1996 Rarities of the World

*A buyer’s premium of 10% 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
Highlights From An Important Collection of Classic U.S. Covers
An Old-Time Collection of Classic U.S. Stamps, Blocks and Covers
The Recently Discovered lc 1851 Plate 1 Early Unused Block of Eleven
The Richard W. Cutts Jr. Collection of the 3c 1869 Pictorial Issue
A Collection of U.S. High-Denomination Stamps Used on Covers
The Nixon Invert and Inverted "Jenny" Position 85
Carriers, Local Posts and Sanitary Fairs
Hawaiian Missionaries

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Sale 777 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

• Stampless Covers Lot 1–2
• Postmasters Provisionals Lot 3–9
• 1847 Issue Lot 10–39
• 1851-56 Issue Lot 40–53
• 1857-60 Issue Lot 54–82
• 1861-66 Issue Lot 83–107
• 1867-68 Grilled Issues Lot 108–111
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue Lot 112
• 1869 Pictorial Issue Lot 113–130
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue Lot 131–137
• 1870-93 Bank Note Issues Lot 138–159
• Columbian Issue Lot 160–168
• 1894-98 Bureau Issues Lot 169–173
• Trans-Mississippi Issue Lot 174–176
• Pan-American Issue Lot 177–179
• 1902-08 Issue Lot 180–182A
• Later Issues Lot 183–203
• Air Post Lot 204–206
• Offices in China Lot 207–208
• Carriers and Locals Lot 209–214
• Sanitary Fairs Lot 215–222
• Revenues Lot 223–228
• Confederate States Lot 229–235
• U.S. Possessions Lot 236–248
• General Foreign Lot 249–284