1862, 24¢ Red Lilac, rich color, couple shorter perfs, tied by blue "Chicago Ill. Nov 25 1862" duplex on cover to Borrowash, England, Chicago red "3/Cents" credit handstamp to Britain, carried by Allan Line Anglo-Saxon from Quebec Nov. 29 to Londonderry arriving Dec. 10, Derby (12.12) arrival backstamp; Very Fine, ex-Littauer. Scott No. 70  Estimate $300 - 400. From Chicago this cover was carried on the Michigan Central Railroad to Detroit and Canadian Grand Trunk Railroad to Quebec, where it went on board the Allan Line steamer. $0 (Image)

1862, 24¢ Red Lilac, used with two 1861, 3¢ rose singles, tied by circle of wedges cancels on 1863 cover to Florence, Italy, matching bold "New Brighton Pa. Nov 19" cds, red "N. York Brem Pk 'Paid' Nov 21" exchange backstamp, blue "America/uber Bremen/Franco" three-line handstamp, script "Franco ultra" handstamp, various manuscript ratings and transit backstamps including partial Florence arrival cds; vertical file fold affects 24¢, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 70 + 65  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1862, 24¢ Red Lilac, red "Supplementary Mail" type A cancel, precision centering amid nicely balanced margins, gorgeous rich color, an Extremely Fine gem, a marvelous example of the 1862 24¢ Red Lilac with a complimentary red Supplementary Mail cancellation; with 2012 P.F. Graded certificate (XF 90 XQ). Scott No. 70  $350. $0 (Image)