United States & Worldwide Stamps

1847 5c red brown, margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by red New York square grid cancel to 1851 FL addressed to New Brunswick, NJ, filing fold away from the stamp, v.f., -
Cat. Val. $ 525

1850 cover (with fascinating letter of consents) from Brunswick, with red "Paid 10" and Brunswick Maine departure cds alongside, addressed to "Mr. John Sewall U.S.Ship Saratoga, of the East India Squadron, via Naval Lyceum at New York," with a good strike of "U.S.Naval Lyceum." Apparently forward to China, with endorsement at top "received 9.18.52 Hong Kong Pr. Susquehanna" -
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1851 1c blue, horizontal pair, types II and IIIa, margins just in at top, used on FL to Philadelphia, tied by Mobile, AL cds, right stamp (8A) creased with two small pieces out at bottom, otherwise fine and rare combination pair, with 2005 PSE cert. (catalogue value for used off cover) -
Cat. Val. $ 2,300

1851 10c green, horizontal strip of three, margins mostly all around except at right, tied by Catskill Apr 12 cds on cover used in 1858 to Moselle, France, red New York Paid and French entry pmk, transit and arrival markings on back, small part of backflap missing, otherwise fine -
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1857 1c blue, type Ia, bottom sheet margin single, light cds, deep rich color, reperforated at left, fine appearance of this rare stamp, with 2006 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 9,000

1857 5c brick red, black cds and faint red arrival pmk, well centered for this difficult issue, beautiful color, v.f., with 1998 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 1,650

1861 (21 Jan) cover from Terra Haute, via New York, addressed to Lieut. R. L. Law, U.S.S. Hartford, Hong Kong, China, franked with 2x3c red, tied by target cancels (overpaying by 1c the British Open Mail rate to China), with red transit (New York and London), arriving Hong Kong on 27 March, fine -
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1861 3c lake, top margin single, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, small h.r., v.f., with 2005 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 2,000

1865 Anti-Slavery, cover from Washington DC to Winthrop, Ct., franked with 3c carmine, top portion depicts a whip-wielding slave master, with cotton-picking slaves behind him, the brute exclaiming "come back here, you black rascal." The slave in turn thumbs his nose at his ex-master, points toward Fort Monroe behind him and responds: "Can't come back nowhow massa, Dis chile's Contraband," light creasing, fine and exceptional item (General...

1867 1c blue, E.Grill, bright color, usual centering, original gum (h.r.), fresh and fine, with 1998 PSE cert., -
Cat. Val. $ 3,250

1867 12c black, E.Grill, well centered, deep rich color and sharp impression, original gum, faint toning on gum which is quite usual for this issue, v.f., with 2001 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 4,750

1867 5c brown, F.Grill, usual centering, deep rich color, fully intact perforations all around, original gum which is never hinged, fine and post office fresh, a true condition rarity, with 2004 PFC (cat. value for hinged) -
Cat. Val. $ 3,500