Lot 2276
1863, 2¢ black. Tied by segmented cork handstamp on bronze on bluish floral bordered Valentine cover, locally addressed with "Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Feb 14" cds, with matching bird and floral embossed lace paper Valentine enclosure; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine.Scott No. 73 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $170
Lot 2277
1863, 2¢ black. Tied by target handstamp on embossed allover floral Valentine cover, locally addressed with "Station Z, Philada., Feb 16, '66" cds, with embossed pierced Valentine enclosure, Very Fine.Scott No. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot 2278
1863, 2¢ black. Tied by blue fancy circular geometric handstamp with matching "Montpelier, Vt., Feb 14" cds on reverse of locally addressed embossed floral bordered Valentine cover, matching enclosure with multicolored forget-me-nots and opened book with verse motifs, Very Fine. Skinner-Eno No. GE-R 31.Scott No. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $120
Lot 2279
1867, 2¢ black, F. Grill. Natural s.e. at left, tied by blue "New York City, Received, Feb 15" cds and cork duplex on embossed floral bordered Valentine cover, locally addressed, with matching pierced forget-me-nots Valentine enclosure, Very Fine.Scott No. 93 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot 2280
1863, 2¢ black, Valentine and Unusual Covers. Collection of 58 covers; 36 Valentines covers with 24 with Valentine enclosures with many colorful fancy designs including Howland valentine, an additional 5 covers with "Penny Dreadful" enclosures, other covers including a section of 9 Angie Patterson covers mostly surfaced colored covers in purple shades, violet and orange, other colored covers including in blue and peach, monogram embossed, fancy scripted address, triangle shaped cover, Dove and Scroll address panel, etc., generally F.-V.F.Scott No. 73, 87, 93 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,500