Lot
859 
1861, 1¢ blue, small fault at top, tied by "Rockford Ill Jan 16 1863" cds duplexed with four-rings cancel on unsealed yellow drop cover addressed locally, sender's notation "If not taken from post office, to be returned", blue "Rockford Ill Jan 17 1863" backstamp and straightline "Not Found" auxiliary straightline handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Christian. Scott No. 63 Estimate $100 - 150.
Illustrated and discussed in Donald Evans, The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67, pg. 115, fig. 7-24.
Realized: $240