Lot
1273 
1861, 10¢ yellow green. Large margins, tied on small cover to Dresden, Germany by "Georgetown, D.C." cds & target duplex, red "New York Paid All Direct" cds, red boxed "Hamburg Franco", manuscript "by Bremen Steamship", Very Fine. Scott No. 68 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1274
1861, 10¢ yellow green. Grid canceled on cover addressed to "Ship Southland" in Acapulco, Mexico, red Belfast, Me. cds, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 68 Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1275
1861, 12¢ black, two singles. In combination with 1861, 3¢ rose, two singles on cover to Aylmer, Canada, all tied by cog wheel handstamps with" San Francisco, Cal., Nov 24, 62" cds, light blue "Post Office, Victoria V.I." Coat of Arms frank handstamp and red arched "U. States" exchange handstamp; cover reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 69+65 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
1276
1861, 12¢ black, two singles. Tied by light strike of Illinois circular datestamp on buff 1865 cover to Livorno, Italy, magenta manuscript "18" credit, transit and receiving backstamps, red boxed "PD" handstamp, right stamp light corner crease at top right, some slight wear, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce usage overpaying the 21¢ French Mail rate. Scott No. 69 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
1277
1861, 12¢ black. In combination with 1861, 10¢ yellow green on cover to Frankfurt, Germany, canceled by fancy circular geometric cancels with matching "Stillwater, Min., Jan 14, 1864" cds, red "New York, Hamb Pkt., Paid 12, Jan 23" cds, Hamburg transit date stamp on reverse, Very Fine, a 7¢ overpayment of the 15¢ Hamburg treaty mail rate which was reduced from 22¢ in 1859; with 1991 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 69+68 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot
1278
1861, 12¢ black. In combination with 1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose, two singles on 1864 cover to Eglishosen, Switzerland, all tied by blue grid cancels with matching "Chicago, Ill., Sep 5, '64" cds at top, red "New York Brem. Pkt., Paid, Sep 10" exchange cds with red manuscript "16" credit alongside, blue Bremen handstamp and appropriate backstamps, 1¢ with extra vertical row of perfs into stamp at left, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 69+63+65 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $700
Lot
1279
1861, 12¢ black. Canceled by circle of wedges cancel on quadruple rate court cover to Pomeroy, O., matching "Kanawha C.H., Oct 16, 1862" cds alongside; cover with light fade, reduced and refolded, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott No. 69 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $75
Lot
1280
1862, 24¢ red lilac, horizontal pair. Tied by blue "Cumberland, Md., Dec 12" cds on 1862 double rate cover to London, England, red "N. York Br. Pkt., 38, Dec 17" cds; small cover tear at right and left stamp with clipped perfs at bottom, F.-V.F. Scott No. 70 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $125
Lot
1281
1862, 24¢ brown lilac. In combination with 1861, 3¢ rose, two singles on cover to Evesham, England, tied by target handstamps with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 8, 1862" cds, faint "Post Office, Victoria V.I." Coat of Arms frank at lower left and red "N. York Br. Pkt, Paid, Dec 3" exchange cds; small stamp flaws, F.-V.F., an Extremely Rare 1¢ Overpayment of the 29¢ Rate To Great Britain From Vancouver Island, ex Carr, Wilkinson. Scott No. 70a+65 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Lot
1282
1861, 30¢ orange. Natural s.e. at right, in combination with 1866, 15¢ black (scissor separated at sides) paying the 45¢ British mail rate via Marseilles on 1867 printed address cover to Zanzibar, Africa, tied by circle of arrows cork cancels with matching "Salem Mass. Oct. 18" origin cds alongside, printed "Via Marseilles" routing endorsement and in care of "Adumally Sultanally, Esq., Merchant, Aden, Arabia", red "24" credit handstamp and London transit cds, red crayon "1" British credit and Aden backstamp; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, an Attractive and Rare Usage to Zanzibar from the Goodhue Correspondence. Scott No. 71+77 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $3,500