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36, 1857 12c Black, Plate 1, pair tied on envelope addressed to England by "Fall River Ms. Jan 13 1860" cds, red "Paid Liverpool US Packet 60 JA 26" transit, bold "3" credit handstamp, backstamped Leeds JA 27 60, fresh and Very Fine; signed Jakubek and with his 2000 certificate (Scott $850) (Image)
36, 1857 12c Black, pair tied by red grids and matching July 10 New York cds to cover to Brechin, Scotland (receiver on reverse), cover with a bit of minor toning, still Very Fine and attractive (Image)
38, 1860 30c Orange. horizontal pair tied on 1864 folded letter sheet addressed to Lyon France (Payen correspondence with attractive calligraphic lettering) by red square grids, matching "New York Paid 48 Mar. 13" credit date stamp and French octagonal transit cancel, small framed "PD", backstamped French transit and arrival, left stamp a tiny sealed edge break at top, still Very Fine quadruple-rate cover to FrancernProvenance: Alfred H. Caspary (Image)
38, 1860 30c Orange. canceled by circular grid on envelope addressed to Ziellhausen, Wurttemberg with a bold blue "Cincinnati O. Feb 2" (1861) double-circle date stamp alongside, red " N York Br Pkt Paid 7" exchange cds, manuscript "Prussian Closed Mail", and boxed "Aachen 19.2/ Franco" date stamp, backstamped Stuttgart21 Feb 1861, well centered single, Very Fine; signed Holcombe and with his 1992 certificate (Scott $1,350) (Image)
63, 1861 1c Blue, canceled with 1861 3c Rose (65) by target cancels on "Liberty Bell" patriotic envelope, Magee imprint at left and backside with the 13-line text of "Memorial to Congress", cover with bit of discoloration lower left corner, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce carrier use (Walcott 2710)rnProvenance: Jon E. Bischel (Image)
64, 1861 3c Pink, vivid and fresh single in the true Pink shade tied by sharp "Galena Sep 17 Md" cds to orange cover addressed to Baltimore, as fresh and clean as if mailed yesterday, Extremely Fine, a delightful cover, 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $775) (Image)
64a, 1861 3c Pigeon blood pink, bright and vibrant stamp in the true "Pigeon blood" shade, very well-centered and tied by neat "Kalamazoo Nov 6 1861 Mich" cds to orange cover addressed to Skaneateles, New York, barely reduced at left, still Extremely Fine in every regard, a lovely stamp on a pristine cover, 1968 and 2000 Philatelic Foundation certificates (Scott $5,000)rnProvenance: Creighton C. Hart (Image)
64b, 1861 3c Rose pink, pair tied on large orange "Soldier's Farewell" Civil War Valentine envelope with "New Orleans La Feb 11 1863" double circle cds below, addressed to Connecticut, couple of insignificant moisture spots in the address panel, overall Very Fine and wonderful cover (Image)
65, 1861 3c Rose, tied by partially struck "Washington DC'" postmark on multicolored Magnus Dual Panel patriotic envelope with Female, Flag and Triton plus Rhode Island seal, addressed to Belvidere, New Jersey, includes original enclosure (a Magnus patriotic letter sheet showing "Battle of Mill Spring Ky"), envelope with tiny bit of lower right corner clipped and some light aging along the bottom edge, still Very Fine and colorfulrnOn January 19, 1862, Confederate and Union forces clashed in the Battle of Mill Springs (near present day Nacy, Kentucky). When the smoke cleared, 150 Confederates and 50 Federal soldiers lay dead on the field and the Union had its first significant victory of the Civil War.rnProvenance: Jon E. Bischel (Image)
65, 1861 3c Rose, tied by "Washington DC Sep 1 1862" double circle date stamp to Magnus multicolor 2-panel patriotic design with Lady Liberty and the Smithsonian Institute, stamp with deep color, overall fresh and Very Fine, a rare and desirable Magnus patriotic (Walcott 676)rnProvenance: George Walcott (Image)
65, 1861 3c Rose, stamp with bright color and exceptional margins all around, tied by wonderful strike of Albany, New York "U.S. in Wreath of Stars" fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno PT-C 17), on remarkably clean cover to Townsend, Mass, Extremely Fine, a stunning combination of stamp, cancel, and cover in such high quality, a true gem (Image)
65, 1861 3c Rose, crisp and complete strike of decorative star of Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania with matching March 18 cds alongside, bright stamp on clean orange cover to Pittsburgh, insignificant adhesive residue at top, still Extremely Fine and attractive (Skinner-Eno ST-S 10) (Image)
65, 1861 3c Rose, tied on patriotic envelope addressed to "Capt John Lathrop/ Co J 35th Mass V./ Washington DC" by "Keedysville Md" cds (indistinct date), design shows a soldier with the British "Union Jack," cover a little bit of edge wear, Fine, described in the Bischel sale as " the only recorded example"rnJohn Lathrop gave up a promising law practice to sign up with the Massachusetts Volunteers and was commissioned as a first lieutenant. He fought at South Mountain, at Antietam, and at Fredericksburg. He was promoted to a captaincy but in the autumn of 1863, he contracted malarial fever, which compelled him to resign for disability; and there upon he returned to Boston to resume his law practice. He was appointed a justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts in 1891 and served until resigning due to poor health in 1906.rnProvenance: Jon E. Bischel (Image)
65, 1861 3c Rose, beautiful stamp with excellent margins, struck by perfect impression of "ring of pearls" fancy cancellation (Skinner-Eno GE-C 4), similarly bold "Stillwater Aug 30 1861 Min." cds, cover addressed to Piqua, Ohio, Extremely Fine in every regard (Image)
65, 1861 3c Rose, perfectly-centered single with bright and fresh color tied by bold blue "Baltimore Md. Sep 27" cds to patriotic cover addressed to Freedom Plains, New York, attractive Magee pillar and banner design, Extremely Fine (Weiss O-M 62, Walcott 1758 var) (Image)
65, 1861 3c Rose, tied on small envelope with multicolor Eagle and Shield design patriotic cover addressed to Philadelphia by centrally struck "Palmyra Pa Jan 28" cds, S.C. Rickards & Co imprint, Very Fine and choice (Walcott 2487) (Image)
65, 1861 3c Rose, single tied by perfect strike of star in circle fancy cancel with matching "Sandy Creek N.Y. Mar 6" cds alongside, on orange cover to Washington, DC, slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine and striking cover (Skinner-Eno ST-D 29) (Image)
65, 1861 3c Rose, single tied by target with matching Lowell, Massachusetts March 2 cds, on dramatic "Our Cause Is Just, Fight On, Remember Ellsworth." patriotic cover addressed to New York City, Very Fine and attractive (Image)
65, 1861 3c Rose, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. May 2 1862" cds to spectacular advertising cover for "China, Glass and Queensware," with a pretty vase-shaped design at left, cover addressed Milroy, Pennsylvania, slightly reduced at left, still Very Fine and lovely (Image)
67, 1861 5c Buff, with 1861 10c Green, 30c Orange (68, 71) on folded letter sheet addressed to Podensac, tied or canceled by black circular grids with an accompanying "San Francisco Cal Jan 3 1862" double circle postmark, additional red "New York Paid 21/ Feb 8" exchange postmark plus French transit and framed "P.D.", back side with several French transit and arrival postmarks, stamps with fresh colors, letter sheet a small sealed break at bottom, an otherwise Very Fine and attractive 3-color franking paying the triple 15c rate to France; 1990 Alex Rendon certificate (mistakenly identifies the 5c as #65) (Image)
