1861, 5¢ Buff, red grid cancel, exception centering with design clear of perfs all round, beautiful rich deep color and an unusually sharp impression rarely found on this issue, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely gem example of the 1861 5¢ Buff issue; with 2005 and 2010 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 67  $850. $0 (Image)

1861, 5¢ Buff, light face-free town cancel, extraordinarily rich color and wonderful detailed impression on bright paper, exceptional centering within beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine; with 2016 P.F. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85, SSV $1,500). Scott No. 67  $910. ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1861 5¢ BUFF ISSUE WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. $0 (Image)

1861, 5¢ Buff, waffle grid cancel, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, rich vibrant buff color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2015 P.F. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85, SSV $1,500). Scott No. 67  $850. A CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 5¢ ISSUE IN THE BUFF SHADE. $0 (Image)

1861, 5¢ Buff, natural s.e. at left, rich color, in combination with 1861, 10¢ green + 30¢ orange on 1862 folded letter to Hong Kong, China, tied together by boxed "Paid" handstamps with red "Boston Am. Pkt., Paid, Feb 15" exchange cds on reverse, red crayon "24" and red "1d" handstamp credit markings, red "London, Paid, Mr 8, 62" transit and Hong Kong arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and attractive; with 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 67+68+71  Estimate $10,000 - 15,000. A REMARKABLE THREE-COLOR FRANKING OF 1861 ISSUES IN EARLY SHADES USED TO PAY THE 45¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE VIA SOUTHAMPTON TO HONG KONG, CHINA. The 45¢ British mail rate via Southampton to China was effective September 1, 1861 to December 31, 1867. The 24¢ credit to Great Britain was for 24¢ British transit, with New York retaining 21¢ for 5¢ U.S. postage plus 16¢ transatlantic packet. $0 (Image)

1861, 5¢ Buff, bright color, tied by large Boston "Paid" grid on blue 1862 folded letter to Calcutta, India, black "Boston Br. Pkt. Nov. 27" backstamp, sender's directive "Via Marseilles" at upper left, backstamped red London transit & bold "Calcutta Steam Letter" octagon, Very Fine use from the Goddard correspondence; with 1984 P. Alcuri certificate. Scott No. 67  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)