1c-30c 1851-57 Issues (betw. 7-38), a magnificent showing of these issues neatly mounted on quadrilled pages, 184 virtually all used items which includes ten covers, nine pairs, four strips of three and also unused nos. 24, 26 three; collected for cancellations, shades and plate varieties, replete with better items throughout such as used nos. 14 four, 15 four, 17 two, 18 two, 20 two, 22, 23 two, 27 three, 28, 28A, 29 two, 30 two, 30A eight, 31 two, 32 five, 33 four, 36 six, 36b two, 37 three and 38 four; many interesting or better cancels present incl. green St. Joseph, Mo. c.d.s. on a no. 26, red cancels incl. red Carrier and U.S. Express Mail (Boston) c.d.s., blue cancels incl. grids or c.d.s. cancels, boxed 'Paid' and 'Paid' in circle, N.Y. Ocean Mail pmks.; three stamps show portion of the imprint, several 1c and 3c stamps show minor plate or recutting varieties, several are plated, while most better items have generally small faults, many were selected for overall appearance or their specialized nature, otherwise very good-very fine lot, a very valuable and attractive lot which will yield many useful stamps, Scott retail $29,309.95