Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1847 5c red brown, black grid cancels, margins all around, v.f., with 1981 PFC,
Cat. Val. $350
Estimate: $200

1847 5c brown, margins all around, v.f., tied by blue grids on FL used in 1850 from Philadelphia to Bellefonte Centre, corresponding blue departure pmk at right, filing fold away from the stamp, signed Alcuri and Roger Calves at bottom
Estimate: $300

1847 5c brown, margins all around, with part of adjoining stamp at bottom, v.f., tied by blue "5" in oval on outer FL from Baltimore to Winchester, Va, with blue Apr 2 Baltimore departure pmk alongside, filing folds away from the stamp, with 1982 PFC
Estimate: $300

1847 10c black, red grid cancel, margins all around, good color, v.f., with 1980 PFC,
Cat. Val. $775
Estimate: $300

1847 10c black, canceled by red grids, margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 1980 PFC,
Cat. Val. $775
Estimate: $300

1847 10c black, right sheet margin single tied by red square grid cancel, matching New-York Sep 3, 1848 cds alongside on large part (sideflaps missing) of FL to Toronto, Canada West, neat strike of red "Queenston U.C. Sep. 10 1848" at bottom arrival, pressed-out filing folds through the stamp (barely noticeable), v.f. appearance
Estimate: $500

1851 10c green, type IV, pos.76L1 (recut at bottom), ample margins, close but clear all around, cancelled by black straight line "Paid" handstamp, used on cover (part of backflap missing) from Dixfield, Maine to California, with corresponding departure (Oct 3) pmk alongside, minor cover wear, fine example of this rare position on cover, with 2004 PSE certificate (catalogue value is without premium for the recut variety)
Cat. Val. $1,900...

1857 Franklin, 1c type II (two), also four covers or FLs with 1c singles, strip of three and 1c plus 3c with Paid markings, fine lot
Estimate: $250

1857 embossed Ladies cover franked with 10c green, type I, barely tied by black grids, addressed to St. John's, N.B., with faint red New York pmk alongside, also another in black, with "St. John Sept 4, 58" arrival pmk, some insignificant toning, otherwise fine and rare cover to Canada
Estimate: $1000

1875 1c-90c, set of eight plate proofs on card, margins all around, fresh, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $425
Estimate: $200

1861 10c Indian, four sheetlets of four in blue, gray black, carmine and violet, v.f. and beautiful group
Estimate: $2500

1861 cover franked with 3c red brown, used from Delaware City to Lexington, Ky, oval "Prisoner's letter / Examined Fort Delaware, Del" handstamp, usual cover defects, otherwise fine Prisoner of War item
Estimate: $300