Cost of US Stamp Scott 63: 1861 1c Benjamin Franklin National Bank Note. Page 3

1861, 1¢ blue. Tied by “Bogle & Lyles, New York, Jul 18 1868” company cds on $20.68 receipt, stamp under pays the proper 2¢ receipt tax; small corner mend and stamp flaws, Fine. Scott No. 63; Estimate price $150 – 200.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1683

1861, 1¢ blue. Horizontal pair used with 3¢ rose (65), tied together by manuscript on Nov. 11th 1863 sworn statement prepaying the 5¢ tax for a general certificate, embossed “Alexr Long Notarial Seal, Hamilton Co.” seal, stamps were canceled with pen strokes instead of the proper date and initials, Very Fine. Scott No. 63; Estimate price $300 – 400.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1684

1861, 1¢ blue. Used with 3¢ green, Telegraph (R19c) strip of three, all cancelled by manuscript “J & H, Nov 17, 1865” on Nov. 17th 1865 receipt for $438.75 overpaying the proper rated 2¢ tax for a receipt, there were perhaps other receipts attached to warrant the full 10¢ tax, Very Fine. Scott No. 63; Estimate $200 – 300.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1681

(Auxiliary Markings) 1861, 1¢ blue. Tied by large quartered geometric cancel on July 1863 folded circular from Schieffelin Brothers & Co., Importers and Wholesale Druggists, New York City to Philadelphia Pa., New York “Due 2” handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 63; Estimate price $200 – 300. Effective July 1st 1863, the unsealed circular rate was increased to 2¢. Also that date, part-paid letters were assessed a fee of equal to double the underpayment — in this case the short payment was 1¢ and the amount due was therefore 2¢.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1560

1861, 1¢ blue. Used with 5¢ express (R25b) pair and single, all cancelled by two matching manuscript strokes on $800 Bill of Inland Exchange dated “Harlem April 15th 1863” properly paying the 4¢ promissory note tax for each $200 payable in 93 days to four months 3 days, Very Fine. Scott No. 63; Estimate $200 – 300.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1682

1861, 1¢ blue. Vertical pair used with 3¢ rose (65), all cancelled by manuscript “RMG, Feb 13. 64” on 1864 complaint for divorce and sworn statement, prepaid 5¢ tax for sworn general certificate, inside is a court docketing notation dated Feb. 29th 1864; couple small stamp flaws, Very Fine. Scott No. 63; Estimate $200 – 300. The tax rate for the divorce complaint was 50¢. It is not known if this was previously paid and this was a refiling with the notary sworn statement, or there was ignorance about the proper tax rate.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1680

(Auxiliary Markings) 1¢ Blue. Used in combination with 1869 2¢ brown (113), both tied by quartered cork duplexed with “Albany N.Y. Apr 2” cds on 1875 cover to San Francisco Cal., manuscript return to sender after 10 days endorsement at lower left, red crayon “Apr 20”, two bold strikes of “Returned – To – Writer” framed handstamps and “San Francisco Cal. Apr 21” duplex, original Apr. 1st 1875 enclosure; 1¢ affected slightly from edge placement, Very Fine, ex-James Lee. Scott No. 63; Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500. AN UNUSUAL LATE USE MIXED ISSUE FRANKING OF THE 1¢ 1861 ISSUE AND 2¢ 1869 ISSUE. Illustrated and discussed in Donald Evans, The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67, pg. 115, fig. 7-23.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1559

(Patriotic Covers) 1¢ Blue on Patriotics. Group of 11 covers with some better designs, includes McClellan “We have beat our last Retreat” with #63, 65 (3) transcontinental use to San Francisco, Eagle and Flags with #63, 65 from Philadelphia for the carrier fee plus postage, Lady Liberty with Flag bearing #63, 65 from New York for the carrier fee plus postage, Liberty with Sickel with two #63 on local Cincinnati use, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63; Estimate value $500 – 750.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1799

1861, 1¢ blue. Rich color, used with 10¢ Power of Attorney (R37b) pair, all with manuscript “2/27/63, LB” cancel on 1863 stock proxy of Quincy Mining Company, Very Fine. Scott No. 63; Estimate price $300 – 400.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1678

1861, 1¢ blue. Dark shade, manuscript “Dec 19 1863 DES” on 1863 $100 Bill of Inland Exchange promissory note to be paid the next day, proper 1¢ rate for under $200 and less than 30 days, Very Fine and scarce rate, ex-Morrissey. Scott No. 63; Estimate value $200 – 300.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1679

(Foreign Rates) 1¢ Blue. Group of 13 covers 1863 use to England with #63, 65, 68 (2); New York to Cuba with #63, 65 (3); 1864 Forestville Wis. to Dublin, Ireland with #63, 75 (2), 68; 1863 New York to France with #63, 75, 68 paying 1¢ carrier fee plus 15¢ treaty rate; 1867 Rochester N.Y. to Spain with #63, 68 (2) and “Paid-Only / To England”; Inbound use to Greenwood N.Y. bearing #63 (2) tied by “Steam / Ship” cancel and manuscript “Due 8” rating for 10¢ steamship rate; some more covers missing stamps including pretty double weight use to Amsterdam with one #68 replaced; some mixed condition, Fine. Scott No. 63; Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1797

1861, 1¢ blue. Two singles, used with 1¢ express (R1b) part perf revenue, all tied by three strikes of four-ring cancels on light buff cover ti Clinton N.Y., “Mechanicsburg Pa Jan 8 1864” cds and matching “Due 2” circled handstamp indicating revenue stamp not accepted and double the 1¢ deficiency was due; small flaws and some staining, Fine, a scarce attempted illegal use of revenue stamp to prepay postage. Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 – 400.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1677

(Fancy Cancels) 1¢ Blue. Group of 20 covers with fancy cancels, includes some New York City star and geometrics, West Epping N.H. manuscript “$” cancels on strip of three, Ripon Wis. and New Bedford Mass. circular geometrics, Muscatine Ioa. “Paid 3” cancels, Bridgeport Con. circular geometric, Springfield Mass. blue cross-road geometrics and bold Brooklyn cross-road geometric, etc.; mixed condition, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63; Estimate $1,000 – 1,500. (Image1)

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1795

1861, 1¢ blue. Used with 3¢ rose (65), both tied by “New-York Feb 11” cds duplexed with four-ring cancel, and uncancelled Boyd’s City Express, 1860, 1¢ black on blue gray (20L18) local, surface scrapes, four margins, on lady’s cover to Albany N.Y., Albany N.Y., a Very Fine use, with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 – 400.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1674

(Foreign Rates – British North America) 1¢ Blue. Group of 14 covers and one front, includes 1862 Chicago with #63, 65 (3) all tied by blue duplexes with “U.States 10 Paid” circular handstamp; 1862 San Francisco cover bearing #63 (w), 65, 68 paying 15¢ rate, reduced at right; 1865 Austin Nev. bearing #63, 65 endorsed “Via ‘Panama’ per Steamer” to Toronto with red “Paid 10” exchange circular handstamp, two cover to New Brunswick and to Nova Scotia with #63, 68 frankings prepaying 1¢ carrier fee plus 10¢ postage, one patriotic use, two circular rate uses to Nova Scotia and North Hope, Canada with #63 frankings, later a front; some faults but nice basis for expansion. Scott No. 63; Estimate $1,500 – 2,000.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1796