1869, 3¢ ultramarine, single and strip of three, tied by three strikes of squared six-section grid Foreign Mail cancels on 1869 cover to London, England, purple "Phil'a Paid All Aug 10" exchange office cds; strip light corner crease, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 114  Estimate $300 - 400. Philadelphia was the only exchange office to use this distinctive purple cds ink on foreign mail. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, o.g., never hinged, rich brilliant color, fresh and Fine; with photocopy of 2001 P.F. certificate for block. Scott No. 114  $250 for hinged. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, group of over 140 stamps and over 120 covers, variety of cancels and shades, range of towns from Washington D.C., Louisiana, Maryland, New England incl. Mass. and, Mich, Iowa, Wisc., New Jersey, New York including NYC geometrics, Penn., S.C., Va., a piece with pair tied by circled "10" cancels and Olympia Wash. Terr. cds; some advertising corner cards; includes two Bank Notes of the North Western Bank and El Bance de Tacna showing the same train as found on the 1869 vignette, some faults and mixed condition, F.-V.F., an interesting study collection. Scott No. 114  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0