10c Dark Green, First Design
(62B). Used with 5c Buff (67) and two singles of 30c Orange
(71), each tied by grid cancel, red "New York Paid Sep. 17"
(1861) circular datestamp on light blue folded cover to Lyon,
France, Payen correspondence, magenta "60" credit, small red boxed
"P.D." and French transit, endorsed "Steamship Arabia"VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE OF THE 10-CENT FIRST DESIGN (TYPE I) SCOTT 62B. A COLORFUL AND IMPORTANT 1861 ISSUE COVER.
Illustrated in Baker's U.S. Classics (p. 247) and in the Chronicle (Feb. 1971, p. 33). Ex Mason, Herzog and Paliafito. (Image)
10c Dark Green, First Design
(62B). Horizontal pair, beautiful dark August shade, well-centered
(especially for this issue), tied by 9-bar grid, perfectly struck
"Wyandotte Ks. Aug. 14" circular datestamp on 1862 cover to
Guatemala, from the Crosby correspondence, "2" reales internal due rate
handstampEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY COVER -- IN OUR OPINION THE 10-CENT TYPE I IS ONE OF THE MOST UNDER-APPRECIATED 1861 ISSUES, BOTH ON AND OFF COVER.
Signed Ashbrook (who notes "Pairs of This Stamp On Cover Are Very Rare"). Ex J. David Baker. With 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Dark Green, First Design
(62B). Horizontal pair, beautiful deep color on bright paper, tied by
two clear strikes of grid on orange cover to Guatemala, Crosby
correspondence, neat "Wyandotte Ks. Feby. 17" manuscript postmark at left,
bold "4" reales due handstamp, slightly reduced at rightEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USAGE OF THE 10-CENT FIRST DESIGN ON A COVER TO GUATEMALA.
Covers bearing the 1861 10c First Design are very scarce. This cover and the previous lot are among the finest examples of multiple usage. (Image)