United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

**1861 Issue thru 1869 Pictorial Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2769		1c Blue (63). Unusually wide margins with huge interpane margin at left, intense shade and proof-like impression, tied by perfect strike of "Milford N.H. Jun. 18, 1862" double-circle datestamp on orange-buff cover to local addressee, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp and cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 150-200 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
2770		1c Blue (63). Horizontal strip of three, rich color, cancelled by "Paid" in ovals and tied by red "Boston Mass. Dec. 10" circular datestamp on cover to Rev. Gilman in Bangor Me., 1861 docketing at upper left, missing top flap, fresh and Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
2771		1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65). 1c s.e. at right, few small tears, tied by blue targets and matching "Chicago Ill. Mar. 11, 1863" double-circle datestamps on cover to Saratoga Springs N.Y., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine appearing carrier use (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 150-200 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
2772		10c Yellow Green (68). Horizontal pair, used with 1c Blue (63), cancelled by grids and 10c pair tied by red "New York Paid 18 Jun. 18" credit datestamp on buff cover to Bern, Switzerland, "Lancaster Pa. Jun. 17, 1862" double-circle datestamp, "Paid" straightline with manuscript "21" for French mail rate, boxed "PD" and French transit, Bern receiving backstamp, top left corner small piece out of cover, one 10c small corner crease, otherwise Fine and colorful cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2773		10c Yellow Green (68). Vertical pair, bright color, used with 1c Blue (63), tied by grid cancels and "Louisville Ky. Jul. 21" circular datestamp on blue 1863 folded letter to Frauenfeld, Switzerland, red "New York Paid 12 Jul. 5" credit circular datestamp, French transits incl. red boxed "PD", receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the 10c stamps are especially well-centered, with 1987 and 2011 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2774		3c Rose (65). Bright color, tied by unusual large "Fish Bones" fancy cancel, "Norfolk Va. Jul. 4, 1865" double-circle datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, Very Fine, an attractive cover, this is a very rare cancel and we have described it as we see it, but not subject to return because of a different visual interpretation by an expert committee ("Pine Tree", "Leaf" etc. etc.) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 150-200 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
2775		3c Rose (65). Tied by well-struck Eagle fancy cancel, "Cambridge Mass. May. 27" circular datestamp on cover to Watertown N.Y. and forwarded to Canton N.Y., also with "Watertown N.Y. 29 May" circular datestamp and large "W" handstamp, instructions at lower left "To the P.M. at Watertown, If not at Watertown, please forward to Canton N.Y.", fresh and Very Fine, an attractive use with two different fancy cancels, ex Eno (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
2776		3c Rose (65). Bright color, tied by very unusual large circle of wedges in circle, matching "New-York Feb. 26, 1863" double-circle datestamp on all-over Niagara Fire Insurance Co. illustrated advertising cover to New Haven Conn., fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful cover, with 2011 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
2777		3c Rose Pink (64b). Pretty shade, tied by segmented cork cancel and "New-York Jul. 25" circular datestamp on yellow cover with "Oyston Stream Spreading Nozzle" illustrated fire fighting design to Elmira N.Y., trivial cover edge tear at upper left, Very Fine, very unusual theme for an illustrated advertising cover, Dr. John Oyston, who held a doctorate in mechanical engineering, received a patent in 1863 for the first fog-style nozzle which broke water into smaller droplets, thus exposing greater surface area to the fire to dissipate heat, this superior method, which is used today, was not widely adopted until decades after his invention (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
2778		3c Rose (65). Tied by blue target, matching "Cumberland Md. Jun. 14" (1865) double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Salem N.C., with original enclosure from E.S. Zevely, manuscript routing directions, some minor wear, Fine, a very early post-war letter going from North to South (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2779		3c Rose (65). Two, bright color, tied by "SHIP-LETTER" straightline handstamp on cover to Economy, Nova Scotia, back with blue "T. J. Jones & Co. Boston, Jun. 27, 1867" handstamps, St. John's, Amherst and receiving backstamps, somewhat defective incl. opened on three sides and repair at top, still an unusual use, mailed directly aboard the ship to New Brunswick, the handstamp was probably applied on arrival in New Brunswick, accompanied by signed note from Ashbrook who also signed the cover, ex Starck and Krug (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

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