1c Green, 2c Carmine, Bluish (357-358). Singles on separate covers, 1c on Christ Church Alexandria Va. illustrated postcard with "Alexandria Va. May 29, 1909" waving flag machine cancel, addressed to Philadelphia, 2c tied by oval grid with blurry Warner N.H. duplex datestamp on 1909 envelope to Washington D.C., 2c Postage Due (J38) and "DUE 2 CENTS." straightline, Very Fine pair of covers and scarce uses outside of Washington D.C.

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2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Deep rich color on nicely blued paper, straight edge at top, tied by "Washington D.C. Feb. 23, 1909 10:30 PM" wavy-line machine cancel on printed address buff cover to Utica N.Y., receiving backstamp of Feb. 24, slightly reduced at top, Very Fine, the earliest known use of the 2c Bluish Scott 358, with 1993 A.F.D.C. certificate

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2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Deep shade on strong Bluish paper, well-centered, tied by "Ballston Va. May 26 1PM 1909" duplex datestamp and bars cancel on corner card cover to Falls Church Va., blue "Answered" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce use outside Washington D.C., ex Siskin and Dr. Martin

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2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Rich color, tied by “Washington D.C. Apr. 28 12-M 1909” wavy-line machine cancel on District Building picture postcard to Seoul, Korea, purple receiving datestamp on front and back, Very Fine, unusual and undoubtedly very rare use of the 2c Bluish Paper to Korea, 2000 P.S.E. certificate no longer accompanies

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2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Two horizontal pairs and a single, used with 10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E6), tied by bold registry oval cancels, with form 1549A Washington D.C. registry label wrapped around bottom on March 28, 1909 Heurich Brewing Co. illustrated cover to Baltimore Md., back with three elaborate engravings with company slogans and a factory and dock, top right 2c with corner crease, Very Fine and striking, reported to be the largest franking of the 2c Bluish Scott 358 (20c paid the 2c first class rate, plus 10c special delivery and 8c registry), with 1996 P.F. certificate, the Heurich Brewing Co. was open in Washington D.C. from 1872 until 1956, when it made way for the construction of the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge

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