1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Tied by Chicago cork cancel on a small Valentine cover, used locally, with interesting multicolor comic Valentine insert, F.-V.F. Scott No. 114  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. A margin-impaired example tied by cork cancel on a lovely colorless embossed Valentine cover to Manchester, N.H.; a few trivial cover spots, otherwise Very Fine (no photo). Scott No. 114  Estimate $100 - 150. $0

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Strip of 4 and 2 singles pen cancelled on an orange registered 1870 cover to Maine with manuscript postmark of "Belmont, Kans." at left, F.-V.F., a nice early registry usage. Scott No. 114  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Strip of 3 and two singles (right stamp with small faults) tied by cork cancels on an 1869 cover from San Francisco to Switzerland (Closed Mail via England rate), with red New York transit cancel and 4 Swiss backstamps, Fine; with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 114  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Large horiz pre-printing paper fold, cork cancel, F.-V.F. Scott No. 114  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. With full gutter and large part of next stamp at right, Very Fine, interesting (no photo). Scott No. 114  Estimate $75 - 100. $0