Lot
1402 
1869, 3¢ ultramarine, proof-like impression, whitish paper, bright color, tied by a bold red four-ring target duplexed with "Carlisle, Pa. Jun 19" double circle postmark on orange cover to Baltimore Md., an Extremely Fine gem with great eye appeal; with 2021 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 114 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1403
1869, 3¢ ultramarine, canceled by "Boston, Mass., Jun 3" cds and target duplex on multicolored floral cover to Freeport, Ill., forwarded to Davis, Ill. with light Freeport cds at top center, Very Fine and unusual.Scott No. 114 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
1404
1869, 12¢ green, single between two 1869 3¢ ultramarine cancelled by three strikes of unusual fancy "Pitcher" cancel with Ware, Mass. cds at left on lemon registered cover, Very Fine, a rare make up of the 18¢ registered letter rate; with 2016 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 117 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $270
Lot
1405
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, nicely centered, tied by circle of wedges cancel on cover from New York, N.Y. To Paris, France, red "New York, Paid 6, Dec 31" cds sent on the last day of the U.S. - French Mail Convention (April 1, 1857 to December 31, 1869), blue Calais cds additionally tying stamp, Very Fine.Scott No. 119 Estimate $500 - 750.
Sent via North German Lloyd Line - per steamer Rhein, departing New York on January 1st and arriving in Southampton on January 11th. There was an Inman Line sailing on the same date, but according to Hubbard & Winter North Atlantic Mail Sailings 1840-1875 "The Inman Line carried no mails from New York until May 1870 when Irish mails were again carried from New York."
Current Opening Bid: $250