1645 C 2c Black (73). Used with two 3c Rose, E Grill (88) and 10c
Green, E. Grill (89), tied together by segmented cork
cancels, "Rockland Me. Oct. 2" double-circle ds on 1868
cover to Fort de France, Martinique, red "8" credit hs,
"St. Thomas A OC 29 68" backstamp##VERY FINE AND
OUTSTANDING BLACK JACK USAGE TO MARTINIQUE.##Carried by
the Brazil Line's Merrimack to St. Thomas and by the Royal
Mail Line's Tyne to Fort de France............................$ 7,500
1649 C 2c Black (73). Used with two 10c Yellow Green (68) and
tied by blue grids, matching "Cumberland Me. Oct. 1" cds
on cover front only addressed to Commodore Roger Perry at
Callao, Peru, 1863 Panama transit, red "12" credit, perfs
affected at T. from placement at edge of cover, otherwise
Fine and interesting usage via British mails via Panama.........$ 250
1650 C 2c Black (73). Tied by hs, matching "Buffalo N.Y. Nov. 2"
cds on home made wrapper to Perth Scotland, "1d" hs, some
toning, file fold affects stamp, still Fine and rare
usage, ex Allen.................................................$ 425
1651 C 2c Black (73). Two, used with 3c Rose (65) and 12 Black,
E. Grill (90), each tied by strike of quartered cork
cancel on 1868 folded cover to Palermo, Sicily, red "New
York Paid All Br. Transit Apr. 8" cds and endorsed "Pr.
Steamer China", Napoli and Palermo backstamps with boxed
"6", sender's handstamp indicates Boston origination, file
fold clear of stamps, part of address crossed out, a Very
Fine and scarce franking........................................$ 375
1652 C 2c Black (73). Used with horizontal pair of 10c Yellow
Green (68), cancelled or tied by hs, matching indistinct
Miss. cds on 1865 cover addressed to U.S. Frigate Colorado
in Cadiz Spain and forwarded to Nice, red "Boston 22 Nov.
Paid 18" ds, various Spanish and French transits and rate
markings, some toning, few small faults to 2c stamp,
otherwise a Fine and interesting usage..........................$ 450
1654 C 5c Red Brown (75). Deep rich color, perfs touch, tied by
target, "New Orleans La. Jan. 24, 1863" double-circle ds
on blue folded letter to Bilbao, Spain, red New York
transit and red "4R." hs, London and Bilbao backstamps,
minor bleached specks, otherwise Fine, colorful and scarce
use of the 5c Red Brown.........................................$ 260
1655 C 5c Red Brown (75). Warm shade, used with 10c Green (68),
cancelled by grid and tied by "Lancaster Pa. Dec. 8, 1863"
double-circle ds on small cover to Paris, France,
straightline "Paid", New York credit ds, French transits,
file fold not affecting stamps, fresh and Very Fine,
signed Ashbrook, with 1991 P.F. certificate.....................$ 400
1656 C 5c Red Brown (75). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68), both
tied by bold "San Francisco Cal. May 15" cds on cover to
Dickinson's Landing, Canada West, red "Chicago Ill. Paid
15" handstamp, light receiving backstamp, reduced at L.,
Fine and unusual usage..........................................$ 400
1659 C 5c Brown (76). Repaired corner tears and pressed crease,
tied by target, "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 29" double-circle
ds and red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jan. 7" cds on blue
cover to Paymaster General in Boston, Fine appearance,
with 1989 P.S.E. certificate....................................$ 210
1662 C 5c Brown (76). Horizontal strip of three, tied by "Black
Hawk Col. Sep. 20" datestamps on light yellow 1865 cover
to Altenburg Germany, stamps also tied by light strike of
red New York transit, endorsed "By Hamburg Steamer", with
Hamburg and receiving backstamps, a fresh and Very Fine
cover...........................................................$ 525
1663 C 5c Brown, 24c Grayish Lilac (76, 78a). 24c horizontal
pair, centered to T. and natural s.e. at R., the 5c
well-centered, tied by three bold strikes of NYFM Ty. F17
cancels on buff 1865 cover to Shanghai, China, two strikes
of red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Apr. ?" datestamps and "32"
credit hs, London transit and "1d" hs, Very Fine and
handsome, ex Ackerman, Gibson, Knapp, with 1983 P.F.
certificate.....................................................$ 525
1664 C 5c Brown, 24c Grayish Lilac (76, 78a). Single of former,
two singles of latter, tied by three bold strikes of NYFM
Ty. F6 cancels on light blue 1865 folded letter to Hong
Kong, China, faint red New York cds and "48" credit hs,
bold red "London Paid 8 Ja. 1866" transit and "1d" hs,
receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, ex Knapp..............$ 325
1665 C 5c Brown, 24c Lilac (76, 78). 24c two singles, centered to
B., tied by Star in Circle NYFM cancels on blue 1864
folded letter to Hong Kong, China, ms. "Overland via
Marseille" and "Str. Etna" sender's endorsements, faint
red New York cds also ties 5c stamp, magenta ms. "32"
credit, "London Paid Ju. 23" transit ds, "1d" handstamp
and blue receiving backstamp, Very Fine.........................$ 250
1666 C 15c Black (77). Used with 1c Blue, 3c Red F. Grill (92,
94), pen cancels, 1c & 15c tied by "Franca" oval hs on 3c
Pink entire to Lisbon, Portugal, addressed to naval
officer c/o U.S. Consul, "Ripley O. Mar. 1" cds, red
London transit (1869) and "PD" in oval, N.Y. and Lisbon
backstamps, with original enclosure, trivial gum toning
and perf creases, slightly reduced at right, still a
colorful and Fine usage, very scarce destinaton and
franking......................................................$ 1,000
1667 C 15c Black (77). Two singles, tied by circle of wedges,
matching "Bangor Me. Oct. 9" double-circle ds on 1867
cover to Dresden, Germany, New York 24c credit ds also
ties, ms. "Via Hamburg or Bremen", Hamburg and receiving
backstamps, barely reduced at R., fresh and Very Fine
double-rate cover...............................................$ 170
1668 C 15c Black (77). Tied by circle of wedges on deep blue 1867
cover to Vienna, Austria, red "N. York 12 Brem. Pkt. Oct.
10 paid" ds, three-line Bremen transit, receiving
backstamp, slightly reduced at L., Very Fine....................$ 240
1669 C 15c Black (77). Tied by quartered cork, matching "New
Orleans La. Oct. 23" cds on blue 1867 folded letter to
Gand, Belgium, red "N. York 12 Brem. Pk. Oct. 31 Paid" ds,
blue three-line Bremen and red boxed "P.S.P." hs,
receiving backstamp, horizontal file fold, Fine.................$ 675
1671 C 24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Tied by red quartered cork,
matching "New York Paid All May 16" cds and framed
"Supplementary Mail" Ty. A handstamp on 1868 folded
address sheet to Liverpool, England, endorsed "P 'City of
Antwerp'", horizontal file fold, fresh and Very Fine, a
beautiful cover with unusually clear strike of the
Supplmentary Mail handstamp, with 1987 P.F. certificate
calling it the Lilac shade......................................$ 700
1672 C 24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Tied by boldly struck red "Newark
N.J. May 13 Paid" cds on 1864 cover addressed in blue to
Oldham, England, New York Am. Pkt. credit, Liverpool
transit, receiving backstamp, some trivial toning around
edges, Very Fine and colorful, ex Emerson, Shierson, Knapp......$ 325
1675 C 10c Dark Green, 24c Grayish Lilac (68a, 78a). Horizontal
pairs of each, 24c perfs trimmed at R., tied by light cork
cancels, matching "New York Registered Jun. ?" cds on
registered cover addressed in blue to London, ms. registry
number, various credits incl. red crayon "53", red London
registry oval receiving ds and matching crown over
"Registered" hs also ties 24c stamps, slightly reduced at
R., Very Fine double-rate registered usage, with 1983 P.F.
certificate.....................................................$ 210
1676 C 24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68)
and 5c Brown (75), cancelled by large open grids on light
yellow cover to Melbourne, Australia, 1865 Boston sender's
handstamp, red "Boston Am. Pkt. 7 Jul." and receiving
backstamps, London transit, ms. "Via Marseilles" and
"Paid", backflap reattached, still Fine and rare usage, a
colorful cover, ex Downing......................................$ 950
1677 C 24c Blackish Violet (78c). Tied by bold blue target,
matching "Cincinnati O. May 20" cds on 1866 cover to
London, England, New York 19c credit and London receiving
datestamps, some edge wear, still Fine and extremely rare
usage of the 24c Blackish Violet, with 1980 P.F.
certificate.....................................................$ 750
1679 C 2c Black, D. Grill (84). Centered to T.R., tied by "New
York A" cds struck partly off T. of U.S. Army recruiting
office corner card cover addressed locally, docketing
reads "from Maj. Gen. Butterfield June 1st 1868", Fine and
rare............................................................$ 750
1680 C 2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Tied by circle of V's and framed
"Short Paid" handstamp on folded printed circular to
Bremen, Germany, bold numeral "6" in circle, receiving
backstamp, reinforced along folding, otherwise Fine,
scarce Z Grill usage, ex Russo, Klein...........................$ 500
1681 C 2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Centered to T.R., tied by blue
quartered cork, matching "Newark N.J. Mar. 28" cds struck
partly off of yellow cover addressed locally, tiny edge
tear, Fine......................................................$ 260
1683 C 2c Black, E. Grill (87). Clear and strong grill points,
cancelled by blue Negative Star, matching "New Iberia La.
Apr. 19" cds on immaculate cover to New Orleans, with
claim advertisement enclosure, slightly reduced at R.,
Very Fine third-class mail usage................................$ 140
1684 C 2c Black, E. Grill (87). Used with three horizontal strips
of three of 3c Rose (65) on 6c Pink entire (94, U62), ms.
"Paintsville Ky. June 2" pmk., 2c and entire cancelled by
pen strokes, the 3c stamps cancelled by "Grant for
President in 1869" ms. marking, used within Kentucky,
slightly reduced at B. and L., expertly repaired tear
affecting stamps, still appears Fine, an extraordinary
manuscript campaign cancellation................................$ 625
1685 C 2c Black, E. Grill (87). Used with 3c Rose and 10c Green,
E. Grills (88, 89), tied by bold strikes of circle of V's
hs, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jul. 2" cds on 1868
tissue paper cover with printed address to Florence,
Italy, Italian Consulate hs seal across backflap, Milan
and receiving backstamps, minor edge wear, fresh and Very
Fine, beautiful three-color franking, with 1992 P.F.
certificate.....................................................$ 625
1687 C 2c Black, E. Grill (87). Cancelled by hs, used with 2c Red
Brown and horizontal pair of 3c Green (146, 147),
similarly tied, matching "St. Louis Mo. Dec. 8" cds on
buff cover to Vienna Austria, red New York transit, 1870
receiving backstamp, slight edge wear and few perf faults
on Black Jack, otherwise Very Fine and extremely scarce
combination usage...............................................$ 300
1688 C 2c Black, 15c Black, E. Grill (87, 91). Two 2c, tied by
cork cancels on 1868 folded cover from Boston to Palermo,
Sicily, red New York cds, receiving backstamps, Fine
example of 19c rate.............................................$ 350
1689 C 3c Rose, E. Grill (88). Vertical block of eight,
distinctive Rose shade of early grills (types A, C, D and
some of the E production), target cancels, used on back of
buff cover to England, "Benton Ala. Apr. 2" cds, red N.Y.
and London Paid cds, receiving cds ties block, slight
edgewear, opened for display, Fine, an extremely rare used
multiple........................................................$ 350
1691 C 10c Green, E. Grill (89). Perfs in, tied by circle of
wedges, "New York Mar. 23" cds on 1868 folded cover to St.
Croix, sender's routing "p Mississippi via St. Thomas",
backstamped by A. Baiz & Co. N.Y. forwarder's oval ds,
Frederickstad and St. Thomas backstamps, blue "4" due
rate, slight toning, splits along folds reinforced with
archival tape, Fine, very rare usage............................$ 260
1692 C 10c Green, E. Grill (89). Tied by bold strike of quartered
cork on light blue 1868 folded letter to Demerara, British
Guiana, datelined New York, "St. Thomas Fe. 29, 1868" and
receiving backstamps, ms. "4" crossed out and re-rated to
5p due, some splitting along folds, still appears Fine,
very scarce usage, with 1983 P.F. certificate...................$ 950
1693 C 10c Green, E. Grill (89). Horizontal pair, some toning
around perfs, tied by boldly struck circle of V's cancels
on folded cover to Guatemala, 1868 company handstamp, ms.
"Str. Ocean Queen via Panama", blue crayon rate marking,
Very Fine.......................................................$ 210
1695 C 12c Black, E. Grill (90). Two, each on separate covers to
England, first tied by Salem Mass. cds, other by red cork
cancel and used June 6, 1868 (earliest known use is May
27th), small cover faults, Fine.................................$ 200
1697 C 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Cancelled by cork handstamp on
printed price list for Peruvian guano from Baltimore Md.,
to 3 Springs Va., some toning, few edge tears, still a
Fine and unusual usage..........................................$ 150
1698 C 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Cancelled by rosette, matching
"New Haven Ct. Feb. 15" cds also ties, on printed income
tax form of 1869 addressed locally, some toning around
stamp edges and few sealed internal tears, otherwise Fine
and interesting usage, posted the day after Valentine's
day.............................................................$ 160
1699 C 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Vertical strip of three, centered
to T., tied by hs., matching "Helena Montano Feb. 14" cds
on orange U.S. Marshall Official Business legal-size cover
to Jefferson Bridge Mont., 1869 docketing, slightly
reduced at R., Fine.............................................$ 150
1700 C 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Centered to T.L., cancelled by
grid, matching "Detroit Mich. May 12" cds on orange
Detroit & Cleveland Steamboat Line agent's corner card
cover addressed locally, additional strikes of "Not Found"
and "Returned to writer" in oval handstamps, ms.
"Lightning Rod Man" apparently did not assist in finding
the addressee, Fine and unusual usage...........................$ 150
1701 C 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Cancelled by quartered cork,
matching "Carrier May 25" cds on "Grant and our Country"
with flag campaign cover from National Union Club of
Philadelphia, addressed locally, opened bit roughly at R.,
still a Fine and very scarce usage of a grilled Black Jack
on a campaign cover.............................................$ 260
1702 C 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Tied by grid, matching "New
Hartford Ct. Jul. 88" cds on pink Templars illustrated
cover to Hartford, colorful and Very Fine.......................$ 100
1704 C 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Tied by blue Star in Circle,
matching "New York City Jun. 2" cds on folded notice to
creditors in bankruptcy addressed locally, part-printed
from U.S. Marshall's office and dated 1868, Fine.................$ 80
1705 C 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Used with 3c Red, F. Grill (94)
and cancelled by hs., matching "Baltimore Md. Aug. 17" cds
on buff cover to Oneida N.Y., straightline "STEAMBOAT" and
"DUE 1" in circle handstamps, cover slightly reduced at R.
affecting 3c stamp, otherwise Fine and interesting usage........$ 130
1706 C 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Tied by rosette, matching "New
York May 11" cds and used with 1c Buff (112), similarly
tied, on cover to Washington D.C., neat "Carrier May 12"
backstamp, 1869 receipt docketing at L., 2c stamp short
perf at B.R. and faint toning, otherwise a Fine usage...........$ 150
1707 C 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Tied by bold cork on wrapper with
printed address to Paris France, stamp also tied by French
due marking, fresh and Fine.....................................$ 150
1708 C 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c
Green (68), trimmed at L., cancelled by grids, matching
"La Grange Cal. July 15" ds with date in ms., on light
yellow 1868 cover to France, New York and French transits,
some toning and light edge wear, missing backflap,
otherwise Fine usage............................................$ 210
1710 C 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68)
and tied by boldly struck circle of wedges on cover front
only to Liverpool England, addressed in the hand of Horace
Greeley and signed by him at B.L., red "New York Paid All
Jun. 27" cds, 1868 Liverpool packet marking, fresh and
Fine............................................................$ 150
1712 C 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Horizontal pair, strong grill
points, used with 15c Black (77) and all three stamps
placed over top edge of cover, tied by blue target and
"Cincinnatti O. May 9" duplex cancels on 1868 cover to
Rome, Italy, New York transit, ms. rating, receiving
backstamp, Fine and rare combination usage......................$ 325
1713 C 2c Black, F. Grill, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (93a). Used
with single and tied by bold target, matching indistinct
May 3 Mass. cds on cover to Chester Mass., bisect torn
before use, cover with few toned spots and small repair at
B., otherwise appears Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate..........$ 150
1714 C 3c Red, F. Grill (94). Block of five, average centering,
tied by targets and "Marietta O. Mar. 10" cds on back of
small cover to London, red B. F. Stevens Despatch Agent
double-oval ds, red N.Y. Paid All cds, opened for display,
minor wear at edges, Fine and scarce use of 3c F. Grill
block............................................................$ 80
1715 C 10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Horizontal pair, tied by
bold "leaf" cork cancels on 1869 tissue paper cover to
Cairo, Egypt, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jan. 6"
backstamp, German transits, various rate markings incl.
"Aff. Insuff.", stamps affected from placement over edge
of cover, slight edge wear, still Fine and rare usage.........$ 1,250
1716 C 10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Vertical pair, cancelled
by quartered corks and used with 2c Brown (113), similarly
tied, on cover to Callao, Peru, neat "Bath Me. May 2" and
receiving backstamps, New York 12c credit ds, cover with
small internal cut where someone started to remove 10c
stamps, perfs affected from placement at edge of cover,
otherwise Fine..................................................$ 130
1717 C 10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Horizontal pair, partly
separated prior to use and tied (between perfs) by light
quartered cork hs, used with 2c Brown (113), similarly
tied, on cover to Callao, Peru, neat "Bath Me. May 17"
backstamp, New York transit and red "12" credit, 2c stamp
missing T.R. corner prior to use, few toned spots, still
Fine mixed franking paying the 22c rate effective March
1870............................................................$ 230
1718 C 12c Black, F. Grill (97). Centered to L., tied by target,
matching "Varick N.Y. Aug. 20" cds on cover to Ledbury
England, various transits and receiving backstamp, few
markings strengthened with pencil (easily removed),
otherwise Fine...................................................$ 45
1719 C 12c Black, F. Grill (97). Three singles, some perfs
trimmed into stamps, tied by bold targets, matching
"Topsham Me. Oct. 3" cds on orange 1868 cover to Port
Royal, Martinique, St. Thomas transit backstamp, red
crayon rate marking, some edge wear, slightly reduced at
L., Fine and extremely rare foreign destination.................$ 300
1720 C 12c Black, F. Grill (97). Horizontal pair and single, tied
by geometric handstamps on 1868 cover to Aden, red "New
York Paid All Oct. ??" cds, London transit, ms. ratings,
receiving backstamp, some overall toning, opened for
display, some internal repairs and R. stamp defective,
still appears Fine, extremely scarce usage, with 1988 P.F.
certificate.....................................................$ 850
1722 C 15c Black, F. Grill (98). Used with 3c Green (147), grid
cancels, "Medfield Ms. Apr. 11" cds on registered cover to
Rochester Vt., slight staining, otherwise Fine..................$ 100
1724 C 24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Used with 10c Yellow Green
(68), cancelled by corks, matching "Bath Me. Mar. 23"
backstamp on cover to Callao, Peru, probably 1868 usage,
red New York transits, "12" credit hs, slightly reduced at
L., stamps toned, otherwise Fine................................$ 210
1725 C 30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Used with 5c Brown, F. Grill
(95) and 1c Buff (112), each tied by hs, matching
indistinct New York town ds on 1869 folded cover to
Oxford, England, New York Paid All cds also ties 1c stamp,
London July transit ds, receiving backstamp, light file
fold clear of stamps##VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY SCARCE
COMBINATION COVER. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USAGES OF THE
30-CENT GRILLED ISSUE TO ENGLAND.##This cover pays triple
the 12c rate via British Mails. The other recorded cover
bears a single 30c stamp paying five-times the 6c rate and
is used in 1870.##Ex Gibson...................................$ 1,800
1726 C 1c Buff (112). Well-centered, rich color, tied by
quartered cork cancel, matching "Woonsocket Falls R.I.
