Lot
843 
1869, 1¢ buff + 3¢ ultramarine, strip of three, uprating on 1861, 10¢ yellow green entire to Leipez, Germany paying the 1870 double N.G.U. rate, tied by "Peoria, Ill., Aug 15" cds and cork duplexes, red "New York Paid All, Br. transit, Aug 18" exchange cds, transit backstamp; cover missing most of backflap and 1¢ stamp with corner crease, Very Fine appearance, a rare combination usage to Germany, ex Gibson. Scott No. 112+114+U41 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $575
Lot
844
1869, 1¢ buff + 3¢ ultramarine, just tied by large rosette cancels on 1870 cover paying the 4¢ open mail rate via England to Paris, France, red "New York, Feb 26" cds and "10" decimes due handstamp applied upon arrival, reverse with red London transit cds and "Short Paid" straight line handstamp; tiny cover tear at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 112+114 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
Lot
845
1869, 2¢ brown, in combination with 1870, 6¢ carmine, grill on 1870 cover paying the double 4¢ open mail rate to Pau, France, red New York exchange cds and British accountancy handstamp, manuscript "15" decimes due and reverse with London transit and arrival date stamps; cover wear and small nick in 6¢ at bottom, F.-V.F., a rare double rate mixed issue franking and a very early usage of the 1870 6¢ Banknote issue; signed Ashbrook with notes on reverse. Scott No. 113+137 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $2,100
Lot
846
1869, 2¢ brown, in combination with 1870, 1¢ ultramarine + 3¢ green paying the double rate on 1871 cover to Waverly, N.Y., tied by target cancel with matching "Oxford, Mass., Apr 12" cds alongside, with original enclosure; slight rough cover opening at right, F.-V.F., a scarce combination mixed franking. Scott No. 113+145+147 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $950
Lot
847
1869, 3¢ ultramarine, 5 singles tied by circle-of-wedges cancels on a small 1869 cover to France, with red New York and blue French transit cancels, F.-V.F., a scarce make up of the 15¢ rate. Scott No. 114 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475
Lot
848
1869, 6¢ ultramarine + 2¢ brown, horizontal pair, tied by light cork cancels on 1870 mourning cover to Paris, France, matching "Elizabeth, N.J., Jan 4" origin cds at left, stamps additionally tied by red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Jan 5" exchange cds, England accountancy & French transit markings, reverse with "Short Paid" straight line handstamp, red London & receiving cds's, Very Fine. Scott No. 115+113 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $650
Lot
849
1869, 6¢ ultramarine, large margins, cork canceled with "Evansville, Ind., Feb 25" cds on cover to London, England, red New York and London transits, red B.F. Stevens oval agent handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 115; $11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $250
Lot
850
1869, 12¢ green + 3¢ ultramarine (x2), tied by target cancels & indistinct town marking on a registered cover to Ohio; slightly reduced at left and one 3¢ with light stain, F.-V.F., a scarce franking. Scott No. 117+112 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $350