1870, 2¢ red brown. Horizontal strip of five, slight separation between 2nd & 3rd stamp, tied by circle of wedges cancel on small cover to Shanghai, China, "Lebanon, Tenn." origin cds and manuscript "via San Francisco" routing, perf fault at top of second stamp, F.-V.F. Scott No. 146  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

1870, 2¢ red brown. Horizontal pair, s.e. at right, tied by grid cancels on 1872 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, "San Francisco, Cal., May 18" origin cds alongside, red New York transit and French entry cds's, reverse with red London transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 146  Estimate $250 - 350. $0 (Image)

1870, 2¢ red brown. Two singles tied by light circle of wedges cancels on 1873 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, "Boston, Jan 7" origin cds, red Liverpool transit and French entry cds's, file folds, F.-V.F.; with 1982 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 146  Estimate $200 - 250. $0 (Image)

1870, 2¢ red brown. Two singles tied by "Brookline, Mass., Oct 31" cds and target duplex on small 1871 cover to Paris, France, indistinct Boston transit and reverse with straight line "Short Paid" handstamp, with original enclosure, right stamp with corner crease, F.-V.F. Scott No. 146  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)