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#37, 24c Gray lilac, vertical pair, tied to cover by red circular grid cancels, postmarked with red "N. York Br. Pkt. 38 Apr 1861 30" circular datestamp, received in London with red "Paid London Z 12 MY 51 W" double split-ring, some edge discoloration and perf faults to stamps, a scarce double rate cover to England. (Image)
#38, 30c Orange, nicely-centered amidst generous balanced margins, postmarked with crisp black "Boston Mar 20" circular datestamp, striking deep shade, a lovely stamp, very fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85) (Image)
#38, 30c Orange, postmarked with red supplementary mail cancel, deep color, good margins on three sides, into design at top, corner crease at top left, fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate. (Image)
#40, 1c Bright blue reprint, without gum as issued, bright color on fresh paper, trivial nibbed perforation at upper left, fine, with 2019 P.S.E certificate. (Image)
#41, 3c Scarlet reprint, without gum as issued, nicely centered for this difficult value, rich color and crisp impression on bright paper, fine; only 479 stamps were sold; with 2019 P.S.E. certificate. (Image)
#42, 5c Orange brown reprint, without gum as issued, wonderfully well centered, sumptuously rich color on fresh white paper, full perforations all around, extremely fine; only 878 stamps were sold; with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,750.00). (Image)
#43, 10c Blue green reprint, without gum as issued, nicely centered for this challenging value, deep rich color, small thin spot, fine appearance; only 516 stamps were sold. (Image)
#47, 90c Deep blue reprint, without gum as issued, intense color on fresh white paper, skillfully reperforated at right, fine appearance; only 454 stamps were sold; with 2019 P.S.E. certificate. (Image)
#65, 3c Rose, postmarked with "Devil and Pitchfork" fancy cancel of West Meriden, Connecticut (Skinner-Eno #PH-F 40), stamp repaired and rebacked, but a visually pleasing example of this cancellation, fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate. (Image)
#65, 3c Rose, with "Eagle Over U.S. Flag" fancy cancel of Albany, New York (Skinner-Eno #PT-E 12), a few short perfs at right, fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate. (Image)
#65, 3c Rose, postmarked with "Paid" star fancy cancel of Bonds Village, Massachusetts (Skinner-Eno #S-C18), small thin spot at top, a lovely example of this desirable cancellation, very fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate. (Image)
#65, 3c Rose, postmarked with bold strike of Brooklyn, New York "Clover" fancy cancel, deep rich color, light horizontal crease that does not detract from this stamp's eye-appeal, very fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate. (Image)
#65, 3c Rose, postmarked with negative "Lincoln" with stars fancy cancel of Albany, New York, small thin spot at center, in no way detracting from the beauty of this popular and desirable strike, very fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate. (Image)
#67, 5c Buff, used with centrally-struck small quartered cork cancel, attractive deep shade, nicely-centered, two tiny thins at upper left, very fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate. (Image)
#67b, 5c Olive yellow, radiant color characteristic of this distinctive shade, cancelled with Philadelphia octagon postmark, choice centering, reperforated at left, a visually appealing example of this rare shade, with 2019 P.F. certificate. (Image)
#70c, 24c Violet on thin paper, beautifully-centered and struck with attractive segmented cork cancel, fresh color, tiny tear at bottom right, typical of this fragile paper, nevertheless a striking example of this scarce printing, very fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate. (Image)
#70, 24c Red lilac, with black circular grid cancel, postmarked "Washington City D.C. Dec 19", to Birkenhead, England, endorsed "Dec 21 Steamer via Boston" at top and "Please forward..." at lower left, with red "Boston Br Pkt 19 Paid Dec 21" c.d.s., affixed on back with perforated Penny Red to pay the forwarding fee to Hastings, tied by "Birkenhead JA 3 65" duplex, received the following day in Hastings, with arrival c.d.s. on front, a lovely forwarded cover, very fine. (Image)
#70c, 24c Violet on thin paper , two horizontal strips of three, a pair, and a single, tied to large cover (approximately 9.25"x10") by black open grid cancels, the top left stamp being a straddle pane copy with vertical guide line at left, the bottom right stamp a straddle pane copy irregularly cut at left, the cover postmarked Philadelphia Br Pkt Dec 23. to Oxford, England, with JA 11 62 circular datestamp arrival backstamps, inscribed "5oz" and handstamped "Insufficiently / Prepaid", with original enclosure, a December 9, 1861 edition of the New York Herald, some creasing and small edge tears as as expected, with 2019 P.F. certificate noting "additional stamps removed." Multiples of the 70c thin paper are incredibly scarce, and our research yielded no examples of strips of three either on or off cover. A dramatic and visually striking usage, and an undoubtably unique rarity.(Image)
#78a, 24c Greyish lilac, razor-sharp impression and select centering, bright fresh color, unobtrusive cancel, a beautiful stamp in all respects, very fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate (XF90) (Image)
#84, 2c Black, "D" Grill sharp impression, three wide margins, postmarked with centrally-struck quartered cork cancel, well-defined grill, a presentable example of this scarce stamp, fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate. (Image)
