Lot
519 
1857, 1¢ blue, type IV. Position 43R1L, recut once at top and twice at bottom, tied by "Detroit, Mich., Oct 13" cds on locally addressed cover, Very Fine; with 2006 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 23 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $750
Lot
520
1857, 3¢ dull red, type II. Three singles, each pen cancelled and some additionally postmarked, used on a yellow, twice-forwarded cover from and to Massachusetts, Very Fine, an unusual item. Scott No. 26 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $350
Lot
521
1857, 3¢ dull red, type II. Two singles, one pen cancelled (small nicks at right), other with blue Cincinnati postmark, used on a cover (with interesting contents) from West Haverford to Cincinnati & forwarded back again, F.-V.F. Scott No. 26 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $95
Lot
522
1858, 5¢ brick red, type I + 10¢ green, type V. Tied two strikes of red "Paid" in circle with matching "Providence, R.I." cds on 1860 cover to France, Extremely Fine, a lovely item; signed Ashbrook. Scott No. 27+35 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
523
1858, 5¢ brick red, type I + 10¢ green, type V. Tied by "Kankakee Depot, Ill." cds on an 1860 cover to France, with red New York and numerous French transit cancels; the cover was carried by the Cunard steamer "Asia", Very Fine, the 5¢ brick red is very scarce on cover. Scott No. 27+35 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $950
Lot
524
1857, 5¢ red brown, type I + three 10¢ green, type II. Used to make the 35¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate on a buff cover from Economy, Ind. to Switzerland, with red boxed Aachen Franco and three backstamps, minor cover repairs, 10¢ strip with blunt perfs at top & 5¢ with blunt perfs at right, stamps with some minor perf aging, particularly on the 5¢, Very Fine, a very attractive usage; with 1993 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 28+32 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $450
Lot
525
1859, 5¢ brown, type I. Two singles (right stamp with tiny defect), tied by bold "Oroville, Cal./Aug. 3, 1859" cds on cover to New Hampshire, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a scarce usage of the 10¢ trans-continental rate paid with two 5¢ values. Scott No. 29 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $375
Lot
526
1860, 5¢ brown, type II, horizontal pair. Tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 20" cds on cover to South Norwalk, Conn., endorsed "via Steamer" at top; cover reduced at left and light edge wear, Very Fine. Scott No. 30A Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot
527
1857, 10¢ green, types II-III-II. Vert. strip of 3 tied by New Orleans cds's on a blue 1859 folded letter to Nantes, France, with red "New York" transit cancel, two French transit cancels and two French backstamps, cover refolded at left, Very Fine, a handsome cover. Scott No. 32+33+32 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $450
Lot
528
1857, 10¢ green, type II. Three singles tied by "San Francisco" cds's on a buff Prussian Closed Mail cover to Austria, with red New York and Aachen transit cancels and Vienna backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 32 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250