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John Hancock. Signer of Declaration of Independence, delegate from Massachusetts, beautiful f
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Baltimore Md., 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Positions 8, clear margins to just in, nicely blued
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Baltimore Md., 5c Black (3X1). Position 5, large margins to just in, cancelled by pen and wit
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Brattleboro Vt., 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 9 with bottom sheet margin and large eve
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Brattleboro, Vermont, 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 5, huge margins to full including t
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Brattleboro Vt., 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 3, large to huge margins including sheet
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Brattleboro, Vermont, 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 4, large margins to just in at top, gu
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Brattleboro Vt., 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 2, margins clear of framelines all around t
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Brattleboro Vt., 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 2, clear margins to just in, cancelled by <
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St. Louis, Missouri, 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Type III, Position 6, large margins to jus
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St. Louis, Missouri, 10c Black on Gray Lilac (11X5). Type III, Position 6, full margins, inte
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5c Red Brown (1). Original gum, large margins, bright color, diagonal crease at bottom right<
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5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, large to huge margins all around, bright shade, cancelled by
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins except at left where the slightly irregular margin clears fra
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5c Orange Brown, Double Transfer Ty. E (1b-E). Radiant color in the distinctive Orange Brown
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5c Red Orange (1c). Large margins to ample at bottom, brilliant color, bold strike of red New
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5c Brown Orange (1d). Huge margins all around, gorgeous unmistakable brown orange color on de
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10c Black (2). Unused (no gum), large margins to full, intense shade and proof-like impressio
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10c Black (2). Huge margins to full, showing unusual recutting in frameline at right,
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5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Reproduction, Plate Proofs on Card (3P4-4P4). Complete sheets of 50,
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1c Blue, Ty. I (5). Position 7R1E, full margins to cut in at top, tied by "Wilmington Del. Se
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1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 100R4, huge margins including large part of bottom right corner
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1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, large even margins all around inc
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1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Position 61L4, large margins all around, deep rich color on bright pape
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Unused (no gum), large margins to clear, deep rich color and proof-li
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Position 31L4 with wide break at top, original gum, lightly hinged, h
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 45L1E, large margins to clear including part of adjoi
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5c Red Brown (12). Relief A, part original gum, large margins to clear including right she
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Position 100R1, huge margins all around including part of adjoining st
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Position 9R1, huge margins all around including significant portions
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12c Black (17). Original gum, large even margins all around including part of adjoining stamp
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12c Black (17). Position 81L1, original gum, large margins to full including part of adjoinin
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12c Black (17). Positions 29-30/39-40R1, block of four, large part disturbed original gum, la
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12c Black (17). Huge margins all around including sheet margin at right and portions of four
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12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Bottom left diagonal half, tied by well-struck
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12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Top left diagonal half, large margins, tied across
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12c Black, Matching Diagonal Halves Used as 6c (17a). Two buff covers addressed in the same h
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(1c) Dull Blue, Franklin Carrier (LO1). Original gum, lightly hinged, four large to huge marg
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3c Red on Buff, Nesbitt entire (U10). Cancelled by perfect strike of blue "Bardstown Ky. May
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1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Position 25R4, unused (no gum), deep rich color on bright paper, well-
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on crisp paper, un
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Tied by large "Paid" grid cancel, red "Boston Mass. Jun. 3" double
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3c Dull Red, Ty. IV (26A). Mathematically perfect centering with unusually wide margins, deep
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12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Position 50R1 with "(E)NGRAVERS, Phila. New York, Bos(ton)" porti
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12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (36a). Top right diagonal half, tied across the cut by (page)
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90c Blue (39). Choice centering with unusually wide margins for this difficult issue, deep ri
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John A. Sutter. Gold rush pioneer, autograph document stating "The bearer of this is autho
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5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Used with two 1c and 3c 1857 Issue stamps, stamps with m
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Sacramento City Cal. Jul. 15. Neat strike of circular datestamp with "10" rate handstamp on b
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Huge margins to just in at top right including part of adjoining sta
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1c Blue, Ty. IV, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (9, 11A). Horizontal strip of 3c, large margins to just
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"Moons Ranch Cal. Feb. 8th 1855". Manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 6" on cover to Spri
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Murphy's Cal. Aug. 28. Bold strike of circular datestamp with "Paid 6" in oval handstamp on b
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Oroville Cal. July 12, 1855. Manuscript postmark with "15c Paid" on "Miner's Coat of Arms"
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Horizontal pair, large margins to barely in at top right, bit heav
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San Francisco Cal. 15 May. Bold strike of circular datestamp with "40" rate handstamp on cove
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STEAMER/WINFIELD SCOTT. Red two-line handstamp clearly struck on 1853 brown cover to Ellisbur
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1c Blue, Ty. IV, 3c Dull Red, Ty. I (9, 11). Horizontal strip of three of 3c, margins to in,
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Two singles, different shades, one with ample to large margins, ri
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Three large margins, just in at bottom, tied by light strike of "San
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California Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 5c Blue (34L4). Large margins to just in, uncancell
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10c Green, Ty. II/III (14/15). With part of nine stamps, seriously defective with several sta
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10c Green on Buff, Nesbitt entire (U18). Bold strike of "Placerville Cal. Dec. 11 (1858)" cir
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10c Green, Ty. III (33). Vertical pair and two singles, scissors-separated causing few s.e. s
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10c Green, Ty. V (35). S.e. at left, tied by "San Francisco Cal. May 2?, 1860" circular dates
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10c Green, Ty. V (35). Tied by neat "San Francisco Cal. Mar. 5, 1860" circular datestamp on y
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10c Green, Ty. V (35). Choice centering, tied by neat strike of "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 22,
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10c Green, Ty. V (35). Wide margins, tied by segmented grid cancel, "Timbuctoo Cal. May 17" c
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Copley & Co.'s Miners' Express. Red double-line oval handstamp (Thomas COP-100) perfectly str
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Hunter & Cos. Express. Double oval handstamp with horse and rider at center (Thomas HUN-101),
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Cram Rogers & Cos. Express Weaverville. Remarkably clear strike of blue oval handstamp (Thoma
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Full margins to clear at top, "W.E.S. & Co." manuscript precanc
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Wells, Fargo & Co. Paid. Red printed frank on 10c Green on Buff Nesbitt entire (U41) to New Y
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1c Blue, 3c Rose, 10c Green (63, pair; 65, 68). Tied by matching segmented cork cancels on 18
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"Red River Nov. 6th 1855". Manuscript postmark in circle on cover to Kilmun, Scotland,
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3c Rose (65). Socked-on-the-nose cogwheel cancel, matching "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 28, 1864"
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5c Blue (179). Horizontal pair, tied by "New York Mar. 18 6AM PO" duplex datestamp and oval g
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The American Stamp Polka, By Maria Seguin. Sheet music published by Wm. A. Pond & Co. N.Y. in
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1c Blue, Laid Paper (63c). Clear vertical laid lines, deep rich color, very lightly cancelled
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2c Black, Atherton Shift, Major Double Transfer of Top Left Corner and "Postage" (73 var). Li
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The Wilson Born Collection of 1c 1861-68 Issue Stamps and Covers. Hundreds of covers and off-
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3c Rose (65). S.e. at right, tied by perfect strike of Fox Running to the Left fancy cance
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3c Rose (65). Natural s.e. at left with part of guideline, cancelled by perfect strike of
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3c Rose (65). Tied by perfect strike of Fox Running to the Right fancy cancel, "Hockan
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3c Rose (65). Cancelled by perfect strike of Fox Running to the Right fancy cancel, "H
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3c Rose Pink (64b). Used with two 1c Blue (63) and 10c Green (68), cancelled by
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1c Blue, 10c Green (63, 68 two). Grid cancels, tied by "Newburyport Ms. Dec. 19, 1862" circul
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24c Red Lilac (70). Used with 1c Blue, 10c Green (63, 68), cancelled or tied by blue g
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1c Blue, 3c Rose, 30c Orange (63, 65, 71). 30c perfs in, 1c s.e. at left, tied by target canc
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1c Blue, 5c Red Brown, 30c Orange (63, 71, 75). 30c pair in a beautiful bright early shade, t
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30c Orange, 15c Black (71, 77). Tied by grid cancels, "Salem Mass. Apr. 15" circular datestam
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3c Rose, 12c Black, 30c Orange (65, 69, 71). Cancelled by red grids, matching "New York Br. P
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30c Orange (71). Used with 1c Blue (63) and two 10c Green (68), tied by light s
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5c Red Brown (75). Two, each centered to left, used with 1c Blue (63) and 10c Green (68),<
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24c Lilac (78). used with 1c Blue (63) and 3c Rose (65), each tied by well-stru
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Wilmington N.C. Provost Marshal. Folded letter datelined "Wilmington N.C. Oct. 26, 1863"(page)
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5c Brown, A. Grill Essay (80a). Unused (no gum), characteristic centering and perforations of
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30c Orange, A. Grill (81). Perforations complete on all four sides, bright shade, bold quarte
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3c Rose, B. Grill (82). Rich color in shade of 1868 printings, centered to upper left as are
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10c Green, Z. Grill (85D). Beautifully centered, deep rich color, clearly-defined grill, neat
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