Lot
580 
1869, 2¢ brown, in combination with 1870, 6¢ carmine (148) with gutter s.e. at left, paying the double 4¢ British open mail rate on 1870 cover to Paris, France, tied by circle of wedges handstamps with matching light "Boston, Mass., Jul 15" origin cds, red London transit cds on reverse and "GB/40" accountancy handstamp on front, Calais transit cds additionally tying 6¢, Very Fine, an attractive mixed issue franking. Scott Nos. 113 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot
581
1869, 3¢ ultramarine, block of 6 and vertical pair, on cover to Port Louis, Mauritius affixed over top cover and creased through top row, manuscript canceled with "Dartmouth, Ms. Jan 31" origin cds with matching manuscript day, reverse with red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Feb 1" exchange cds and front with "20" credit handstamp, red London transit cds and receiving backstamp; cover reduced at right and top flap opened up for display, Fine, a very rare 1869 Pictorial issue usage paying the British mail rate via Marseilles to Mauritius. Scott Nos. 114 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,800
Lot
582
1869, 3¢ ultramarine, horizontal strip of four and single, single with gutter s.e. at left, all tied by target handstamps with matching "Newark, N.Y., Feb 17" cds on 1870 cover to Munich, Germany, two strikes of red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Feb 19" cds's additionally tying strip, receiving postmark on reverse, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 114 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
583
1869, 3¢ ultramarine, two singles, wide margins, left stamp with natural s.e., tied by neat three bar grid handstamps on 1870 cover to London, England, purple "Phila., Paid All, Mar 14" exchange cds and red London entry cds, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 114 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $160
Lot
584
1869, 10¢ yellow, natural imperf pane margin at left, on combination with 1869, 2¢ brown + 3¢ ultramarine (113, 114) on small cover to Paris, France, all tied by circle of wedges handstamps, red "New York, Paid 6, Oct 21" exchange cds, blue Calais entry cds and red "PD" framed handstamp, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely three color franking paying the 15¢ direct mail rate; with 2023 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 116 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Lot
585
1869, 10¢ yellow, well centered amid large margins, rich bright color, on combination with 1869, 3¢ ultramarine, horizontal pair (114) on 1870 cover to Paris, France, all tied by segmented cork cancels with matching "Omaha, Neb., Sep 12" origin cds, red French packet transit and "8" decimes due handstamp, reverse with "Short Paid" handstamp applied by Munroe & Co., with original enclosure; cover missing backflap, Very Fine, a pretty cover. Scott Nos. 116 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $900
Lot
586
1869, 12¢ green, tied by purple Philadelphia foreign mail grid handstamp on cover to addressed to the Chief Engineer aboard the "U.S.S. Richmond, European Squadron" in care of B.F. Stevens in London, England, matching "Philada., Paid All, Jun 14" cds, red London entry and oval "United States Despatch Agent, B.F, Stevens, London, Jun 27, 1869" cachet date stamp additionally tying stamp; small cover tear at top, Very Fine; with 2016 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 117 Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot
587
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 Nos. 117 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $280
Lot
588
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, rich colors, tied by cork cancel, matching bold "Marblehead, Mass., Jan. 5" double-circle datestamp on 1870 orange buff cover to Berlin, Prussia, red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Jan 6" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Nemesis from New York Jan. 6th to Queenstown arriving Jan. 17th, Jan. 19th arrival backstamps; minor edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Heimburger. Scott Nos. 119 Estimate $300 - 400.
Beginning in 1870, the "Verviers-Coeln" exchange office marking was used less frequently and does not appear on all closed mail covers.
Realized: $280
Lot
589
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, deep rich colors, tied by bold red circle of wedges foreign mail cancel duplexed with matching oily "Baltimore Md., Jan 28" cds on 1870 blue tissue-paper cover to Rome, Italy, red "New York, Paid All, Direct, Jan 29" exchange backstamp and matching red "4" credit handstamp, carried on the NGL Wesser II from New York Jan. 29th to Bremerhaven arriving Feb. 10th, red boxed "Bremen Franco" (2.10) framed transit and matching framed "Weiterfr. 1-1/2 Sgr." handstamp for credit beyond North German Union to Papal States, large purple framed "P.D." paid direct handstamp, Rome (2.15) arrival backstamp; some mended cover flaws, Very Fine appearance, 1¢ overpayment of the 14¢ rate by NGU Direct Mail to Rome, ex-Dr. Heimburger, Field. Scott Nos. 119 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $500