1, 1847 5c Red brown, tied on large (8??x5??") ornate bronze floral bordered Valentine cover with equally ornate design on back side, tied by red square grid cancel with an accompanying New York Feb cds and "Paid" handstamp, addressed to Williamsburg, stamp ample to full margins, minor faults to stamp and cover but an overall Very Fine and attractive use (Image)

CV. 750

1, 1847 5c Red brown, single tied on folded letter sheet addressed Joliet, Ill. by two strikes of the scarce red "5" in cogwheel cancel with accompanying Chicago Jun 18 cds, docketing on back side indicates 1851 use (issue was demonetized two weeks later), stamp 3?? margins being just in at upper left, letter sheet with central vertical file fold, Fine use of the cogwheel rate handstamprnProvenance: Saul NewburyrnMarc Haas (Image)

CV. 500

9, 1851 1c Blue, Type IV, right margin strip of five (pos 96L1-100L1) showing guide line at right plus bottom margin pair (pos 94L1-95L1) tied on 3c Nesbitt entire addressed to Pittsburgh by light/ partial strikes of San Francisco Cal March (1857) cancels, back side with full impression of "R,E, Raimond/ General Shipping and Commission Merchant" oval handstamp featuring clipper ship design, strip of five has been lifted and replaced (center stamp light creases), cover docketing at left and opened at bottom, a Fine transcontinental usernPositions 96 and 97 show unusual recut varieties in that the engraver failed to make the recut line connect at the left with the outer frame line of the stamp. (Image)

CV. 750

10A, 1851 3c Orange brown, Type II, tied on envelope addressed to Buffalo by strike of blue circular "2cts" grid with accompanying Troy NY Aug 25 cds and boxed "Troy & New York Steamboat." handstamp, stamp overstruck with circular grid. ms "Due" and circled "7cts" (to make up the 10c rate to Buffalo) handstamp applied at Troy, two-margined stamp with intense color, envelope with some trivial light edge wear, Very Fine and likely a unique usernProvenance: Louis Grunin (Image)

CV. 250

11A, 1851 3c Dull red, Type II, single tied by Epping NH cds on ladies envelope with ornate hand-drawn border extending on to the backflap and featuring framed illustration of a castle on the front side and a lute-carrying minstrel and bird on the back, three-margined stamp on a Very Fine and eye-catching envelope (Image)

CV. 250

26, 1857 3c Dull red, Type III, affixed but not cancelled on envelope addressed to Henderson, Minn, wonderful strike of Philadelphia Oct 31 1863 duplex, additional full and partial strikes of the iconic "Old Stamps Not Recognized" handstamp with an additional "Due 6" marking, stamp with some trimmed perfs lower left, unfortunately the cover is affixed to a thick black card obscuring any markings on the back side, Very Fine and attractive; 1977and 1999 Philatelic Foundation certificatesrnProvenance: Mark Haas (Image)

CV. 1,500

26, 1857 3c Red, Type III, straddle-margin single with complete dividing line and portion of the adjacent stamp at left, tied on envelope addressed to Howell Works, NJ by nice strike of Philadelphia Aug 29 1861 cds and near-perfect strike of the "Old Stamps Not Recognized" handstamp with accompanying "Due 3" handstamp at top, envelope with some tiny scuff marks along the right edge, opened and very slightly reduced at right, Very Fine use with outstanding strikes of all three markings and unusual with the "Old Stamps" handstamp tying the stamp; 1968 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $12,500)rnThe 1857 issues (stamps and envelopes) were demonetized by the Post Office in August of 1861 and Philadelphia was one of the first offices to receive the 1861 issues. Envelopes were made available to the public on Aug 8 and the stamps on Aug 19 with an an exchange period (five days for envelopes, six days for stamps) allowing customers to trade in their 1857 issue envelopes and stamps. After the exchange period ended, any of the older stationery envelopes or envelopes with 1857 issue frankings would get the "Old Stamps Not Recognized" and postage due handstamps.rnIllustrated in Ashbrook "The US One Cent Stamp of 1851-57", Vol. II, 1938, pg 32rnCarroll Chase, "The 3c Stamp of the US 1851-57 Issue", 2nd edition, 1942, pg 208rnLester Brookman, "The US Postage Stamps of the 19th Century", Vol I, 1966, pg 216rnProvenance: Carrol ChasernEdward KnapprnSamuel RicheyrnJudge Robert EmersonrnMarc HaasrnRyohei Ishikawa (Image)

CV. 5,000

32-33, 1857 10c Green, Type II, III, vertical pair (top stamp type III) along with 1c Blue Type V (24, with part imprint at right) cancelled but not tied by black circular grids on envelope addressed to Mons, Belgium, red San Antonio Tex May 2 "Paid" (1858) cds, very lightly struck Boston transit cds, red boxed "P.D." handstamp ties 10c type II, ms "21" rate, French "Et; Unis Br. A.C." 30 Mai 59 transit cancel, French transit and arrival backstamps, 1c some trimmed perfs at upper left, envelope some wrinkling upper left corner and torn backflap, Very Fine use paying the rate via the French mailsrnIllustrated in "Ashbrook Special Service"rnProvenance: Louis Grunin (Image)

CV. 400

35, 1857 10c Green, Type V, vertical pair with straddle pane guideline at right plus 1c Blue Type V, 3c Dull red Type III (24, 26) cancelled by target with adjacent Owensboro Ky May 28 1861 cds on envelope addressed to Goslar (Hannover) Germany, red N York "12" Brem Pkt Paid Jun 8 credit cds, 3-line "America/ Uber Bremen/ Franco" handstamp, backstamped Goslar 25/6, 10c pair pre-affixing diagonal crease, envelope neatly opened and slightly reduced at left, couple corner bends lower right, Fine and attractive 3-color franking (Image)

CV. 200

35, 1857 10c Green, Type V, horizontal strip of six tied on yellow envelope addressed to "Calcutta E Indies" by Edgartown Ms. Sep. 17 (1860) cds and an unusual roller-style cancel, red New-York Br. Pkt. Sep. 18 transit cds, appropriate transit and receiving backstamps with red "40" credit and London cds, ms. "1" British colonial rate marking, right stamp with a barely noticeable crease in the right margin, cover neatly opened at left, Very Fine; a wonderful franking paying the double French rate to India rnProvenance: Emerson KrugrnPhillip RustrnLeonard Kapiloffrn"Sevenoaks" (Image)

CV. 1,500

71, 1861 30c Orange, spectacular single franking cover to Schaan Liechtestein, tied by Wabash, Ind Sep 26 '65 target duplex, red N York Am Pkt Sep 30 "7 Paid" credit date stamp, boxed "Aachen 3 10/ Franco" transit date stamp, backstamped Bregenz (Austria) 14/10, Vaduz 15 Okt, Very Fine in every respect; Liechtenstein is not only one of the most desirable of destinations but to have it also addressed to a town other than Vaduz is almost unheard of and, in addition, it would have to be a highlight of any Indiana postal history collectionrn Provenance: Henry Gibson (Image)

CV. 400

63, 1861 1c Blue, pair tied on locally addressed cover by black geometric cancels with a red Boston Sep 18 cds alongside, address crossed out and forwarded to an address in NY City, pair of 1861 3c Rose (65, natural straight-edge at right) cancelled but not tied by similar geometric, stamps some blunted/short perfs, envelope opened at right and with tiny piece of backflap missing plus overall pencil doodling on back, Fine and scarce double-rate drop mail with forwarding (Image)

CV. 150

65, 1861 3c Rose, pair and strip of three plus 1861 1c Blue (63) tied on envelope addressed to Goslar (Hannover) Germany by blue Baltimore Md Aug 27 cancels, red N York "12" Brem Pkt Paid Aug 17 credit cds, blue 3-line "America/ Uber Bremen/ Franco" handstamp, ms "Per Steamer Bremen" at top, docketing on back indicates arrival Sept 15, cover minor edge faults at bottom and slightly affecting first stamp in strip of three, otherwise Fine; a scarce combination of the 15c packet rate plus 1c carrier fee. (Image)

CV. 200

68, 1861 10c Green, strip of three plus 3c Rose, 5c Brown (65, 76) cancelled and/or tied by "Wash & NYPR/ A.M. Jul 26" cds on envelope addressed to Switzerland with printed "Consulate General of Switzerland/ Washington DC" cc, ms "per Bremen Steamer" at lower left, blue 3-line "America/ Uber Bremen/ Franco" handstamp, "16" (crossed out) and "32" debit handstamps, , backstamped Frankfurt 10/9, Gr Bad Bahnpost 11 St 65, Zurich 11 Sept 65, Romanshorn 12 IX, Kreuzingen 12 Sept, center 10c pre-affixing stamp perf faults at top, envelope some light edge soiling, Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 250

69, 1861 12c Black, with 1861 3c Rose, three 10c Green (65, 68) on 1862 envelope addressed to "Francis Hall, Esq/ Yokohama-Japan/ Care of Russell & Co./ Shanghae, China", indistinct cancels with just the 3c tied by the red circular grid with accompanying Hartford Ct Sep 30 cds, 3c also tied by red Boston Br Pkt Oct 1 "40" cds, very light strike of London Oct 13 "Paid" transit cds at right edge, backstamped Boston Br Pakt Paid Oct 1, Hong Kong De 11 62, Very Fine and choice; nice three-color franking paying the 45c rate to Japan via SouthamptonrnNotations on the back indicate this cover was purchased in a Percy Doane sale of Feb 1939. (Image)

CV. 1,000

156, 1873 1c Ultramarine, tied by a circle of wedges cancel on an envelope with "The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company/ 191 Fulton St - New York" logo at the left and a smaller design for "Thea Nectar" (Chinese tea) below the stamp, addressed to Fordsville, Pa, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 75

158, 1873 3c Green, tied by New York Mar 11 duplex on an envelope with "The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company/ 35 & 37 Vesey St - New York" logo at the left and a smaller design for "Thea Nectar" (Chinese tea) below the stamp, addressed to Gloucester Mass, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 75

241, 1893 $1 Columbian, tied by New York registry double oval cancel on 5c Columbian envelope (U350) addressed to Dresden Germany (forwarded to Wolkenstein), add'l "New York N.Y. Reg. Div. 8-17 1893" double oval datestamp at bottom with accompanying New York exchange office "City" exchange label # 79072, backstamped Dresden and Wolkenstein, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $1,800)rnSearing Census #42; Classics Society Census #63 (Image)

CV. 300

292, 1898 $1 Black, well centered single tied on envelope addressed to Ocean City NJ by Philadelphia Jun 24 1898 machine cancel (date of issue was the previous week), backstamped Ocean City the following day, Very Fine and choice (Scott $4,500)rnProvenance: Christopher Gruys (Image)

CV. 1,500

"This Or None," red and blue American flag with Whittemore imprint at left, cover addressed to Paris, France and franked with 1861 30c Orange (71), tied by bold black grid of lozenges, with red March 30 Boston cds, red Calais transit marking on front, Paris receiver on reverse, trivial scuff at center of cover, still Extremely Fine and, in a word, stunning; one of two Angell covers with a 30c stamp, without a doubt one of the most spectacular covers from this famed correspondence (similar to Weiss F-R-56) rnProvenance: Katherine Matthies (R.A. Siegel Sale 353, 1969)rnLouis Grunin (Christie's Robson Lowe, 1988)rnJon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000) (Image)

