1861, 1¢ blue. Used with 2¢ Bank Check (R5c), tied by quartered cork cancels on cover to Wenham Mass., matching "Hamilton N.Y., Apr 7" cds, revenue stamp was not recognized and manuscript "Due 4" rating for 2¢ postage due plus 2¢ fine; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861, 1¢ blue, three singles. Small flaws, each canceled by straight line "Paid" handstamp on cover to Harrisburgh, Pa., matching "Richmond, Iowa, Aug 1" cds below, F.-V.F. and attractive, with 2018 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861, 1¢ blue. Used with 3¢ rose (65) strip of three, all tied by encircled grid cancels duplexed with "San Francisco Cal., Mar 1, 1863" cds on orange buff cover to Mazatlan, Mexico, endorsed "Pr Steamer", Mexican "1" reales inland postage due handstamp; stamp faults, a Very Fine use.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1861, 1¢ blue. Strip of three, tied by four-ring cancels, matching "East Chatham N.Y., Feb 19" cds on "Our Compromise" patriotic design showing Flag and Cannon cover to Chatham Centre N.Y.; small flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1861, 3¢ pink. Two singles, used with two 10¢ green (68) singles, all tied by grid cancels on light buff cover ton London, England, rimless "Florence Pa." with manuscript "Sep 16" dating, New York red "3" credit handstamp to G.B. also ties right 3¢, indistinct strike of red London arrival cds; 3¢ stamp lightly soiled, right 3¢ faulty corner, F.-V.F., a scarce transatlantic use of the 3¢ pink, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 64; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1861, 3¢ pink. Tied by "Akron O., Nov 1" cds on circa 1861 light buff cover with Abraham Lincoln, beardless three-quarter portrait in oval campaign design (Milgram AL-13), J.M. Whittemore & Co. imprint, cover to Twinsburgh Oh.; barely reduced at left, light overall toning, F.-V.F. a rare use of a pink on a Lincoln campaign envelope.
Scott No. 64; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1861, 3¢ rose pink. Tied by "Washington, D.C., Apr 11, 1862" cds on illustrated cover showing Farmer with Pig with addressed incorporated into speech balloon; slight cover soiling and stamp flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 64b; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1861, 3¢ rose pink. Tied by "Paid" cancel, matching "Plainfield Ill., Apr 25" cds on cover to Richmond with Philadelphia Tract House "Touch not, Taste not, Handle not" patriotic temperance design showing Man Restraining Drinking Goat with "Touch not, Taste not, Handle not." slogan and Proverb below, reverse with Tract House imprint and flowing fountain illustration; faults, Fine and rare design, ex-John Fox sale 10/21/1958 lot 193.
Scott No. 64b; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1861, 3¢ rose. Canceled by fancy star handstamp on bronze illustrated T.H. Dinsmore ad cover showing Eagle & Shield and Melodeon illustrations, tied by "Skowhegan, Me., Sep 8, 1864" cds, Very Fine and choice, an attractive ad and fancy cancel combination.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by Chicago, Ill. cds and grid duplex on orange cover with purple Horse illustration, addressed to New Orleans, La.; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1861, 5¢ buff. Rich color, used with 10¢ green (68), tied by "Washington D.C., Jun 26, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to Prussia, endorsed "Via Hamburg or Bremen", red "N.York Hamb Pkt, 'Paid 10' Jun 28" credit exchange cds, carried by HAPAG Line Bavaria from New York Jun 28th to Hamburg arriving Jul. 13th, reverse with "Hamburg, 13/7 1862" oval and cds transits, "FRANCO" straightline on face; flap tear and small stamp flaws, Very Fine and scarce 5¢ buff use to Germany.
