1¢ Blue, tied by two strikes of town rim on local floral and children embossed Valentine cover, "Hanover, Ill., Feb 14" cds, with ornate multicolored Valentine enclosure; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Scott No. 63  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1¢ Blue Green, tied by "Cincinnati O." third class oval on private post card with illustrated refrigerator ad to Springfield, Mass.; Very Fine and choice multicolored ad post card. Scott No. 300  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1¢ Blue, Type I, paying the 1¢ carrier fee on cover addressed to Company D, Anderson Zouaves in Washington D.C., in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red, all tied by "New - York, Sep 5" cds and grid duplex, Very Fine, a scarce usage. Scott No. 18+26  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1¢ Blue, Type II, mostly large margins, barely touched at top right, tied by "New Haven Con. Feb 14 1857" on fancy valentine envelope to local address, large enclosed hand-painted multicolor valentine sheet with "Loves Life" and poem; 1¢ with some light tone spots, Very Fine and attractive pair. Scott No. 7  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1¢ Blue, Type II, plate 1 early, three mostly large margins, fourth margin just in at top, tied to a very clean 1851 printed circular by a superb strike of the scarce small Boston "PAID" in grid cancel, partial red "Boston, Mass. 'Paid' Aug 21" red cds at top left; ex-Cowitt, Very Fine, This cancellation was only used for a very short period of time in 1851. Scott No. 7  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1¢ Blue, Type II, position 58R2 showing double transfer on lower value tablet and bottom right ornaments, hint of plate crack at top right corner, margins large to touching, tied by "New - York, Sep 21" single bar cds on 1856 Stuart's Steam Refined Sugar prices current with illustrated factory scene, Very Fine. Scott No. 7  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1¢ Blue, Type II, Plate 2, three singles with rich color, tied by circled grids on buff cover to Popes Corner, N.Y., matching "Philadelphia Pa Jan 11" cds, Bloods (1c) bronze on lilac (15L14) acid tied, "Blood's Penny Post, Jan 11. 1858" dcds, answered docketing; flap tear and some docketing on back, reduced slightly at left, Fine and scarce plate 2 Blood use, ex-Wagshall. Scott No. 20; $825 as off-cover singles  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1¢ Blue, Type II, Plate 3, beautiful wide margins, just touched at top, stunning plate 4 color with proof-like impression, tied by sharp strike of "Boston 'Paid' 27 Jan" cds on blue folded January 27, 1857 part-printed market notice drop letter, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 7  $600. $0 (Image)

1¢ Blue, Type IV, horizontal pair, margins to cutting, cancelled by manuscript, used with 1852, 3¢ dull red, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' May 6" cds, "Boston Br. Packet May 10" backstamp, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston May 10th to Liverpool arriving May 20th, red London (5.22) backstamp, red Paris (5.23) entry cds and handstamped "12" decimes due rating, F.-V.F. Scott No. 9  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1¢ Blue, Type IV, tied by "New York, Apr 23" integral two-bar cds on 1853 printed circular, red straight line "Circular Paid." handstamp; light cover edge toning at left edge, Very Fine. Scott No. 9  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1¢ Blue, Type IV, position 31L1L showing double transfer in top and bottom tablets, clear to large margins, tied by "New York, Mar 22" integral three-bar cds on fresh cover to Bradford, N.H., Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 9  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1¢ Blue, Type V, tied by bold "Painesville O., Feb 16, 1859" cds on embossed floral valentine envelope addressed locally, includes unused embossed florals and angels valentine card with "A Pledge of Love" gold label, etc., fresh and Very Fine, ex-Grunin. Scott No. 24  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1¢ Blue, Type V, block of 3, positions 82/91-92R8, position 92 showing a long double "curl" in hair, position 91 with full centerline, tied by Mt. Vernon, Va. cds on cover to Oberlin, O., Very Fine; plated & signed by H. Bloch. Scott No. 24  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1¢ Blue, Type V, wide straddle-pane single, position 1R8, used with a pair (position. 14-15R8) and tied by blue Cincinnati, O. grids and double circle datestamp on cover to Aurora, Ill.; stamps with clipped perfs on one side, otherwise Very Fine & attractive. Scott No. 24  Estimate $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

1¢ Blue, Types II & IV, singles on 6 covers tied by New York integral bar cds's; includes the rare 1851 single bar "Aug 23" cds tying #5 on circular (edge nicks), two #9 usages tied by 1856 single bar cds, local drop and to Canada usages, two 1852 two-bar cds local usages and a 1852 three-bar usage tying #9 on circular to Richmond, Va., Very Fine overall. Scott No. 7, 9  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1¢ Blue, Types II-IIIa-II, positions 71-73L1E, left stamp double transfer, one inverted, large margin at bottom and part of sheet margin at left showing many lines of the erased inverted transfer inside and outside Position 71 entry, ample to slightly in on other sides, beautiful bright early shade and impression, tied by grid cancels, red "New Orleans La. Feb 8" cds on blue folded cover to Warren Me., Very Fine, an attractive cover and example of the Plate 1 Early inverted transfer, ex-Neinken, Wagshal. Scott No. 7-8A-7  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)