Sale 31: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1267    

1870, 3¢ green, grilled + 15¢ orange, grilled. Tied together by target cancel on registered cover to Romney, W.Va., "Charlestown, W.Va." cds, cover reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 136+141    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1268    

1870, 6¢ carmine, grilled, horizontal pair. Tied together by NYFM cancels and the left is tied by red New York transit marking on cover to Chesire, England, 'via Southampton', the cover has small faults, no backflap, Fine appearance; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 137    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1269    

1871, 7¢ vermilion, grilled + 3¢ green. Two singles of each, cork cancels, on cover to Brazil, "Annapolis "Md." cds and red London transit marking, cover repaired and slightly reduced at top, F.-V.F.; with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 138+158    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1270    

1871, 7¢ vermilion, grilled. Tied on cover to Germany by "St. Louis, Mo. Apr 30" cds and red "New York Paid All Br Transit" marking, minor sealed backflap tear, stamp with slight crease, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 138    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1271    

1870, 10¢ brown, grilled. Well centered, tied by crossroads cancel on 1872 folded cover to San Jose, Costa Rica, magenta "San Francisco Paid" cds, stamp hinged in place to reveal grill, Very Fine and choice; with 1990 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 139    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1272    

1870, 10¢ brown, grilled. Tied by cork cancel & Philadelphia cds on 1871 folded cover to Cuba, adhesive centered to top, F.-V.F., a scarce destination.
Scott No. 139    $1,000.

Realized: $95

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Lot 1273    

1870, 15¢ orange, split "I" grill. In combination with 1870, 3¢ green on registered cover to Spencer, Mass., tied by grid cancels with partial "Worchester, Mass., Aug 2" cds at left, manuscript registry number, with original 1871 enclosure; cover with tone spot and nick at top, Fine, a rare on cover usage of the 15¢ I grill, approximately 8 known usages, this being the only one with a split grill; with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 141+147    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1274    

1870, 2¢ red brown (vert. pair) + 6¢ carmine. Tied on 1873 cover to France by New York Foreign Mail cancels with red "New/Paid/York/6" cds alongside, 6¢ trivial blunt perf & flap tear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 146+148    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1275    

1870, 2¢ red brown + 3¢ green. Pairs of each, cork canceled on cover to Barbados, West Indies, "Boston, Mass." and red New York transit cds's, St. Thomas & Barbados backstamps, one 2¢ with small tear, cover with crease at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 146+147    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1276    

1870, 2¢ red brown. horiz pair, tied by cork cancels in combination with 3¢ green on 3¢ Postal entire to Germany, postmark with red "New York Paid All" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 146+147    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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