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**1861-66 Issue (67 to 69)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2223		5c Buff (67). Two, choice centering, deep rich color, tied by grids on 1862 folded letter to Cadiz, Spain, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jun. 24" circular datestamp, blue "12rs" due marking, light file fold well away from stamps, one 5c nibbed perfs, Very Fine and choice usage paying double the 5c rate via British Open Mail, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,200-1,500	1,500.00
2224		5c Buff (67). Used with 1c Blue and 3c Rose (63, 65), tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 29, 1862" circular datestamp on large piece of handwritten sheet music showing complete song "Be Kind", addressed to Bridgeton N.J., 5c with large pre-use tear, 3c with color badly faded, paper with couple erosion holes and light toning and small tear at left (both clear of music), still a very rare and exhibit-worthy usage (Image)	E. 100-150	350.00
2225		5c Buff, 10c Yellow Green (67, 68). Tied by red grids on cover to France, red "New York Paid 12 Jan. 8" credit datestamp, 1864 French transit and red framed "P.D.", transit and receiving backstamps, part of address crossed out, Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	210.00
2226		10c Yellow Green (68). Horizontal pair, bright color, tied by two strikes of "Steam Ship" two-line handstamp on folded cover (part letter in German) to Hamburg, Germany, red "14" credit handstamp, receiving backstamp, docketing indicates Aug. 22/26 origin date but location unknown (probably in Caribbean), Very Fine and choice, an attractive and scarce usage (Image)	E. 300-400	2,100.00
2227		10c Yellow Green (68). Bright shade, tied by "N. York Steamship Jun. 9" circular datestamp on incoming cover to Boston Mass., endorsed "From U.S. Ship "St. Mary's", Panama U.S.C.", fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	475.00
2229		10c Yellow Green (68). Used with 5c Brown (76) and tied by red grids on orange cover to Dusseldorf, Germany, matching "N. York Brem. Pkt. Paid 12 Apr. 12" credit datestamp, blue transit handstamp, receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at top and missing top flap, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	150.00
2230		10c Yellow Green (68). Horizontal pair and single, used with 12c Black (69) and 3c Rose (65), cancelled by light strikes of handstamp, "Stockton Md. Feb. 21" circular datestamp with date changed in ms. to "12" on yellow cover to Buenos Aires, Argentina, red Boston 24c credit datestamp, 1867 London transit ties some stamps, slightly reduced at right, some slight wear, Fine usage sent via American Packet to London then by British Packet to Argentina (Image)	E. 300-400	160.00
2231		10c Yellow Green (68). Just tied by target, "San Francisco Cal. May 19, 1865" double-circle datestamp on cover originating in Vancouver Island and sent to New Brunswick, blue oval "Post Office, Paid, Victoria Vancouver Island" handstamp, Extremely Fine, ex Knapp and Kutz, an exceptional usage of a cover sent from a Canadian address to a Canadian address thru San Francisco and franked only with a U.S. stamp (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,100.00
2233		5c Brown, 10c Yellow Green (68, 76). Slightly overlapping, cogwheel cancels, just tied by "San Francisco Apr. 23" double-circle datestamp on cover originating in Vancouver Island and sent to New Brunswick blue oval "Post Office, Paid, Victoria Vancouver Island" handstamp, St. John and Mouth of Nerepis N.B. backstamps, cover with small faults incl. couple repairs, otherwise Fine, only two recorded examples of this franking to New Brunswick (Image)	E. 400-500	1,350.00
2234		12c Black (69). Sharp impression, tied by neat "Bath Me. Aug. 5, 186?" double-circle datestamp, second strike at left, on light yellow cover to North Boothbay Me., some light wear, Very Fine and scarce quadruple-rate usage (Image)	E. 300-400	250.00
2236		12c Black (69). Two, tied by segmented cork, red "Boston Paid 12 20 Oct." on cover to Milan, Italy, 1865 Paris and Milan backstamps, stamp also tied by framed "P.D." handstamp, barely reduced at left, fesh and Fine, carried aboard the Inman line's City of London and overpaying the 21c rate (Image)	E. 300-400	115.00

