Lot
1666 
1862, 5¢ red brown, two singles, tied by New York Foreign Mail quartered cork cancels on cover to U.S. Steamer "Minnesota" at Havana, Cuba in care of U.S. Consul; partial blue Havana arrival backstamp, "Recd after return to Washn. May 20/68", Very Fine. Scott No. 75 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $280
Lot
1667
1866, 15¢ black, used with 3¢ rose (65) and tied by segmented cork cancels, matching "Boston Mass. Nov 21" cds on 1868 cover with printed address to Rosario, Argentina, red crayon "7-1/2" credit to France, Buenos Aires (12.31) transit cds, blue crayon "5c" due rating; cover repaired at upper left, otherwise Very Fine, otherwise Very Fine appearance, scarce 18c rate for mail sent via American Packet to Rio de Janeiro and then by French Packet via Buenos Aires, ex-Vogel. Scott No. 77 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot
1668
1867, 12¢ black, E. grill, tied by magenta cork cancel duplexed with "Hartford Ct. May 31" cds on illustrated American Emigrant Co. corner card cover with preprinted address to Liverpool, England, bold "New York, Paid All, Jun 8" exchange cds, red Liverpool U.S. Packet Paid (6.21) arrival cds; small stamp flaws, Very Fine and striking use. Scott No. 90 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1669
1867, 15¢ black, F. grill, used with 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (96), tied by circle of wedges cancels on 1869 cover with printed address to Rosario, Argentina, red "15" handstamp credit to France, Buenos Aires (1.31) transit, blue crayon "10c" due rating, 1869 docketed at left; some soiling and vertical toned band, still Very Fine, still Very Fine, scarce use of 10¢ and 15¢ F grills for the 25¢ rate by American Packet to Rio de Janeiro and then by French Packet via Buenos Aires. Scott No. 98 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $625
Lot
1670
1869, 2¢ brown, horizontal pair, tied by cork handstamp on 1870 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, matching "New Orleans, La., Sep 12" cds alongside, with red "New York, Sep 21" transit cds additionally tying pair, "GB / 40c" bulk debit and "5" decimes due handstamps, French transit and receiving backstamps, a Very Fine use at the 4¢ British open mail rate to France. Scott No. 113 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
1671
1869, 2¢ brown, used with 1¢ blue (63), tied by incised star fancy cancels duplexed with "Madison Wis. Aug 22" cds on fancy ribbon address envelope from the H.B. Shaw correspondence to Alfred Me., Very Fine and scarce combo franking. Scott No. 113 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot
1672
1869, 3¢ ultramarine, tied by cork and rim of "Westport Conn. Jun 29" cds on all-over bright green Home Insurance Co. advertising cover to Brooklyn N.Y.; slightly reduced at right, faint edge toning, still Very Fine, a remarkable design with "Home" in huge letters invoking the "Home, Sweet Home" theme. Scott No. 114 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1673
1869, 10¢ yellow, horizontal pair, used with 2¢ brown (113) pair, each stamp cancelled by matching strike of cork cancel, additional strike at center duplexed with "Leavenworth Kan. Jul 15" cds on legal-size cover endorsed "Registered Letter" to Paris Ills.; small cover edge flaws, Fine and unusual 1869 issue franking for three-times the 3¢ letter rate plus 15¢ registry fee. Scott No. 116 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $475
Lot
1674
1869, 12¢ green, used with 10¢ Brown (150), affixed slightly overlapping, cork cancels, "Bath Me. Jun 2" backstamp on small narrow 1870 cover addressed in violet to Callao, Peru, red "New York Jun 4" exchange cds and matching "12" cent credit to G.B., Callao (6.30.70) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce mixed franking for the 22¢ rate via British Packet, ex-Dr. Heimburger. Scott No. 117 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Accompanied by analysis of sailing information confirming the 1870 use, this is a very early use of the ungrilled National Bank Note Co. issue (EDU is May 14 off cover and May 19 on cover).
Lot
1675
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, on cover to Aagau, Switzerland, with light manuscript "Annawan, Ill., Mar 24, 70" origin postmark, stamp left uncanceled prior to being received at the New York, with "New York, Br. Transit, Mar 29" cds and stamp tied by "Insufficiently Paid" straight line handstamp, treated as unpaid with various crayon rate markings and reverse with Basel transit and receiving postmarks; cover exploded and put back with small restored tears and lightly cleaned, Very Fine appearance, an highly unusual usage with stamp tied only by the "Insufficiently Paid" marking. Scott No. 118 Estimate $750 - 1,000.