Lot 101 o
1856, 5¢ red brown, light town cancel, large to huge margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, choice so nice; with 1998 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 12 $675.
Realized: $550
Lot 102 o
1855, 10¢ green, type I, circular grid cancels, large margins, strong color and crisp impression, Extremely Fine; with 1991 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 13 $800.
Realized: $1,100
Lot 103 o
1855, 10¢ green, type II, light green town cancel, large to huge margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a wonderful used gem; with 1998 and 2018 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $650).Scott No. 14 $340.
Realized: $675
Lot 104 o
1855, 10¢ green, type IV, position 3R1, the so-called "misplaced relief" position, recut at top, large margins all around, brilliant color on bright paper, neat strike of "New Orleans La., Jan 16" cds with month slug inverted, Extremely Fine; with 2018 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $2,800).Scott No. 16 $1,600.
A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE IV, FROM THE ONLY RECUT POSITION ON THE RIGHT PANE OF THE PLATE.
When the plate was being entered from the transfer roll (or rolls), three vertical rows were started with the B relief instead of the A relief. These were the first two rows of the left pane and the third row of the right pane. Only the first position in each vertical row is misplaced - the rest of the plate was laid out with the A relief used for the top two rows. Position 3R1, one of the three misplaced relief positions on the plate, also bears the distinction of being one of eight recut positions and the only position recut on the entire right pane of the plate.
Realized: $1,600
Lot 105 o
1855, 10¢ green, type IV, position 74L1 (recut at top), blue Baltimore, Md. town cancel, ample to large margins, rich color, Extremely Fine; with 1991 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 16 $1,690.
Realized: $1,050
Lot 107 o
1851, 12¢ gray black, deep blue town cancels, large to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps on three sides, deep color and razor sharp impression, Extremely Fine and choice, a stunning gem, ex-Saadi; with 1981 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 17 $265.
Realized: $425
Lot 108 o
1851, 12¢ gray black, horizontal pair, red town and grid cancels, large to mostly huge margins, intensely deep color, an Extremely Fine gem, a wonderful pair bearing complimentary color cancellations; with 2012 P.S.E. and 2018 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 17 $575.
Lot 109 o
1851, 12¢ gray black, positions 47-48L1, horizontal pair, central New Orleans, La. town cancel, large to mostly huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps on all sides, strong bold color, Superb, a magnificent multiple; with 1981 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 17 $575.
Realized: $1,200
Lot
110 
1851, 12¢ gray black, full to large margins, used with 10¢ green, type III (15), large margins, both tied by bold strike of "Kankakee Depot Ill. Aug 26" cds on buff 1856 cover to Eghezee, Belgium, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Aug. 30" exchange datestamp also ties stamps, bold "U.S. PKT." handstamp, carried on the Collins Line Baltic departing New York Aug. 30th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 11th, framed Belgian Ostend exchange office accountancy handstamp at center, red and black manuscript ratings, reverse with "Angleterre par Ambt. Ouest, 12 Sept. 1856" transit and red Eghezee (9.13.1856) receiving cds; some edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Knapp, Baker, Grunin, LeBow, Hackmey and Gross; with 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 17 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A RARE COMBINATION OF THE 10¢ AND 12¢ 1851-55 ISSUES ON COVER FROM ILLINOIS TO BELGIUM.
Illustrated in Baker's U.S. Classics on p. 282. Cover is 1¢ convenience overpaid for the 21¢ British Open Mail rate to Belgium by American packet.