Lot 1470
1871, 7¢ vermilion, grilled, horizontal strip of four. Cork canceled on 1874 legal size registered cover to Fraubrunnen, Switzerland, matching "Pemberville, O., Aug 19, 1874" cds alongside, red "New York, Registered, Aug 22" cds and various Swiss transit and receiving postmarks on reverse; cover file fold, Very Fine, a scarce double rate registered usage and the largest known multiple of the 1870, 7¢ vermilion, grill on cover, ex Toaspern.Scott No. 138 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $750
Lot 1471
1870, 2¢ red brown, two singles. Tied by "Brookline, Mass., Oct 31" duplex cds on 1871 cover to Paris France, light New York transit and straight line "Short Paid" handstamp on reverse, British and French transits, with original enclosure, Very Fine.Scott No. 146 Estimate $200 - 250.
Realized: $200
Lot 1472
1870, 6¢ carmine, horiz. pair + 2¢ brown. Cork canceled on registered cover to Montandon, Pa., matching "Conyngham, Pa." cds and manuscript registry number alongside; cover slightly reduced at right.Scott No. 148+146 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $95
Lot 1473
1870, 10¢ brown + 12¢ dull violet. Tied by cork cancels on cover to Talcahuano, Chile, "New Bedford, Mass., Dec 11" origin cds additionally tying 12¢, bold red "New York, 12, Dec 15" exchange cds and "15" rate handstamp; 10¢ with small scissor cut at left and cover reduced at right, F.-V.F.Scott No. 150+151 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $300
Lot 1474
1870, 12¢ dull violet + 3¢ green. Tied by grid cancels with matching "Harrisburg, Pa., Jan 17" cds alongside, on oversized "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Land Department" imprint cover with large illustrated state seal, paying the 5 times 3¢ rate to Stroudsburg, Pa.; cover with small edge tears and minor edge wear, F.-V.F.Scott No. 151+147 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $150
Lot 1475
1870, 30¢ black. In combination with 1870 2¢ red brown + 12¢ dull violet on cover to Lima, Peru paying the double 22¢ rate, "Oakland, Cal., Jan 16" origin cds and red "24" handstamp; cover reduced at left and address panel partially scratched out, F.-V.F.; with 1985 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 154 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $250
Lot 1476
1873, 1¢ ultramarine. Tied by full strike of bold NYFM cancel uprating on 1873, 1¢ brown on buff postal card addressed to Leipzig, Germany, red "New York, Paid, Aug 1" cds and message datelined 1874, Very Fine.Scott No. 156+UX3 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $400
Lot 1477
1873, 1¢ ultramarine. In combination with 1873, 6¢ brown rose (faults) on 1874 cover to Freiburg, Germany, tied by cork cancels with matching Salem, Mass. cds alongside, eventually forwarded to Freiburg, Switzerland with numerous transit backstamps, F.-V.F.Scott No. 156+159 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $145
Lot 1478
1873, 3¢ green, two horizontal pairs. Lightly canceled on cover to Stockholm, Sweden, indistinct origin date stamp & red "Chicago, Ill., Aug 27" exchange cds, stamps tied by "Hamburg, Franco" boxed date stamp, F.-V.F., a scarce double 6¢ rate to Sweden.Scott No. 158 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $240
Lot 1479
1873, 6¢ brown rose + 2¢ brown, two singles. Tied by "Middleborough, Mass., Aug 21" cds and cork duplexes on cover to Constantinople, Turkey, red "New York, Paid All, Aug 22" exchange cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine.Scott No. 159+157 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290