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386 
Derby, Con., Feb 14. Town postmark on letter-size bronze front and back lattice & floral design valentine cover to Birmingham, Conn., matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "1", Very Fine (no photo). Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $95
Lot
387
Newark, N.Y., Feb 16. Red postmark on folded valentine letter to Camptown, N.J., red "5" in circle rate, red and pink colored caricature with humorous "The Lazy Novel Reader" poem, cover with tone spots, F.-V.F (no photo). Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $200
Lot
388
Newark, N.Y., Feb 16. Red postmark on folded valentine letter to Camptown, N.J., red "5" in circle rate, multicolored caricature with humorous 6-line poem, Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $200
Lot
389
Providence, R.I., Feb 16. Red cds on letter-size bronze front and back lattice & floral design valentine cover to Massachusetts, matching "Paid" and "10" rate handstamps, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100
Lot
390
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Bar cancels with impression tying through on ornate gold floral Valentine cover, local drop rate, Very Fine. Scott No. 7 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot
391
1851, 3¢ orange brown. Clear to mostly ample margins, tied by grid cancel with matching "Schenectady, N.Y., Feb 14" alongside, on local letter-size bronze front and back lattice & floral design valentine cover, original embossed lattice work valentine with handwritten four-line poem and multicolored wreath and floral basket designs, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 10 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $800
Lot
392
1851, 3¢ orange brown. Neatly tied by blue grid cancel on local letter-size bronze design valentine cover, matching "Harrisburg, Pa., Feb 26" cds, with embossed valentine enclosure with central multicolored floral and gate design, Very Fine. Scott No. 10 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
393
1863, 2¢ black. Just tied by blue cork cancel on oversized embossed Valentine cover to Schaghticoke, N.Y., blue "Davenport, Ioa., Feb 12, 1864" cds, with ornate gold leaf and yellow Valentine enclosure, cover tears and edge wear expertly restored, Very Fine appearance, a beautiful Valentine. Scott No. 73 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375
Lot
394
1863, 2¢ black. Tied by "Carlisle, Pa., Feb 14, '65" duplex postmark on oversized embossed Valentine cover with ornate arch and cupid motif, Very Fine. Scott No. 73 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot
395
1863, 2¢ black. Cork canceled on ornate embossed border Valentine cover to Germantown, Pa., with 1868 "Phila. Station G" postmark alongside, Very Fine. Scott No. 73 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $95