2¢ Red Brown, tied by split squared cancel duplexed with "Philadelphia Pa. Dec 6" cds on cover to Tiffon, Oh.; reverse with charity label reading "This letter was held for want of postage, but was saved from the dead letter office by a stamp furnished by I.L. Cragin & Co., Philada., Pa., manufacturers of the world-renowned "Dobbins Electric Soap."…Please make your grocer get it", the 1870, 1¢ ultramarine added and cancelled by matching split squared cancel; Very Fine; with 2013 PF certificate. Scott No. 146  Estimate $500 - 750. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS DOBBINS ELECTRIC SOAP CHARITY LABEL. $0 (Image)

2¢ Red Brown, horizontal pair, tied by "New Orleans, La., May 19" duplex cdss on 1871 folded cover to Marseilles, France, red New York, May 23" exchange office cds, "GB/40c" accountancy handstamp and Calais entry cds, backstamped London transit and Marseilles receiver; stamps with minor perf faults, Very Fine, 4¢ paid the British Open Mail rate. Scott No. 146  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

2¢ Red Brown, strip of three, pair and single, all tied by "Troy N.Y. May 30, 1885" duplexes on cover to New Zealand, reverse with San Francisco (6.5) transit and Auckland (6.28) arrival backstamps; couple edge flaws, Fine, a scarce 2¢ franking for the 12¢ treaty rate. Scott No. 210  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

2¢ Red Brown, overlapping 2¢ orange (R15) and tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Rome N.Y. Mar 3" cds on cover to Newburgh, N.Y., R15 with additional manuscript cancel, Very Fine and unusual. Scott No. 210  Estimate $150 - 200. The sender apparently tried to prepay the postage with a revenue stamp, the postmaster held the cover for payment. $0 (Image)

2¢ Red Brown, Vertical Bisect, used with 1870, 2¢ red brown grilled, cancelled by matching manuscript squiggles on orange cover to Palatine W.V., partial "Easton W.V. Jun 10" cds with ms. date; reduced at left, some clipped perfs, Fine, a scarce bisect use from West Virginia; with 2007 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 146b  $800. $0 (Image)