Lot
771 
1869, 10¢ yellowish orange. Bright color, tied by cork cancel on 1870 mourning cover to Paris, France, matching "Elizabeth, N.J., Feb 4" cds at upper right, red New York and French transit date stamps, reverse with "Short Paid" straight line handstamp and "8" due handstamp on obverse, tiny cover tear at top, Very Fine. Scott No. 116 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
772
1869, 10¢ yellowish orange. Tied by bold "New Orleans, la., Mar 5" cds and cork cancel on 1870 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red New York transit postmark, blue Cherbourg entry with matching "8" due handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 116 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot
773
1869, 10¢ yellow. Tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Jan 15" cds and cork cancel on 1870 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, endorsed "Per Pacific Railroad" at top, red New York exchange and Cherbourg entry date stamps, few cover tone spots, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 116 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot
774
1869, 12¢ green. Tied by cork cancel on 1869 cover to London, England, matching "Cape Island, N.J., Aug 10" cds alongside, violet "Phila., Paid All, Aug 10" transit and red London entry cds's, stamp with edge toning and slightly overlapping cover, F.-V.F. Scott No. 117 Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot
775
1869, 12¢ green + 3¢ ultramarine. Tied by quartered cork cancels on 1869 cover to Paris, France, red "New York, Sep 28, Paid 3" exchange and blue French entry cds's, Very Fine, a very scarce combination; with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 117+114 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $800
Lot
776
1869, 12¢ green + 3¢ ultramarine. Tied by cork cancels on 1869 cover to Paris, France, "Phil'a, Station, Oct 5" origin cds alongside, violet Philadelphia exchange date stamp and blue Calais entry cds additionally tying stamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 117+114 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $550
Lot
777
1869, 12¢ green. Two singles tied by cork cancel on 1869 double rate cover to Belfast, Ireland, "Phila., Paid All, Sep 10" cds in violet and receiving backstamp, forwarded to Bangor with Belfast cds and "2" due handstamp, cover reduced at right with corners restored, F.-V.F. Scott No. 117 Estimate $400 - 500.
Realized: $550
Lot
778
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Well centered with deep color, tied by cork cancel on 1869 double rate cover to Paris, France, New York red credit and debit exchange markings with "Insufficently Paid" handstamp applied over credit exchange, red French packet date stamp and "16" due handstamp, Very Fine; with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 119 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
779
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Tied by "Delhi, La., Mar 23" cds and cork duplex on registered cover to Andes, N.Y., additionally tied by light violet "Registered" handstamp mostly likely of private origin, Very Fine. Scott No. 119 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $240