1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Tied by cork cancel with neat "Egg Harbor City N.J. Feb. 18" circular datestamp alongside on 1870 yellow cover to Switzerland, red New York transit and Swiss receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1991 Rendon certificate. Scott No. 119  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Deep rich colors, tied by quartered cork and duplex "Washington D.C. Jun. 25" (1870) cds on cover to the director of the Royal Museum at Stuttgart, Wurttemburg, markings include Smithsonian Institution's blue oval datestamp, red New York (Jun. 26) and Verviers-Cologne transits, receiving backstamp, neatly docketed, slight creasing and sealed tear at top right above stamp, otherwise Fine, sent just before the end of the 15¢ NGU Closed Mail via England rate. Scott No. 119  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Very light cork cancel, beautifully centered amid large oversized and well balanced margins, rich vivid colors, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous stamp; with 2006 P.F. graded certificate (XF 90). Scott No. 119  $275. $0 (Image)