1861 Issue

1861 Issue

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[y1070]  Nice combination use of the 1 cent 1861 and 2 cent blackjack (#73) to pay first class postage on a New Haven CT to New Milford CT cover.  Pencil date of 1863 is viable but no contents to confirm.  Double circle postmark; two strikes of fancy cancel (star of david or 6 pointed star); "care Washington stage" endorsement.  Slight roughness at right from opening.  $90
[y1392] Pretty example of the Madison, Indiana star cancel from the mid 1860s on a 24-cent 1861 issue, Scott 78, used to Dundalk, Ireland.  "July 65" docketing.  Town name clear but state didn't ink; clear red New York British Packet marking with "paid 19" at bottom; Dundalk receiver on back with some pencil annotations and hinge marks in corners; apparently out of one of the 1941 Knapp sales.  New PSAG cert erroneously states the cover is used to "Iceland".  I wish it was....but it's Ireland, not Iceland.  SOLD
[y1393] Nice 30 cent 1861 issue, Scott 71, from Cincinnati Ohio to Germany.  Stamp at lower left with bold postmark; New York br. Packet marking with "24" rate at upper right; German marking at top along with some rate markings; address to Saxony.  Some soiling and staining; cover is trimmed at top, which is apparent from backflap - elaborate text printed on back along wtih some extra transit markings.  2018 Scott on cover is $380.  2017 PSAG cert notes toning and staining.  SOLD
[y1394] Nice example of the scarce 3 cent C grill, Scott 83, on cover from South Danvers MA to Keene NH.  Double circle handstamp on small cover with segmented cork; stamp is centered to the right and low but a very presentable example.  Scott $1300 on cover (vs $1100 for the stamp alone).  2017 PSAG cert indicates genuine use.  SOLD

[y1395]  Pretty example of the E grill 2 cent blackjack, Scott 87, on a folded circular from the Board of Assessors sent within Buffalo NY in 1868.  Mostly clear CDS and cork on stamp; tied; stamp centered low with clear grill.  2017 PSAG certificate.  $200
[y1396] Attractive 1 cent E grill, Scott 86, on cover sent locally within Richmond VA.  Postmark at upper left; stamp at upper left; applied inverted, with cork tie.  Stamp is centered left but 4 margin.  2017 PSAG cert notes "two small corner creases at upper left".  Scott $525 on cover. SOLD
[3179] Early 1860s combination use of 1 cent and 3 cent 1861 issues (Scott 63 and 65) on cover from Philadelphia PA to Newcastle DE.  Both stamps tied with black CDS; 1 cent stamp is SE at right.  The 1 cent stamp paid the extra penny for "to the mails" carrier service; this would have been picked up by a carrier or more likely left in a collection box for onward transmission. Small part of backflap removed. Nice use.  SOLD
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