1855, Franklin 1 c. blue, vertical pair, tied by cds. "NEW ORLEANS LA. JUL.4" to "Printed Circular" letter sheet via Great Britain with tax mark "2" (Pence) to Genoa with arrival mark, letter sheet with small faults and stamp pair with heavily cut on all sides (Scott 9) (Image)

1855, Postal stationery envelope 3 c. used from "RIO GRANDE CITY Texas DEC.31" with handwritten tax "Paid 24" via N.YORK. 8 U.S. PKT. FEB.24 PAID" (8 Cent credit to Bremen) and Bremen with blue transit mark "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" to Ifingen, Württemberg, on front red tax mark "19" with red grid cancel overstamped, cover with margin faults (Image)

1856, small cover with 1851/57, 1 c. blue, type II, horizontal pair with 3 c. dull-red, tied by blue "INCINNATI & LOUISVILLE MAIL ROUTE SEP 17"  via New York and France to Spezzia, Italy, showing on front black "ETAT UNIS PAQ. BRIT. A CALAIS", taxed with "17" decimes on arrival; small faults, very scarce (Scott 7, 11) (Image)

1859, unpaid entire letter from "CINCINATTI O. JUL.8" via New York with Prussian Closed Mail via Aachen with handwritten tax "13" (Sgr.) and Hamburg with converted credits "65" (Skilling) to Holtorf, near Rendsburg, Holstein, fine, inside with sender embossed seal "VICE CONSULATE OF DENMARK", fine (Image)

1859, Washington 12 c. black, horizontal pair with  sheet margin at right, tied by black grid cancel and cds. "WILMINGTON DEL. SPE. 21" to envelope via "NEW YORK 24/ 23 SEP." (24 cent debit to France) with adjacent red boxed "SHORT PAID", French octagonal "ET.UNIS SERV. AM. D HAVRE 8.OCT.59" and tax mark "16" to Paris with arrival mark and re-directed within France. A fine short paid letter, treated as completely unpaid.(Scott 36) (Image)

1862, "History of our Flag"-cover from "PRINCETON WIS. DEC.9." via "N.YORK 12 BREM.PKT. PAID DEC.20" and Bremen with blue transit mark "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" to Osterode, Hanover with arrival mark, tiny spots and small corner faults at top (Image)

1863, Washington 12 c. black, horizontal pair tied by black grid cancel" to envelope from "CAMBRIDGE MASS. SEP. 25" via "BOSTON AM.PKT. 3 PAID SEP.25" to London with arrival mark, cover shortened at right, otherwise fine (Scott 69)

Provenance: Henry C. Gibson (Image)

1863, Patriotic cover "Not a star must fall" from "JONDBET N.Y. JUL.15" with tax mark "PAID 30" via "N.YORK AM.PKT. JUL.18 7 PAID" and "AACHEN 31.JUL.FRANCO" to Saaz, Austria with arrival mark, cover slight shortened at right and light signs of aging, otherwise fine (Image)

1864, Washington 10 c. green and Jefferson 5 c. brown tied by cork cancel to entire letter from "N. YORK 12 BREM.PKT. PAID JUN.4." via Bremen Convention Mail with blue transit mark "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANKO" to Darmstadt, Hesse with handwritten tax "1" (Kreuzer) for delivery, fine (Scott 68, 76) (Image)

1864, Washington 10 c. green, two singles, and 3 c. rose, tied by cork cancel to envelope from "N. YORK PAID HAMB. PKT. 10 /APR.16" (10 cent credit to Hamburg) via Prussia with transit mark "Fr. Grenze" and Switzerland with transit mark "Débours...Transit swisse (30 Cts.)" to Milan with arrival mark, blurred ink stains, otherwise fine (Scott 68, 65) (Image)

1865, Franklin 1 c. blue, two single stamps tied by cds. "TRENTON N.J...." to small wrapper with handwritten endorsement "Via Hamburg to Germany" and tax "6" (Kreuzer) to Illertissen, Bavaria with arrival mark, stamps without faults glued over the edge at bottom, fine

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1865, Jefferson 10 c. brown, two single stamps tied by cork cancel to envelope with adjacent cds. "NOTREDAME DEC.31" via "NEW YORK PAID ALL BR. TRANSIT JAN 4." to Gand, Belgium with arrival mark, fine (Scott 161) (Image)

1865, Washingtion 12 c. black and 3 c. rose tied by cork cancel to entire letter from "NEW YORK PAID 12 MAI.31" (12 Cent credit to France) with French Convention Mail with red transit mark "ETATS-UNIS 3 SERV.BRIT.CALAIS 11.JUIN.65" to Bordeaux with arrival mark, fine (Scott 69, 65) (Image)