CV. 2,500

"Maj. Genr. Wool," beautiful slate blue design of Major General John E. Wool, framed by battle scene and flags with eagle at right, Hunckel & Son imprint at bottom, addressed to Dr. Angell in Vienna, Austria, franked with 1861 1c, 2c, and 12c (63, 73, 69), tied by black circle of wedges, 2c tied by red November 5 "N. York 12 Brem. Pkt. Paid" cds, blue "America/ Uber Bremen/ Franco" three-line handstamp, Vienna backstamp, some light edge wear at top, 12c few short perfs, still Very Fine and attractive, an unusual franking (3c + 12c was much more common in the Angell correspondence), the use of both the 1c and 2c make this cover particularly desirable, 1994 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Weiss PM-270)rnJohn Ellis Wool (1784-1869) was a Union general from NY, becoming a bookseller and then a lawyer in New York. Upon the outbreak of the War of 1812, he joined the army and served with distinction in that war and in the Mexican War (1846-48). Before the Civil War and in its early days, he commanded the Department of the East and, as commander of the Department of Virginia, secured control for the Union of Fort Monroe, Virginia. Fort Monroe remained in Union hands for the entire war and served as the major supply point for the Peninsular Campaign of 1862. Wool held several other commands and was promoted to major general for his role in leading the recapture of the Gosport Shipyard at Norfolk, Virginia. He retired in August 1863 after more than 50 years of service. (Image)

CV. 2,000

"34th Ind'a. Morton Rifles," wonderful all-over design in light brown depicting Governor Oliver P. Morton and Colonel Robert Alexander Cameron, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by bold black target cancel, indistinct Memphis, Tenn double circle date stamp, addressed to Valparaiso, Ind, large piece of black construction paper adhered to reverse, still Very Fine, a striking design (Weiss PM-200, Walcott L-472)rnThe 34th Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment, nicknamed The Morton Rifles, was an Infantry Regiment in the Union Army, serving primarily in the West. It had the distinction of fighting in the last land action of the war, the Battle of Palmito Ranch, Texas May 12-13, 1865, and also of suffering the last soldier killed during the war, Private John J. Williams.rnProvenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000) (Image)

CV. 150

"Everything Wrong Side Up," black imprint below comical design of monkey reading newspaper upside-down, cover franked with 1861 3c Rose (65), black grid cancel and red cds, addressed to Boston, Massachusetts, large piece of black construction paper adhered to reverse, still Very Fine, a rare and desirable design (Weiss C-A-O-48)rnProvenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000) (Image)

CV. 250

"First Regiment Wisconsin Cavalry, Col E. Daniels Commanding" mounted officer in black on a yellow envelope, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by lightly struck cds with accompanying target cancel, addressed to Springvale, Wis, envelope neatly opened at right, Fine and attractive (Walcott L-1350V, Bischel 2792)rnEdward Daniels (1828-1916) was a geologist, abolitionist, and Civil War soldier. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he moved to Wisconsin at age 21 to pursue a career as a geologist and academic and in 1853 became the first state geologist of Wisconsin.Daniels was quick to respond to the opening of hostilities between the states, organizing the 1st Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Regiment in 1861, serving as commanding officer from 1861-63. The 1st Wisconsin was initially stationed in Missouri, but Daniels led successful raids into Arkansas. However, his actions were unauthorized and called into question by his commanders, leading to Daniels' resignation in 1863. In 1868 Daniels and his wife purchased the Gunston Hall estate in Virginia from descendants of George Mason. (Image)

CV. 150

"For the Union, Massachusetts," state seal alongside Lady Liberty with flag, multicolored two-panel Magnus design on cover franked with 5c Brown, 10c Green (76, 68), addressed to Bavaria, stamps with red grid cancels and matching July 26 "N.York Paid Ham. Pkt 10" transit mark, 5c pulled perf, 10c some perf faults upper left due top placement, large piece of black construction paper adhered to reverse, still Very Fine and rare, a wonderful design to a rare destination (Weiss ST-205)rnProvenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000) (Image)

CV. 1,000