Lot 1800 o 1869, 24¢ green & violet, center inverted (120b), unusually fresh and bright with a light, centrally struck, small cork cancel, Fine and most attractive. Scott $35,000+ A HANDSOME AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE, COMPLETELY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 24¢ INVERT, WITH NEARLY ALL OF THE FEWER THAN 100 BELIEVED TO EXIST BEING FAULTY TO SOME DEGREE. Expertization: 1983 PF Certificate. Scott's value is for "fine centered examples with only minimal faults".

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Lot 1807 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 12¢ green (128), precise, mathematical centering with large, perfectly balanced margins, intense color and full, lightly hinged original gum; an absolutely Superb gem. SMQ $19,000. Scott $2,500 A TRULY STUNNING 12¢ PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE, THE HIGHEST GRADE YET AWARDED BY PSE, A DISTINCTION IT SHARES WITH ONLY TWO OTHERS. Expertization: 1991 PF and 2008 PSE Certificates, the latter graded Superb 98. Provenance: Whitman

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Lot 1846 1880 Special Printing, 90¢ dull carmine (202), rich color on bright fresh paper, centered to the right, as are most of the recorded examples, without gum as issued, removal of two tiny ink spots at upper left leaves a barely noticeable lightening of the impression, otherwise Very Fine for this. Scott $45,000 A VERY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SPECIAL PRINTING, NO MORE THAN 50 OF WHICH ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate.

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Lot 1845 1879, 90¢ carmine (191), a remarkably well centered block of four with absolutely brilliant color and full original gum, the lower left stamp being never hinged and the lower right barely so; some separation of selvage neatly reinforced (not mentioned on accompanying certificates); a choice, Extremely Fine block. Scott $14,500 as singles MINT MULTIPLES OF HIGH VALUE BANK NOTE ISSUES ARE RARELY SEEN IN SUCH EXTRAORDINARY QUALITY. Expertization: 1989 & 1998 PF Certificates, the former for as a block of eight. Provenance: Moody and Klein (as block of 8), Whitman

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Lot 2186 Canada, 1959, 5¢ St. Lawrence Seaway, center inverted (387a), left sheet margin single tied by Winnipeg machine cancel, 29 Aug 1959, on cover to Flin Flon, Manitoba; vertical file fold in center, perf flaws at right due to stamps placement at edge of envelope; Fine and rare. Unitrade C$25,000 ($18,750), ONE OF ONLY 16 COVERS RECORDED; #5 IN THE JOHN JAMIESON CENSUS.

Realized $9,200

Lot 2009 Postage Due, 1879, 2¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J9), fresh and well centered for this, with full original gum and rich color, F.-V.F. and exceedingly rare. Scott $19,000 AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2¢ POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING, WHICH IS NORMALLY POORLY CENTERED, WITHOUT GUM AND/OR THINNED. Expertization: 1970 & 2008 PF Certificates. It is likely that the Post Office sales figure of 1,361 for the 2¢ Special Printing includes a large number of the regularly issued J2.

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Lot 1839 1873, 90¢ rose carmine (166), bottom sheet margin single, nearly perfectly centered with absolutely gigantic top and bottom margins; also featuring brilliant color and full, never hinged original gum, a marvelous, Extremely Fine jumbo. Scott $2,400 for hinged A MAGNIFICENT STAMP, QUITE LIKELY THE FINEST 90¢ CONTINENTAL EXTANT. Expertization: 1988, 2002 & 2009 PF Certificates. Provenance: Westchester

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Lot 1707 o 1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (28A), precisely centered with perforations clear of the design all around; intense color with distinctive, prooflike impression and a light New Orleans town cancel; a choice, Extremely Fine to Superb gem. SSV $19,000. Scott $3,500 AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AND FREQUENTLY MISIDENTIFIED SHADE. Expertization: 1989, 2000 & 2011 PF Certificates, last graded XF-S 95.

Realized $13,800

Lot 1704 o 1857, 3¢ rose, types I & II (25/25A), partial plating comprising more than 350 stamps, including more than 260 Type II (Scott $550 each); approximate breakdown is Type I: Plate 4 (25 left pane and 32 right), Plate 6 (10 left, 18 right, including recut bust, 47R6, faded - Scott $1,500), a handful from Plate 7, Plate 8 (10 left, 23 right); Type II: Plate 2L (51 left, 35 right), Plate 3 (13 left, 55 right), Plate 5L (51 left, 58 right); some faults but includes many sound and attractive stamps; a rare opportunity for the specialist. Scott value is over $150,000. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000

Realized $11,500

Lot 1515 Danish West Indies, 1874, 14¢ deep green & lilac (Facit 12), used with 12¢ emerald green & grayish lilac (11, Facit 11a), both tied by "St. Thomas 14/3 1889" c.d.s. on regsitered cover to Caracas; small edge tear at top, clean and Very Fine. Scott 12. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000 ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED 14¢ BI-COLOR ISSUE COVERS. Expertization: 1963 Gronlund, 1996 Nielsen and 1996 Paaskesen Certificates. Provenance: Schnell

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Lot 1926 1909, 8¢ olive green, bluish paper (363), rich color with full, lightly hinged original gum, perfs barely into frame line at bottom, exceptionally fresh and nearly Fine. Scott $30,000 Expertization: 1967 PF Certificate. The 4¢ and 8¢ values on bluish paper were never issued to the public. One pane of 100 of each was kept for the Post Office archives and the rest destroyed. Over the years, 80-90 of each were exchanged for other stamps needed for the national collection.

Realized $11,500

Lot 1195 1709 (Aug. 8) New York, N.Y. to Boston, Ms., datelined folded letter bearing "NY" postmark at bottom, some wear; small tear through postmark, Fine. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000 THE EARLIEST RECORDED POSTMARK FROM BRITISH NORTH AMERICA IN PRIVATE HANDS. The letter included an invoice for seven barrels of Virginia tobacco on consignment from two Virginia merchants. The letter mentions the expedition of Col. Nicholson: "It's believed he will Push for Mount Royall" presumably a reference to Francis Nicholson, former Governor of Virginia and Maryland, and Lt. Governor of New York, who captured Port Royal, Nova Scotia in October 1710. Also mentions an expedition of 110 "upon the Laiks" (possibly the Lake George and Lake Champlain areas) which returned with only five men missing.

Realized $9,775

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