1863 PHILADELPHIA EMBOSSED LADIES COVER, dated JAN2,1863 and addressed to New-York, #65 franking with the original die cut greeting enclosed, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1866 MASON & HAMELIN ORGANS, BOSTON, embossed logo on #65(x2) franked cover dated MAR24,1866, sealed closed tear at top and part of backflap missing, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1868 PUTNAM FIRE INSURANCE, CAZENOVIA-NY AGENT, illustrated adv showing a fancy belt logo, on grilled #88 franked cover dated JUN11'1868, stamp tied by a nice Cazenovia fancy cork duplex cancel, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1862 SCOFIELD OIL COMPANY CLEVELAND-OHIO, illustrated adv showing a fancy blue logo, on #65 franked cover dated SEP15,1862, stains and part of backflap removed, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1868 PEROT DRUG WAREHOUSE, PHILADELPHIA, illustrated adv showing a family medicine book and medicinel mixing containers, on F-grilled 2¢ Black jack #93 franked unsealed printed matter rate cover to Chester-PA, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1867 BURLINGTON-VT EPISCOPAL INSTITUTE, illustrated adv showing the building and chapel on #65 franked cover dated MAR14,1867, tied by a fancy cork duplex cancel, small reduction LHS, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1866 STATE OF MAINE, HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES, overall illustrated adv showing the state coat of arms, on #65 franked cover from Augusta-ME, cover reduced LHS, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1865 STATE of ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, overall illustrated adv showing eagle and flag state logo, on #65 franked short paid double rate cover from Springfield-Ill on AUG2,1865, 3¢ postage due, superb est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1865 LOUISVILLE-KY TOBACCO WAREHOUSE, overall illustrated adv showing the warehouse on back of #65 franked cover dated APR17,1865, minor stains, scarce and F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1864 ILION-NY BANK, illustrated $500 check showing a beautifully engraved blacksmith shop, dated OCT15,1864 with a stamp collar in anticipation of war tax, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1865 GEORGE WASHINGTON BANK, CORNING-NY, illustrated $932.53 check showing portrait of George Washington, dated SEP20,1865 with a G.W.P.JR.PT precanceled 2¢ war tax stamp, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1868 PACIFIC UNION EXPRESS, SUISUN-CAL, illustrated express banner on #U58 stationery envelope dated SEP10,1868 and addressed to San Fracisco, rated 3¢ postage + 25¢ express fee for the 48 mile trip, scarce and VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1861 ROSE-PINK #64b, on an early Civil War patriotic cover noting red and blue backflap trim, from Lawrence-Mass on OCT4,1861 and addressed to Derry-NH, stamp cat $250 on an ordinary cover, scarce and VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1864 NEW-HAVEN-CONN, fancy Star of David cancel on #65 franked cover dated AUG17,1867, stamp has perf faults on top, very scarce with VF cancel est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1866 NEW-HAVEN-CONN, fancy Star of David duplex cancel on double rated #65(x2) franked cover dated JAN23,1866, scarce with VF cancel est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1862 ST-LOUIS-MO to NEWFOUNDLAND & HALIFAX, #68 pays the 10¢ Canada letter rate on cover dated FEB18,1862 and addressed to St-John's-Newf'd, routing overland to Philadelphia noting a red oval U.S. 10cts PAID exchange office h/s + Inman packet SS CITY of WASHINGTON departing Philadelphia on FEB 26th + Halifax-NS arrival FEB 28th + Allan Line SS CITY of HALIFAX coastal packet to St-John's-Newf'd arriving on APR 30th, addressee had gone to Halifax and the letter was returned to Halifax on JUL 23rd, rated 10¢ PAID to Halifax + COLLECT 4¢ for the packet fee to Newfoundland, tear on RHS has been restored and backflap has been removed, some travel wear to be expected from the 155 day trip, a rare early Newfoundland rate cover, F-VF est ($750+ US) (Image)

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1863 CLEVELAND-OHIO to ONTARIO-CANADA, #68a pays the 10¢ Canada letter rate on an Augier Hotel, Cleveland adv cover dated SEP7,1863, addressed to Atherley-CW at the north end of Lake Simcoe, closed bag routing via the Lewiston-NY and Queenston CW exchange offices with arrival on SEP 9th, the original letter is enclosed, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1866 BOSTON to PRINCE-EDWARD-ISLAND, #68 pays the 10¢ Canada rate on cover dated FEB19,1866 and addressed to Charlottetown-PEI, routing via the Robbinston-ME and St-Andrews-NB exchane offices + Charlottetown arrival on FEB 28th, a very scarce destination with F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1867 BOSTON to QUEBEC-CANADA, #68 pays the 10¢ Canada letter rate on a British Consulate stationery dated JAN28,1867 and addressed to Quebec-City, routing via the Island-Pond-VT and Stanstead-Que exchange offices + Montreal on JAN 30th + train to Quebec-City on JAN 31st, small cover reduction RHS, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1868 PORTLAND-MAINE to NOVA-SCOTIA-CANADA, #68 pays the 10¢ Canada rate on cover dated JAN4,1868 and addressed to Halifax-NS, routing via the Robbinston-ME and St-Andrews-NB exchane offices + Halifax arrival on JAN 8th, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1867 CUMBERLAND-MD 18¢ LETTER RATE, #65,67 pays the 18¢ rate for a 3 ounce letter (6 x 3¢ per ½ oz), on cover addresse to the Treasury Department comptroller at Annapolis-MD, a scarce rate with stamps alone cat $183 US, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1868 COWANDA-NY to GERMANY, #68,76 pays the 15¢ German Treaty rate on cover dated OCT20'1868 and addressed to Thanhansen-Wurttemberg, routing via train to New-York + missing the OCT 21st Cunard sailing and instead sailed on the North German Lloyd packet SS DEUTSCHLAND departing New York on OCT 22nd + Southampton arrival NOV 1st + ignored the Bremen directive and sent by Channel packet to Le-Havre-France + train to the France-Prussian exchange office on NOV 3rd with a red VERVIER-A-COELN transit h/s + K.WURTT-BAHN-POST (RPO) express train to Thanhansen the same day, backflap has been removed, stamps on cover cat $240 without the premium for the scarce NGL ship delivery, F-VF ($100+ US) (Image)

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1867 MOORESTOWN-NJ to ENGLAND, #78a pays the 24¢ British packet rate on cover dated MAY18,1867 and addressed to forwarding agent Brown & Shipley in London, routing via train to Philadelphia on MAY 20th but missed the Inman Packet sailing on MAY 19th + forwarded to New York + Cunard packet SS JAVA departing New York on MAY 29th + Liverpool arrival Jun 8th + train to London the same day, part of backflap removed, stamp cat $275 on cover, good markings, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1867 BOSTON to ITALY, cover date SEP3,1867 and addressed to Rome, routing via New York + Cunard packet SS SCOTIA departing New York on SEP 4th + Liverpool arrival SEP 14th + train to London + Channel packet to Calais + train to Rome on SEP 18th, #65,78a pays the 3¢ letter rate to New York + 24¢ British packet rate to Rome, rough opening at top, quite scarce and F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1868 NEW-ORLEANS TRIPLE RATE to FRANCE, folded letter dated FEB3,1868 and addressed to Paris, routing via train to New-York + HAPAG Line SS ALLEMANNIA departing New York on FEB 11th + Southampton arrival FEB 22nd + Channel packet to Calais FEB 23rd + train to Paris, #71,77 pays the 45¢ triple rate (3 x 15¢ per ½ ounce), some travel wear from the heavy contents, stamps cat $560 US on cover, F+ est ($225+ US) (Image)

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