Lot
1610 
(Domestic Rates) 1¢ blue, used with 2¢ black, double perfs at bottom (73 var.), both tied by two strikes of blue grid cancels on pink lady's cover to West Northfield Mass., matching blue "South Deerfield Ms. Feb 9" cds; 2¢ faulty, reduced slightly at left, Very Fine appearance and attractive. Scott No. 63 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1611
(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, used with 5¢ buff (67), tied by two strikes of "Philadelphia Pa Jul 3 1862" cds on cover to Coila N.Y., F.-V.F., a scarce combination. Scott No. 63 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE FINEST OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED 1¢ BLUE AND 5¢ BUFF 1861 ISSUE FRANKINGS.
Lot
1612
(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, used with 5¢ chestnut brown (75 var.), tied together by Boston "Paid" cancel on blue 1862 folded letter to East Bethel Vt. at double the 3¢ letter rate, red "Boston Mass. Jan 31" cds; 5¢ with tiny scrape, still Very Fine and scarce combination; with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 63 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
1613
(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, dark blue shade, well centered used with 5¢ brown (76), straddleline s.e. at right, tied by a black four-ring cancel on yellow cover to Lansingburgh N.Y., matching "Mihooka Ill Aug 18" cds prepaid double the 3¢ letter rate; reduced at left, 5¢ small tear, F.-V.F., ex-James Lee. Scott No. 63 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
Lot
1614
(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, used with 5¢ red brown (75), two singles in an unusual fire red shade, and 10¢ green (68), all tied by blue circular grids duplexed with "Cincinnati O Jul 23" cds on 1863 orange buff cover to Logansport Ind., manuscript docketing at left indicating that the envelope contained bonds; stamps with few faults, appears Very Fine, a colorful franking for the septuple rate, ex-Starnes. Scott No. 63 Estimate $300 - 400.
While not listed as a shade in Scott, the stamps match closely the fire red example in R.H. White color plate for this stamp.
Realized: $425
Lot
1615
(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, horizontal pair, tied by three strikes of blue four-ring cancels on 1¢ blue (U24) amber entire to Lancaster Pa. at the 3¢ letter rate, matching "Newton, Iowa Jul 12" cds; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F., a better combination franking as U24 is one of the scarcer 1861 star die entires. Scott No. 63 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $260
Lot
1616
(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, singles used on three different 2¢ Black Jack entires comprising 2¢ buff entire (U46) cancelled by "Bethlehem PA Sep 28 '64" duplex to Philadelphia Pa., 2¢ buff entire (U50) cancelled by blue segmented grids from Indianapolis Ind. to Michigantown Ind.; repaired at right; and 2¢ orange entire (U52) cancelled by "O" cork cancels duplexed with "Norfolk Va Jan 10" cds to Ithaca N.Y and forwarded to Burlington N.J. without fee; some flaws, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1617
(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, three singles with intense color and impressions, left stamp with straddle line s.e. at right, each tied by bold four-ring cancel on orange buff cover to Bangor Me., bold "Chazy N.Y. Jul 8" cds, 1862 docketing at left, cover faults, F.-V.F.; with clear 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 63 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1618
(Domestic Rates) 1¢ Blue, used with 2¢ black (73), both tied by three strikes of circular grid cancel on 3¢ pink (U34) buff entire to Philadelphia Pa. at double the 3¢ letter rate, matching "Lancaster Pa Oct 27 1863" cds, F.-V.F. and nice combination. Scott No. 63 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
1619
(Domestic Rates) 1¢ blue, three singles tied by three strikes of "New Orleans La. Nov 12 1862" cds on light purple cover to Pittsford Vt.; stamp flaws including right stamp torn, reduced slightly at right, attractive and F.-V.F.; with 1983 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 63 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $90