Sale 31: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1291    

1873, 1¢ ultramarine + 7¢ vermilion + 10¢ brown. Tied together by cork cancels on 1874 registered folded letter sheet to Naples, Italy, red "New York Registered" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 156+160+161    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1292    

1873, 1¢ ultramarine + 2¢ brown. Tied by cork cancels and "Washington, D.C." cds on cover to Litchfield, Connecticut, New York transit cds, "Held for Postage" is underneath the 1¢, blue triangular "Dead Letter Office" handstamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 156+157    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1293    

1873, 1¢ ultramarine. Tied in combination with 6¢ Bank Note with segmented cork cancel on 1875 cover to Switzerland with "San Francisco" postmark at bottom right, numerous markings including two New York transits & two line "Insufficiently Prepaid" handstamp, trivial cover abrasion at bottom right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 156    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 1294    

1873, 2¢ brown + 3¢ green + 6¢ pink. Tied by segmented cork cancels on cover to Turkey with "Middleborough, Mass." cds alongside, markings include red "New York Paid All" & German backstamp of Post Office in Constantinople, flap torn, few little perf faults, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely cover to this scarce destination.
Scott No. 157+158+159    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1295    

1873, 2¢ brown + 3¢ green + 6¢ dull pink. Two registered ladies covers with colorless embossed monogram used from Medford, Mass. to Worcester, Mass., adhesives with segmented cork cancels, one 3¢ adhesive with one tiny perf flaw, Very Fine and choice, a lovely pair.
Scott No. 157+158+159    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $80

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Lot 1296    

1873, 2¢ brown. Cancelled by blue cork with matching indistinct "Charleston, S.C." cds alongside on 1875 printed circular to Holland with "Amsterdam" arrival backstamp, trivial edge split at bottom, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 157    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $40

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Lot 1297    

1873, 3¢ green, horizontal pair. Tied by quartered cork cancels on folded letter sheet to Shanghai, China, endorsed "per Oregonian" ship endorsement, used from Hiogo, Japan at the 6¢ interconsular rate; small cover tear at top and right stamp with margin repair at bottom, F.-V.F., a very rare usage from Hiogo, Japan.
Scott No. 158    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,800

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Lot 1298    

1873, 3¢ green + 1875, 2¢ vermilion. Two mourning covers to Scotland from the same correspondence & both franked with 3¢ green + 1875 2¢ vermilion with light blue target cancels, adhesives tied with attractive bold red "New York" cds, both with embossed crest, "Loyal Au Mort", one 2¢ with small sealed tear & one 3¢ with rounded corner, Very Fine, a lovely pair.
Scott No. 158+178    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1299    

1873, 6¢ dull pink + 2¢ brown, two singles. Tied by "Marlborough, Mass." cds and cork duplex on cover to Constantinople, Turkey, red New York exchange cds and German transit on reverse; slight cover reduction at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 159+157    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1300    

1873, 6¢ dull pink + 2¢ brown + 3¢ green. Lovely 3-color franking paying the registry rate on an 1874 pre-printed buff cover from Pine River, Wis. to Elgin, Ill.; 2¢ with natural s.e. at right & 3¢ w few blunt perfs, Very Fine.
Scott No. 159+157+158    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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