Lot 3060 o
1861, 1¢ blue, neat New York town cancel, perfectly centered amid large beautifully balanced margins, strong brilliant color on bright paper, Superb, a wonderful gem; with 2023 P.F. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SSV $2,225).Scott Nos. 63 $45.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
3061 
1861, 1¢ blue, horizontal pair, pre-printing paper wrinkle affecting both stamps, tied by "Trenton, N.J., Jul 4, 1862" cds on wrapper to Illertissen, Bavaria, red New York "Short Paid" boxed handstamp and French transit cds, reverse with three different Bavaria tombstone date stamps; right stamp with small tear, otherwise Very Fine. Scott Nos. 63 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $900
Lot 3062 o
1861, 3¢ pink, bold indigo town cancel, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, strong true pink color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a choice example of this scarce 1861 issue with a very rare color cancellation; with 1976, 1992, 2015 & 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (VF-XF 85, SSV $1,100).Scott Nos. 64 $575.
Lot
3063
1861, 3¢ rose pink, small flaws, tied by partial "Washington D.C." cds on orange Soldiers' Farewell Patriotic Valentine cover, allover design showing soldier and lady in embrace, addressed neatly to Winchendon Mass., multicolor Valentine enclosure showing American flag and "Love Protects" Civil War poem; cover reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and choice; with 2021 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Nos. 64b Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND SPECTACULAR PATRIOTIC VALENTINE USE IN SUCH REMARKABLE CONDITION.
Lot 3064 o
1861, 3¢ rose, full neat small square circular grid cancel, perfectly centered within large oversized and evenly balanced margins, with complete full perforations and rich vivid color, a Superb jumbo, a truly exceptional jumbo gem, by way of comparison - The P.S.E. population report has never graded any example of the issue as such in any condition; with 1988 & 2023 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (S 98J, SSV $1,000 for 98).Scott Nos. 65 $3.
Lot
3065
1861, 3¢ rose, tied by "Annapolis, Md., Sep 5, '64" cds and target duplex on cover with "The U.S. Christian Commission" Pigeon with Mail and Verse imprint, to Lancaster, Mass. erroneously sent to Leominster, with "Leominster, Ms., Sep 7" cds and "Missent, & Forwarded" label affixed; cover reduced at left, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 65 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A SCARCE LEOMINSTER PROVISIONAL LABEL USE, THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS "MISSENT & FORWARDED" FORMAT.
According to Chip Gliedman, Charles H. Colson of Leominster, Massachusetts, created small labels with postage due rates and instructional markings and applied them to letters requiring further actions or explanations. The use of such postmaster provisional postage due labels pre-dated the issuance of official U.S. Government postage due stamps in 1879 by almost 25 years. As most of his labels are formatted differently, they were apparently created either singly or in small batches.
Realized: $6,750
Lot
3066
1861, 3¢ rose, tied on cover (reduced at left) by superb strike of unusual boxed Paris, Pa. postmark with manuscript date "May 28" inside & out of cancel, Extremely Fine and attractive, ex-Judd. Scott Nos. 65 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $1,100
Lot
3067
1861, 12¢ black, tied by neat cog wheel handstamp with matching "San Francisco, Cal., May 13, 1863" double circle at right on Patriotic cover from Hawaii, postmarked red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Apr 18" cds on cover to New York with red, white and blue Eagle & Flag patriotic design with "Forever wave that standard free - Bear it aloft o'er land and sea!" verse below, Extremely Fine. Scott Nos. 69 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A WONDERFUL AND RARE CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC COVER SENT FROM HONOLULU DURING THE END OF THE THIRD TREATY PERIOD.
Sent aboard the American bark "Comet" departing Honolulu on April 18th, 1863 and arriving in San Francisco on May 12th with mail bound for the east coast postmarked the next day.
Realized: $16,000
Lot
3068
1861, 12¢ black, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire (U58) to Barbacoa, New Granada (Columbia), tied by bold "Austin, Nev, May 14" cds & target duplexes, with manuscript "via Panama & Tumaco" routing endorsement, clear "Panama, Ju 1, 1866" British Office cds and red "8" crayon credit; cover reduced at left and small nick in 12, F.-V.F., a very rare usage paying the 18¢ British mail rate. Scott Nos. 69 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
3069
1861, 30¢ orange, pulled perf at bottom, in combination with 1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose (63 with s.e., 65) on 1867 folded letter sheet to Lima, Peru, all tied by neat target handstamps, magenta "San Francisco, Cal., Paid, Oct 30" cds and matching "24" credit handstamp, red oval senders handstamp and "Panama, No 12, 67" transit cds, reverse with "Lima Dic 8, 67" receiving cds, Very Fine, a very rare usage. Scott Nos. 71 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,600