#64, 3c Pink, lovely used single, well centered, strong bright color in an unmistakable pink color, neat arced "Paid/3" cancel, very fine. (Image)

CV. $725.00

#64, 3c Pink, nicely centered, tiny brown spot at left, tied by "Cleveland O./Sep 2, 1861" duplex postmark to cover to Detroit, cover with small tear at top right, very fine and attractive early usage; signed Ashbrook; ex-Gore. (Image)

CV. $825.00

#64a, 3c Pigeon blood pink, nicely centered, rich true color, tied by clear "Freeport, Ill./Sep 13, 1861" datestamp to lady's cover to South Newburg, Va., cover with some extraneous ink spots at lower right, otherwise very fine and rare; 1959 PF certificate; ex-Gore. (Image)

CV. $5,000.00

#65E, 3c Rose, imperforate plate essay on light green ink sensitive paper, block of four with large margins all around, full o.g., very fine and scarce. (Image)

Est. $200-300

#66TC6a, 3c Lake, imperforate, lovely horizontal pair, boasting large margins all around, rich color and a well incised impression, full o.g., extremely fine; a most elusive imperforate pair (now listed as #66TC6a). (Image)

CV. $1,850.00

#67, 5c Buff, attractive example of this difficult value with excellent centering and well margined, far better than usually encountered, bright color on fresh paper, lovely red grid cancel, very fine and choice; a pretty stamp and scarce in this select quality. (Image)

CV. $910.00

#67, 5c Buff, horizontal pair tied by "Adrian, Mich./Sep 21, 1861" datestamp to cover to Otterville, Canada West, c.d.s. repeated at left, red boxed "U.S. Paid 10" handstamp and "Paris D.P.O, C.W./Sp 23, 61" backstamp, very fine early usage; 1961 PF certificate; ex-Shierson. (Image)

Est. $300-400

#67a, 5c Brown yellow, strong fresh color, natural s.e. at left, tied along with 10c Green (#68) by "Paid" in grid cancel to 1862 folded letter to Paris, red "Boston/May 14/Paid 12" exchange office datestamp, red Calais entry c.d.s. also ties the 5c stamp and red boxed "P.D." ties the 10c stamp, Paris backstamp, fresh and very fine. (Image)

Est. $400-500

#69, 12c Black, a very pretty and scarce used block of four, quite well centered and margined, intense color and prooflike impression, neatly accented by petite blue grid cancel on each stamp, a very fine and seldom offered block. (Image)

CV. $1,140.00

#69, 12c Black, exceptionally well centered single tied by open grid to printed address cover to Philadelphia, double circle "New-York/Mar 30, 1863" datestamp, very fine; ex-Gore. (Image)

CV. $140.00

#70, 24c Red lilac, lovely used single tied to small piece by neat blue cancel, well centered within large margins, especially strong rich color and detailed impression, very fine and attractive. (Image)

CV. $325.00

#70, 24c Red lilac, exceptionally large margins and nicely centered within them, tied by quartered cork cancel to 1865 folded cover to Dublin, Ireland, endorsed "City of Cork," red "New-York Am Pkt/Feb 11/3" datestamp, Dublin arrival backstamp, fresh and very fine. (Image)

CV. $350.00

#70b, 24c Steel blue, highly select unused example of this rare stamp, possessing gorgeous intense color in the true steel blue shade, with a prooflike impression on bright fresh paper, unusually well centered within large margins, single short perf at left, still extremely fine for this; 1950 PF certificates. (Image)

CV. $6,250.00

#70b, 24c Steel blue, highly desirable used example, featuring rich unmistakable color on fresh white paper, particularly well centered within large margins for this tightly spaced issue, lightly cancelled, very fine and choice. (Image)

CV. $850.00

#70b, 24c Steel blue, an especially handsome used example, tied to a small piece by intense black town cancel (probably New Hope) that leaves the face cancel free, this select stamp features rich unmistakable color on fresh white paper, particularly well centered within generous margins for this tightly spaced issue, extremely fine; a scarce and attractive stamp; ex-Brown and Caspery. (Image)

CV. $750.00

#70b, 24c Steel blue, nicely centered, deep rich unmistakable color, tied by red open grid to 1861 cover to England, endorsed "Persia," red "New York/Oct 9/19" exchange office datestamp and Manchester backstamp, very fine; ex-Gore. (Image)

CV. $1,300.00

#70c, 24c Violet on thin paper, vertical pair, gorgeous rich color and prooflike "August" issue impression, bottom stamp with a missing perf. at bottom right, tied by bold red grid cancels to 1861 cover to England, red "N. York Br Pkt/Nov 20/38" exchange office datestamp, Manchester backstamp, cover slightly reduced at top, fine and very rare usage of a pair of this rare shade; annotated and signed Ashbrook; ex-Gore. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

#71, 30c Orange, tied by grid to 1863 double rate Payen correspondence folded letter to Lyon, France, endorsed "Steamship America," red "New York/May 26/Paid 24" datestamp also tied the stamp, red Calais entry c.d.s. and boxed "PD" as well as Paris transit and Lyon arrival backstamps, fresh and very fine. (Image)

CV. $380.00

#71, 30c Orange, tied by four point star in circle cancel to 1864 double rate Payen correspondence folded cover to Lyon, France, endorsed "Steamship Bremen Via Southampton,"red "New York/Oct 8/Paid 12" datestamp, Paris transit and Lyon arrival backstamps, fresh and very fine. (Image)

CV. $380.00

#71, 30c Orange, tied along with 12c Black (#69) by circle of wedges cancels to 1866 folded cover to Sesto, Italy, red "New York/Jan 24/Paid 36" datestamp, red Calais entry c.d.s. and red boxed "P.D." as well as Florence transit and Sesto arrival backstamps, cover a little soiled, otherwise very fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

#71, 30c Orange, nicely centered, cancelled by grid and used along with 10c Green (#68, s.e. at left and pulled perfs. at bottom) and 5c Brown (#76) tied by grid to buff cover to Swatow, China, matching double circle "Exeter, N.H./May 2, 1865" datestamp, endorsed "Via Overland," red "Boston Br. Pkt./2 May/40" exchange office datestamp and red "Boston Br Pkt/8 May/Paid" backstamp, red London transit postmark, remarkably fresh and extremely fine; a particularly handsome three-color franking to China. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

#71, 30c Orange, well centered, deep rich color, tied along with 3c Rose (#65) and 12c Black (#69) by "PAID" in grid cancels to 1861 Augustine Heard correspondence fold letter to Hong Kong, China,"Q endorsed "pr Overland Mail via Marseilles," red "Boston Br. Pkt./Nov 13/40" exchange office datestamp and straightline "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" handstamp as the rate was 53c, also red "Boston Br. Pkt./Nov 13/Paid" backstamp, red London transits and Hong Kong arrival backstamp, fresh and very fine; a lovely three-color franking cover to China from this popular correspondence; ex-Yardley.. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

#71, 30c Orange, well centered, rich color, tied along with 3c Rose (#65) and 24c Grey (#78b, straddle margin at right) by two strikes of Boston "Paid" in grid to 1863 Heard correspondence folded cover to Hong Kong, China, endorsed "per Hibernian" and "via Marseilles," red "Boston Am. Pkt./Apr 25/Paid" backstamp, London transit postmarks and crayon "36" cents credit, Hong Kong arrival backstamp, very fine and colorful three-color franking to China. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

#71, 30c Orange, single with pre-affixing tear at top, tied along with 5c Red brown (#75) and 10c Green (#68) by segmented cork cancels to blue 1863 Howland correspondence folded letter to Cape of Good Hope, endorsed "via England/p Africa," red "Boston Br. Pkt/Sep 16/40" exchange office datestamp, red London transit, Cape Town transit and Port Elizabeth arrival backstamps, with "1d" handstamp also tying the 10c stamp, very fine; an eye-catching three-color franking to this rare destination. (Image)

Est. $400-500

#71, 30c Orange, choice centering, tied along with 10c Green (#68) and 5c Brown (#76) by segmented cork cancels to 1864 Payen correspondence folded cover to Lyon, France, endorsed "Steamship Bremen," red "New York/Mar 12/Paid 18" datestamp, red Calais entry c.d.s. and boxed "P.D." handstamp, Paris transit and Lyon arrival backstamps, very fine and attractive three color franking to pay the triple rate. (Image)

Est. $300-400