1870 (31 Jan) San Francisco Foreign Mail, FL used in 1874 to San Jose, Costa Rica, franked with 10c brown, paying the pre-UPU 10c West Indies Rate (stated to be one of only five recorded to Costa Rica), usual filing fold, clear markings, fine, ex-Millet correspondence (Image)

Est.US$500

1870 15c orange, H-Grill, unused without gum, bright color, well centered, with a small tear at bottom right corner, fine appearance, with 2009 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $2500 (Cat No. 141) (Image)

Cat. $2500, Est.US$500

1870 2c red brown, small h.r., bright color, v.f., with 2023 PFC, cat. $325 (Cat No. 146) (Image)

Cat. $325, Est.US$250

1870 2c unadopted design, completed die in black on ivory paper, v.f., rare, cat. $1000 (Cat No. 146-E7b) (Image)

Cat. $1000, Est.US$750

1870 FL originating from Hamburg and addressed to Laguna, Mexico, carried by a HAPAG Line steamer "Holstatia" departing January 15th and arriving New York January 28th, where 10c U.S. franking was added by an unknown forwarding agent, then via "City of Merida" to Campeche, arriving on 7th February, with "2" (Reales) due handstamp, overall toning, scarce usage from Germany, via New York to Mexico (Cat No. 150) (Image)

Est.US$500

1871 (Aug) cover from Boston to Rev. Bissel in Ahmednuggur, India, paying 44c with pair of 10c brown & single 24c, red "London Paid 28 Aug. 71" transit, also "36/2" in crayon (indicating British credit) on front, oval "Sea Post Office" and red "Ahmednuggur Camp PO." arrival pmks on back, also with some inked computations (which could indicate why the Reverend saved them; he may have used them for record keeping in lieu of scarce paper. When he returned to the U.S., he brought his records with him. Rev. Lemuel Bissell was a missionary in India from 1851 to 1891. The envelopes to Rev. Bissell came on the philatelic market in the spring of 1912 in a sale to J. Murray Bartels, a well known stamp dealer in New York City) (Cat No. 150,153) (Image)

Est.US$1,200