Lot 1210
1863, 2¢ black, tied by private blue "Comstock Landing, New York, Sep 3, 1867" oval (bank?) handstamp on unsealed cover to Wiloughby, O.; stamp with small tear at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, a genuine but apparently accepted illegal usage; with 2020 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 1211
1863, 2¢ black, used with 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65), all tied by "Philada" duplex with four-ring target cancel to Huntingdon Pa.; reduced slightly at left, Fine and unusual three-color franking for double the 3¢ letter rate.Scott No. 73 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $180
Lot 1212
1863, 5¢ brown, used with 1¢ blue (63), tied by bold circular grid cancels and "Stratford Ct, 28 Jun" cds on yellow cover to New York N.Y., Very Fine and scarce combination for double the 3¢ rate.Scott No. 76 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot 1213
1863, 24¢ grayish lilac, used with 1¢ blue, 3¢ red, F Grills (92, 94), tied by cork cancels duplexed with "Milwaukee Wis. Jan 24" cds on small 1869 cover to Jaffna, Ceylon, red "Chicago Il., Paid 18" credit handstamp and matching large crude "20 Cents" handstamp, red "London, Paid, 9 FE 65" transit cds and red crayon "1" pence colonial credit, reverse with red Kandy (3.25) and Jaffna (3.28) arrival cds; stamp flaws, Fine and extremely scarce destination routed through Chicago, ex-Starnes.Scott No. 78a Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.