1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Left stamp with margin nicks at top left, tied by indistinct town cancel paying the 4¢ third class mail book rate on 14 page booklet entitled The Traditional Policy of The Times, addressed to Secretary of State William Seward in Washington D.C., Fine, a very scarce book rate usage. Scott No. 73  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Couple nibbed perfs at left, cork canceled on cover to Guinn, Cal., matching "Redwood City, Cal. Feb 23" cds, reverse with West Walker, Nevada return address on backflap, Very Fine, ex Pearce. Scott No. 73  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Tied by target cancels on 1867 cover to Houston, Texas with matching "San Luis Obispo, Cal. Jul 2" cds at top center, neatly docketed at left, Very Fine, a rare usage from California, ex Clifton Smith. Scott No. 73  Estimate $250 - 350. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Natural s.e. at right, few nibbed perf at top right, just tied by grid cancels on cover to Richmond, Missouri, clear "Nebraska, City, N.T., Nov 22" cds alongside, F.-V.F., a very scarce Nebraska territorial usage. Scott No. 73  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Deep color, s.e. at right, tied by "Utica, N.Y., Sep 7, '63" cds and target duplexes on cover to Virginia City, Nevada territory, return forwarding with "Virginia City, Nev., Oct 1" cds and "Utica, N.Y., Adv. 1 Ct., Oct 31" advertising cds at lower right; couple tiny cover tears at top, Very Fine, an interesting and scarce usage. Scott No. 73  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Overpaying the 3¢ rate on cover to Alton, N.Y., manuscript canceled and tied by fancy circle of wedges handstamps, with readable "Virginia City, N.T., Feb 2" Nevada territorial cds; cover slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F. and scarce; with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Tied by manuscript cancels on cover to Lebanon, O. from the M. Cornelia Stevens correspondence, with manuscript "Fort Union, N.M., Aprl 12/64" territorial postmark at top; cover with address panel mostly faded yet discernible, otherwise Very Fine, a rare New Mexico territorial usage and 1¢ overpayment; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Tied by Cairo, Ill. cds and target duplex over "Provost Marshall General Office, Department of the Gulf, Official Business" imprint on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., with light "Pioneer Express, New Orleans, Jun 19, 1865" cds at bottom right, another faint circular date stamp at center with "… N.O. Packet" legible, F.-V.F., a unique reconstruction period usage of the Pioneer Express carrying cover from New Orleans, La. to Cairo, Ill. when it was placed in the mails, illustrated in the Lane book, ex Allen; with 1979 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Few toned perfs, tied by blue target cancels on Boone Tobacco Warehouse corner card cover with matching "Louisville, Ky., Mar 8, 67'" cds alongside, reverse with ornate lithograph allover Warehouse Storefront scene; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Showing gutter margin at left, tied by New York City cds and fancy star geometric duplexes on locally addressed gray illustrated Scientific American Patent Agency shaded ad cover, straight line "Cannot Be Found" handstamp and blue 1866 office date stamp at left; tiny cover tear at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 73  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Natural s.e. at left, canceled by target handstamps on locally addressed cover with Metropolitan Fair For U.S. Sanitary Commission illustrated battlefield scene imprint, with New York, N.Y. duplex cds and printed transportation instructional on backflap, with the 5 original enclosures including cover letter and calling card, newspaper clipping and circular of announcement for a public meeting of the Women's Patriotic Association (founders of the Metropolitan Sanitary Fair), and a letter from the secretary of the "Little Acorns" regarding the Children's Fair in Portland, Me. on the coming Fourth of July; cover with expertly repaired tear at top left affecting small part of design and backflap, otherwise Very Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

1863, 2¢ black, Horizontal Pair. Tied by neat targets, matching "Washington D.C. May 31, '64" cds on cover to Burlington Vt., with original enclosure with interesting content…regiments where away at Johnsons Island & Harpers Ferry…We don't see anything of General Grant yet, he will probably be around inspecting soon., few light toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, ex Allen. Scott No. 73  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)