Lot
2608 
Liberia, 1882, 8¢ Blue, Perf 11½. Canceled by six bar handstamp on fresh cover addressed to C. Woermann in Hamburg, Germany, with matching "Sinoe, Liberia, Dec 23, 1884" cds at left, stamp tied by two strikes of "Aus West - Africa, mit, Hamburger Dampfer" boxed handstamp, reverse with "Hamburg, 11/1, 85" receiving cds, Very Fine, an extraordinarily rare usage from Sinoe, Liberia sent on a Woermann Line vessel, with the earliest known example of this rare boxed ship cancel from Liberia. Scott No. 22 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
2609
Liberia, 1882, 8¢ Blue. Canceled by six bar cancel on "Executive Mansion, Monrovia" corner card cover to the President of the Royal Geographic Society of Antwerp, Belgium, with matching "Monrovia, Liberia, Jun 7, 1884" cds alongside, receiving backstamp; few cover tone spots and sealed corner tear at top left, otherwise Very Fine, a rare usage to Belgium. Scott No. 22 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,200
Lot
2610
Liberia, 1882, 8¢ Blue, Perf 11½. Canceled by six bar handstamp on cover to Northford, Conn. with matching "Monrovia, Liberia, Nov 18, 1883" cds at center, manuscript "Via England" endorsement; light cover stains at sides, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 22 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
2611
Liberia, 1882, 8¢ Blue. In combination with 1882, 16¢ red, two singles + 1892, 1¢ vermilion, two singles + 2¢ blue on fresh registered return receipt cover to Leipzig, Germany, all tied by "Harper, Liberia, 1. Jul 97" rimless cds's with matching "R" in circle handstamp below; couple tone spots on 8¢, otherwise Extremely Fine, a wonderful mixed issue franking. Scott No. 22+23+33+34 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $450
Lot
2612
Liberia, 1882, 8¢ Blue, Perf 11½. Tied by two strikes of bar handstamp on U.S. Legation cover to Weldon, N.C., clear matching "Monrovia, Liberia, Apr 7, 1883" cds and reverse with New York transit postmark; cover reduction at left, F.-V.F. Scott No. 22 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
2613
Liberia, 1882, 16¢ Red, Perf 11½. Tied by six bar handstamp on A. Woermann corner card cover to Aue, Germany, matching "Monrovia, Liberia, Mar 31, 1892" cds, red Liverpool transit cds and receiving backstamp; slight gum staining around perfs, F.-V.F. Scott No. 22 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
2614
Liberia, 1882, 16¢ Red, Perf 11½. Tied by bold six bar handstamp on 1892, 10¢ registration entire to London, England, matching "Monrovia, Liberia, Apr 30, 1892" rimless cds and R in circle handstamp, with Liverpool oval date stamp additionally tying stamp and red London receiving postmark, Very Fine and choice, an attractive and scarce usage. Scott No. 23 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $525
Lot
2615
Liberia, 1882, 16¢ Red, Perf 11½. Canceled by six bar handstamp on 1882, 10¢ registration entire to Northford, Conn., matching "Monrovia, Liberia, Jun 12, 1884" cds alongside and registry boxed date stamp, red Liverpool packet transit cds and reverse with Liverpool and New York postmarks; some faint cover toning at edges, F.-V.F. Scott No. 23 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot
2616
Liberia, 1882, 16¢ Red, Perf 11½. Canceled by six bar handstamp on 1887, 10¢ registration entire to London, England, matching "Monrovia, Liberia, Jul 7, 1890" rimless cds alongside and registry boxed date stamp, reverse with receiving postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 23 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot
2617
Liberia, 1882, 16¢ Red. Canceled by six bar grid handstamp on cacheted Norway Royal Consulate corner card cover to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Stockholm, Sweden, matching bold "Monrovia, Liberia, Jan 20, 1890" rimless cds and blue departmental receiving date stamp, reverse with partial London transit and receiving postmarks; cover with vertical file fold and small tear at right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 23 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $475