1869, 1¢ buff. Used with 15¢ black (77), each cancelled by quartered cork cancel, "Norway Lake Minn. Sep 27" cds on 1869 cover to Sweden, endorsed North German Union, Chicago red "4 / Cents" credit handstamp, red "Hamburg, Franco, 24 10 69" framed transit, 1¢ repaired at bottom, Fine and rare combination.
Scott No. 112; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1869, 1¢ buff. Rich color, tied by blue segmented cork cancel duplexed with matching "Lexington Ky. Feb 9" cds on large piece of 1870 printed Internal Revenue Service tax notice, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Wunsch, Forster.
Scott No. 112; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1869, 1¢ buff. Huge jumbo showing adjacent stamp at left and s.e. at right, tied by blue "York Pa. May 19" duplex with circle of wedges on orange buff cover to local address; 1¢ pulled perf, reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and striking jumbo variety.
Scott No. 112; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1869, 1¢ buff. Tied by four-ring cancel on 1870 Internal Revenue tax form, matching "Schenectady N.Y Feb 4" double-circle datestamp addressed locally, Fine and scarce use.
Scott No. 112; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1869, 2¢ brown. horizontal pair, used with 15¢ Black, F. Grill (98), tied by target cancels, matching "Knodnoster Mo Oct. 25" cds on yellow 1869 cover to Athens, Greece, red New York backstamp transit, red "Bremen Franco, 9 11 69" framed transit, Athens (11.6.69) arrival backstamp; expertly restored at right, Very Fine appearance, ex-Vogel.
Scott No. 113; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE TO GREECE WITH 1868 GRILLED AND 1869 PICTORIAL COMBINATION ISSUE FRANKING.

The 15¢ Lincoln and 2¢ 1869 Pictorial Issue pair overpay the 18¢ North German Union Direct Mail rate by 1¢. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

1869, 2¢ brown. Tied by quartered cork duplexed with "Carrier, Dec 18" cds on light buff cover with "The Fidelity Insurance Trust and Safe Deposit Co" illustrated corner card showing dog to local street address, remailed to Haddonfield N.J. with 3¢ ultramarine (114) tied by chamfered fancy cancel duplexed with "Station D, Phila. Dec 20, 3" cds, Very Fine and unusual forwarded use, with 1983 and 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 113; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Bright shade, cancelled by numeral "10" handstamp, blue "Almond N.Y. Jul. 20 A.M." circular datestamp on United States Life Insurance Co. bright pink overall advertising cover to Towanda Pa., blue return address printed at left, Extremely Fine, colorful and very unusual fancy cancel use, ex-Coulter.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Single and strip of three, tied by three strikes of squared six-section grid Foreign Mail cancels on 1869 cover to London, England, purple "Phil'a Paid All Aug 3" exchange office cds, red London Paid (8.14) arrival cds; strip light corner crease, Very Fine.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $300 - 400.

Philadelphia was the only exchange office to use this distinctive purple cds ink on foreign mail. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. S.e. at left, tied by cork cancel, sharp strike of "Elizabethtown N. Mex. Sep. 28" cds on yellow cover to Taos N.M., Very Fine and scarce New Mexico territorial usage, ex-Forster.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. S.e. at right, tied by segmented cork cancel duplexed with partial "Station C, Phila., Dec" cds on orange cover with blue "Lewis Thomason & Co., Mahogany & Marble Steam Saw Mill" embossed cameo corner card to Hawkins County, East Tennessee, Dec. 23rd 1869 receipt docketing at left; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Cancelled by target cancel, matching "Birmingham O Nov 19" cds on orange Independent Order of Good Templars illustrated corner card cover from the H.B. Shaw correspondence to Alfred Me.; small top edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Tied by cork and rim of "Westport Conn. Jun 29" cds on all-over bright green Home Insurance Co. advertising cover to Brooklyn N.Y.; slightly reduced at right, faint edge toning, still Very Fine, a remarkable design with "Home" in huge letters invoking the "Home, Sweet Home" theme.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Tied by Negative Incised Star fancy cancel duplexed with "New Milford Ct. Apr 18" cds on all-over gray blue Wm. R Patrick Paper Manufacturer cover to Sandy Hook Conn., Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Tied by fancy circular diamond grid cancel on all-over gray Peddie & Morrison Trunk Mfg. advertising cover with "New-York Aug 18" cds to Erie Pa.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Cancelled by fancy rosette cancel, matching "Nazareth Pa. Mar 9" cds on orange cover with blue "Moravian Boarding School" shield cameo design to Moravian College, Bethlehem Pa., attractive and Very Fine.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Five singles, each tied by NYFM circle of wedges fancy cancel on 1869 cover to Naples, Italy, partial red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Oct 26" exchange cds, Milan (11.9) and Naples (1.10) backstamps; some tone spots, Fine and scarce Italian Closed Mail use.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Tied by "Pontiac Ill Apr 28" duplex on orange buff cover with all-over red and green billboard adverting on reverse to Lacon Ills.; 1870 docketing, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Tied by greenish-blue target and duplex "Cincinnati O. Apr 3" cds on illustrated hotel corner card cover to Boston Mass; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, ex-Coulter.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1869, 10¢ yellow, horizontal pair. Tied by indistinct town and cork duplex cancel on cover to Hamburg, Germany, red New York exchange cds; light soiling and edge wear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 116; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1869, 12¢ green. Used with 3¢ ultramarine (114), each cancelled by target cancel on 3¢ pink (U59) entire, matching "Illiopolis Ill. Nov 18" cds to Columbia Tenn., some of registry label adheres to reverse, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 117; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1869 (1880 Re-issue), 1¢ buff. Tied in combination with 1¢ dull blue (219) by part strikes of oval grid on small cover to local address, matching "Rutland Vt. Jul. 2 '90" duplex cds; cover open at top and right, Very Fine, ex-Sheriff, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 133; $1,900.

A RARE MIXED FRANKLIN ISSUE COVER WITH THE 1¢ 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. Scott $1,900
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Scott $1,900