Lot
1517 
1859, 5¢ brown, type I, vertical pair, tied by "Atlanta Ga. Jan 1861" cds on yellow cover from Col. Warren correspondence to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine and scarce use of the 5¢ pair prepaying the 10¢ transcontinental rate; with 1993 Holcombe certificate and signed. Scott No. 29 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1518
1859, 5¢ brown, type I, in combination with 1859, 10¢ green, type V on folded letter sheet to Cognac, France, tied by "New Orleans, La., Nov 15, 1859" cds, red "New -York, 12, Nov 23" exchange cds and appropriate backstamps, Very Fine; with 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 29+35 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
1519
1857, 10¢ green, type I, rich color, tied by Paid in circle handstamp on cover to San Francisco, red Providence, R.I., Mar, 19, 1858 cds; some light cover stain at bottom, Fine; with 2002 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 31; $1,400 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $130
Lot
1520
1857, 10¢ green, types II & III, left sheet margin vertical strip of three (types II,III,II) in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied to 1859 cover to Australia by red "Paid" in circle cancels with matching Providence, R.I. cds, red London/Paid transit, on reverse red New York/Am. Pkt. cds with Melbourne & Sandhurst backstamps; cover lightly cleaned and small corner repair, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce destination; with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 32+33+26 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
1521
1857, 10¢ green, type III, rich intense color, tied by 1857 Sonora, Cal. cds on fresh cover to Royalston, Mass., Very Fine and choice; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 33 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1522
1859, 10¢ green, type V, tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 5, 1859" cds on cover to Massachusetts & forwarded with 1857 3¢ dull red (26) to Rhode Island, tied by bold Blackstone, Mass. cds, small cover stain at bottom right, Very Fine, a scarce usage; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 35 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot
1523
1860, 30¢ orange, s.e. at right showing gutterline and portion of adjacent stamp, canceled by grid handstamp on small cover to Bavaria, matching "Bristol, R.I., May 3" origin cds and straight line "Paid" and manuscript "30" above, stamp tied by red "N. York Br. Pkt., 7 Paid, May 4" exchange cds, red Aachen boxed transit date stamp; light cover edge wear and slightly reduced at top missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine; with 1997 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 38 Estimate $200 - 300.