1881, 3¢ blue green, re-engraved. Cork canceled on cover to Canastota, N.Y. with red Prof. Carl Myers illustrated Balloon advertising corner card, "Mohawk, N.Y., Apr 24" postmark, Very Fine, a lovely cover from this pioneer balloonist; with 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 207  Estimate $750 - 1,000. Carl Myers in the late 1880's created the Balloon Farm, a Victorian mansion on a hill south of Frankfort overlooking the Mohawk Valley. It housed one of the most successful private experiments in early aeronautics ever launched. $0 (Image)

1881, 3¢ blue green, re-engraved. Duplex cancel, near perfect centering amid huge margins all around, rich color, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo; with 2005 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95J). Scott No. 207  $1. $0 (Image)