#63, 1c Blue, centered to right and roughly separated at left, tied by quartered cork cancel to 197x128mm embossed Lambertville, N.J. Valentines drop cover with gorgeous paper lace enclosure embellished with several chromo-lithographed stickers with a blue background and a poem inside, very fine; a particularly handsome enclosure. (Image)

Est. $150-200

#63, 1c Blue, tied by blue cut cork cancel to small embossed Valentines drop cover with matching "Keene N.H./Feb 14" datestamp alongside, with eye-catching multicolored original paper lace chromo-lithographed enclosure, very fine. (Image)

Est. $100-150

#65, 3c Rose, well centered, cancelled by straightline "PAID" on large 260x210mm Valentines cover with all over front and back floral design printed in gold to Oneida county, N.Y., with original handsome paper lace enclosure decorated with chrome-lithographed stickers, cover with some light staining, otherwise very fine and striking. (Image)

Est. $300-400

#65, 3c Rose, two singles, left stamp with s.e. at left, tied by double circle "Gold Mine, Nev/ 23 Feb, 64" duplex Territorial postmark to 177x122mm embossed Valentines cover to West Killingly, Ct., with original multi-layered paper lace enclosure depicting numerous cupids and decorated with chromo-lithographed stickers and a satin ribbon, cover with two nicks out at bottom, otherwise a very fine and scarce territorial usage. (Image)

Est. $200-300

#65, 3c Rose, small tear, tied by circle of wedges cancel to embossed Valentines cover addressed locally with Chicago datestamp, includes the original paper lace enclosure containing a poem, trivial cover stain, otherwise very fine. (Image)

Est. $100-150

#65, 3c Rose, cancelled by grid on embossed Valentines cover to Wyalusing, Pa. with indistinct double circle datestamp, includes the original paper lace enclosure by Berlin and Jones of N.Y.C., very fine. (Image)

Est. $100-150

#73, 2c Black, perf. faults from affixing at cover edge, tied by February 14th New York datestamp to 190x130mm embossed Valentines cover to Jamaica, Long Island, with attractive original paper lace enclosure with two large chromo-lithographed floral stickers over a yellow and light blue background, cover with scattered age spotting, otherwise very fine. (Image)

Est. $100-150

#73, 2c Black, nicely centered, quartered cork cancel, on embossed Valentines cover to Bucksport, Me., "Bucksport, Me/Feb 20" datestamp on reverse and contemporary paper lace enclosure with poem sticker but without background, stamp originally on back and moved to front, fine. (Image)

Est. $75-100

#65, 3c Rose, fine single tied by cogwheel fancy cancel to buff cover to Ohio, matching double circle "Westerly, R.I./Jun 6" datestamp, very fine; unlisted in Skinner-Eno. (Image)

Est. $75-100

#65-E15h, 3c Brown rose, Premiere Gravure", o.g., small h.r., fresh and fine (Formerly #56). (Image)

CV. $550.00

#66TC6, 3c Lake, wonderfully fresh mint single, luxuriant rich color and razor-sharp impression, full clean o.g., very lightly hinged, fine (formerly listed as #66). (Image)

CV. $2,000.00

#69, 12c Black, fresh mint example, strong color and sharp impression, full o.g., reperforated at right, very fine appearance; 2018 PSE certificate. (Image)

CV. $1,700.00

#71, 30c Orange, quartered cork cancel, on yellow 1868 cover to Switzerland along with 3c Rose (#65, natural s.e. at left), New Orleans departure datestamps, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid" transit and "12" credit handstamp, three transit and Sarnen arrival backstamps, very fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

#71, 30c Orange, single affixed slightly overlapping 10c Green (#68) and tied by three faint strikes of "Tell City Ind./Dec 25" Christmas day datestamp to buff cover to Switzerland, c.d.s. repeated beneath the stamps, endorsed "Per Prussian Closed Mail", red New York exchange office datestamp and "12" credit handstamp, blue boxed "Aachen 13 1/Franco" transit, and Bern transit and Meilen/14 Jan 66" arrival backstamps, very fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

#76, 5c Brown, small faults, tied by quartered cork cancel to folded letter from Boston to Halifax, Nova Scotia, endorsed per Cunard "Asia", "CTS/10" due handstamp and "U States/Halifax/Sp 2, 1864" arrival backstamp, fine. (Image)

Est. $100-150