Lot 4099 o
1857, 10¢ green, type I, light town cancel, beautiful centered amid wide margins, bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, an exceptional large margin stamp.Scott No. 31 $1,100.
Realized: $1,700
Lot 4100 o
1857, 10¢ green, type III, light town cancel, near perfect centering, rich deep color, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely used gem; with 1998 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 33 $190.
Realized: $425
Lot 4101 o
1857, 10¢ green, type III, neat N.Y. ocean mail cancel, choice centering amid wide margins, strong bright color, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely gem stamp bearing a scarce integral grid town cancel; with 1995 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 33 $180.
Realized: $575
Lot
4102 
1857, 10¢ green, type III, two folded letters to Vera Cruz, Mexico paying the six time rate; includes Horizontal Strip of Six, rich color, tied by "New Orleans, La., Apr 15, 1859" cds's on folded letter sheet to Vera Cruz, Mexico from the Hargous correspondence, "8" reales inland rate handstamp, other a Horizontal Strip of Four, positions 24-27R1, in combination with 1857, 10¢ green, type II, horizontal pair (32) positions 14-15R1, on folded letter sheet to Vera Cruz, Mexico, tied by "New Orleans, La., Oct 15, 1857" cds's, "7" reales inland rate handstamp; last stamp in strip with s.e. and a few short perfs at bottom, Very Fine, the former ex-Knapp and with 1999 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 33 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A RARE MULTIPLE USAGE DUO OF THE 1857 10¢ TYPE III PAYING THE SIX TIMES RATE TO VERA CRUZ, MEXICO.
Current Opening Bid: $2,100
Lot 4103 o
1857, 10¢ green, type IV, position 74L1 (recut at top), neat town cancel, choice centering with perforations completely clear of design all around, rich deep color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, a lovely gem; with 1981 P.F. & 2019 P.S.E. certificates.Scott No. 34 $2,100.
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10¢ GREEN TYPE IV FROM POSITION 74L1.
Realized: $2,100
Lot
4104 P
1857, 12¢ black, plate III, plate proof on India, bottom margin block of 4, ample to mostly large margins, rich deep color on bright fresh India paper, Extremely Fine; with 2020 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 36BP3 $5,500.
AN EXTREMELY RARE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE MULTIPLE OF THE 1857 12¢ PLATE III PLATE PROOF ON INDIA.
Realized: $2,100
Lot
4105
1857, 12¢ black, plate I, horizontal strip of three with selvage at right, used with 1¢ blue (24), position 13L5, cancelled by magenta grids, black "Hartford Ct. Jul 12, 1858" cds on cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, "Boston, Br. Pkt., Jul 14" exchange backstamp and red crayon "14" cent credit, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Jul. 14th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 24th, red boxed "Aachen Franco, 27 7" transit and blue manuscript "f 3" rating, Russian arrival backstamp and magenta "f 6" rating, bit of flap missing and center 12¢ with some blunted perfs, Very Fine and attractive; with 2020 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 36 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A CHOICE 1857 ISSUE USE TO RUSSIA AT THE 37¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE.
Realized: $2,500
Lot 4106 o
1860, 24¢ gray lilac, red grid cancel, exceptional centering amid wide margins with design clear of perforations at top and bottom (extremely rare thus), intensely rich color, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2020 Crowe certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SSV $3,650).Scott No. 37 $375.
AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1860 24¢ WASHINGTON ISSUE.
Although the 24¢ denomination was introduced in 1857, it was not put into use until July 1860. The issue was demonetized only thirteen months later. The 24¢ denomination was primarily used for the 24¢ U.S.-G.B. treaty rate to the United Kingdom. Toppan Carpenter's typically erratic perforating continued with the 24¢ issue, coupled with the short period of use, are the primary reasons why superb used examples of the 24¢ 1860 are so difficult to find.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
4107
1860, 24¢ gray lilac, well centered and deep color, tied by bold blue "Cincinnati, O., Aug 15" cds and grid duplex on cover to Perth, Scotland, with red and blue Flag Patriotic design with verse below, red "3" credit handstamp and London entry cds, receiving backstamp; stamp with a few perf flaws at right, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Matthies. Scott No. 37 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,900
Lot 4108 o
1860, 30¢ orange, grid cancels, outstanding centering with wide evenly balanced margins not impinging on the design, rich radiant color, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2007 P.F. & 2020 Crowe certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95, SSV $4,000).Scott No. 38 $450.
ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1860 30¢ FRANKLIN ISSUE - A STUNNING GEM EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY TOUGH ISSUE.
Realized: $1,900