1867, 2¢ black, E. grill, vertical bisect used as 1¢. Left half, used with 2¢ black, E. grill (87) single, s.e., tied together by brownish black target cancels, matching "Bolton Conn. Jun 20" on cover to East Haddam Conn.; reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine and rare bisect use, with 1972 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 87b; $2,000. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000

1867, 15¢ black, E. grill. Cancelled by four-ring cancel, matching strike and "Caledonia Pa. Nov 30" cds on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to Sweden, partial red "N. York, Br. Transit, Dec 2" exchange cds and matching "6" credit to G.B. handstamp, Swedish (12.15.68) arrival backstamp; some soiling, Fine and scarce use.
Scott No. 91; $700; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $700
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Scott $700
Est. $300-400

1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill. Horizontal pair tied by blue manuscript "Sept 12 1862" cancel prepaying the 2¢ tax on Sept. 12th 1868 coffin receipt; some manuscript and folds, F.-V.F. and scarce F. grill revenue use, ex-Morrissey.
Scott No. 92; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1867, 2¢ black, F. grill. Corner card advertising unsealed cover bearing 1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill, horizontal pair canceled by quartered corks duplexed with indistinct cds to Munson O. at the 2¢ circular rate; some cover soiling and wear, Fine.
Scott No. 93; Estimate $200 - 300.

The Willoughby College was a Methodist school established in 1858. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, vertical bisect, used as part of 3¢ rate. Top portion of stamp in pair with normal single, centered into right, tied by target handstamps on cover to Dubuque, Iowa, matching "Cascade, Ia, Mar 20" cds; some edge wear repaired at top and affecting the normal stamp, top flap partially missing, Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 93a; $1,250. Scott $1,250
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Scott $1,250

1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, diagonal bisect, used as part of 3¢ rate. Upper left portion of stamp in pair with normal single, tied by target handstamps on cover to Shrewsbury, Pa., matching "Marysville, Pa., Apr 2" cds, Very Fine, with 1940 A.P.S. & 2004 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 93b; $1,250. Scott $1,250
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Scott $1,250

1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, horizontal bisect used alone as 1¢. Top half, tied by open grid, matching "North Bridgewater Ms., Dec 13" cds on unsealed envelope paying drop rate, with original 1868 enclosure titled "Encampment Fletcher Webster, Post No. 13, G.A.R." circular; slight perf toning, otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 93c; $2,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED HORIZONTAL BISECTS OF THE 2¢ F. GRILL USED ALONE AS 1¢.

We offered the other recorded horizontal bisect of the 2¢ F. grill used alone as 1¢ in the Fosdyke Blackjack sale 38, lot 2185 (realized $3,850). Scott $2,500
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Scott $2,500

1867, National Bank Note Co., 3¢ colorless embossed shield-design grill essay. On white wove stamp paper, perf'd and gummed. Two on white wove stamp paper, perfed, unused; one with light horizontal crease, otherwise Very Fine and scarce, ex-Drews.
Scott No. 79-E18j; $900. Scott $900
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Scott $900

1867, 3¢ Washington Portrait Only Typographed Die essay in black. Face lined, solid background, 34 x 41mm, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 79-E24c; $750. Scott $750
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Scott $750

1867, 3¢ Liberty essay, 3¢ Liberty, Vignette Only, black, Die Essay on stiff yellowish wove. 35 x 39mm, slight translucency at top from hinge, Very Fine, ex-Drews.
Scott No. 79-E30a; $850. Scott $850
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Scott $850

1867, 3¢ Liberty, Spencer Patent Rainbow Plate Essays on wove, imperforate. Pair and single, large margins, brilliant colors, pair with orange to brown to deep blue, single dull carmine to deep blue, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 79-E30o; $450.

Complete Images. Scott $450
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Scott $450

1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill, double grill. Strong overlapping grill impressions, blue quartered cork cancel, strong bright color, wide margins, Very Fine, a very rare double grill variety with only a few known to exist, ex-V. Morris, with 1988 & 1996 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 83 var.; $2,100. Scott $2,100
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Scott $2,100

1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill. Neat duplex cancel, strong color, clear well defined grill, F.-V.F., with 2010 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 83; $1,100. Scott $1,100
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Scott $1,100

1867, 2¢ black, D. grill. Radial cancels, centered into bottom, bold color, about Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 84; $4,750. Scott $4,750
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Scott $4,750

1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill. Neat grid cancel, strong bright color, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 85; $1,100. Scott $1,100
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Scott $1,100

1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill. Segmented grid cancel, strong color, Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 85; $1,100. Scott $1,100
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Scott $1,100

1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill. Star duplex cancel, bright color; tiny corner margin crease, Fine appearance, with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 85C; $3,250. Scott $3,250
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Scott $3,250

1867, 12¢ intense black, Z. grill. Light target cancel, deep color; sealed tear at bottom, Fine appearance, with 2012 Weiss certificate.
Scott No. 85E; $2,400. Scott $2,400
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Scott $2,400

1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill. Small circle of wedges cancel, strong color, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 86; $425. Scott $425
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Scott $425

1861, 10¢//30¢ issues with "Hiogo" cancellations. Group of three with partial strikes of the "Hiogo" double-circle cancellations; small flaws, Fine and rare group, #89 with 1989 P.S.E. certificate, #96 with 1992 P.F. certificate (flaws).
Scott No. 71, 89, 96; $1,200 + (30¢ unpriced Japan). Scott $1,200 + (30¢ unpriced Japan)
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Scott $1,200 + (30¢ unpriced Japan)

1867, 12¢ black, E. grill. Segmented grid cancel, large well balanced margins, strong color and well defined grill, Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (90, SSV $1,050).
Scott No. 90; $375. Scott $375
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Scott $375

1867, 3¢ red, F. grill. O.g., never hinged, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, rich deep color, strong well defined grill, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine, rarely encountered in never hinged condition, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85, SSV $575 for hinged).
Scott No. 94; $350 for hinged. Scott $350 for hinged
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Scott $350 for hinged

1867, 5¢ black brown, F. grill. Black cork and red town cancels, rich distinctive black brown shade, about Fine, with 2010 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 95a; $2,300. Scott $2,300
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Scott $2,300

1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill. vertical block of 15, without gum, strong color on generally bright paper, average centering, left vertical strip rejoined, vertical crease in right strip and lower left stamp faulty; accompanied by a matching unused vertical strip of five which, judging from the downward trend of the horizontal perforations, would have been from the second vertical row to the right of this block, strip is completely sound, Fine, a unique block, being the largest recorded unused multiple of this stamp.
Scott No. 96; Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

Illustrated in Brookman's "United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century," Volume 2, page 146. Est. $10,000-15,000 (Image)

Est. $10,000-15,000

1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill. Light face free cancel, well centered amid large margins, rich color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (85, SSV $385).
Scott No. 96; $240. Scott $240
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Scott $240