Lot
526 
1863, 2¢ black, horizontal pair, cork canceled on wrapper made from bank check and receipt tab, to Saxony, Germany with straight line "Paid All" handstamp below, F.-V.F., a very scarce double rate usage. Scott Nos. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot
527
1863, 2¢ black, natural s.e. at left, in combination with 1861, 3¢ brown red + 10¢ green (65+68) tied by fancy NYFM clover cancels (Kirke 64-07-30-PIC) on embossed corner card cover to Nuremberg, Germany, red "N. York, Hmb. Pkt., Paid 12, Aug 6" exchange cds, transit backstamps; opening slit at top edge, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot
528
1863, 2¢ black, two singles, in combination with 1867, 3¢ rose, F. grill + 10¢ green, F. grill, two singles (94+96) all clipped close to design (petite cut) on cover to Rome, Italy, tied by NYFM pinwheel cancels (Kirke unlisted), red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Sep 19" exchange cds on reverse and 4 credit handstamp on face, red Verviers transit and blue crayon "f 1½" sgr credit rating, forwarded to Genzano, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
"Petite cut" or the removal of margins from a stamp in order to make room for a franking on cover is seldom seen. We known of another multi-franking cover usage from the German State of Württemberg.
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Realized: $170
Lot
529
1863, 2¢ black, natural s.e. at right, tied by neat segmented five point star in circle handstamp on North American Fire Insurance Co., Hartford Conn. illustrated ad return cover showing American Indian, to Ashtabula, O.; small cover corner tear at top right, still Very Fine and attractive, ex-Faust. Scott Nos. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot
530
1863, 2¢ black, single on four different telegraph covers; includes United States Telegraph Lines cover and three different style Western Union Telegraph covers with postmarks from Rochester, N.Y., Philadelphia, Pa. and Milwaukee, Wis., latter with enclosure, also two folded "By Telegraph From John A. Mitchel, Commission Merchant, New Orleans, La." telegrams posted in Providence, R.I. (one stamp with double transfer at right), generally F.-V.F. or better. Scott Nos. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $210
Lot
531
1863, 2¢ black, tied by "Bedford, Mass., Jul 5" cds on Loyal Publication Society 22 page pamphlet on "Some Reasons of the Immediate Establishment of a National System of Education", addressed to library in Middlebury, Vt.; some light edge wear, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot
532
1863, 2¢ black, bold color and impression, tied by N.Y. city geometric handstamp on locally addressed cover, with green allover "The World" newspaper shaded illustrated ad cover showing Globe and Printing Press in corner card, Very Fine and choice; with 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot
533
1863, 2¢ black, two singles, one with natural s.e., in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose, horizontal pair (65) on fresh cover to Whitby, Canada, all tied by "Chattanooga, Ten, Aug 3, 64" cds and target duplexes, blue receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 73 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
534
1863, 2¢ black, two singles, in combination with 1861, 12¢ black (69) some wrinkling, on cover to Vergt, France, all tied by cogwheel cancels with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Mar 31, 1864" origin cds, red "New York, Paid 6, Apr 30" exchange cds, Calais transit and receiving date stamp; small seal tear at top and missing most of backflap, F.-V.F. Scott Nos. 73 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
535
1863, 2¢ black, horizontal pair, in combination with 1861, 10¢ green, two singles (68) on cover to Lancashire, England, manuscript canceled with matching "Plumes, Pa., Jun 2" postmark alongside, red "N. York, Br. Pkt., Paid 19, Jun 3" exchange cds, transit backstamp, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 73 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140