Sale 1388 — The Boardwalk Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps–Part One–19th Century Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 23-24 September, 2026
Category — 1851-56 Issue: 3c-5c (Scott 10-12)
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Plate 1, original gum, h.r., three ample to large margins, clear to just in at top, intense color on bright paper, light diagonal crease at lower left not noted on certificate
FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT TYPE I ORANGE BROWN, SCOTT 10. WE HAVE OFFERED ONLY ONE OTHER SINGLE WITH ORIGINAL GUM SINCE 2010.
Starting with the 2008 U.S. Specialized, the Scott Catalogue began to differentiate between the 1851 Imperforate 3c types, based on the presence or lack of recut inner lines. The lack of recut inner lines means the stamp is Type I, Scott 10 or 11. The presence of recut inner lines means the stamp is Type II, Scott 10A and 11A. Type I comes from only two plates — 1E and 1i, while Type II comes from five plates. The Scott values are not drastically different but the vast majority of the original-gum examples we have sold in the past 30 years are Type II. We have offered only one single with original gum and two stamps in a strip of four since 2006.
With 1974 P.F. certificate.
Certificate
1974 PF No. 45221 View Cert
3c Deep Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A var). Part original gum which covers most of the back of the stamp, large margins to clear, intense shade and impression, light toned spots in top margin, Very Fine appearance, an attractive and scarce original-gum example of the 3c Type II in the Deep Orange Brown shade, with 1995 P.F. certificate
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1995 PF No. 0286348 View Cert
3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). With Gash on Shoulder, original gum, lightly hinged, large margins all around, rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine example of this variety, with 1990 P.F. certificate
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1990 PF No. 0233456 View Cert
3c Deep Rose Red, Ty. II (11A). Original gum, lightly hinged, three full to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at right, clear at top, bright and fresh, Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
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2000 PSE No. 45888 View Cert
3c Claret, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). Three, including two in Claret shade and one 11A in Deep Claret shade, original gum, latter with two extra lines outside left frameline, large margins to clear, Very Fine, with 1984, 1985 and 1997 P.S.E. certificates
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1997 PF No. 0311240 View Cert
1985 PF No. 0150707 View Cert
1984 PF No. 0137451 View Cert
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Unused (regummed), huge margins all around including left sheet margin, Extremely Fine, with 1981 and 2002 P.F. certificate as Mint N.H., with 2008 P.S.E. certificate as regummed and graded XF 90, we agree with P.S.E., it is still a beautiful stamp, Scott value as no gum $85
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2008 PSE No. 01178263 Graded 90 View Cert
2002 PF No. 0379355 View Cert
1981 PF No. 102441 View Cert
3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Plate Crack (11A var). Position 96L5L, unused (no gum), sheet margin at bottom which nicely shows the extent of the crack below the stamp design, margins other sides clear, Fine, ex Wagshal, with 1978 P.F. certificate, Scott value with original gum
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1978 PF No. 67101 View Cert
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Positions 95-96L1L, horizontal pair, original gum, h.r., left stamp showing 5-lines recut in upper left triangle, sheet margin at bottom and large portions of two adjoining stamps at top, margins clear to ample on sides, some natural light internal wrinkling and tiny thin spot not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Wagshal, with 1999 P.F. certificate, Scott value as singles
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1999 PF No. 0339668 View Cert
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Positions 81-82/91-92L1L, block of four, unused (no gum), bottom right stamp with major double transfer "line thru Three Cents", large margins to just in at top right, couple light creases, Fine-Very Fine appearance, ex Wagshal, accompanied by a note from Dr. Amonette, Scott value with original gum
3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A). Positions 54-55R1L, pair, unused (no gum), vivid color, margins clear to ample all around, small internal crease
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED PAIR OF THE 1851-52 EXPERIMENTAL ORANGE BROWN.
Ex Wagshal. Accompanied by a 1988 letter from Dr. Amonette confirming the color. Listed but unpriced in Scott as unused. The Scott value for a used example of Experimental Orange Brown is 20 times the normal Dull Red.
3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Chicago Perf 11 (11A var). Position 98R2L with wide imperforate bottom sheet margin, unused (no gum), remarkably precise centering
EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE BEST-CENTERED OF THE 33 RECORDED EXAMPLES FROM THE "SAMPLE A" SHEET WITH THE HADLEY 11-GAUGE CHICAGO PERFORATIONS.
This stamp was originally part of the Chase block of 21 (illustrated in his book on p. 176) and subsequently part of a pair. The other stamp in the pair (Position 97R2L) was last offered in Sale 1221 in 2020 (also ex "Lake Shore"). A total of 33 "Sample A" Chicago Perf stamps are recorded, including a block of nine, two blocks of six (see Sale 996, lot 3177) and a block of four. There are four contiguous stamps from the Chase piece that have not been accounted for and may or may not still exist as a block. The examples from the Sample "A" sheet are the only known unused 3c stamps with Chicago perforations. There are no known unused examples with the gauge 121/2 perforations.
Ex Wagshal. With 1979 P.F. certificate as a pair, stating genuine but declining opinion as to its origin from the Chase block. The pair is clearly from the bottom row of the Chase Sample "A" block.
Certificate
1978 PF No. 70190 View Cert
3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Chicago Perf 11 (11A var). Position 79R2L, unused (no gum), well-centered, bright color with very slight oxidation, lightly stained
VERY FINE CENTERING. A CHOICE AND RARE EXAMPLE FROM THE 3-CENT WITH THE HADLEY 11-GAUGE CHICAGO PERFORATIONS.
A total of 33 "Sample A" Chicago Perf stamps are recorded, including a block of nine, two blocks of six (see Sale 996, lot 3177) and a block of four. There are four contiguous stamps from the Chase piece that have not been accounted for and may or may not still exist as a block. The examples from the Sample "A" sheet are the only known unused 3c stamps with Chicago perforations. There are no known unused examples with the gauge 121/2 perforations.
Ex Hulme. With 1975 P.F. certificate erroneously describing this as faintly cancelled and with 2008 P.F. certificate stating unused and lightly soiled.
5c Red Brown (12). C Relief, original gum, full to large margins all around, crisp shade and sharp impression on fresh paper
EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE WITH LARGE MARGINS.
The 5c stamp was issued in 1856, five years after the 1c, 3c and 12c values and one year after the 10c were issued. It was typically used to pay the 5c shore-to-ship rate for mail sent overseas and also in multiples for the 10c transcontinental or 15c U.S.-French treaty rates.
With the exception of some rare types of the 1c and 10c, such as Scott Nos. 5 and 16, the 5c stamp is the most challenging denomination to obtain with four margins in sound original-gum condition. The spacing between stamps was very narrow, leaving little margin for error when separating the stamps, which explains why so few examples are known with four margins.
Ex Caspary and Hetherington. With 1957 P.F. certificate (describes the previously hinged gum as "part o.g."). With 2026 P.F. certificate stating "o.g., previously hinged".