Apr. 29" cds on drop-rate cover addressed locally,
slightly reduced at R., stamp has tiny sealed tear at B.,
still appears Extremely Fine, ex Emerson.........................$ 50
1727 C 1c Buff (112). Horizontal pair, tied by Star in Circle
cancels, matching "Marlborough Mass. Jun. 2" cds on
Sabbath corner card cover with printed addres to
Philadelphia, verse at T.L. reads "THE SUPT. OF THE R.F.
AND POTOMAC R.R. says of Sabbath desecration, 'It
demoralizes the men, and makes them reckless, and so is
the CAUSE of many ACCIDENTS'", receiving backstamp, fresh
and Fine, interesting cover.....................................$ 170
1728 C 2c Brown (113). Tied (between perfs at T.) by circle of
V's cancel, matching "Davenport Iowa Feb. 14" cds on
embossed Valentine cover addressed locally, with original
intricate and colorful enclosure, some toning, otherwise
Fine............................................................$ 100
1732 C 2c Brown (113). Four, rich color, one has s.e., used with
four 10c Green, F. Grill (96), tied by quartered cork
cancels and "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 21" cds on legal-size
cover to Boston, the sender's "Overland" directive
indicates transcontinental route from San Francisco,
however, the sender's "Ship Thatcher Magoun" notation at
bottom left suggests origin outside the United States,
minor fold and waterstains, a few small edge tears, Fine
and striking combination usage - research could determine
origin..........................................................$ 750
1733 C 2c Brown (113). Two, used with horizontal strip of three
of 10c Green, F. Grill (96), each cancelled by ms.
squiggles, matching "Winnegance Mar. 4" ms. pmk. and "Paid
34cts", on small cover to Callao, Peru, red "12" credit,
R. 10c stamp affected from opening, L. 2c stamp small
crease, otherwise Fine and unusual franking.....................$ 240
1734 C 2c Brown (113). Two, average centering, used with
horizontal strip of three 10c Green, F. Grill (96), s.e.
at R., tied by quartered cork cancels, "Bath Me. Feb. 23"
backstamp on small 1870 cover to Callao, Peru, ms. "Paid
34 cts.", red "12" credit hs., Very Fine, choice and rare
usage...........................................................$ 160
1736 C 3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by indistinct killer, matching
"Fort Gibson Ark. Jun. 2" cds on cover to Dayton Ohio,
very slight edge toning, Fine and rare Cherokee Nation
origination......................................................$ 65
1740 C 3c Ultramarine (114). S.e. at L., tied by boldly struck
geometric cancel, matching "Winthrop Con. Jan. 18" cds
with date in ms. on Grant-Colfax campaign cover to North
Killingworth Conn., slightly reduced at L., otherwise Very
Fine, ex Juhring................................................$ 140
1741 C 3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by blue cork and matching
"Princeton Mass." cds on advertising cover with photograph
of 14 different cows affixed within frame, slightly
reduced at R., still Very Fine, extremely rare early use
of photograph in advertising....................................$ 625
1745 C 3c Ultramarine (114). Horizontal pair, centered to B.R.,
tied by segmented cork, matching "San Francisco Cal. Jul.
19" cds on yellow cover to New Brunswick, transit and St.
John 1869 receiving backstamp, Fine.............................$ 110
1869 Pictorials
1746 C 3c Ultramarine, 6c Ultramarine (114, 115). 3c s.e., tied
by ms. on 3c Pink entire to U.S.S. Plymouth care of B. F.
Stevens in London, "Ripley O. Sep. 20" (1869) cds, red
N.Y. and London transits, faint red Stevens oval ds,
reduced at R., minor wear, Fine.................................$ 115
1748 C 3c Ultramarine (114). Block of six and vertical pair, each
cancelled by pen strokes, applied over edge of cover
(creased through top row) on cover to Port Louis
Mauritius, "Dartmouth Ms." cds, red "20" credit and London
transit, New York exchange and receiving backstamps, cover
slightly reduced at R., a Fine and very rare usage..............$ 150
1749 C 6c Ultramarine (115). Centered to T.L., cancelled by black
target, matching "Lackawanna Pa. May 7" cds on orange 1870
cover to Switzerland, neat "New York Br. Transit May 10"
cds, straightline "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" and "VIA OSTENDE",
"60" centimes due in crayon, transit and receiving
backstamps, Fine cover underpaying by 4c the 10c closed
mail rate via England, with 1994 P.F. certificate...............$ 200
1750 C 10c Yellow (116). Natural s.e. at R. and centered to T.,
cancelled by bold 5-point Star, matching "Chicago Ill.
Nov. 5" cds on yellow cover to Germany, 1869 receiving
backstamp, cover slightly reduced at T., Fine...................$ 180
1751 C 10c Yellow (116). Tied by quartered cork, matching "New
Orleans La. May 10" cds on buff cover to France, 1870
usage, various transits and receiving backstamp, slightly
reduced at B., otherwise Very Fine..............................$ 120
1753 C 10c Yellow (116). S.e. at R., centered to B., tied by
small hs, matching "Bangor Me. Jun. 20" double-circle ds
on 1870 cover to Dresden, Germany, light "New York Paid
All Direct Jun. 21" cds, boxed Hamburg transit, receiving
backstamp, Fine.................................................$ 110
1754 C 10c Yellow (116). Tied by bold target, matching
"Winnegance Me. Jul. 14" cds on 1871 cover to France, red
New York and French transits, receiving backstamp, ms.
French due marking, stamp oxidized, otherwise Fine..............$ 210
1755 C 10c Yellow (116). Tied by quartered cork, matching "New
Orleans La. Jul. 18" cds and red New York cds, on small
1870 cover to France, forwarded, with second Parisian
address on back, stamp with minor oxidation, cover with
tiny corner nick at T.L., still attractive, Fine.................$ 65
1756 C 10c Yellow (116). Tied by large quartered cork cancel and
red transit on 1870 cover to Chemnitz, Germany, ms. "via
Hamburg or Bremen", red Hamburg transit, receiving
backstamp, Fine..................................................$ 80
1757 C 10c Yellow (116). Horizontal pair, spectacular diagonal
paper fold across both stamps, used with 2c Red Brown
(146), tied by targets, "Winnegange Me. Mar. 31" cds on
small c. 1870 cover addressed in violet to Callao, Peru,
red New York credit cds, part of backflap missing, minor
gum toning, still Very Fine, quite remarkable...................$ 400
1758 C 12c Green (117). Tied by bold hs on 1869 cover to Bristol,
England and forwarded to Bath, red "New York Paid All Jun.
2" cds, Bristol and Bath backstamps, some edge wear, Very
Fine............................................................$ 210
1759 C 12c Green (117). Used with 10c Brown (150), cork cancels,
"Bath Me. Jun. 2" backstamp on small narrow c. 1870 cover
addressed in violet to Callao, Peru, red New York transit
and "12" credit, Callao backstamp, Very Fine and rare
franking........................................................$ 800
1760 C 12c Green (117). Used with 10c Brown (150), both cancelled
by neat hs, matching "Richmond Me. Jun. 17" double-circle
ds on cover to Callao, Peru, red New York 12c credit ds,
slightly reduced at L. overall toning, still appears Fine,
rare combination................................................$ 150
1761 C 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Tied by black cork, red
"New Paid York 6 Jun 6" cds on 1869 folded letter to
Paris, France, various transits, horizontal file fold at
B., Very Fine, Roumet handstamp.................................$ 525
1763 C 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Used with 3c Ultramarine
(114), each stamp well-centered with rich colors, tied by
targets, "Wallingford Vt. May 27" cds on registered cover
to Austerlitz N.Y., Extremely Fine, a choice example of
the 15c domestic registry usage, ex Juhring (1981, when it
realized $1,760)..............................................$ 1,200
1764 C 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Well-centered, tied by
"Emporium Pa., Sep. 26" cds and used with 3c Bank Note
(147), similarly tied, both stamps also cancelled by
magenta pen markings, on orange registered cover to
Youngsville Pa., opened at R., Very Fine........................$ 350
1765 C 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Tied by small hs, matching
"Mill Bridge Me. Jan. 4" cds on 1870 cover to Genoa, Italy
and forwarded within Italy, red "New York Paid All Jan. 8"
ds, range of backstamps, edge wear and toning, almost Fine......$ 160
1767 C 15c Brown & Blue (119). Tied by "New Orleans La. Nov 30"
cds on small blue 1869 cover to Firenze, Italy, bold red
"New York Paid All Dec. 7 Br. Transit" cds, five
backstamps, slight edge wear and few lightly toned perf
tips, otherwise Very Fine.......................................$ 160
1768 C 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Tied by quartered cork,
red "New York Br. Transit Feb. 19" transit on small cover
to Florence Italy, Milan and receiving backstamps, stamp
has small crease at T.R., otherwise Fine and rare, the
Rose book notes that only ten covers are recorded to
Florence, ex Juhring............................................$ 525
1769 C 15c Brown & Blue (119). Tied by quartered cork cancel,
matching "New Orleans La. Dec. 24" cds on 1870 cover to
Bordeaux, France, bold red 6c New York credit ds with
month slug inverted, French transits and receiving
backstamps, few toned perf tips, otherwise Very Fine,
signed Ashbrook.................................................$ 160
1771 C 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Used with 3c Ultramarine
(114), tied together by targets and duplex "Providence
R.I. Mar. 21" cds on cover to Buenos Aires, Argentina, red
"8" hs, minor tears and small mended nick at top,
otherwise Fine, ex Juhring, Klein.............................$ 1,100
1772 C 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Used with 3c Green (147),
tied by grids and "Petaluma Cal. Mar. 12" cds on
registered orange cover to Locarno, Switzerland, red
"New-York Registered" cds, framed "Chargee" hs, sequence
of five different Swiss backstamps, all clearly struck,
fresh and Very Fine, extremely rare use of 15c 1869
Pictorial on registered West Coast mail to Europe.............$ 1,800
Fancy Cancels
1773 FC Child's Head in Circle. Bold complete strike on 3c Green
(147), Very Fine................................................$ 135
1774 C Eagle & Shield in Diamond. (lettering in shield), ties 3c
Green (158), "West Winsted Ct." cds on small narrow cover
to Astoria N.Y., minor flap tear, Very Fine, extremely
rare Banknote era cancel........................................$ 220
1776 C Blue Fly. Clear strike ties 3c Green (147), "Galva Ill.
Jun. 6" cds on corner card cover to Carrollton Ill.,
slightly reduced at R., Fine....................................$ 290
1777 C "HATTON/PM". Negative letters in blue in serrated circle
with matching "Burlington Ioa." cds tying 3c Green (158)
on cover to Syracuse N.Y., Extremely Fine, very rare
Banknote era fancy cancellation.................................$ 350
1778 FC Pig. Corry Pa., mostly complete strike of the little
porker on 3c Green (147), toned, Extremely Fine strike..........$ 200
1779 FC Skull & Crossbones. Stoneham Mass., the small version,
perfect bold strike on 2c Red Brown (210), defective stamp
but a great strike..............................................$ 160
1781 C Stovepipe. Neat strike ties 3c Ultramarine (114) on cover
to Westboro Mass., matching "Auburndale Mass. Aug. 25,
1869" double-circle ds, few toning spots around stamp,
slightly reduced at R., o/w Fine, interesting cancel............$ 170
1782 FC Sunface. St. Louis Mo., perfect bold strike on 3c Green
(158), Extremely Fine...........................................$ 105
1783 C Beer Mug. Perfect strike in blue ties 3c Ultramarine (114)
on buff cover to Carrolton Ill., matching "Galva Ill. Dec.
10" cds, slightly discolored and reduced at R., still an
Extremely Fine strike of this rare fancy cancel on the
1869 Issue......................................................$ 625
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