1869, 2¢ brown, horizontal pair. Tied by "New Orleans, La., Jun 23" cds and quartered cork duplex on 1870 folded letter to Paris, France, with red "New York, Jun 28" transit cds, "GB / 40c" bulk debit and "5" decimes due handstamps, French transit and receiving backstamps, a Very Fine use at the 4¢ British open mail rate to France.
Scott No. 113; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Horizontal pair showing bit of plate number capture, s.e. at left, tied by "Baltimore Md." cds duplexed with quartered cork cancel on blue folded cover to Liverpool, England, endorsed "Price Current" at top left, blue "Jos O Foard & Co., Baltimore" merchants oval; left 3¢ light corner crease, fresh and Very Fine use at the 6¢ printed matter rate.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Horizontal pair, tied by cogged fancy cancels duplexed with "Cheyenne, Wyoming, Sep 20" territorial cds on orange buff cover to Shirleysburg Pa.; roughly opened at right, F.-V.F. and scarce 1869 Issue Wyoming territory use.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Canceled by target handstamp on cover to New York, matching "Montoursville, Pa., Jun 25" origin cds, straight line "Cannot Be Found" handstamp and "New York Post Office, Advertised, Jul 2" oval handstamp, two additional addresses in pencil (three attempts to deliver) and "New York, Aug 6" backstamp, Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Rich color, tied by "Springfield, Mass., Nov 1" cds and quartered cork duplex on allover Union Printing Co. ad cover to Southwick incorporating a frame for stamp, with original 1869 letterhead enclosure, Very Fine.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1869, 6¢ ultramarine. Used with 3¢ blue (114), each tied by segmented geometrics duplexed with "New Orleans La. Mar 16" cds on 1870 folded cover to Bordeaux, France, red "New-York, Mar 20" exchange cds, red London (4.4) transit backstamp and "GB/40c" bulk debit handstamp, Calais (4.5) entry cds and matching bold "5" décimes due handstamp, Bordeaux (4.7) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and rare 3¢-6¢ 1869 combination paying double the 4¢ British Open Mail rate to France.
Scott No. 115; Estimate $500 - 750.

The sender apparently prepaid double the 4¢ British open mail rate to France, but it was only charged the French single rate of 5 décimes. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1869, 6¢ ultramarine. Tied by blue circle of wedges cancel duplexed with "Savannah Ga. Jun 25" cds on 1870 blue Wilson correspondence cover to Liverpool, England, red "New York, Jun 28" exchange cds, Very Fine and pretty.
Scott No. 115; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1869, 10¢ yellow. Tied by segmented cork cancel duplexed with "Holly Springs, Miss., Jul 4" cds on 1869 cover to Switzerland, endorsed "Via Bremen" at top, partial red New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Jul 7" exchange cds, reverse with Basel (7.21) transit and Baar (7.21) arrival cds; couple minor tone spots, Very Fine.
Scott No. 116; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1869, 10¢ yellow. Rich color, tied by NYFM circle of wedges cancel, bold red "New York Paid All Direct, Oct 29" exchange cds on 1869 cover to Drebkau, Prussia, red framed "Hamburg, Franco 7/11 69" handstamp, Nov. 8th arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 116; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1869, 12¢ green. Used with 10¢ brown (150), affixed slightly overlapping, cork cancels, "Bath Me. Jun 2" backstamp on small narrow 1870 cover addressed in violet to Callao, Peru, red "New York Jun 4" exchange cds and matching "12" cent credit to G.B., Callao (6.30.70) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce mixed franking for the 22¢ rate via British Packet, ex-Dr. Heimburger, M. Brown.
Scott No. 117; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Accompanied by analysis of sailing information confirming the 1870 use, this is a very early use of the ungrilled National Bank Note Co. issue (EDU is May 14 off cover and May 19 on cover). Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1869, 12¢ green. Couple short perfs, cancelled by quartered cork duplexed with "Washington D.C., Nov 26" cds on 1869 cover to Stourbridge, England, partial red "New York, Nov 27" exchange cds, reverse with Birmingham (12.8) transit and Stourbridge (12.8) arrival cds; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 117; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300