Lot
1490 
1890, 3¢ purple. Beautiful three-color franking on registered 2¢ Green entire to Frankfurt, Germany, unusual use of purple registry office datestamp to cancel stamps (usually struck on back), matching "Hartford Conn. Mar. 14, 1892, Registry Division" serrated oval datestamp, N.Y. label, transit and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at top and small tear just into 3¢ stamp, otherwise Very Fine, a colorful item. Scott No. 221+223+226 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $250
Lot
1491
1890, 15¢ indigo. Two singles (defective), tied by "Washington, D.C." duplex cancels on large cover to the Consul General of the U.S. at Vienna, cover carried aboard the ship Eider which floundered on the voyage, purple boxed wreck handstamp, with March 8th receiving backstamps, edge of cover with Official Seals, one 15¢ stamp apparently fell off and was reaffixed during the recovery using the seal, red "Department of State" wax seal on back, some wear though still in remarkable condition, Fine, Eider wreck covers are very scarce with stamps, rare with U.S. stamps and this is the first example we have seen with the 15¢ 1890 Issue. Scott No. 227 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500