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**1861-66 Issue, 10-cent:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2268		10c Green (68). Tied by "Sacramento City Cal. Dec. 5" circular datestamp on illustrated railroad propaganda cover to Philadelphia VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING USE OF THIS TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD PROPAGANDA DESIGN -- RARELY SEEN WITH ANY OF THE 1861 ISSUES. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES EXTANT. Ex Emerson. With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
2269		10c Green (68). Well-centered, tied by circle of wedges, "Sacramento Cal. Jun. 16, 1863" circular datestamp on importer's magnificently illustrated building corner card cover to New York, Extremely Fine, a wonderful piece of Americana (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
2270		1c Blue, 10c Green (63, 68). Horizontal pair of 10c, tied by neat grids, "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 8, 1864" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to New York, endorsed "pr. `Golden Age'", vertical file fold between 10c stamps does not separate or affect them, minor ink erosion in address, Very Fine and unusual usage paying seven-times domestic rate (Image)	E. 200-300
2271		10c Green (68). Well-centered, tied by "New Orleans La. Jan. 19, 1864" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to Matamoros, Mexico, unknown origin of cover which has ms. instructions "via New Orleans" at upper left, stamp with some faint toning, small filing hole at top left of cover, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150
2272		10c Green (68). Rich color, tied by small handstamp, "Utica N.Y. Feb. 4" circular datestamp on pristine cover to Dundas, Ontario, Canada, neat "U.S. 10cts" handstamp, used with Canada 6p Large Queen (27), similarly tied, receiving backstamp VERY FINE. A RARE COMBINATION USAGE OF UNITED STATES AND CANADA STAMPS ON CROSS-BORDER MAIL. PARTICULARLY NOTABLE FOR ITS PRISTINE CONDITION. The Canadian stamp was applied in the U.S., but its function is unclear, considering that the U.S.-Canada postal treaty assured delivery with 10c prepayment. (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
2273		3c Rose, 10c Green (65, 68). Horizontal pair of 3c, stamps well-centered, tied by target and "Mountain City Col. Jul. ?, 1866" double-circle datestamp on orange cover to Wallace, Nova Scotia, transit and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice usage from Colorado Territory to Nova Scotia overpaying the 15c rate by 1c (Image)	E. 150-200
2274		10c Green (68). Rich color, tied by three-bar grid on 1866 folded letter to Trinidad, British West Indies, blue "Savannah Ga. Jun. 10" circular datestamp, oval "NA 1" handstamp also ties stamp, "Franco" handstamp, back of cover bears Woodhull label with text "To save this letter from going to the Dead Letter Office I have affixed the requisite stamps.", receipt docketing, two vertical file folds away from stamp, Very Fine and unusual usage, the cover left Savannah apparently without postage, was sent to New York where postage was affixed, then sent to its destination, accompanied by American Philatelist article discussing the cover and a 1989 letter from Susan McDonald (Image)	E. 500-750
2275		10c Green (68). Horizontal pair, centered to right, used with 1c Blue (63) and cancelled by segmented corks on blue 1865 folded cover to Malta, red "New York Am. Pkt. Sep. 9" circular datestamp, London (Sept. 21) and receiving (Oct. 1) backstamps, light horizontal file fold well away from stamps, fresh and Very Fine cover, an extremely rare usage to Malta -- the few other covers to this destination have a 30c 1861 stamp (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
2276		10c Green (68). Two singles used with 1c Blue (63), tied by two strikes of large "Paid" grid on cover to Madrid, Spain, red "Boston Paid 18 Jul. 11" credit datestamp, small boxed "P.D." and "4R" due marking, receiving backstamp, light file fold clear of stamps, Very Fine and choice usage, ex Haas, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 400-500

1861-66 Issue, 10-cent:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

2268

10c Green (68). Tied by "Sacramento City Cal. Dec. 5" circular datestamp on illustrated railroad propaganda cover to Philadelphia

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING USE OF THIS TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD PROPAGANDA DESIGN -- RARELY SEEN WITH ANY OF THE 1861 ISSUES. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES EXTANT.

Ex Emerson. With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2269

10c Green (68). Well-centered, tied by circle of wedges, "Sacramento Cal. Jun. 16, 1863" circular datestamp on importer's magnificently illustrated building corner card cover to New York, Extremely Fine, a wonderful piece of Americana (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2270

1c Blue, 10c Green (63, 68). Horizontal pair of 10c, tied by neat grids, "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 8, 1864" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to New York, endorsed "pr. `Golden Age'", vertical file fold between 10c stamps does not separate or affect them, minor ink erosion in address, Very Fine and unusual usage paying seven-times domestic rate (Image)

E. 200-300

2271

10c Green (68). Well-centered, tied by "New Orleans La. Jan. 19, 1864" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to Matamoros, Mexico, unknown origin of cover which has ms. instructions "via New Orleans" at upper left, stamp with some faint toning, small filing hole at top left of cover, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

2272

10c Green (68). Rich color, tied by small handstamp, "Utica N.Y. Feb. 4" circular datestamp on pristine cover to Dundas, Ontario, Canada, neat "U.S. 10cts" handstamp, used with Canada 6p Large Queen (27), similarly tied, receiving backstamp

VERY FINE. A RARE COMBINATION USAGE OF UNITED STATES AND CANADA STAMPS ON CROSS-BORDER MAIL. PARTICULARLY NOTABLE FOR ITS PRISTINE CONDITION.

The Canadian stamp was applied in the U.S., but its function is unclear, considering that the U.S.-Canada postal treaty assured delivery with 10c prepayment. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2273

3c Rose, 10c Green (65, 68). Horizontal pair of 3c, stamps well-centered, tied by target and "Mountain City Col. Jul. ?, 1866" double-circle datestamp on orange cover to Wallace, Nova Scotia, transit and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice usage from Colorado Territory to Nova Scotia overpaying the 15c rate by 1c (Image)

E. 150-200

2274

10c Green (68). Rich color, tied by three-bar grid on 1866 folded letter to Trinidad, British West Indies, blue "Savannah Ga. Jun. 10" circular datestamp, oval "NA 1" handstamp also ties stamp, "Franco" handstamp, back of cover bears Woodhull label with text "To save this letter from going to the Dead Letter Office I have affixed the requisite stamps.", receipt docketing, two vertical file folds away from stamp, Very Fine and unusual usage, the cover left Savannah apparently without postage, was sent to New York where postage was affixed, then sent to its destination, accompanied by American Philatelist article discussing the cover and a 1989 letter from Susan McDonald (Image)

E. 500-750

2275

10c Green (68). Horizontal pair, centered to right, used with 1c Blue (63) and cancelled by segmented corks on blue 1865 folded cover to Malta, red "New York Am. Pkt. Sep. 9" circular datestamp, London (Sept. 21) and receiving (Oct. 1) backstamps, light horizontal file fold well away from stamps, fresh and Very Fine cover, an extremely rare usage to Malta -- the few other covers to this destination have a 30c 1861 stamp (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2276

10c Green (68). Two singles used with 1c Blue (63), tied by two strikes of large "Paid" grid on cover to Madrid, Spain, red "Boston Paid 18 Jul. 11" credit datestamp, small boxed "P.D." and "4R" due marking, receiving backstamp, light file fold clear of stamps, Very Fine and choice usage, ex Haas, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 400-500