1861, 1¢ blue. Two pairs and four singles, tied together by strikes of four-ring targets, matching sharp "Salem CT Oct 6" cds on cover with military address to Lieut John F. Maginnis, Co. E. 18th Regt Conn Vols, Fort McHenry, Baltimore Md.; some perf flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1861, 1¢ blue. Tied by 6-Section Radial fancy cancel on local yellow cover with fancy blue Franklin Fire Insurance Co. shield cameo corner card on cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1861, 1¢ dark blue. Well centered, small perf flaw, used with 10¢ green (68) horizontal pair, all cancelled by circular grids on orange cover to Switzerland, matching "Lancaster Pa, Jun 17 1862" cds and "Paid" handstamp with red manuscript "21" rating, endorsed "Via French Mail", red "New York 'Paid 18' Jun 18" exchange cds ties pair, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Jun. 18th to Queenstown arriving Jun. 27th, red Calais (6.29) entry cds and framed large "P.D." framed handstamp also ties 1¢, Bern arrival backstamp; top left corner mend, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce 1¢ dark blue use, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63b; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1861, 3¢ pink. Beautiful shade, light diagonal crease, tied by "Washington D.C. Jan 26" cds on embossed enamel patriotic cover to Weathersfield Vt.; some edge wear, Very Fine and attractive, with 2002 P.S.E. (clear) and 2009 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 64; $1,500. Scott $1,500
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Scott $1,500

1861, 3¢ rose pink. Well centered, beautiful color, tied by ultramarine circular grid cancel on orange cover to Boston Mass., matching "Winchendon Mas. Nov 11" cds, Extremely Fine gem use, Ultramarine is unlisted color cancel in Scott for 64 or 64b., with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 64b; $180+. Scott $180+
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Scott $180+

1861, 3¢ rose, irregular block of five, pair and single. Some small flaws, tied by "Old Point Comfort, Va., Jul 12" cds's on 1862 cover to Nothingham, England, with allover Soldier and Camp patriotic design in gray violet, red "N. York Br. Pkt., Paid 19, Jul 16" exchange cds and receiving backstamp; small repaired cover nick at top, F.-V.F., an impressive and attractive multiple usage of the 1861 3¢ issue.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1861, 3¢ rose. Well centered with manuscript precancel, on illustrated Senate Chamber cover to Honesdale Pa., endorsed by Senate member, Very Fine and attractive Harrisburg precancel use, with 2016 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1861, 3¢ rose. Perf flaws, tied by "Charleston S.C. Feb 12" duplex on locally addressed embossed Shepard Scene cover to medical student, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1861, 5¢ buff, horizontal pair and single. Manuscript canceled and tied by target handstamps on cover to Sierning, Austria, "Jonesborough, Ill., Jul 30" origin cds and red "New York, Am. Pkt., Paid 10, Aug 9" exchange cds, various German and Austrian transit backstamps, 1862 docketing on reverse; right stamp with small tear and nick at bottom, F.-V.F., with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 67; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1861, 5¢ buff. In combination with 1861, 10¢ green (small corner flaw) on 1861 folded letter to Paris, France, tied by red grid handstamps, red "New York, Paid 12, Dec 10" exchange and Calais transit cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 67+68; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1861, 5¢ buff. Couple small faults, used with 30¢ orange (71), each tied by circular grid cancel, matching "San Jose Cal, Feb 18 1862" cds on orange cover to Switzerland at the 35¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate, red crayon "Paid 35" rate restatement, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 'Paid' Mar 22" exchange backstamp and magenta "12" credit rating, bold "Aachen Franco" (4.5) framed transit and red ms. "2" rating, Locarno (4.8) arrival backstamp, red crayon "6" due rating; partial flap, Very Fine and scarce franking at the 35¢ PCM rate.
Scott No. 67; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861, 10¢ yellow green. Well centered, tied by four-ring target cancel and red "New York 'Paid All Direct' Mar 31" exchange cds, matching "Stratham N.H. Mar 30" origin cds, endorsed "U.S. Mail via San Francisco", reverse with Hong Kong and Swatow (7.8.1868) arrival cds; reduced slightly at right, a Very Fine use at the 10¢ transpacific rate, ex-Walske, with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Carried by the PMSS "Colorado" from San Francisco Jun. 3rd to Hong Kong arriving Jul. 6th. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1861, 10¢ yellow green. horizontal pair, tied by "New York Dec 31" duplex with circle of wedges fancy cancel on blue 1867 folded letter to Guatemala, manuscript "Str. Arizona via Panama" endorsement at top left, red "2" crayon inland due rating, Very Fine and scarce double-rate use.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861, 10¢ yellow green. Used with 5¢ brown (76), each tied by bold San Francisco cogwheel fancy cancel on blue 1866 folded cover to La Tremblade, France, matching sharp "San Francisco Cal Apr 10" cds, red "New York 'Paid 12' May 2" credit exchange cds, red-orange Calais (5.13) entry cds and matching small "PD" handstamp, reverse with Paris (5.13) and La Tremblade (5.14) arrival cds, Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861, 10¢ yellow green. Huge margins with s.e. at right, cancelled by bold central strike of fancy cogwheel cancel duplexed with "San Francisco Cal, Sep 13, 1864" cds on mourning cover to Toronto, Canada, arrival backstamp, 1864 docketing at left; wax seal removed, Very Fine.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1861, 10¢ yellow green. Two singles, used with 1¢ blue (63), each tied by circle of wedges on 1867 folded letter to Palermo, Italy, red "New York 'Paid 18' Oct 19" credit exchange cds, red French Packet (10.19) datestamp and matching small "P.D." framed handstamp, reverse with Napoli (11.2) and Palermo (11.3) arrival cds, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 68; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1861, 10¢ yellow green. Three singles, tied by four-rings duplexed with "New Orleans La, Jun 1 1863" cds on blue folded letter to France at two-times the 15¢ rate, red "New York 'Paid 24' Jun 9" exchange credit cds, red Calais (6.22) entry cds and matching small "PD" framed handstamp, Argenton sur Creuse (6.23) arrival backstamp; minor stamp flaws, a Very Fine and attractive war time transatlantic use, ex-Skinner (on his exhibit page).
Scott No. 68; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1861, 12¢ black. Tied by bold strike of "Philadelphia Pa, May 16 1862" cds on light buff cover to East Hampton Mass., docketed answered at left; reduced a bit at right, Very Fine and scarce quadruple-rate use on a regular size cover, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 69; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1861, 12¢ black. horizontal pair, tied by circular grid cancel on 1863 cover to London, England, red "N.York Br. Pkt. 'Paid 19' Jan 28" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line China from Jan. 28th to Queenstown arriving Feb. 12th, red London Paid arrival cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 69; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1862, 24¢ red lilac. Rich color, tied by circular grid cancel on "Union" flag tree patriotic cover to London, England, matching "Brooklyn, Aug 30, 1862" cds, red "New-York Br. Pkt. '3' Aug 30" credit exchange cds (Winter 32), carried by NGL Line Hansa from New York Aug. 30th to Southampton arriving Sep. 10th, red London Paid (9.10) arrival cds; light cover soiling, still a Very Fine and attractive transatlantic patriotic use.
Scott No. 70; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1861, 30¢ orange. Used with 5¢ brown (76) and 10¢ green (68), all tied by circular grid cancels on 1863 cover to James Monroe, U.S. Consul at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the 45¢ per ½ oz. British mail rate via Southampton, red "N.York Br. Pkt. Paid Mar 2" exchange cds and magenta "40" cent credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Canada from Boston Mar. 4th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 15th, red London Paid (3.16.63) transit cds ties stamps; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A CHOICE USAGE TO BRAZIL WITH A THREE-COLOR 1861 FRANKING PREPAYING THE 45¢ TREATY RATE.

