Lot 93 1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 90¢ blue (111), perfectly centered within large margins, brilliant, exquisite color and a sharp impression on the whitest of paper, unobtrusive, oval grid cancel. Extremely Fine. Scott $225,000 A SIMPLY SUPERB USED SINGLE. ONLY 3 OTHERS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION (PLUS ONE WITH A NON-CONTEMPORARY CANCEL). GIVEN THE CENTERING AND LIGHTNESS OF CANCEL, THE PRESENT EXAMPLE MAY WELL BE CONSIDERED THE FINEST OF THE THESE USED 90 CENT RE-ISSUES IF ONE HAD TO SELECT A SINGLE STAMP THAT WOULD EXEMPLIFY THE EXCITEMENT AND CHALLENGE OF COLLECTING USED UNITED STATES STAMPS, THIS HIGH VALUE RE-ISSUE WOULD CERTAINLY BE THE FIRST CHOICE OF MOST. IT IS THE RAREST REGULARLY ISSUED POSTAGE STAMP IN USED CONDITION, THAT IS REASONABLY AVAILABLE MINT, AND HAS THEREFORE EARNED ITS PLACE AS THE HOLY GRAIL FOR THE USED COLLECTOR. Expertization: 1977 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Twigg- Smith

Realized $207,000

Lot 89 1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 10¢ green (106), outstanding centering within huge, balanced margins, bright, fresh intense color on snowy white paper, cork cancels. Extremely Fine. Scott $125,000 AN OUTSTANDING JUMBO-MARGINED SINGLE OF ONE OF THE RAREST USED U.S. STAMPS, ONLY 5 ARE KNOWN, TWO OF WHICH HAVE FAULTS. THE PRESENT EXAMPLE IS ONE OF THE TWO FINEST EXTANT. THE 10 CENT RE-ISSUE USED IS SECOND ONLY TO THE 90 CENT OF THE SAME ISSUE IN REGARDS TO BEING FAIRLY AVAILABLE IN MINT CONDITION, BUT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN USED. Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Mayer

Realized $115,000

Lot 231 o 1923, 1¢ green, rotary sheet waste (596), well centered for this great 20th century rarity, fresh color and paper, full perforations all around, one of the few with the wavy line machine cancel, as opposed to the more usual Kansas City pre-cancel. Trivial, invisible corner crease, accompanying certificate notes "tiny tear" which is no more than a microscopic nick, also invisible, choice. Very Fine appearance. Scott $150,000 AN EXCEPTIONAL SINGLE OF THIS MOST IMPORTANT 20TH CENTURY RARITY, ONE OF THE ULTIMATE STUMBLING BLOCKS TO A COMPLETE U.S. COLLECTION. ONLY 13 ARE KNOWN, NONE ARE MINT OR UNUSED, ONLY 5 INCLUDING THE PRESENT STAMP BEAR POSTAL CANCELS, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST OF THE POSTALLY CANCELLED EXAMPLES. Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Floyd

Realized $155,250

Lot 158 o 1908, 4¢ brown, imperf (314A), perfectly centered with full Schermack perforations on both sides, prooflike color, neat wavy line machine cancel. Extremely Fine. Scott $52,500 WITH ITS PERFECT CENTERING, FULL SCHERMACK PERFORATIONS, PRISTINE COLOR AND A LIGHT CANCEL, WE FEEL THIS STAMP DEFINITELY QUALIFIES AS THE FINEST USED 4¢ IMPERF EXTANT. ONE OF THE RAREST 20TH CENTURY STAMPS WITH ONLY ABOUT 30 USED SINGLES CERTIFIED AND ONLY ABOUT HALF OF THESE BEING SOUND. Expertization: 1952, 1990, 2002 P.F. Certificates. Provenance: Greene

Realized $77,625

Lot 100 o 1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, center double, one inverted (119c), well centered, rich colors, exceptionally light cancel leaves both the inverted vignette and the doubled impression in the margins completely visible. Very Fine. Scott $80,000 A FRESH CHOICE USED SINGLE OF THIS UNIQUE VARIETY, OF WHICH ONLY THREE EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION, AND THIS BEING ONE OF THE TWO BEST. IN FACT, THIS STAMP IS ONE OF THE FINEST OF ALL 15 CENT 1869 INVERTS AS MOST ARE FAULTY, AND FEW AS LIGHTLY CANCELLED. Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Hewitt

Realized $48,875

Lot 102 o 1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine, flags inverted (121b), very well centered, bright colors, well struck circle of "V's" cancel still leaves inverted flags quite visible. Absolutely negligible corner crease top right, choice. Very Fine appearance. Scott $105,000 A BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED AND RICHLY COLORED USED SINGLE OF THIS IMPORTANT 1869 INVERT, OF WHICH PROBABLY LESS THAN 50 EXIST. GIVEN HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE MORE SERIOUS FAULTS OR PALE COLORS, THIS EXAMPLE EASILY RANKS AMONG THE FINER USED SINGLES. Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate. The stamp does not have a thin, as was noted in the Siegel census, nor does the Philatelic Foundation certificate mention one.

Realized $48,875

Lot 98 o 1869, 3¢ ultramarine, printed on both sides (114e), portions of two stamps, printed on reverse in an inverted orientation to the front, natural straight edge, cork cancel on the normal side. Small corner crease. Fine appearance. Scott $100,000 A HANDSOME USED SINGLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND DRAMATIC 1869 PRINTING VARIETY, BEING ONLY ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS VARIETY AND THE FINER OF THE TWO BOTH FOR THE STRENGTH OF THE PRINTING ON REVERSE AND THE OVERALL QUALITY. Expertization: 2009 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: NataleeGrace

Realized $29,900

Lot 19 o 1851, 1¢ blue, type I (5), essentially four margins, being just barely in at bottom right, with the type characteristics plainly visible, bright powdery plate 1E color. Light grid cancel. Very Fine. Scott $70,000 A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS ICONIC RARITY, BEING ONE OF ONLY 5 ESSENTIALLY 4-MARGINED, SOUND, OFF-COVER SINGLES. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT OF ALL 19TH CENTURY US STAMPS TO OBTAIN IN THIS OUTSTANDING QUALITY. Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: (as part of a multiple) Chase, Willard, Ishikawa Wagshal census No. 5.CAN-024 The origin of the various types of the 1¢ 1851 arose from the last-minute discovery that the engraved design for the stamp was simply a bit too tall to fit onto the standard printing plate then being used by Toppan, Carpenter. Consequently, the plate maker had to erase a bit of the top, the bottom or both from each subject on the plate in order to make enough room for all 200 subjects. It was these erasures that created the types we know today. A solitary position, 7R1E, escaped the erasing process. Hence it became the only one, of a total of 1,000 positions on the five plates used to print the imperforate 1¢ 1851 stamps, to retain its entire design as originally envisioned. It is estimated only 100 or so have survived.

Realized $57,500

Lot 20 o 1851, 1¢ blue, types I &Ib (5, 5A), positions 7-8R1E, horizontal pair, full margins to just touching at bottom and irregular at left, type characteristics plainly visible, bright plate 1 color and light grid cancels. Two pressed vertical creases position 7 (type I) and faint vertical bend position 8. Fresh Very Fine appearance. Scott $145,000 ONE OF ONLY NINE RECORDED USED PAIRS CONTAINING POSITION 7R1E, THE ONLY POSITION THAT REPRODUCED THE COMPLETE ONE-CENT DESIGN AS INTENDED BY ITS DESIGNERS. Expertization: 1965 P.F. and 2003 P.S.E. Certificates Wagshal census No. 5-MUL-062. The origin of the various types of the 1¢ 1851 arose from the last-minute discovery that the engraved design for the stamp was simply a bit too tall to fit onto the standard printing plate then being used by Toppan, Carpenter. Consequently, the plate maker had to erase a bit of the top, the bottom or both from each subject on the plate in order to make enough room for all 200 subjects. It was these erasures that created the types we know today. A solitary position, 7R1E, escaped the erasing process. Hence it became the only one, of a total of 1,000 positions on the five plates used to print the imperforate 1¢ 1851 stamps, to retain its entire design as originally envisioned. It is estimated only 100 or so have survived.

Realized $32,200

Lot 29 o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, printed on both sides, reverse inverted (9a), top portion of design printed on reverse in an inverted orientation, ample to large margins except just in at bottom. "Boston Paid" cancel. Mild corner crease. Still Very Fine. Scott $50,000 THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ TYPE IV IMPERFORATE PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES— AND, IN FACT, THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS VARIETY ON ANY OF THE TYPES OF THE 1¢ 1851-1860 ISSUE PERFORATED OR IMPERFORATE. Expertization: 1977 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Wagshal, Natalee Grace

Realized $48,875

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