Leed's "Stamp-Sealing and Post-Mark-Preserving Envelopes" Circular. Two-page circular only with 1¢ blue (63) affixed to back page, over lattice and cancelled by "New York Oct 23 '62" cds; some separation and small flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS AMAZING LEEDS & FRANKLIN PATENT ENVELOPE CIRCULAR.

The illustrated circular shows an example of the Leeds & Franklin's Patent envelopes and a list of ten reasons for using them including security against impertinent intrusion. This circular was inside a Leeds envelope. A key item to the collector of patent envelopes. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

1861, 1¢ blue - New York Carrier Usages. Group of 9 covers with single frankings cancelled by various New York City cds carrier cds in red and black, and some with "U.S. Mail Delivery" framed station handstamps including stations C and F; some faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861, 1¢ blue - Philadelphia Carrier Usages. Group of 8 covers including some cancelled by "U.S.P.O. Dispatch, Phila. Sep 6" and "U.S. Penny Mail, A, Phila. Pa." datestamps, one mourning cover use, one #63+65 use to Memphis Tenn., one #63 used over 3¢ pink entire locally, and last with #63 used on 3¢ pink (U34) entire to Baltimore Md.; some faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861, 1¢ blue. Tied by octagonal Apr. 23rd Philadelphia carrier datestamp on Life Insurance company's blue cameo corner card cover addressed locally; stamp torn and repaired, cover tear at top left, still appears Fine, despite the defects this is still an attractive cover, Fine and attractive carrier use, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861, 1¢ blue. Natural s.e. with straddle-pane margin at left and selvage at bottom, tied by oval "U.S. Despatch Phila. Pa Mar. 15, 1862" datestamp on yellow cover with blue Franklin Fire Insurance lithographed corner card to local address, Very Fine and choice carrier use, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861, 3¢ rose, large plate mark error. Readily apparent below "Cents" in the margin, pulled perf., tied by circle of wedges cancel on yellow cover to St. Paul Minn., matching "Lesueur Minn. May 27" cds, 1864 docketing on reverse; small edge tear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 65 var.; Estimate $150 - 200.

There have been very few plate varieties noted on the 3¢ 1861 issue, this is the only recorded example of this one. It is a very unusual plate variety that has been written up in Linns, a copy of which is included with the lot. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1861, 3¢ rose. Large margins, tied by blue radial fancy cancel on U.S. Marshal's Office corner card cover to New York City, matching blue "Fairfield Ct, Aug 16" double-circle datestamp, New York red "Return To Writer" half-moon handstamp, Very Fine and colorful use.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by green "Richmond, Va., Aug 3" cds and grid duplex on Virginia Auditor's Office official cover to Campbell, Va.; light cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1861, 10¢ yellow green. Pulled perf, tied by quartered cork cancel, matching "Paterson N.J. May 13" cds on cover to St. John, New Brunswick with Rueben Gibbs, General Millwright illustrated ad showing water wheel, May 18th arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, flap flaws, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1861, 10¢ yellow green. Tied by bold quartered corks on cover to Havana, Cuba, "Trenton N.J. Apr 15" origin cds, red "New York Paid All" exchange cds, blue "NA1" oval for North America due 1 reales due, indistinct arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1861, 12¢ black, vertical pair. Natural s.e. at left, tied by tied by unusual oval grid cancels on cover to the Captain of the American Ship Berkshire in Callao, Peru, matching "Sandwich, Ill., Jul 15" origin cds, New York "12" cent credit handstamp, British P.O. Panama (8.3.1864) double-arc transit datestamp, Lima (8.18) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, couple pulled perfs, a Very Fine use, ex-Patrick Campbell.
Scott No. 69; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1861, 30¢ orange. Used with 3¢ rose (65), tied by "Saint Louis Mo Feb 19" duplex with four-rings cancel on orange cover to Switzerland, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Feb 28" exchange cds with "12" cent credit, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Mar. 1st to Queenstown arriving Mar. 12th, blue Aachen Franco (3.14) transit and red crayon "6" credit, reverse with St. Gallen (3.14.65) and Chur (3.15) arrival; refolded, Very Fine.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861, 30¢ orange. Tied by blue four rings cancel, matching "Stockton Cal, Aug 30" cds on yellow cover to Germany, red "N. York Am. Pkt '7 Paid' " exchange cds, red "Aachen 30 9 / Franco" framed handstamp, original 1862 enclosure, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1863, 2¢ black. Canceled by manuscript "1866" year date cancel on Horace I. Gray, Card & Job Printer corner card cover to Baldwin, Maine, with 1866 Maine Board of Selectman preprinted address panel, original unused printed order form for various stationery items; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $500 - 750.

Horace I. Gray is the postmaster responsible for the Cumberland Me. town precancel postmark. The cover here is a later usage of a Gray ad cover without the town postmark precancel. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1863, 2¢ black. Manuscript "F.A.S., Dec. 19 /66" cancel, used on attractive light blue and red 1866 Farmers & Mechanics Bank for $100 signed by "F. A. Sheaff"; some folds and cut cancel, Fine and attractive revenue usage.
Scott No. 73; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1863, 2¢ black, diagonal bisect, used as part of 3¢ rate. Bisect in pair with single, each stamp cancelled by matching manuscript cross-hatch, matching manuscript "Black Creek Pa Apr 11/68" postmark at left on orange cover front to Philadelphia Pa., pencil notation at bottom left "due 1 cts carrier", clear strike of "DUE 1" straightline handstamp possibly for the carrier fee; reduced at right affecting bisect, Fine and interesting use.
Scott No. 73a; $1,500 as cover; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $1,500 as cover
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $1,500 as cover
Est. $300-400

1862, 5¢ red brown. Used with 10¢ green (68), tied by target cancels duplexed with "New Orleans La. Jun 18 1863" cds on blue folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red New York exchange cds, red Calais (7.9) entry cds and matching small "PD" framed handstamp, reverse with Paris (7.9) and Bordeaux (7.10) arrival cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 75; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1863, 5¢ brown. Rich color, tied by bold strike of NYFM circle of wedges fancy cancel on blue 1866 folded cover to Amsterdam, Holland, red "New-York Br Pkt Jul 25" cds, endorsed "pr Persia" and "Pr 'Open mail' ", carried by Cunard Persia from New York Jul. 25th to Queenstown arriving Aug. 3rd, blue "London Au 4 '66" transit and manuscript "10" pence debit to Holland, red "Amsterdam 5/8 66" backstamp and manuscript "55" Dutch cents due, Very Fine and clean use by British Open mails, ex-Rohloff, Brouillette.
Scott No. 76; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1863, 5¢ brown. Tied by four-ring cancel duplexed with "New Orleans La., Jan 10 '66" cds on blue folded letter to Barcelona, Spain, red "New-York, Br. Pkt., Jan 24" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Scotia from New York Jan. 24th to Queenstown arriving Feb. 2nd, blue La Junquera (2.7) entry backstamp and matching blue "8Rs." reales due handstamp, Barcelona (2.7) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce use at the 5¢ open mail rate.
Scott No. 76; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1866, 15¢ black. Vertical pair, each cancelled by fancy cork cancel duplexed with "Quincy Ill. Dec 11" cds on orange buff cover to Germany, red "N. York Am. Pkt. '7 Paid' " exchange cds, blue "Aachen France 28.12" framed transit, Munster (1.29) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce Illinois transatlantic use.
Scott No. 77; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400