Scott #65 (3¢ rose Washington, 1861–66 issue) on r

Updated September 9, 2026

Scott #65 (3¢ rose Washington, 1861–66 issue) on a yellow cover.Quick IdentificationStamp: Scott #65 rose (common shade). Tied by a partial circular postmark ("INONK 27" — likely Yonkers, NY or similar NY town abbreviation) with a target/segmented killer. The color is typical rose for #65; no strong evidence of a scarcer pink variant (#64/64b) here.Cover: Addressed to Mr. David Chase, White Creek, Washington Co., N.Y. Yellow envelope, typical Civil War-era domestic use (3¢ rate). Minor edge wear/aging consistent with the period.Date: Postmark suggests ~1860s (matches your series of covers).Color Check vs. Swedish Tiger & SiegelSwedish Tiger: Clearly catalogs this as #65 rose (standard). #64b (rose pink) is distinctly brighter/pinker with a different tone—your stamp matches the common #65 rose, not the scarcer pink shades. Used #65 on cover is very common.Siegel Auctions: They sell hundreds of #65 covers in every sale (plain, fancy cancels, patriotics). Hammer prices for ordinary #65 domestic covers like this typically range $50–$200 (higher for better cancels, condition, or historical interest). Comparable plain yellow-envelope #65 uses realize in the lower end. No exact match for this Chase/Yonkers cover, but it fits routine realizations.Value Summary: Modest—$75–$250

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