3c Dull Red (26). Rich
color, cancelled by well-struck "flower petal" fancy cancel on
orange cover to Hudson Wis., perfect bold strike of "Stillwater Min. Jul.
1, 1861" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate (Image) 
3c Dull Red (26). From
the top row of the plate, tied by perfectly clear strike of "Salt Lake
City Utah T. Oct. 2" circular datestamp on cover to Portland Maine,
minor edge wear, Very Fine usage from Utah Territory
(Image) 
3c Rose (25). Position
96L8, rich color, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Aug. 6, 1857" circular
datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, matching "Steamboat Due 2cts"
straightline handstamp, Very Fine and choice, ex Wyer
(Image) 
3c Dull Red (26). Two
singles, tied by blue grids and matching "Chicago Ills. Jul. 31"
double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to "Fort Jefferson, Tortugas,
Florida" and forwarded after five months to Washington D.C.,
sender's instructions "via Havana. By the U.S. Mail Steamship 'Marion'
to sail from New York August 3rd", oval "U.S. Ship 3 cts."
handstamp neat "Washington D.C. Dec. 7" backstamp, fresh and Very Fine,
unusual usage (Image) 
3c Dull Red (26).
Horizontal strip of three and pair arranged as a strip of five, fresh and
bright color, tied by three strikes of "Washington D.C." 1859 datestamps,
the left strike is dated June 29, other two strikes dated June 30, on small
cover to Paris, France, strip also tied by "New York Paid 12 June
22" credit datestamp and French transit, receiving backstamp, two stamps
barely affected from placement near edge of cover, Very Fine and unusual
usage, the use of five 3c stamps is uncommon as is the apparent confusion
in Washington D.C. as to the date, ex Brown
(Image) 
3c Dull Red (26). Tied by
face-free grid on illustrated "Contraban" Slave Cartoon cover to
Washington D.C., red "Boston Mass. Jun. 17" double-circle datestamp,
slightly reduced at right just into 3c stamp, otherwise Very Fine (Image) 
3c Dull Red (26). Rich
color, tied by well-struck "BALTIMORE R.R." straightline route
agent's handstamp on red and blue Standing Sailor with Flag and Shield
Patriotic cover to Yaphank N.Y., tiny cover toned spot near stamp,
otherwise fresh and Extremely Fine (Image) 
3c Dull Red (26). Tied by
well-struck grid on blue Jefferson Davis "Sturdy as a Mule" Cartoon
Patriotic cover to Hartford Conn., neat "Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 27,
1861" octagonal datestamp, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) 
3c Dull Red (26). Tied by
"Clarksville Ten. Apr. 24, 1861" circular datestamp on red and blue
7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to the editor of a Whig
newspaper in Quincy Ill., with original letter enclosed, datelined
"Steamer `Runyan', Paducah Apl. 23" from a fervent secessionist who
writes "Hurrah for the Southern Confederacy. Send on your swarms of
nigger-stealers. We will soon be ready to bury them like hogs. This is for
your private pipe" (sealed splits along folds) -- the sender has added
seven state abbreviations below the flag "N.C., Mo., Ky., Va., Md.,
Ark., Tenn & c." for anticipated Confederate statesVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE TYPE OF CONFEDERATE FLAG DESIGN AND REMARKABLE USAGE. WRITTEN ON BOARD A STEAMBOAT AT PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, ON ITS WAY UP THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AND POSTED AT CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE.
Ex MacBride and Gallagher (Image)