Lot
1398 
1863, 5¢ brown. Horizontal pair, tied by fancy segmented cork and "New-York Mar. 17, 1863" double-circle datestamp on confectioner's embossed corner card cover to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, receiving backstamp, right stamp few defective perfs at top, Very Fine, a rare destination. Scott No. 76 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot
1399
1866, 15¢ black. Used with two 1867 2¢ black, E. Grill and tied by bold strikes of circle of V's cancel on 1868 folded cover to Palermo, Sicily, also tied by red "New York Paid All Direct Apr. 22" circular datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps as well as boxed "22" handstamp, few toned spots at top of 15¢, Very Fine, scarce and unusual franking of Black stamps of the 1866 and Grilled Issues paying the 19¢ rate via North German Union Closed Mail; with 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 77+87 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot
1400
1866, 15¢ black, two singles. Tied by circle of wedges cancel on double rate cover to Paris, France, additionally tied by blue French transit cds with red New York exchange cds below; slight cover reduction at top, F.-V.F. Scott No. 77 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $145
Lot
1401
1863, 24¢ lilac + 1861 3¢ rose (horiz. pair). Tied by bold magenta segmented cork cancels on folded letter to Paris, France with matching "Hartford Ct. Sep. 12" double-circle datestamp, markings include red "Boston 13 Sep. Paid 24" credit date stamp, French transit, one 3¢ with tiny tear, Very Fine and colorful usage; with 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 78+65 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $475
Lot
1402
1863, 24¢ lilac + 10¢ yellow green, horizontal pair. Tied by target cancels on double rate 1865 folded letter sheet to Lima, Peru, matching "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 22, 1865" cds and British Panama transit cds, receiving backstamp; cover with minor edge tears, F.-V.F. Scott No. 78+68 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $750
Lot
1403
1863, 24¢ lilac. Tied by blue grid cancel on 1868 cover to London, England, matching "Morrestown, N.J., Dec 21" cds, purple "Phila. Br. Pkt., 19, Dec 24" exchange cds and red London entry cds; small cover tear at top, Very Fine, an attractive and colorful usage. Scott No. 78 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325
Lot
1404
1863, 24¢ lilac. Overlapping and tied by circle of wedges cancels on mourning cover to Brussels, Belgium with red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 7 Dec. 27" credit datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps including scarce "Br. Packet" straight line handstamp, Very Fine, a nice usage paying the Belgian Closed Mail rate. Scott No. 78+65 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260
Lot
1405
1863, 24¢ grayish lilac. Strong color, tied by grid cancel on fresh 1866 cover to London, England, red "Phila. Br, Pkt., 19, May 7" exchange and London entry postmarks, Very Fine, a nice usage through Philadelphia. Scott No. 78a Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
1406
1863, 24¢ gray + 2¢ black (two singles). Tied by unusual segmented cork cancels and red "N.York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Nov. 20" credit datestamp on 1866 cover with printed address to Bavaria, Germany from Seligman Bendit & Sohne correspondence, endorsed per "Java", blue framed Aachen transit also ties stamps, receiving backstamp, P.F. nitpicks a small faint toned spot on the 2¢ stamps, Very Fine and attractive, an attractive 28¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate cover, with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 78b+73 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $375
Lot
1407
1863, 24¢ gray + 1861 3¢ rose. Tied by bold strike of circle of wedges and "Chicago Ill. Oct. 10" circular datestamp on 1866 cover to Louvain, Belgium, markings include red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid 7 Oct. 13" credit datestamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, scarce usage paying the 27¢ rate via Belgian Closed Mail. Scott No. 78b+65 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $525