Lot
892 
1861, 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 $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot
893
1861, 1¢ blue, single usage covers, over 140 items, mostly drop and carrier usages from a wide variety of towns; including circular usage, wide range of color shades, Valentine covers, Phila. Penny Despatch octagon with rare "5 PM" hour, gem centered, commercial corner card, scratched plate, revenue usage, nice variety of carrier markings, fancy, etc.; condition varies, generally F.-V.F. or better. Scott No. 63 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,300
Lot
894
1861, 1¢ blue, three cent rate covers, group of 85 covers; wide range of towns, includes a few corner card covers including illustrated, Dot in U variety, many irregular block of three usages, different shades on cover, possible dark blue color varieties, 1¢ pair + 3¢ usage from Old Point Comfort, Va. to Bethlehem, Pa. on soldier letter, forwarding usage, etc., including a couple additional 1¢+3¢ x3 10¢ rate usages; condition mixed with many nice items throughout, F.-V.F. overall. Scott No. 63 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,200
Lot
895
1861, 1¢ blue, two cent rate covers, group of 24 covers; the range of usages including printed circular, P.O. drop and carrier combination, 1¢ Star Die wrapper uprate, various circular rate usages, drop rate, "1 newspaper" wrapper, Galveston, Tex star cancel, etc.; condition varies, generally F.-V.F. or better. Scott No. 63 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
896
1861, 1¢ blue, 2¢ Blackjack combination covers, group of 33 covers; various town usages, including New Orleans occupied, forwarding with additional 3¢, 2¢ Jackson entire, color cancel, "Paid" straight line handstamp cancelling, etc.; condition varied, generally Fine or better. Scott No. 63 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,200
Lot
897
1861, 1¢ blue, group of 78 covers; majority New York usages with an array of duplex postmarks, illustrated ad, turned cover, double rate, 1¢ strip of four franking, color shades including dark blue, etc., Philadelphia usages with illustrated ad, many with U.S. Penny Mail octagon, advertised and returned, 3¢ rose pink combination with Blood's local affixed (ex Gibson), double rate usage, etc., Boston usages including petite cut stamps on mourning cover, railroad corner card on 1861, 3¢ pink entire, etc., other usages from Baltimore, Md., Washington, D.C. and Rockville, Md. (to Boston); condition varies, generally F.-V.F. or better. Scott No. 63 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $3,000
Lot
898
1861, 1¢ Blue, group of six covers with year dated cds and three 1¢, cancelled by different circle of wedges, circular grids and patent blade cancel, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $250
Lot
899
1861, 1¢ blue, group of 8 wrappers bearing single or double frankings, includes red New York carrier drop use with P.F. cert., York Pa. to Wilmington Del. with two singles, two #63 singles to Canadice N.Y. with "Printed Matter" endorsement, #63 tied by patent cancel cross roads to Albany N.Y., one with potential #63b with deep intense color, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot
900
1861, 1¢ blue cover group, of 6 covers, includes Double Transfer in "U" At Bottom printing variety (with P.F. cert), Printing Error in vertical pair showing error in lower left corner of the bottom stamp, fancy Square and Compass of Tiffin O. cancel tying single, #63+73 combination on Indiana cover, printed matter rate usage from Boston and forwarding usage with a 2¢ Blackjack, F.-V.F. overall. Scott No. 63 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325