Lot 600
1870, 12¢ dull violet, N.B.N.C. printing, tied by socked-on-the-nose strike of N.Y.F.M. geometric handstamp on 1873 folded letter sheet to London, England, bold red "New York, Apr 26" exchange cds, manuscript "pr Str Baltic" endorsement and red London entry cds at lower left, Very Fine and choice.Scott Nos. 151 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
Lot 601
1870, 12¢ dull violet, N.B.N.C. printing, in combination with 1870, 10¢ brown (150) on two similar covers to Ahmednugger, India from the Bissell correspondence, both canceled by segmented cork cancel with red Boston, Mass. cds additionally tying 10¢, red crayon "18" credit and "1d" colonial credit handstamp with London transit cds, reverse with oval Sea Post Office transit (different types) and receiving postmarks; small cover edge flaws, F.-V.F.Scott Nos. 151 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot 602
1870, 15¢ bright orange, N.B.N.C. printing, in combination with 1870, 3¢ green, three singles (147) on cover to Rosario, Argentina, grid canceled with indistinct origin cds at upper left, red "N. York, U.S. Pkt., 8, Sep 23" credit exchange cds tying bottom stamps; bottom 3¢ with flaws, F.-V.F.; with 1996 P.S.E. certificate.Scott Nos. 152 Estimate $200 - 300.
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Realized: $130
Lot 603
1870, 15¢ bright orange, N.B.N.C. printing, tied by "Haverhill, Mass., Aug 31" cds and cork duplex on 1874 cover to the Lathkia P.O. in Syria, Turkey, red "New York, 5, Sep 2" credit exchange cds, sent via NGU closed mail with Wien transit backstamp and faint receiving cds, Very Fine.Scott Nos. 152 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $260
Lot 604
1870, 24¢ purple, N.B.N.C. printing, in combination with 1870, 10¢ brown, horizontal pair (150) on 1872 cover to Ahmednugger, India from the Bissell correspondence, tied by segmented cork cancels, sent from Boston with red crayon "36/2" credit rating and endorsed "via Southampton", red London transit cds with red crayon "2" pence colonial credit, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce use prepaid for double the 22¢ rate via Southampton, ex-Gibson; with 1997 P.F. certificate.Scott Nos. 153 Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized: $450
Lot 605
1870, 24¢ purple, N.B.N.C. printing, tied by N.Y.F.M. crossroad handstamp on 1874 bank corner card cover to Naples, Italy, red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Jul 28" cds alongside, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, an overpayment of the double 10¢ rate to Italy.Scott Nos. 153 Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized: $350
Lot 606
1870, 24¢ purple, N.B.N.C. printing, natural s.e. at left and light diagonal crease, in combination with 1870, 10¢ brown, horizontal pair (150) on 1872 cover to Ahmednugger, India from the Bissell correspondence, tied by circle of wedges cork cancels, additional light red "Boston, Paid, Mar 19" cds tying stamps, with red crayon "36/2" credit rating and endorsed "via Southampton", red London transit cds, greenish blue "Sea Post Office" oval transit & receiving backstamp; cover reduced at left and some mount staining, Fine.Scott Nos. 153 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot 607
1870, 30¢ black, N.B.N.C. printing, tied by NYFM geometric handstamp on 1874 folded letter sheet to Laguna de Términos, Mexico originating in Hamburg, Germany, red "New York, May 16" cds and blue N.Y. merchant's oval forwarding backstamp, bold Mexico "60" inland rate handstamp; small cover faults including mended nick at top, F.-V.F. appearance.Scott Nos. 154 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $300
Lot 608
1873, 2¢ brown, C.B.N.C. printing, tied by "City Delivery, N-Y, Apr 2" duplex cancel on 1874 cover from New York to Brussels, Belgium (a domestic cancel used for foreign mail), with "Insufficiently Paid" handstamp at left, four backstamps, manuscript "via England", Very Fine, a most interesting usage.Scott Nos. 157 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $425
Lot 609
1873, 3¢ green, C.B.N.C. printing, tied by N.Y.F.M. geometric handstamp on fresh 1873 unsealed printed matter rate cover to Vienna, Austria, red "Paid All" handstamp and boxed Wien receiving handstamp on front and reverse, Very Fine and a scarce printed matter usage.Scott Nos. 158 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375