1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Rich color, paying the registry fee on fresh cover to Cooperstown, N.Y., in combination with 1869, 3¢ ultramarine, all tied by target handstamps with matching "Burlington Flats, N.Y., Jan 6" cds additionally tying 3¢, with original 1870 enclosure, Very Fine. Scott No. 119+114  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Tied by red segmented cork cancel on 1869 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, "New Orleans, Nov 1" origin cds and red "New York, Paid 6, Nov 6" exchange cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, pictured in L. Brookman The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century (pg. 177, fig. 229). Scott No. 119  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Group of three, one domestic, registered with R.P.O. postmark (cover refolded), and two to Italy, one with the addressee inked out and a blue merchant handstamp, other forwarded from Florence to Livorno, small corner repair, cover flaws throughout, V.G.-Fine; with 1975 P.F. certificate for forwarded cover. Scott No. 119  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Slightly disturbed o.g., strong colors, reperforated at left, Very Fine appearance; with 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 119  $3,750. $0 (Image)

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Bold geometric cork cancel, well centered amid large margins, rich colors, Very Fine; with 1990 and 2004 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 119  $275. $0 (Image)