
Lot
1251
1869, 3¢ ultramarine. block of four, tied by circular cancels on legal size cover to Malden, Mass., faint town cancel; cover reduced and wear, Fine appearance. Scott No. 114 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $45

Lot
1252
1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Cancelled by green cork with matching "Owego, N.Y." cds alongside on cover, F.-V.F. Scott No. 114 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $35

Lot
1253
1869, 6¢ ultramarine + 3¢ ultramarine, three singles. Cork canceled on cover to Adrian, Mich., "Trenton, N.J." cds, cover soiling and reduction at sides, Fine appearance. Scott No. 115+114 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $95

Lot
1254
1869, 6¢ ultramarine. Tied by cork & red postmark (probably New York) on 1870 cover to London & forwarded to Paris, various transit markings, Very Fine. Scott No. 115 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230

Lot
1255
1869, 10¢ yellow. Exceptional centering amid large oversized margins, tied by light circle of wedges cancel on 1870 cover to Bordeaux, France, additionally tied by blue French entry cds and red "New York, Mar 29" cds below, "8" decimes due handstamp and transit backstamps; tears in backflap, Extremely Fine, a wonderfully choice on cover usage; with 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 116 Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $800

Lot
1256
1869, 10¢ yellow. Tied by grid cancel on 1870 folded letter to Havre, France with "New Orleans, La., Jan 1" origin cds at right, New York exchange and Calais entry cds's with "10" decimes due handstamp, reverse with red London transit and receiving postmarks, Very Fine, cover mailed the first day of the U.S. non-treaty period with France. Scott No. 116 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500

Lot
1257
1869, 10¢ yellow. Cork cancel, used on cover to Germany, "San Buenaventura, Cal." cds and red entry marking, red "Chicago Paid All Direct" transit marking on the reverse; cover slightly reduced at top, F.-V.F. Scott No. 116 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $150

Lot
1258
1869, 10¢ yellow. Couple trivial toned perf tips, tied by segmented cork cancel on small cover to Germany with "Sacramento, Cal." double circle postmark, backstamped with scarce red "Chicago Paid All Direct" & German transits, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce West Coast usage. Scott No. 116 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325

Lot
1259
1869, 12¢ green. Tied by red "Bremen, Franco" boxed date stamp on 1864, 6¢ purple entire to Darmstadt, Germany, bold "Unionville, Nev." origin cds with matching target cancelling indicia, red "N. York Paid All, Direct, Mar 1" exchange cds, Very Fine, a scarce triple rate usage. Scott No. 117+U65 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $475

Lot
1260
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Fine single tied by light grid cancel on 1869 tissue paper cover to Bordeaux, France, matching "New Orleans, La., Dec 24" origin cds alongside, red "New York, Paid 6, Dec 31" exchange and blue Calais entry cds's, transit and receiving backstamps; stamp with minor perf toning, Very Fine; signed Ashbrook. Scott No. 119 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $725