Lot 690
1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to large margins, tied by red grid cancel on small cover to Barnet, Vermont, matching "New - York, Nov 6" postmark, embossed "Dolby's Shaksperian Mottos" imprint at bottom left and "Every Syllable a Faithful Verity" motto on backflap, cover with some minor edge toning, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 1 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $575
Lot 691
1847, 5¢ brown. Clear to large margins, just tied by red grid cancel on folded letter sheet to New York, red "Boston, May 20, 5cts" cds at right, F.-V.F.Scott No. 1 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $230
Lot 692
1847, 5¢ red brown. Ample to large margins, tied by red square grid cancel on 1848 folded letter to Lowell, Mass., matching "New York, Mar 8" cds, Very Fine.Scott No. 1 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot 693
1847, 10¢ black. Four ample to large margins, tied by red grid on 1848 cover to Nova Scotia with matching "New York" postmark, manuscript 9 rate for Canadian inland postage, backstamped with four different Nova Scotia/New Brunswick postmarks in blue, black & red, Very Fine and choice, a nice usage.Scott No. 2 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $2,800
Lot 694
1847, 10¢ black. Large margins, canceled by blue manuscript on 1848 folded letter to La Fayette, Ind., red "New York, Sep 1" cds below, Extremely Fine.Scott No. 2 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $950
Lot 696
1847, 10¢ black. In at bottom to large margin showing adjacent stamp at top, with right vertical framelines connected by frameline transfer, tied by red Cincinnati, O. integral rate cds and manuscript cancel on cover to Berkley, Mass., Fine.Scott No. 2 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $230
Lot 697
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Ample margins to just into scroll at upper left, early color an impression, central red grid cancel and matching "Cincinnati, O., Jul 9" balloon cds at right, on 1851 printed circular to Ohio, Very Fine and choice, a very early usage; with 1988 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 7 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot 698
1851-52, 1¢ blue, type II + 3¢ dull red. Vertical strip of three each cancelled by central straight line Paid handstamp on embossed ladies cover to Illinoistown, Cal., matching "Dixfield, Me., Jul 2" cds at left, Very Fine.Scott No. 7+11 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425
Lot 699
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Well margined single tied by bold blue "Concord, N.H., Mar 12" cds on cover to Chichester, N.H., Very Fine.Scott No. 7 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $85