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1861-66 Issue (Scott 73 to 78b):
Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
1317 C 2c Black (73). Two, tied by bold targets, matching "Walla Walla W.T. Mar. 16" cds on patriotic cover to Jacksonville Or., slightly reduced at R., Fine and scarce territorial usage $ 375
1318 C 2c Black (73). Two, tied by targets, matching "Albuquerque N.M. May 20" territorial cds on cover to Deerfield Mass., some toning around stamp edges, stamps lifted and replaced, still a Fine and rare usage, with 1981 P.F. certificate $ 200
1319 C 2c Black (73). Used with 1c Blue (63) and cancelled by grid, matching "Carrolton Ky. Dec. 4" cds on yellow cover to Union Ky., ms. "Via Cincinnati, O." at B., barely reduced at L., trivial toning around stamp edges, still fresh and Very Fine $ 400
1320 C 1c Blue, 2c Black (63, 73). Well-centered (1c two nibbed perfs), 1c tied by blue target and matching "Xenia O. Sep. 30 '67" double-circle ds on orange cover with brown corner card, forwarding from Xenia to another office and 2c added, tied by blue Oct. 1 cds and target, Very Fine $ 135
1321 C 2c Black (73). Tied by hs, matching "Gardner Mass. Feb. 2" cds on embossed Valentine with "N.Y. Val. Co. C" imprint, addressed locally, with original colorful enclosure, few edge tears, crease affecting stamp, Very Fine appearance, rare Black Jack usage $ 425
1323 C 2c Black (73). Four covers with fancy cancels, N.Y. City Shield and red geometric, blue geometric, Northampton Star, minor faults, Fine covers with choice strikes $ 450
1324 C 2c Black (73, 85B, 87, 93). Five covers, incl. one to Clara Barton and 2c Z. Grill on small N.Y.C. cover, corner cards, minor faults, Fine group $ 290
1325 C 2c Black (73). Used with horizontal pair of 10c Yellow Green (68) and 24c Lilac (78), cancelled by targets, matching "Rushville Ind. Jul. 18, 1864" double-circle ds on cover to Kangaroo Flat, Victoria, Australia, New York Am. Pkt. and London transits, ms. "24" rating in magenta, Melbourne, Sandhurst and Kangaroo Flat Victoria backstamps, some faults to stamps from placement at edge of cover, some toned spots and edge wear, still a Fine and extremely scarce usage $ 375
1326 C 2c Black (73). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and two 3c Rose (65), overlapping and tied by "? Hill Station Febr. 26, 1861" ms. pmk. on registered cover to Nassau, Bahamas, few faults to stamps, some edge toning, appears Fine $ 325
1327 C 2c Black (73). S.e. at L., used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Yellow Green (68), perfs trimmed at B. and R., cancelled or tied by hs, matching "Bangor Me. Jan. 29" double-circle ds on cover to Paris, France and forwarded to Rome, Italy, additionally franked with France 10c and 40c Napoleon tied by star of dots cancel, 1868 usage, various transits, French stamps placed over 2c and 3c U.S. stamps and lifted causing small tear at B. of 2c and few faults to French stamps, still a Fine and very rare mixed franking $ 450
1328 C 2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Yellow Green, "TAG" Variety (68 var), tied by red targets, matching "Pittsboro N.C. Jan. 25" cds on cover to Paris, France, red New York credit ds also ties stamps, boxed "P.D.", transit and receiving backstamp, missing top flap, scuff affects French marking, some slight toning around stamps, appears Fine, an attractive franking $ 150
1329 C 2c Black (73). Two, used with 3c Rose (65) and 12 Black, E. Grill (90), each tied by strike of quartered cork cancel on 1868 folded cover to Palermo, Sicily, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Apr. 8" cds and endorsed "Pr. Steamer China", Napoli and Palermo backstamps with boxed "6", sender's handstamp indicates Boston origination, file fold clear of stamps, part of address crossed out, a Very Fine and scarce franking $ 325
