Lot
458 
1855, 10¢ green, type II, large margins, intense color and impression, tied by wavy manuscript on light buff cover from the Foster correspondence from Boston, Mass. to Annapolis, Nova Scotia, S.G. Damon & Co. Boston oval corner card handstamp, "St. John, N.B. / Ship Letter" two-line handstamp and large "6" pence due handstamp crossed out by wavy manuscript, Sept. 26th docketing at left; portion of address restored, Fine and scarce use with the St. John, N.B. Ship Letter handstamp. Scott No. 14 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
459
1855, 10¢ green, type II, large margins to clear, tied by partial strike of "New Orleans, La., Jan. 15" cds on 1857 gray folded cover to Genoa, Italy, red "New-York Br. Pkt., Feb. 1" exchange cds, red London (2.16.1857) transit backstamp and oval "GB/40c" accountancy marking, Calais (2.16) transit cds, red Genoa arrival backstamp; horizontal file fold, edge wear, Fine and scarce double open mail rate use to Italy. Scott No. 14 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $425
Lot
460
1855, 10¢ green, type II, bright color, cancelled by socked-on-the-nose strike of radial fancy cancel, matching "Cohassett, Mass., Sep 4" cds on blue folded letter to Santa Clara Cal., Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 14 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
Lot
461
1855, 10¢ green, type II, horizontal pair, four margins, used with 1¢ blue (9), cut in, tied by circular grid cancels and "Pontiac Mich. Aug 24" cds on orange 1857 cover to France, magenta "Paid 21" rating noting prepayment, red "New York 'Paid 12' Sep 2" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from New York Sep. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Sep. 13th, Calais (9.14) entry cds, reverse with Paris (9.15) and Audincourt (9.16) arrival cds, Very Fine and early Michigan transatlantic use, ex-Born. Scott No. 14 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot
462
1855, 10¢ green, type III, pos. 51R1, enormous margins showing adjacent stamps at top and right, centerline at left, bright color and paper, tied by "Milford, Conn, Feb 5" cds on orange cover from the William Wheaton to San Francisco, Cal., Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 15 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
463
1855, 10¢ green, type III, large margins to just in at lower right, tied by "West Fitchburg, Mas" cds on 1856 corner card cover to Montreal, Canada, reverse with blue "Rouse's Point, N.Y., Apr 26" transit cds and Montreal (4.26.1856) receiving cds, cover with all-over illustrated Scythe manufacturer advertisement, Very Fine and early ad cover use to Canada. Scott No. 15 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
464
1855, 10¢ green, type III, huge sheet margin single, slightly in at right, sharp impression on bright paper, tied by crisp "N. York Steamship" circular postmark on fresh light buff cover to Philadelphia, Pa., Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 15 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
465
1855, 10¢ green, type III, large to huge margins, rich color on bright paper, tied by "Sacramento, Cal" cds on cover with "Hill. Wooster & Co., Sac. City" double-oval corner card handstamp to Boston, Mass., 1857 receipt docketing at right; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 15 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
466
1855, 10¢ green, type IV, position 64L1, recut at top and bottom clearly shown with large margins, except just in at top right corner, detailed impression with rich color, tied by partial "Lowell, Mass., Apr 27" cds on 1856 Fremont campaign cover (Milgram JF-44) to Pictou, Nova Scotia, reverse with blue St. Andrews, N.B. (4.30.67), St. John, N.B. (5.1), and Pictou (5.6) backstamps; slight erosion spot lower left, Very Fine. Scott No. 16 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A SCARCE USE OF THE 10¢ GREEN, TYPE IV RECUT ON A FREMONT CAMPAIGN COVER TO CANADA.
THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE 10¢ IMPERF ISSUE ON A CAMPAIGN COVER.
This Fremont campaign design is listed by Milgram as scarce with a Rarity rating of 3 (one to five known).
Realized: $1,000