1857-61 Issue, Domestic
Usages. Four covers: two have 3c Dull Red (26) and each tied by clearly
struck town datestamp, one has 3c Rose (65) tied by segmented cork,
matching "Northampton Mass. Aug. 19, 1864" double-circle datestamp on
illustrated corner card cover for baskets, last has 10c Green (68) tied by
"San Francisco Cal. Nov. 15, 1861" double-circle datestamp on small
mourning cover to Racine Wis., 3c Dull Red (26) tied by partly readable
Camp Floyd U.T. circular datestamp, few small faults, all appear Fine-Very
Fine (Image) 
3c Rose (65). Rich color,
tied by well-struck target, "Washington D.C." double-circle datestamp on
Magnus multicolored two-panel Sailing Vessel and View of Hartford Conn.
Patriotic cover to Jamaica N.Y., fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful and
rare Magnus design (Image) 
3c Rose (65). Rich color,
tied by rimless blue "Baltimore Md. Jan. 7" datestamp on Magnus bronze
two-panel Washington and View of the Capitol Patriotic cover to
Philadelphia, slightly reduced at top and missing top flap, otherwise Very
Fine, scarce design, ex Matthies (Image) 
3c Rose (65). Tied by
target, "Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 26, 1862" circular datestamp on Magnus
multicolored Eagle, Shield and Snake Patriotic cover to Lewistown Pa.,
backstamp for Wines & Liquors dealer and Job Printer, fresh and Very Fine,
a colorful and scarce usage (Image) 
3c Rose (65).
Well-centered, rich color, tied by grid on "Bursting of the Secession
Bubbles" Patriotic Cartoon cover to New York, well-struck "Philadelphia
Pa. Jan. 22" circular datestamp, stamp with small repair at bottom right,
otherwise Very Fine and attractive cover
(Image) 
3c Rose Pink (64b).
Bright color, tied by blue "Coldwater Mich. Oct. 16, 1861" circular
datestamp on Waving Flag and Liberty Patriotic cover with design in
blue and red on yellow, to Hartford Conn., with original enclosure, outside
of cover endorsed by sender "P.M. Hartford if not called for in 3 wks.
please return to A.F. Porter Coldwater Mich. Oct. 16", part of side and
bottom flap with repaired tear, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive cover
and unusual with the hand-written return instructions
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3c Rose (65). Tied by
bold strike of geometric killer in circle, also tied by "New-York Dec. 10"
circular datestamp on Lincoln three-quarter portrait mourning cover
to Winchester N.H., additional strike of cancel over Lincoln (a postal
clerk's political statement?), barely reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine
mourning cover (Image) 
3c Rose (65).
Straddle-pane margin at right, tied by grid and used with Confederate
States 10c Blue, Die A (11), large even margins, fine impression, on
flag-of-truce cover to Mount Sterling Ky., 10c tied by "Forkland
Ala." brownish-black circular datestamp and "Old Point Comfort Va. Oct.
20" double-circle datestamp, endorsed "Via Flag of Truce, Richmond
Va.", remarkably fresh and choice, Extremely Fine flag-of-truce usage,
ex Richey, Shenfield and Gallagher (Image) 
3c Rose (65). Vertical
strip of four, perfectly centered, tied by targets and "Delaware City Del.
Oct. 25" circular datestamp on orange-buff prisoner-of-war cover to St.
John, New Brunswick, unsealed for censor, sharp full strike of
"Prisoner's Letter Fort Delaware, Del. Examined" double-line oval
censor's handstamp also ties strip, St. John Oct. 28, 1864 receiving
backstamp, with original letter enclosure datelined "Fort Delaware Del.
Oct. 22nd, 1864" from Capt. T. J. Prichett of 64th Ga. Volunteers,
letter re sending moneyFRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. THE FINEST OF THE THREE RECORDED PRISONER-OF-WAR COVERS TO NEW BRUNSWICK, BRITISH NORTH AMERICA -- ONLY A HANDFUL OF PRISONERS' COVERS ARE KNOWN ADDRESSED BEYOND UNITED STATES BORDERS.
Ex West. With 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)