Sale 1359 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 22-24 July, 2025
Category — 1857-60 Issue and 1875 Reprint
1c Blue, Ty. I-II (18, 20). Plate 12, horizontal pair, right stamp Ty. I, left stamp Ty. II, bright color, neat strikes of open grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 99R4, deep rich color, light cancel, perfs scissors-separated but intact except one or two short perfs, tiny corner creases
VERY FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia.
Type Ia was produced by only 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4.
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Plate 4, centered to right, neat strike of circular datestamp, few faults including small tears, otherwise about Fine example of this scarce type, SCV $10,000
1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Plate 4, rich color on bright paper, choice centering, unobtrusive cancel, Very Fine and choice
1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Recut once at top and bottom, disturbed original gum, deep rich color
VERY FINE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE IV.
With 2016 P.S.E. certificate.
3c Rose, Ty. I, II (25, 25A). Partial plating study with more than 320 used stamps and a few pairs and strips, hinged onto plate pages, including more than 210 Ty. II No. 25A ($850 Scott value each), all plates for the two stamps are represented at least to some extent, some varieties no doubt can be found including Position 47R6 Recut Bust (faded, Scott value $1,750), mixed condition with small faults to be expected in such a study, overall Fine and valuable collection, huge Scott value which exceeds $200,000
3c Plum, Ty. III (26 var). Deep rich color in the unmistakable Plum shade, neat strike of "Ogdensburg Apr. 1?" circular datestamp, few short perfs at bottom
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 PERFORATED ISSUE IN THE PLUM SHADE.
Power Search lists two examples of this elusive shade on the perforated 3c 1857 issue. Both are ex Wilson Hulme. This example has considerably better centering than the other we have sold.
Ex Hulme. Signed Dr. Amonette. Accompanied by a Deep Yellow Brown stamp for comparison which is sometimes confused for the rare shade — this Plum is distinctly different.
5c Bright Red Brown (28b). Attractively centered with perfs clear all around, rich color, light circular datestamp, minor bend and couple pulled perfs at top, appears Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
5c Indian Red (28A). Distinctive Indian Red shade with a strong orange cast, New Orleans circular datestamp cancel, fresh and Fine, ex Knapp, with 2007 P.F. certificate
5c Brown (29). Perfs clear of outer projections on all sides, neat strike of large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Original gum, pretty shade and crisp impression, Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. II (32). Original gum, small h.r., two slightly short perfs at upper left not mentioned on certificate, appears Fine, with 1973 P.F. certificate, SCV $5,750
10c Green, Ty. III (33). Original gum, centered to top left, Fine, with 1983 Friedl certificate, SCV $5,750
12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Intense shade and impression nicely complemented by red grid cancel, unusually choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Vertical pair, essentially face-free cancel, well-centered for this tightly spaced issue, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
30c Orange (38). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
90c Blue (39). Unused (no gum), rich color, reperfed at right, otherwise Fine
90c Blue (39). Attractive margins and centering, red grid cancel and additional manuscript cancel (second word is "(G)eneral"), single short perf at top left creates a rounded corner, which is incorrectly called "pulled perf at top right" on certificate
FINE APPEARING GENUINELY USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE. DESIRABLE CANCELED IN RED.
The 90c stamp was issued in 1860, along with the 24c and 30c values, all of which were needed to prepay high international letter rates established by various postal treaties. The basic 24c and 30c rates to England, France and Germany created a volume of mail franked with those values. However, the 90c saw much more limited use, partly due to the rates in effect, but more because of the American Civil War. When supplies of current postage stamps were declared invalid in the South and ultimately demonetized by the Federal government, the 90c had been in use for only one year. For this reason, genuinely cancelled copies are scarce, and covers bearing the 90c are extremely rare. Approximately 180 used examples have been certified by The Philatelic Foundation, of which only one-quarter are sound. This sound stamp with a vivid red cancel is very desirable.
With 1994 P.F. certificate. SCV $10,500.
90c Blue (39). Deep rich color, red grid cancel, defective with expert repairs
FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE. CONSIDERABLY SCARCER IN USED CONDITION THAN IN UNUSED.
With 2004 P.S.E. certificate. SCV $10,500.
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, bright color, Very Fine, with 2001 A.P.S. certificate
3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, perfs scissors-separated but intact, Fine, only 479 sold, with 1968 P.F. certificate
3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, expertly repaired with bottom margin added, otherwise Fine, only 479 sold, SCV $3,000
5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, three wide margins, Fine, with 2018 A.P.S. certificate
10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, perfs scissors-separated but intact, reperfed at right, Fine appearance, only 516 sold
12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, fresh color and paper, nibbed perf at right not noted on certificates, Fine, only 489 sold, with 1972 and 1991 P.F. certificates
24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, Fine, only 479 sold, with 2002 P.F. certificate
30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, fresh and Fine, only 480 sold, with 2002 P.F. certificate
90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering
EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 REPRINT.
The Continental Bank Note Company reprinted the 90c stamp from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 454 were sold; the remaining 9,546 were destroyed on July 23, 1884.
With 1982 P.F. and 2005 and 2007 P.S.E. certificates.
90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper
VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-cent 1860 reprint.
The Continental Bank Note Company reprinted the 90c stamp from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 454 were sold; the remaining 9,546 were destroyed on July 23, 1884. With 1991 P.F. certificate.
90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, reperfed at bottom, Fine appearance, only 454 sold