Lot
739 
Fancy Cross Roads, two strikes tie 6¢ carmine (148) pair with nat. s.e. at left, on 1871 cover to London, England, red "New York, U.S., May 20" exchange cds also ties pair, red "London Paid MY 20 71" arrival cds; right stamp with small tear, Very Fine. Weiss No. TR-C7 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot
740
Grid and Wedges, three strikes tie 5¢ blue (179), two singles and pair, on cover to Montpellier, France, matching bold "New York, Paid 'SUP. Jul 26" supplementary mail type E cds, red Cherbourg (8.7) entry cds, Montpellier (8.8) arrival backstamp; opening tears, one 5¢ faulty, F.-V.F., a scarce use. Weiss No. TR-G unlisted Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $400
Lot 741 o
Circular Grid - Four Bar, clear strike on 7¢ vermilion (149), remarkably well centered with large margins, detailed impression on brilliant white paper, partial red New York exchange cds, Very Fine and choice.Weiss No. TR-G5 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $110
Lot
742
4-Bar Grid, complete strike ties 1¢ ultramarine (156) on 1¢ postal card (UX3) to Germany, red "New York Jan 17" exchange cds, clean and Very Fine. Weiss No. TR-G6 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
743
4-Bar Grid, bold sharp strike ties 10¢ brown (161) on clean Baldwin correspondence cover to Florence, Italy, New York (1.10) station D duplex backstamp, red "New York Paid All br. Transit Jan 10" exchange cds, endorsed "per Steamer 'Weser' " at top left, Verona (1.23.74) and Florence (1.24) backstamps, Very Fine and choice strike, Illustrated in Weiss on page 309.; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Weiss No. TR-G6 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
744
4-Bar Circular Grid, perfect sharp strike ties 10¢ brown (150) on blue 1873 folded letter to Enkhuizen, Holland, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Dec 11" exchange cds, carried as endorsed by Hapag Line Westphalia from New York Dec. 11th to Plymouth arriving Dec. 21st, the blue Cabel & Co. merchant handstamp has the wrong year, Extremely Fine. Weiss No. TR-G6 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
745
4-Bar Circular Grid, bold strike ties 10¢ brown (161), rich color, on 1874 cover to Locarno, Switzerland, red "New York Paid All via Eng. & Ostd. Jan 15" exchange cds, reverse with Basel (1.27.74), Cevio (1.30) and Locarno (1.30) backstamps; edgewear and perf toning, Fine and scarce. Weiss No. TR-G6 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
746
Circular Grid - 6 Sections, bold strike ties 6¢ carmine, grilled (137), wide margins and deep rich color, on 1871 folded cover to London, England, bold blue "Herrmann & Co. New York, Apr 7 1871" oval, partial red "New York Apr 8" exchange cds, red London (4.19) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice use of the 6¢ 1870 grilled issue.; signed by Ashbrook on reverse. Weiss No. TR-G13 Estimate $400 - 600.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED TR-G13 COVERS.
Realized: $290
Lot
747
6-Bar Oval Grid, complete bold strike ties 6¢ carmine (148) horizontal pair, intense vibrant color, on 1873 folded cover to London, England, endorsed "per st. 'Nevada' ", red "New York Jan 8" exchange cds, red London (1.20.73) arrival cds, Very Fine and attractive double-rate use, ex-Bitgood, Mercedes, Andromeda, Richards. Weiss No. TR-G14 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THE EARLIEST OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED TR-G14 COVERS.
This cancel is recorded used only four days from January 8 to January 11, 1873. The January 9 listing by Weiss is an erroneous date, it is the Jan. 8 cover here. Carried as endorsed on Guion Line "Nevada" that departed New York on January 8 and arrived at Queenstown on January 19, 1873.
Realized: $500
Lot
748
6-Section Grid, strike duplexed with cds ties 15¢ bright orange (!52) on cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, matching strike at top right and additional red "New York Paid All Jan 23" exchange cds, endorsed "pr Str Merrimack" at top left, Rio de Janeiro (2.18.73) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Weiss No. TR-G14 Estimate $300 - 400.