Sale No: 3055
Lot No:6
Symbol:Cat No:1

1, 1847 5c Red brown, well-margined singles (includes portion of adjacent stamp at top) tied by blue "5" in circle (repeated at top right) to outer lettersheet addressed to Plattsburgh, New York, crisply struck "Alby & Buffalo R.R. 3 Apr" route agent datestamp, manuscript "under chg'd 5/10", Very Fine and attractive use (Image)

CV. 200

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:7
Symbol:Cat No:12

12, 1856 5c Red brown, margins large to touching, tied alongside overlapping 1857 1c Blue, Type V and 12c Black (24, 36) by magenta grids to "Election Returns, 1859." cover front only, "Hartford Ct. Mar 26 1859" datestamp, addressed to Roxbury, Connecticut, Very Fine and eye-catchingrnProvenance: Corey Long (R.A. Siegel Sale 948, 2007) (Image)

CV. 400

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:8
Symbol:Cat No:12

12, 1856 5c Red brown, margins full to clear, tied by "New Orleans La Mar 9 1857" datestamp, manuscript "pr British Steamer via Liverpool", red "New York Br Pkt Mar 18" exchange office datestamp, black Calais transit cancel, framed Anglo-French "GB/1F60c" accountancy handstamp and "8" decimes due handstamp, March 30 British transit backstamp, Very Fine, attractive example of this stamp used at the tail end of the Three-Months period (Image)

CV. 400

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:9
Symbol:Cat No:12

12, 1856 5c Red brown, three clear to large margins (barely grazes at top), tied on folded letter addressed to Nantes, France by "New Orleans La May 4 1857" datestamp, red "New York Br Pkt Jun 2" exchange office and black "Etats-Unis Paq Brit A Calais" transit postmarks, "13" decimes due handstamp, backstamped Nantes, printed message from Hector Bossange (son of noted book dealer Martin Bossange), Very Fine (Image)

CV. 150

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:10
Symbol:Cat No:63

63, 1861 1c Blue, crisp impression and bright color, tied by red "New York City Paid 1ct. Jan 17" carrier datestamp to locally-addressed 1862 outer lettersheet, Very Fine and fresh (Image)

CV. 50

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:11
Symbol:Cat No:67

67, 1861 5c Buff, canceled by red circular grid with 10c Green (68, just tied) on 1862 cover addressed to France, blue "Paid" in oval of Wells, Fargo & Co., red "New York Paid 6 Apr 19" credit datestamp, red boxed "P.D." with French transit postmark, three different French backstamps, filefolds do not affect stamps, Very Fine, a rare cover carried outside the mails to New York (Image)

CV. 200

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:12
Symbol:Cat No:73

73, 1863 2c Black, two singles used with 1863 5c Brown and three 1861 12c Black (76, 69), paying 45c rate on cover front only to "Aden, Arabia, East India", each stamp with "candleflame in box" fancy cancel, "Kennebunkport Me Sep 18" datestamp ties two of the 12c, red London transit and red crayon credit, large piece of construction paper adhered to reverse which unfortunately has resulted in small internal tears, still Very Fine appearing and undoubtedly a rare franking to a superb destination (Image)

CV. 400

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:13
Symbol:Cat No:73

73, 1863 2c Black, tied by bold strike of black leaf cancel to envelope with all-over ad for "The Great American Tea Company" addressed to Hardwick, Massachusetts, Very Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 75

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:14
Symbol:Cat No:73

73, 1863 2c Black, tied to envelope with all-over ad for "The Great American Tea Company" depicting Chinese torture scenes, addressed to Barnard, Vermont, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 75

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:15
Symbol:Cat No:78

78, 1862 24c Lilac, tied along with 1861 1c Blue (63, clipped perfs left edge) and 10c Yellow green (68, 2) by circle of wedges cancels on envelope addressed to Shanghai, China with manuscript "via Southampton" routing instructions, accompanying red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Jun 20" datestamp alongside, red "24" credit, red "1d" Colonial rate handstamp and "London JY 1 63 Paid" transit cancel, backstamped "Hong Kong Au 17 63" and "Shanghae Au 24 63", Very Fine, cover pays the proper 45c rate by British Mail via Southampton, 1983 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image)

