Lot
737 
1861, 1¢ blue, solo usage on ten carrier service covers; with usages from Charleston, S.C. and Baltimore, Md., three Philadelphia, Pa. usages one with U.S. Penny Mail and other two with U.S.P.O. Despatch octagon date stamp, others New York including U.S. Mail octagon station "C" and "F", circular "Station D" cancel and two different carrier "1ct" cds's in red (See website for images), F.-V.F. or better.Scott No. 63 Estimate $400 - 600.
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Realized: $240
Lot
738
1861, 3¢ rose, scissor separation at right into design, affixed on fresh Leeds and Franklin patent lattice window cover directly over lattice and attaching to enclosure, addressed to Paistow, N.H. with stamp tied by "New York, Apr 22, 1863" cds and grid handstamp, Very Fine, a scarce intact Leeds and Franklin patent cover with stamp and contents.Scott No. 65 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $325
Lot
739
1861, 3¢ rose, natural s.e. at right, tied by Miamiville, Ohio double circle postmark (Camp Dennison, manuscript going underneath) on cover with multicolor Martha Washington patriotic design, "Jno. Wells" imprint on reverse, Extremely Fine, a stunning Patriotic in perfect condition.Scott No. 65 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
740
1861, 3¢ rose, choice centering, margins and color, canceled by target handstamp on cover to Augusta, Me., matching "South Litchfield, Me." straight line postmark alongside with additional "Mar 10" date handstamp, Extremely Fine, a wonderful example of this very rare straight line postmark; with 2011 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot
741
1861, 3¢ rose, canceled by bold green target handstamp on cover to Hanover Plain, N.H., matching "Meridan, N.H., Mar 17" cds; stamp with few short perfs from slightly cover overlap, Very Fine, very scarce.Scott No. 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot
742
1861, 3¢ rose, canceled by green circle of wedges handstamp on cover to LaFayette, Ind., matching "Hamilton, O., Apr 11" cds alongside, with inked fingerprint affectively tying stamp; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine.Scott No. 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
743
1861, 3¢ rose, tied by blue "Baltimore, Md., Sep 10, '64" cds and target duplex on unusual multicolored lithograph Tartan Cloth Bordered cover to Palmer. Mass., with matching Tartan Bow on reverse, stamp purposely clipped to fit in corner of border, Very Fine and choice, quite striking.Scott No. 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
744
1861, 10¢ dark green, rich deep color, tied by neat Yokohama "X" handstamp on cover to Providence, R.I., with red oval "China and Japan, Steam Service" handstamp and red "San Francisco, Paid All, Aug 17" transit cds; cover repaired along bottom and top right and reduced at left, Very Fine appearance, notation on reverse stating original letter from the U.S.S. Iroquois stationed in Hiogo, Japan; with 2000 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 68a Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,350
Lot
745
1861, 12¢ black, on cover to USS "Richmond", sent to London to "Chief Engr. John Johnson" and forwarded to Egypt with docketed note of receipt "Received May 8th 1869 At Alexandria Egypt", red stamped "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London, Apr 28 1869" on front, London transit on reverse, Very Fine, rare forwarding to Egypt, USS Richmond was part of the European Squadron.Scott No. 69 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
746
1861, 30¢ orange, tied by circle of wedges cancel on 1864 cover to Shanghai, China from the Louis G. Hale correspondence, red "Boston Am. Pkt., 27 Paid, Feb 23" exchange cds, manuscript "French Closed Mail" endorsement at top, French transits including boxed "P.D." handstamp and Paris transit backstamp, "5-27 1864" receiving docketing on reverse, Very Fine, an attractive French closed mail rate usage.Scott No. 71 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.