112P3-117P3, 119P3-122P3, 1c-90c 1869 Pictorials, Plate proofs on india, horiz pairs (12c right marginal), few trivial paper india flaws as usual but an overall fresh and Very Fine set (Scott $1,170 as singles) (Image)

CV. 250

112P3//120P3, 1c//24c 1869 Pictorials, Plate proofs on india, blocks of four, mostly bright and fresh, usual small india paper flaws (none distracting), F-VF, (Scott $1,255). (Image)

CV. 150

114, 1869 3c Ultramarine, blue March 11 double oval on onion skin cover to Fitchburg, Massachusetts, blue "American Mission, Constantinople, Turkey" and"American Board of Foreign Missions, New York" April 6, 1870 oval handstamp, 3c (114) tied by fancy cork cancel, New York April 6 4PM cds, typical small cover faults plus a small paper clip rust stain, still Fine and attractive "Missionary" cover (Image)

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115-E2c, 1869 5c Buff, Plate essay on wove, imperforate strip of three, disturbed gum, Very Fine (Scott $240 as singles) (Image)

CV. 60

115, 1869 6c Ultramarine, very well centered single with transparent quartered cork cancel, 2001 PF and 2008 PSE graded XF 90 certificates (SMQ $575) (Image)

CV. 325

115, 1869 6c Ultramarine, dramatic preprinting paper fold, black circular grid cancel, small thin, Fine and attractive variety (Scott $200 for normal stamp) (Image)

CV. 90

115, 1869 6c Ultramarine, single tied on envelope with printed address to U.S.S. «Plymouth» naval address in London, tied by Great Falls NH Jul 5 (1871) duplex cork cancel, red New York transit, London JY 19 71 receiving cds and a B.F. Stevens Despatch Agent Jul 19 1871 handstamp, ms docketing «Southampton/ Aug 4, 1871/ Home» on back, very slightly reduced at right from opening, Fine, ex-GibsonrnThe USS Plymouth was a US Navy wooden-hulled screw sloop-of-war. It began service in the European theater in July 1870, was named flagship of European Station beginning in September and served in this capacity until February of 1872 when she sailed for Africa and then the Caribbean. During its service in Europe, two of her sailors plus a marine earned Congressional Medals of Honor. The addressee, John Haines, served as Plymouth's Chief Petty Officer on its European service during the Franco-Prussian War. (Image)

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115, 1869 6c Ultramarine, single tied on small (4¾x2¼") envelope by black geometric cancel with accompanying Adrian Mich Mar 11 (1870) cds, partially struck red NY transit and a nice London MR 25 70 receiving cds, stamp with corner perf fault upper left, one of the back side flaps missing due to opening, Fine (Image)

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115, 1869 6c Ultramarine, pair with target cancel (not tying) on small double rate cover addressed to Montreal, Canada, "Oak Park ILL" cds with an ms «10/13/70» notation alongside, backstamped Montreal, stamp with light corner perf creasing top right, a Fine and attractive use; ex-Newbury, Baker with the cover being from the same correspondence as a cover franked with a 6c single Illustrated in Brookman (page 166) (Image)

CV. 250

116, 1869 10c Yellow, strong color, black circle of wedges cancel, 2007 PSE graded VF-XF 85 certificate (SMQ $275) (Image)

CV. 150

117, 1869 12c Green, well centered single with cancel confined to lower right corner, Very Fine (Scott $130) (Image)

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117, 1869 12c Green, smallcorner flaw, cancelled by split cork duplexed with "Cambridge Mass. Nov 2" cds on cover to London, England, red "Boston Paid, Nov 4" exchange cds, red London Paid (November 18) arrival cds, sharp strike of red "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London, Nov 14 1869" double-oval handstamp, docketed as received "Villefranche Nov. 16. 1869," Very Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 180

118, 1869 15c Brown & blue, Type I, unusual horizontal double blue plating lines across bottom, about Fine. (Scott $800). (Image)

CV. 90

119, 1869 15c Brown & blue, Type II, unused, Fine, intense deep rich colors. 1984 P.F. certificate. (Scott $975). (Image)

CV. 140

119, 1869 15c Brown and blue, Type II, wonderfully fresh color with ligth cancel, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $190) (Image)

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119, 1869 15c Brown & blue, Type II, pair mostly separated, used with 2c Red brown, grilled (135), small tear, tied by two strikes of quartered cork on small piece; 1994 P.F. certificate (Scott $450) (Image)

CV. 150

120, 1869 24c Green & violet, fresh and well centered for issue, light cork cancel, minor perf flaws, otherwise Very Fine appearing. (Scott $600). (Image)

CV. 90

121, 1869 30c Ultramarine and carmine, unuusally well centered, centrally struck red cancel, natural fiber inclusion at upper left, Extremely Fine, scarce with a red cancel; 2005 PF certificate (Scott $625) (Image)

CV. 190

121, 1869 30c Ultramarine and carmine, black geometric cancel, fresh and Fine (Scott $375) (Image)

CV. 120

122, 1869 90c Carmine and black, well centered single with a semi-transparent cancel; 2014 PSE graded VF-XF 85 certificate (SMQ $3,150) (Image)

CV. 1,500

113//119, 1869 Issues Assortment, 13 singles plus a 3c block of four, also four covers; includes (used unless specified differently): 2c, 5 singles, one o.g., another unused, also two singles on covers paying drop rates, several shades, couple attractive cancels; 3c, 6 singles, several fancy/attractive cancels plus two covers (a single use and legal size cover with two pairs); 6c with fancy cancel; 15c Type II light cancel, some mixed condition but mostly attractive and useful

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