1860, 24¢ gray lilac. Wide margins, in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red, two singles on 1861 cover to Zug, Switzerland, bold "High Land, Ill., Aug 21" cds tying with manuscript cancel on top stamp, "New York, 3, Aug 21" exchange and red Calais transit cds's, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, an unusual 9¢ overpayment of the 21¢ French mail rate to Switzerland, illustrated in Brookman U.S. Postage Stamps of the 19th Century, Vol. I. Scott No. 37+26  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

1860, 24¢ gray lilac. Tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamp on partial folded letter sheet to Smyria, Asia Minor forwarded through and paid to London, red "Boston, Br. Pkt., 9, Apr 19" exchange cds and London transit date stamps, reverse with receiving backstamp; bottom and one sideflap missing, Fine. Scott No. 37  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)