1861-66 Issue (67 to 69)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2223

5c Buff (67). Two, choice centering, deep rich color, tied by grids on 1862 folded letter to Cadiz, Spain, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jun. 24" circular datestamp, blue "12rs" due marking, light file fold well away from stamps, one 5c nibbed perfs, Very Fine and choice usage paying double the 5c rate via British Open Mail, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,200-1,500

1,500.00

2224

5c Buff (67). Used with 1c Blue and 3c Rose (63, 65), tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 29, 1862" circular datestamp on large piece of handwritten sheet music showing complete song "Be Kind", addressed to Bridgeton N.J., 5c with large pre-use tear, 3c with color badly faded, paper with couple erosion holes and light toning and small tear at left (both clear of music), still a very rare and exhibit-worthy usage (Image)

E. 100-150

350.00

2225

5c Buff, 10c Yellow Green (67, 68). Tied by red grids on cover to France, red "New York Paid 12 Jan. 8" credit datestamp, 1864 French transit and red framed "P.D.", transit and receiving backstamps, part of address crossed out, Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

210.00

2226

10c Yellow Green (68). Horizontal pair, bright color, tied by two strikes of "Steam Ship" two-line handstamp on folded cover (part letter in German) to Hamburg, Germany, red "14" credit handstamp, receiving backstamp, docketing indicates Aug. 22/26 origin date but location unknown (probably in Caribbean), Very Fine and choice, an attractive and scarce usage (Image)

E. 300-400

2,100.00

2227

10c Yellow Green (68). Bright shade, tied by "N. York Steamship Jun. 9" circular datestamp on incoming cover to Boston Mass., endorsed "From U.S. Ship "St. Mary's", Panama U.S.C.", fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

475.00

2229

10c Yellow Green (68). Used with 5c Brown (76) and tied by red grids on orange cover to Dusseldorf, Germany, matching "N. York Brem. Pkt. Paid 12 Apr. 12" credit datestamp, blue transit handstamp, receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at top and missing top flap, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

150.00

2230

10c Yellow Green (68). Horizontal pair and single, used with 12c Black (69) and 3c Rose (65), cancelled by light strikes of handstamp, "Stockton Md. Feb. 21" circular datestamp with date changed in ms. to "12" on yellow cover to Buenos Aires, Argentina, red Boston 24c credit datestamp, 1867 London transit ties some stamps, slightly reduced at right, some slight wear, Fine usage sent via American Packet to London then by British Packet to Argentina (Image)

E. 300-400

160.00

2231

10c Yellow Green (68). Just tied by target, "San Francisco Cal. May 19, 1865" double-circle datestamp on cover originating in Vancouver Island and sent to New Brunswick, blue oval "Post Office, Paid, Victoria Vancouver Island" handstamp, Extremely Fine, ex Knapp and Kutz, an exceptional usage of a cover sent from a Canadian address to a Canadian address thru San Francisco and franked only with a U.S. stamp (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,100.00

2233

5c Brown, 10c Yellow Green (68, 76). Slightly overlapping, cogwheel cancels, just tied by "San Francisco Apr. 23" double-circle datestamp on cover originating in Vancouver Island and sent to New Brunswick blue oval "Post Office, Paid, Victoria Vancouver Island" handstamp, St. John and Mouth of Nerepis N.B. backstamps, cover with small faults incl. couple repairs, otherwise Fine, only two recorded examples of this franking to New Brunswick (Image)

E. 400-500

1,350.00

2234

12c Black (69). Sharp impression, tied by neat "Bath Me. Aug. 5, 186?" double-circle datestamp, second strike at left, on light yellow cover to North Boothbay Me., some light wear, Very Fine and scarce quadruple-rate usage (Image)

E. 300-400

250.00

2236

12c Black (69). Two, tied by segmented cork, red "Boston Paid 12 20 Oct." on cover to Milan, Italy, 1865 Paris and Milan backstamps, stamp also tied by framed "P.D." handstamp, barely reduced at left, fesh and Fine, carried aboard the Inman line's City of London and overpaying the 21c rate (Image)

E. 300-400

115.00