11A, 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, 3 2/3 mgns, barely in at bottom, tied to cover with NEW YORK cds ccl. Receivers note at left "Apr. 25, 1854", addressed to Henry Y. Yunnell, Huntington, L.I. (Long Island). Roughly opened through backflap Cat($18)

$18

26, 3¢ Dull Red, Type IV, Pos. 10, Late Usage on Advertising Cover, Avg with SE at right, from upper right position of left pane of 100. Tied to cover with circular grid ccl and with "NEW YORK/AUG/(1?)/1861" cds ccl to B.W. Horton Esq/care Alcott and Horton/Cleveland/Ohio. Cornercard embossed advertising in upper left in oval "WILLIAM H LEE & CO/NEW YORK./BROADWAY". Very nice cover Cat($11) (Image)

$20

26var, 3¢ Orange Brown, Fine-Avg, in at bottom, tied to tan cover with cds ccl, addressed to "Mrs. E.W.B. Canning/Stockbridge/Mass." Backflap with fancy red diamondish design, in which is an oval with "INSTITUTION/FOR THE/DEAF AND DUMB/NEW YORK". Backflap with tear, cover with small upper left corner crease, stamp sound. Rare color, with 2021 PSE certificate Cat($700) (Image)

$650

158, 3¢ Green on Mourning Cover, F-VF, rough perfs at bottom of stamp, pmk in fancy oval "LANCASTER/SEP 10 1883/MASS." with (5) Pointed Star in Circle killer, neatly cut open at left (removed the black left edge). Addressed to Chicago, Ill, has back stamp (partially removed) "CHICAGO/SEP/12/11AM/- --". Nice example (Image)

$20