Lot 1866
1851 1¢ Issue Covers, 20 covers (28 stamps), the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; each cover identified, with only a couple of exceptions, condition is especially nice; nice lot.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,600
Lot 1867
1851 3¢ Issue Covers, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; 87 covers (22 x #10 or #10A); tremendous variety of usages and each identified by one of the foremost experts of this particular issue; condition is much nicer than normal.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $1,800
Lot 1868
1855 10¢ & 12¢ Issue Covers, 10¢ (7) and 12¢ (1) covers; the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; 10¢ with 6 single frankings; 1 cover faulty, rest stamps Fine on very nice covers; usages include a Rare short paid 10¢ cover.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $700
Lot 1869
1857 10¢ Issue Covers, 25 covers, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; tremendous variety of frankings and destinations with the quality exceptionally high; all but 12 franked with #32 or #33 (21 Stamps).Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $2,600
Lot 1870
1857 12¢ Issue Covers, Type I x 40 and Type II x 20, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; most plated by Mr. Piller; condition much nicer than normal; seldom offered in lots this nice.Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
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Lot 1871
1857 12¢ Issue Covers, 4 covers, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock, 3 pairs franking and one with single combination with 3¢; Paris destinations; nice lot.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $425
Lot 1872
1857 1¢ Issue Covers, 20 covers, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; including #23 on 1857 Stock Exchange circular; condition far above normal.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $625
Lot 1873
1857 3¢ Issue Covers, Type III x 66, Type IV x 21, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock, nice variety of markings and usages (including #26 bisect used as 2¢) in especially nice condition.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $1,600
Lot 1874
1861 1¢ Issue Covers, 33 covers, the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; nice variety of usages (including combinations); especially nice condition.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $800
Lot 1875
1861 3¢ Issue Covers, 215 covers; the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; great variety of markings, usages, advertising, etc. (Including some #64b and a #64 cover); condition nicer than normal.Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
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Realized: $2,400