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**1861-66 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
3121		30c Orange (71). Cancelled by target, "Portland Me. Oct. 2, 1865" double-circle datestamp on cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, 5c removed prior to sending and blue "Aachen Franco" circular datestamp struck partly where stamp was originall affixed, red "Portland Me. Paid Oct. 6" exchange office datestamp, French transits, some slight wear, Very Fine, unusual usage, probably originally franked with an additional 5c stamp to pay the 35c rate via Prussian Closed mail, the stamp was removed prior to sending (probably at the Portland post office, which was also the exchange office) and sent at the 30c rate via French Mail, see lot 3108 for a similar usage (Image)	E. 500-750	1,100.00
3122		30c Orange (71). Two, used with 24c Lilac (78) and tied by segmented gridson cover to Bombay, India, 24c also tied by red "London JY 2, 1865" circular datestamp, red crayon "74/2" credit for double rate, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Jul. 19" and Bombay backstamps, slightly reduced at left, 24c tiny perf tear at top left and faint bend at top, otherwise Very Fine usage most likely overpaying double the Bremen-Hamburg rate via Marseilles (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,300.00
3123		30c Orange (71). Three, used with 24c Lilac (78) and tied by grids on 1862 folded letter to Shanghai, China, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Nov. 3" circular datestamp, red London transit, magenta "104" credit, Hong Kong transit backstamp, horizontal file fold, right stamp corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine, colorful quadruple-rate usage sent by British Mail via Marseilles (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	5,000.00
3124		30c Orange (71). Tied by blue corks, matching "Easton Pa. Jan. 27" circular datestamp and used with 3c Rose (65) and 1c Blue (63) on cover to Singapore, Siam, East Indies, red London exchange handstamp, red "24" credit handstamp, receiving backstamp, it appears that the 1c stamp is a replacement for one that fell off, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	1,300.00
3125		90c Blue (72). Centered to left, cancelled by lightly struck circle of V's with duplex "Salem Mass. Sep. 24" (1867) circular datestamp, stamp tied by red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Sep. 24" circular datestamp on blue cover with printed address to Zanzibar, printed "Via Marseilles" route endorsement at upper left with "Per French Steamer" and "Aden and Seychelles" added in manuscript, original "Care of" instructions at lower left covered with label "Dr. Brooks, Seychelles Isles", red crayon "80/2" credit for double rate, red crayon "2" for 2p British Colonial rate, red London transit datestamp (Oct. 5), blue oval datestamp on back applied by sender or forwarder, docketing on back indicates letter originated in San Francisco on Aug. 29, faint brownish stain from wax seal, minor edge wear VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE 90-CENT 1861 COVERS TO ZANZIBAR RECORDED IN THE 1988 HERZOG-STARNES CENSUS. A WONDERFUL FOREIGN-MAIL USAGE AND DESIRABLE SINGLE-STAMP FRANKING WITH THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE. Although directed by the sender to go via a French steamer, this cover was actually carried by the Cunarder Africa, departing from New York on Sep. 25 and arriving in Queenstown on Oct. 5. It is franked at the double 45c British Mail rate via Marseilles, with an 80c credit to Great Britain for Cunarder service. Signed Ashbrook. (Image)	E. 15,000-20,000	21,000.00
3126		2c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (73a). Used with full stamp for 3c rate and tied by targets, "Shippensburg Pa. Oct. 10" circular datestamp on cover to a theological seminary in Mercersburg Pa., slightly reduced at right, few slightly toned perf tips, otherwise Fine, attractive bisect usage, with 1954 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,750.00	625.00
3127		24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Two, deep rich color, used with 3c Rose (65) and 2c Black (73), tied by geometric cancels on 1865 folded letter to Batavia, Java, sender's oval handstamp and ship routing "Per Australasian", red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jan. ?" circular datestamp, red London transit (Jan. 28), magenta ms. "48" credit, few perf flaws on 2c and 3c stamps VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING TO BATAVIA, JAVA. ONLY A FEW BLACK JACK COVERS ARE KNOWN TO THE DUTCH EAST INDIES. The 53c postage pays the rate by British Mail via Marseilles. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	1,600.00
3128		10c Yellow Green (68). Two, used with 2c Black (73), tied by light strikes of "New York N.Y. Jan. 13" datestamp on 1865 folded letter to Callao, Peru, clear Panama transit, red "12" credit, receiving backstamps, faint overall toning, Very Fine usage paying the 22c rate by American Packet to Panama and then by British Packet (Image)	E. 400-500	350.00
3129		24c Red Lilac (70). Used with horizontal pair of 2c Black (73) and tied by grids on cover to Berlin, Germany, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 7 Jul. 25" credit datestamp, stamps also tied by red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, blue receiving backstamp, few expertly repaired tears, still Very Fine usage paying the 28c rate via Prussian Closed Mail (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	800.00
3130		15c Black (77). Two, used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and 2c Black (73), tied by circle of V's on 1866 folded letter to Palermo, Italy, red "New York Oct. 31 Paid 36" credit datestamp, red French transit and endorsed "pr French Mail", receiving backstamp, faint file folds do not affect stamps, Fine, scarce franking paying double the 21c rate via French Mail to Italy (Image)	E. 750-1,000	850.00
3131		2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Yellow Green (68), tied by rosette and "Buffalo N.Y. Feb. 18" circular datestamp on small cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 12 Feb. 20" credit datestamp, 1867 backstamps, minor edgewear, Very Fine, pretty cover (Image)	E. 300-400	325.00

1861-66 Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

3121

30c Orange (71). Cancelled by target, "Portland Me. Oct. 2, 1865" double-circle datestamp on cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, 5c removed prior to sending and blue "Aachen Franco" circular datestamp struck partly where stamp was originall affixed, red "Portland Me. Paid Oct. 6" exchange office datestamp, French transits, some slight wear, Very Fine, unusual usage, probably originally franked with an additional 5c stamp to pay the 35c rate via Prussian Closed mail, the stamp was removed prior to sending (probably at the Portland post office, which was also the exchange office) and sent at the 30c rate via French Mail, see lot 3108 for a similar usage (Image)

E. 500-750

1,100.00

3122

30c Orange (71). Two, used with 24c Lilac (78) and tied by segmented gridson cover to Bombay, India, 24c also tied by red "London JY 2, 1865" circular datestamp, red crayon "74/2" credit for double rate, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Jul. 19" and Bombay backstamps, slightly reduced at left, 24c tiny perf tear at top left and faint bend at top, otherwise Very Fine usage most likely overpaying double the Bremen-Hamburg rate via Marseilles (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,300.00

3123

30c Orange (71). Three, used with 24c Lilac (78) and tied by grids on 1862 folded letter to Shanghai, China, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Nov. 3" circular datestamp, red London transit, magenta "104" credit, Hong Kong transit backstamp, horizontal file fold, right stamp corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine, colorful quadruple-rate usage sent by British Mail via Marseilles (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

5,000.00

3124

30c Orange (71). Tied by blue corks, matching "Easton Pa. Jan. 27" circular datestamp and used with 3c Rose (65) and 1c Blue (63) on cover to Singapore, Siam, East Indies, red London exchange handstamp, red "24" credit handstamp, receiving backstamp, it appears that the 1c stamp is a replacement for one that fell off, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

1,300.00

3125

90c Blue (72). Centered to left, cancelled by lightly struck circle of V's with duplex "Salem Mass. Sep. 24" (1867) circular datestamp, stamp tied by red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Sep. 24" circular datestamp on blue cover with printed address to Zanzibar, printed "Via Marseilles" route endorsement at upper left with "Per French Steamer" and "Aden and Seychelles" added in manuscript, original "Care of" instructions at lower left covered with label "Dr. Brooks, Seychelles Isles", red crayon "80/2" credit for double rate, red crayon "2" for 2p British Colonial rate, red London transit datestamp (Oct. 5), blue oval datestamp on back applied by sender or forwarder, docketing on back indicates letter originated in San Francisco on Aug. 29, faint brownish stain from wax seal, minor edge wear

VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE 90-CENT 1861 COVERS TO ZANZIBAR RECORDED IN THE 1988 HERZOG-STARNES CENSUS. A WONDERFUL FOREIGN-MAIL USAGE AND DESIRABLE SINGLE-STAMP FRANKING WITH THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE.

Although directed by the sender to go via a French steamer, this cover was actually carried by the Cunarder Africa, departing from New York on Sep. 25 and arriving in Queenstown on Oct. 5. It is franked at the double 45c British Mail rate via Marseilles, with an 80c credit to Great Britain for Cunarder service.

Signed Ashbrook. (Image)

E. 15,000-20,000

21,000.00

3126

2c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (73a). Used with full stamp for 3c rate and tied by targets, "Shippensburg Pa. Oct. 10" circular datestamp on cover to a theological seminary in Mercersburg Pa., slightly reduced at right, few slightly toned perf tips, otherwise Fine, attractive bisect usage, with 1954 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,750.00

625.00

3127

24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Two, deep rich color, used with 3c Rose (65) and 2c Black (73), tied by geometric cancels on 1865 folded letter to Batavia, Java, sender's oval handstamp and ship routing "Per Australasian", red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jan. ?" circular datestamp, red London transit (Jan. 28), magenta ms. "48" credit, few perf flaws on 2c and 3c stamps

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING TO BATAVIA, JAVA. ONLY A FEW BLACK JACK COVERS ARE KNOWN TO THE DUTCH EAST INDIES.

The 53c postage pays the rate by British Mail via Marseilles. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

1,600.00

3128

10c Yellow Green (68). Two, used with 2c Black (73), tied by light strikes of "New York N.Y. Jan. 13" datestamp on 1865 folded letter to Callao, Peru, clear Panama transit, red "12" credit, receiving backstamps, faint overall toning, Very Fine usage paying the 22c rate by American Packet to Panama and then by British Packet (Image)

E. 400-500

350.00

3129

24c Red Lilac (70). Used with horizontal pair of 2c Black (73) and tied by grids on cover to Berlin, Germany, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 7 Jul. 25" credit datestamp, stamps also tied by red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, blue receiving backstamp, few expertly repaired tears, still Very Fine usage paying the 28c rate via Prussian Closed Mail (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

800.00

3130

15c Black (77). Two, used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and 2c Black (73), tied by circle of V's on 1866 folded letter to Palermo, Italy, red "New York Oct. 31 Paid 36" credit datestamp, red French transit and endorsed "pr French Mail", receiving backstamp, faint file folds do not affect stamps, Fine, scarce franking paying double the 21c rate via French Mail to Italy (Image)

E. 750-1,000

850.00

3131

2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Yellow Green (68), tied by rosette and "Buffalo N.Y. Feb. 18" circular datestamp on small cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 12 Feb. 20" credit datestamp, 1867 backstamps, minor edgewear, Very Fine, pretty cover (Image)

E. 300-400

325.00