Lot
979 
New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM", "AC" connected, clear to large margins, manuscript canceled and tied by red "New York, 5cts, Jan 15" cds on fresh 1846 folded letter to Baltimore, Md., matching arched "Paid" handstamp; stamp with tiny margin tear at upper left, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 9X1a.
Realized: $400
Lot
980
1847, 5¢ red brown, tied by blue "Philada, Pa., 5, Apr 8" integral rate cds on 1849 folded letter sheet to New York, in combination with Blood & Co., 1848 (1¢) bronze on black (15L17) acid tied; 5¢ with light file fold crease, F.-V.F. and attractive.Scott No. 1 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $280
Lot
981
1847, 10¢ black, margins large to in at left, deep color, tied by red grid handstamps, matching partial "U.S. Express Mail, Boston, Mass. Feb 8" route agent cds and "10" rating handstamp on gray Ludlow Beebee correspondence folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, Pa., F.-V.F.Scott No. 2 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
Lot
982
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, position 48R2 showing double transfer, margins large to just touching, deep color, tied by neat bold "San Francisco, Jun 1" cds on locally addressed printed notice, Very Fine and choice, a scarce 1¢ printed matter drop use, ex-Neinken.Scott No. 7 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot
983
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal strip of three, positions 93-95R1L, margins large to in at top, tied by two strikes of "Stockton, Cal., Mar 23, 1857" cds on cover to Yankee Jim's endorsed "Northern Mines"; some cover edge wear, Very Fine.Scott No. 9 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot
984
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, clear to large margins, tied by black "Balto., Paid" circular handstamp on Feb 29, 1856 Baltimore, Md. prices current to Boston, Mass., Very Fine, a rare usage of the "Balto Paid" handstamp in black as a canceller (almost always struck in blue).Scott No. 9 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
985
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, position 85L1L, in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red, vertical strip of three (11A, positions 40/50/60R1L) on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Ursa, Ill., all tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Jan 5" cds's, Very Fine, an unusual overpayment of the 10¢ rate.Scott No. 9 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $250
Lot
986
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I, horizontal strip of three, positions 31-33L1i, margin ample to slightly in at upper left, bright color, in combination with ample to large margin 1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7, position 44R1E)) on cover to Monticello, S.C., tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Jun 16" cds's with 1855 pencil docketing at left; most of backflap missing, Very Fine and choice, with Dr. Chase notes on reverse stating "superb 1¢" and "Extremely fine strip…very late use of O.B."Scott No. 10 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $475
Lot
987
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, horizontal pair, positions 9-10L0, clear to large margins, small tear bottom right, tied by bold "San Francisco Cal., Jun 1" cds on orange buff cover to South Boston Mass.; accompanied by second cover from same correspondence bearing 1851, 3¢ rose red, horizontal pair (11A, positions 69-70L3), rich color, tied by "San Francisco Cal, 1 Nov" cds, Very Fine, a scarce matched pair paying the 6¢ West Coast rate.Scott No. 10A Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425
Lot
988
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, right inner line only recut, margin mostly large to slightly in at top right, tied by grid handstamp on 1851 folded letter to Hagerstown, Md., matching "Baltimore, Md., Jul 18" cds, Very Fine, a very early first month of usage; with 2023 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 10A var. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100