Lot
1498 
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, strip of three, pos. pos. 87-88-891L, ample margins to barely touching at top left, tied by "Bath Apr 5, Me" cds and "Paid 3" on cover to Gloucester, Mass., F.-V.F. Scott No. 11A Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $200
Lot
1499
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, clear to large margins, tied on immaculate cover by complete red Lancaster, Pa. cds, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 11A Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1500
1856, 5¢ red brown, three margins, in at bottom, tied by "New Orleans La. Nov 24" cds on blue prices current to Italy, red "New York Br. Pkt. Dec 2" exchange cds, red London (12.15) transit backstamp, Calais (12.16) transit and matching "17" décimes due handstamp, red Genes arrival backstamp; horizontal fold wear and aging, F.-V.F. Scott No. 12 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $375
Lot
1501
1855, 10¢ green, type I, fine single tied by red Providence, R.I. cds on printed address cover to San Francisco, F.-V.F.; with 1997 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 13; $1,000 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $200
Lot
1502
1855, 10¢ green, type II, ample to large margins, hint of gum soiling, tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 20" cds on cover to Lowell, Mass., with "From Noisy Carriers, Mail., 77 Long Wharf, S.F. Cal." letterbag operator handstamp alongside, Very Fine; with 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 14 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $240
Lot
1503
1855, 10¢ green, type III, four full to large margins, tied by "New York, Sep 5" ocean mail cds on blue embossed illustrated corner card for W.S. Dunman, Agent, Connecticut Mutual Life Ins. Co.to "Yankee Jims", Cal., Very Fine. Scott No. 15 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $675
Lot
1504
1851, 12¢ gray black, horizontal pair, clear to large margins, tied by sharp strike of blue "Skaneateles N.Y., May 25" cds and also by New York red "3" credit rating handstamp on cover to Bristol, England, endorsed by Cunard steamer, red "America, Liverpool, Paid, JU 7 54" entry cds, Bristol (6.8) arrival backstamp; flap torn, fresh and Very Fine; with 1996 Richter certificate. Scott No. 17 $750.
Realized: $675
Lot
1505
1851, 12¢ gray black, horizontal pair, clear to mostly large margins, small scissor cut between at bottom, tied by "Davisville, R.I., Nov 17" cds on cover to Batley Carr, England, red London entry cds, forwarded to Dewsbury with Batley Carr postmark and receiving backstamp; cover with light wear and small spindle hole, F.-V.F. Scott No. 17 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot
1506
1851, 12¢ gray black, margins huge to in at lower left, tied by "Massillon, O., Feb 22, 1856" cds on fresh legal size folded cover to Jefferson, O.; bit reduced at left, Very Fine, a scarce single usage paying the quadruple 3¢ domestic rate. Scott No. 17 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120