Lot
1452 
1861, 3¢ pink, bright color, tied by complete strike of blue fancy Star in Circle handstamp on cover to Eldora, Iowa, matching "Windsor, N.Y., Apr 20" cds, 1863 answered docketing on reverse; certificate mentions stamp with small flaws which we find no evidence of, Very Fine; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. ST-D 27. Scott No. 64 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot
1453
1861, 3¢ pink, large margins, tied by "Old Point Comfort, Va." cds on cover to East Boston, Mass., with "U.S. Frigate, Congress Newport News" ship endorsement and 1861 pencil docketing, "Boston, Mass., Oct 26" backstamp, Very Fine; with 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 64 $950.
Realized: $400
Lot
1454
1861, 10¢ yellow green, strip of four used with 1¢ blue (63), two singles, all tied by prison bar grid cancels on 3¢ pink entire (U35) for the 45¢ rate to Shanghai, China, matching "Columbus O. Oct 24" cds struck partly off cover, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Oct" exchange cds with magenta "40" cent credit rating, red London (11.10) transit cds and red crayon "1" pence credit, Hong Kong (1.7) and Shanghae (1.17) backstamps, docketed as received Feb. 11th 1863 on reverse; small stamp flaws, small top edge faults, Very Fine. Scott No. 68 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE COLUMBUS PRISON BAR CANCELS USED TO CHINA.
Realized: $2,800
Lot
1455
1861, 30¢ orange, used with 10¢ green, grilled (89), tied together by target cancel on 1868 cover to Callao, Peru, "Westbrooksville Me Dec 29" origin cds, New York red "24" cent credit handstamp, large red crayon "2" credit rating, Panama (1.18.69) transit cds; opened at right, slight overall toning, F.-V.F. Scott No. 71 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot
1456
1861, 30¢ orange, tied by target cancel duplexed with "Columbus O Jul 16" cds on cover to Hannover, Germany, red "New York Brem Pkt 'Paid 24' " exchange office cds, blue "America, uber Bremen, Franco" transit handstamp, Hannover arrival backstamp; light stain, F.-V.F. Scott No. 71 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
1457
1863, 2¢ black, deep color, canceled by "Paid" handstamp and tied by "Meredith Village, N.H., Jan 23" cds on fresh cover to Milford, N.H., with purple "New Hampshire, 12th Volunteer Infantry" allegorical patriotic design, cover backflap unsealed (circular rate), Very Fine and choice, a wonderful 2¢ Blackjack usage on a patriotic cover; with 1999 and 2013 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 73 $2,000.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
1458
1862, 5¢ red brown, two singles, tied by cogwheel cancels on orange cover to South Dartmouth Mass., sharp strike of "San Francisco Cal Dec 23 1862" cds; light water staining around stamps, reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F., a particularly rare use. Scott No. 75 Estimate $300 - 400.
Ashbrook noted in the "Special Service" on pages 311-12, 579, that the earliest recorded example of "Chestnut Brown" shade from San Francisco was Dec. 20th 1862. This cover is only three days later.
Realized: $350
Lot
1459
1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill, couple small flaws, cork cancel, matching partial "Sackets Harbor N.Y. Sep 10" cds on 1869 cover addressed to Engineer on the U.S.S. Monocacy in Hong Kong, China at the 10¢ Trans-Pacific rate, red "San Francisco, Paid All, Oct 3" exchange cds; reduced slightly at left, minor edge wear, Very Fine and rare 10¢ F. grill use to Hong Kong. Scott No. 96 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
This was carried from San Francisco on PMSS "China" departing Oct. 4th 1869 and arriving at Hong Kong on Nov. 8th.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
1460
1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill, abrasion at bottom right, tied by NYFM circle of wedges and red "New York 'Paid 12' Nov 5" exchange office cds on 1868 cover to Paris, France, blue Calais (11.20) entry cds with matching "PD" framed handstamp; small stain and faulty backflap, Fine and rare 30¢ F. grill use. Scott No. 100 $2,000.