Sale 975 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 June, 2009
Category — 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39)



EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE II.
With 2002 P.F. certificate.






VERY FINE AND CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III.
With 2004 P.F. certificate
























VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1857 3-CENT DULL RED TYPE III.
Scarce with such choice centering.



EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1857 ISSUE IN THE BROWN COLOR. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT.
Ex Floyd and Tahoe. With 1988 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,150.00). A note accompanying this stamp when it was graded explained that the cancel was a bit heavy, otherwise it would have graded higher. We actually think a colorful red cancel adds to this stamp's appeal, which puts it on a par with the seven other examples which have graded higher.



EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1860 5-CENT ORANGE BROWN TYPE II.
with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $3,200.00). Conservatively graded in our opinion












EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE III.
The first perforated 10c stamps produced by Toppan Carpenter from sheets printed from Plate 1 are notorious among collectors for their poor centering.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,800.00). Only three examples have graded higher to date in the PSE Population Report.


EXTREMELY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE IV.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,550.00)




























