Lot
1138 
1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Deep rich color, tied by blue "Montpelier Vt. Feb. 9, 1858" cds on locally addressed cover; trivial perf flaws and corner crease at top left from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine appearance, a very rare and attractive usage of the 1857, 1¢ Blue, Type Ia on cover, ex White. Scott No. 19 $14,000.
Realized: $2,600
Lot
1139
1857, 1¢ blue, type III. Position 66R4, C relief, well centered single just barely in at bottom with margins around, on 1858 printed merchant circular notice to Suffield, Conn., tied by neat "Hartford, Ct." cds, Extremely Fine, a gem circular rate usage, very rare in such exceptional condition; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 21 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $3,250
Lot
1140
1857, 1¢ blue, type V. In combination with 1861, 1¢ blue on cover to Butler, Pa., each tied by separate "New - York, Sep 19" cds; slight cover soiling and 1857, 1¢ with minor perf flaws, F.-V.F., a rare accepted combination shortly after the release of the 1861, 1¢ blue in August of 1861. Scott No. 24 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
1141
1857, 1¢ blue, type V + 3¢ rose, type I, vertical strip of three. 1¢ position 68R7 showing typical early plate 7 mottling, all tied by "Hatfield, Mass., Jun 2" cds's on cover to San Francisco, Cal.; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a scarce 1857, 3¢ rose, type I multiple usage. Scott No. 24+25 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $125
Lot
1142
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, Cracked Plate. Position 71L18, tied by "New Orleans, La., Apr 3, 1858" cds on cover to St. Martinsville; cover with tear at top center, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce on cover usage of this cracked plate variety; with 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 26; $400 off cover Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $525
Lot
1143
1858, 5¢ brick red, type I, vertical strip of three. Scissor trimmed perfs as typically seen on covers from New Orleans, tied on folded letter sheet to France by "New Orleans, La., Apr 26, 1859" cds's, red "New York, 12, May 3" transit cds, appropriate French transits & receiver, F.-V.F., Scott cat. $6,500 for an off-cover strip of 3. Scott No. 27 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $475
Lot
1144
1859, 5¢ brown, type I, vertical strip of three. Tied by "New Orleans, La., Dec 9" cds's on 1860 folded letter to Gironde, France, red "New York, Paid 6, Dec 15" exchange and French entry cds's, cover with trivial age bleaching spots of little consequence, Very Fine; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 29 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $950
Lot
1145 ()
1860, 5¢ brown, type II + 10¢ green, type V, four singles. All tied by bold grid cancels on 1860 triple rate folded letter front to Havre, France, red "New York, Paid 9, Oct 20" credit and ultramarine French entry postmarks, cover front rebacked and a couple trivial stamp flaws, Very Fine for this; with 2009 W. Weiss certificate. Scott No. 30A+35 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $170
Lot
1146
1857, 10¢ green, types II-III-II, vertical strip of three. Tied by "New Orleans, La., Dec 28, 1858" cds's on folded letter to Nantes, France, red "New York, Paid 24, Jan 4" exchange cds and appropriate French transit backstamps; strip with usual scissor separations clipping perfs at bottom, otherwise Very Fine; with 2009 W. Weiss certificate. Scott No. 32+33 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $190
Lot
1147
1857, 10¢ green, types II-II-IV, left margin horizontal strip of 3. Positions 1-3R1 with right stamp showing recut at top, tied by "Columbia, Cal., May 4, 1859" cds's on triple 10¢ rate cover to Bangor, Me.; cover slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F., a rare 10¢ combination on cover. Scott No. 32, 34 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400