James Monroe (1821-1898) was the U.S. Consul to Rio de Janeiro (1863-69) and later U.S. Representative from Ohio (1871-79). Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

1861, 30¢ orange. Used with 5¢ brown (76), each tied by target cancel duplexed with "Portland Oct 30 '66" cds to St. Petersburg, Russia, red "N. York Br. Pkt., Paid, Nov 1" exchange cds with red "14" cent credit handstamp, blue "Aachen Franco 12 11" framed handstamp and blue crayon "f3" rating, docketed as received Nov. 15th on reverse, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A BEAUTIFUL USAGE TO RUSSIA AT THE 35¢ PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

1861, 30¢ orange. Used with 5¢ brown (76), nat. s.e., and 10¢ green (68), each tied by NYFM circular geometric cancel on blue Payen correspondence cover to Lyon, France, red "New York 'Paid 36' Mar 29" credit exchange cds over pencil "45" prepayment notation, endorsed per "Steamship Aravia", red Calais (4.11) entry cds and matching "P.D." framed handstamp, Apr. 12th arrival backstamp, a Very Fine three-color 1861 issue franking to France.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1861, 30¢ orange. Two singles, used with manuscript cancelled 12¢ black (69), all tied by target cancel duplexed with "San Jose Cal, Dec 12 '64" cds on cover to Bombay, India, red crayon "Paid 72", partial red New York exchange cds and magenta "24" credit to G.B., red London Paid (1.18) transit cds and red crayon "1" pence colonial credit, Bombay (2.2) arrival backstamp; edge tears and wear, some soiling, Fine and scarce use to Bombay.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1861, 30¢ orange. Pair used with 3¢ rose (65), all tied by NYFM circle of wedges cancels on gray folded cover to Zurich, Switzerland at three-times the 21¢ French mail rate, red "New York 'Paid' Mar 18" exchange cds and magenta "63" cent credit, carried as endorsed by City of Baltimore, red Calais (3.31) entry cds and matching small "PD" handstamp, reverse with Basel (4.1) and Zurich (4.1) arrival cds; trivial light perf toning, Very Fine and scarce triple 21¢ French mail use, signed by Ashbrook on back, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600