Sale 25: The Autumn Sale

Lot 607    

1870, 15¢ bright orange, two singles. Overpaying the 4¢ open mail rate by 26¢ on 1871 folded letter sheet to Bordeaux, France, tied by cork cancels with "New Orleans, La., Apr 26" cds alongside, red New York and Calais transit cds's with "5" decimes due and British accountancy handstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 152    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 608    

1870, 30¢ black. In combination with 1870 2¢ red brown + 12¢ dull violet on cover to Lima, Peru paying the double 22¢ rate, "Oakland, Cal., Jan 16" origin cds and red "24" handstamp; cover reduced at left and address panel partially scratched out, F.-V.F.; with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 154    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $675

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Lot 609    

1873, 1¢ ultramarine. Pair & two singles (one single defective) tied by cork cancels & indistinct town cancel on a small wrapper to upstate New York, Very Fine, a scarce 2 x rate.
Scott No. 156    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 610    

1873, 2¢ brown. Tied by bold pinwheel cancel with matching "City Delivery N.Y." alongside, on a blue 1874 folded letter to New York, carried privately from France, Very Fine.
Scott No. 157    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 611    

1873, 3¢ green + 6¢ dull pink. Two 1874 covers to Paris; both corked canceled paying the 9¢ French mail rate, with similar N.Y. and other appropriate transit date stamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 158+159    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 612    

1873, 3¢ green. Tied by beautifully struck New York Devil's Mask fancy cancel and New York cds on a yellow cover to Pennsylvania, minor cover wrinkles, Very Fine; with 1997 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 158    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 613    

1873, 3¢ green + 7¢ vermilion. Rich colors, tied by target cancels on 1874 nursery corner card cover to France, "Syracuse, N.Y., Sep 30" origin cds, red N.Y. and blue Cherbourg entry cds's; tiny cover tears at top from opening, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 158+160    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $145

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Lot 614    

1873, 3¢ green, horizontal strip of three. Paying the French mail rate on 1875 cover to Paris, France, cork canceled with matching "Homer, N.Y., Jun 4" cds alongside, red New York and blue French transit postmarks, Very Fine, a scarce rate.
Scott No. 158    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 615    

1873, 7¢ orange vermilion + three 3¢ green. Tied by grid cancels on an 1887 cover from Chicago via New York to Norway, backstamped, some minor cover edge flaws, Very Fine, a rare destination.
Scott No. 160+147    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 616    

1873, 10¢ brown. Cork canceled on 1874 cover to Paris, France, "Syracuse, N.Y., Sep 4" origin cds alongside, sent care of and forwarded by Monroe & Co. to Wein, Austria, readdress label and forwarder handstamp, franked with France 1872, 30c brown, two singles tied by dotted star cancels, Paris transit and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare forwarding usage.
Scott No. 161    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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