Lot
1165 
1857, 1¢ blue, type IV, two singles, clear impression, each cancelled by circular grid cancel, on blue 1857 printed circular from Philadelphia Pa. to Plymouth, England, carried as endorsed by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Oct. 27th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 7th, blue Plymouth (11.10) double-arc arrival backstamp and bold blue "2" pence due handstamp, Very Fine and scarce type IV printed matter use. Scott No. 23; $1,400 as used singles Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $850
Lot
1166
1857, 1¢ blue, type V, tied by "Cardiff, Au 10, 59" cds and barred "162" oval duplex on unpaid cover from Wales, England to Lincolnville, Maine, "19 Cents" debit handstamp and manuscript "Due 24 cents" at top left, "Boston, Br. Packet, 24, Aug 27" entry cds, reverse with Liverpool transit cds; slight cover wrinkling and reduced at left, Very Fine, very unusual; with 2020 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 24 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
1167
1857, 1¢ blue, type V, horizontal pair, Deep color, tied by "New Orleans, La., Nov 12, 1860" cds's on prices current lettersheet to Bauma, Switzerland, red French transit cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a scarce unsealed circular rate usage. Scott No. 24 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $700
Lot
1168
1857, 1¢ blue, type V, horizontal pair and single, canceled by straight line "Paid" handstamps on small cover to Pepperell, Mass., red "Boston, Mass., Aug 22" origin cds; cover reduced at right, Very Fine. Scott No. 24 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260
Lot
1169
1857, 3¢ rose, type I, well centered with bright color, neatly tied by "Cleveland, O., Apr 13, 1859" cds on cover to Michigan, with boxed Drove Hyde's Yards ad showing Bull illustration, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 25 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $90
Lot
1170
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, right margin single with part imprint and plate number, position 50R25, rich color, showing part "(No. 2)5 P." plate number in selvage, tied by "New London, Ct., Apr 23, 1860" cds on cover to East Haddam, Ct., Very Fine, a rare plate number single. Scott No. 26 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
1171
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, cracked plate, position 71L18 clearly showing the major crack, tied by "New Orleans La., Aug 3, 1858" cds on cover to St. Martinsville La.; cover tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Skinner; with 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 26 var. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $200
Lot
1172
1859, 5¢ brown, type I, vertical strip of three, wide margins, scissor clipped perfs on top stamp on two sides, tied by light New Orleans, La. cds's on 1860 cover to Bordeaux, France, red "Boston, Paid 6, Mar 31" exchange cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 29 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot
1173
1860, 5¢ brown, type II, well center with design clear of perfs, rich color, tied by bold red grid handstamp on 1861 folded letter sheet to Barcelona, Spain, matching "New-York, Br. Pkt, Feb 5" cds and "4.R.s" inland rate handstamp, reverse with London transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice; signed S. Ashbrook. Scott No. 30A Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
1174
1857, 10¢ green, type III, horizontal strip of three, scissor separated with perfs clipped from the top, in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26, s.e. at right) on cover to Bangkok, Thailand from the House correspondence, tied by red grid handstamps with matching "New Haven, Con., Nov 8, 1858" origin cds, endorsed "via Southampton & Singapore", "28" cent credit rating and "12" rating handstamp obliterated by grid handstamp, red London Paid transit cds, red "Boston Br. Pkt., Nov 9" exchange backstamp, docketed as received January 16, 1860 on reverse; address panel and endorsement lightened, F.-V.F., a scarce use to Siam. Scott No. 33 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Cover was prepaid at the 33¢ British mail rate via Southampton effective April 1, 1858 to August 30, 1861. The 28¢ credit to Great Britain was 16¢ transatlantic plus 12¢ British transit.
Realized: $1,600