1861, 30¢ orange. Rich color, tied by Leaf fancy cancel and red "New York Paid All Direct Sep. 1" cds on blue cover to Moscow, Russia, markings include matching "5" in circle handstamp, red boxed Hamburg transit, Very Fine, a rare single 30¢ franking to Russia, ex-Paliafito. Scott No. 71  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)

1861, 30¢ orange. Horizontal pair, tied by negative 4-Point Star cancels on blue 1864 folded cover to Lyon, France with red "New York Paid 24 Sep. 10" credit cds at left, markings include red boxed "P.D." handstamp, various transits, horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, stamps with light wrinkling, Very Fine, scarce quadruple-rate usage, from the Payen correspondence. Scott No. 71  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

1861, 30¢ orange. Three singles, right two stamps s.e. at right, all with slight defects, cancelled by grids & center stamp tied by red "Aachen" transit handstamp on orange cover to Germany with "Wabash Ill. May 6" circular datestamp, red N.Y. transit, several transit and receiving backstamps, some minor wear, still Very Fine, triple-rate 30¢ 1861 covers to Germany are extremely rare. Scott No. 71  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

1861, 30¢ orange. Used with right margin pair and single of 1861 3¢ Rose tied by magenta pen strokes on blue 1865 cover to Calcutta, India, postmarked matching "Concord Mass. May 26th 1865" manuscript and "Paid 39" magenta manuscript "18" credit, London transit backstamp, receipt docketing at left, immaculate and Very Fine, scarce 39¢ rate, ex Paliafito. Scott No. 71+65  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

1861, 30¢ orange. Bright early shade, tied by "Leavenworth City Kas. Jul. 5, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to London, England and forwarded to France, stamp also tied by "New-York Am. Pkt. * Jul. 12" cds, London receiving date stamp, forwarding postage paid by pair of G.B. 4p Orange (on reverse) tied by "London JY 26, 1862" duplex cancels, French transits, forwarded again within France, opened for display, minor edgewear, Very Fine. Scott No. 71  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

1861, 30¢ orange. Tied by crossroads cancels on 1865 cover to Switzerland, postmarked "Toledo O. Nov. 15" cds's & neat "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Nov. 18" debit date stamp, red "12" credit, blue framed "Franco Preuss." transit, receiving backstamps, F.-V.F., an attractive cover. Scott No. 71+65  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

1861, 30¢ orange. Tied by circle of wedges and by "New Orleans La. Apr. 6" circular datestamp on folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red New York 12¢ credit datestamp, appropriate transits, some slight toning around perfs, Fine, carried on the Inman Line, with page describing rate and routing; with 1981 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 71  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1861, 30¢ orange. Nicely centered singles tied by red "Hartford, Ct., Apr 7" cds and cork duplex on 1868 double rate cover to Paris, France, red "New York, Paid 12, Apr 8" cds and stamped additionally tied by cork and blue French cds; cover with small tear and tone spots at right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 71  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1861, 30¢ orange. Cancelled by small circle of wedges on cover to Baltimore Md. with "Sacramento Cal. Jan. 19, 186?" double-circle postmark, slightly reduced at left and cover repair at top right, otherwise Fine, a scarce domestic usage of the 30¢ stamp paying three-times the 10¢ transcontinental rate. Scott No. 71  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1861, 30¢ orange. Circle of wedges and red town cancels, large margins, bright color, F.-V.F. Scott No. 71  $200. $0 (Image)

1861, 30¢ orange. Average example with socked-on-the-nose strike of negative "S.F." cancel, a Very Fine strike. Scott No. 71  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)