Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1847 10c black, unused without gum, margins close but clear at bottom, ample on other sides, sharp impression, tiny thin spot and minute trace of soiling, otherwise a fine example of this rare unused stamp, with clear 2012 Weiss certificate, plus 2013 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $15,000

1875 2c black, small part original gum, nicely centered, fresh color, v.f., only 979 issued, with 2011 graded (VF-XF 85) PFC, -
Cat. Val. $3,500

1875 30c brownish orange, well centered with wide margins, fresh color, v.f., with clear 1999 PFC and 2010 graded (VF-XF 85) PSE (stating rather harshly "heavily sweated disturbed o.g."), only 346 issued, -
Cat. Val. $8,250

1869 10c yellow, fancy circle of small V's cancel, also 12c green, blue segmented cork postmark, both nicely centered, the former reperforated at left, the latter v.f., with 1984 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $420

1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, used, nicely centered with large margins all around, v.f., with 2001 PSE cert., -
Cat. Val. $450

1870 90c carmine, circle of "V's" cancel, nice color, with 2014 graded (Fine 70) PFC, -
Cat. Val. $1,150

1903 Helms Essays, 1c+2c frame, die on proof paper, eight different colors, some peripheral flaws, fine-v.f. -

1903 Helms Essays, 12c+24c frame, die on proof paper, eight different colors, fine-v.f. -

1875 5c blue, n.h., fine, with 2001 APS cert. (catalogue value for hinged), -
Cat. Val. $700

1883 2c pale red brown, barest trace of a hinge, fine, with 2008 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $375

1890 2c lake, n.h., reperforated at left, otherwise fine, with clear 2001 APS certificate, -
Cat. Val. $550

1893 1c-$5, complete set of large die proofs, die sunk on reduced cards (70x50mm), mostly fresh, fine-v.f., -
Cat. Val. $12,300