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1861, 30¢ orange. Horizontal pair in early shade, unusually well centered and with full perfs all around, used with two 3¢ rose (65) singles, all tied by three strikes of large "Paid" grid, red "Boston Am. Pkt. Paid, Aug 22" exchange backstamp and red crayon "24" credit on blue double-rate 1862 folded letter to Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope, endorsed "via England p Jura from Quebec", red "London, Paid, SP 2, 62" transit cds and red crayon "2" Colonial credit, Very Fine and choice use of 30¢ pair on cover, exceptional on-cover multiples of the 30c in this quality are virtually unobtainable, with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 71; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
1861, 90¢ blue, overprinted "Specimen". Block of 4, full o.g., choice centering, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine, certainly one of the finest multiple. Scott No. 72SB; $480 for singles. Scott $480 for singles (Image)
1863, 2¢ black. Tied by light 1864 Flushing, N.Y. cds and target duplex on cover with spectacular allover illustrated design of American Agriculturist showing Livestock and Farm Implements amid floral borders, with original enclosure with matching letterhead, Very Fine, a choice example of this spectacular advertising design, very rare with enclosure. Scott No. 73; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
1862, 5¢ red brown. Neat grid cancel, rich vibrant color, exceptional centering with design clear of perfs all around, Extremely Fine and choice, a striking used stamp, with only six graded higher in the grade of 95, with 1994 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,250). Scott No. 75; $425. Scott $425 (Image)
1863, 5¢ brown. Rich color, in combination with 1862, 24¢ lilac, horizontal pair (78) on 1864 folded letter to Shanghai, China, all tied by bold grid handstamps, manuscript "Pr Etna, via Marseilles" routing endorsement and red "N. York Am. Pkt., Paid, Mar 12" exchange cds, magenta manuscript "32" and red "1d" handstamp credit markings, red London transit (3.26) and reverse with blue "Hong Kong, My 6, 64" cds, signed S. Ashbrook, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 76; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL USAGE VIA MARSEILLES TO SHANGHAI, CHINA.
Letter is prepaid 53¢ for the British mail rate via Marseilles effective June 1, 1863 to December 31, 1867. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)
1866, 15¢ black. Light circle of wedges cancel, choice centering amid well balanced margins, strong color, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $600). Scott No. 77; $175. Scott $175 (Image)
1866, 15¢ black. Blue target cancels, precision centering amid wide margins, deep color, Extremely Fine,ex-Koppersmith & V. Morris, with 1985 P.F. & 2010 P.S.E. certificates. Scott No. 77; $175. Scott $175 (Image)
1866, 15¢ black. Rounded corner, used with 3¢ red, F grill (94), left s.e., tied by cork cancels, matching "Goshen N.Y. Jan 29" cds on 1869 cover to Cartagena, Colombia, New York bold "8" cent handstamp credit to G.B., British P.O. "Colon, FE 10, 69" transit cds, docketed as "Rcvd. Mch. 26", Very Fine and scarce use at the 18¢ British Mail via Colon rate. Scott No. 77; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
1863, 24¢ lilac. O.g., lightly hinged, choice centering amid well balanced margins, bright fresh color with sharp impression, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 78; $2,750.
AN EXCEPTIONAL MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 24¢ LILAC ISSUE. Scott $2,750 (Image)
1863, 24¢ lilac. Socked-on-the-nose circle of wedges and traces of red cancels, choice centering amid beautifully balanced margins, strong bold lilac color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 78; $400. Scott $400 (Image)
1863, 24¢ grayish lilac. Bold sharp and nearly complete strike of fancy red five point star in circle cancel, rich vivid color, an Extremely Fine strike, a striking gem cancellation, with 2019 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 78a; $465. Scott $465 (Image)
1867, N.B.N.C. grill essay, allover grill of small squares, points up, on 3¢ lake, imperf. Top margin block of 4 with imprint, o.g., stamp never hinged, very lightly hinged in selvage only, large margins, intensely rich color, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 79-E15c; $2,000 for singles.
AN EXCEPTIONAL AND UNIQUE NEVER HINGED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 3¢ LAKE N.B.N.C. POINTS UP GRILL ESSAY BEARING THE TOP MARGIN IMPRINT. Scott $2,000 for singles (Image)
1867, 2¢ black, E. grill. Partial target cancel, rich intense color, choice centering amid uncommonly large margins, sharp full grill impression, an Extremely Fine jumbo, rarely encountered so large, ex-Hinrichs, with 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 87; $200. Scott $200 (Image)
1867, 10¢ green, E. grill. Partial town and quartered cork cancels, precision centering amid wide margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a wonderfully choice gem of this difficult issue, with 1991 & 2018 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95, SSV $2,250). Scott No. 89; $325. Scott $325 (Image)
1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill, very thin paper. O.g., lightly hinged, well centered amid wide margins, gorgeous deep rich color and exceptionally fresh, strong well defined grill impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 P.F. & 2019 P.S.E. certificates. Scott No. 96 var.; $2,750.
A HANDSOME MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 10¢ F. GRILL ISSUE. Scott $2,750 (Image)
1867, 12¢ black, F. grill. Circle of wedge cancel, exceptional centering amid huge beautifully balanced margins all around, deep intense color, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, this is the sole 95J and only four graded higher, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $4,150). Scott No. 97; $250.
A REMARKABLE JUMBO MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 12¢ F. GRILL ISSUE. Scott $250 (Image)
1867, 15¢ black, F. grill. Circle of "V"'s cancel, near perfect centering with evenly balanced margins around, strong color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a gem 15¢ F. Grill, with only two grading higher, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $3,250). Scott No. 98; $275. Scott $275 (Image)
1867, 15¢ black, F. grill. Tied by blue four-rings target cancel duplexed with partial "Penn Yan, N.Y. Feb 24" double-circle datestamp on 1870 cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Feb 26" exchange cds and matching large "8" handstamp credit to G.B., red "London, Paid, 9 MR 70" transit cds and matching "PD" in oval handstamp, Calais (3.10); reverse with Paris (3.10) arrival backstamp and notation of receipt in "Rome - March 15/70" after forwarding by Munroe & Co.; small edge tear at left, Very Fine and colorful. Scott No. 98; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 1868 GRILLED ISSUE EXAMPLE OF THE PHANTOM RATE TO FRANCE SHOWING THE 8¢ CREDIT TO ENGLAND.
Following the expiration of the U.S.-France mail treaty on December 31, 1869, the New York postmaster was aware of and sometimes employed an unannounced fully-prepaid rate to France of 12¢ with 8¢ credit to England (published in the foreign postage tables for Algeria). The 12¢ rate applied only until July 1st, when it was reduced to 10¢. As usual, the sender of this cover may have prepaid it for the expired 15¢ treaty rate (3¢ overpayment). Most Phantom rate covers are prepaid with the 1869 or 1870 Issue. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 2¢ black. O.g., lightly hinged, beautifully centered amid evenly balanced margins, rich bold color on bright paper, Extremely Fine and choice, with only 979 examples issued, with 2005 & 2007 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SSV $7,750). Scott No. 103; $3,500.
A MAGNIFICENT GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ BLACKJACK RE-ISSUE. Scott $3,500 (Image)