Lot
3196 
1869, 6¢ ultramarine, used with 30¢ orange (71), both tied by grid cancels, matching partial "Virginia City, Nev. Jan" cds on orange buff cover to Germany, red " New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Feb" exchange cds, German arrival backstamp; closed cover tear at top, Fine and unusual mixed-issue franking; with 2020 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 115 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $575
Lot 3197 o
1869, 10¢ yellow, exceptionally well centered within wide margins, bright color, neat rosette fancy cancel, Extremely Fine gem; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-S 95, SMQ $1,050), only five graded higher (three at 95J and two at 98).Scott No. 116 $110.
Realized: $600
Lot
3198
1869, 10¢ yellow, large margins, tied by neat "N. York Steamship" cds on incoming U.S. steamship cover from Uruguay to Pottsville, Pa., with original lengthy enclosure written aboard the flagship Lancaster at Montevideo, Uruguay, Extremely Fine; with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 116 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A SCARCE 1869 ISSUE STEAMSHIP COVER FROM THE U.S.S. LANCASTER IN URUGUAY.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
3199
1869, 10¢ yellow, strong color, tied by "N.York, Steamship, Dec 20" cds on 1869 folded cover from St. Thomas to New York, "St. Thomas, 13/12, 1869" origin cds; 10¢ pressed crease from file fold, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce 10¢ 1869 use from St. Thomas; with 2019 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 116 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $475
Lot
3200
1869, 10¢ yellow, used in combination with 5¢ brown (76), tied by split cork cancels, matching "San Francisco, Cal. May 31" cds at top right on 1870 orange cover to Ochersleben, Prussia, red "Chicago, Paid All, Direct, Jun 7" exchange backstamp, carried by NGL Line Weser II from New York Jun. 11th to Southampton arriving Jun. 22nd, red "Bremen, Franco, 23/6 70" framed transit, Jun. 24th arrival backstamp; part of flap missing and small edge tear, F.-V.F. and unusual 1861-1869 Issue combination franking. Scott No. 116 Estimate $300 - 400.
The sender intentional overpaid for closed mail. The trains from San Francisco to New York via Chicago took 7-8 days. If early or late, it would have had to go by closed mail.
Realized: $325
Lot 3201 o
1869, 12¢ green, extraordinarily well centered within large even margins, deep rich color and proof-like impression, canceled by circle of wedges, Superb; with 2012 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $2,250).Scott No. 117 $130.
A SUPERB GEM WITH OUTSTANDING COLOR, IMPRESSION AND CENTERING, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY THE P.S.E.
Only one stamp graded higher (100J), this lofty P.S.E. grade of 98 is shared by nine others.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
3202
1869, 12¢ green, nicely centered with bright color, neatly canceled by circular grid with second strike below duplexed with "Newport R.I. Sep 3" cds on 1869 cover to Liverpool, England, and forwarded to Ventnor, Isle of Wight, red "New York, Sep 4" exchange cds ties stamp, red Liverpool U.S. Packet (9.14) arrival cds, London (9.15) transit backstamp and black "1d" pence due handstamp for forwarding postage, Ventnor (9.15) arrival datestamps on front and back, fresh and Extremely Fine, a lovely cover, ex-Gibson, Haas, Jordan, Hill, Barwis, Ryterband; with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 117 Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized: $550
Lot
3203
1869, 12¢ green, used with 3¢ ultramarine (114), each tied by NYFM segmented eight-section grid cancel and red "New York Paid All Br. Transit May 17" exchange cds on 1870 cover to Bavaria, Germany, red Cologne "Verviers, 28 6 III, Coeln, Franco" transit handstamp, Schweinan (6.30) arrival backstamp, embossed corner card, 12¢ tiny corner crease, Very Fine and attractive use at the 15¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate, ex-Mack. Scott No. 117 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot 3204 o
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, exceptionally well centered, rich colors on bright paper, neat strike of rosette cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex-Merlin; with 2006 and 2013 P.S.E. certificates, both Graded (XF-S 95, SMQ $2,300).Scott No. 119 $190.
A REMARKABLE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15¢T TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITH REMARKABLE CENTERING, COLOR AND FRESHNESS.
Only one has graded higher and five others share this grade.
Realized: $1,450
Lot
3205
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, rich colors, canceled by cork duplexed with "Middleborough, Mass. Apr 19" cds and tied by red "Boston, Paid All, Direct, Apr 20" exchange cds on 1870 tissue paper cover from the Washburn correspondence to Constantinople, Turkey, red crayon "5" credit rating, carried by NGL Line Hermann from New York Apr. 21st to Bremen arriving May 4th, red "Bremen, Franco, 4/5 70" framed transit and matching red "Weiterfr. 2 Sgr" framed handstamp restating credit in silbergroschen, Norddeutsche Post (5.9) arrival backstamp; small edge repair at top just affecting cds rim, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 119 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST OF ONLY SIX RECORDED 15¢ 1869 COVERS TO TURKEY.
In US publications, quotes of postage rates were given for "Turkey", which actually meant the Ottoman Empire. Syria, including Lebanon, was a province of the empire and was not listed separately. The transit fee for Turkey was 5¢ (2sgr). This cover was prepaid for the 15¢ direct mail rate.
Realized: $2,700