Lot
804 
1855, 10¢ green, type III, straddle copy with sheet dividing line at right plus, with ample to large margins on 2 sides and touched at bottom, tied by San Francisco, Cal cds on brown cover to Newburyport, Mass, with manuscript notation at lower left per "Str Golden Age" which carried it to Panama then overland to the Atlantic side where another steamship took it to New York, minor edge wear and tiny stain, Very Fine. Scott No. 15 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $120
Lot
805
1851, 12¢ black, horiz. pair (slightly cut in & right margin added to enhance appearance), tied by San Francisco cds on 1855 cover to Paris, additionally franked with 1851 3¢ dull red (defective) tied by second strike of San Francisco cds, cover with some edge wear, F.-V.F., a rare usage paying the 26¢ West Coast rate (overpaid by 1¢). Scott No. 17+11 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $375
Lot
806
1851, 12¢ black, two singles, tied by "Huntington, Ind., Dec 25" cds on 1856 cover to Enniscorthy, Ireland, red "19" credit handstamp and red Liverpool entry cds, reverse with transit and receiving backstamps, with original enclosure; minor cover corner wear at right, Very Fine, a scarce usage to Ireland. Scott No. 17 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $2,400
Lot
807
1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect, tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 1" cds on 1853 folded letter to Boston, Mass., matching "Due 10" straight line handstamp at center for unpaid letter, Very Fine and choice, an attractive 12¢ bisect usage attempting to pay the 6¢ transcontinental rate; with 1947 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 17a Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $5,750
Lot
808
1857, 1¢ blue, types II & IIIa, vertical pair (position 4R4-14R4), in combination with 1851, 1¢ blue, type II on cover to West Fairlee, Vt., tied by two strikes of "Dubuque, Iowa, Oct 25, 1858" cds; pair with slight perf wear at cover edge, otherwise Very Fine, an exceptionally rare combination mixed issue franking, ex Cipolla; with 1983 P. Alcuri certificate. Scott No. 22,20+9 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $2,700
Lot
809
1857, 1¢ blue, type V, unusually wide balanced margins with gutter s.e. at left, tied by "USPO Despatch, Philadelphia, Feb 22" octagon postmark on small local cover, with second clear strike at center, Very Fine and choice, very attractive. Scott No. 24 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $45
Lot
810
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, double transfer and line through "Postage" and "Three Cents", position 87R15, tied by Cooperstown, N.Y., Nov 29, 1859 cds on cover to Lockport, N.Y.; stamp with slightly short perf at top and cover reduced at left, F.-V.F., a very scarce and dramatic double transfer variety, Scott cat. $1,000 for off cover. Scott No. 26 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $425
Lot
811
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, rich bright color and exceptional centering, tied by straight line Steamboat handstamp on Starbuck Brothers' Steam Engine Works, Troy, N.Y. illustrated advertising corner card cover showing Steam Engine, to New York City, Extremely Fine and choice, a beautiful early illustrated cover and usage. Scott No. 26 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $575
Lot
812
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, tied by unusual grid on 1860-61 3¢ Star Die entire to New Hampshire with Brooklyn, N.Y. Oct 18 (1861) cds, entire w blind embossed business corner card, cover struck w straight-line "Due 1 Cent" for carrier fee, light barely noticeable horizontal file fold through top of cover through stamps, Very Fine (no photo). Scott No. 26 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $95
Lot
813
1860, 5¢ brown, type II, horiz. pair, natural s.e. at left, fresh & well centered, tied by "San Francisco" cds on 1859 cover to Vermont, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 30A Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425