The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History continued...

10¢ Dark Green, Type I (62B), two, deep rich color, tied by red "New York Paid Oct. 29" (1861) circular datestamp on folded letter to Manzanillo, Cuba, endorsed "pr Cosmopolitan" and carried on that steamer from New York, departing October 29, 1861, and arriving Havana October 29, "NA" in circle and "5" reales due handstamps, receiving backstamp, stamps with a few slightly toned perf tips, still Very Fine, scarce double-rate use of the 10¢ Type I to Cuba, ex Myers, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

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3¢ Pink (64), beautifully centered, incredibly bright color nicely contrasted by blue grid cancel which ties stamp, matching "Chicago Ills. Sep. 12, 1861" double-circle datestamp on buff cover to New York City with illustrated Iron Works blue cameo corner card, A. & G. McClement (Philadelphia) imprint, design depicts a steam boiler, slightly reduced at top, Extremely Fine stamp and cover, a truly stunning use of the 3¢ Pink, from our 2001 Rarities sale, with 1986 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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3¢ Pigeon Blood Pink (64a), color slightly adulterated but still has the bluish tint of a true Pigeon Blood Pink, superb centering and margins, tied by "Miamiville O. Nov. 9" circular datestamp on red and blue "Protect It" Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Ford P.O., Ohio, stamp has partly nibbed perf at upper right, still Very Fine and rare example of this 3¢ 1861 shade on a Patriotic cover, very few known, ex Myers and Mitchell (Image)

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3¢ Deep Rose (65), tied by "Alexandria Va." double-circle datestamp on cover with hand-colored Magnus Valentine design, hand holding a bouquet at upper left, at upper right is a lady in a red dress reading a letter, with lambs and harbor scene in background, Magnus imprint at bottom left, addressed to Miss Maggie Sprott in New York City, Very Fine, an immaculate and beautiful cover and one of the rarest Magnus designs, although Magnus was a prolific publisher of Civil War song sheets, patriotic stationery and other printed matter, we do not recall seeing another example of this Valentine design (Image)

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5¢ Buff (67), used with 5¢ Red Brown (75), both cancelled by and Buff tied by grid cancels, "Reading Pa. Sep. 10, 1863" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to San Jose, California, with blind embossed booksellers and music dealers corner card, Buff stamp with light diagonal crease at right, cover slightly reduced at left not affecting the corner card, certificate does not mention either of these issues but states light overall soiling which is not evident, Very Fine and striking, a scarce combination of these two better shades paying the 10¢ rate over the Rocky Mountains, ex Grunin and Ishikawa, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

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5¢ Buff (67), vertical pair, perfectly centered, warm shade, tied by part strike of "N. York Steamship" circular datestamp on cover to Brooklyn N.Y., backflap removed, Extremely Fine Gem pair of the 5¢ Buff on cover, probably fewer than five pairs on cover exist in this superb quality, ex Brown, Moody and Haas (Image)

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5¢ Buff (67), rich color, used with 10¢ Green (68) and 30¢ Orange (71), tied by target cancels, "Williamsburgh N.Y. Jan. 31" (1862) circular datestamp on buff cover to Hong Kong, China, magenta manuscript "24" credit, red "London Paid" transit datestamp (February 15) ties 10¢, well-struck "1d" British Colonial credit handstamp, "New York Am. Pkt Feb. 1" and Hong Kong (Apr. 11) backstamps, 5¢ with slight crease from placement near edge, fresh and Very Fine, a colorful use to Hong Kong paying the 45¢ rate, the dates correspond to the sailing of the Inman City of New York from New York on February 1, 1862, arriving Liverpool February 15, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

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10¢ Yellow Green (68), horizontal strip of four and two adjoining singles (separated from the same multiple), beautiful deep early shade, couple nibbed perfs, tied by grid cancels, "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 11, 1861" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Podensac, France, sender's blue oval handstamp, red "New York Paid 24 Jan. 11" 24¢ credit datestamp ties right two stamps, red Calais arrival datestamp (January 24) and framed "PD" handstamp, Paris and Podensac receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a spectacular 10¢ 1861 Issue franking for the quadruple treaty rate to France, this was probably carried on the Inman Kangaroo, departing New York on January 12, 1861, arriving at Queenstown on January 24 (and entering French mails at Calais on the same day), ex Emerson, Dr. Graves ("Argentum") and Dr. Martin, with 1999 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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12¢ Black (69), pair and single, pair with straight edge at left, used with 3¢ Bright Rose (65), tied by red grid cancels, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Feb. 8" (1862) circular datestamp on back of folded letter to Port Louis, Mauritius, magenta manuscript "12" credit, red "London Paid" transit datestamp (February 21), bold red "4-1/2d" British Colonial credit handstamp, Mauritius (April 24) backstamps, right 12¢ stamp small tear at bottom, cover with some separations along top edge and light toning, still Very Fine and very rare 1861 Issue franking to the British Colony of Mauritius, prepaid for the 39¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles, ex Gallagher and "Sevenoaks" (Image)

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24¢ Violet, Thin Paper (70c), used with vertical pair of 30¢ Orange (71), tied by red "Paid" in circle cancels, matching "Providence R.I. Oct. 1" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Athens, Greece--carried on the Cunarder Europa from Boston on October 2, 1861, arriving Queenstown October 12, red crayon "38" credit, red "AACHEN 15/10 FRANCO" (October 15) framed datestamp, manuscript rates front and back including "f 5" silbergroschen for transit beyond the German-Austrian Postal Union, receiving backstamp, 24¢ tiny expert repair at right and tiny corner crease which are difficult to detect, Extremely Fine appearance, a spectacular and very rare 1861 Issue cover to Greece from the Reverend Hill correspondence, double 42¢ rate via Prussian Closed Mail, ex Paliafito and Myers, accompanied by Paliafito's detailed rate analysis, with 1972 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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24¢ Red Lilac (70), used with three 30¢ Orange (71), bright colors, cancelled and tied together by grids, "Sheffield Mass. Nov. 18" (1862) circular datestamp on tissue-paper cover to Singapore, sender's directive "Via Marseilles", red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Nov. 19" circular datestamp, magenta manuscript "104" double-rate credit, red "London Paid" transit datestamp (December 1), red crayon "2" British Colonial credit marking, right 30¢ stamp with tiny faults from placement near edge of cover, fresh and Very Fine, a rare 1861 Issue franking for the double 57¢ rate by British Mail via Marseilles, ex Ishikawa (Image)

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