Lot
1213 
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Positions 1-2R2, horizontal pair, left sheet margin but other sides slightly in, bright shade, used with 3¢ Dull Red, large margins to slightly in, tied by blue "Cincinnati & Louisville Mail Route Sep. 17" route agent's circular datestamp on small 1856 cover to Spezzia, Italy, addressed to naval officer Richard Law on board the U.S.S. Constellation, red New York and black Calais transit datestamps, manuscript "17" due, British, French and Italian transits on back, top flap folded up slightly, 1¢ pair creased where originally overlapping edge of cover, 3¢ large tear, slight wear, otherwise Fine, a very rare use on this marking on foreign mail. Scott No. 7+11 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $900
Lot
1214
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Lot of four covers with 1¢ blue frankings, including two covers with strip of 3, single on cover with "Mic. Central Railroad" postmark, one single on printed circular with straight line Printed Sheet handstamp, Fine (no photo). Scott No. 7 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $210
Lot
1215
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Plate 1E, horizontal pair, ample margins to slightly in at left, faint bend at bottom right due to placement of pair, black grid cancels with red "New Orleans La. Apr. 7" circular datestamp on 1852 folded cover to Bordeaux, France, red Paris transit ties pair, "13" decimes due handstamp, receiving backstamps, Fine and attractive, scarce Plate 1 Early usage. Scott No. 7 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $280
Lot
1216
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Plate 2, pair and single, used as forwarding postage, first postage paid by 1857 3¢ Dull Red (26) tied by grid, "Donaldsonville La. Mar. 6" circular datestamp on folded cover to St. Michel's Parish, Convent P.O., redirected to New Orleans and 1¢ stamps tied by "Convent La." circular datestamp (month in manuscript.), some scattered toning, 1¢ stamps somewhat toned but colors are rich, Fine, a most unusual combination of imperf and perforated issues. Scott No. 7 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot
1217
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Strip of 3 tied by boldly struck West Troy, N.Y. postmarks on a blue folded letter sheet to Louisiana, Very Fine, very pretty. Scott No. 7 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot
1218
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. plate 3, three large margins including. traces of adjoining stamps at top and left, slightly in at bottom, distinctive dark Plate 3 shade, tied by bold "New York Mar. 31" cds on 1857 folded printed circular for Hall & Blauvelt, Wholesale Druggists to Shohola Pa., file fold clear of stamp, Very Fine; with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot
1219
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Horizontal strip of three, Positions 91-93L2, large margins to just in, tied by grids with "Worcester Mass. Apr. 16" circular datestamp on small cover to New York City, small cover tear at right from opening and missing most of top flap, Fine and attractive, signed Ashbrook. Scott No. 7 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $95
Lot
1220
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Large margins to touching, tied by small "Balto Paid" circular handstamp on 1856 prices current to Boston, Mass., Extremely Fine. Scott No. 7 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $70
Lot
1221
1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Large margins to just touched, deep rich Plate 4 color, tied by "New-York May 20" circular datestamp on cover to Robinson Springs Ala., fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 8A $1,200.
Realized: $250
Lot
1222
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal pair. (positions 55-56L1L) large to huge margins all around, tied by "New Orleans, La., Sep 16" cds on printed circular sent via Calais to Feldkirch, Austria, manuscript "3" kruezer local collect and reverse with straight line receiving postmark, an Extremely Fine gem, a wonderfully choice open circular rate usage to Austria; with 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 9 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $5,750