1861, 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 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 $3,000 - 4,000. 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)

1861, 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 $500 - 750. THE FINEST OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED 1¢ BLUE AND 5¢ BUFF 1861 ISSUE FRANKINGS. $0 (Image)

1861, 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 $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, with 3¢ rose (65) on orange buff cover to Ravenna Oh. prepaying the 1¢ carrier fee to the mails plus 3¢ postage, tied by circular grid duplexes of "Cleveland O Mar 4" cds, 1863 answer docketing; opened at right, Very Fine, a scarce Cleveland carrier use. Scott No. 63  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose, two singles + 10¢ green +12¢ black overlapping on triple rate registered cover to Sandwich, Mass., all tied by target handstamps with matching "San Francisco, Registered, Nov 16" cds, "859" registry number and endorsed "per Steamer"; couple small cover tears at top, F.-V.F., a rare 4-color franking registered usage from San Francisco. Scott No. 63+65+68+69  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, in combination with 2¢ black (73) and 3¢ rose (65) tied by straightline "Steam" cancels, on cover to Hughesville Pa., manuscript "Warrenham, Pa Sept. 6th." postmark, prepaid for the 6¢ steamboat rate effective 7/1/1863, some minor edge toning, Fine and rare steamboat use. Scott No. 63  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, deep shade, used with four 3¢ rose (65) singles and 10¢ green (68), all tied by "Duncannon Pa. Nov 11" duplexes on registered orange buff cover to Plainfield Vt., 1867 receipt docketing; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, tied by large quartered geometric cancel on July 1863 folded circular from Schieffelin Brothers & Co., Importers and Wholesale Druggists, New York City to Philadelphia Pa., New York "Due 2" handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 63  Estimate $100 - 150. Effective July 1st 1863, the unsealed circular rate was increased to 2¢. Also that date, part-paid letters were assessed a fee of equal to double the underpayment -- in this case the short payment was 1¢ and the amount due was therefore 2¢. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, two Galveston Tex. Jun 23 drop covers, each bearing 1¢ blue (63) pair with cds on backflap, tied by star cancels and addressed to different lawyers in town, both with "Advertised" straightlines, "Unclaimed" framed handstamp and circled "Due 2" rating handstamp, each with additional pencil "4"; one with flap tear, F.-V.F. pair. Scott No. 63  Estimate $100 - 150. These letters were apparently mailed after the June 1865 end of Civil War hostilities in Texas. They were advertised in the local paper and remained unclaimed at the post office and returned to the sender. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, small fault at top, tied by "Rockford Ill Jan 16 1863" cds duplexed with four-rings cancel on unsealed yellow drop cover addressed locally, sender's notation "If not taken from post office, to be returned", blue "Rockford Ill Jan 17 1863" backstamp and straightline "Not Found" auxiliary straightline handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Christian. Scott No. 63  Estimate $100 - 150. Illustrated and discussed in Donald Evans, The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67, pg. 115, fig. 7-24. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, used with 1863, 2¢ black, double perfs at bottom, 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+73 var.  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1861, 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 $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1861, 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 $100 - 150. The 1¢ had been out of production for 13 years when this letter was mailed. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, wide margins with nat. s.e. at right, tied by fine strike of "Philadelphia Pa, Dec 22 1862" cds on unsealed printed Nov. 1st 1862 circular to Yellow Springs Pa. with fascinating contents from Dr. D. Jayne & Son that details in four paragraphs their policy of using stamps as dictated by Internal Revenue Law, fresh and Very Fine, ex-Joyce. Scott No. 63  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose, strip of three on cover to Jackson, Cal., all canceled by 8-bar Norton patent grid cancel, matching "Hazel Green, Wis., Mar 12" cds; cover with light stain and corner wear, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63+65  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, beautifully centered amid well balanced margins, rich color, tied by red N.Y. carrier cancel on locally addressed cover, Extremely Fine, a gem carrier usage. Scott No. 63  Estimate $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose on allover gray Wm. Murphy, Envelope Manufacturer and Fancy Printing shaded ad cover to Easton, Pa., tied by grid handstamps with matching "Philadelphia, Pa., Dec 10, 1861" cds; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Scott No. 63+65  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, tied by blue "Xenia, O. Sep 30 '67" cds and target duplex on orange cover locally addressed, prepaid for the 1¢ drop rate, forwarded to Cedarville with 2¢ black (73) tied by blue "Xenia O. Oct 1 '67" duplex for the 3¢ inter-city letter rate, printed Samuel Newton merchant of Drugs, Paints, Window Glass etc. corner card in brown, original 1867 enclosure, Very Fine. Scott No. 63  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, tied by grid handstamp on "American Telegraph Company…Washington D.C." cover with local military address; stamp with margin flaws, Fine and unusual, with C. Chase notes on reverse. Scott No. 63  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, used with 3¢ rose (65) single and pair, tied by blue "Chicago Ill. Jan 18" duplex on mourning cover at the 10¢ transcontinental rate to Oregon City Ore., Very Fine. Scott No. 63  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, in combination with 1861-63, 3¢ rose + 5¢ brown on "pr Overland" endorsed cover to New York City, all tied by grid cancels with "San Francisco, Cal, Sep 23, 1864" cds alongside; small stamp flaws, F.-V.F., a scarce triple rate usage. Scott No. 63+65+76  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, dark shade, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose + 10¢ green three singles on 1862 green cameo corner card cover to the U.S. Legation in Guatemala, all tied by "Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct 6, 1862" cds's, red "N. York Br. Pkt., Paid 19" exchange cds and red "2" inland rate handstamp; stamp flaws with one 10¢ with corner tear but overlapped by other 10¢, Very Fine appearance; with 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 63+65+68  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, in combination with 1861, 10¢ green, three singles on 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Santiago, Chile, tied by target handstamps with matching "Michigan Bluff, Cal, May 12, 1864" cds, magenta "P.D. 34" rating and red "15" in circle rate handstamp additionally tying; small stamp and cover flaws including missing backflap, Fine appearance, a rare destination. Scott No. 63+68+U34  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, in combination with 1861, 10¢ green, horizontal pair on 1862 folded letter sheet to Amsterdam, Holland, canceled by grid handstamps with red "N. York Am. Pkt., Paid, Sep 20" cds tying pair, red London transit and receiving postmark on reverse; 10¢ pair with short perfs at top from scissor separation, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 63+68  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1861, 1¢ blue, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose + 10¢ green, two singles on 1862 cover to Dublin, Ireland, canceled by target handstamps with matching "Williamsport, N.Y., May 21" cds tying 10¢, red "New York, Am. Pkt., 3, Nov 22" integral rate exchange cds, receiving backstamp; couple small stamp flaws, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 63+65+68  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)