63, 1861 1c Blue, horizontal strip of three (early shade and crisp impression) tied on immaculate cover to Bangor, Me. by boxed "Paid" handstamps, red Boston, Mass 12/10 (61) cds, Very Fine (Scott $145) (Image)

CV. 50

64b, 1861 3c Rose pink, tied on illustrated Postmaster's cover to Lowell, Mass. by Lowell, Mass. 9/12/61 cds, Extremely Fine and choice; 2013 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $180) (Image)

CV. 200

65, 1861 3c Rose, tied by "Washington D.C. Feb. 13, 186?" cds on deep orange Romeo and Juliet Civil War Valentine addressed to Forestburgh NY, shows Union soldier saying farewell to his lady in a hoop skirt, with Valentine enclosure of tent with flag "roof" opening up to reveal soldier sitting at a table writing a letter home with ethereal image of the girl back home over his shoulder, envelope open bottom and left and about halfway along the top, some minor edgewear, and light aging spots on back side, still Very Fine (Image)

CV. 500

67, 1861 5c Buff, nicely centered single with a portion of black Boston large "Paid" cancel, fresh and Very Fine; 2007 PSE certificate (Scott $775) (Image)

CV. 350

67b, 1861 5c Olive yellow, intense shade, portion of a San Francisco double circle date stamp plus portion of a red cancel at lower left, Very Fine and attractive, one of the rarest shade varieties of the 1861 issue and very difficult to find sound and well-centered; 2002 APS certificate (Scott $4,750) (Image)

CV. 1,250

71, 1861 30c Orange, two used singles with bright and fresh colors, Fine sound examples (Scott $420) (Image)

CV. 90

76, 1863 5c Brown, particularly well centered single with a blue cork cancel, Very Fine and choice; 2007 PF certificate (Scott $140) (Image)

CV. 100

77, 1867 15c Black, tied on folded letter to France by San Francisco, Cal "cog" and matching 4/14/(68) date stamp., ms. "Via Steamer...France", small blue boxed "PD" and matching French transit, appropriate backstamps, the stamp with natural straight edge and a few blunted perfs from placement, Very Fine (Scott $225) (Image)

CV. 80

77, 78, 1866 15c Black, 1862 24c Lilac, two of each value, couple with attractive fancy cancels, all sound and Fine or slightly better (Scott $1,150) (Image)

CV. 150