Lot
117 
1869, 10¢ yellow, tied in combination with 2¢ red brown (146) by cork cancels duplexed with "New Orleans La. Nov 8" cds on 1870 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red "New-York Nov 16" exchange cds, red London (11.28) transit backstamp and bold "GB/40c" oval bulk accountancy handstamp, Cherbourg (11.29) entry cds and matching "8" decimes due rating handstamp, Bordeaux (12.2) arrival backstamp, small sealed cover tear at top, Extremely Fine; signed by Ashbrook on reverse. Scott No. 116 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
This is an interesting cover franked with 12¢ in postage apparently prepaying the old 12¢ Phantom rate that had been lowered to 10¢ on July 1st 1870, with a corresponding reduction in the credit to GB from 8¢ to 6¢. However, this cover was not credited in New York for 6¢ to G.B., and Great Britain handled it at the 4¢ open mail rate with the "GB/40c" bulk debit marking. In France, it was handled as a direct ship letter, receiving an 8 décimes due rating. This lovely mixed issue franking sold for $2,200 in 1982.
Realized: $1,900
Lot
118
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, tied by NYFM eight-segment cancel on 1869 light buff Seligman, Bendit & Sohne correspondence preprinted envelope to Bavaria at the 15¢ NGU closed mail rate, sharp strike of red "New York PAid All, Br. Transit, Aug 17" exchange, carried as endorsed by HAPAG Line Westphaliafrom New York Aug. 17th to Plymouth, England arriving Aug. 27th, bold strike of red "Verviers A., 28 8 III, Coeln, Franco" four-line transit, Furth (8.29) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice 15¢ type I 1869 use. Scott No. 118 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
119
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, rich color, tied by bold NYFM quartered cork on light buff cover with preprinted Seligman, Bendit & Sohne address to Furth, Bavaria, endorsed "City of Antwerp", red "TOO LATE" straightline as missed sailing and matching "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Aug 17" exchange cds, carried by Hapag Line Westphalia from New York Aug. 17th to Plymouth arriving Aug. 27th, red "Verviers, 28 8 III, Coeln, Franco" four-line transit, Furth (8.29) arrival backstamp; minor cover scuff, Very Fine. Scott No. 118 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE USE BEARING THE 15¢ TYPE I 1869 ISSUE PREPAYING THE 15¢ NGU CLOSED MAIL RATE.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
120
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, two covers from the same correspondence to France, first bearing vertical pair and two singles prepaying the quadruple rate, each cancelled by target cancel, red "Providence R.I., Nov 23" cds and matching "Paid" in circle handstamp, red "New York 'Paid 24' Nov 24" exchange cds ties singles for four-times the 6¢ credit, blue Calais Dec. 5th entry cds, Menton (12.6) arrival backstamp; second bearing vertical pair and strip of three, cancelled by matching target cancels, red "Providence R.I. Oct 22" cds and matching "Paid" in circle handstamp, red "New York 'Paid' Oct 23" exchange cds with red crayon "24" cents updated to correct "30" cents for five-times the 6¢ credit, blue Calais (11.4) entry cds and red "PD" framed handstamp, Menton (11.5) arrival backstamp, both with original enclosed contents; some cover wear and small stamp faults including some trimmed perfs, Very Fine; each with 2016 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 119 Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE PAIR OF 15¢ TYPE II 1869 ISSUE COVERS AT THE QUADRUPLE AND QUINTUPLE RATES TO FRANCE.
Realized: $17,000