Lot
911 
1863, 2¢ black, cancelled by circular grid cancel on dark violet colored lady's envelope to Prattsville, matching "Meriden Con Jan 6" cds; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce colored envelope usage. Scott No. 73 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot
912
1863, 2¢ black, used as revenue on two checks, 1863 New Orleans check of Newman & Murphy for $180.00 bearing uncancelled #73; and 1865 New York check of Mechanics & Traders' Bank for $14.00 bearing #73 cancelled by "T.B., Match 15, 1865", F.-V.F. Scott No. 73 Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
913
1862, 5¢ red brown, choice centering with bright shade, in combination 1¢ blue (63) and 24¢ red lilac (70), straddle line s.e. at left, well centered within jumbo margins, all tied by NYFM circular open grids on 1863 folded letter prepaying double the 15¢ treaty rate, red "New York 'Paid 24' Feb 17" exchange cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Feb. 18th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 3rd, red Calais (3.5) entry cds and matching large "P.D." framed handstamp, Paris (3.5) arrival backstamp; 5¢ with trivial light crease, Extremely Fine, ex-Emerson, Klein; with 2005 P.F. certificate, Ashbrook notes. Scott No. 75 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A COLORFUL AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE 1861 ISSUE COMBINATION FOR THE DOUBLE TREATY RATE TO FRANCE.
The vast majority of double treaty-rate covers to France are prepaid with a single 30¢ stamp or three 10¢ stamps. Combinations of other values are quite scarce including the 1¢, 5¢, 24¢ being extremely rare.
Realized: $4,250
Lot
914
1863, 24¢ lilac, in combination with 1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose on 1863 cover to Homberg, Germany, tied by blue "Cumberland, Md., May 6" cds's, partial red "N. York, 7 Paid" exchange cds and boxed Aachen date stamp, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 78+63+65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $350