Lot 791
1861, 3¢ pink, in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red on folded letter sheet to Verona, N.Y., tied by blue grid handstamps with matching "Louisville, Ky., Oct 31" cds alongside, folded sheet made from a Louisville and Troy Packet bill of lading form; both stamps with s.e., perf toning and slight oxidation, F.-V.F., a most likely 1861 demonetized usage as the 3¢ pink issues were virtually all used in this year; signed Ashbrook, with 2009 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 64+26 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $230
Lot 792
1861, 3¢ pink, two singles, both well centered with bright color, tied by Washington D.C. cds on cover from General F.J. Porter to his wife in New York City; stamps with small flaws, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive and very scarce multiple usage of the 3¢ pink issue; signed Ashbrook, with 1984 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 64 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
Lot 793
1861, 3¢ pink, bright color, tied by "Versailles, Ky., Oct 26, 1861" cds on fresh cover to Frankfort, Ky., Very Fine and choice; with 2000 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 64 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot 794
1861, 3¢ rose pink, well-centered with beautiful bright color, cancelled by circular grid, matching "Philadelphia, Aug 19, 1861" octagon datestamp on forwarded cover originally franked with 3¢ dull red (26), nick at left, tied by grid cancels, matching "Emmittsburgh Pa. Aug. 17" cds to Philadelphia, readdressed to Attorney General William Meredith at Harrisburgh, Very Fine and scarce early combination use, This is the earliest known use of the 3¢ 1861 Issue out of Philadelphia, ex-Ammonette; with 1975 and 2002 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 64b Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
August 19, 1861 was the first day of the new 1861 Issues stamps went on sale at Philadelphia (Public Ledger Aug. 20, 1861).
Realized: $1,200
Lot 795
1861, 3¢ rose, singles tied by four-ring targets with Leeds Patent Lattice underneath as detached from envelope on 1865 piece and 1866 J.M. Fitch Bookseller of Oberlin O. letterhead, F.-V.F. pair.Scott No. 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $80
Lot 796
1861, 3¢ rose, used with 1857, 1¢ blue (24), each tied by "New-York, Apr 16, 1862" duplex on cover to Col. of Maj. Gen. McDowell's Hd. Qrs., Army of Virginia, Washington D.C.; tiny stamp flaws, Very Fine and rare Civil War demonetized use prepaying the 1¢ carrier fee.Scott No. 65 Estimate $300 - 400.
If old stamps were used to prepay the 1¢ carrier fee, demonetization did not apply as shown by the usage here.
Realized: $290
Lot 797
1861, 3¢ rose, diagonal bisect, bisected halves placed at upper corners on cover and tied by cross-roads cancels duplexed with "Lockport N.Y., Oct 23" cds to West Avon N.Y.; reduced at right affecting 3¢ and bottom corner repair, Fine and unusual bisect use.Scott No. 65 var. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot 798
1861, 3¢ rose, used with 1857, 1¢ blue (24), torn, tied by "Philadelphia Pa., Oct 2, 1862" cds on cover to Lieut. of Co. E. 112th Regt. P.V. at Fort Saratoga near Washington D.C.; edge flaws and soiling, Fine and rare Civil War demonetized use prepaying the 1¢ carrier fee, A Rare Demonetized Usage of the 1¢ 1857 Issue To Prepay the Carrier Fee. .Scott No. 65 Estimate $200 - 300.
If old stamps were used to prepay the 1¢ carrier fee, demonetization did not apply as shown by the usage here.
Realized: $300
Lot 799
1861, 3¢ rose, used with 1¢ blue (63), each tied by grid cancel prepaying the 1¢ carrier fee plus 3¢ letter rate, matching "Philadelphia Pa., Aug 28, 1861" cds on cover to Baltimore Md.; light overall toning, F.-V.F., an exceptionally early use.Scott No. 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $80
Lot 800
1861, 10¢ dark green, horizontal pair, well centered with intense color, used with 3¢ rose (65), each cancelled by quartered cork cancel duplexed with "Bradford Vt. Oct 5" cds on registered cover from the H.B. Shaw correspondence to Alfred Me., manuscript "Reg No 2", Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 68a Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180