Lot 1039
1869, 1¢ buff + 2¢ brown. Tied by Mansfield, Mass circle-of-wedges cancel on a neat cover to Southbridge, Mass., Very Fine, a scarce combination usage.Scott No. 112, 113 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot 1040
1869, 1¢ buff + 2¢ brown. Tied by target cancels on a pink 1870 cover from Hammonton, N.J. to New York (with contents), F.-V.F., a nice combination usage.Scott No. 112, 113 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot 1041
1869, 2¢ brown. Two singles on an 1870 cover from Baltimore to France, via New York and London, Very Fine.Scott No. 113 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $400
Lot 1042
1869, 2¢ brown. Used on three different covers: an 1869 Buffalo, N.Y. printed circular, and two upstate New York covers, Very Fine.Scott No. 113 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 1043
1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Strip of 4 and 2 singles pen cancelled on an orange registered 1870 cover to Maine with manuscript postmark of "Belmont, Kans." at left, F.-V.F., a nice early registry usage.Scott No. 114 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $210
Lot 1044
1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Strip of 3 and two singles (right stamp with small faults) tied by cork cancels on an 1869 cover from San Francisco to Switzerland (Closed Mail via England rate), with red New York transit cancel and 4 Swiss backstamps, Fine; with 2004 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 114 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $230
Lot 1045
1869, 6¢ ultramarine. Large margins single tied by circle of wedges cancel on 1870 cover to England, red New York cds and receiving backstamp, small cover tear at top, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 115 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot 1046
1869, 6¢ ultramarine. Tied by cork cancel on an 1870 cover from Madison, Ind. to Ireland, with red New York transit cancel, Dundalk backstamp, F.-V.F., a very scarce destination (unlisted in Rose census).Scott No. 115 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $210
Lot 1047
1869, 10¢ yellow. Large margins, tied by "Buffalo, N.Y., Aug 23" cds and cork cancel on cover to Yokohama, Japan, Very Fine.Scott No. 116 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $550
Lot 1048
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I. Large margins, used with cork cancel on an 1869 cover from New York to France, with straight line "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" handstamp and French 16 décimes due mark (probably indicating an underpaid double rate cover); slightly reduced at top, flap missing, F.-V.F., a nice usage; with 1999 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 118 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,150