5c Buff (67). Four, one
with s.e. at right, used with 1c Blue (63), s.e. at right, tied by
well-struck large Boston "Paid" grids on 1861 folded letter to Calcutta,
India, neat "Boston Am. Pkt. Sep. 20" and transit backstampsVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 1861 5-CENT BUFF FRANKING TO INDIA.
From the Goddard correspondence (Image)
10c Yellow Green (68).
Tied by segmented cork, "Cimarron New Mexico May 2, 1868"
double-circle datestamp on orange cover to Leipzig, Germany, red New
York and Hamburg transits, missing one stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce
usage, ex Hollowbush (Image) 
10c Yellow Green (68).
Seven, used with 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69), tied by cogwheels,
"San Francisco Cal. Sep. 21, 1864" circular datestamp on back of orange
cover to Switzerland, red "24" ms. credit and red Aachen transit,
Very Fine usage overpaying by 1c double the 42c rate
(Image) 
10c Yellow Green (68).
Horizontal pair, used with 1c Blue (63) and 3c Rose (65), tied by open grid
cancels on yellow cover to Liverpool, England, red "Phila. Br. Pkt.
19 Jul. 15" credit datestamp, 1862 Liverpool receiving backstamp, cover
with tear at top left clear of stamps, top backflap faults, appears Fine (Image) 
10c Yellow Green (68).
Used with 5c Brown (76), tied by target and "Dayton O. Dec. 28, 1864"
circular datestamp on folded letter to Hannover, Germany, red "New
York Hamb, Pkt. 12 Jan. 7" credit datestamp, receiving backstamp, some
slight toning around stamp edges from gum, otherwise Very Fine (Image) 
10c Yellow Green (68).
Used with 5c Brown (76) and tied by well-struck circle of V's cancel on
immaculate cover to Paris, France, red "Boston 28 Feb. Paid 12"
credit datestamp, appropriate transits, fresh and Very Fine (Image) 
10c Yellow Green (68).
Used with 5c Brown (76), tied by Sunburst fancy cancels and by red
"New York Paid 12 May 10" credit datestamp on blue folded cover to
Paris, France, appropriate transits, some toning affects stamps,
otherwise Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate
(Image) 
10c Yellow Green, 12c Black
(68, 69). Tied by grid on 1864 orange cover to Chinchas Islands,
Peru, red "Belfast Me. Jan. 10" double-circle datestamp, red "12"
credit handstamp, Panama transit and receiving backstamp, slightly reduced
at left and some edgewear, Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image) 
24c Red Lilac (70). Used
with 1c Blue (63), 3c Rose (65), 5c Brown (76) and 12c Black (69),
each stamp tied by crossroads cancel on cover to Hong Kong, China and
forwarded to London, 12c additionally tied by "L" and "d" of ms.
"London" forwarding notation, "New York Br. Pkt. Dec. 22" (1863) origin
backstamp, blue Hong Kong receiving backstamp (Feb. 25, 1864), red London
transit (Jan. 5, 1864), magenta "48" credit, endorsed "Overland Route
via England", small repair at top rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SPECTACULAR FIVE-COLOR FRANKING OF THE 1861 ISSUE TO HONG KONG AND FORWARDED TO LONDON.
At the time of mailing, there was a 45c rate via Southampton and a 53c rate via Marseilles. The 45c franking indicates the cover was fully paid for the route via Southampton, but the magenta "48" credit indicates that the cover was treated as fully prepaid for the route via Marseilles. The best explanation is that the New York exchange office sent the cover to Boston to make the Cunard sailing on December 23, 1863, and the mis-rating was overlooked. The cover offered in lot 868 shows a 48c credit re-rated 40c at Boston. (Image)