The James P. Myerson Collection

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Richard Frajola (March, 2002)

Myerson Collection - Text Only Version

 

item	status	description	price	page link
100		Waterbury Pumpkin illustrated fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #PP-Fr9) clearly struck, tying 1c blue "F" Grill (#92) to local use cover with pencil address, matching "Waterbury Ct Jul 5" (1869) postmark, illustrated in Rohloff, ex Jackson, and Haas, Waterbury figurative cancels are rare on the one cent, extremely fine	4500	63_1.htm
101		Star In Box fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #ST-519) duplexed with "New York Apr 19 1863" double circle dater struck twice tying pair and single 1c blue (#63, minor perf faults) to all over design advertising cover for "A.W. Faber's Lead Pencils", ex Lee, very fine	400	63_1.htm
102		Negative "OK" On Valentine, bold "OK" negative fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #LC-OK22) and matching "Lee Mass Feb 14 '67" double circle Valentine's day cancel on local use cover, ornate enclosure, ex Moody, Herzog and Lee, a superb cover Massachusetts	3500	63_1.htm
103		New York City Paid 1 Ct, folded letter dated Mannheim, Germany July 21, 1862 carried privately to New York City where it entered the mails for local delivery with brilliant red "New York City Sep 2 Paid 1ct" postmark tying 1c blue (#63), sender cachet on front, ex Grunin and Lee, light letter creases, very fine	350	63_2.htm
104		New York City Paid 1 Ct, local use cover with 1c blue (#63, straddle pane copy with guide line and straight edge at left, attractive rich shade) tied by partially clear, red "New York City Paid 1ct" postmark, red "Artists' fund Society" corner card	150	63_2.htm
105		New York City Paid 1 Ct, local use cover with 1c blue (#63) tied by clear, red "New York City Paid 1ct" postmark, very fine	125	63_2.htm
106		Lincoln Campaign Cover, beardless Abraham Lincoln portrait campaign cover with "Wm. Keen, 148 Lake Street, Chicago" imprint, 1c blue margin strip of three (#63, some perf separations) tied by three strikes of blue "Chicago Ills Sep 17" duplex cancel, ex Haas and Lee, Philatelic Foundation certificate, and handsome and rare usage Illinois	2500	63_3.htm
107		McClellan Portrait Patriotic, all over design cover in blue, "Reagle & Co, NY" imprint on flap, dark bluish green "McIndoe's Falls Vt Dec 2" postmark, matching "Paid" cancel struck once on each of the stamps in a one cent strip of three (#63, straight edge at side), ex Paliafito and Lee, extremely fine Vermont	1250	63_3.htm
108		Regimental Patriotic, red buffalo illustrated patriotic with "Ever Ready, The Boys of 21st Regiment N.Y.S.V., Col William F. Rogers" text and part printed address, "Young Lockwood & Co. Prs., 165 Main Street, Buffalo" imprint at foot, strip of three 1c blue (#63) tied by "Washington DC Nov 25 1861" postmarks New York	500	63_3.htm
109		Iowa Loyal State Patriotic, allegorical design all over patriotic cover in attractive brown-orange color used to Philadelphia, unsealed circular rate usage with 1c blue (#63) tied by double circle "New-York Jun 6" postmark, a much scarcer usage of a patriotic, ex Paliafito and Lee, extremely fine	900	63_4.htm
110		Flag Patriotic, waving flag design cover, unsealed circular rate usage with 1c blue (#63) tied by "Washington DC Free" postmark, cover opened at sides and small tear top left corner	250	63_4.htm
111		Winfield Scott And Flag Patriotic, albino embossed cover with piping in color on verso, strip of three 1c blue (#63) tied by two strikes "Washington DC Nov" postmarks, ex Salzer	250	63_4.htm
112		Liberty Bell Patriotic, purple design cover used locally, 1c blue (#63) tied by "Waterbury Vt Oct 30 1861" postmark Vermont	500	63_5.htm
113		Carrier Plus Free, 1c blue (#63) paying 1c to the mails carrier fee on cover to a Postmaster on Long Island, tied by "New York May 7 10" postmark for "10" due, correct "New-York Free May 7" postmark at right, illustrated in Evans, ex Hugh Baker and Lee, extremely fine usage	850	63_5.htm
114		Harnden's Express, all over design, strider illustrated cover in green used locally, 1c blue (#63) tied by "US Penny Mail Phila Pa Oct 30" octagonal postmark, additional strike to left, very fine Pennsylvania	500	63_5.htm
115		Franklin Fire Insurance Co., corner card cover used locally at Philadelphia, 1c blue (#63, straddle copy with bottom margin) tied by "US Penny Mail Phila Pa Mar 16" octagonal postmark, ex Salzer Pennsylvania	150	63_6.htm
116		Vermont Official Business, Medical Department imprint and state arms illustrated cover, circular rate usage to "Ladies Sol(dier) Aid Society, Dorset, Vermont" with 1c blue (#63) tied by mostly clear "Brattleboro Vt" postmark, ex Salzer, extremely fine Vermont	150	63_6.htm
117		Adams Express Company, Richmond, Va. imprint cover which entered the mails as a local usage, 1c blue (#63) tied by "Richmond Va Dec 12" postmark and fancy geometric cancel, a postwar usage (likely 1865), cover tears at top, ex Salzer Virginia	500	63_6.htm
118		State of Maine, all over design illustrated cover from "Adjt-General's Office" used to Windham, unsealed circular rate with 1c blue (#63) tied by partially clear strike of "Augusta Me Paid" postmark, extremely fine	200	63_7.htm
119		Embossed Lady's Cover, valentine style cover used locally at Sandy Hill, New York with 1c blue (#63) tied at left partial strike "Sandy Hill NY Feb 6" postmark, very fine	100	63_7.htm
120		#63, 1c Blue, extremely well centered stamp tied to local use cover by cork cancel, matching "Geneva, NY Dec 4" postmark, a gem stamp	200	63_7.htm
121		#63, 1c Blue, neatly tied to local use cover by bold "Hartford Ct Mar 8 1862" double circle postmark, additional strike to left, no flap Connecticut	75	63_8.htm
122		Jersey Shore Pennsylvania, their circle in star fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #ST-D1) in blue tying 1c pale blue (#63) to local use cover, very fine	350	63_8.htm
123		#63, 1c Blue, neatly tied to local use cover by "Paid" cancel and red "Boston Mass Dec 20" date stamp, black postmark on verso, extremely fine	50	63_8.htm
124		#63b, 1c Dark Blue, neatly tied to printed warrant by "South Manchester, Ms Mar 3 1862" double circle postmark, printed matter rate, attractive shade Massachusetts	100	63_9.htm
125		Ship Illustrated Advertising Cover, importers of "French Window Glass" all over design, strip of three 1c blue (#63) tied by partially clear "New York Oct 7" postmarks, very fine	300	63_9.htm
126		Substitutes Furnished, imprint cover with wonderful original enclosure with offer to supply substitutes for those drafted into Federal service in the Civil War, unsealed circular rate with 1c blue (#63) tied by geometric cancel of New York, ex Haas, extremely fine	750	63_9.htm
127		All Over Flag Patriotic, blue and red design cover of a highly unusual style used locally at South Woodstock, Vermont, 1c blue (#63) with grid cancel, PSE certificate, extremely fine and handsome Vermont	850	63_10.htm
128		Liberty Bell Patriotic, all over reverse "Memorial To Congress" text expressing anti-slavery sentiments, used locally at Boston, Massachusetts with 1c blue (#63) tied by boxed "Paid" cancel, red "Boston Mass Mar 4" postmark, ex Paliafito and Lee, Philatelic Foundation certificate, very fine	500	63_10.htm
129		#63, 1c Blue, tied together with 2c black (#73) on cover by "Nashua NH" postmarks, same correspondence as following lot, fine New Hampshire	75	63_10.htm
130		#63b, 1c Dark Blue, used together with 2c black (#73) on cover, "Nashua NH" double circle postmark, same correspondence as previous lot but different postmark and stamp shade, ex Salzer, fine	100	63_10.htm
131		#63, 1c Blue, tied together with 2c black (#73, affixed slightly over edge at top) to cover by bluish green "Indianapolis Ind" duplex postmarks, fine Indiana	150	63_11.htm
132		Mixed Issue Concurrent Usage, 1c blue 1857 issue (#24) used together with pair 1c blue 1861 issue (#63) on cover to Suffield, Connecticut, each stamp with target cancel, matching "Hartford Ct Aug 22 1861" double circle origin postmark, used during the exchange period when both stamps were valid for postage and before demonitization of 1857 issue, used during first week of use of one cent, ex Herzog, illustrated in Evans, extremely fine	1250	63_11.htm
133		Held For Postage, attempted usage of 3c 1857 issue after demonitization, originally attempted as a to the mails carrier usage with single 1c blue 1861 issue (#63) and 3c dull red 1857 issue (#26) both tied by "New York 1862" duplex postmark with target cancel, "Held For Postage" handstamp applied and then a pair of 1c blue was applied which was allowed as payment, along with original one cent stamp, tied by "New York Jul 23 1862" duplex postmark, ex Kohlhepp and Lee, illustrated in Evans, no flap, an extremely fine and probably unique usage	1300	63_11.htm
134		Cumberland, Maine Precancel, 1c blue (#63) with pen cancel on cover with printed "Cumberland Me Mar" postmark and large portion of address, "16" day added in manuscript, with original enclosure (mis-dated 1860 instead of 1863) and signed in type by Horace Gray who, in addition to being a printer, was the postmaster, this is really a pre-postmarked cover, ex Lee, illustrated in Evans, Philatelic Foundation certificate, extremely fine	3000	63_12.htm
135		#63, 1c Blue, tied to local use cover at Richmond, Virginia by bright green geometric cancel, matching "Richmond Va Aug 9" postmark, manuscript 1866 docket at side, the true green, ex Knapp, rare on the one cent, very fine	1250	63_12.htm
136		Carrier Usage, to the mails carrier with 1c blue (#63) tied together with 3c rose (#65) by "New York Feb 25" duplex postmark, fine	50	63_12.htm
137		Carrier Usage, four copies 1c blue (#63) tied to "to the mails" carrier usage cover by two strikes "New York Mar 10 1863" duplex postmarks, fine	200	63_13.htm
138		Earle Express Company, Forwarded By, From Blackstone & Waterford, L.S. Penniman, Agt., large black on orange label on verso of cover carried privately by them from Blackstone, Massachusetts to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, a legal usage by private express because it is endorsed as an "order", entered the mails for local delivery at Pawtucket with 1c blue (#63) tied by "Pawtucket RI Apr 2 '66" duplex postmark, Philatelic Foundation certificate, an exceptional usage, extremely fine	1500	63_13.htm
139		July 1, 1863 Rate Change, usage two days after rate change to two cents for local mails, 1c blue (#63) tied to local use cover, "Providence RI Jul 3 1863" postmark and due "2" rate handstamp (penalty, double 1c short prepayment), a wonderful example illustrating the rate change	450	63_13.htm
140		#63, 1c Blue, Freak Perforations, a very narrow stamp tied together with 2c black (#73) to cover by "St. Louis Mo 5 Mar" duplex postmark, ex Lee, unusual	75	63_14.htm
141		Dead Letter Office, to the mails carrier usage with 1c blue (#63) tied together with 3c rose (#65) to cover by "Philadelphia Pa May 18 1863" postmark, scarcer "US Penny Mail May 18" octagonal backstamp with "U" station initial at side, used to Norristown with their "advertised" handstamp, manuscript "Not Called for" and "Norristown Pa Jul 31" backstamp, blue "P.O. Department Dead Letter Office" double oval datestamp, illustrated in Evans, extremely fine usage	500	63_14.htm
142		Advertised And Forwarded, three copies 1c blue (#63) tied to cover from Buffalo, New York to Geneva, "Buffalo NY May 7 1863" origin postmark, Forwarded to Albany with boxed handstamp, 3 due rate and "Geneva NY May 8" postmark, Albany's Advertised "May 16" datestamp and "Albany NY Jul 6" backstamp, illustrated in Evans, very fine auxiliary markings	350	63_14.htm
143		Springwater Fancy Cancel, bold strike of "C" in circle fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #LS-C9) and matching "Springwater NY Apr 10" postmark tying three slightly overlapped copies of 1c blue (#63, one straight edge) to cover, ex Haas, extremely fine	600	63_15.htm
144		#63, 1c Blue, three copies with black cancels on cover, left stamp tied by mostly clear "Belfast Me Aug 17" double circle postmark in red, fine Maine	50	63_15.htm
145		#63, 1c Blue, strip of three tied neatly to cover by "Pittsfield NH May 6" postmarks, very fine New Hampshire	100	63_15.htm
146		Fancy Geometric Cancel, three bold strikes of fancy wedges cancel on three copies of 1c blue (#63) used on embossed cover, matching "New London Wis" postmark, very fine Wisconsin	300	63_15.htm
147		Revenue Accepted For Postage, 2c blue Bank Check revenue (#R5c) used together with 1c blue (#63, straight edge, toned) on cover to Rockville, Connecticut, neat wedges cancels, "Norwich Con Feb 25" postmark, an exceptional usage as these illegal attempts were more frequently caught, ex Judd and Jarrett, very fine Revenue Accepted For Postage, 2c blue Bank Check revenue (#R5c) used together with 1c blue (#63, straight edge, toned) on cover to Rockville, Connecticut, neat wedges cancels, "Norwich Con Feb 25" postmark, an exceptional usage as these illegal attempts were more frequently caught, ex Judd and Jarrett, very fine	800	63_16.htm
148		Revenue Attempted Usage, 2c orange Bank Check revenue (#R6c) tied by target cancel along with 1c blue (#63), oval Held For Postage handstamp and "Waupun Wis May 4 1863" postmark, pair of 1c blue (#63) affixed at left for correct postage and then postmarked again, manuscript docket ties pair at top left and minor doodles, attractive usage Wisconsin	500	63_16.htm
149		Revenue Attempted Usage, 2c blue Express revenue (#R9c) used together with 1c blue (#63) on cover to Lebanon, Ohio, partially clear "Nelsonville O" origin postmark tying both, evidently accepted there but marked Due 6 on arrival for double penalty due, pencil 1864 docket, very fine	300	63_16.htm
150		#63, 1c Blue, pair with black cancel, tied to Internal Revenue imprint cover by red "Boston Mass Aug 3" postmark, two cent drop rate period, very fine	75	63_17.htm
151		#63, 1c Blue, two copies tied to cover to Boston by bluish green "Barnard Vt Apr 10" postmark, this postmark is often sold as a true green, very fine Vermont	200	63_17.htm
152		#63, 1c Blue, irregular "block" of three tied to fresh cover by "New Windsor Md" postmark with manuscript date, very fine	125	63_17.htm
153		#63, 1c Blue, pair and single tied to partially printed circular of "Beck & Bachmann, Tobacco Manufacturers" by indistinct black postmarks and blue "Baltimore Md Aug 1" circular date stamp Maryland	100	63_18.htm
154		#63, 1c Blue, left sheet margin strip of three tied to cover by "Port Royal SC Jan" postmark, target cancels, "Due 3" handstamp, US occupation period usage, ex Moody and Friend, extremely fine	300	63_18.htm
155		#63, 1c Blue, two copies tied to unsealed, circular rate cover by "New York May 24" double circle postmark, fine	75	63_18.htm
156		#63, 1c Blue, spectacular side margin, freak perforation caused by paper fold that was unfolded before affixing, tied to small cover used locally at Brandon, Vermont by target cancel, illustrated in Evans, extremely fine	650	63_19.htm
157		#63, 1c Blue, single tied to wrapper to Media, Pennsylvania by numeral 24 cancel, endorsed by State Congressman "Haddock Pa Con" at top right which would suggest a Harrisburg usage	300	63_19.htm
158		#92, 1c Blue "F" Grill used on local cover with "Auburn NY Aug 30" postmark, fine	75	63_19.htm
159		#86, 1c Blue "E" Grill, rather well centered example tied to local use cover by "Yonkers NY Oct 8" postmark, cover reduced irregularly at top, Philatelic Foundation certificate, very fine adhesive	400	63_20.htm
160		#86, 1c Blue "E" Grill, well centered example tied to Richmond, Virginia local use cover, "Richmond Va Feb 1" postmark, ex Haas, extremely fine	500	63_20.htm
161		#86, 1c Blue "E" Grill, straight edge at left, tied to Charleston, South Carolina local use cover, original 1869 enclosure, partial strike "Charleston SC Jan 1" postmark, Unclaimed handstamp, accompanied by original Return Letter Office imprint cover that was used to return the cover to sender, very fine usage, illustrated in Evans	750	63_20.htm
162		#92, 1c Blue "F" Grill, two copies tied to unsealed mourning cover that passed in the mails as a printed matter rate by "Odessa Del" partially clear postmark, used to Port Penn, Delaware, very fine and attractive	300	63_21.htm
163		Bootleg Held For Postage, partially printed folded letter dated "Liverpool, July 22, 1862" carried out of the mails to Boston, entered the mails with1c blue (#63) tied by "Paid" cancel, fancy oval Held For Postage handstamp and 3c rose (#65) affixed for postage (but only an additional 2c stamp would have been required to make the 3c total rate), red Boston postmark of August 12, very fine	300	63_21.htm
164		Carrier Combination With Letter Sheet, 1c blue (#63) tied to 3c pink on bluish postal letter sheet (#U36, manuscript cancel) dated 1863 by bold geometric cancel and "New York Mar 12" postmark, small edge chip, an extremely uncommon combination	500	63_21.htm
165		#63, 1c Blue, tied to 2c Jackson postal entire (#U56) used to Demopolis, Alabama by blue "Montgomery Ala Aug 28" postmark, ex Judd, very fine	200	63_22.htm
166		#63, 1c Marine Blue, wonderful deep shade, tied to 3c pink entire (#U34) by Philadelphia Pa May 1 1862" postmark, a to the mails carrier usage, ex Herzog, very fine	300	63_22.htm
167		#63, 1c Blue, tied together with 2c black (#73) to 3c pink entire (#U58) by blue "Louisville, Ky June 4, '66" duplex postmarks, carrier backstamp of New Haven, Connecticut on verso, fine combination for double rate, ex Allen, very fine Kentucky	450	63_22.htm
