1860, 30¢ orange. Rich color, tied by "Alleghany Pa., Jun 12, 1861" cds with second strike below, on red and blue Flag & Seal "Death to Traitors!" patriotic cover to Germany, manuscript "Prussian Closed Mail" endorsement at top, red "N. York Am. Pkt., 7 Paid, Jun 15" credit cds and red boxed Aachen transit date stamp, German transit and receiving backstamps; few cover tears, Very Fine, a very rare usage of the 1860, 30¢ issue on a patriotic cover to Germany, ex Matthies, Haas; with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 38  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)

1860, 30¢ orange. Rich color, in combination with 1857, 10¢ green, type V, tied by grid and "New-York Jan. 11, 1861" cds on mostly complete blue cover to Mexico, "7" due marking overstruck by "0" and with "14" reales due marking below; reduced at top and right, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce quadruple rate usage. Scott No. 38+35  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

1860, 30¢ orange. Deep color, tied by red grid handstamp, matching "New York Paid 12 Sep. 19" credit cds on 1860 cover from San Francisco to Havre, France, blue Wells Fargo & Co. "PAID THROUGH" straightline handstamp, St. Francis Hotel corner card at lower left, red Havre octagonal transit datestamp; barest cover reduction at bottom, Very Fine, an unusual cover carried by Wells Fargo & Co. outside the mails from San Francisco to New York City and then posted to France. Scott No. 38  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)