U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1861 Jeff Davis Going to War - Returning from War, multicolor allover patriotic design with hand colored caricature, on 1864 cover franked with 3c rose tied by target cancel, "Phila, Pa." thimble cds alongside, fine
Estimate: $250

1861 30c orange, well centered, v.f., tied by foreign mail cancel on cover to Dusseldorf, Germany, with red "N.York Paid" and blue "America Uber Bremen Franco" markings, endorsed "Per Steamer New York", with arrival pmk, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $380
Estimate: $200

1861 2c black, light blue target cancel, nicely centered amid white even margins, fresh and v.f.
Estimate: $100

1867 12c black, "E" Grill, red cancel, also 12c black, "F" Grill, black cancel, both well centered and fresh, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $625
Estimate: $250

1875 90c blue, unused without gum, well centered, fresh color, horizontal crease at bottom right, otherwise v.f., only 317 sold, with 1991 PFC,
Cat. Val. $3,500
Estimate: $750

1869 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 10c, 12c (2), 24c, 30c (2) and 90c, selection of 11 different perf. or imperf. Essays, with or without gum as issued, including 10c Lincoln and 90c George Washington (bicolor) unissued designs, fresh and fine-v.f.
Estimate: $250

1869 3c ultramarine, n.h. and post office fresh, large margins all around, v.f.
Estimate: $250

1869 3c rose, perforated and gummed plate essay on stamped paper, right sheet margin block of four, disturbed original gum, fine,
Cat. Val. $320
Estimate: $100

1869 Washington, 5c red brown die essay on india, die sunk on card, strong impression, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $600
Estimate: $200

1869 15c brown & blue, type I and type II, both well centered amid large margins, neat pmks, fresh and v.f. pair,
Cat. Val. $1,040
Estimate: $500

1869 24c green & violet, 30c ultramarine & carmine, two select examples, each with large margins all around, used, fresh and v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,025
Estimate: $500