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This is a net price sale of the James P. Myerson collection of 1861-1868 Issue postal history. It is a joint offering by Richard Frajola and Suburban Stamp Incorporated. All items are offered subject unsold. 
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Forwarded To Russia, 24c deep red lilac (#70), rich shade and well centered neatly tied to cover to Baring Brothers, London by "Salem Mass Sep 2" postmark, red "Boston Br. Pkt 19 Paid Sep 3" exchange datestamp, London Paid arrival and re-mailed to St. Petersburg, Russia with "London Paid Sp 15 62" postmark, red oval "P" handstamp, red "Aachen Franco" transit datestamp, docketed on verso as received on September 20, 1862, ex White, Gore and Haas, extremely fine gem Massachusetts

 $3,500
222

To England Plus Carrier, tissue paper cover to London with 1c blue (#63) used with 24c red lilac (#70), target cancels, red "New York Am Pkt 3 Dec 27" exchange datestamp, "London Paid JA 9 63" arrival, extremely fine to the mails carrier usage $1,500
223

#99, 24c Gray Lilac "F" Grill, tied together with 1869 issue  6c ultramarine (#115) to double rate imprint cover to Paris, France by wedges cancels, matching "San Francisco Cal Apr 27" origin postmark, blue "Etats Unis Serv. Am. Calais 20 Mai 69" French entry and red boxed "PD" handstamp, Paris arrival backstamp, the 24c grill usages on cover are scarcer than generally recognized, the second earliest reported usage of the 6c, ex Salzer, very fine  $5,000

Richard Frajola (March, 2002)