1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I. Bright colors, tied by "New Orleans, La., May 28" cds on fresh 1869 folded letter sheet to Milan, Italy, "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Jun 1" exchange cds, reverse with receiving cds, Very Fine and choice, a lovely and rare early usage to Italy, ex Gibson; with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 118  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I. Tied by bold cork cancel on orange cover to Hautes-Pyrenees, France postmarked "New Orleans La. Jun. 8" (1869) circular datestamp, markings include red "New/Paid/York 6" credit datestamp, blue French transit, slightly reduced at left (not mentioned on certificate), Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 118  $1,900. $0 (Image)

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I. Perfectly centered with large margins, rich color and a light cork cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, a stunning gem which appears to be conservatively graded and in our opinion looks more like a 95J; with 2003 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90. SMQ $1,750. Scott No. 118  $750. $0 (Image)

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I. Light cork cancel, fresh and exceptionally well centered, Very Fine and choice; with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 118  $750. $0 (Image)

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I. Light red cork cancel, beautifully centered amid large oversized margins, bright colors, small thin at top, otherwise Extremely Fine, a big stamp. Scott No. 118  $840. $0 (Image)