1c Blue, Ty. III, IIIa (21,
22). Three singles, two of Ty. IIIa, deep rich Plate 4 color, tied by
"Milwaukee Wis. May 25" circular datestamps on orange cover to Middlebury
Vt., also bearing clear strike of "Middlebury R. & B. R. R. Jun. 4,
1858" oval datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, the recipient was a
postmaster and station agent for the railroad and probably applied the
marking to record the date of arrival, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image) 
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22).
Vertical and horizontal strips of three, all beautifully centered,
horizontal strip affixed to back with one stamp partly torn away from
opening, used with 12c Black, Plate 3 (36b), all stamps tied by bold
strikes of "Pittsburgh Pa. Aug. 15, 1861" double-circle datestamp on buff
cover to Wurttemberg, Germany, red "New York Paid 10 Aug. 24" credit
datestamp, red crayon rates, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine,
rare franking during the twilight days of the 1857-61 Issue -- the stamps
were gradually demonetized beginning on August 17, 1861, in Baltimore (Image) 
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22).
Plate 4, deep shade, wide break at top, couple nibbed perfs, tied by bold
blue "Hastings M.T. Feb. 14, 1859" circular datestamp on
Valentine's Day cover to local address, attractive multicolor
Valentine accompanies, Very Fine, a rare territorial usage and also a
scarce stamp usage, ex Grunin (Image) 
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, 3c Dull
Red (22, 26). Three singles of 3c, each stamp cancelled by perfect
strike of unusual clover fancy cancel on mourning cover to
Montreal, Canada, well-struck "West Hampton Ms. Sep. 13, 1861" circular
datestamp, receiving backstamp, center 3c stamp repaired at bottom and 1c
with tear at top left, still a Very Fine appearing cover (Image) 
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22).
Horizontal strip of three, deep rich Plate 4 color, tied by neat "South
Dedham Ms. Feb. 22" circular datestamp on yellow cover to New York City,
small spindle hole at bottom, fresh and Very Fine, ex Caspary (Image) 
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22).
Two, both from Plate 4, lefthand stamp Relief F, righthand stamp Relief E,
used with 5c Brown, Ty. I (29), all extremely well-centered, tied by
"Ripley Miss." circular datestamps on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Portland
Ore., slightly reduced at rightVERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE FRANKING FOR 10-CENT TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE.
Neinken plating notes on back "Plate 4 - 1c, Left 1c is from 6th Row, Relief F, Type Ic, Right 1c is Type IIIa from 6th Row - MN 7/52". Working with the Ashbrook-Neinken plating charts, we plate the left stamp as Position 52L4 and the right as Position 44R4, both being Type IIIa, not Ic. (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. V (24).
Three singles, slightly overlapping and cancelled by bold red grids,
matching "Vernon Vt. Oct. 31" circular datestamp on illustrated Fremont
campaign cover to Amherst Mass., rare design with cavalry charge
against Indians depicted, trivial edge wear, fresh and Very Fine (Image) 
1c Blue, Ty. V (24).
Three singles, bright shade, each has s.e. at right, tied by two clear
strikes of "Saint Louis Mo. Apr. 21, 1860" circular datestamps on orange
cover with Coach Body Polishing corner card to New York City, fresh
and Very Fine, a pretty cover, ex Jacobs
(Image) 
1c Blue, Ty. V (24).
Vertical pair and single, tied by blue grids, matching "Lexington Va. May
26" (1861) circular datestamp on red and blue Davis-Stephens 7-Star
Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Richmond Va., part of top flap
missingVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF THE ONE-CENT 1857 ISSUE ON A DAVIS-STEPHENS CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC COVER.
Ex Antrim. With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)