1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Vertical strip of four, choice centering and margins, pays 3c rate plus 1c carrier fee, tied by three strikes of large "Paid" in grid cancel with red "Boston Mass. Jul. 12" double-circle datestamp on small cover to New Haven Conn., Extremely Fine, wonderful quality

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Position 61L9 with part left imprint, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), Position 1L27, cancelled or tied by grids, "Philadelphia Pa. Mar. 13, 1863" octagonal datestamp on cover to Baltimore, cover with some toning, reduced at left, Fine and scarce late demonetized use, with 2016 P.F. certificate, Chronicle No. 48 lists a census of demonetized uses, this is one of two recorded from Philadelphia that was either accepted as prepaid or slipped through (the other, with four 1 stamps, was offered in our Wagshal Sale 1006, lot 1404), illustrated and described in Chronicle 256

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal pair, scissors trimmed at bottom and light horizontal crease, tied by blurry strikes of "New Orleans La. Nov. 11" circular datestamps on 1860 circular to Lyon, France, where turned and used again to Bourgoin, with France, 1854, 20c Blue (15), four margins, tied by dotted diamond cancel, folded to show both frankings, Fine, unusual and rare use, ex Kapiloff and Bailar, with 1992 P.F. certificate

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Rich color, tied by "Cardiff AU 10 59" duplex datestamp and "162" barred oval cancel on yellow cover from England to Lincolnville Me., "19 Cents" British debit handstamp, "Br. Pkt. Boston 24 Aug. 27" circular datestamp with 24c integral due rate, manuscript "Due 24 cents", slightly reduced at left, cover with natural paper wrinkle and some minor edgewear, Fine, extremely rare use of the 1c stamp in England, which was cancelled but not accepted as part payment, ex "Patrick Henry", Kapiloff and Bailar, with copy of 1992 P.F. certificate

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal pair, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jul. 28, 1860" circular datestamp on folded printed circular to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, red "BRITISH/FOREIGN" handstamp at lower left showing the rate breakdown, various manuscript rates, London and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and very unusual use

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal strip of three, tied by "Napa City Cal. Feb. 13" datestamps on blue "Overland Mail via Los Angeles" illustrated 4-horse stagecoach cover to San Francisco, 1861 docketing on back, route crossed out in pen which has been lightened, slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare design and an even rarer use with 1c stamps, ex Bailar, illustrated in Brookman on p. 197

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Tied by "Providence R.I. May 31, 1861" circular datestamp on "J.D. His Marque" Pirate Flag Union Patriotic cover addressed locally, faint vertical file fold at center well away from stamp and design, Very Fine example of this scarce design, ex Matthies

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1c Blue, Ty. Va (24 var). Position 5R5, with top selvage, rich color, tied by Schenectady N.Y. circular datestamp on locally addressed cover, selvage with small scrape not affecting the actual stamp in any way, Very Fine on-cover example of the scarcer Type Va from Plate 5

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1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Positions 61-62R5, horizontal pair with left straddle-pane margin and centerline, tied by “New Orleans La. Oct. 18” (1858) circular datestamp on blue folded circular to Marseille, France, sender’s directive “per first steamer for Liverpool” at top, stamps also tied by red “15c” due handstamp and French arrival datestamps, light cover creases including one that slightly affects right stamp, stamps with some light toning, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce Type Va pair on circular to France paying the 2c printed matter rate, illustrated in Ashbrook, ex Alexander and Wagshal, with 2011 P.F. certificate

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 51-52L8, horizontal pair with part captured imprint, tied by “Paid/U.S. Mail/City Delivery/2/Jun. 9” carrier datestamp on folded cover to New York City street address, “U.S. Paid Delivery 1 P.M.” timestamp, missing backflap, tear at upper right and some wear, still Very Fine, this marking is scarce struck in black, ex Emerson, Neinken and Wagshal

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