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**1861-66 Issue (Scott 71 to 78)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
864		30c Orange (71). Used with 5c Brown (76) and 10c Yellow Green (68), tied by large grids on 1864 yellow cover to Melbourne, Australia, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 40 Aug. 9" credit datestamp, endorsed "Via Marseilles", London transit and receiving backstamp, minor edgewear affects 10c stamp, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	750.00
865		30c Orange (71). Natural s.e. at right incl. part of adjoining stamp, used with 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69) and cancelled by red grids, matching "Philada. Pa. Mar. 14 Paid" circular datestamp on cover to Hong Kong, China, red "24" credit handstamp, 1862 London transit datestamp, receiving backstamp, missing top flap, few perfs affected from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine and colorful franking (Image)	E. 750-1,000	900.00
866		30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69), cancelled by grids and "Philadelphia Pa. Jun. 5, 1863" circular datestamp on cover to Hong Kong, China, red Philadelphia credit datestamp, London transit and receiving backstamp, expertly reattached top flap, Very Fine, colorful franking (Image)	E. 500-750	1,200.00
867		30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69), tied by grids and red "Philada. Pa. Sept. 29 Paid" circular datestamp on cover to Hong Kong, China, red 1863 London transit, blue receiving backstamp, red "1d" credit handstamp, expertly restored along edges, Very Fine appearance (Image)	E. 400-500	900.00
868		30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69), tied by large circle of wedges cancels on cover to Hong Kong, China, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 40 Jun. 24" credit datestamp struck over "48" credit, 1863 London transit, blue receiving backstamp, expertly repaired along top edge, Very Fine appearance (Image)	E. 400-500	1,050.00
869		30c Orange (71). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and 5c Dark Red Brown (75), tied by grids on 1862 cover to Hong Kong, China, 5c also tied by indistinct red circular datestamp, red "London NO 26, 1862 Paid" transit datestamp, Hong Kong backstamp (Jan. 23), expertly repaired, appears Very Fine, beautiful three-color franking paying the 45c rate (Image)	E. 500-750	1,200.00
870		30c Orange (71). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and 5c Dark Red Brown (75), tied by grids on 1863 cover to Hong Kong, China, light strike of red circular datestamp, London transit, receiving backstamp (July 4, 1863), expertly repaired, Very Fine appearance (Image)	E. 500-750	950.00
871		30c Orange (71). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and 5c Red Brown (75), cancelled by targets, 30c tied by light strike of red circular datestamp on April 1862 cover from Philadelphia to Hong Kong, China, appropriate transits, with original enclosure, 5c small perf faults, cover expertly repaired along top edge, Fine appearance, attractive three-color franking (Image)	E. 400-500	425.00
872		30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 24c Red Lilac (70), tied by grids and red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Sep. 30" circular datestamp on blue cover to Shanghai, China, red 1862 London transit also ties stamps, magenta ms. "52" credit marking, barely reduced at left, missing most of back, still Fine, colorful franking (Image)	E. 500-750	525.00
873		30c Orange (71). Tied by geometric fancy cancel on orange cover to Vienna, Austria, red "N. York Paid Hamb. Pkt. 24 May 27" credit datestamp, neat "Franco" handstamp also ties stamp, transit and receiving backstamps, missing small part of top flap, minor edgewear, Fine, attractive usage (Image)	E. 150-200	120.00
874		2c Black (73). Tied by target, "Sandusky O. Mar. 23, 1865" well-struck double-circle datestamp on orange cover to local Sandusky O. address, ms. "Ex J.C." examiner's marking, slightly reduced at left, cover with few repaired tears, stamp with few scuffs, otherwise Fine, scarce use of the Black Jack on a 2c drop letter from Johnson's Island prison, ex Matz (Image)	E. 200-300	375.00

1861-66 Issue (Scott 71 to 78)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

864

30c Orange (71). Used with 5c Brown (76) and 10c Yellow Green (68), tied by large grids on 1864 yellow cover to Melbourne, Australia, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 40 Aug. 9" credit datestamp, endorsed "Via Marseilles", London transit and receiving backstamp, minor edgewear affects 10c stamp, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

750.00

865

30c Orange (71). Natural s.e. at right incl. part of adjoining stamp, used with 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69) and cancelled by red grids, matching "Philada. Pa. Mar. 14 Paid" circular datestamp on cover to Hong Kong, China, red "24" credit handstamp, 1862 London transit datestamp, receiving backstamp, missing top flap, few perfs affected from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine and colorful franking (Image)

E. 750-1,000

900.00

866

30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69), cancelled by grids and "Philadelphia Pa. Jun. 5, 1863" circular datestamp on cover to Hong Kong, China, red Philadelphia credit datestamp, London transit and receiving backstamp, expertly reattached top flap, Very Fine, colorful franking (Image)

E. 500-750

1,200.00

867

30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69), tied by grids and red "Philada. Pa. Sept. 29 Paid" circular datestamp on cover to Hong Kong, China, red 1863 London transit, blue receiving backstamp, red "1d" credit handstamp, expertly restored along edges, Very Fine appearance (Image)

E. 400-500

900.00

868

30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69), tied by large circle of wedges cancels on cover to Hong Kong, China, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 40 Jun. 24" credit datestamp struck over "48" credit, 1863 London transit, blue receiving backstamp, expertly repaired along top edge, Very Fine appearance (Image)

E. 400-500

1,050.00

869

30c Orange (71). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and 5c Dark Red Brown (75), tied by grids on 1862 cover to Hong Kong, China, 5c also tied by indistinct red circular datestamp, red "London NO 26, 1862 Paid" transit datestamp, Hong Kong backstamp (Jan. 23), expertly repaired, appears Very Fine, beautiful three-color franking paying the 45c rate (Image)

E. 500-750

1,200.00

870

30c Orange (71). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and 5c Dark Red Brown (75), tied by grids on 1863 cover to Hong Kong, China, light strike of red circular datestamp, London transit, receiving backstamp (July 4, 1863), expertly repaired, Very Fine appearance (Image)

E. 500-750

950.00

871

30c Orange (71). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and 5c Red Brown (75), cancelled by targets, 30c tied by light strike of red circular datestamp on April 1862 cover from Philadelphia to Hong Kong, China, appropriate transits, with original enclosure, 5c small perf faults, cover expertly repaired along top edge, Fine appearance, attractive three-color franking (Image)

E. 400-500

425.00

872

30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 24c Red Lilac (70), tied by grids and red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Sep. 30" circular datestamp on blue cover to Shanghai, China, red 1862 London transit also ties stamps, magenta ms. "52" credit marking, barely reduced at left, missing most of back, still Fine, colorful franking (Image)

E. 500-750

525.00

873

30c Orange (71). Tied by geometric fancy cancel on orange cover to Vienna, Austria, red "N. York Paid Hamb. Pkt. 24 May 27" credit datestamp, neat "Franco" handstamp also ties stamp, transit and receiving backstamps, missing small part of top flap, minor edgewear, Fine, attractive usage (Image)

E. 150-200

120.00

874

2c Black (73). Tied by target, "Sandusky O. Mar. 23, 1865" well-struck double-circle datestamp on orange cover to local Sandusky O. address, ms. "Ex J.C." examiner's marking, slightly reduced at left, cover with few repaired tears, stamp with few scuffs, otherwise Fine, scarce use of the Black Jack on a 2c drop letter from Johnson's Island prison, ex Matz (Image)

E. 200-300

375.00