US Stamp Price Scott 63: 1861 1c Benjamin Franklin National Bank Note. Page 4

1861, 1¢ blue, dot in U, plate 9. Three singles, small faults, tied by two strikes of “Philadelphia Pa. Oct 22 1861” cds on lady’s cover to Sanbury Pa., D. O. Blood & Co. 1¢ bronze (15L14), acid tied, paid the carrier fee to the mails by private carrier, “Bloods, Penny Post, Oct 22, 1861” cds, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 63 var.; Estimate $400 – 600. Illustrated and discussed in Donald Evans, The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67, pg. 164, fig. 10-1.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1675

(Drop Rates) 1¢ Blue. Group of 39 covers with single or double frankings, cancels in red, blue and blue, towns including Chicago, Providence, Boston, Middletown Conn., Sandusky O., Nashua N.H., Pawtucket R.I., Malden Ms., Logansport Ind., Greenville S.C., Keene N.H., Hillsdale Mich., Yonkers N.Y., Washington D.C., San Francisco, Westerly R.I., Burlington N.J., etc; some faults, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63; Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500. (Image1)

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1794

(Civil War Postal History) 1¢ Blue. Group of 12 covers and two fronts including covers addressed to soldiers, two Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission illustrated corner card cover fronts in black and light gray; #65 pair on Head Quarters, Superintendent Volunteer Recruiting Service, Concord N.H.; several carrier usages including #63, 65 from New York to U.S. Steamer ‘Santiago de Cuba’ East Blockading Squadron in Key West Fla. and another with #63, 65 from New York to soldier of 160th Regt. N.Y. V. (Gen. Bank Expedition) New Orleans; etc., some faults, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63; Estimate price $500 – 750.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1791

(Domestic 3¢ Letter Rate) 1¢ Blue. Group of 24 covers bearing frankings of three 1¢ including singles, pairs, vertical and horizontal strips of three, includes one 63b dark blue vertical strip of three (cat. $800 each single) with APS cert., various origins including Chicago Ill., Fort Dodge Ioa., New Berne N.C., Auburn N.Y., Baltimore Md., Brooklyn N.Y., Washington D.C., some cancels including framed “Paid”, circle of wedges, grids, Philadelphia patent, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63; Estimate price $1,500 – 2,000. (Image1)

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1792

(Revenue Usages) 1¢ Blue. Group of 7 items including 1863 check with #63 pair prepaying 2¢ check tax, 1869 receipt with #63, 1863 sworn statement with #63 and #65 strip of three; 1869 receipt with faulty #24 & 63, 1865 promissory note with #63 and two #R15c, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63; Estimate value $300 – 400.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1803

(Transcontinental Usages) 1¢ Blue. Group of six covers including Mystic Bridge Ct. with #63 (2), 65, 76 to San Francisco Cal.; Boston Mass. with #63, 68 for carrier fee plus postage to Sacramento; New York N.Y. with #63, 68 for carrier fee plus postage to San Francisco Cal.; and double-weight Biddeford Me. with #63, 65 (3), 68 prepaying the 20¢ rate to San Francisco (ex-Christian); some faults. Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 – 400.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1804

(Plate Numbers) 1¢ Blue. Group of three covers comprising #63 bottom imprint and plate “No 27” selvage single, #63 with part imprint selvage, and last is #63 vertical pair with shifted perfs capturing imprint at bottom; some faults, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63; Estimate price $100 – 150.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1801

(Postal Stationery) 1¢ Blue Used on 1¢ Star Die Entires. Six used 1¢ entires comprising five uprated with single #63 for the 2¢ circular rate and one uprated with #63 pair for the 3¢ letter rate, also includes two mint entires, F.-V.F., a scarce group. Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 – 400.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1802

(Perforation Varieties) 1¢ Blue. Group of five covers comprising two singles with double perfs, pair and two strips of three with wide shifts into design, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63; Estimate price $200 – 300.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1800

1861, 1¢ blue. Face-free octagon carrier date stamp cancel, wide margins, wonderful rich deep color seldomly encountered on this issue, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 63; $65.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2020

1861, 1¢ blue. O.g., never hinged, strong bright color, fresh and Fine, very scarce in never hinged condition, with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 63; $300 for hinged.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2019

(Multiples) 1¢ Blue. block of six, tied by circular six-section grid cancels on Boston Steam and Gas Pipe Works corner card cover to New Bedford Mass., red “Boston Mass Sep 25” cds, Sep. 25th receiving backstamp; reduced at right and bottom, some faults, Fine and scarce use of block prepaying. Scott No. 63; Estimate $300 – 400.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1627

(Multiples) 1¢ Blue. block of four, small faults, each stamp tied by Boston “Paid” framed cancel (Skinner-Eno PM-PF 12) on cover to Keene N.H., dark red “Boston Mass Feb 18” origin cds, prepaid 1¢ for to the mail carrier fee plus 3¢ postage; some edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Emerson, James Lee. Scott No. 63; Estimate $1,000 – 1,500. AN EXTRAORDINARY USE OF A 1¢ 1861 ISSUE BLOCK OF FOUR PREPAYING THE CARRIER FEE AND 3¢ LETTER RATE, THE FINEST OF ONLY THREE RECORDED BLOCKS OF FOUR ON COVER.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1625

(Multiples) 1¢ Blue. Block of fifteen, pair and single, all tied by grid cancels on reverse of legal-size cover addressed to E. Anson Moore, Col. & Q.M. General at St. Louis Mo., matching “Warrensburgh Mo 19 Feb” cds on reverse, endorsed “Official Business”; stamp faults, Fine, unusual franking prepaying six-times the 3¢ letter rate, ex-Wagshal. Scott No. 63; Estimate $400 – 600. THE LARGEST RECORDED BLOCK OF THE 1¢ 1861 ISSUE USED ON COVER.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1626

(Multiples) 1¢ blue. Strip of six with nat. s.e. at left, strong color, cancelled by manuscript on cover with preprinted address to Fort Madison Iowa at two-times the 3¢ letter rate, “Austin Min” cds, Very Fine and scarce strip used on cover. Scott No. 63; Estimate value $400 – 600.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1624