168		#63, 1c Blue, tied to unsealed 1c star die entire (#U19) by black geometric cancels, red "New Bedford Mass May 11" postmark, extremely fine	125	63_23.htm
169		#63, 1c Dark Blue, attractive shade, four copies tied to reverse of propaganda style printed envelope (could be considered a patriotic) by "Philadelphia Pa Apr 26 1862" postmarks, a to the mails carrier usage, opened out for display, minor edge faults	300	63_23.htm
170		Usage To India, two copies 1c blue (#63) tied together with 3c rose pink (#64b) to 1861 Goddard correspondence folded letter to Calcutta, India by "Paid" in grid cancels, prepaid 5c rate by British packet, black "Boston Br Pkt Sep 4" backstamp, carried by Cunarder Canada, manuscript "1/4" due, circle St Bs Rs handstamp, Bombay transit and Calcutta arrival backstamps, ink bleed through as is typical on this correspondence, Philatelic Foundation certificate	450	63_24.htm
171		Usage To Bahamas, pair 1c blue (#63) used with 3c rose (#65) on cover to Nassau, Bahamas, black grid cancels, matching "Bristol Ct Feb 1 1862" origin postmark, blue crayon "4" due, prepaid 5c rate by British packet, stamps fixed slightly over edge at top, a rare usage, unreported in Evans	750	63_24.htm
172		Usage To Austria, 1c blue (#63, straight edge) tied together with 10c green (#68) and 5c brown (#76) to mourning cover to Gurkfeld, Austria by New York Foreign Mails fancy cog cancels, prepaid 15c Hamburg mails rate plus 1c to the mails carrier, red "N York Paid Hamb Pkt Paid 10 May 16" exchange date stamp, carried by HAPAG steamer Teutonia, Franco handstamp, "Hamburg 2/6/63" oval transit backstamp, Graz transit and Gurkfeld arrival backstamps, very fine	1200	63_24.htm
173		#63, 1c Blue tied to 1c star die entire (#U19) by "Boston Mass Paid Dec 23 '63" double circle postmark, circular rate usage, very fine	75	63_25.htm
174		#63, 1c Blue, pair tied to 1c star die entire (#U19) by target cancels, "Tiffin O Nov 30 1863" origin postmark, very fine	100	63_25.htm
175		#63, 1c Blue tied to 2c Jackson postal entire (#U46) by partially clear "Bethlehem Pa Sep 28 64" duplex postmarks, fine	75	63_25.htm
176		Wells, Fargo Usage paste up cover with 1c blue (#63) tied by blue "Wells Fargo & Co San Francisco Jan 10" date stamp, paste back of three franked covers making up the 10c rate to New York, carried completely outside of the mails, "Boyd's Despatch 38 Fulton St Feb 1 1866" delivery handstamp and "Paid", cover exploded out for exhibit, restored fold and one 3c entire cut into, an extremely fine and rare conjunctive usage by two private mail handlers usage, illustrated in Evans California local post	1500	63_26.htm
177		#63, 1c Blue, tied to "Fire Proof Safe" illustrated circular by grid cancel of Boston, probably had an address label that has become detached, very attractive, ex Biddle	400	63_26.htm
178		Valentine Cover, 1c blue (#63) tied to large size, embossed cover used locally at Hanover, Illinois, their double circle "Feb 14" postmark, fancy pierce-work valentine apparently original to cover, very minor age flecks, fine and attractive	250	63_26.htm
179		#63, 1c Blue, pair tied to "State of Maine Secretary's Office" all over design cover, legal size, by "Augusta Me Paid" postmark, original July 12, 1862 printed enclosure, unsealed circular rate	75	63_27.htm
180		#63, 1c Blue, pair tied to "State of Maine Adjutant General's Office" all over design cover, legal size, by "Augusta Me Paid" postmark, original August 16, 1862 printed enclosure, unsealed circular rate	75	63_27.htm
181		Paint Red Cancel, bright red geometric cancel of New York City tying 2c black "F" grill (#93) to unsealed circular rate cover, cover minor wrinkles, very fine and attract cancel, ex Salzer Pennsylvania	300	73_1.htm
182		Negative "UV" in Cog, blue fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #LC-U5) tying 2c black (#73) to unsealed circular rate cover to Alabama, matching "University Of Va Va Sep 6" postmark, ex Salzer, extremely fine Virginia	1000	73_1.htm
183		Southern Express Company, imprint cover to Little Rock, Arkansas endorsed "Express Package from New Orleans" at left, entered the mails as a local usage, 2c black (#73) tied by "Little Rock Ark Mar 6" duplex, legal private usage to Little Rock because it accompanied an Express package, signed Bloch, ex Lehman and Haas, extremely fine	1500	73_1.htm
184		Chinese Torture, the all over design advertising cover of "The Great American Tea Company" that shows five vignettes of Chinese torture used from New York City with 2c black (#73) tied by star in circle cancel, unsealed circular rate usage, minute cover tone speck, extremely fine design, ex Salzer	500	73_2.htm
185		Napoleon, French Coffee, all over design advertising cover of "The Great American Tea Company" with portrait of Napoleon, used from New York City with 2c black (#73) tied by star in geometric cancel, unsealed circular rate usage, cover age spot at top edge, very fine design, ex Salzer	300	73_2.htm
186		Window Shades, all over design advertising cover of Jay C Wemple, Manufacturer and Importer of Window Shades, attractive design with text in "window" at left, 2c black (#73) tied by "New York Nov 2" postmark, unsealed circular rate usage, cover age spot at top edge, very fine design, fresh and extremely fine	250	73_2.htm
187		#93 2c Black "F" Grill, tied to blue, eagle and nest illustrated advertising cover of New York Life Insurance cover, "Portland Me Jun 15" postmark, unsealed circular rate usage, 1869 company date cachet on reverse, cover light crease across bottom, very fine Maine	150	73_3.htm
188		#93 2c Black "F" Grill, tied to bell illustrated advertising cover of West Troy Bell Foundry, West Troy, New York by target cancel, unsealed circular rate usage, fine	150	73_3.htm
189		#93 2c Black "F" Grill, tied to elk illustrated advertising cover of Hartford Fire Insurance Company, "Hartford Ct Jul 1" postmark, unsealed circular rate usage, minor age specks, fine design	100	73_3.htm
190		#93 2c Black "F" Grill, tied to illustrated advertising cover of George Parr, Manufacturer of Mechanics' Tools, cover includes small illustration at left of a velocipede (bicycle), all over reverse text, partial strike "Buffalo NY" postmark, unsealed circular rate usage, fine	200	73_3.htm
191		#73 2c Black Freak Perforations, pair with drastically shifted horizontal perforations, separated top and bottom with scissors, tied to overpaid cover to Los Angeles by target cancels, matching "San Francisco Cal Aug 22" postmark, unusual	100	73_4.htm
192		Oakland, Oregon, mostly clear "Feb 16" postmark on cover to Roseburg, pair 2c black (#73) with matching target cancels, overpaid 3c rate, original 1870 letter, cover flap tear behind stamps, scarcer usage from Oregon	250	73_4.htm
193		Gardiner, Oregon, "March 31 1868" manuscript postmark on cover to Scottsburg, top sheet margin copy of 2c black (#73) with matching manuscript cancel, stamp affixed slightly over edges, scarcer usage from Oregon	350	73_4.htm
194		Boston Massachusetts Paid, double circle duplex postmark tying 2c black (#73) to unsealed cover to Kingston, very well centered adhesive, ex Salzer, extremely fine	75	73_5.htm
195		Philadelphia Post Office, double circle postmark with "Oct 24 4th '65" tying 2c black (#73, stain at left) to local use cover addressed to "Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon"	75	73_5.htm
196		Detroit, Michigan, double circle duplex postmark tying 2c black (#73) to local use cover, blurred strike of Have Your Letters Directed To Your Steet Number backstamp, very fine	100	73_5.htm
197		Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, double circle duplex postmark dated "May 31 '65" tying 2c black (#73) to local use cover, very fine	75	73_5.htm
198		Worcester, Massachusetts, double circle duplex postmark tying 2c black (#73) to envelope which was refolded and used as a wrapper, fine	75	73_6.htm
199		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, duplex circle postmark tying bottom sheet margin copy of 2c black (#73) to address labeled newspaper wrapper, fine	100	73_6.htm
200		Usage As Revenue, manuscript "Aug 15/65 JTBS" cancel on 2c black (#73) used on a cash receipt dated from Rome, Michigan, fine	50	73_6.htm
201		Usage As Revenue, manuscript cancels on two copies 2c black "F" grill (#93) used in combination with 2c U.S. Internal Revenue stamp (#R15c) on promissory note from Dorchester, Illinois dated May 7, 1869, fold through one 2c stamp and pencil "grilled" at bottom	75	73_6.htm
202		#73, 2c Black, bottom sheet margin copy showing part imprint, "City" and "Plate" used locally in Philadelphia with their "Post Office Jan 20 3rd '66" postmark	300	73_7.htm
203		San Francisco, California, corner card cover of T.C. Sanborn, Stock Broker, used locally with 2c black (#73) tied by indistinct postmark	75	73_7.htm
204		#73, 2c Black, tied to corner card cover used locally by partially clear "New York Post Office" postmark, docket indicates that envelope enclosed Carte de visite images and was received February 17, 1868, fine	100	73_7.htm
205		#73, 2c Black, well centered, tall copy tied to unsealed cover by bold geometric cancel, extremely fine	125	73_7.htm
206		#93, 2c Black "F" Grill, small stain, tied to local use cover by "Hartford Conn Jul 27" postmark, fine	50	73_8.htm
207		#93, 2c Black "F" Grill, small stain, tied to very small local use cover, "New Haven Ct Jan 22" postmark, ex Allen, fine	50	73_8.htm
208		#93, 2c Black "F" Grill, tied to New York City local use cover by bold four bar cancel, very fine	50	73_8.htm
209		#73, 2c Black, tied to triangular folded cover used locally in New York City by part strike New York postmark, unusual	100	73_8.htm
210		#U19, 1c Star Die Entire, circular rate usage with blue Balto Paid" double circle postmark, very fine	25	U_1.htm
211		#U19, 1c Star Die Entire, circular rate usage to Canada with blue "Chicago Ill" partially clear origin postmark, black 1ct exchange hadnstamp, faint "Port Hope CW Sep 13 62" arrival backstamp, cover wrinkles, ex Baker, scarcer usage	250	U_1.htm
212		#U28, 1c Plus 3c Star Die Entire, the scarce to the mails carrier stationery used to Washington City, clear "New York Apr 9 1861" postmark, extremely fine	450	U_1.htm
213		#W57, 2c Black Jackson Wrapper, double impression, one albino, used to Oakland, California, creases and slight soiling, unusual	100	U_1.htm
214		#U46, 2c Jackson Entire, New Haven, Connecticut printer's imprint at left, neat "New Haven Con Apr 22" postmark, very fine	50	U_2.htm
215		#U54, 2c Jackson Entire, albino embossed, steam locomotive illustrated, corner card of "Nashua Acton & Boston Rail Road" at left, additional postage of 1c ultramarine (#145, stains) tied by "Nashua NH Mar 27" duplex, very fine	200	U_2.htm
216		#U56, 2c Jackson Entire, additional postage of 1c buff 1869 issue (#112) tied, "Chicago Ill Jan 28" postmark, extremely fine combination	400	U_2.htm
217		#U50, 2c Jackson Entire, imprint at left of "California Branch, U.S. Sanitary Commission" used to Slippery Ford with cog cancel of San Francisco, very fine	200	U_2.htm
218		Forwarded With Prussia, neat mourning cover to Consul General Shepard at Frankfurt, Germany, 24c lilac (#78) used with two copies 2c black (#73), "Buffalo NY Sep 3" postmark, red "N. York Br Pkt 7 Paid Sep 5" exchange handstamp, carried by the Norg German Lloyd Line steamer Union, blue "Verviers Coeln 18/9/1" three line backstamp and Frankfurt arrival backstamp, forwarded within Frankfort with Prussia 1kr green 1867 issue (Scott #27) tied by "Frankfort A/M Bahnhof 17/9" postmark, 1867 docket at left, ex Weiland, a handsome and rare usage, a highlight of the collection	20000	70_1.htm
219		Forwarded With Great Britain, Quaker dated folded letter from "Marple" of June 6, 1862 with 24c red lilac (#70) tied, carried by Cunarder Europa to Liverpool with "Ju 22 62" arrival backstamp, addressed to Brown, Shipley & Co., Liverpool and re-mailed by them to London with their small oval handstamp and Great Britain 1d red (Scott #18) tied by "Liverpool Ju 23 62" duplex postmark, ex Hyzen and Haas, an attractive combination	1500	70_1.htm
220		Usage From British Columbia, double circle General Post Office British Columbia 2 Sep 1865 origin backstamp on cover to Austria, matching PAID handstamp on front indicating Colonial Postage Paid, 24c lilac (#78) and pair 2c black (#73) United States stamps applied there, entered the US mails at San Francisco on September 11, 1865 with stamps tied by cog cancels, red "N York Br. Pkt Paid 7 Oct 2" exchange office datestamp, two different "Wien 18 10" arrival backstamps, the only reported example used to Austria	6500	70_1.htm
221		Forwarded To Russia, 24c deep red lilac (#70), rich shade and well centered neatly tied to cover to Baring Brothers, London by "Salem Mass Sep 2" postmark, red "Boston Br. Pkt 19 Paid Sep 3" exchange datestamp, London Paid arrival and re-mailed to St. Petersburg, Russia with "London Paid Sp 15 62" postmark, red oval "P" handstamp, red Aachen Franco" transit datestamp, docketed on verso as received on September 20, 1862, ex White, Gore and Haas, extremely fine gem Massachusetts	3500	70_2.htm
222		To England Plus Carrier, tissue paper cover to London with 1c blue (#63) used with 24c red lilac (#70), target cancels, red "New York Am Pkt 3 Dec 27" exchange datestamp, London Paid JA 9 63" arrival, extremely fine to the mails carrier usage	1500	70_2.htm
223		#99, 24c Gray Lilac "F" Grill, tied together with 1869 issue 6c ultramarine (#115) to double rate imprint cover to Paris, France by wedges cancels, matching "San Francisco Cal Apr 27" origin postmark, blue "Etats Unis Serv. Am. Calais 20 Mai 69" French entry and red boxed "PD" handstamp, Paris arrival backstamp, the 24c grill usages on cover are under appreciated, the second earliest reported usage of the 6c, ex Salzer, very fine	5000	70_2.htm
224		Combination With Hawaii, 5c brown (#76) tied in combination with Hawaii 5c blue (#32) to Conde correspondence cover to Chittenango, New York, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Feb 23" origin postmark and target cancel, carried on ship D.C. Murray which left date of Honolulu postmark and arrived in San Francisco on September 12, 1867, "San Francisco Cal Mar 13" postmark and additional cog cancels, Philatelic Foundation certificate, extremely fine	3750	67_1.htm
225		Usage To Hong Kong, China, two copies 24c gray (#78) tied in combination with single 5c brown (#76) to Heard correspondence folded entire to Hong Kong by bold 4 bars in circle New York Foreign Mails cancels, red "N. York Br Pkt Paid Jun 5" exchange office datestamp, red manuscript "40" for 53c rate, red "London Paid JU 27 64" transit, Insuffy Stamped Via Marseilles two line handstamp apparently applied in error as the "Via Marseilles" rate was 53c but the "40" credit was the correct credit for 45c rate "Via Southampton", blue "Hong Kong AU 18 64" arrival backstamp without any additional due, very fine	2000	67_1.htm
226		Usage To Panama, cover from New Haven, Connecticut to Consul Bradley at Panama, originally posted with single 3c rose (#65) tied by "Feb 9" duplex postmark with manuscript "Due 7" at left to make up correct rate, mail to Panama required prepayment in full so cover was held, additional franking of 2c black (#73) and 5c brown (#76) was added and tied by geometric cancels, matching "New Haven Con Feb 10" postmark, an extremely fine and attractive usage	1250	67_1.htm
227		Usage To Russia, 24c grayish lilac (#78) tied together with 10c green (#68) and 1c blue (#63) to Pierce correspondence cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, "Gorham Me Jul 18" origin postmark, red "N York Am Pkt Paid" exchange office datestamp and "14" credit, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, ex Gibson, a scarcer franking for 45c Prussian Closed Mail rate, very fine Maine	3500	68_1.htm
228		Short Paid To Belgium, 10c green "F" grill (#96) on cover to Belgium, "Buffalo NY Oct 13" origin postmark, red "New York Paid All Direct Oct 13" exchange office datestamp overstruck with Insufficiently Paid handstamp and a black "New York Br Transit" datestamp at left, red manuscript "6" at left, cover light creases and flap faults, still very fine	250	68_1.htm
229		Domestic Registered, two copies 10c green "F" grills tied together with 3c red "F" grill (#94) to registered cover to Philadelphia by bold three bar cancels, matching "New York Registered Dec 30" origin postmark, scarcer 20c registry fee prepaid by stamps, ex Gibson, extremely fine and one of the nicest examples available	450	68_1.htm
230		New York City Geometric Cancel, blue "Oct 17" fancy duplex postmark tying 2c black (#73) to all over design, "Lawrence & Foulk's Ship and Steamboat Builders" design folded letter sheet dated 1867 from Williamsburgh, minor edge tears at top edges, very attractive	650	73_9.htm
231		Blue Shield Cancels, two copies 2c black (#73, both faulty) with blue shield fancy cancels (Skinner-Eno #PS-ST23), matching "Davenport Ioa Sep 14 1863" postmark, overpaid 3c rate to Centerville, Iowa, one stamp affixed over edge at top, scarce cancel	350	73_9.htm
232		Chicago City OB Oct 17, bold blue postmark with initials and matching geometric cancel tying 2c black (#73) to local use cover, ex Haas and Rorke, a gem	750	73_9.htm
233		Chicago Blue Bars, bold cancel tying 2c black (#73) to September 8, 1864 printed circular to Philadelphia, minor wrinkles, fine Illinois	150	73_9.htm
234		Pair Of Advertising Collar Covers, two matching unsealed covers with all over, grape vine illustrated ads for Ferris & Caywood, Dutchess Nurseries, one in purple and one in green, each with a 2c black "F" grill (#93) placed inside collar and tied by "Poughkeepsie NY" duplex postmark, extremely fine and handsome	2000	73_10.htm
