Lot
1520 
1882, 5¢ Yellow Brown, horizontal strip of three, used with 1883, 2¢ red brown, strip tied between perfs by neat cork cork cancels, matching "Dover N.J. Jun. 30" cds on cover to Potosi, Bolivia in care of the Royal Silver Mines of Potosi, 1887 New York backstamp, few small edge repairs are barely noticeable, Very Fine and rare usage, ex-Mercedes. Scott No. 205 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $600
Lot
1521
1882, 5¢ Yellow Brown, cancelled by cork cancel duplexed with "Marblehead Mass., Apr 15, 1887" cds on cover to Athens, Greece, endorsed "Via Brindisi"; reverse with Milan (4.25) and Brindisi (4.26) transits, Very Fine and scarce destination. Scott No. 205 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1522
1882, 5¢ Yellow Brown, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. F.D. Apr. 27, 1886" duplex on 5¢ Garfield entire to St. Kitts, "St. Kitts MY 8" arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce destination. Scott No. 205 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $200
Lot
1523
1881, 1¢ Gray Blue, Re-Engraved, tied by Glen Allen printed star precancel and rim of "Glen Allen Virginia, Feb 14, 1885" cds on large oversized blue illustrated cover showing Cussons, May & Sheppard building in Glen Allen Va., addressed to Bordentown N.J.; small tone spot barely affects stamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 206 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED GLEN ALLEN PRECANCEL USE ON AN ILLUSTRATED CUSSONS, MAY & SHEPPARD ENVELOPE.
There are about six recorded large size Glen Allen Va. usages. This use is unusual with the circular datestamp also tying the stamp.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
1524
1883, 2¢ Red Brown, overlapping 2¢ orange (R15) and tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Rome N.Y. Mar 3" cds on cover to Newburgh, N.Y., R15 with additional manuscript cancel, Very Fine and unusual. Scott No. 210 Estimate $150 - 200.
The sender apparently tried to prepay the postage with a revenue stamp, the postmaster held the cover for payment.
Lot
1525
1883, 4¢ Blue Green, horizontal pair, perfs slightly trimmed from edge placement, used with 1882, 5¢ Garfield, cancelled by corks on registered 2¢ red brown entire to Germany, matching "Vevay Ind. Aug 16, 1887" cds, New York registry label (FX-NY1) affixed, New York (8.18) and German (8.30) backstamps; reduced a bit at left, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use. Scott No. 211 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot
1526
1888, 4¢ Carmine, Vertical Bisect, s.e. at left, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Mar 12 '90" duplex on small local cover addressed to 220 Vine St., sharp "Due 2" handstamp and additional blue crayon "4", uncancelled 1891, 2¢ red brown postage due (J16) affixed; opened at left and top, Very Fine. Scott No. 215 var. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A REMARKABLE AND UNIQUE 4¢ CARMINE 1888 ISSUE BISECT USE THAT WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE PHILADELPHIA POST OFFICE RESULTING IN POSTAGE DUE.
Even though bisects were deemed illegal, post offices generally tolerated and accepted them as payment of postage. We know of only a few examples during the large banknote issue period where the post office did not accept the bisects.
Realized: $900
Lot
1527
1888, 4¢ Carmine, Diagonal Bisect, tied by bold strike of "San Francisco Cal. Mar 14 '93" duplex on cover to Oakland Cal., light stain and cover aging affects stamp, Fine and scarce bisect use. Scott No. 215 var. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot
1528
1890, 1¢ Dull Blue, tied by Chicago, Ill. oval handstamp on locally addressed pioneer post card with "Royal League, Special Statement Card" imprint, reverse with 1893 printed statement, Very Fine, a scarce early post card usage. Scott No. 219 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1529
1898, 5¢ Dark Blue, horizontal strip of three, tied by "Pago Pago, Samoa, Apr 22, 1901" duplex on legal size cover to Auckland, New Zealand, "Department of the Navy, U.S. Naval Station, Tutuila" corner card, Tutuila Naval Station wax seal on back, Auckland (5.6) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce early use from American Samoa. Scott No. 281 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375