CV. 250

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:16
Symbol:Cat No:78

78, 1862 24c Lilac, tied with 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65) by blue "Cincinnati O. May 29" duplex to yellow cover to Brieg, Silesia (now Brzeg, Poland), additional red "N. York Am. Pkt 7 Paid Jun 8" exchange datestamp and blue framed "Aachen 16-6 Franco" transit cancel, partially struck German backstamp, small piece of backflap out, a Very Fine and colorful cover (Image)

CV. 150

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:17
Symbol:Cat No:119

119, 1869 15c Brown and blue, Type II, tied with 1869 2c Brown, 6c Blue (113, 115) by circular grids to registered folded letter addressd to Napoli, Italy, accompanying red "New York Registered Aug 4" cds, straight-line "Paid All" just ties the 15c stamp, sender's dated 1869 handstamp at lower left, manuscript circled "R" and registry number, French and Italian backstamps, light file folds, Very Fine, a rare international registered use of the 1869 issue in addition to being an attractive three-color franking properly paying the 15c Italian Closed Mail rate plus 8c registry fee;rnProvenance: Erwin Griswold (H.R. Harmer Sale 2518, 1979)rnRyohei Ishikawa (Christie's Robson Lowe, 1993) (Image)

CV. 1,500

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:18
Symbol:Cat No:119

119, 1869 15c Brown and blue, Type II, single franking just tied to 1870 cover addressed to Switzerland by "Highland Ill Apr 4" datestamp, neat strike of red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr 7", manuscript "Via Ostende" routing, backstamped Basel and Lausanne, Very Fine and fresh (Scott $800) (Image)

CV. 150

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:19
Symbol:Cat No:120

120, 1869 24c Green and violet, canceled alongside two 10c Brown (150) on cover to Lima, Peru with "Portchester N.Y. Aug 4" datestamp alongside and a strong strike of red "New 24 York Aug 5" exchange datestamp, backstamped "Lima 1 Set 1870", Very Fine, 44c pays double the 22c rate to South America, according to the Searing census this is the only example of the 24c 1869 used with a 10c Banknote, a wonderful and unique franking, 1969 APEX certificate rnThe discovery of the "Davis" Correspondence of covers to Peru (also known as the "Portchester" Correspondence due to the origination of many of the covers) represented a watershed moment for collectors of high-value covers from the late 1860s and early 1870s (the full story of the discovery was told by Elliott Coulter in the 1982 Register of the 1869 Pictorial Research Associates). At least 12 covers bearing the 1869 24c stamp are known to have originated from this correspondence. The rate to South America via American Packet was reduced from 34c to 22c in March of 1870; therefore a 24c stamp would only be required on double-weight mail under the new rate. (Image)

CV. 10,000

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:20
Symbol:Cat No:LO2

LO2, 1851 1c Blue, Eagle Carrier, four large margins, centrally struck red star cancel, locally-addressed within Philadelphia, pressed vertical filefold, Very Fine and fresh (Scott $500) (Image)

CV. 75

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:21
Symbol:Cat No:3LB2

3LB2, Boston, MA, 1851 1c Blue, margins large to clear, tied by red cancel to 1850 embossed cover with 1847 5c Brown (1) tied by black grid, red "Boston 5 3 Oct" datestamp, addressed to Newington, Connecticut, original contents included, carrier stamp with small pre-application tear, Very Fine, one of only four recorded covers with the 1847 5c and second Boston carrier stamp, USPCS Census #3356 (Scott $12,500)rnProvenance: J. Waldo SampsonrnWeill Brothers (Signature on reverse) (Image)

CV. 2,000

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:22
Symbol:Cat No:5LB2

5LB2, Brown & McGill's USPO Despatch (Louisville, KY), (2c) Blue, unused block of four with large margins showing complete framelines all around, Very Fine showpiece, an exceedingly rare stamp in multiples of any size (Scott $1,250) (Image)

CV. 250

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:71
Symbol:Cat No:36B

"Our Army & Navy - Gen. Butler, Gen. Stringham", portraits in ovals with naval battle scene between, all-over design in gray green, addressed to Dr. Henry C. Angell in Vienna, Austria on reverse with unusual franking of 1860 12c Black (36B), 1861 1c Blue (63), and five 1861 3c Rose pink (64b, one with blunted perfs from placement), all tied by black Boston "Paid" in grid, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Sep 24" also ties two stamps, red boxed "Aachen 8 10 Franco", Vienna arrival handstamp on design side, Extremely Fine, a spectacular cover from the Angell correspondencernKatherine Matthies (R.A. Siegel Sale 353, 1969) (Image)

CV. 1,500

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:72
Symbol:

CV. 1,000

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:73
Symbol:Cat No:37

"History of Our Flag.", red and blue design with waving flag at left, well-centered 1860 24c Gray lilac (37) tied by black grid, red "Phila. Pa. Packet 3 Jun 7" (1861) datestamp, red June 22 London transit datestamp and backstamped Liverpool the next day, Extremely Fine, described as "gorgeous and matchless" in the sale of the Matthies collection and we find it difficult to add much elsernProvenance: Katherine Matthies (R.A. Siegel Sale 353, 1969) (Image)

CV. 2,000

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:74
Symbol:Cat No:37a

"All I Want Is To Be Let A Loan, $15,000,000. I'll Take Anything", caricature deriding Confederate scrip and currency on orange cover to Liverpool, England, well-centered 1860 24c Gray lilac (37a) tied by black grid and red "Phila. Pa." packet cancel, red "London Paid BT Jy 4 61" transit cancel and Liverpool backstamp, Magee imprint on reverse, Extremely Fine, a stunning stamp on a gorgeous coverrnProvenance: Katherine Matthies (R.A. Siegel Sale 353, 1969)rnMarc Haas (Private transaction) (Image)

CV. 1,000

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:75
Symbol:Cat No:36B

Soldier & Flag, "R. Island Regiment", red and blue design on cover front only addressed to Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, franked with pair of 1860 12c Black (36B), tied by red circled "Paid" markings, manuscript "Pr Europa, via Boston" routing instructions, red "Providence R.I. May 28" and "Boston Br Pkt May 20 19" datestamps, "24" rate handstamp, Very Fine and rare with only a few examples of this design recorded (Image)

CV. 200

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:76
Symbol:Cat No:65

"Beauregard and Davis Taking Observations", large pictorial design in blue with Upham imprint, registered cover franked with 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by two strikes of Washington, DC postmark, manuscript "Registered", "$10.00", and "1870" (registration number), addressed to Shoemakertown, Pennsylvania, includes original enclosure with embossed letterhead depicting General Winfield Scott, datelined "Washington DC Sep 15 '61" with message from soldier to his mother, Very Fine and certainly unique use of this caricaturernProvenance: Katherine Matthies (R.A. Siegel Sale 353, 1969)rnJon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000) (Image)

CV. 400

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:77
Symbol:Cat No:35

Colonial Soldier Holding Flag, red and blue design on cover franked with 1857 10c Green (35), tied by Salem, Massachusetts datestamp, red "U. States" exchange office handstamp at top, addressed to Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, minor edge toning, Very Fine (Walcott 2021 var)rnProvenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000) (Image)

CV. 500

Sale No: 3055
Lot No:78
Symbol:Cat No:63, 73

"Desperate Bayonet Charge at Battle of Winchester, March 23, Led by Gen. Tyler", caption below red and blue battle scene, J.G. Wells imprint on backflap, franked with 1861 1c Blue, 1863 2c Black (63, 73) tied or canceled by target with a Laporte, Indiana March 1 datestamp, addressed to North Leslie, Michigan, envelope opened roughly and a bit reduced at right, Fine and attractive (Walcott 748)rnErastus Tyler (1822-91) was a Union general in the Civil War and fought in many of the early battles in the Eastern Theater before being assigned command of the defenses of Baltimore. The First Battle of Winchester, fought on May 25, 1862, in and around Frederick County, Virginia, and Winchester, Virginia, was a major victory in Confederate Army Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War. (Image)

CV. 75