Lot 867
1861, 1¢ dark blue, three singles, tied by "Albany, N.Y., Jun 6" cds and grid duplexes on brown allover Stanwyx Hall Hotel shaded ad cover to Vernon Centre, N.Y., Very Fine, a scarce multiple usage of the 1¢ dark blue shade, Scott cat $800 for off cover single.Scott No. 63b Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot 868
1861, 1¢ blue, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose on allover gray Wm. Murphy, Envelope Manufacturer and Fancy Printing shaded ad cover to Easton, Pa., tied by grid handstamps with matching "Philadelphia, Pa., Dec 10, 1861" cds; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.Scott No. 63+65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot 869
1861, 1¢ blue, tied by blue "Xenia, O. Sep 30 '67" cds and target duplex on orange cover locally addressed, prepaid for the 1¢ drop rate, forwarded to Cedarville with 2¢ black (73) tied by blue "Xenia O. Oct 1 '67" duplex for the 3¢ inter-city letter rate, printed Samuel Newton merchant of Drugs, Paints, Window Glass etc. corner card in brown, original 1867 enclosure, Very Fine.Scott No. 63 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $120
Lot 870
1861, 1¢ blue, strip of three and single, single with natural se at right, all tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Aug 11, 1861" cds's on ad cover to Lewisburg, Pa., reverse with "U.S. Penny Mail, Phila, Pa." octagon date stamp, Very Fine.Scott No. 63 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $170
Lot 871
1861, 1¢ blue, tied by grid handstamp on "American Telegraph Company…Washington D.C." cover with local military address; stamp with margin flaws, Fine and unusual, with C. Chase notes on reverse.Scott No. 63 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $250
Lot 872
1861, 1¢ blue, pair and single, showing two different shades of blue, canceled by "Paid 3" handstamps on corner card cover to Springfield, O., matching "Bucyrus, O., Jun 16, 1863" cds; cover opening tear at top, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 63 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $110