Lot
1389 
1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill, double transfer, horizontal pair, both stamps with double transfer, cancelled by targets, postmarked "Port Tobacco Md. May 4" cds on yellow cover to Baltimore, F.-V.F., ex-Wagshal & Drews; with 1989 & 2025 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 85B var. Estimate $400 - 600.
A scarce use of a pair of the 2¢ Z Grill on a cover, probably paying double the 2¢ circular rate, Scott value as normal pair off cover is $2,750.
Current Opening Bid: $350
Lot
1390
1867, 2¢ black, E. grill, horizontal strip of three, interpane margin left, cancelled by quartered corks on Sep. 1863 Prices Current from New Orleans to Liverpool, England, Very Fine and attractive, a rare cover paying the 6¢ book packet rate effective from October 1, 1867, thru December 31, 1868, ex-Faust & Drews; with 2025 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 87 Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
1391
1867, 2¢ black, E. grill, strong grill impression, natural s.e. at left, tied by cork grid on wrapper band with printed New York return address and Paris, France, delivery address, red "15c" due handstamp, Extremely Fine, similar to Fig. 71 in Allen book.Scott No. 87 Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot
1392
1867, 2¢ black, E. grill, Diagonal Half Used as 1¢, used with normal 2¢ and tied across the cut by quartered cork cancel with unclear N.Y. circular datestamp on legal-size buff cover to Albany N.Y., file fold at far left, some waterstaining extending to around the stamps, Fine; with 2025 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 87a $2,000.
Current Opening Bid: $450
Lot
1393
1867, 15¢ black, E. grill, on 1869 folded letter to Cette, France, lightly canceled with "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 8" origin cds below, red "New York, Paid 12, Oct 16" exchange cds tying stamp, red French packet octagon date stamp and reverse with transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine.Scott No. 91 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
1394
1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill, two singles, tied by segmented cork cancels and blurry strike of "½" Mexican due handstamp on Sep. 15, 1868 New York market report in Spanish to Tampico, Mexico, docketed on flap in blue crayon, Very Fine circular use to Mexico, ex-Drews; with 2025 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 92 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1395
1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill, horizontal strip of three, large margins and rich color, tied by neat "Auburn, N.Y., Oct 3" cds and quartered cork handstamps on 1868 Collector of Internal Revenue notice to tobacco dealer, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 92 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
1396
1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, tied by grid on New York Herald newspaper wrapper to Paris, France, "30" decimes due handstamp, faint wrinkling, Very Fine and scarce use, ex-Drews.Scott No. 93 Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $90
Lot
1397
1867, 2¢ black, split F. grill, small bit of grill visible at bottom in addition to most of grill present at top, tied by cork cancel with "Nashua N.H. Mar. 5" cds on drop cover with Peace Dove banner, Very Fine, ex-Fosdyke.Scott No. 93 var. Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot
1398
1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, vertical bisect, used as 1¢ as part of 3¢ rate, in a pair with normal 2¢, lightly tied by blue target cancel, second strike on normal 2¢ with matching "Rohrersville Md. Apr. 10" cds on legal-size oatmeal cover to Baltimore Md., printed address for Attorney William B. Hill and with his 1869 double-oval datestamp front and back, "Due 1" in circle indicating the bisect was not accepted, barely reduced at right into the normal stamp, bisect with minor wrinkles, file fold at left far from stamps, Very Fine appearance, despite the illegality of the practice of using 2¢ Black Jack bisects to make up the 3¢ rate, few have handstamped markings indicating rejection, ex-Drews.Scott No. 93a $1,250.
Current Opening Bid: $350