Lot 204 1882 Special Printing, 5¢ gray brown (205C), near perfect centering within beautifully balanced margins, handsome rich color with a detailed impression. Without gum as issued. Extremely Fine. SMQ $145,000. Scott $75,000 A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE SPECIAL PRINTING, OF WHICH ONLY 22 ARE RECORDED, AND BEING ONE OF ONLY TWO TO RECEIVE THE XF 90 GRADE-THE HIGHEST AWARDED. Expertization: 1949 & 2003 P.F., 2005 P.S.E. Certificates, latter graded XF 90.

Realized $138,000

Lot 14 1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), position 44L4, large margins all around except just touched at upper left, type characteristics clearly visible with wide breaks at top and bottom, intense deep color and impression. O.g. Extremely Fine. Scott $20,000 CHOICE ORIGINAL EXAMPLES OF THE 1¢ 1851 TYPE THREE ARE AMONG THE RAREST MINT 19TH CENTURY STAMPS. Expertization: 1988 & 2002 P.F. Certificates.

Realized $46,000

Lot 42 () 1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position 86L1, recut at top, near perfect centering within balanced margins, deep rich color and sharp impression on bright paper. Unused. Extremely Fine. Scott $22,500 WITH OUTSTANDING COLOR AND CENTERING-THERE ARE PROBABLY LESS THAN A DOZEN MINT OR UNUSED EXAMPLES OF WHICH, THIS IS CLEARLY ONE OF THE FINEST. Expertization: 1956 Ashbrook letter, 2000 P.S.E. and 2002 P.F. Certificates. Provenance: Scarsdale

Realized $46,000

Lot 195 1880 Special Printing, 1¢ dark ultramarine (192), near perfect centering within large beautifully balanced margins, deep vibrant color with a sharp impression. Without gum as issued. Trivial pulled perf at bottom left. Still Extremely Fine. Scott $50,000 AN EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF 1¢ 1880 SPECIAL PRINTING WITH OUSTANDING CENTERING AND MARGINS. THERE ARE LESS THAN 30 KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS RARITY. Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.

Realized $43,125

Lot 9 o 1851, 1¢ blue, type I (5), position 7R1E, large margins including part sheet margin at top, plumes and balls touched but essentially intact, deep rich color and strong impression, bold strike of circular grid cancellation, small thin spots. Very Fine appearance. Scott $80,000 A HIGHLY DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ 1851 TYPE I THAT CLEARLY SHOWS THE TYPE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMPLETE DESIGN. Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate. The published census compiled by Jerome S. Wagshal contains 90 unduplicated records of Scott 5. This is the first addition to the Wagshal census since its publication. The stamp offered here should be considered extremely desirable because the type characteristics are clearly visible. To note, there are no fully sound, four-margined examples of type I recorded off-cover. Type I is the rarest type because it is found in only one position out of the 1,000 used to print the 1851 imperforate 1¢ stamps. Its desirability derives from being the only position to show the full design. Wagshall Census 5-CAN-091 (recently discovered).

Realized $37,375

Lot 120 o 1869, 24¢ green & violet, center inverted (120b), light unobtrusive cork cancellation, strong color and impressions. Small internal crease at bottom left. Fine. Scott $20,000 AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1869 24¢ INVERTED CENTER VARIETY. Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.

Realized $32,200

Lot 178 1875 Special Printing, 15¢ bright orange (174), scissors-separated as usual but leaving virtually full perforations on all sides, beautiful centering with deep vibrant color on bright paper. Without gum as issued. Very Fine. Scott $21,000 A REMARKABLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 15¢ 1875 SPECIAL PRINTING, OF WHICH THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY ONLY 40 KNOWN EXAMPLES. Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.

Realized $28,750

Lot 81 1867, 5¢ brown, A. grill essay, points down (80E var.), characteristic centering and perforations of the A. grill, strong color. Full o.g. Very Fine for this. Estimate 7,500 - 10,000 THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5¢ BROWN A. GRILL ESSAY WITH POINTS DOWN. Expertization: 1979 P.F. & 2005 P.S.E. Certificates. Provenance: Lake Shore There are a total of 9 5¢ brown A. grill essays in any orientation. The other eight are with points up compring four unused examples from the Earl of Crawford block of four that was broken into singles by Nassau Stamp Co. and four used examples, as recorded in the Zoellner census.

Realized $27,600

Lot 254 Postage Due, 1879, 3¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J10), nicely centered with warm, rich color, original gum, Very Fine. Scott $25,000 A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE THREE-CENT SPECIAL PRINTING, 436 OF WHICH WERE SOLD WITH A LARGE PERCENTAGE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. OF THE REMAINING EXAMPLES, PERHAPS ONLY HALF HAVE ORIGINAL GUM. Expertization: 1967, 1990 P.F. Certificates.

Realized $19,550

Lot 27 () 1857, 1¢ blue, type Ic & III (19b, 21), combination pair, positions 47L4-48L4, exceptionally well centered with design characteristics clearly showing, deep rich color and a strong impression. Unused. Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $9,850 A MAGNIFICENT AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE UNUSED 1857 1¢ TYPE IC & III COMBINATION PAIR. Expertization: 1999 P.S.E. & 2002 P.F. Certificates.

Realized $17,250

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