Scott No. 67; $1,000; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $1,000
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $1,000
Est. $300-400

1861, 10¢ yellow green. Two singles, used with 3¢ rose (65), two pairs, all tied or cancelled by circular grid cancel on registered light buff cover to Bradford, England, light strike of red "Milltown Me. Feb 14" Valentines Day cds and manuscript "Registered 4." at bottom right, endorsed "By Portland Mail", red "New-York, Registered, Feb 19" rimless cds, blue crayon registry numbers, Bradford-Yorks (2.29.68) arrival backstamp; couple trivial perf flaws, F.-V.F., a scarce 1868 registered use to Great Britain.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1861, 10¢ yellow green. Tied by "N.York Steamship, Apr 1" cds on yellow cover with printed "Frejole Brick Co., Panama" corner to Winthrop Me.; original enclosure datelined "Panama, March 22 1868"; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, A rare Panama corner card cover prepaid by United States stamps.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1861, 10¢ yellow green. horizontal pair, tied by "New York Dec 31" duplex with circle of wedges fancy cancel on blue 1867 folded letter to Guatemala, manuscript "Str. Arizona via Panama" endorsement at top left, red "2" crayon inland due rating, Very Fine and scarce double-rate use.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861, 10¢ yellow green. Vertical pair, rich color, tied by two strikes of "N. York, Steamship, Jul 19" cds, additional strike on reverse of small cover from Cuba to Bennington Center Vt. reverse with two partial strikes of Jul. 13th 1866 Matanzas ship broker merchant cds; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861, 10¢ yellow green. Well centered, tied by three strikes of "Paid" straightline, matching "Wiscasset, Me, 3 Dec" cds to Capt. Tucker, Ship Sammoset at St.John New Brunswick, endorsed "Pr Steamer via Portland" at top, Very Fine and pretty.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861, 10¢ yellow green. Rich color, cancelled by cork duplexed with "Nashua N.H. Mar 18" cds on 1868 buff cover to Heidelberg, Germany, endorsed "Via Bremen", red "New York, Paid All, Direct, Mar 19" exchange cds, magenta Bremen Franco (4.2) framed transit, Heidelberg (4.3) arrival backstamp, original letter accompanies, fresh and Very Fine use at the 10¢ Bremen-Hamburg rate.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1861, 10¢ dark green. Beautiful shade, tied by circular grid cancel duplexed with "Boston, Mass. May 5" cds on cover to Habana, Cuba, endorsed "Stmr. from N.York, May 7" at top left, blue Havana (5.10) arrival backstamp and matching "NA1" oval handstamp for North America 1 reales inland postage due, fresh and Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 68a; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1861, 12¢ black. Used with 3¢ rose, E. grill (88), 5¢ brown (76) and 10¢ green (68), tied by cork cancels duplexed with "New Orleans La. May 8" cds on 1868 folded letter to Langon, France, red "New York 'Paid 12' May 12" credit exchange cds, blue Calais (5.25) entry cds and matching small "PD" framed handstamp, Langon (5.26) arrival backstamp; 5¢ tiny tear, Very Fine and attractive, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 69; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A REMARKABLE FOUR-COLOR MIXED 1861-1868 ISSUE FRANKING ON FOLDED LETTER TO FRANCE PAYING TWO-TIMES THE 15¢ TREATY RATE. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1861, 30¢ orange. Horizontal pair, used with 3¢ rose (65) pair, beautiful early bright shades, tied by three clear strikes of Boston large "Paid" grid cancel on blue 1862 folded cover to Port Elizabeth, Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope, endorsed "via England, proof City of Washington" at top left, reverse with red "Boston Am. Pkt. Paid Jun 20" exchange cds and red crayon "12" for double the 6¢ credit to G.B., carried by the Inman Line City of Washington from New York Jun. 21st to Liverpool arriving Jul. 3rd, red London Paid (7.4) transit cds and red crayon "1" pence credit, red Cape of Good Hope Aug. arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Knapp (lot label affixed), with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE 1861 ISSUE FRANKING FOR DOUBLE THE 33¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE VIA ENGLAND.

For some reason, London rated the letter as a single rate (1 pence) instead of the double rate (2 pence) for the British colonial postage. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1861, 30¢ orange. Used with 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65), each tied by four-ring cancel, matching "San Francisco Cal., Apr 18, 1863" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to Santiago, Chile, red crayon "24" cent credit rating to G.B., British P.O. "Panama, AP 26, 65" double-arc transit datestamp, Chile red "25" due handstamp for inland postage; 1¢ faulty, cover tear at left, otherwise Very Fine and colorful use, ex-Paliafito, Myers.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1861, 30¢ orange. Radiant color, used with two 2¢ black (73) singles, tied by segmented cork cancels, matching "New London Con. Feb 19" double-circle datestamp on 1867 buff cover to Valparaiso, Chile, New York red "12" credit handstamp crossed out in blue crayon and update to "24" cents, "A, Panama MR 2 '67" transit cds, Chilean red "25" centavos inland postage due handstamp, sender's note on back reads "Mrs. Alsop & Co, Please deliver to Capt. Hinckley immediately if in port and if left forward to his port of destination and oblige, Respectfully A.F. Prentis", 30¢ small tear at lower left, a Very Fine use at the 34¢ rate to South America, ex-Friedman, DuPuy, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1861, 30¢ orange. horizontal pair, used with 3¢ rose (65) tied by cork cancels duplexed with "New Orleans La., Jul 27" cds on triple-rate cover to Genova, Italy, red "New York 'Paid 18' Aug 4" credit exchange cds and additional red crayon "18", red Havre (8.16.66) octagon transit datestamp and small red "PD" framed handstamp, Genova (8.19) arrival backstamp; light horizontal file fold and tape stain, F.-V.F., with 2002 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861, 30¢ orange. Used with 3¢ rose (65), tied by matching quartered corks duplexed with "St. Louis Mo, Feb 18" cds on 1866 yellow cover to Lucerne, Switzerland, New York red "12" credit handstamp, blue "Aachen, Franco" framed transit, magenta "3" rating at lower left, Mar. 7th 1866 railroad and arrival backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1861, 30¢ orange. Tied by "Newport R.I., Jul 8 '67" cds, matching red "Paid 30" in circle rating handstamp on cover to Paris, France, "New York 'Paid 24' Jul 9" credit exchange cds for 24¢ French mail credit, red French entry cds and matching small framed "PD" handstamp, Paris (7.22.67) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200