(Domestic Rates) 1¢ blue, used with 2¢ black, double perfs at bottom (73 var.), both tied by two strikes of blue grid cancels on pink lady's cover to West Northfield Mass., matching blue "South Deerfield Ms. Feb 9" cds; 2¢ faulty, reduced slightly at left, Very Fine appearance and attractive. Scott No. 63  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, used with 5¢ buff (67), tied by two strikes of "Philadelphia Pa Jul 3 1862" cds on cover to Coila N.Y., F.-V.F., a scarce combination. Scott No. 63  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. THE FINEST OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED 1¢ BLUE AND 5¢ BUFF 1861 ISSUE FRANKINGS. $0 (Image)

(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, used with 5¢ chestnut brown (75 var.), tied together by Boston "Paid" cancel on blue 1862 folded letter to East Bethel Vt. at double the 3¢ letter rate, red "Boston Mass. Jan 31" cds; 5¢ with tiny scrape, still Very Fine and scarce combination; with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 63  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, dark blue shade, well centered used with 5¢ brown (76), straddleline s.e. at right, tied by a black four-ring cancel on yellow cover to Lansingburgh N.Y., matching "Mihooka Ill Aug 18" cds prepaid double the 3¢ letter rate; reduced at left, 5¢ small tear, F.-V.F., ex-James Lee. Scott No. 63  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, used with 5¢ red brown (75), two singles in an unusual fire red shade, and 10¢ green (68), all tied by blue circular grids duplexed with "Cincinnati O Jul 23" cds on 1863 orange buff cover to Logansport Ind., manuscript docketing at left indicating that the envelope contained bonds; stamps with few faults, appears Very Fine, a colorful franking for the septuple rate, ex-Starnes. Scott No. 63  Estimate $300 - 400. While not listed as a shade in Scott, the stamps match closely the fire red example in R.H. White color plate for this stamp. $0 (Image)

(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, horizontal pair, tied by three strikes of blue four-ring cancels on 1¢ blue (U24) amber entire to Lancaster Pa. at the 3¢ letter rate, matching "Newton, Iowa Jul 12" cds; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F., a better combination franking as U24 is one of the scarcer 1861 star die entires. Scott No. 63  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, singles used on three different 2¢ Black Jack entires comprising 2¢ buff entire (U46) cancelled by "Bethlehem PA Sep 28 '64" duplex to Philadelphia Pa., 2¢ buff entire (U50) cancelled by blue segmented grids from Indianapolis Ind. to Michigantown Ind.; repaired at right; and 2¢ orange entire (U52) cancelled by "O" cork cancels duplexed with "Norfolk Va Jan 10" cds to Ithaca N.Y and forwarded to Burlington N.J. without fee; some flaws, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, three singles with intense color and impressions, left stamp with straddle line s.e. at right, each tied by bold four-ring cancel on orange buff cover to Bangor Me., bold "Chazy N.Y. Jul 8" cds, 1862 docketing at left, cover faults, F.-V.F.; with clear 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 63  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, used with 2¢ black (73), both tied by three strikes of circular grid cancel on 3¢ pink (U34) buff entire to Philadelphia Pa. at double the 3¢ letter rate, matching "Lancaster Pa Oct 27 1863" cds, F.-V.F. and nice combination. Scott No. 63  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

(Domestic Rates) 1¢ blue, three singles tied by three strikes of "New Orleans La. Nov 12 1862" cds on light purple cover to Pittsford Vt.; stamp flaws including right stamp torn, reduced slightly at right, attractive and F.-V.F.; with 1983 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 63  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

(Domestic Rates) 1¢ blue, well centered with an attractive shade, used with 2¢ black (73), tied by two strikes of three-ring cancels on cover to Algona, Iowa, matching clear strike of "Plymouth, Ind, Jul 1 1864" cds; flap tear, Very Fine. Scott No. 63  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, well centered, used with 2¢ vermilion (183), tied by four-rings cancel on cover to Acworth, N.H., matching "Charlotte, N.Y. Oct 2" cds, reverse with bold "Rochester, N.Y. Oct 2, 1882" transit cds; small top edge flaw, Very Fine. Scott No. 63  Estimate $200 - 300. The 1¢ had been out of production for 13 years when this letter was mailed. $0 (Image)

(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, group of four covers comprising #63, 67 on yellow cover from Lansing Mich. to Franklin N.Y. at double rate; #63, 75 on cover from Erie Pa. to Ohio at double rate; #63, 68 (2) on light buff Dayton O. legal-size cover to Columbus Oh. at seven-times rate; and six faulty #63 singles Centre Sandwich N.H. to Hopkinton N.H. at double rate; faults, Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

(Domestic Rates) 1¢ blue used with 2¢ Black, Diagonal Bisect, Used For 2¢ Local Rate, tied across diagonal by four-rings cancel, used along with 1¢ blue (63) cancelled by matching four-rings cancel on orange drop cover, matching "Quincy Pa. Sep 16" cds; edge wear with couple small tears, Fine, ex-Cole; with 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 63 + 73a var.  Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. THE ONLY RECORDED COMBINATION OF THE 2¢ BLACK JACK BISECT USED AS PART OF THE 2¢ LOCAL RATE. The 2¢ local rate was effective July 1, 1863 prepaying carrier delivery if this service was available. However, Quincy did not have carriers at this time. The local rate was changed effective May 1st 1865 back to 1¢ for towns without carrier service. $0 (Image)

(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue used with the 2¢ Black Jack, group of 11 covers with 1¢ + 2¢ frankings for the 3¢ letter rate, variety of origins including Muscatine Iowa with unclaimed and advertised; Lodi N.Y., Winchester Mass., Belleville Ill., two Philadelphia Pa., New York City, Paris Tex., Richmond Va., Old Point Comfort Va., etc., F.-V.F. Scott No. 63 + 73  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)