1865, Washington 24 c. grey and two single stamps 3 c. rose, tied by cork cancel to envelope from "NEW YORK PAID 12 FEB.11." with French Convention Mail with transit mark "ETAT-UNIS 3 SERV. AM. CALAIS 24.FEVR.65" to Paris with arrival mark, tears at top repaired and flap with faults, otherwise fine (Scott 78b, 65) (Image)

1866, Franklin 1 c. blue and Washington 3 c. rose uses with cork cancel on large size postal stationery envelope 6 c. from "N.YORK PAID HAMB.PKT. 7 SEP.13" to Hamburg with arrival mark, verrical folded, othwise fine (Scott U39, 63, 65) (Image)

1866, Jackson 2 c. black tied by cds. "GALVESTON TEX. DEC.31" to partial cash franking printed metter "Cotton Statement/Rates of Gold and Silver" via France to Bremen with handwritten re-stated credits "4" (Grote) and arrival mark "BREMEN TH & TX 25.1.(67)", fine (Scott 73) (Image)

1866, Washington 10 c. green, horizontal strip of three and 12 c. black tied by cds. "CEDAR GROVE WY. JUL.24" to envelope via "NEW YORK PAID JUL.28." and French transit mark "ETATS-UNIS 3 SERV. AM.CALAIS 8 AOUT" to Molsdorf near Dietendorf, Germany with arrival mark, unfresh with waterspots, tear at top closed and part of flap missing, otherwise nice double rate cover via French Convention Mail (Scott 68,69) (Image)

1866, Lincoln 15 c. black tied by cork cancel to envelope from "N.YORK PAID HAM PKT. DEC. 8 12" (12 Cent credit to Hamburg) via Hamburg and Stuttgart nach Brackenem, Württemberg, fine (Scott 77) (Image)

1866, Washingtion 24 c. gray and 3 c. pale rose tied by cork cancel to envelope from "BOSTON PAID 24/ 23.FEB " (24 cent credit to France) via London and France with ship mark "ET.UNIS SERV. BR.A.C. 14.FEBR.66 D" to Rome, small part of cover at left top missing, otherwise fine (Scott 78 b, 65) (Image)

1866, Washington 24 c. grey and two single stamps Jackson 2 c. black, tied by cork cancel to envelope with adjacent red cds. "N.YORK BR.PKT. DEC.19 7 PAID" via "AACHEN 2.1. FRANCO" to Eichelsachsen near Schotten, Hesse with arrival mark and handwritten tax "0/2" (Kreuzer) for delivery, fine (Scott 78b, 73) (Image)

1866, Franklin 30 c. orange tied by cork cancel to envelope from "BOSTON PAID 9.NOV. 24" (24 cents credit to France) via French Convention Mail with red ship mark "3 ETATS-UNIS 3 SERV.BRIT. CALAIS 22.JANV.66" and boxed "P.D" to Paris with arrival mark, fine (Scott 71) (Image)

1868, Franklin 30 c. orange tied by black grid cancel to entire letter with adjacent violet cds. "PHILa DIRECT PAID ALL APR.29" via Bremen with German transit mark "BREMEN 12.5./68 FRANCO" to Leipzig, Saxony with arrival mark, letter with creases and inside paper backed, otherwise fine, nice third rate cover to Germany, signed Bolaffi (Scott 71)

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1869, Washington 12 c. black and 3 c. rose tied by cork cancel to short paid envelope from "NEW YORK PAID ALL BR.TRANSIT MAR.24" with German red transit mark "VERVIERS B 4.4.III COELN FRANCO" and red tax mark "4" via Verona to Rome with arrival mark; 3 c. with small faults at right, otherwise fine (Scott 69, 65) (Image)

1870, Washington 6 c. ultramarine and horizontal pair Post Horse and Rider 2 c. brown tied by cork cancel to entire letter from "NEW ORLEANS LA. FEB.26" via "NEW YORK MAR.5." and French octogan "ETATS-UNIS PAQ. FR. H N 4.MARS.70" and tax mark "16" to Paris with arrival mark, fine (Scott 115, 113) (Image)

1870, Shield and Eagle 10 c. orange tied by cork cancel to envelope with adjacent cds. "WATSONVILLE CAL. JUL.4." via "BOSTON PAID ALL DIRECT JUL.13." to Kirchheim, Württemberg with arrival mark, fine (Scott 116) (Image)