Lot
1060 
1879, 30¢ full black, earliest known usage. Large margins, tied by grid cancel on oversized registered cover to Basel, Switzerland paying the six times U.P.U. rate, purple "Registered, San Francisco, Cal., Aug 8, 1881" straight line date stamp, cover tear at bottom and stamp lifted for examination and placed back noting light crease at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, a wonderful high value Banknote EKU and one of two earliest known usages of the 30¢ American Banknote issue; with 1998 A.P.S. and 1997 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 190 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,800
Lot
1061
1882, 5¢ yellow brown, horiz pair + 2¢ red brown. Tied by 1886 New York duplexes on cover to Sydney, Australia, San Francisco transit and receiving backstamps, 5¢ pair with nick in left stamp, F.-V.F. Scott No. 205+210 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220
Lot
1062
1881, 1¢ gray blue, re-engraved. Single tied by Norfolk, Va. duplex cancel on an 1887 cover to Sweden, with stamp dealer's corner card, New York and Swedish backstamps, some cover toning, F.-V.F (no photo). Scott No. 206 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $36
Lot
1063
1883, 2¢ red brown. Light crease and small hole at top left, tied by cork and "Hanover, N.H., Oct. 1" duplex postmark on First Day of Issue cover to Brooklyn, N.Y., Brooklyn receiving backstamp with "1883" year date and original dated enclosure, Fine; with 1999 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 210 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $850
Lot
1064
1888, 5¢ indigo + 30¢ orange brown. Tied by New York 22 Sept 1888 postmarks on a large pre-printed cover to England (7x UPU rate), marked per "Aurania", with London backstamp, F.-V.F., the 4th earliest recorded usage. Scott No. 216, 217 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $500