Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 932    

1870, 2¢ red brown, I. grill, in combination with 1873, 3¢ green + 6¢ dull pink on registered cover to Johnston, Vt., canceled by target handstamps with indistinct cds at right; some minor cover tone spots, Very Fine; with 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 135A+158-159    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 933    

1870, 2¢ red brown, horizontal pair, tied by "New Orleans, La., Mar 17" duplex cds's on 1871 folded cover to Havre, France, red "New York, Mar 23" exchange office cds, "GB/40c" accountancy handstamp and Calais entry cds tying stamps, London transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, 4¢ paid the British Open Mail rate.
Scott No. 146    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $200

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Lot 934    

1870, 3¢ green, horizontal pair, tied by cork cancels duplexed with rimless "Palmyra N.Y. Feb 10" cds on 1873 cover to U.S.S. Congress in care of B.F. Stevens at London, England, red "New York 'Direct' Feb 10" exchange cds, red London (2.24) arrival cds, perfect strike of "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London, Feb 25 1873" oval handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 147    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 935    

1870, 6¢ carmine, tied by circle of wedges cancel on blue cover with preprinted address to London, England, matching "Key West, Fla., Mar 16 1872" origin cds, red "New York Mar 23" exchange cds, carried by Inman Line City of Paris from New York to Queenstown arriving (4.2), red London Paid (4.4.72) arrival cds, Very Fine, a scarce transatlantic use from Key West Fla.
Scott No. 148    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 936    

1870, 6¢ carmine, bright color, tied by bold cross roads cancel on cover address in purple ink to London, England, magenta "San Francisco, Cal. 'Paid' Aug 12" cds, red London Paid (8.30.71) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 148    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 937    

1870, 10¢ brown, two singles, each tied by "New York Sep 19" foreign mail cds on light blue cover to Guadalajara, Mexico, endorsed per "Str. City of Merida" at top left, black "3" reales due rating for inland postage, Very Fine.
Scott No. 150    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 938    

1870, 15¢ bright orange, used with 3¢ green (147), both tied by cork cancels on buff cover to London, England at three-times the 6¢ treaty rate, red "Boston Paid May 4" cds, red London (5.17.71) arrival cds; 15¢ with short perf.
Scott No. 152    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 939    

1870, 15¢ bright orange, bright color, tied by two strikes of target cancel on orange 1871 cover to Switzerland, postmarked part strike of Santa Cruz, Cal. Feb. cds, bearing red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Feb 25" exchange office cds, Burgdorf (3.9) transit backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, a scarce use.
Scott No. 152    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 940    

1870, 15¢ bright orange, tied by cork cancel on 1872 cover to Nancy, France, indistinct origin cds and blue entry cds and due rating, receiving backstamp; sealed cover spindle hole, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 152    $375.

Realized: $60

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Lot 941    

1870, 24¢ purple, used with 1¢ ultramarine (156), both tied by circle of wedges on 1876 legal-size cover to Germany, matching "San Francisco Cal., Registered, Jan 13" cds, red "New York Registered Jan 20" transit cds, Hamburg registry label affixed, Breslau (2.6) arrival cds; small stamp flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 153    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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