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1861-66 Issue (62B to 65)
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
323 c image10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Five, tied by grids and indistinct datestamps on legal-size cover to Toronto, Canada and forwarded to London, Canada, neat "Paid" and "30" in circle handstamp, red "Toronto Paid Oct. 17" circular datestamp 1861 receiving backstamp, one stamp missing small piece at top, other stamps with faults incl. being removed and replaced, file fold at left and cover repaired, still Fine and rare multiple usage of the 10c First Design, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 750-1,000 1,000.00
324 c image1c Blue (63). Horizontal strip of three, bright shade, cancelled by Star fancy cancel and "Shed's Corners" straightline with "Aug. 11" in ms. on cover to a hospital address in Alexandria Va., with original enclosure datelined Aug. 9, 1863,. Very Fine, extremely rare markings and quite possibly unique on the 1c 1861, ex H. J. Baker and Eno (Image) E. 750-1,000 950.00
325 c image1c Blue (63). Vertical pair and a single, tied by "Fort Scott Kas. Mar. 23" circular datestamps on Defenders of the Union Patriotic cover to Parks Corners Ill., portrait of Winfield Scott surrounded by ten Union generals, the use of this Winfield Scott patriotic from Fort Scott is certainly not coincidence, Very Fine and rare, ex Baughman and J. D. Baker (Image) E. 750-1,000 2,200.00
326 c image1c Blue (63). Vertical strip of three, tied by clear strikes of "Washington Heights N.Y. Mar. 1" circular datestamps on blue embossed N.Y. Juvenile Asylum corner card cover to Damariscotta Mills Me., few short perfs at left, fresh and Very Fine (Image) E. 300-400 375.00
327 c image1c Blue (63). Well-centered, used with 3c Rose (65), s.e. and one pulled perf at left, tied by grids and "Philadelphia Pa. Mar. 25, 1862" circular datestamp on yellow cover with ice company's red illustrated cameo corner card, to Titusville N.J., small edge tear, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive cover, with 2000 P.F. certificate, also includes unused Leeds patent envelope (Image) E. 400-500 1,000.00
328 c 1c Blue (63). Three singles, dark shade, one stamp torn before use, tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 12, 1862" double-circle datestamps on small lavendar cover to Pittsford Vt., fresh and Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate E. 100-150 90.00
329 c image1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65). Two 1c and three 3c, tied by bold strikes of "Philadelphia Pa. May 10, 1862" datestamps on yellow cover to San Francisco, partly clear strike of "U.S. Penny Mail Phila. Pa. May 9" octagonal datestamp, some slight edge wear affecting two stamps, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare franking for carrier fee plus 10c postage (carrier fee abolished July 1, 1863) (Image) E. 300-400 350.00
330 c 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65). Two 3c, tied by "Meadville Pa. Jan. 1, 1862" double-circle datestamps on 3c Pink entire to Red Bluff Cal., slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine E. 100-150 150.00
331 c 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65). Originally stamped with three 1c at left, tied by grids, matching "Dayton Pa. Jun. 8" circular datestamp on cover to Rev. Elder in New York City, who evidently joined the Union forces, forwarded to Fernandina Fla. in care of Gen. Saxton at Beaufort S.C., additional 1c and 3c affixed in New York (forwarding postage plus carrier fee), tied by large grid and "New-York 29 Jun. 1863" double-circle datestamp, cover with small stain spot at bottom, one 1c stamp torn at lower left, otherwise Very Fine, unusual usage E. 300-400 230.00
332 c image1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65). 3c horizontal pair, 1c horizontal strip of three and single, small faults, beautiful colors, tied by seven strikes of cogwheel cancel, "San Francisco Cal. May 4, 1863" double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Brooklyn N.Y., backflap removed and slightly reduced at bottom, tear at bottom left, still Very Fine, a very unusual and attractive franking, ex Haas (Image) E. 150-200 300.00
333 c 1c Blue (63). Eleven covers, incl. three on Civil War Patriotics, two on covers with embossed advertising corner cards (one with ms. "via New Haven Canal R.R."), two singles on forwarded printed notice from Penna. Militia H.Q., July 1862, two on uprated 1c entires, also incl. two bank checks with singles tied by ms., generally Very Fine E. 500-750 290.00

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