Lot
1175 
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, light crease from horiz file fold at top, tied by blue "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' Nov 19" cds on 1853 printed notice to New York City, then privately forwarded to Lauwig, Norway, F.-V.F., a rare destination; with 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 11A Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot
1176
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, large to mostly huge margins with significant portion of adjacent stamp at top, tied by blue fancy boxed "Paid" with Grid cancel on cover to Brewer, Me., matching "Bucksport, Me., Dec 4" cds, Very Fine, with a jumbo margined stamp. Skinner-Eno Nos. SD-G 108. Scott Nos. 11A Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
1177
1856, 5¢ red brown, three margins, just touched at left, used with 1¢ blue, type II (7), pos. 70R2, margins to cutting showing part imprint, on legal size cover with manuscript "Collector's Office, Charleston S.C." return address to Boston Mass.; reduced and with side flaps only, F.-V.F., A rare domestic use of the 5¢ 1855 issue prepaying double the 3¢ domestic rate. Scott Nos. 12 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Lot
1178
1855, 10¢ green, type II, four mostly large margins, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jan 3" cds on light yellow cover to San Francisco Cal., endorsed "Per Steamer Isabel en route Key West et Habana" at lower left, original Dec. 31st 1856 letter, Very Fine and choice use. Scott Nos. 14 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot
1179
1851, 12¢ gray black, used with 1¢ blue, type IV (9) horizontal pair and two 3¢ dull red (11) singles, all tied by three strikes of "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 5" cds on blue 1856 folded cover to Philadelphia Pa.; vertical file fold affects left 1¢ and 12¢ stamps, some slight edge wear, Fine, An attractive usage combining all three denominations issued in 1851. Scott Nos. 17 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
1180
1851, 12¢ black, diagonal bisect, uncancelled on cover Roxbury Mass. with red "Via Nicaragua / Ahead of the Mails." framed handstamp, black "New-York 'Ship 7' Sep 25" integral due cds with manuscript "7" restatement and at left; some minor edge wear, F.-V.F.; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 17a Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 1851 12¢ BISECT IN COMBINATION WITH THE "VIA NICARAGUA/AHEAD OF THE MAILS" HANDSTAMP.
During the period from 1853 to April 1855, bisected 1851 12¢ stamps were used on mail from San Francisco to prepay the 6¢ over 3,000 miles rate to the east coast. Upon arrival in New York, the bisects were either accepted or rejected. In this case, the New York office did not accept the bisect and corrected applied the New York "Ship" cds and 7¢ due rating for a non-contract ship letter to another post office.
Realized: $2,100