Lot
2031 
1861, 1¢ blue, horizontal pair, tied by two strikes of red "New-York City, Paid 1 Ct., Aug 15" carrier cds (PM-CR 11) on 1862 folded letter sheet from Havana, Cuba to New York, N.Y., with blue "Forwarded L. Will & Co., Havana" forwarder's oval, July 20th docketing on back and blue "Runge Balbiani & Ca." company oval handstamp; refolded at left, Very Fine, illustrated in Evans 1¢ Franklin (page 171), ex-James Lee & Pacetti.Scott No. 63 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
2032
1861, 1¢ blue, in combination with 1863, 2¢ black (73, s.e. at left) on cover to Clearfield, Pa., both tied by straight line "Free" handstamps with partial matching Middle Springs, Pa. cds, manuscript "not called for" endorsement at upper left and 1867 docketing, Very Fine, a very unusual usage of the "Free" straight line handstamp; with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott No. 63 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
2033
1861, 1¢ blue, horizontal pair, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) on ship letter to Patterson, N.J., tied by "New York, Jul 24, 1862" cds and grid duplexes; some light cover wear and soiling, F.-V.F.Scott No. 63 Estimate $300 - 400.
This is the example cover that Stanley Ashbrook used to further his controversial contention that the 5¢ prepaid "ship letter" rate was accepted for a period after the July 1, 1863 rate increase to 6¢.
Lot
2034
1861, 1¢ blue, in combination with 1863, 2¢ black (73) on allover green illustrated manufacturing shaded ad cover to Richmond, Va., tied by "New York, May 22" cds showing two different geometric duplex handstamps; slight cover soiling, Very Fine.Scott No. 63 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
2035
1861, 1¢ blue, horizontal strip of 3, tied by blue "Cincinnati, O., Sep 8" cds and grid duplexes on cover to Maysville, Ky., with large blue merchant cameo corner card at left; stamps with some toned perfs, F.-V.F., great eye appeal with the blue design complementing the blue stamps canceled with a blue cancel.Scott No. 63 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $190
Lot
2036
1861, 3¢ pink, nicely centered and bright true color, canceled by straight line "Paid" handstamp on fresh Liberty & Flag patriotic cover to Pottsville, Pa., matching "Paris, N.Y., Nov 1" cds alongside, Very Fine and choice, a lovely stamp and usage.Scott No. 64 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475
Lot
2037
1861, 3¢ rose, block of four, tied on cover, to London, England with cork cancels, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid" exchange cds at left, London entry cds also at left, Very Fine, a very nice and scarce usage of a block of 4 of the 3¢ paying the 12¢ rate to England; with 2002 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 65 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $120
Lot
2038
1861, 30¢ orange, nicely centered, canceled by bold blue segmented cork handstamp on illustrated Burnett House hotel corner card cover to Paris, France, matching "Cincinnati, O., Jan 14" cds alongside, red "New York, 12 Paid, Jan 19" exchange and Calais transit cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.Scott No. 71 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
2039
1863, 2¢ black, tied by segmented cork handstamp on illustrated T.H. Dinsmore, Skowhegan, Me. allover advertising cover showing Eagle & Shield and Melodeon illustrations, to Windham, Me., Very Fine; with 2015 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 73 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
2040
1863, 2¢ black, tied on overall illustrated advertising cover for the "American Agriculturist" to Cotton Wood Grove, Ill. with "New York, N.Y., Apr 5, 64" cds and target duplex; a very elaborate design of a farmer with various farm animals and produce, especially impressive is the enclosure which shows a farmer with animals in front of a farm, datelined New York April, 1864, Very Fine and choice, a lovely cover, especially scarce with the enclosure included; with 2010 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 73 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425