Lot 1886
1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Twenty covers, better including fancies, color cancels, steamboat, forwarders, ladies and Colorado territorial covers, few cover flaws, Fine lot.Scott No. 114 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $475
Lot 1887
1869, 6¢ ultramarine. Three usages to Canada, two covers are slightly reduced and one has a piece of the backflap missing, Fine lot.Scott No. 115 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290
Lot 1888
1869, 10¢ & 12¢ Issues. Lot of three, two #116, one to Cuba (piece added at top), one to Germany (lightly soiled) and #117 to England (slightly reduced, stamp couple tone spots), Fine appearing group.Scott No. 116-117 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $350
Lot 1889
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Group of three, one domestic, registered with R.P.O. postmark (cover refolded), and two to Italy, one with the addressee inked out and a blue merchant handstamp, other forwarded from Florence to Livorno, small corner repair, cover flaws throughout, V.G.-Fine; with 1975 P.F. certificate for forwarded cover.Scott No. 119 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
Lot 1890
1870, 1¢- 6¢ Bank Note Issues. 13 covers; including 146(2) on U58 entire to Germany, 146+148 pair on registered cover, and 147(2) covers to Germany, England and Canada, few corner cards including Havana cigars; few cover faults to be expected, Fine appearing.Scott No. 145-147 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $290
Lot 1891
1870, 12¢ dull violet. Three covers including one to Turkey, 151+136 to Germany, and 151+150 on 22¢ rate cover to Peru, cover flaws include sealed edge tears or slight reductions, Fine appearing lot.Scott No. 151 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot 1892
1873, 6¢-7¢ Bank Note Issues. 9 foreign rate covers, including four 158+159 covers to France, 156+159 to Germany, 157+159 to Switzerland, 159 pair to Denmark, and two 160 covers to Germany, few cover faults, Fine lot.Scott No. 159-160 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $475
Lot 1893
1873, 10¢ brown. Three foreign usages, includes 161+159 to France (16c rate), 161+156 to Turkey and returned to U.S., 161 pair +156(2)+158(7) on U82 entire to Parana, Argentine Rep (double 23¢ rate); cover flaws include reductions at top and light soiling, Fine appearing.Scott No. 161 Estimate $250 - 300.
Realized: $290
Lot 1894
1873, 12¢ blackish violet. 162+156 registered domestic usage, and 163 to Cape of Good Hope, South Africa with New Haven, Conn. postmark, the latter has a small repair at top and is slightly reduced, F.-V.F. lot (no photo).Scott No. 162//166 Estimate $200 - 250.
Realized: $200
Lot 1895
1875, 2¢ vermilion. Nine items, including revenue usage on front, four 158+178 covers two to France (one forwarded to Italy), one to Italy, and one to Germany, and two covers with two examples, one with blue cancels, few stamp and cover faults, many Fine and attractive.Scott No. 178 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150