235		Base Balls, all over advertising cover for "Wm. A. Harwood" which includes "Depot for Base Balls, Doll Bodies" in text at left, 2c black "F" grill (#93) tied by blue geometric cancel of New York City, a very scarce early mention of baseball, fine	450	73_10.htm
236		Andrew Johnson Impeachment Game, corner card cover announcing "The New and Popular Game For the Holidays of 1867-8; Impeachment or The President and Congress, S.O. Thayer & Co. Publishers, Boston, Mass" with 2c black (#73), faint "Boston Mass Oct 28" postmark, accompanied by printed ticket for the impeachment dated April 24, 1868 (paper adherences on verso), exceptional political ephemera item, very fine	1250	73_10.htm
237		Usage To Argentina, two copies 2c black "E" grill (#87, left stamp scissors separated) tied by geometric cancels to May 28, 1869 folded letter from Boston to Rosario, Argentina, red numeral "2" credit and partially clear London Paid transit, treated as printed matter and rated as such, edge wear, the only reported example	1250	73_11.htm
238		Circular Rate To Bremen, folded entire with 2c black (#73) tied by "Baltimore Md Aug 14" duplex postmark, blue "America Uber Bremen Franco" three line handstamp and red "½" credit, mended spindle hole, all markings well struck up, very fine appearance	400	73_11.htm
239		Usage To England, 2c black (#73, straddle margin at left, faulty at top) tied in combination with 10c green (#68) to cover to London, partially clear "Silver Mountain Cal May 15" double circle postmark at left, red New York exchange datestamp and "London Paid 17 JU 68" arrival postmark, original letter, fine	150	73_11.htm
240		Usage To Canada, 10c rate, vertical pair 2c black (#73, straight edge at left) tied together with pair 3c rose (#65) to cover to West Aeran, Canada West by bold "New York Dec 1 1863" duplex postmarks with six bar killers, indistinct arrival backstamp, very fine	300	73_12.htm
241		Usage To Canada, 6c rate, three copies 2c black "F" grill (#93) tied to cover to Montreal by four bar cancels, "New York Jan 11" postmark, "Montreal O JA 14 69" arrival backstamp, ex Sam Ray, very fine	300	73_12.htm
242		Usage To France, 2c black (#73) used together with 3c red "F" grill (#94) and 10c green (#68, torn before affixing) on cover to Au Cannet, France, red "New York Paid 6 Feb 10" exchange datestamp, blue French entry tying 10c stamp and boxed "P.D." handstamp, 1869 French transit backstamps, flap faults, minor wrinkle, fine	300	73_12.htm
243		Usage From Peru, 2c black (#73, faulty) used together with strip of three 3c rose (#65, right stamp cut in half in opening) on cover from Peru, tied by N. York Steamship dateless postmarks, letter dated from U.S.S. Dacotah at Callao, Peru, August 6, 1864, cover reduced at sides	100	73_12.htm
244		#73, 2c Black, "U.L.A." Union League imprint cover used locally at Boston, matching original printed enclosure dated January 10, 1865, red postmark and black cancel, fine	100	73_13.htm
245		#73, 2c Black, tied to local use cover by large part strike "Buffalo NY Feb 29 1864" postmark and patent cancel (Skinner-Eno #PN-F20), leap year date, fine	100	73_13.htm
246		#73, 2c Black, tied to a 1864 printed circular of a tobacco commission merchant by "St Louis Mo Nov 20" duplex postmark, very fine Missouri	75	73_13.htm
247		Draft Notice, 2c black (#73, well centered) used on Albany, New York local use cover, "T Roessie & Son Delavan House Jan 19 1865" datestamp struck several times, original printed enclosure from the local Draft Committee, very fine and unusual	250	73_13.htm
248		#73, 2c Black, tied to unsealed cover with imprint of Surveyor-General's Office, Sacramento, Cal by bars cancel, cover edge wrinkles, fine	75	73_14.htm
249		#73, 2c Black, pair tied to overpaid 3c rate cover to Austin by target cancel, matching "San Francisco Aug 8 1865" double circle postmark overstruck with different style duplex postmark dated "Aug 2 1865", cover reduced slightly at right, cover addressed to James F. Reed a member of the Donner Party, fine	450	73_14.htm
250		#73, 2c Black, pair with blue target cancels used on overpaid 3c rate cover, matching "York Cal Feb 10" mostly clear postmark, fine	100	73_14.htm
251		#73, 2c Black, tied by geometric cancel to cover to Taos, New Mexico, no flap, fine usage	50	73_14.htm
252		#93, 2c Black "F" Grill, straight edge, tied to cover with faint Bridgeport, Connecticut postmark, all over reverse, lamp illustrated advertising, age stain at right, original 1868 enclosure with matching illustration, fine design	75	73_15.htm
253		#93, 2c Black "F" Grill, tied to Dry Goods corner card cover by Richmond, Virginia duplex postmark, all over reverse billboard advertising of merchants in Richmond, these billboard ads became popular circa 1868 and are very scarce, fine	400	73_15.htm
254		#93, 2c Black "F" Grill, used on "Maas & Manz Engravers on Wood" corner card cover from Chicago, Illinois, no postmark, all over reverse billboard advertising, original enclosure, small edge tear at top, fine	400	73_15.htm
255		Due 1 Cent, cover with 3c rose (#65) and 2c black (#73) tied by "Brooklyn NY Oct 19" duplex postmark, matching "Due 1 Cent" handstamp as short paid double rate usage, no penalty as at least one rate was prepaid, albino embossed flap from Brooklyn, cover mended edge tear, scarce auxiliary marking	350	73_16.htm
256		Combination With Revenue, attempted illegal usage of 1c Express Revenue (#R1) used with 2c black (#73) on small cover to Sabine, Michigan, target cancels and matching "Grass Lake Mich Feb 2" postmark, manuscript "Due 2" as double penalty, ex Jarrett, very fine	400	73_16.htm
257		#73, 2c Black, pair tied to "Head-Quarters, District of Minnesota, Department of the Northwest" imprint cover, Official Business crossed out, by target cancels, matching Saint Paul Min Feb 10 1864" postmark, overpaid 3c rate, original letter from a man to his fiancée, very fine	250	73_16.htm
258		#73, 2c Black, tied to small local use cover by black "New York City Sep" duplex postmark with geometric killer, original letter without year date, minor wrinkles	50	73_17.htm
259		#93, 2c Black "F" Grill, vertical pair tied to overpaid cover to New Bedford. Massachusetts by "Boston Mass Oct 2" duplex postmark, sender's 1868 datestamp on verso as well as arrival postmark, fine	75	73_17.htm
260		#73, 2c Black, straight edge at left, tied to folded wrapper with printed address "frame" by cork cancel, "Boston Mass Aug 24" postmark, fine	75	73_17.htm
261		#73, 2c Black, tied to entire to Plymouth by "Boston Mass Paid Oct 7 '64" double circle postmark, minor wrinkles affect stamp	30	73_17.htm
262		#73, 2c Black, tied to embossed valentine cover used locally at New Brunswick, New Jersey, partially clear "Feb 15" postmark, pierce work enclosure, very fine	400	73_18.htm
263		#73, 2c Black, tied to flap of small embossed valentine cover used locally at Canton, Illinois by their "Feb 19" duplex postmark, pierce work enclosure, very fine	300	73_18.htm
264		#73, 2c Black, tied across back flap of small embossed valentine cover used locally at Mendota, Illinois, mostly clear "Mendota Ill 20 Feb 186" postmark, pierce work enclosure, stamp slightly damaged from opening	250	73_18.htm
265		#73, 2c Black, tied to orange U.S. Sanitary Commission imprint front pasted as an address label on their October 1, 1864 financial report, large folio printed circular, addressed to Philadelphia, vertical fold, some internal fold splitting, unusual	150	73_19.htm
266		#73, 2c Black, vertical pair tied to Meredith correspondence wrapper to Philadelphia by indistinct duplex postmark, double circular rate usage, fine	75	73_19.htm
267		Hand Painted Patriotic, ornate address and patriotic motifs in colored ink, addressed to J.L. Brown at Green Spring, Ohio, 3c rose (#65, faded) tied by blue "Martinsburg WV 28 Mar 64" duplex postmark, after West Virginia statehood, one of the nicest examples from this wonderful correspondence	1500	65_1.htm
268		Hand Painted Patriotic, ornate eagle and shield address in colored ink, addressed to J.L. Brown at Green Spring, Ohio, 3c rose (#65, faulty) tied by blue "Martinsburg WV 28 Feb 64" duplex postmark, after West Virginia statehood, cover reduced slightly at left and small stain, very attractive	1500	65_1.htm
269		Hand Painted Address, ornate address in colored ink, addressed to J.L. Brown at Green Spring, Ohio, 3c rose (#65, faded) tied by blue "Martinsburg WV 2 Mar 64" duplex postmark, after West Virginia statehood, very fine	750	65_1.htm
270		Hand Painted Valentine Heart Address, ornate address in heart in colored ink, addressed to J.L. Brown at Green Spring, Ohio, 3c rose (#65, faulty) tied by blue "Martinsburg WV 64" duplex postmark, after West Virginia statehood, very fine design	900	65_1.htm
271		Charging Continental Soldier, Magnus design patriotic cover used to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 3c rose (#65) tied, "Williamsport Pa Nov 14 1861" postmark, ex Walcott, extremely fine	450	65_2.htm
272		Liberty And Shield, Magnus design patriotic cover used to Chicago, Illinois, 3c rose (#65) with blue cancel, matching "Peoria Ill Jul 21 1862" postmark, ex Salzer, extremely fine	450	65_2.htm
273		Eagle And Flag, Magnus design patriotic cover used to Exeter, New Hampshire, 3c rose (#65) tied over frank of William Helmick who had been a Member of Congress from Ohio, by "Old Port Comfort Va Apr 20" postmark, ex Salzer, very minor reduction at right, very fine	450	65_2.htm
274		Major General Wool, lithographed portrait design cover with "Hunckel & Son, Balto" imprint, used with 3c rose (#65) tied by single circle "Old Point Comfort Nov 9" postmark, cover small edge tear at top, very fine and scarcer design	250	65_3.htm
275		(Major General Rosecrans), red portrait in blue frame design cover, 3c rose (#65) tied, "Old Point Comfort Va Oct 22" postmark, ex Stephen Brown, very fine and rarer design	500	65_3.htm
276		Major General McClellan blue portrait in frame of red stars design cover by Magee (imprint on flap) used to Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, 3c rose (#65) with grid cancel, matching "Rising Sun Pa Sep 21" large circle postmark, original 1861 letter from brother of addressee dated from "Camp Ruff Phila", nice Philadelphia County usage, very fine	350	65_3.htm
277		Warren And Ellsworth dual portrait design cover of first officer killed in Revolutionary War and in Civil War, 3c rose (#65) tied by "Washington DC Oct 25 1861" postmark, cover small age stains, fine design	200	65_3.htm
278		Martha Washington, all over design cover with 3c rose (#65) tied by pinwheel fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #GE-P73), matching "Morrisania NY" partially clear postmark, fine	250	65_4.htm
279		John Brown portrait design with "His Last Words - I die for the inalienable right of mankind to freedom, whatsoever color the skin may be" across top, Stimson & Co. imprint at foot, 3c rose (#65) tied by blue "Woodstock Vt May 15 1862" double circle postmark, extremely fine Vermont	2000	65_4.htm
280		Andrew Jackson portrait design cover with quote "Our Federal Union, It must be preserved" and "W W Wert, Cincinnati" imprint at left used to Smiths Landing, Rural PO, Ohio, 3c rose pink (#64b) tied by blue "Cincinnati O Jan 23" duplex postmark, extremely fine	1000	65_4.htm
281		Eagle And Flag woodblock style cover with hatched collar for stamp at right, boxed imprint of "G.D. Greenleaf, Past M.E. Church, 3 Mile Bay, NY" at left, 3c rose (#65) with wedges cancel, matching "Three Mile Bay NY" mostly clear postmark with manuscript date, rare design, very fine New York	450	65_4.htm
282		View Of Baltimore, all over design cover with 3c rose (#65) tied by "Old Point Comfort Va Jan 29" postmark, cover minor reduction at left, fine	200	65_5.htm
283		Vermont Loyal State, all over design cover in green, two copies 3c rose (#65) tied by "Old Point Comfort Va Mar 29" postmark, minor corner wrinkles, very fine Vermont	250	65_5.htm
284		Kentucky For The War state seal all over design cover in violet, Berlin & Jones imprint on flap, 3c rose (#65, minor faults) tied by blue bars cancel, matching "Louisville Ky May 21 1863" postmark, original soldier's letter written by Albert Robinson dated from "Hospital No. 2", good content mentions the battle of Pittsburg Landing where 275 men from his regiment were "kild (sic) and wounded", extremely fine	1250	65_5.htm
285		Keystone State (Pennsylvania) attractive coat of arms design cover, Edward Cogan, Philadelphia imprint on flap, 3c rose (#65) tied by bold "Philadelphia Pa Jul 23 1862" postmark, extremely fine	350	65_5.htm
286		History Of The Stars And Stripes, all over design cover with 3c rose (#65, tiny perf stain) tied by ten bar cancel, matching "Philadelphia Pa Dec 15 1861" postmark, very fine	350	65_6.htm
287		Flags And Eagle, California printed design cover used to Sacramento, 3c rose (#65) tied by "Folsom City Cal Jan 14 1862" double circle postmark, cover tiny stain spots at left and minor reduction at right, very fine design and usage	250	65_6.htm
288		Flag And John Dix Quote, attractive all over design cover with 3c rose (#65) tied, matching "Philadelphia Pa Mar 27 1862" postmark, extremely fine	350	65_6.htm
289		The War For The Union, flag design cover with 3c rose (#65) tied by scarcer "Paid" in circle cancel, red "Chambersburg Pa Feb 17 1863" double circle postmark, light edge creases, still very fine	150	65_6.htm
290		Eagle And Banner, blue lithographed design cover with 3c rose (#65) tied by clear "Henderson Ky Feb 12 1862" postmark, used to Iowa, very fine	400	65_7.htm
291		Eagle, Shield And Flags, all over design cover used to Maine with 3c rose (#65) tied by "Philadelphia Pa Sep 10 1862" postmark, original soldier's letter mentions: "we had to leave Falls Church we left there the first day of September about eight at night and the rebels came in about two hours after we left they have got over into Maryland they say that they are going to have Philadelphia their winter quarters." letter instructs return letters to be sent to General Hospital at West Philadelphia, very fine	350	65_7.htm
292		The Emblem Of The South, shield with devil on cotton bale as central motif, 3c rose pink (#64b) tied by large part strike of "Washington DC Oct 26 1861" postmark, original letter on star patriotic stationery written in shorthand, cover with shorthand ciphers written in shield, letter signed by J. Berlis Schermerhorn, cover reduced slightly at left and light stain, scarcer caricature design	300	65_7.htm
293		Eagle, Shield And Flags, all over design cover with 3c rose (#65, perf tip stains) tied by clear "Erie Pa Sep 6" postmark, original 1862 soldier's letter on patriotic stationery dated from camp, cover reduced at right Pennsylvania	100	65_8.htm
294		Eagle And Shield, unusual design used with 3c rose (#65) tied, "Lansingburg NY Jan 20 '64" duplex postmark, a late usage, ex Salzer, very fine	250	65_8.htm
295		Eagle And Draped Flags, Magee design cover with 3c rose (#65) tied by geometric cancel, red "Boston Mass Nov 17" postmark, extremely fine	175	65_8.htm
296		Eagle, Shield And Flag, attractive design used with 3c rose (#65, straight edge and light stain) tied by blue "Norfolk Va Jun 13" Federal occupation postmark (Norfolk had fallen on May 9, 1862), very fine	200	65_8.htm
297		Our Compromise, cannon and flag design cover with 3c rose (#65, perf tip stains) tied by clear "Dudley Mass Dec 7" postmark, Massachusetts	100	65_9.htm
298		Liberty Bell, unusual design cover used with 3c rose (#65) tied by mostly clear "Breckin Ridge C.T. Jul 12" Colorado Territory postmark with letter removed and error of spelling for Breckenridge, ex Walcott and Salzer, very fine	1000	65_9.htm
299		Eagle, Albino Embossed Flap, patriotic design cover used from California to Canada, block of four and single 3c rose (#65) tied paying 15c rate, "Auburn Cal 14 Dec 1863" double circle postmark, Toronto JA 20 64" arrival backstamp, cover reduced slightly at right, very light discoloration, extremely fine usage	200	65_9.htm
300		Liberty, Washington And Eagle, albino embossed cover with 3c pink (#64), attractive shade, tied by "Washington DC Jan 26" postmark, manuscript 1862 docket, very fine	350	65_9.htm
301		Collars, pair of covers with matching imprints of "C.W. Carleston, Printer, New York" different colors and different style collars, each with with 3c rose (#65) tied by New York postmarks, extremely fine	1500	65_10.htm
302		Refectory & Museum Hotel, all over front and reverse advertising cover of William Long, Philadelphia, views on front include billiards, card playing, dining, and a museum view with gentleman admiring a painting of a nude, 3c rose (#65) affixed at top left probably not original to the cover, cover edge wear, a marvelous design	200	65_10.htm
303		National Express & Transportation, imprint cover addressed to ex Confederate General Daniel Ruggles, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 3c rose (#65) tied and 'Fredericksburg Va May 31" postmark, likely an 1865 usage that originated from an area without re-established US post office and carried out of the mails into Fredericksburg, cover wrinkles at left, very fine usage	1000	65_10.htm
304		Two Color Corner Card, advertising for the Virginia Free Press of Charlestown, West Virginia, 3c rose "F" grill (#94) with target cancel, matching "Charlestown W Va Oct 26" postmark, extremely fine	200	65_11.htm
305		Virginia Military Institute, all over lithographed design cover in deep gray, 3c rose (#65) with blue target cancel, matching "Lexington Va Jan 6" postmark, extremely fine	300	65_11.htm
306		Eastman's Business College, all over allegorical design, lithographed patriotic cover with view of the Poughkeepsie, New York water front including train and steamer, 3c rose (#65, gum offset on face) with target cancel, matching "Poughkeepsie NY Jan 25 1862" postmark, cover edge tears at right, very fine design	150	65_11.htm
307		Top Of Mt. Washington, all over reverse illustration of Tip Top House in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, 3c rose (#65) tied by target cancel, partially clear "Gorham NH" postmark, cover stain at left, fine design	100	65_11.htm
308		Buckeye Cultivator, all over, lithographed design cover, 3c rose "F" grill (#94) tied by bright purple "Springfield O Nov 9 '68" duplex postmark, very fine Ohio	200	65_12.htm
309		Manufacturer, all over building illustrated design advertising cover in deep gray, 3c rose (#65) tied, matching "Buffalo NY Oct 15" postmark, small mended edge tear at left, fine	50	65_12.htm
310		Life Insurance, all over building illustrated design advertising cover in dark gray, 3c rose (#65) tied by "New York Dec 31" duplex postmark, very fine	50	65_12.htm
311		Brooklyn Green Glass Works, all over, factory illustrated advertising cover with 3c rose (#65) tied by "New York May 2" duplex postmark, very fine	150	65_12.htm
312		Coffee And Spice Mills, all over building illustrated cover, 3c rose (#65, wide margin at left) tied by "Albany NY Jun 10" postmark, very fine Coffee And Spice Mills, all over building illustrated cover, 3c rose (#65, wide margin at left) tied by "Albany NY Jun 10" postmark, very fine	50	65_13.htm
313		Photographic Studio, purple on yellow, all over building illustrated advertising cover of Mundy & Williams, Utica, New York, unused 3c rose (#65, faults) affixed at top right, cover reduced slightly at left, probably a hand carried usage	75	65_13.htm
314		Fall River, Massachusetts, all over water front illustrated cover showing steamer Bay State, imprint of Almy & Milne, printers, 3c rose (#65, faults) with grid cancel, matching "Fall River Mass Sep 3 1862" postmark, cover tiny stain at left, still very fine	250	65_13.htm
315		Railway Car Builder, all over, sleeping car illustrated cover of T.W. Wason, used with 3c rose (#65) with faint cancel, "Springfield Ms Nov 11" postmark, Wason was the first in the country to build a sleeping car, extremely fine	350	65_13.htm
316		Aetna Insurance, all over, volcano illustrated cover with 3c rose (#65, faulty) tied by "New York Nov 30" postmark, very fine Aetna Insurance, all over, volcano illustrated cover with 3c rose (#65, faulty) tied by "New York Nov 30" postmark, very fine	50	65_14.htm
317		Mason Ink, blue cameo design, building illustrated advertising cover with 3c rose (#65) tied by "Philadelphia Pa May 11 1863" postmark, cover minor edge crease, still very fine	200	65_14.htm
318		D. Jones' Brewery, red embossed, cameo design, building illustrated cover with 3c rose (#65, straight edge) tied by "New York May 12" duplex with fancy star cancel, original 1864 letter from Jones mentions "Today I ship you 2 bbls Pale Ale #183 - for hot weather drink," very fine	500	65_14.htm
319		Lauer's Breweries, all over advertising cover in dark gray, 3c rose (#65) tied by "Reading Pa Jun 11" duplex postmark, 1867 docket at left, extremely fine	150	65_14.htm
320		Cook Old Boston Brewery, corner card advertising cover with 3c rose (#65) tied by boxed "Paid" cancel, red "Boston Mass Apr 4" postmark, very fine	75	65_15.htm
321		Putnam's Spring Bed, illustrated cover with 3c rose (#65) tied, red "Boston Mass Oct 12" postmark, very fine	35	65_15.htm
322		Cow, Pig and Sheep illustrated advertising cover, 3c rose (#65) tied by fancy star in double circle cancel (Skinner-Eno #GE-C198), matching "South Framingham Mass Jan 13" postmark, extremely fine	125	65_15.htm
323		Pomeroy Heat Regulator, illustrated advertising cover with 3c rose (#65, wide margin at left) with unusual grid cancel, matching "Oakham Mass Apr 6 1868" small oval postmark at left ( Alanson Pomeroy was postmaster), manuscript docketing, cover small reduction at right, very fine and rare style postmark	250	65_15.htm
324		Steam Engine, illustrated advertising cover with 3c rose (#65) tied by bluish green "Taunton Mass Aug 16" postmark, very fine	50	65_16.htm
325		Valparaiso, Indiana Republic, two color corner card cover for a newspaper publisher, 3c rose (#65) tied by target cancel, matching "Valparaiso Ind Jan 4 1866" postmark, cover minor edge soiling at right, fine	150	65_16.htm
326		Bendann Brothers Photography Gallery, coat of arms illustrated advertising cover, 3c rose (#65, straight edge) and mostly clear "Baltimore Md Oct 20" postmark, light cover crease, fine	50	65_16.htm
327		Coffee And Spice Mills, building illustrated folded letter sheet with 3c rose (#65) tied by faint "Albany NY" duplex postmark, interior with partially printed invoice dated 1865, unusual format on sheet, fine	75	65_16.htm
328		Astor House Hotel, illustrated advertising cover with 3c rose (#65) tied by "New York Oct 23" duplex postmark, very fine	50	65_17.htm
329		Hightstown Nursery, magenta illustrated ad cover, 3c rose "F" grill (#94) and indistinct "Hightstown NJ" postmark, 1868 recipient datestamp, fine New Jersey	30	65_17.htm
330		Wisconsin State Industrial Exhibition 1868, expo advertising cover, two copies 3c rose (#65) with geometric cancels, matching "Madison Wis Aug 18" postmark, original 1868 letter on state seal imprinted stationery of State Agricultural Rooms, cover very minor edge faults, scarce	100	65_17.htm
331		State Alms House, Bridgewater, Mass, all over illustrated cover, 3c rose (#65) with magenta cancel and matching, partially clear "Boston & Fall River RR Sep 18" railway route agent postmark to left, cover minor reduction at right, very fine usage	150	65_17.htm
332		Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, all over design cover of the Office of Secretary of the Commonwealth with 3c rose (#65) tied by "Harrisburgh Pa Sep 2" duplex postmark, extremely fine	75	65_18.htm
333		Insurance Company, all over blue green design cover with 3c rose (#65) tied by "New York" duplex postmark, fine	30	65_18.htm
334		Ship Broker, Coal & Iron Exporter, all over blue green design cover with 3c rose (#65) tied, "New York Jan 13" postmark, original 1866 letter dated "Onboard Ship Wizard King" from Capt. Woodworth to another Ship captain in Charleston, cover faded slightly, fine	50	65_18.htm
335		Hardware & Iron Dealer, all over design cover, 3c rose (#65) with grid cancel, matching "Youngstown Ohio Jan 12" postmark, fine	30	65_18.htm
336		American Agriculturist, ornate all over design cover with 3c rose (#65) tied by "New York Apr 21 1862" postmark, cover slightly aged, fine design	75	65_19.htm
337		Flower Seeds, red corner card cover, 3c rose "F" grill (#94, perf faults)) tied by "Rochester NY Mar 27" postmark, original 1868 enclosure with building illustration, fine	30	65_19.htm
338		Eagle And Shield patriotic design advertising cover for a claims attorney, "The Military And Naval Agency" imprint, 3c rose "F" grill (#94) tied by "Wilmington Del" duplex postmark, extremely fine Delaware	100	65_19.htm
339		Consulate General Of The North German Union, imprint cover with fancy blue embossed seal on flap, 3c rose (#65) tied, "New York Oct 13" postmark, cover addressed to Major General Meigs, cover very minor reduction at right, still very fine and unusual	100	65_19.htm
340		Patriotic Poem Address, very unusual address in the style of a poem to S.B. Champion, publisher of the "Mirror" in Bloomville, New York, 3c rose (#65) tied by "Meredith NY" postmark, both towns in Delaware County, ex Emerson, very fine	400	65_20.htm
341		Dog Illustration, well accomplished pen and ink drawing of dog holding an address banner, 3c rose (#65) tied by "Westminster West Vt" postmark with manuscript date, very attractive Vermont	250	65_20.htm
342		Scripture Rebus, cover with Tract House, Philadelphia imprint on reverse, used with 3c rose (#65) tied, "Washington DC Mar 28 '64" postmark, cover edge worn, fine design	100	65_20.htm
343		Soldier's Letter, pointing hand imprint on orange glazed cover, 3c rose (#65) tied, 'Washington DC Apr 5" postmark, ex Knapp, fine	50	65_20.htm
344		Thru The Lines POW Usage, endorsed cover from a Prisoner of War at Fort Delaware (From AE Brown, Co "L" 1st So. Ca. Rifles) used to Richmond, Virginia, entered the US mails with 3c rose (#65) tied and "Delaware City Del Jan 27" postmark, entered the Confederate mail system as a drop rate usage, "Richmond Va" postmark and matching Due 2 rate, very fine and a rare usage	750	65_21.htm
345		Rock Island Barracks, cover from a Confederate prisoner of war, oval "R.I. Barracks Examined Prisoner Letter" handstamp, overpaid local usage with 3c rose (#65) tied by "Rock Island Ill Jun 14 '64" duplex postmark, original one page letter (as per regulations) of W.L. Ollison dated June 1, 1864 asking for clothes for himself and several other inmates who are named, extremely fine Illinois	350	65_21.htm
346		Fort Delaware Prison, cover to Louisville, Kentucky with oval Prisoner's Letter Examined Fort Delaware, Del. handstamp, 3c rose (#65) tied, matching "Delaware City Del Sep 23" postmark, ex McBride, extremely fine	275	65_21.htm
347		Ninety Cent Combination To Shanghai, China, 1863 Heard correspondence folded letter from Boston with 90c blue (#72) used in combination with 10c green (#68) and pair 3c rose (#65) tied by grid cancels, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Sep 12" backstamp, endorsed to and carried by the Inman Line steamer City of Baltimore, double 53c rate correctly prepaid, red manuscript "64" for double rate credit, red London paid transit, blue Hong Kong arrival backstamp and red "2d" delivery due, ex Caspary, a highlight of the collection, Philatelic Foundation certificate, extremely fine	32500	72_1.htm
348		Waterbury Shield Patriotic Cancel, bold "Waterbury Con May 8 1868" double circle postmark and shield fancy cancel (Rohloff Q-4, Skinner-Eno #PS-S4) tying 3c rose "E" grill (#88) to neat cover, original 1868 letter, extremely fine	1500	65_22.htm
349		Waterbury Star And Hearts Fancy Cancel, clear "Waterbury Con Oct 25 '67" double circle postmark and star and hearts fancy cancel (Rohloff J-10, Skinner-Eno #ST-E17) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, cover reduced at left, very fine strike	1000	65_22.htm
350		Waterbury Star Fancy Cancel, "Waterbury Con Sep 18 '65" double circle postmark and star fancy cancel (Rohloff S-2) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, manuscript name doodles don't detract, very fine	300	65_22.htm
351		Waterbury Target Cancel, "Waterbury Con Aug 26 '63" double circle postmark and target cancel tying 3c rose (#65, straddle margin copy, perf faults) to cover, an attractive precursor, very fine	50	65_22.htm
352		Negative Anchor, bold strike of fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #PO-An21) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, matching "Cooperstown NY Jul 25 '65" double circle postmark, very fine	950	65_23.htm
353		Negative "US" Cancel, perfect strike (Skinner-Eno #PT-US25) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, matching "Albany NY Aug 6" postmark, manuscript 1865 docket at left, extremely fine	600	65_23.htm
354		Negative "OK" Cancel, full strike (Skinner-Eno #LC-OK22) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, matching "Lee Mass Feb 11 '67" double circle postmark (for matching cancel on one cent see here), very fine	400	65_23.htm
355		Christian Cross Cancel, bold blue cancel (Skinner-Eno #CR-C6a) and matching "South Deerfield Ms Mar 23" postmark tying 3c rose (#65) to small cover, extremely fine Massachusetts	300	65_23.htm
356		Negative Shield And Stars, fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #PS-FC60) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, matching "South Norwalk Ct Dec 23" postmark, one of the most ornate of the patriotic shields, extremely fine	500	65_24.htm
357		Shield And Stars Cancel, clear strike (Skinner-Eno #PS-FC52) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover to San Francisco, California, matching "Sacramento Cal Feb 12 1866" partially clear postmark, no flap, very fine cancel	300	65_24.htm
358		Shield And Stars Cancel, full strike (Skinner-Eno #PS-ST19) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, matching "Paterson NJ Jun 23" double circle postmark, extremely fine New Jersey	350	65_24.htm
359		Stylized Shield Cancel, (Skinner-Eno #PS-O26) and matching "Chicopee Mass Feb 14" postmark tying 3c rose (#65, bottom sheet margin with straddle pane) to cover, extremely fine Massachusetts	175	65_24.htm
360		Star In Star Cancel, full strike (Skinner-Eno #ST-St3) tying 3c rose (#65, perf faults) to cover, matching "Brasher Falls NY Apr 11" postmark, cover reduced slightly at right, extremely fine strike New York	175	65_25.htm
361		Star In Star Cancel, bold strike (Skinner-Eno #ST-St22) on 3c rose (#65, perf faults) on all over design advertising cover of Home Insurance Company, "Brasher Falls NY Nov 27" postmark, albino embossed Notary seal at left, extremely fine	150	65_25.htm
362		Circle In Six Point Star Cancel, full strike (Skinner-Eno #ST-6P21 not attributed to a town) tying 3c rose (#65) to folded, partially printed Insurance notice dated 1864, matching "Paterson NJ Apr 22" double circle postmark, extremely fine New Jersey	200	65_25.htm
363		Star In Circle Cancel, (Skinner-Eno #ST-D49) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover to Middlebury, Vermont, matching "Ludlow Vt Feb 1" postmark, very fine	150	65_25.htm
364		Solid Star Cancel, dark strike (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) on 3c rose pink (#64b) used on cover to Acworth, New Hampshire, matching "Alstead NH Dec 8" postmark, extremely fine	200	65_26.htm
365		Hollow Center Star Cancel, blue strike (Skinner-Eno #ST-D19) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, matching "Jersey Shore Pa Sep 17" postmark at left, cover mended spindle hole, very fine strike Pennsylvania	100	65_26.htm
366		Star Cancel With Circle, blue cancel (Skinner-Eno #ST-D1) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, matching "Jersey Shore Pa Jun 29" postmark at left, original 1868 letter, cover stain, fine strike	50	65_26.htm
367		Star In Circle Cancel, (Skinner-Eno #ST-S13, not attributed to a town) tying 3c rose (#65) to "Buckeye Mower & Reaper" illustrated advertising cover, "Chatham 4 Corners NY" postmark, very fine	150	65_26.htm
368		Negative "MY" In Heart, fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #PH-H68) tying 3c rose (#65) to small cover, "Dayton O Jul 11" postmark, fine	750	65_27.htm
369		Stylized Shield, fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #PS-O13, not attributed to a town) tying 3c rose "F" grill (#94) to cover, "Dayton O Nov 8" postmark, fine	250	65_27.htm
370		Mask, fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) on 3c rose (#65, crease) on small cover, "Dayton O Sep 30" postmark, 1867 docket at left, side flap missing, fine	375	65_27.htm
371		Large Mask, fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #PH-M29) two strikes tying 3c rose (#65, faulty) to corner card cover, "Dayton O Aug 28" postmark, cover reduced at an angle at right, very fine strikes	300	65_27.htm
372		Three Leaf Clover (Playing Cards - Clubs Suit) fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #PP-C5 but this showing outer circle) tying 3c rose (#65, part imprint on selvage) to cover, "Boston Mass Aug 31" postmark, very fine	200	65_28.htm
373		Negative Star fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #ST-O23) well struck on 3c rose (#65) on cover, "Boston Mass Oct 10" postmark, very fine	75	65_28.htm
374		Preacher In A Pulpit fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #PH-F104) clearly struck on 3c rose (#65) on cover, I have also seen this described as a lobster cancel, "Boston Mass Aug 16" postmark, very fine	200	65_28.htm
375		Negative Heart (Playing Cards - Hearts Suit) fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #PH-H29) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, "Boston Mass Sep 8" postmark, very fine	275	65_28.htm
376		Ornate Negative Letter "D" fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #LS-D10 but this is a much more complete strike) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover to New Berne, North Carolina, matching "High Point NC Jul 18" postmark, Eli Denny is listed as being the postmaster of High Point in 1867, a superb gem	2000	65_29.htm
377		Signet "Glen" Reversed fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #LC-NP12) particularly clear strike on 3c rose (#65) on cover, matching "Macedon NY May 7" postmark, E. Glen was postmaster in 1862, extremely fine New York	1250	65_29.htm
378		Negative "I Overcome Difficulties" fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #PA-E8, incorrectly listed as an animal in frame) clearly struck on 3c rose (#65, perf faults) tied to cover, one of the most unusual postmarks of the period, extremely fine	2500	65_29.htm
379		Prison Bars, perfect strike of this popular fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #SD-G102) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, "Columbus O Jan 28" postmark, extremely fine	50	65_29.htm
380		Negative Letter "A" fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #LS-A25, early state) tying 3c rose (#65, damaged at top before affixing) to cover, mostly clear "Amherst Mass Mar 28 '63" postmark, very fine	400	65_30.htm
381		Negative Letter "H" fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #LS-H22) perfect strike tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, matching "Holliston Ms Dec 13" postmark, extremely fine Massachusetts	250	65_30.htm
382		Negative Letter "B" In Circle fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) tying 3c rose (#65, straight edge) to cover, matching "Mantorville Minn Feb 22" postmark, although someone has written "owl head" on reverse of cover I believe it to be a negative letter "B" as Enos Bunker is listed as postmaster in 1867, extremely fine Minnesota	350	65_30.htm
383		Barred Letter "R" cancel (Skinner-Eno #LS-R17) tying 3c rose (#65) to forwarded 3c postal entire, matching "Ridgefield Ct Feb 28" postmark, original usage is from New York City to Ridgefield, very fine Connecticut	100	65_30.htm
384		Devil With Pitchfork fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #PH-F40) duplexed with "West Meriden Conn Jul 11" postmark tying 3c rose (#65) to small cover to Middletown, Connecticut, very fine	2000	65_31.htm
385		Salem "Witch" stylized fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #PH-F45) a perfect strike tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, matching "Salem Mass Dec 9" postmark, cover addressed to San Francisco, 1868 docket on reverse, extremely fine Massachusetts	600	65_31.htm
386		Cambridge "Skull" fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #PH-M32) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, matching "Cambridge Mass Feb 4" mostly clear postmark, very fine	350	65_31.htm
387		Animal Head cancel (Skinner-Eno #PH-F92 evidently traced from a strike not as complete as this) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, "Lynchburg Va Nov 24" postmark, pencil 1867 docket on reverse, this cover was termed a "bird's head" by Knapp, to me it is clearly the head of a sheep, some cover toning, ex Knapp, extremely fine strike Virginia	1500	65_31.htm
388		Pinwheel In Cogged Circle fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #GE-P55) tying 3c rose (#65, perf faults) to cover, matching "Wellsburg West Va Jun 2" postmark, original 1866 letter, very fine	200	65_32.htm
389		Fancy Geometric fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #GE-C53) perfect strike tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, matching "Boston Mass Jul 29" postmark, cover reduced slightly at left, extremely fine strike	150	65_32.htm
390		Negative Six Point Star fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) in blue on cover with 3c rose "F" grill (#94) tied by matching "Louisville Ky Mar 13" postmark, cover reduced at left, very fine strike	175	65_32.htm
391		Radial Geometric fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #GE-R57) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, additional strike duplexed with "Bridgeport Con Sep 28" datestamp at right, very fine Connecticut	75	65_32.htm
392		Geometric blue fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) tying 3c rose (#65) to small cover, matching "Carthage Ill Jul 4" double circle postmark, very fine Illinois	100	65_33.htm
393		Pinwheel Geometric blue fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) well struck on 3c rose (#65, perf tip toning) used on cover with matching "Peoria Ills Apr 15 1863" postmark, fine	75	65_33.htm
394		Ornate Geometric fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) boldly tying 3c rose (#65) to folded vote list for 1863, matching "Waldoborough Me Sep 15" backstamp, extremely fine Maine	100	65_33.htm
395		Radial Geometric fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #GE-C199) on 3c rose (#65) on cover with matching "South Framingham Mass Feb 20" postmark at left, extremely fine Massachusetts	100	65_33.htm
396		Split Ring Geometric fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #GE-P33) bold strike tying 3c rose (#65, well centered with bottom margin imprint) to cover, matching "Cambridgeport MS 2 Jul 1862" postmark, extremely fine	250	65_34.htm
397		Hexagon Geometric fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) well struck on 3c rose (#65) used on cover with matching "Chester Vt Oct 12" postmark, extremely fine	275	65_34.htm
398		Ornate Pinwheel Geometric dark blue fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #GE-C21) tying 3c rose (#65) to folded forwarded cover, matching "Rutland Vt Jun 1 1863" postmark, original usage from Washington, DC with 3c rose (#65, faulty) tied, cover refolded at foot, very fine strike Vermont	125	65_34.htm
399		Geometric fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover with matching "Malone NY Aug 18" postmark, 1865 docket at left, very fine New York	75	65_34.htm
400		Split Grid fancy cancel in bright lime green on 3c rose (#65) used on cover to Farmville, Virginia, matching "Richmond Va Jul 21" postmark, a striking cover, extremely fine	750	65_35.htm
401		Negative Geometric fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #GE-M21) and "Richmond Va Jul 10" postmark tying 3c rose (#65) to Tobacco merchant's corner card cover, very fine	200	65_35.htm
402		Wallpaper Cover, cover home made from blue and pale blue patterned wallpaper used with 3c rose (#65) tied by bright green target cancel and "Cartersville Ga Jul 27" postmark, used to Mt. Zion, Georgia, as Cartersville post office was not re-established until September, 1865 and Mount Zion until April, 1866, this would probably be an 1866 usage, minor paper faults as is inherent with wallpaper covers, an outstanding and striking cover	2500	65_35.htm
403		Maltese Cross fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) in black tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, green "Youngstown Pa Mar 5" postmark at left, unusual mixed colors for cancel and postmark, very fine Pennsylvania	200	65_35.htm
404		Masonic Square & Compass fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #FR-M2a 2) neatly tying 3c rose (#65) to cover to Marlboro, Massachusetts, "Quincy Mass" postmark, original 1867 letter, part flap, extremely fine	400	65_36.htm
405		Masonic Negative Square & Compass fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #FR-M3b 33) duplexed with "Nashua NH Dec21" datestamp tying 3c rose "F" grill (#94) to Shaw correspondence cover, very fine New Hampshire $300	300	65_36.htm
406		Masonic Negative Trowel fancy cancel (similar to Skinner-Eno #GE-T18) just tying 3c rose "F" grill (#94) to cover, "Phil'a Pa May 26" postmark, minor cover wrinkle, very fine strike	150	65_36.htm
407		Triangle fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #GE-T2) clear strike on 3c rose (#65, perf faults) used on cover, matching "Triangle NY Aug 19" postmark, very fine	150	65_36.htm
408		Negative "Union" Star In Star patriotic fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #ST-C14) neatly tying 3c rose (#65, perf tip toning) to cover to Springfield, Massachusetts, lighter "West Hampton Mass" postmark, very fine strike	300	65_37.htm
409		Parrot Head In Circle (?) fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) on 3c rose (#65) used on corner card cover to Monrovia, Indiana, matching Raysville Ind Apr 26" postmark, very fine	350	65_37.htm
410		Star In Circle fancy cancel (an earlier state of Skinner-Eno #ST-O13) tying 3c rose (#65, corner crease) to cover, "Pittsburgh Pa Oct 1" double circle postmark, two line Missent To Brooklyn NY auxiliary marking, cover minor edge wear, very fine strike and usage	200	65_37.htm
411		Geometric fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) tying 3c rose (#65) to purple cover, "Titusville Pa May 24" postmark, usage from the oil field region of Pennsylvania, very fine	300	65_37.htm
412		Post Office Business Free double oval handstamp used as a cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) neatly tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, "Sutton Ms Sep 18" postmark, cover very light edge aging, very fine strike	150	65_38.htm
413		Large Geometric fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #GE-C156) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover to Massachusetts, matching "Old Point Comfort Va Jan 25" postmark, surprisingly a scarcer cancel for the amount of mail handled, extremely fine Virginia	150	65_38.htm
414		Fancy Geometric fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) and "Port Royal SC Jun 26 '65" postmark tying two copies 3c rose (#65) to cover, very fine South Carolina	125	65_38.htm
415		Snowflake Geometric fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno) and "Fairhaven Vt Oct 13" postmark tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, extremely fine	150	65_38.htm
416		Upper Jay NY Stencil postmark with manuscript "March 30" date on cover, 3c rose (#65) with matching manuscript cancel, original 1867 letter, extremely fine and a very rare form of postmark this late, extremely fine New York	1000	65_39.htm
417		Franklin CT February 5 1863 two line postmark on cover with 3c rose (#65) with matching grid cancel, ex Jarrett, very fine Connecticut	200	65_39.htm
418		Chattanooga Tenn December 11 1863 two line postmark with lower line in italic type, struck in blue tying 3c rose (#65, faults) to cover with minor edge wear, very fine strike Tennessee	250	65_39.htm
419		New Boston Mass Fancy Shield postmark with reversed letters on reverse of cover to New Boston, Massachusetts, 3c rose (#65, double row of vertical perfs) tied to front, faint postmark, manuscript "Not Called For" on front, Advertised June 1 1867 on flap, postmark is dated "July 1," cover soiled, very fine strike and usage Massachusetts	100	65_39.htm
420		Congress Washington DC Mar 13 postmark on cover to Ohio with 3c rose (#65, straddle pane at left) with matching target cancel, extremely fine	75	65_40.htm
421		New York Registered Dec 28 double circle datestamp on corner card cover with 3c rose (#65) tied, 20c registry fee paid in cash, manuscript registry number and 1865 docket, very fine	175	65_40.htm
422		Unclaimed And Advertised, two boxed handstamps of Mendota, Illinois on inbound cover, 3c rose (#65) tied by blue target, matching "Cadiz O Jan 31 '66" origin postmark, "Mendota Ill 3 Mar" duplex backstamp, extremely fine	125	65_40.htm
423		Missent handstamp and matching "Canton NY May 16" duplex postmark on cover addressed to Crary's Mills, New York, 3c rose (#65, faulty) tied, "Donaldsonville La Apr 2" Louisiana origin postmark, manuscript docket tying stamp, cover edge creases, very fine usage	100	65_40.htm
424		(Dead Letter Office) cover with 3c rose (#65, perf faults, ink stain) tied by bold star fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #ST-O9), matching "Fort Wayne Ind Jan 11 1865" origin postmark, addressed to Philadelphia with their oval Advertised Phila Post Office Jan 14 1865 oval, script Not Called For No Such Person Can Be Found handstamp on reverse, Dead Phila Post Office Feb 18 1865 backstamp and blue U.S. D.L.O. double circle Dead Letter Office datestamp, original letter that had enclosed a draft, extremely fine Indiana	400	65_41.htm
425		(Dead Letter Office) cover with manuscript Steven's Landing Mich origin postmark, 3c rose (#65) with pen cancel, addressed to New York City, Cannot Be Found handstamp, partially clear New York Advertised April 7 1865 oval datestamp, "New York May 11" backstamp, magenta U.S. D.L.O. May 10 1865 datestamps and filing initial, cover opened roughly at left, very fine usage Michigan	150	65_41.htm
426		(Dead letter Office), cover with 3c rose (#65, faulty) tied by New York duplex postmark, addressed to Houston, New York, their duplex backstamp, blue U.S. D.L.O. Feb 19 1865 blue double circle datestamp and filing initial, cover edge tear	100	65_41.htm
427		Forwarded handstamp of Allentown, Pennsylvania on cover with 3c rose (#65) tied by "Clearfield Pa" origin postmark, Allentown postmark and blue "Easton Pa" postmark for additional forwarding to Williamsport, attractive twice forwarded usage	100	65_41.htm
428		Not Found handstamp of Philadelphia and their boxed "Adv May 31 1866" advertising datestamp on inbound cover with 3c rose (#65) tied by "New York May 28" origin duplex, very fine	75	65_42.htm
429		Unclaimed handstamp of Chambersburgh, Pennsylvania on inbound cover, 3c rose "F" grill (#94) not tied, "Greencastle Pa" origin postmark, Chambersburgh postmark and additional boxed Advertised handstamp, another Chambersburgh postmark on reverse dated "Jan 13," very fine	75	65_42.htm
430		Cannot Be Found handstamp of New York City on inbound cover, 3c rose "E" grill (#88, straight edge) with split grill cancel, partial strike "Concord" origin postmark, oval New-York Post Office Advertised "May 1" datestamp, additional datestamp on reverse, cover crease, fine	75	65_42.htm
431		Boyd's City Express, 1c black on blue adhesive (#20L18 although many times these are cataloged as #20L17 on lilac paper) tied together with 3c rose (#65) to cover by "New-York 21 1863" duplex postmark, carried by Boyd's local post to the post office, extremely fine	400	65_42.htm
432		Adams Express Company imprint cover to New Philadelphia, Ohio with 3c rose (#65, faded) tied by "Port Washington O May 3" duplex postmark, very fine	250	65_43.htm
433		Southern Express Company imprint cover with Express Service at right used to McFarlands P.O., Virginia, entered the mails with 3c rose "F" grill (#94) tied by "Richmond Va Feb 16" duplex postmark, probably handled by express to Richmond from a town that did not have mail service, extremely fine	400	65_43.htm
434		Western Transportation Company, Fast Freight Line corner card cover, 3c rose (#65) tied by geometric cancel, "Omaha Neb" origin postmark and "Due 3" handstamp, very fine	200	65_43.htm
435		Baldwin's Southern Express MR 8154, blue datestamp tying 3c rose (#65) to cover to Tigerville, Louisiana, "Hewitt, Commission Merchants, New Orleans" sender's cachet on verso, Jun 17, 1866 manuscript docket, the Tigerville post office was listed as being re-established in the August, 1866 Post Office Assistant, the "MR 8154" in handstamp may refer to the mail route being used, Baldwin provided contract mail service late in 1866, extremely fine out of the mails usage	1250	65_43.htm
436		J.B. Dutton straight line handstamp and manuscript "25" private carriage rate on cover addressed to Point of Rocks, Maryland, 3c rose (#65) tied by "Moorestown NJ Jan 12" origin postmark, Dutton was the postmaster at Point of Rocks having left his home of Waterford, Virginia at the start of the war, he carried mail across the river, through the lines, to Waterford, the addressees of this cover are likely the daughters of Nathan Walker who lived in Waterford, see internet article on Dutton here, extremely fine usage	1000	65_44.htm
437		(Richmond, Virginia Prison), very small folded letter from a Prisoner of War, endorsed "by flag of truce boat, Prisoner of War" dated "Richmond, March 14th" entered the mails with 3c rose (#65) tied by geometric cancel, matching "Old Point Comfort Va Mar 24" postmark, short note of Clark C. Knowles commences: "Friends at home . this morning finds me in prison," very fine	300	65_44.htm
438		Mails Suspended barred handstamp on cover addressed to Montgomery, Alabama, entered the mails with 3c rose (#65) tied by geometric cancel, additional uncancelled stamp at left, black "Nashville Ten Jun 28 1865" double circle backstamp in same ink as the straight line marking, cover address changed to Grantville, Georgia and the additional stamp may represent forwarding postage, the Montgomery post office was not re-established until March, 1866 while the Grantville office opened again in December, 1865, partial back flap, a very rare marking	1250	65_44.htm
439		Magnolia Miss Sep 25, double circle postmark on cover to Pennsylvania, 3c rose (#65) with matching cancel, cover reduced at left, possibly an 1865 usage as the office was re-established in August, 1865, very fine Mississippi	150	65_44.htm
440		Wayland, Massachusetts Sep 2 (1861) origin postmark on cover that originated with 3c rose (#65), manuscript cancel, used to Brattleboro, Vermont and forwarded from there to Boston with 3c dull red 1857 issue (#26) tied by partial strike "Brattleboro" postmark, 1857 issue usage during period of legality, very light age streak, very fine usage	300	65_45.htm
441		Attempted Illegal Usage of 3c dull red 1857 issue (#26, faulty) with manuscript cancel, evidently held as 3c rose pink (#64b) tied next to it by blue "Sandy Hook Md May 28" postmark which also touches the old 3c stamp, flag patriotic cover used to Frederick City, Maryland, stray ink mark on 3c 1861 issue stamp, fine combination	400	65_45.htm
442		Attempted Illegal Usage of 3c dull red 1857 issue (#26, faulty) tied together with 3c rose (#65) to cover by blue "Nashville Ten Aug 12 1862" postmark, docket on reverse is "August 5th - 62" which likely indicates that cover was held from then until correct stamp supplied on the date of postmark, very fine Tennessee	350	65_45.htm
443		Attempted Illegal Usage of three copies 1c blue 1857 issue (#24, 24, 18; all faulty) tied in combination with 3c rose pink (#64b, torn in half before affixing) to home made envelope to Connecticut by "New York Ship Jul 30" postmarks, correct ship rate after July 1, 1863 was 6c so three 1c stamps not allowed and double 3c penalty due, Due 6 handstamp struck twice (once partially off cover to the left), natural cover wrinkles, an exceptional usage that may well have originated in the Confederacy	1250	65_45.htm
444		Captured Patriotic, Confederate seven star flag patriotic (Dietz #F7-16) with manuscript notation "Captured at Jackson Miss May 14 63" at side (the date Jackson, Mississippi fell), entered the mails to Iowa with 3c rose (#65) tied by indistinct postmark, cover minor reduction at right and small tear, substantially more rare than US patriotic covers used in the Confederacy	2500	65_46.htm
445		Thirteen Star Excelsior Flag patriotic cover used with 3c rose pink (#64b, straddle copy) tied by blue cancel, matching "Louisville Ky Dec 17 1861" postmark, it has been suggested that the 13 star flag may represent Kentucky as a CSA state (admitted December 9, 1861), illustrated in Wishnewski book on Confederate patriotics, the only reported example, extremely fine	2500	65_46.htm
446		no lot	0
447		Home Made Cover fashioned from a printed form and used shortly after the end of the war with 3c rose (#65, faulty) tied by grid cancel, matching "Fayetteville NC" double circle postmark with manuscript "Oct 12 1865" date, this is the same postmark device used in CSA period but without date slugs, extremely fine North Carolina	500	65_46.htm
448		Eagle Patriotic with address printed at the same time, 3c rose (#65) tied, "Old Point Comfort Va May 14" postmark, scarce design, very fine	175	65_47.htm
449		Anchor And Star hand drawn patriotic devices of United States Navy and Army (A 195) at top right of cover, 3c rose (#65, straight edge) tied by Annapolis Maryland duplex postmark, fine	100	65_47.htm
450		Office Commission of Enrollment, Department Of The Gulf imprint cover used with pair 3c rose (#65) tied by New Orleans, Louisiana May 24, 1864 duplex postmark, very fine	100	65_47.htm
451		Soldiers Letter; 19th Mass. Vols. (Col Hink's Regiment.) imprint across top of cover used to Quincy, Massachusetts, 3c rose (#65, straight edge) tied by faint "Old Point Comfort Va" postmark, fine regimental imprint	125	65_47.htm
452		Fancy Paid 3 in oval cancel (Skinner-Eno #PM-PNc43) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, matching "Westborough Ms Jun 1" postmark, an extremely fine example of one of the most ornate "Paid" cancels of the period	200	65_48.htm
453		PAID straight line cancel in watery brownish ink on 3c rose (#65) on cover to East Boston, Massachusetts, matching "West Scituate Ms Nov 4" postmark, thimble "Received Boston" transit backstamp, very fine	75	65_48.htm
454		Boxed Paid cancel, smaller than the usually seen stock device, on 3c rose (#65) on cover to Woodstock, Connecticut, "Abington Ct Dec16" origin postmark, very fine	50	65_48.htm
455		Forwarded By The US Sanitary Commission large handstamp on reverse of cover to Maine, entered the mails with 3c rose (#65), perf faults) tied, "Washington DC" postmark, very minor age flecks	35	65_48.htm
456		Long Island R.R. route agent postmark neatly tying 3c rose (#65) to cover to Southold, Long Island, tiny cover edge tear at top, very fine strike	150	65_49.htm
457		Long Island R.R. negative LIRR route agent cancel tying 3c rose (#65, freak centering) to cover to Peekskill, New York, the finest of the few reported examples	700	65_49.htm
458		Sir John's Run B. & O. RR Co, blue oval station agent datestamp (station in West Virginia) of "Jan 5 1864" on cover to Sandy Spring, Maryland, 3c rose (#65) with black cancel may not originate	100	65_49.htm
459		North Mountain B. & O. RR Co, blue oval station agent postmark (station in West Virginia) with manuscript date and matching cancel on 3c rose (#65) on cover to Pitcairn, New York, forwarded with manuscript "Pitcairn NY" postmark, cover minor edge discoloration, fine usage	200	65_49.htm
460		Adamstown B. & O. RR Co, Jan 28 1862 oval station agent postmark (a Maryland station) tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, light even aging, very fine strike	125	65_50.htm
461		Gassett's Station R. & B. RR, J.A. Spafford oval station agent postmark (Rutland & Bennington RR) dated "Jul 27 1863" tying 3c rose (#65) to American Hotel, Burlington, Vermont illustrated corner card cover, minor cover edge wrinkles, very fine	350	65_50.htm
462		Fort Mills. Charlotte & S.C. RR., blue double circle station agent datestamp of "Aug 6 1867" on cover to Connecticut, 3c rose (#65, faulty) tied by manuscript cancel, extremely fine strike South Carolina	300	65_50.htm
463		B. To Rouses Point R.P.O. postmark on cover to Vermont with pair 3c rose (#65) tied by target cancels, cover edge faults at right, missing side flap, very fine strike	50	65_50.htm
464		Steamer Magenta, N.O. Natchez & Vicksburg, partially clear "Oct 20 1865" double circle datestamp on cover to Boston, entered the mails with 3c rose (#65) tied by "New Orleans La Oct 21 '65" postmark, a very fine	200	65_51.htm
465		S.B. Pauline Carroll ornamented "Apr 1 1864" name of boat datestamp, mostly clear, on cover that entered the mails with 3c rose (#65) tied by blue "Cairo Ill Apr 7 '64" duplex postmark, cover slightly reduced at right, very fine usage	350	65_51.htm
466		Bostona No. 3 S.B.R. July 1 oval name of boat datestamp (Steam Boat Route) tying 3c rose (#65, straight edge) to cover to Cincinnati, Ohio, additional strike to left, cover reduced slightly at top, very fine out of the mails usage	500	65_51.htm
467		Steamboat Due 2 Cts fancy oval handstamp of Detroit tying 3c rose (#65) to inbound cover to Allegan, Michigan, entered the mails with "Detroit Mich Jun 5" duplex postmark, extremely fine	250	65_51.htm
468		New York Ship, clear "1862 July 12" postmark tying 3c rose (#65) to cover, matching Due 2 handstamp to make correct 5c ship rate, extremely fine	200	65_52.htm
469		Louisville & Cin S.B. Apr 27 bluish waterway route agent postmark tying 3c rose pink (#64b) to cover to Cincinnati, Ohio, very fine Kentucky	300	65_52.htm
470		Cincinnati & Louisville Mail Route Aug 28 bluish green waterway route agent postmark tying 3c rose (#65, faulty) to cover to Cincinnati, Ohio, same correspondence as previous item, scarcer type, very fine	350	65_52.htm
471		Lville & Cinti Mail Line Aug 17 bluish green waterway route agent postmark and pen cancel tying 3c rose (#65) to cover to Ripley, Ohio, very fine	175	65_52.htm
472		Steamboat, blue straight line handstamp and matching Due 2 cts on cover, entered the mails with 3c rose (#65) tied by matching "Baltimore Md May 4" postmark, extremely fine	250	65_53.htm
473		Steamboat, blue straight line handstamp tying 3c rose (#65, faulty) to cover to Boston, matching 6 due handstamp and "Baltimore Md Jul 8" postmark, rated as a ship rate after July 1, 1863 with partial payment not recognized rather than as a steamboat as previous example, extremely fine Maryland	250	65_53.htm
474		Ship, blue straight line handstamp tying 3c rose (#65) to cover to Cambridge. Massachusetts, matching Due 2 cts due handstamp and "Baltimore Md Oct 31" postmark, rated as a ship rate prior to July 1, 1863 with partial payment recognized, extremely fine	350	65_53.htm
475		Ship, red straight line handstamp, presumably of St. Augustine, tying 3c rose (#65, faulty) to cover to St. Augustine, Florida, addressed to a soldier (the son of Brig. General Henry Walton Wessels) and no additional due levied, this can be explained because the cover is endorsed to be carried by the (U.S.S.) Savannah and the Captain was not entitled to any fee, cover reduced slightly at left, extremely fine and rare usage	750	65_53.htm
476		Leed's Patent Envelope, turned inside out by a sender who did not understand how to use it, 3c rose (#65) attached to fragment of letter and tied beneath the lattice work, "Old Point Comfort Va Sep 16" postmark, cover stain spots, probably a unique usage, ex Weiland	850	65_54.htm
477		Leed's Patent Envelope, stamp affixed over lattice work to original letter and tied by "New York Dec 13 1862" postmark, window tears from opening, ex Weiland, extremely fine usage	1000	65_54.htm
478		Embossed Envelope, inscribed "Words that breathe and words that burn," 3c rose (#65) tied and matching "New York May 25 1863" postmark, reduced slightly, fine	30	65_54.htm
479		Grant Campaign Cover, portrait illustrated cover with 3c rose "E" grill (#88, faulty) tied by mostly clear "Bushnell Ill Jun 11" postmark, cover reduced slightly at right, fine design Illinois	150	65_54.htm
480		Buckle Envelope, very attractive gray design cover with buckle on reverse, 3c rose "F" grill (#94) tied, "St. Joseph Mo Jan 5" duplex postmark, ex Salzer, very fine Missouri	100	65_55.htm
481		Morning Envelope, fresh cover with 3c rose "F" frill (#94) and "Valatie NY Dec 3" postmark, a condition rarity, extremely fine	100	65_55.htm
482		Trapezoidal Envelope, unusual shape and manufactured as such, 3c rose (#65) tied and matching "Sag Harbor NY Feb 15 1864" postmark, probably enclosed a valentine, extremely fine	50	65_55.htm
483		Colored Paper Envelopes, group of four envelopes in different colors, all seem to be very similar design and possibly from same manufacturer, each franked with a 3c rose (#65), postmarks include Daggett's Mills, Pennsylvania; Jacksonville, New York; Bedford, Ohio and Washington DC, a couple minor faults, an attractive assemblage	175	65_55.htm
484		Spanish Bar Col Oct 9 clear Colorado Territory postmark on Thackara correspondence cover, 3c rose (#65) with matching target cancel, very fine	300	65_56.htm
485		Black Hawk Point Col Jul 28 '64 bold Colorado Territory double circle duplex postmark tying 3c rose (#65, straight edge) to Porter correspondence cover, very fine	100	65_56.htm
486		Mountain City Col 11 Sep '65 Colorado Territory double circle duplex postmark tying 3c rose (#65, faulty) to cover, minor cover aging, fine strike	50	65_56.htm
487		Golden City Col T Aug 7 Colorado Territory postmark on cover with 3c rose (#65, faulty) with matching target cancel, original 1869 letter mentions: "Henry and I are prospecting for gold" and describes their fourth of July celebration with a bottle of "Drakes Plantation Bitters," cover minor edge faults at right, very fine strike	300	65_56.htm
488		Heleno MT bold double circle Montana Territory postmark with manuscript "Dec 29" date tying 3c rose (#65) to cover to Virginia City, Montana Territory, addressed to John Lott (Lott was the head of the Vigilance organization) and endorsed "Official Business" at bottom, cover reduced slightly at left, very fine strike, fewer than ten reported examples of this postmark	1000	65_57.htm
489		Fort Abercrombie D.T. Jan 17 mostly clear Dakota Territory postmark on cover to Fort Snelling, Minnesota, 3c rose (#65) tied by matching target cancel, very fine strike	300	65_57.htm
490		Boise City Idaho Dec 31 Idaho Territory double circle postmark on "Office of Territorial Auditor, Official Business" imprint cover, 3c rose (#65) with matching cancel, extremely fine	350	65_57.htm
491		Manti Utah Aug 8 70 Utah Territory postmark with year designation on legal size cover to S. A. Mann, Secretary of State at Salt Lake City, 3c rose "F" grill (#94) with matching target cancel, endorsed "Election returns" at left very fine	150	65_57.htm
492		Prescott AT Sep 25 Arizona Territory postmark on cover with 3c rose (#65) tied, cover reduced at right, very fine strike	300	65_58.htm
493		Virginia City Montano Apr 12 clear blue Montana Territory postmark (scan makes it look lighter than it really is) tying 3c rose "F" grill (#94) to cover to Wisconsin, cover light edge toning at foot, very fine	250	65_58.htm
494		Fort Union N.M. Sep 21 1867 rimless New Mexico Territory postmark for forwarding on a cover from Deerfield, Massachusetts with 3c rose (#65, manuscript cancel) to an Army Officer at Fort Union, Forwarded to Fort Lyon, Colorado Territory and then to Fort Harker, Kansas without additional markings, very fine	200	65_58.htm
495		Omaha Neb Dec 14 duplex postmark tying 3c rose "F" grill (#94) to "Headquarters Department Of The Platte, Omaha, Nebraska" imprint cover, stamp affixed over edge, very fine	150	65_58.htm
496		Oakland Or Aug 30 blue postmark on cover to Roseburg, Oregon with 3c rose (#65, pre-affixing faults) tied by matching leaf cancel, original 1865 letter, minor cover edge tear at foot, very fine strike	150	65_59.htm
497		Oakland Or Apr 17 blue, smaller size postmark on cover to Roseburg with 3c rose "F" grill (#94) tied by matching target cancel, original 1869 letter, minor cover edge tear at top, very fine strike	100	65_59.htm
498		No. Canyonville Or Dec 4 postmark on cover to Roseburg with 3c rose (#65) with manuscript cancel, very fine	200	65_59.htm
499		Jacksonville Or Mar 4 postmark on cover to Roseburg with 3c rose "E" grill (#88, straight edge) with matching cancel, original 1869 letter, very fine	200	65_59.htm
500		Portland Or'n Feb 28 duplex postmark on cover to Roseburg, Oregon with 3c rose "F" grill (#94, faulty) tied, original 1869 letter, very fine strike	75	65_60.htm
501		Salem Org'n Mar 10 postmark on cover to Roseburg with 3c rose "F" grill (#94) with matching target cancel, original 1869 letter, very fine strike	200	65_60.htm
502		Usage To Hannover short paid cover with 3c rose (#65, faulty) tied by "Memphis Tenn Jul 24" origin duplex postmark, matching Due 15 handstamp, black N. York Brem Pk 3 exchange office "Jul 3" debit datestamp, blue "America uber Bremen" two line handstamp, blue 6½ (sg) due marking, blue "Vussen 13/8" transit backstamp, partial prepayment not recognized, cover minor edge wear, very fine usage	350	65_60.htm
503		Attempted Usage From France, 3c rose "F" grill (#94, faulty) affixed to cover to Connecticut, blue "Paris Etranger 30 Avril 69" origin postmark, "3" debit handstamp and "New York 21 Notes May 11" depreciated currency due handstamp, cover lightly aged, unusual	125	65_60.htm
504		Wells Fargo & Co franked 3c pink entire used to Roseburg, Oregon, blue company San Francisco "Oct 3" double circle datestamp, double weight with 3c rose (#65) tied by blue boxed "Collect" handstamp, additional strike to right and manuscript "10c" due for inland service to Roseburg, 1862 docket at left, very fine out of the mails usage	600	65_61.htm
505		Wells Fargo & Co franked 3c pink entire used to Cold Spring Harbor, New York, blue company San Francisco "Jun 3" double circle datestamp, double weight with 3c rose (#65) tied when it entered the mails at New York by "New York Jun 26" postmark, usage after trans-continental rate reduced to 3c in 1863, cover edge tears along top, very fine usage	350	65_61.htm
506		(Duke's Express), sender's endorsement "From the Miner Offices, via Duke's Express" on cover to Charles City, Iowa, entered the mails at Wilmington, California with 3c rose (#65, affixed over edge, faulty) with manuscript cancel, matching "Wilmington Cal Aug 22-64" postmark, a previously unreported express used to Wilmington shortly after office was established, cover minor edge soiling, extremely fine usage	950	65_61.htm
507		Santa Ines Cal Dec 5 postmark on Dibblee correspondence (same addressee as famous carmine Pony express cover) legal size cover to San Francisco, eight copies 3c rose (#65, faulty) with manuscript cancels in the form of eyebrow, eye, and mouth drawn on each stamp, ink matches day in postmark, cover edge creases, 1866 docket, most unusual	100	65_61.htm
508		#64a, 3c Pigeon Blood Pink, well centered example with deep rich color tied to fresh cover by "Kalamazoo Mich Nov 6 1861" double circle postmark, ex Creighton Hart, 1968 and 2000 Philatelic Foundation certificates, extremely fine Michigan	5250	65_62.htm
509		#64, 3c Pink, well centered, very deep color, tiny perf tip tone spot, neatly tied to cover by "Paid" cancel, red "Boston Mass Sep 12" double circle postmark, extremely fine Massachusetts	400	65_62.htm
510		#64b, 3c Rose Pink, especially deep color for this (this shade is frequently certified as pink), tiny tone spot, neatly tied to cover by grid cancel, matching "South Weymouth Ms Aug 31" postmark, signed Ashbrook who notes an 1861 usage, extremely fine	250	65_62.htm
511		#64b, 3c Rose Pink, somewhat less deep than previous example, tied to albino embossed "Class of 1862" Princeton College corner card cover by "Princeton NJ Aug 31" postmark (same date as previous item), pencil 1861 docket, cover minor edge soiling, very fine stamp	250	65_62.htm
512		#65, 3c Rose, attractive early shade, well centered, neatly tied to cover by grid cancel, matching "Amherst Ms Oct 25 1861" double circle postmark, a gem stamp	200	65_63.htm
513		#65, 3c Rose, clearly printed, deep rich shade tied to cover by "Cleveland O Jul 19" duplex postmark, minor cover reduction at left, very fine Ohio	50	65_63.htm
514		#65, 3c Rose, well centered copy, clearly printed, tied to cover by "Jaynesville Iowa Feb 2" postmark, very fine Iowa	35	65_63.htm
515		#65, 3c Brown Red, well centered example in the scarce dark color, tied to purple cover by "New York Jun 15 1862" postmark, very fine and scarce	200	65_63.htm
516		#65, 3c Rose, double rows of vertical perforations, on cover with target cancel, matching "Bridgeport Con May 23" postmark, striking, extremely fine	100	65_64.htm
517		#65, 3c Rose, left side sheet margin example with extremely wide space to first vertical row of perforations creating a wide stamp, neat pinwheel cancel, matching "Newburgh NY Aug 5" postmark, very fine	100	65_64.htm
518		#65, 3c Rose, drastic perforation shift, minor perf tip spots, on cover with blue target cancel, matching "Hartford Ky Aug 15" postmark, cover stains at foot	50	65_64.htm
519		#94, 3c Rose "F" Grill, bizarre perforations at angle to design at bottom right corner, possibly caused by a fold over elsewhere on the sheet, stamp separated by hand at top, manuscript cancel and tied, "Granby Con" postmark, very fine Connecticut	50	65_64.htm
520		#65, 3c Rose, attractive pale shade, imperforate three sides, small paper fault, tied to cover by mostly clear "Alexandria Va March 22 1863" postmark, original soldier's letter dated "Camp Fort Lyon," very fine	75	65_65.htm
521		#65, 3c Red, corner margin copy with pane line at right, very well centered large stamp with deep color, target cancel, matching "Rockland Me Sep 2" postmark, extremely fine	100	65_65.htm
522		#65, 3c Rose, drastic perforation shift, minor perf tip spots, on cover with blue target cancel, matching "Hartford Ky Aug 15" postmark, cover stains at foot Kentucky	100	65_65.htm
523		#65, 3c Rose, bottom margin copy part imprint tied to cover by "Jacksonville Ala" double circle postmark, cover light creases, fine post war usage	150	65_65.htm
524		Waving Flag With "Union" particularly clear strike of fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #PT-F33) tying 3c pink entire (#U34) used to Valejo, California, matching "Healdsburg Cal Dec 21 1862" postmark, cover tear at top, very fine strike	250	U_3.htm
525		Negative Six Point Star, fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #ST-6P34 but solid center) on 3c pink entire (#U35) used to military address at Cincinnati, Ohio, "New Haven Ct Apr 21" postmark, cover edge creases, very fine Connecticut	30	U_3.htm
526		Steam, straight line handstamp of Natchez, Mississippi on 3c pink entire (#U58) endorsed per "Gov Allen" at lower left, used to Natchez, the Governor Allen was built in 1867, minor aging, fine	30
527		#70c, 24c Violet, first printing on thin paper (the old #60), handsome color not easily mistaken for some lesser examples currently being certified as #70c, rather well centered example neatly tied by grid cancel to "Col. Sam Colt" printed address cover to London, matching "New London Ct Sep 2 1861" postmark, red "Boston A Pkt 3" exchange datestamp of "Sep 6"," carried on the Allan Line steamer Hibernian, red "London W-C Paid SP 17 61" arrival and segmented circle handstamp, cover very small edge tear at top, 1969 Philatelic Foundation certificate as a #60, extremely fine	4500	70_3.htm
528		#70b, 24c Dark Steel Blue, the earliest shade of this attractive stamp with black grid New York cancel on 1861 folded letter to England, red New York "Dec 21" exchange office handstamp with "3" credit for carriage under American contract, carried by Inman line steamer Glasgow, red "London Paid 4 Jan 62" transit and Warrington arrival backstamp, extremely fine	2500	70_3.htm
529		#70a, 24c Brown Lilac, rich deep color, tied to cover to London by "Paid" cancel, red "Boston Br Pkt 19 Paid Oct 21" exchange datestamp, carried by Cunard Line steamer Persia, red "London paid No 1 62" arrival postmark, ex Lehman, extremely fine	500	70_3.htm
530		#70a, 24c Reddish Brown Lilac, handsome shade usually found from Baltimore in the first three months of 1864, tied to cover to England by "Washington DC Mar 28 '64" double circle postmark, red "Boston Br. Pkt 19 Paid Mar 30" exchange datestamp, carried by Cunard Line steamer Arabia, "Birkenhead Ap 15" arrival backstamp, cover minor edge tears at top, handsome shade	1000	70_3.htm
531		#78, 24c Lilac, fresh copy tied to cover to London by New York Foreign Mails geometric cancel, red New York "Mar 11" exchange datestamp with "3" credit, carried by Inman Line steamer Edinburgh, red "London Paid MR 23 65" arrival postmark, extremely fine	450	70_4.htm
532		#78c, 24c Blackish Violet, the extremely rare shade, great "true" color, tied to cover to London by segmented geometric New York Foreign Mails cancel and red "N. York Br. Pkt Paid 19 Jul 11" exchange datestamp, carried on Cunard Line steamer Java, red London paid arrival postmark, this shade is chronically misidentified, ex Grunin and Herzog, fewer than five examples reported on cover, I have seen only one other on cover example and two off cover that I consider to be blackish violet, the key piece to any 24c collection	8000	70_4.htm
533		#78a, 24c Grayish Lilac, sharp impression, tied to overpaid 15c rate cover to France by target cancel, matching "Gloucester Ms May 6" origin postmark, red "Boston Paid 12 May 8" exchange office datestamp, carried on Cunard Line steamer Asia, red "19 May 1867" French entry postmark and boxed "PD" handstamp, Paris arrival backstamp, extremely fine	600	70_4.htm
534		#78b, 24c Gray, slightly soiled, tied to mourning cover to England by grid cancel, matching "Jersey City NJ Sep 13" origin postmark, red New York "Am Pkt 3 Paid Sep 14" exchange datestamp, carried on Inman Line steamer City Of Baltimore, red London Paid 1867 arrival, cover partial flap and light soiling	300	70_4.htm
535		#78b, 24c Gray, tied to 1868 Rathbone correspondence folded entire to Liverpool by bright red New York Foreign Mails cancel and "New York Paid All Jul 15" datestamp, matching Supplementary Mail boxed handstamp, the rate to Great Britain was 12c beginning January 1, 1868, this supplementary mail service cost a fee equal to the postage so 12c fee plus 12c postage for 24c total, carried on Cunard Line steamer China, "Liverpool 25 JY 68" arrival backstamp, file fold, extremely fine	1250	70_5.htm
536		#99, 24c Gray "F" Grill, tied to 1869 Rathbone correspondence folded entire to Liverpool by bright red New York Foreign Mails fancy cancel, red "New York Paid All Feb 10" datestamp, matching Supplementary Mail boxed handstamp, the rate to Great Britain was 12c beginning January 1, 1868, this supplementary mail service cost a fee equal to the postage so 12c fee plus 12c postage for 24c total, carried on Cunard Line steamer Russia, "Paid Liverpool US Packet 20 FE 69" arrival, file fold, the only reported example of this marking on a 24c "F" grill cover, ex Hyzen, extremely fine	5000	70_5.htm
537		Usage To Turkey, 1864 Washburn correspondence cover to Constantinople with 24c brown lilac (#70a, scissors separated before affixing) tied in combination with pair 3c rose (#65) to cover by New York Foreign Mails geometric cancel, red "N York Br Pkt Paid Jan 13" exchange datestamp and "27" credit, endorsed per French Mail and correctly prepaid 30c rate, carried by Cunard Line steamer Persia, red French Entry "25 Jan 64" Calais datestamp and boxed "P.D." handstamp, scarcer French Office in Constantinople arrival backstamp, extremely fine	3500	70_5.htm
538		Usage To Zanzibar, 1867 Goodhue correspondence cover, endorsed "Via Aden & Seychelles Islands" prepaid 53c with two copies 24c gray (#78, straight edges) and single 5c brown (#76), there is no listing for Zanzibar in November, 1867 P.O.A., and this was prepaid for 53c rate, via Marseilles, to the Orient destinations, stamps tied and red Boston Paid "Nov 8" exchange datestamp, red crayon "32" credit for American packet, carried on Inman Line City Of Antwerp, London Paid 20 NO 67" transit, "Mauritius SE 30 67" transit backstamp, docketed as being received on February 4, 1868 on verso, red crayon "4½" (d) due, extremely fine usage as most of these were franked at 45c rate to Aden	2500	70_6.htm
539		Usage To Germany, 24c lilac (#78, straddle copy) tied together with pair 2c black (#73, right stamp perfs partially trimmed)) to cover to Darmstadt, prepaid 28c Prussian Closed Mail rate, 1865 senders cachet on flap, red New York "7 Paid" exchange datestamp of "Aug 28," blue "Aachen Franco" transit, German "Bahnhof" transit backstamp, fine	500	70_6.htm
540		Usage To Germany, 1865 cover to Wurtemberg, uncanceled copies of 24c lilac (#78) together with 3c rose (#65, faulty) and 2c black (#73) overpaying 28c Prussian Closed Mail rate (30c if not prepaid), faint "7 Paid" exchange datestamp and blue boxed "Aachen Franco" transit, various German transit backstamps including Stuttgart, unusual	200	70_6.htm
541		Usage To France, Forwarded To Rome, 1867 cover to Paris France with 15c black (#77) tied, red "New York Paid 12 Feb 6" exchange datestamp, forwarded to Rome, Italy with France 10c bistre and 40c orange 1862 issue tied by John Munroe & Co cachet and "3" in dotted stars cancel, "Paris 18 Fevr 67" postmark and 'Roma 21 Feb 67" arrival backstamp, ex Chase, very fine and attractive usage	4500	77_1.htm
542		Usage To France And Forwarded, 1868 cover to Paris, France with 15c black (#77), purple "Philadelphia 12 Paid May 1" exchange office datestamp, "Etats Unis Paq. Fr. No 2 May 2 68" French entry, forwarded to different street address in Paris with France 10c bistre 1867 issue tied by "22" in dotted star cancel, blue oval "Achemine Par Hettinguer & Cie de Paris" forwarding cachet on reverse, Paris May 13, 1868 re-mailing postmark, very fine	2000	77_1.htm
543		Usage To France And Forwarded, 1868 cover to Paris, France, same correspondence as previous item with 15c black (#77) tied, purple "Philadelphia 12 Paid Sep 25" exchange office datestamp, blue "Etats Unis Serv Am Calais Oct 68" French entry, forwarded to different street address in Paris with France 10c bistre 1867 issue tied by "22" in dotted star cancel, blue oval "Achemine Par Hettinguer & Cie de Paris" forwarding cachet on reverse, "Paris 8 Oct 68" re-mailing postmark, two line Servics Des Facte handstamp on reverse, very fine	2000	77_1.htm
544		Usage To Hong Kong, China, 1869 Collins correspondence cover with pair 15c black "F" grills (#98) tied in combination with 12c black "F" grill (#97). matching "Fair Haven Ct May 17" origin postmark, correct 42c rate rate Via Marseilles, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit May 13" exchange office datestamp on reverse and "32" credit handstamps, London Paid transit, "Hong-Kong Marine Sorter, Singapore-To Hong Kong JY 15 69" arrival backstamp and "1" (d) due handstamp, one of the finest 1867 issue covers from the correspondence, extremely fine	3000	77_2.htm
545		Registered Usage, Shaw correspondence cover with 15c black "F" grill (#98) tied in combination with 3c ultramarine 1869 issue (#114) by target cancels, matching "Farmington Mich Jan 7" origin postmark and manuscript registry endorsements, ex White and Gibson, very fine	250	77_2.htm
546		Usage To Argentina, 1868 cover to Rosario, Argentina, 15c black (#77) tied in combination with 10c green (#68, affixed over edge) by "New York Nov 8" duplex postmark, correct 25c rate by American Packet to Rio de Janeiro and then by French packet to Buenos Ayres, red "15" credit handstamp, octagonal "Et Unis Paq. Fr K N 22 Dec 68" transit, "Buenos Ayres 29 Dec 68" transit backstamp, the 25c rate became effective on August 1, 1867 and ended December 31, 1869, cover minor edge faults, scarcer usage	450	77_2.htm
547		Usage To France, 1862 folded entire with 12c black (#69, well centered) tied together with 3c rose (#65, attractive rich shade) by grid cancels, red "New York Paid 6 Jun 7" exchange postmark, carried by Inman Line steamer Kangaroo, red boxed "PD" handstamp and red "Etats Unis Serv AM. Calais 20 Jun 62" French entry datestamp, Marseilles arrival backstamp, very fine	200	69_1.htm
548		Usage To Peru, 1865 cover to ship captain of Castiliare at Callao with 12c black (#69, straight edge) tied in combination with 10c green (#68), "Newburyport Mass Apr 12" origin postmark, correct 22c rate, black "Panama AP 22 1865" British transit and "12" credit handstamp, "Lima 3 May 65" transit backstamp and faint arrival postmark, Forwarded By S. Crosby & Co. Ship Chandler And Ship Agent, Callao, Peru double oval handstamp, very fine Massachusetts	500	69_1.htm
549		Usage To Peru, 1870 cover to ship captain of General Butler at Callao, after rate change to 34c that became effective October 1, 1867 and shortly after rate reduced again to 22c on March 1, 1870, pair 12c black (#69, left stamp straight edge) used with 10c green "F" grill (#96) with target cancels, matching "North Edgecomb Me Apr 25" origin postmark, red "New York 12" credit datestamp, "Callao 6 Jun 1870" arrival backstamp, very fine Maine	650	69_1.htm
550		#85E, 12c Black "Z" Grill, tied to flag patriotic cover to Ireland by geometric New York Foreign Mails fancy cancel, red New York "Feb 15" exchange postmark, carried by Inman Line steamer City of Paris, "Bray FE 25 68" arrival backstamp, there was a small group of late use patriotics from this correspondence, this is the only example bearing the rare 12c black "Z" grill, a unique usage on a patriotic and the earliest reported usage of the stamp, Philatelic Foundation certificate, very fine	7500	69_1.htm
551		Usage To Austria, 30c orange (#71, perf faults from affixing over edge of cover) tied to cover to Vienna, Austria by "Rochester NY Oct 8" postmark, overpayment of 28c rate, red "New York Oct 9 Paid 7" exchange, blue "Aachen Franco" boxed datestamp, Wien arrival backstamp, very fine usage	500	71_1.htm
552		Usage To Germany , 1867 cover to Wurtemberg, 30c orange (#71) tied by "Amboy Ill Jun 24" postmark, red "New York 24 Paid Brem Pkt Jun 27" exchange datestamp, double 15c rate usage by Bremen mails, blue America uber Bremen three line handstamp, Lerrenberg 12/7 67" transit backstamp, very fine Illinois	450	71_1.htm
553		Usage To Germany, cover endorsed to go by Prussian Closed mail to Frankfort, 30c orange (#71) tied by "Mascoutah Ill May 14" postmark, red "N. York Am. Pkt Paid 7" exchange office datestamp, German arrival backstamp, very fine	250	71_1.htm
554		#79, 3c Rose "A" Grill, 3c will grill all over, complete perforations including slight margin selvage at bottom right (stamp close up), tied to Official Business imprint cover to the Postmaster of George's Creek, South Carolina by "Washington DC Mar 14" duplex postmark, original 1869 Post Office circular enclosure announcing issuance of the 1869 issue stamps with complete descriptions (page 1, page 2), the Post Office department was evidently using up stock of the "A" grills with this mailing as at least one other example is reported, cover minute edge tear at top, possibly the finest known example of this stamp on original cover	3500	65_66.htm
555		#83, 3c Rose "C" Grill, well centered horizontal strip of five (stamp close up), right stamp straight edge, tied together with 2c black (#73, faulty) to overpaid cover to Darmstadt, Germany by New York Foreign Mails geometric cancels, red New York 12 Paid Hamb Pkt Nov 23" exchange datestamp, blue "Hamburg 5-12-67" transit backstamp, the finer of two reported covers bearing strips of this stamp (same correspondence and same franking), cover minor edge restoration not mentioned on Philatelic Foundation certificate, ex Zoellner, extremely fine usage	9500	65_66.htm
556		#85, 3c Rose "D" Grill, attractive stamp with sharp grill (stamp close up) neatly tied to cover by negative "A" in oval fancy cancel, matching "Charleston SC Apr 10" postmark, extremely fine	1250	65_66.htm
557		#94, 3c Rose "F" Grill, strip of three and single tied to 1868 folded letter to London by New York Foreign Mails geometric cancels, red "New York Paid All Aug 15" exchange datestamp, 1868 London paid arrival, minor stamp faults, fine usage	250	65_66.htm
558		Usage To Shanghai, China, 5c buff (#67) tied in combination with 10c green, type I (#62B) and 30c orange (#71) to Heard correspondence tissue paper cover by "Salem Mass Oct 1 1861" postmarks, red "Boston Br. Pkt 40" credit datestamp of "Oct 2" for 45c rate, carried by Cunard Line steamer Europa, London Paid transit, black "Hong Kong C De 13 61" backstamp, ex Gibson, a handsome combination	5000	67_2.htm
559		Carrier Usage To Germany, 1c blue (#63) paying to the mails carrier fee tied together with 5c yellow brown (#67a) and 10c green (#68) to cover to Dusseldorf, Germany by red New York Foreign Mails grid cancels, 15c Hamburg Mails rate, red New York "Paid 10" exchange datestamp of February 22, black "Franco" handstamp, oval "Hamburg 16/3 62" transit backstamp and double circle datestamp, Philatelic Foundation certificate, minor restored cover corner tear, extremely fine usage	2500	67_2.htm
560		Usage To Austria, cover by German mails to Prague (Czechoslovakia), 10c dark green (#68) tied together with 5c brown yellow (#67a) by "Racine Wis Apr 2" postmark, New York "Paid 10 Hamb. Pkt Apr 5" exchange datestamp, oval "Hamburg 20/4 62" transit backstamp and boxed "Prag 22/4" arrival backstamp, cover address partially eradicated and redone, very fine usage	1500	67_2.htm
561		Usage To Calcutta, India, 1863 cover with 5c red brown (#75) tied by boxed "Paid" cancel, red "Boston Mass Feb 16" origin postmark, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Feb 25" exchange, carried by Cunard Line steamer Asia, "AT London MR-9 63" transit backstamp, manuscript "1/4" rate, boxed "Calcutta Steam Letter, 1863 Apl 1" backstamp with manuscript "13-6" annas due, ex Haas, very fine	1000	67_3.htm
562		Usage To The Netherlands, January 6, 1863 folded letter from New York to Amsterdam with 5c red brown (#75) tied by New York Foreign Mails grid cancel carried by HAPAG Line steamer Hammonia, red "London JA 24 63" transit backstamp and red "Amsterdam 12-1 63" arrival backstamp, manuscript due and pencil 16" due, very fine	750	67_3.htm
563		Usage From Japan, cover to Rev. Samuel Brown in New York endorsed "Per Colorado" by sender, the Colorado was a Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company steamer plying between Japan, China and San Francisco, entered the mails with pair 5c brown (#76) paying trans-Pacific rate tied by cog cancels, matching "San Francisco Cal Jun 14" postmark, the 1867 Colorado trip left Yokohama, Japan and arrived in San Francisco on June 13, 1867 is the only trip that corresponds, at that time there was no postal agency in Shanghai so this cover's origin can be firmly attributed to Japan, Brown's wife was at the time resident in Japan, it is also interesting to note that the 5c stamps are only reported used from Yokohama (Kanagawa), minor cover wrinkles, Philatelic Foundation certificate that mentions "probably originated in the Orient," a very early usage carried on second trip of the Colorado, very fine	3500	67_3.htm
564		Usage To China, folded entire endorsed "via San Francisco" to Canton, 5c brown (#76) with grid cancel, matching "San Francisco Cal Jun 16 1864" postmark, red "Edward Vischer San Francisco" oval forwarding cachet, another entire from the correspondence is known that is dated from Valparaiso, Chile, the rate for carriage to China by private ship via San Francisco was 3c so this represents a 2c overpayment, blue "Hong Kong SP 7 64" transit backstamp and manuscript "4" (d) due, very fine and rare routing	1250	67_3.htm
565		Usage To Germany, 5c brown (#76) tied together with pair 10c green (#68, straddle margin at right) to 3c pink postal entire to Dusseldorf, Prussia by "St Louis Mo Mar 4" duplex origin postmarks, correct 28c Prussian Closed Mail rate, red New York "7 Paid Mar 7" exchange datestamp, blue "Aachen Franco" boxed handstamp, "Ausg. 20/3" backstamp, ex Haas, very fine and colorful combination	900	67_4.htm
566		Usage To France, 1867 cover with 10c green (#68) tied in combination with 5c brown (#76) by geometric cancels, matching "New Orleans La Feb 4" origin postmark, faint exchange datestamp with "12" credit, red "26 Fevr 67" French entry postmark, Versailles arrival backstamp, cover minor edge faults	100	67_4.htm
567		Usage To Canada, pair 5c brown (#76, perf faults) with target cancels used to Belle Ewart, Canada, "West Eau Claire Wis Dec 22" origin postmark, blue 1867 arrival backstamp, cover edge wear, fine	175	67_4.htm
568		Usage To Bahamas, single 5c brown (#76) tied by geometric cancel on cover to Nassau, blue crayon "4" (d) due, the five cent direct rate from New York to Bahamas by British Packet was in effect until February 28, 1868 but is seldom seen	500	67_4.htm
569		Usage To Canada, 1866 cover to Vittorio with pair 5c brown (#76) tied by "Detroit Mich Apr 13" duplex postmark, flap of cover with "F. Buhl & Co., Hatters & Furriers" return address, Simco transit backstamp, cover crease away from stamps, fine	250	67_5.htm
570		Usage To France, 1868 cover to Paris with 10c green "E" grill (#89) tied in combination with 5c brown (#76) by New York Foreign Mails geometric cancels, red "New York 6 Paid Apr 30" exchange datestamp, carried by North German Lloyd Line steamer Hermann, blue "Serv Am. Calais 12 Mai 68" French entry datestamp, very fine	450	67_5.htm
571		Usage To Italy, 1868 cover two copies 5c brown (#76) tied together with 2c black (#73, straddle margin at left) and single 3c rose "E" grill (#88) to cover to Torino, "Washington DC May 31" origin postmark, New York Paid All "Jun 3 Br. Transit" exchange datestamp, carried on Cunard Line steamer Scotia, "P.D." handstamp, "Torino A Milano 16 Giu 68" transit backstamp, Italian Direct Closed Mail rate of 15c via Great Britain that became effective on April 1, 1868 and was in effect less than two years, very fine combination and usage	1000	67_5.htm
572		Usage To India, 1865 cover to Bombay with 45c "Via Marseilles" rate (over ¼ ounce and less than ½ ounce) prepaid with 5c brown (#76) tied together with 10c green (#68) and 30c orange (#71) by syncopated grid cancels, red "Boston Br Pkt 40 Oct 8" exchange office datestamp, red London Paid 1865 transit and red "IM Bombay No 9 65" arrival backstamp, cover minor edge wear, scarcer rate	1750	67_5.htm
573		Usage To France, 1867 cover with 30c orange (#71) neatly tied by pinwheel fancy cancel, matching "Pottsville Pa Apr 11" origin postmark, prepaid at double 15c rate but Short Paid handstamp overstriking red exchange marking, corrected black "New York Apr 13" exchange datestamp, blue crayon "36" debit, carried on Havre Line steamer Arago, red French entry "Havre 26 April 1867" postmark and "24" (d) due handstamp, transit backstamps, ex Paliafito, extremely fine	1250	71_2.htm
574		Usage To Switzerland, 1865 cover to Basel, Prussian Closed Mail rate of 33c prepaid with 30c orange (#71) and 3c rose (#65) tied by "St Louis Jul 8" duplex postmark, all over reverse, lithographed, building illustrated advertisement for "Chas. Leinberger's Rheinische Wein Hall & Hotel Garni" (see here), red New York "Jul 12" exchange datestamp and "12" credit handstamp, blue "Aachen Franco" boxed handstamp, arrival backstamp, extremely fine and attractive	1500	71_2.htm
575		Usage To Sweden, 1865 cover from Alabama to Jonkoping with 10c green (#68) tied together with 30c orange (#71) by "Mobile Ala Oct 1" duplex postmark, the October, 1865 Post Office Assistant lists the rate to Sweden by Prussian Closed Mail at 40c and the "if prepaid 34c" note of the correct rate is omitted, red "N. York Am. Pkt Paid Oct 14" exchange datestamp and "15" credit handstamp, blue "Aachen Franco" boxed handstamp, blue crayon "f 2½" (sg) on verso and Swedish "Sodrr St Banan 29/10/ 1865" transit backstamp, extremely fine	2500	71_2.htm
576		Usage To China, 1868 cover to Amoy with 30c orange and pair 2c black "F" grills (#93) tied by New York Foreign Mails geometric cancels, red New York "Jul 18" exchange office backstamp, red "24" credit handstamp, rare usage of 34c rate, via Southampton, that replaced the 45c rate on January 1, 1868 and was in effect for only two years, red "London paid 30 JY 68" transit, Hong Kong SP 21 65" transit backstamp and "Hong Kong & Singapore Line Marine Sorter A" double circle backstamp, extremely fine	12500	71_2.htm
577		Usage To Philippines, 1863 Pierce correspondence folded letter to Manila, 57c rate, via Marseilles, prepaid with 30c orange (#71), 24c red lilac (#70) and 3c rose (#65) tied by "Paid" cancels, red "Boston Br. Pkt Paid Jan 27" exchange backstamp and "52" credit handstamp, red London Paid "FE 13 63" transit, "Hong Kong AP 10 63" transit backstamp, bluish "Manila 14 Abr 1863" arrival backstamp, red "1" (d) due and local "2" (r) collect handstamps, very fine and handsome	6250	71_3.htm
578		Usage To Philippines, 1864 Pierce correspondence folded letter to Manila, 45c rate, via Southampton, prepaid with 30c orange (#71), 10c green (#68) and 5c brown (#76) tied by geometric cancels, red "Boston Br. Pkt" exchange handstamp with "40" credit, backstamp and "52" credit handstamp, red London Paid "OC 31 64" transit, blue "Hong Kong DE 24 64" transit backstamp, "Manila 23 Dic 64" arrival backstamp, red "1" (d) due and local "2" (r) collect, very fine	4000	71_3.htm
579		Usage To Philippines, 1868 Pierce correspondence folded letter to Manila, 42c rate, via Marseilles that became effective on January 1, 1868 and was in effect for two years, prepaid with 30c orange (#71) and 12c black (#69) tied by geometric cancels, red "Boston Br. Pkt Paid Jan 18" exchange and crayon "22" credit, red London Paid "27 JA 68" transit, Hong Kong MR 10 68" transit backstamp, red "1" (d) due, very fine	4500	71_3.htm
580		Usage To Canada, 10c dark green (#68a) tied to cover to Brantford by "Detroit Mich Dec 19" postmark, red "U.S. Paid 10" boxed exchange handstamp, Canadian transit and 1861 arrival backstamps, extremely fine Michigan	250	68_2.htm
581		Usage To Canada, 10c green (#68) tied to cover to Myntal by "Nevada City Cal Jul 25 '65" duplex postmark, red "U.S. 10cts Paid" oval exchange handstamp, "Whitby AU 28 65" transit backstamp, ex Malcolm and Klein, extremely fine California	300	68_2.htm
582		Usage To Canada, 10c green (#68) tied to cover to Leiton, "Jonesborough Ill Dec 28" origin postmark, red "U. States 10 Paid" circular exchange handstamp, "G.W.R. East DE 30 63" Great Western railway transit backstamp and "Aylmer DE 31 63" transit, ex Judd and Cole, extremely fine Illinois	350	68_2.htm
583		Usage To Canada, 10c green (#68) on cover to St. Hermas, CE, "Battle Creek Mich Aug 23 '66" duplex postmark, "London CW Aug 23 66" transit backstamp, manuscript Missent To and "St Thomas UC Aug 24 1866" postmark, arrival backstamp of "Aug 27," cover minor edge wear, very fine usage	250	68_2.htm
584		Usage To Belgium, pair 10c green (#68) tied together with 1c blue (#63) to cover to Mons, 21c French Mail rate, "Phila Pa Aug 12 1864" duplex postmark, scarcer "Philadelphia Paid 12" exchange datestamp, carried on Inman Line steamer City Of Manchester, blue "Et Unis Serv Am Ca D 20 Aout 64" French entry postmark, boxed "P.D." handstamp, Belgian transit and arrival backstamps, very fine	850	68_3.htm
585		Usage To Germany, 1866 folded entire to Bremen, 10c green (#68) tied by ornate pinwheel in circle New York Foreign Mails fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #GE-R19 incorrectly attributed with a "?"), red "N. York 7 Paid Apr 27" exchange datestamp, minor edge tear at top and creases, extremely fine fancy cancel	800	68_3.htm
586		Usage To France, 1867 folded letter to Le Cremblade, 10c green (#68) used in combination with 5c brown (#76) with cog cancels, matching "San Francisco Cal Jan 30" postmark, red "New York Paid 12 Feb 23" exchange datestamp, carried by Inman Line steamer City Of Washington, red "Etats Unis Paq. Fr 23 Fevr 1867" French entry, Paris transit and arrival backstamps, very fine California	250	68_3.htm
587		Usage To France, 1863 double rate folded letter to Bordeaux, strip of three 10c green (#68, right stamp straight edge, center stamp perf faults) tied, "New Orleans LA Nov 27 1863" origin postmark, red "New York Paid 24 Dec 7" exchange datestamp, red French entry and boxed "PD" handstamp, arrival backstamp, very fine appearance	300	68_3.htm
588		Usage To Mexico, 10c green "F" grill (#96) tied to cover by partially clear "New York Aug 1" duplex postmark, all over reverse advertising for Frank Leslie's Publications, bold "2" (r) due handstamp, cover corner fault and reverse tear affecting ad	150	68_4.htm
589		Usage To Mexico, 10c green "F" grill (#96), very well centered stamp, tied to March 9, 1869 folded entire by "New York Mar 10" duplex postmark, "2" (r) due handstamp, extremely fine	400	68_4.htm
590		Usage To Guatemala, Crosby correspondence cover with 10c green (#68) tied by "Washington DC Jul 19 1863" postmark, "2" (r) due handstamp, very fine	400	68_4.htm
591		Usage To Switzerland, 1864 folded entire to Neuchatel, pair 10c green (#68) tied together with 1c blue (#63) by New York Foreign Mails geometric cancels, red "New York Paid 18 Feb 16" exchange datestamp, red French entry postmark and boxed "PD" handstamp, arrival backstamp, crease away from stamps, fine	450	68_4.htm
592		Usage To England, two copies 10c green (#68) tied together with 3c rose (#65) and 1c blue (#63, faulty) to cover to London by "Paid" cancels, red "Boston Am Pkt 3 Paid Oct 10" exchange and red London Paid 1862 arrival, stamps affixed somewhat over edge of cover, fine	250	68_5.htm
593		Usage To India, 1861 double rate folded entire to Calcutta from the Ladd correspondence, 10c dark green (#68a) tied by "Paid" cancel, black "Boston Br. Pkt Sep 24" exchange backstamp, red London OC 7 61" transit, bold "Calcutta Steam Letter 1861 Nov 15" boxed handstamp with manuscript "1/8 annas" due on reverse, very fine	1000	68_5.htm
594		Usage To Norway, 1869 folded entire to Laurvig, 10c green "E" grill (#89) tied together with pair 3c rose "E" grill (#88) by blue geometric cancels, purple "Phila Paid All Mar 1" exchange datestamp, red 'Hamburg Franco 15/3/69" boxed transit, blue smear at top from cancel ink, very fine and rare usage	3500	68_5.htm
595		Usage To France, 1869 cover to Paris with 10c green "F" grill (#96) tied in combination with 5c brown "F" grill (#95), "Holland Patent NY" origin postmarks, red "New York Paid 6" Dec 3" exchange datestamp, blue French entry, ex Klein, very fine	750	68_5.htm
596		Usage To British Guiana, 1868 cover to Demerara, 10c green (#68) tied by "New York Nov 23" duplex postmark, "Georgetown 8 De 68" double circle transit backstamp, manuscript "5" (d) due, 10c rate by American packet to St. Thomas and thence by British Packet, this routing became effective on November 1, 1865, cover small corner fault, very fine usage	1250	68_6.htm
597		Usage To Jamaica, 1869 double rate cover, purple "British Legation, Washington" imprint on flap, to Port Royal, pair 10c green "F" grill (#96, affixed along cover edge) with geometric cancels, matching "Washington DC Sep 2" origin postmark, "St Thomas SE 24 69" and "Kingston OC 6 69" transit backstamps, 10c rate by American packet to St. Thomas and thence by British Packet, this routing became effective on November 1, 1865, Philatelic Foundation certificate, extremely fine usage	1750	68_6.htm
598		Usage To China, 1869 cover from Collins correspondence to Hong Kong, four copies 10c green "F" grill (#96, one scissors cut at left) used in combination with 2c brown 1869 issue paying scarcer 42c British Mail via Marseilles rate, red "New Haven Ct Jun 7" origin postmark red New York exchange datestamp and "32" credit, "Hong Kong JY 27 69" arrival backstamp, crayon "1"(d) due, cover small edge nick at left, very fine combination	3500	68_6.htm
599		Usage To China, 1864 cover to Shanghai with two copies 10c green (#68) tied in combination with 30c orange (#71) and 2c black (#73), 1c short payment of 53c rate accepted, red "New York Am Pkt Dec" exchange office backstamp and manuscript "32" credit, red "London Paid DE 26 63" transit and "Hong Kong FE 11 64" transit backstamp, signed Ashbrook, ex West, very fine and attractive combination	1500	68_6.htm
600		Usage From British Columbia, two copies 10c green (#68) tied to red franked Wells, Fargo & Co. 10c green entire (#U4) used as a paste back to triple rate cover to Providence, Rhode Island, black "Post Office Victoria" coat of arms frank indicating Colonial postage paid, carried out of the mails by Wells Fargo to New York City where it entered with "New York July 7 1762" postmarks, red Advertised and Not Called For handstamps of Providence and their "Sep 15 1862" red postmark, large double oval "PO Department Dead Letter Office Sep 30 1862" datestamp, opened out for display, and exceptional usage	2500	68_7.htm
601		#96, 10c Green "F" Grill, tied in combination with 2c black (#73) and 3c ultramarine 1869 issue (#114) to five times rate, legal size cover by "Brooklyn Ct Aug 9" postmark, cover imperfections	200	68_7.htm
602		Usage To Switzerland, 10c green (#68) late use in combination with 2c red brown 1870 issue (#146) tied to 3c green entire (#U82) used to Geneva, blue cancels and matching "New Haven N.Y. Mar 6" origin postmark, 15c closed mail rate became effective in 1868, red "New York Paid All May 9" exchange, arrival backstamp, 1871 docket, a colorful and rare combination, very fine	600	68_7.htm
603		Usage To Italy, 1868 cover to Rome with 15c black (#77) tied by red "Baltimore Md Apr 4" duplex cancel used on foreign mails, 1c overpayment of 14c rate, red "Paid All Direct" backstamp and "4" credit, red boxed "Hamburg Franco 19/4 68" datestamp, blue ms "wfr 5¼" (sg) paid beyond endorsement, Verona transit backstamp and Rome arrival, very fine and attractive Maryland	950	77_3.htm
604		Usage To Switzerland, 15c black (#77, straddle margin at left) tied to 1868 cover to Locarno by "Petaluma Cal Jun 23" duplex postmark, 15c closed mail rate, red "New York Paid All Jul 11" exchange datestamp, Maggia and Basel 1868 transit backstamps, arrival backstamp, cover minor aging, California	200	77_3.htm
605		Usage To France, 1869 cover to Paris, 15c black "F" grill (#98, soiled) tied by purple three bar cancel, matching "Philadelphia 6 Jun 11" exchange office datestamp, blue "23 Juin 69" French entry and red "PD" handstamp, original letter, cover creases	150	77_3.htm
606		Usage To France, 1868 cover to Paris, 15c black (#77, straddle copy, faults) tied by purple "Philadelphia Paid 12 Mar 6" exchange office datestamp, "7 Mars 68" French entry and red "PD" handstamp, original letter, cover edge wear	100	77_3.htm
607		Usage To England, 1869 cover addressed to U.S. Ship Richmond to the care of BF Stevens, 12c black "F" grill (#97) tied, red "Boston Paid" exchange and London Paid arrival, red "United States Despatch Agent, BF Stevens London Jun 5 1869" oval forwarding handstamp, carried out of the mails to the Richmond which was touring the Mediterranean at the time, very fine	250	69_2.htm
608		Usage To France, 1868 tissue paper cover to Paris, double rate prepaid with 12c black "F" grill (#97), 15c black (#77) and 3c rose "E" grill (#88), purple "Philadelphia Paid 12 Jul 21" exchange datestamp, blue French entry and 1868 arrival backstamp, cover edge wrinkles, fine combination	650	69_2.htm
609		Usage To Italy, 1869 cover to Rome, pair 2c black "E" grills (#87, straddle margin at left) tied in combination with 3c rose (#65, faulty) and 12c black (#69, faulty) by red cancels, matching "Baltimore Md Feb 26" postmark, 19c North German Union Closed Mail rate, red "New York Paid All Br Transit Feb 27" and "5" credit, exchange backstamp, red "Verviers Coeln Franco" transit and "PP" handstamp, Verona transit and Rome arrival backstamps, cover edge faults, ex Allen and illustrated in Lane book,	750	69_2.htm
610		Usage To France, 1864 folded double rate entire to Paris with 30c orange (#71, corner faults) with target cancel, matching "New Orleans La Apr 1 '64" postmark, red "New York Paid 24 Apr 12" exchange datestamp, red French entry and "PD" boxed handstamp, arrival backstamp, fine	250	71_4.htm
611		Usage To France, 1869 folded double rate letter to Bordeaux, 30c orange "F" grill (#100) tied by "New Orleans La Apr 5" duplex postmark, red "New York Paid 12 Apr 10" exchange datestamp, blue "22 Avril 69" French entry and "PD" boxed handstamp, arrival backstamp, ex Haas and Hill, extremely fine and rare usage of the grilled 30c stamp	4500	71_4.htm
612		Usage To France, 1867 cover to Paris, 30c orange (#71, faulty), "Phil'a Pa Oct 4" postmark and red "Philadelphia Paid 24 Oct 4" exchange datestamp, red French entry of 1867, arrival backstamp, forwarded within France with 10c stamp which was applied over the 30c and now largely picked away, a philatelic tragedy cover	50	71_4.htm
613		#94, 3c Rose "F" Grill, five copies tied to 1868 cover to Paris by grid cancels, purple "Philadelphia Paid 6 Jul 17" exchange datestamp, blue 1868 French entry and boxed "PD" handstamp, a couple stamps with perf faults, fine usage	150	65_66.htm