1869, 3¢ ultramarine. A block of 4 + a block of 9 tied on legal size cover by Elizabethtown, N.J. cds & cork cancels, cover carried legal documents paying the 13 x 3¢ rate, some faults as would be expected, Fine. Scott No. 114  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. 5 singles tied by circle-of-wedges cancels on a small 1869 cover to France, with red New York and blue French transit cancels, F.-V.F., a scarce make up of the 15¢ French mail rate. Scott No. 114  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. block of four, tied by cork cancel on large cover to Valparaiso, Indiana, faint unidentifiable cds, and blue Clerk's Office handstamps; cover reduced and tears, Fine. Scott No. 114  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Postmarked with cork on cover with Boston cds alongside with wonderful & challenging rebus advertisement (with translation) for the Carrier House on reverse, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 114  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. block of four, tied by circular cancels on legal size cover to Malden, Mass., faint town cancel; cover reduced and wear, Fine appearance. Scott No. 114  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Cancelled by green cork with matching "Owego, N.Y." cds alongside on cover, F.-V.F. Scott No. 114  Estimate $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Lovely example with fresh color and sharp impression, beautifully centered with large even margins, o.g., barest trace of hinge, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1991 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 114  $350. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. green circle of wedges cancel, beautiful centering amid large oversized margins, light diagonal crease and new certificate mentioning perf tear, which we find no evidence of, Extremely Fine appearance, a very rare stamp with this green cancel; with 1997 and 2008 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 114  $520. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Near full strike of fancy Mask cancel, Very Fine. Scott No. 114  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Nearly complete strike of fancy Shield cancel, well centered, thin, an Extremely Fine strike. Scott No. 114  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. 5 used examples, one with double grill, others with fancy "16", "30", "II" and "OK", attractive lot, F.-V.F. Scott No. 114  $265. $0 (Image)