Lot 1031
1863, 2¢ black. Used on four different covers, including two advertising and a U.S. Penny Mail, F.-V.F.Scott No. 73, 93 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot 1032
1863, 2¢ black. Well centered single tied by cork cancel on local Boston, Mass. drop cover, red town postmark, Very Fine and choice (no photo).Scott No. 73 Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $50
Lot 1033
1862, 5¢ red brown. Tied by red New York grid cancel on an 1862 printed circular to Spain, marked per Steamer "Asia", with blue "4R" Spanish due mark, London and Cadiz backstamps, Very Fine, a scarce destination in this period.Scott No. 75 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $700
Lot 1034
1866, 15¢ black. Three singles paying the 3x rate via Hamburg on an 1867 cover to Germany, via New York, with 4 German backstamps, F.-V.F.Scott No. 77 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $425
Lot 1035
1866, 15¢ black, two singles. Grid canceled on 1967 double rate cover to Paris, France, red "New York, Paid 24, Jun 26" cds and red French entry, Paris backstamp, small cover tear at top, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 77 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $80
Lot 1036
1867, 3¢ red, F. grill. Two singles tied by "SHIP LETTER" cancel on an 1868 cover to Nova Scotia, privately carried to St. Johns, New Brunswick, with 7 backstamps, cover faults, opened for display and remounted on card, otherwise Fine, a very rare usage, ex-Krug; signed Ashbrook.Scott No. 94 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325
Lot 1037
1867, 15¢ black, F. grill + 1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Pen cancelled on an 1870 registered cover to Virginia, Fine, a scarce mixed issue franking, ex-Ainsworth.Scott No. 98, 114 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot 1038
1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill. Tied by leaf cancel on an 1869 folded letter from New York to France, a scarce double-rate usage, F.-V.F.Scott No. 100 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,300