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red first day of issue datestamp on cover with 1851 3c Orange brown, Type I (10, position 1R1E), margins clear to grazing at left, tied by black grid, addressed to Uxbridge, Massachusetts, small corner stain lightly cleaned, very fine and choice, a gem first day cover of the 1851 3c issue, Wilson Hulme recorded 43 July 1 covers for this issue, of the four from Hartford this is the only example with the stamp tied, ex-Simpson, Shaughnessy, Baker, and Wagshal, 1978 Philatelic Foundation certificate

circular datestamp ties 1851 1c Blue, Type IV (9) to beautiful illustrated printed circular for Phoenix Iron Works, depicting the "Screw Cutting Engine with Patent Rest", very fine, a spectacular piece

black datestamp on cover to Hamburg, Germany franked with horizontal strip of three 1855 10c Green, Type I (13, positions 98-100R1), margins to in, tied by magenta grids, backstamped "Boston Br. Pkt. Apr 9", "7" credit to Prussia, red boxed "Aachen 22 4 Franco" handstamp also ties, arrived Hamburg April 23, very fine and attractive in every regard, a wonderful use of the imperforate 10c Type I, 1988 Philatelic Foundation certificate

black datestamp on cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, franked with 1857 1c Blue, Type V and three 12c Black (24, 36, all with scissor-trimmed perforations) tied by magenta grids, New York "New-York Br. Pkt. Sep 1" exchange backstamp, red boxed "Aachen 14 9 Franco" transit and Russian arrival backstamp, fine and scarce use

magenta datestamp with matching grids tying pair of 1857 12c Black (36) to cover to London, stamps also tied by red "New York 19 Feb 15" credit, red London February 27 arrival, very fine and attractive