1330 C 2c Black (73). Tied by Maltese Cross, used with 3c Rose (65) and two 5c Certificate (R24c), similarly tied overlapping on 1866 cover to Germany, "N. York Hamb. Pkt. 3 Jun. 22" debit marking, boxed "Short Paid" handstamp, Brunswick and Hamburg backstamps, German "6-1/2" due hs, slightly reduced at top, Very Fine, rare attempted use of revenues to prepay part of 15c rate $ 1,100
1331 C 2c Black (73). Tied by bold segmented grid on 1867 folded printed circular to Bremen, Germany, bold "CIRCULAR" hs, "-1/2" debit marking, blue "America Uber Bremen Franco" hs, some faint toning and small internal repair visible only from back, still Very Fine $ 220
1332 C 2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, s.e. at R., used with 24c Gray (78b) R. straddle margin single, tied by quartered cork on cover to Germany, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Aug. 28" cds, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" hs also ties Black Jacks, receiving backstamps, backflap reattached, otherwise Fine $ 200
1333 C 2c Black (73). Vertical pair, centered to top left, used with 24c Gray (78b), each cancelled by quartered cork, matching "New Orleans La. Mar. 26" cds on buff cover to Kurnick, Poland, endorsed "Per Prussian Closed Mail" and with red "N. York Br. Pkt. Apr. 3 7 Paid" transit ds, carried aboard the Australasian, boxed "Aachen Franco" hs, single backstamp, some edge wear incl. light tape stain at left, still a Fine and rare usage $ 500
1334 C 2c Black (73). Used with horizontal pair of 10c Yellow Green (68), cancelled or tied by hs, matching indistinct Miss. cds on 1865 cover addressed to U.S. Frigate Colorado in Cadiz Spain and forwarded to Nice, red "Boston 22 Nov. Paid 18" ds, various Spanish and French transits and rate markings, some toning, few small faults to 2c stamp, otherwise a Fine and interesting usage $ 600
1335 C 5c Red Brown (75). Warm shade, tied by Boston "Paid" grid and part of transit on blue 1862 folded letter to Calcutta, India, from the Goddard correspondence, "Boston Br. Pkt. Aug. 20", London Bombay and receiving backstamps, mostly business contents but part reads "You will see that the last of McClellan's army has left the Peninsula - I am in hopes that the new undertaking will be more successful...we need someone with an iron will to use them [sic]. Oh for a Jackson.", some receipt docketing, fresh and Fine $ 220
1336 C 5c Red Brown (75). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68), both tied by neat targets, matching "New Orleans La. Jun. 18, 1862" double-circle ds on light blue 1862 folded letter to Bernay, France, New York 12c credit ds, various French transits, light horizontal file crease affects stamps, still Very Fine usage less than two months after Union occupation $ 190
1337 C 5c Red Brown (75). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68), tied by grids, matching "Portland Ky. Jul. 14" double-circle ds on buff 1864 cover to Paris, FRance, New York 6c credit ds, French transits and receiving backstamp, embossed Apothecary return address on backflap, barely reduced at B. and L., some wear, still Fine and attractive, a rare Kentucky usage $ 150
1338 C 5c Brown (76). Well-centered, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Mar. 20" cds, matching target struck on folded 1866 prices current to Amsterdam, New York transit, London and receiving backstamps, some splitting along folds, single short perf, still Very Fine, the stamp is Extremely Fine $ 210
1339 C 15c Black (77). Tied by circle of wedges on 1867 blue cover to Vienna, Austria and forwarded to Paris, France, red "N. York Paid Hamb. Pkt. 12 Jul. 20" cds, Hamburg, Vienna and Paris backstamps, "8" dec. due hs, carried aboard the Germania, Very Fine and unusual usage $ 300
1340 C 24c Gray (78b). Used with three 3c Rose (65), couple with s.e., tied by cork cancels, "Gorham Me. Sep. 25" cds on 1865 cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, red Boston credit and blue Aachen transit, receiving backstamp, reduced at R., otherwise Fine $ 350

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