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One-cent 1861 Usages 1861 Rates & Foreign Usages63 Carrier, unpaid to France1c Blue Paid the carrier fee to the mails in August of 1862. Received unpaid through Calais going to Paris, France. Folded letter sheet with some reinforced erosion at the bottom. A very scarce use. At least two have gone through auc-tion in the past year and brought between $1,500 and $2,000.00. (PH72-26) $600.00

63+68 East to WestA scarce East to West usage as most went the other way. 1c Blue pays the carrier fee to the mails and the 10c green the transconti-nental rate. Red Boston May 8th CDS. (PH72-27) $475.00

63+65+3c Entire Carrier plus four times rate1c Blue pays the carrier fee to the mails in NYC in De-cember of 1862. The three 3c Rose stamps and the 3c en-tire pay the four times domestic rate to Prairie du Sac, WI. The stamp folded over was slit upon opening the envelope with the same piece still affixed to the back. A portion of the back flap is missing. (PH72-28) $750.00

63+68(x2) to SwitzerlandAn 1866 use from Natchitoches, LA to Switzerland with the stamps paying the 21 cent rate. Cormondreche and Berne receiv-ing marks on the back. (PH72-29) $375.00

92+96(x2) “F” grills to SwitzerlandAn 1869 use from Antwerp, OH to Signai, Switzer-land with the stamps paying the 21 cent rate. Signai and Berne receiving marks on the back. (PH72-30) $600.00

63+68(x2) to Switzerland Forwarded back to the U.S.An 1867 use from Rochester, NY to Signai, Switzer-land with the stamps paying the 21 cent rate via French mail. Forwarded back to the United States. Five Swiss backstamps and one U.S. carrier marking. Minor edge restoration and the left 10c stamp missing a portion at the top. Despite the faults the cover does have eye appeal. (PH72-31) Cheap at $250.00

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1861 Fancy Cancels on cover

63+65 NYC shield1c Blue + 3c Rose Tied by duplex large shield in circle killer. Combination carrier to the mails and domestic use. Nice eye appeal. (PH72-32) $150.00

63 Marlborough star1c Blue Stamp tied by duplex solid star killer on United State Internal Revenue service folded tax bill. July 2oth 1867 drop letter. (PH72-33) $100.00

63 Strip of three1c Blue Stamps tied by fancy NYC geometric killer. New York 1864 CDS on cover with blind embossed cameo corner card for a lawyer. A gem! (PH72-34) $350.00

63 Strip of three Muscatine “Paid 3”1c Blue Strip of three each struck with “Paid 3” in circle killer. Muscatine, Ioa, March 8, 1862. Cover slightly reduced at left. Nice use of rating mark as fancy killer. (PH72-35) $175.00

63 (x3) Ludlow, VT star in circle1c Blue Stamps tied by hollow star in circle killer. Ex-Bert Christian (PH72-36) $300.00

63 (x3) Cavendish, VT geometric1c Blue Stamps tied by ornate geometric circle of wedges killer. Interesting blue calligraphy on cover going to USA hospital in Brattleboro, VT. Slight foxing. (PH72-37) $250.00

63 (x4) NYC negative triangle1c Blue Stamps tied by four strikes of a negative triangle killer (Masonic). New York City 1863 CDS also tying to full cover with contents. Scarce killer. (PH72-38) $275.00

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Dollar Value First Bureau Postal History276+273

Stamps tied by New York 1897 duplex cancels. Oversized cover from the N.Y. Hudson & Cen-tral River R.R. Co. going to London, England.

Endorsed “Clippings” at lower left. Savoy Ho-tel receiving handstamp, couple of edge faults

along the top edge. Ex-Chrysler, “Whitpain” & “ Narragansett”. (PH72-39)

$4,250.00

276A+272 to HungaryStamps tied by 1897 New York oval regis-tered cancel. Oversized cover going to Buda-pest, Hungary. Receiving stamp on the back, some edge wear and a crease that does affect the 8c stamp. A beautiful two stamp franking. Ex-“Whitpain” & “Narragansett” (PH72-40) $4,250.00

Philippines 223A Type II $1.00$1.00+4c(x2)+15c(x2)+50c all tied to

a large part of registered wrapper from the “Office of the Chief Surgeon” (label

on back) and paying the 36 times 5c UPU Rate and 8c registry Fee. Purple

Registered Manila P.I. double-circle and three-line Registered Manila P.I.

Dec. 16, 1902 datestamp also in purple. Minor staining, one 4c has missing

corner and the $1.00 has a heavy broken crease due to folds. Quite possibly the only known Philippines $1.00 Type II

used on cover. Great exhibit piece. Ex-“Whitpain” & Narragansett” (PH72-41)

$4,000.00

Philippines 237 Variety $1.00$1.00 Black, Red “O.B” Handstamp choice centering, tied by duplex Santa Cruz Laguna P.I. Sep 3 1906 on “Philippines Constabulary” penalty envelope. Handstamp signature of Senior Inspector Van Hook at top left corner. Front only. Ex- “Whitpain” & Narragansett”. (PH72-42) $875.00

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Postal History1 Boston, MA5c Red Brown Beautiful deep shade , four solid margins with portion of adjoining stamp. Tied by red grid cancel with Boston 5cts. 19 Jan CDS. A very fine cover with eye appeal! Ex-Sampson (PH72-43) $795.00

UX1 Chicago blue1c Post card struck with blue boxed shield with Oct. 8th, 1873 CDS.

Berg No. SHD-3. Very minor thin on back, vertical crease running down through killer, still great eye appeal! Scarce strike. (PH72-44)

$150.00

65 Portland, ME fancy3c Rose tied by full strike of a beautiful geometric killer. (PH72-45) $75.00

64b Blackstone, MA segmented shield3c Rose-pink tied by full strike of segmented shield killer. Slight reduction at the right. (PH72-46) $125.00

76+685c Brown+10c Green tied by magnificent cork “Star with rays” killer and paying the 15 cent rate to Germany. Mittineague, MA CDS, red New York Bremen Pk. Marking, and blue America Uber Bremen/Franco marking. Great cover! (PH72-47) $1,000.00

U58 Utica, NY fancy3c Entire. Complete envelope with enclosure: Oneida National Bank,

March, 1871 deposit memorandum. Fabulous S-O-N geometric carved

fancy killer. A gem! (PH72-48) $100.00