30c Orange (71). Used with
horizontal pairs of 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65), tied by grids, "Utica
N.Y." double-circle datestamp on 1862 cover to Switzerland, black
"New-York Am. Pkt. Nov. 29" backstamp, red framed Aachen transit, magenta
ms. credit, transit and receiving backstamps, some slight cover toning,
right 1c stamp pulled perf at top, otherwise Very Fine and colorful usage
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30c Orange (71). Bright
early shade, tied by "Leavenworth City Kas. Jul. 5, 1862" double-circle
datestamp on cover to London, England and forwarded to France, stamp
also tied by "New-York Am. Pkt. * Jul. 12" cds, London receiving ds,
forwarding postage paid by pair of G.B. 4p Orange tied by "London JY
26, 1862" duplex cancels, French transits, forwarded again within France,
opened for display, minor edgewear, Very Fine
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30c Orange, 24c Lilac, 3c Rose
(71, 78, 65). Cancelled or tied by grids on blue cover to Shanghai,
China, endorsed "Via Marseilles", 3c also tied by red "N. York
Br. Pkt. Paid Jan. 28" cds, magenta "52" ms. credit, London transit, 1863
Hong Kong and receiving backstamps, 3c slightly affected from placement at
edge of cover, minor edgewear, otherwise Fine
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30c Orange (71). Bright
shade, tied by bold crossroads cancel and red "New York Paid 24 Dec. 8"
credit ds on blue folded cover to Lyon, France, Payen
correspondence, Dec. 1863 French transits, file fold well away from stamp,
Very Fine (Image) 
30c Orange (71). Tied by
target and "Bloomington Ill. Jun. 19" double-circle datestamp on 1867
orange cover to Germany, tobacconist's large company handstamp at
top left, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 7 Paid Jun. 22" cds, blue boxed "Aachen
Franco" hs, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine
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30c Orange (71). S.e. at
left, used with 3c Rose (65) and tied by crossroads cancels, "Toledo O.
Nov. 15" cds on cover to Switzerland, neat "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid
Nov. 18" debit ds, red "12" credit, blue framed "Franco Preuss." transit,
receiving backstamps, fresh and Fine (Image) 
30c Orange, 2c Black (71,
73). Vertical pair of 2c, tied by quartered cork cancel on blue 1868
folded letter to Lima, Peru, magenta "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 30
Paid" ds, red "24 cents" credit hs, Panama transit ds, receiving backstamp,
light file fold away from stampsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE FRANKING PAYING THE 34-CENT RATE TO PERU.
Ex Paliafito (Image)
2c Black (73). Used with
3c Rose (65) and horizontal strip of four of 10c Yellow Green (68),
tied by targets and "Stratton N.H. Nov. 3" cds on cover to Swatow,
China, also tied by red "Boston Br. Pkt. 40 7 Nov." credit ds, 1866
London transit, Hong Kong and receiving backstamps, barely reduced at left,
right 10c stamp affected from placement over edge of cover, otherwise Very
Fine (Image) 
30c Orange (71). Used with
2c Black, 10c Yellow Green (68, 73), circle of wedges cancels, tied
by red "New York Paid 36 Feb. 13" credit datestamp on folded cover to
Zurich, Switzerland, 1866 French transits, receiving backstamp, cover
with few tears and erosion holes in address panel, 30c rounded corner at
top right, still a colorful and Fine usage paying double the 21c rate via
French Mails (Image) 
2c Black (73). Used with
two 10c Yellow Green (68), tied by bold "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 30"
double-circle datestamp on folded cover to Lima, Peru, neat "Panama
SP 12, 1866" datestamp, red crayon "12" credit, file folds, one thru stamps
but pressed out and nearly invisible, otherwise Very Fine (Image) 
2c Black (73). Used with
3c Rose, 10c Yellow Green (65, 68), cancelled by penstrokes, ms.
"Crow Wing Min. Oct. 25" pmk. on buff cover to Austria, 2c tied by
"Franco" hs, red New York transit, 1865 transit and receiving backstamps,
faint vertical fold away from stamps, Fine
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