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**1861-66 Issue, 12-cent:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2279		12c Black (69). Two singles, used with horizontal pair of 3c Rose (65), cancelled by circle of wedges on red and blue Wreath Patriotic cover to Paris, France, from the Angell correspondence, one 12c stamp tied by 1864 French transit, red "Boston Paid 24 Jan. 26" credit datestamp, clearly-struck boxed "P.D.", receiving backstamp EXTREMELY FINE. A PARTICULARLY CHOICE COVER FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE WITH AN EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE DESIGN. Ex Matthies. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000
2280		12c Black (69). Used with 3c Rose (65) and tied by perfect strikes of segmented cork fancy cancels on 1866 folded letter to Paris, France, bold strike of red "New York Paid 12 Jul. 11" credit datestamp also ties stamps, red French transit, small boxed "P.D.", receiving backstamp, endorsed "French closed mail per steamer 'Java'", Very Fine and choice, an attractive usage (Image)	E. 400-500
2281		12c Black (69). Used with 10c Green (68), each stamp cancelled by circle of wedges, "New Orleans La. Oct. 14" circular datestamp on blue 1866 folded letter to Barcelona, Spain, well-struck "Paid-Only/to England" handstamp, light strike of New York Am. Pkt. transit datetamp, London and receiving backstamps, blue "4Rs" due marking, light file fold at top away from stamps, Very Fine and choice usage overpaying the 21c rate to the Spanish border by 1c, ex Haas (Image)	E. 500-750
2282		12c Black (69). Used with 3c Rose (65), tied by neat strike of "Salem Mass. Feb. 7" circular datestamp on cover to Vienna, Austria, also bearing two perfect strikes of "Portland Me Am. Pkt. 23 Feb. 8" debit datestamp, 1862 receipt docketing at left, 15c postage affixed apparently for the Bremen-Hamburg rate and treated as completely unpaid, blue manuscript due marking, carried aboard the Allan Line's Anglo-Saxon, transit and receiving backstamps struck in red, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and unusual usage (Image)	E. 400-500
2283		12c Black (69). Well-centered pair and single, used with two 3c Rose (65), tied by cogwheel cancels, "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 30" double-circle datestamp on 1866 buff cover to Locarno, Switzerland, red "New York Paid 36 Jul. 25" credit datestamp, receiving backstamps, one 12c and one 3c small faults, otherwise Very Fine, attractive franking and west coast usage, ex Judd (Image)	E. 500-750
2284		12c Black (69). Pair and single, pair s.e. at left, used with 3c Bright Rose (65), tied by red grids on 1862 folded letter to Port Louis, Mauritius, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Feb. 8" circular datestamp, magenta ms. "12" credit, London transit, bold red "4-1/2d" credit handstamp, Mauritius (Apr. 24) backstamps, cover with some separations along top edge, light some toning along VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 1861 ISSUE FRANKING TO THE BRITISH COLONY OF MAURITIUS. Ex Gallagher. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
2285		12c Black (69). Used with 10c Green (68), cancelled by targets, neat "Lancaster N.Y. Feb. 12" circular datestamp on cover to Singapore, 10c tied by red "London Paid 25 FE 1868" transit, 12c tied by red crayon rating mark, New York (Feb. 15) and receiving backstamps, barely reduced at right, 10c stamp pulled perf at bottom just into design, otherwise Very Fine usage, ex Gibson (Image)	E. 500-750

1861-66 Issue, 12-cent:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

2279

12c Black (69). Two singles, used with horizontal pair of 3c Rose (65), cancelled by circle of wedges on red and blue Wreath Patriotic cover to Paris, France, from the Angell correspondence, one 12c stamp tied by 1864 French transit, red "Boston Paid 24 Jan. 26" credit datestamp, clearly-struck boxed "P.D.", receiving backstamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A PARTICULARLY CHOICE COVER FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE WITH AN EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE DESIGN.

Ex Matthies. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

2280

12c Black (69). Used with 3c Rose (65) and tied by perfect strikes of segmented cork fancy cancels on 1866 folded letter to Paris, France, bold strike of red "New York Paid 12 Jul. 11" credit datestamp also ties stamps, red French transit, small boxed "P.D.", receiving backstamp, endorsed "French closed mail per steamer 'Java'", Very Fine and choice, an attractive usage (Image)

E. 400-500

2281

12c Black (69). Used with 10c Green (68), each stamp cancelled by circle of wedges, "New Orleans La. Oct. 14" circular datestamp on blue 1866 folded letter to Barcelona, Spain, well-struck "Paid-Only/to England" handstamp, light strike of New York Am. Pkt. transit datetamp, London and receiving backstamps, blue "4Rs" due marking, light file fold at top away from stamps, Very Fine and choice usage overpaying the 21c rate to the Spanish border by 1c, ex Haas (Image)

E. 500-750

2282

12c Black (69). Used with 3c Rose (65), tied by neat strike of "Salem Mass. Feb. 7" circular datestamp on cover to Vienna, Austria, also bearing two perfect strikes of "Portland Me Am. Pkt. 23 Feb. 8" debit datestamp, 1862 receipt docketing at left, 15c postage affixed apparently for the Bremen-Hamburg rate and treated as completely unpaid, blue manuscript due marking, carried aboard the Allan Line's Anglo-Saxon, transit and receiving backstamps struck in red, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and unusual usage (Image)

E. 400-500

2283

12c Black (69). Well-centered pair and single, used with two 3c Rose (65), tied by cogwheel cancels, "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 30" double-circle datestamp on 1866 buff cover to Locarno, Switzerland, red "New York Paid 36 Jul. 25" credit datestamp, receiving backstamps, one 12c and one 3c small faults, otherwise Very Fine, attractive franking and west coast usage, ex Judd (Image)

E. 500-750

2284

12c Black (69). Pair and single, pair s.e. at left, used with 3c Bright Rose (65), tied by red grids on 1862 folded letter to Port Louis, Mauritius, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Feb. 8" circular datestamp, magenta ms. "12" credit, London transit, bold red "4-1/2d" credit handstamp, Mauritius (Apr. 24) backstamps, cover with some separations along top edge, light some toning along

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 1861 ISSUE FRANKING TO THE BRITISH COLONY OF MAURITIUS.

Ex Gallagher. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

2285

12c Black (69). Used with 10c Green (68), cancelled by targets, neat "Lancaster N.Y. Feb. 12" circular datestamp on cover to Singapore, 10c tied by red "London Paid 25 FE 1868" transit, 12c tied by red crayon rating mark, New York (Feb. 15) and receiving backstamps, barely reduced at right, 10c stamp pulled perf at bottom just into design, otherwise Very Fine usage, ex Gibson (Image)

E. 500-750