Lot
1180 
1861, 1¢ blue, used with 3¢ rose (65), each cancelled by circular grid cancels, matching "Philadelphia Pa Aug 21 1861" octagonal datestamp on light buff Morton correspondence cover to Academia Pa., prepaid 1¢ carrier to the mail carrier fee plus 3¢ domestic letter rate, original 1861 enclosure included, manuscript verse at left; cover and 3¢ faulty, Fine, ex-Unicover Museum, Evans, "Aristocrat". Scott No. 63 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 1¢ 1861 ISSUE, ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED COVERS USED ON AUGUST 21ST 1861.
Discussed in Don L. Evans, The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67 on pages 153-154.
Realized: $6,250
Lot
1181
1861, 1¢ blue, small flaws, tied by neat strike of "Ship 5" handstamp on incoming ship cover paying the 6¢ rate for domestic ship letter being delivered by the Post Office locally, to Boston and locally addressed to there, with manuscript "Per Bark Asor" and received, reverse with Boston receiving cds; small ink spot at bottom right edge, Very Fine, a very rare domestic incoming ship letter cover bearing the Boston "Ship 5" rate handstamp. Scott No. 63 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Lot
1182
1861, 1¢ blue, dot in "U" variety, well centered vertical strip of three, tied by two strikes of "Lowell Ms., Sep 26, 1861" cds on yellow cover with "Merrimack House" shield corner card handstamp to Windsor, Vermont; tiny edge tear, Extremely Fine and choice strip from an early printing. Scott No. 63 var. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1183
1861, 1¢ blue, three singles, each cancelled by circular grid cancels, matching "Belleville Ill." cds's dated Sep. 7th and Sep. 8th on two different style "Deputy Collector's Office, United States Internal Revenue" imprint covers to Alton Ill.; each reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and pretty correspondence pair. Scott No. 63 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot
1184
1861, 1¢ blue, pair and single, clipped off another envelope(s) and pasted on this cover, tied by bold six-section circular grid cancels to Westfield Mass., red "Boston Mass. Aug 20" cds, it was allowed to pass illegally through the mails; top left faulty, partial flap, Fine, a rare illegal reuse of stamps. Scott No. 63 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1185
1861, 1¢ blue, horizontal pair, exceedingly well centered, tied by "Boston Ms 'Paid' May 1 1862" cds on cover to Dudley Mass. at double the unsealed 1¢ circular rate, manuscript docketing at left "An Act relating to Poll Tax & Taxes of Corporations Recd. May 3d. 1862"; flap partly sealed and reduced slightly at right from opening, Very Fine circular use with a gem pair. Scott No. 63 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $80
Lot
1186
1861, 1¢ blue, red white, blue and green five-point star patriotic sticker on unsealed yellow cover to Marblehead Mass. bearing 1861, 1¢ blue tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Jun 18 1862" octagonal datestamp, prepaid for the 1¢ circular rate, Extremely Fine and unusual patriotic label, ex-Cipolla; sold "as is" as these can not be certified. Weiss No. PM-162 var. Scott No. 63 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $230
Lot
1187
1861, 1¢ blue, three singles, each tied by three strikes of fancy circle of wedges cancel, matching "Brooklyn N.Y., Jun 22, 1863" cds on Collector's Office U.S. Internal Revenue imprint cover to Surgeon, U.S. Army Hospital, Germantown Pa.; reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive use. Scott No. 63 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1188
1861, 1¢ blue, red white and blue patriotic sticker used on orange buff cover with ends open bearing 1861, 1¢ blue tied by "Port Royal S.C. Jun 23" cds to Bellows Falls Vt. at the 1¢ circular rate, Very Fine, ex-Cipolla; sold "as is" as these can not be certified. Weiss No. M-R2. Scott No. 63 Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1189
1861, 1¢ blue, with 1861, 3¢ rose on orange buff cover to Ravenna Oh. prepaying the 1¢ carrier fee to the mails plus 3¢ postage, tied by circular grid duplexes of "Cleveland O Mar 4" cds, 1863 answer docketing; opened at right, Very Fine, a scarce Cleveland carrier use. Scott No. 63+65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $400