Classic United States Stamps and Covers

*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Featuring
A Selection of 1847 Issue Stamps and Covers
The Houdon Collection of 3c 1851-57 Issue
12c 1851-57 Issues from the Award-Winning James A. Allen Collection
1861-68 Issue Covers from the B. Clyde Hutchinson Collection (offered by order of the executor)
Fancy Cancellations

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Sale 1265 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

Session One (lots 401-526): Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 10:30 a.m.

• 5c 1847 Issue: Off-Cover (Scott 1) Lot 401–417
• 5c 1847 Issue: On-Cover (Scott 1) Lot 418–439
• 10c 1847 Issue (Scott 2) Lot 440–447
• "Houdon" 3c 1851-57: First Day Cover (Scott 10) Lot 448
• "Houdon" 3c 1851-57: Type I Orange Brown, Shades (Scott 10) Lot 449–458
• "Houdon" 3c 1851-57: Type II Orange Brown, Cancels & Varieties (Scott 10A) Lot 459–470
• "Houdon" 3c 1851-57: Type II Orange Brown, Shades (Scott 10A) Lot 471–483
• "Houdon" 3c 1851-57: Type II Orange Brown, Covers (Scott 10A) Lot 484–526

Session Two (lots 527-889): Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 1:30 p.m.

• "Houdon" 3c 1851-57: Type II Experimental Orange Brown, Plate 1L (Scott 11A var.) Lot 527–534
• "Houdon" 3c 1851-57: Type II 1852-56 Orange Brown (Scott 11-11A var.) Lot 535–540
• "Houdon" 3c 1851-57: Types I & II Dull Red, Shades off-Cover (Scott 11-11A) Lot 541–549
• "Houdon" 3c 1851-57: Types I & II Dull Red, Shades on-Cover (Scott 11-11A) Lot 550–564
• "Houdon" 3c 1851-57: Bisects (Scott 11-11A var.) Lot 565–566
• "Houdon" 3c 1851-57: Chicago Perforations (Scott 11-11A var.) Lot 567–569
• "Houdon" 3c 1851-57: Type I Perforated (Scott 25) Lot 570–571
• "Houdon" 3c 1851-57: Type III-IV Perforated (Scott 26, 26A) Lot 572–588
• "Houdon" 3c 1851-57: Balance Lots Lot 589–591
• Allen 12c 1851-57: 1851 Issue Collateral Lot 592–594
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Imperforate, Centerline and Sheet Margins (Scott 17) Lot 595–607
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Imperforate, Used Multiples (Scott 17) Lot 608–615
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Imperforate, Varieties and Cancellations off-Cover (Scott 17) Lot 616–642
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Imperforate, Earliest Documented Uses (Scott 17) Lot 643–644
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Imperforate, Domestic Covers (Scott 17) Lot 645–657
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Imperforate, Waterway Covers (Scott 17) Lot 658–660
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Imperforate, Bisected Uses (Scott 17a) Lot 661–665
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Imperforate, International Covers (Scott 17) Lot 666–692
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Plate 1 Perforated, Imprint Examples (Scott 36) Lot 693–695
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Plate 1 Perforated, Unused and Used Multiples (Scott 36) Lot 696–707
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Plate 1 Perforated, Cancellations (Scott 36) Lot 708–716
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Plate 1 Perforated, Imperforate Between and Varieties (Scott 36c) Lot 717–718
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Plate 1 Perforated, Domestic Covers (Scott 36) Lot 719–726
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Plate 1 Perforated, International Covers (Scott 36) Lot 727–758
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Plate 3 Perforated, Plate Proofs, Specimen Ovpts. (Scott 36BP) Lot 759–769
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Plate 3 Perforated, Imprint Examples (Scott 36B) Lot 770–772
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Plate 3 Perforated, Unused Multiples (Scott 36B) Lot 773–778
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Plate 3 Perforated, Centerline Examples (Scott 36B) Lot 779–788
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Plate 3 Perforated, Sheet-Margin Examples (Scott 36B) Lot 789–794
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Plate 3 Perforated, Used Multiples (Scott 36B) Lot 795–806
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Plate 3 Perforated, Varieties and Cancels (Scott 36B) Lot 807–814
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Plate 3 Perforated, Domestic and International Covers (Scott 36B) Lot 815–831
• Allen 12c 1851-57: Essays, Proofs, Trial Color Proofs Lot 832–842
• Allen 12c 1851-57: 1875 Reprint (Scott 44) Lot 843–845
• B. Clyde Hutchinson 1861-68 Issues: Selection of Covers Lot 846–874
• Fancy Cancels Lot 875–889