(Printed Matter) 1¢ Blue, horizontal pair, used with 3¢ rose (65), small faults, all tied by four strikes of "Concord N.H. May 25 1863" cds on 1¢ blue (W21) star die wrapper to Penfield N.Y., this is apparently rated at six-times the 1¢ newspaper rate, Very Fine and rare combination franking. Scott No. 63  Estimate $400 - 600. This was a very late use of a star die wrapper that was demonetized in 1861. $0 (Image)

(Printed Matter) 1¢ Blue, Type II, large margins to touched at top, rich color, tied by blurry "Savannah Geo. Feb 18" cds to Grooverville Ga. at the 2¢ printed matter rate for 501 to 1500 miles; some fold seps, left 1¢ minor wrinkling, F.-V.F. Scott No. 7  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Printed Matter) 1¢ Blue, Type IV, two singles, used with 3¢ Orange Brown (10A), each cancelled by red San Francisco "9" cancellations, right 1¢ is tied, 3¢ additionally cancelled by manuscript since it appeared uncancelled, on circa 1851 buff wrapper to Northumberland N.Y., docketed "Placer Times" over top right edge; 3¢ tied by some wrinkling, minor edge wear, Very Fine and rare; with 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 9  Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED STAMPED EXAMPLES OF THE PREPAID 5¢ PRINTED MATTER RATE FOR OVER 3,500 MILES FROM CALIFORNIA TO NORTHUMBERLAND N.Y. The other recorded example of the stamp prepaid 5¢ rate was from the Cipolla collection, 1851 Dec. 19 from San Francisco Cal. to Providence R.I. bearing #9 pair and #11. This rate was only in effect for 15 months, from July 1, 1851 until September 30, 1852. $0 (Image)