Philadelphia Pa Aug 21 1861, octagonal datestamp on light buff cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65), each cancelled by matching circled grid cancels on Morton correspondence cover to Academia Pa., prepaid 1¢ carrier to the mail carrier fee plus 3¢ domestic letter rate, original 1861 enclosure included, manuscript verse at left; cover and 3¢ faulty, Fine, Discussed in Don L. Evans, The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67 on pages 153-154., ex-Unicover Museum, Evans, "Aristocrat". Scott No. 63  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 1¢ 1861 ISSUE, ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED COVERS USED ON AUGUST 21ST 1861. $0 (Image)

Philadelphia Pa Aug 21 1861, octagon datestamp on cover bearing 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65), each tied by matching circular grid cancellations on Morton correspondence cover to Academia Pa., prepaid 1¢ carrier to the mail carrier fee plus 3¢ domestic letter rate; some manuscript doodling; 3¢ faulty and with tying extra manuscript, Fine, ex-Fisher, Evans, "Aristocrat". Scott No. 63  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 1¢ 1861 ISSUE, ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED COVERS USED ON AUGUST 21ST 1861. There are five recorded usages of the 1861 1¢ blue on August 21, 1861 used from Philadelphia Pa. and Pittsburg Pa. This cover was discussed in Don L. Evans, The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67 on pages 153-154. $0 (Image)