1869, 1¢ buff, 3¢ green (112, 147 [3 singles]), all Fine, tied on incoming ship cover to Brookline, Mass. by multiple New York Steamship c.d.s.’s, great combination, small stain spot in address panel, otherwise Very Fine cover.
Estimate 200 - 300 (Image)

1869, 1¢ buff (112), two singles, both near Very Fine, paying 2¢ printed circular rate, circular soliciting food donations for "Good Samaritan Hospital", both stamps tied by segmented grid, partial St. Louis 9/21/(69)c.d.s., blue company handstamp at left, Very Fine cover.
Estimate 200 - 300 (Image)

1869, 1¢ buff (112), irregular block of 3, Fine-Very Fine, upper left stamp with faint corner crease, tied on cover to Chicago, Ill. by large segmented cork cancels, Lincoln, Ill. 12/8 c.d.s., Very Fine cover.
Estimate 200 - 300 (Image)

1869, 1¢ buff (112), pair, Fine, tied on 2c drop cover by cork cancels, Charleston, S.C. 11/2 c.d.s., Very Fine cover.
Scott $390 Scott $390 (Image)

Scott $390

1869, 1¢ buff (112), two covers, ea. with single usage, both Fine, one slight toning, other straight edge, both tied by segmented cork, Fall River, Mass. 2/3 c.d.s.; Greenfield, Mass. 1/11 d.c.d.s., one slightly reduced, otherwise Fine covers.
Scott $520 Scott $520 (Image)

Scott $520

1869, 1¢ buff (112), Fine, tied on legal sized cover to Salt Lake City by segmented cork, with 1870 U.S.I.R. annual tax form (Pool Tables taxed at $10), light edge fault at upper left, otherwise Fine-Very Fine cover.
Scott $260 Scott $260 (Image)

Scott $260

1869, 2¢ brown, 3¢ ultramarine, 10¢ yellow (113, 114, 116), all Fine-Very Fine, 10¢ light oxidation and natural straightedge, all tied on small immaculate cover to Paris by segmented cork cancels, red New York "6" 10/31/(69) c.d.s., red boxed "PD", blue French receiver, extremely attractive 1869 three color franking, Extremely Fine cover.
Estimate 500 - 750 (Image)

1869, 2¢ brown, 3¢ ultramarine (113, 114 [strip of 3]), all Fine-Very Fine, paying 6¢ rate to Canada + 5c registry, all tied by large segmented cork cancels, neat red New York "Registered" 5/25/(69) c.d.s., appropriate backstamped transits and receiver split ring c.d.s.’s, Very Fine and scarce cover.
Estimate 300 - 400 (Image)

1869, 2¢ brown (113), Fine pair with guide arrow at bottom left, paying the closed British rate, tied on small cover to Paris by segmented cork cancel, red New York 4/23/(70) c,d,s. "10" accountancy marking, oval "GB 10" handstamp, appropriate French transit and Paris backstamped receiver, partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine cover.
Estimate 300 - 400 (Image)

1869, 2¢ brown (113), five covers, all but one with single franking, other pair with partial imprint (plate 2), stamps are Fine or better, one with fancy and attractively cancelled, couple small cover flaws/faults but generally Fine-Very Fine covers.
Estimate 100 - 150 (Image)

1869, 2¢ brown, 3¢ ultramarine (113, 114), both fresh and Fine-Very Fine, tied to small piece by New York Steamship c.d.s., Very Fine piece.
Scott $171 Scott $171 (Image)

Scott $171

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, Bellefonte, Pa "Keystone" Fancy cancel (114), Very Fine, tied on small cover to West Middlesex, Pa. by full and attractive fancy cancel, embossed monogram "L" corner card, Bellefonte, Pa. 3/8 c.d.s., small edge flaws and minor cover tone spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine cover.
Estimate 300 - 400

Expertization: with 1983 P.F. certificate. (Image)

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, 15¢ brown & blue Type II (114, 119), both about Fine, tied on registered cover to Sandusky, O. by target cancels, Camarco, Ill 2/1 c.d.s., ms. "Reg No 23", docketing vertically at left, Fine-Very Fine cover.
Estimate 150 - 200 (Image)

3¢ ultramarine, gray paper variety (114 var.), Fine, slightly rounded corner, tied on illustrated advertising cover for "Clark & Snow, Fresh and Pickled Fish" to Brunswick, Me. by cork cancel, Boston, Mass 4/20 c.d.s., Very Fine cover.
Scott $750

Expertization: with 2010 P.F. certificate.

Provenance: Beane Scott $750 (Image)

Scott $750

1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), eight covers, all single usages, generally Fine-Very Fine, good mix of towns and cancels expect few small flaws/faults, useful group.
Scott $168 Scott $168 (Image)

Scott $168

1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), six covers, all but one single usages (pair to Cal.), generally selected for freshness and cancels, includes three "stars", two "rosettes", etc, expect couple minor stamp/cover flaws but overall Fine-Very Fine covers.
Scott $136 Scott $136 (Image)

Scott $136

1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), two singles paying double rate to Nova Scotia, both Fine-Very Fine, tied by segmented cork and New York 7/7/(69) c.d.s., Wolfville 7/12/69 split ring receiver backstamp, Very Fine cover.
Scott $675 Estimate 200 - 300 Scott $675 (Image)

Scott $675

1869, 10¢ yellow (116), Fine, pre printing paper fold, tied on cover to Newcastle, England by target, East Pembroke, Mass. 5/3/71 c.d.s., red Boston, Mass. Paid transit, ms. "Ship Helen Clinton", appropriate backstamp, Fine-Very Fine cover.
Scott $375 Scott $375 (Image)

Scott $375

1869, 12¢ green (117), Fine-Very Fine, tied on cover to London by segmented cork cancel and red New York transit, Cambridge, Mass. 12/28/(69) c.d.s., red London "Paid" 1/8/70 receiver, red "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London 1/8/70 double oval handstamp, ms. "Genoa Jan 13, 1869", Extremely Fine cover.
Scott $450

Expertization: with 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott $450 (Image)

Scott $450

1869, 12¢ green (117), Very Fine, exceptional centering, tied on mourning cover to London by segmented circle of wedges, red New York 11/24/(69) c.d.s., red London "Paid"12/4/69 transit, London receiver backstamp, some cover docketing, still Very Fine cover.
Scott $450

Expertization: with 2008 P.F. certificate.

Provenance: Klein, Scott $450 (Image)

Scott $450

1869, 12¢ green (117), Fine, tied on 1869 outer f.l.s. to Baltimore, Md. By segmented cork, New York 8/28 c.d.s., Very Fine cover, scarce 4x domestic rate.
Scott $450 Scott $450 (Image)

Scott $450

1869, 12¢ green (117), two covers, ea. Franked with single stamp, both about Fine, mourning cover to London, other to Cork, Ireland, both with red New York transits, Ireland cover missing backflap, otherwise Fine covers.
Scott $900 Scott $900 (Image)

Scott $900

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (119), rich color, average centering, tied on cover to Paris by segmented cork cancel, red Boston "Paid 12"c.d.s., bold red boxed "PD", red French transit and backstamp receiver, slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine cover.
Scott $800 Scott $800 (Image)

Scott $800

1869, 1¢-90¢ Pictorial issue, 112P4-117P4, 120P4-122P4, 129P4, card proofs, complete set, large margins, fresh color, Extremely Fine set.
Scott $1,015 Scott $1,015 (Image)

Scott $1,015

1869, 1¢ buff (112), original gum lightly hinged, bright color, wide margins. F.-V.F.
Scott $575 Scott $575 (Image)

Scott $575