Lot
477 
1857, 10¢ green, type IV, pos. 64L1, recut at top and bottom, rich color, tied by "San Francisco, Cal, May 20, 1858" cds on 10¢ green (U18) buff entire to New Haven Conn.; light staining and wear, Fine and rare double-rate use. Scott No. 34 $2,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE TYPE IV ON A 10¢ ENTIRE.
Realized: $500
Lot
478
1859, 10¢ green, type V, two pairs, each cancelled by NYFM open grid cancel (Kirke 60-06-30-GR), used with 5¢ brown (30A), nat. s.e. at left, cancelled by magenta squiggle with matching "24" credit to G.B., red "New York. Am. Pkt. Feb 9" exchange cds, endorsed "Via Marseilles", red London Paid (2.21.61) transit cds and matching "1d" colonial credit handstamp, indistinct Hong Kong (4.11) arrival cds, F.-V.F. and attractive use at the 45¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles., ex-Skinner. Scott No. 35 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
479
1859, 10¢ green, type V, trimmed perfs at left, used with 5¢ orange brown (30), each cancelled by stroke and tied by "Richmond Va., Dec 22, 1860" cds to Paris, France, red "New York 'Paid 12' Dec 25" exchange cds, Calais (1.8) entry cds and Paris (1.8) arrival backstamp, red "Trouve a la Boite" (Found in the Box) framed handstamp, forwarded to Florence, Italy with France 40c orange tied by two strikes of diamond lozenge cancel, Paris (1.8) cds and small red "PD" framed handstamp, reverse with Florence (1.11) arrival backstamp and blue "Emanuelle Fenzi e Ci., Firenze" double-oval; flap mend, Very Fine and attractive forwarded use. Scott No. 35 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,800
Lot
480
1859, 10¢ green, type V, minor perf flaws, tied by blue "Tehama, Cal, Nov 14" balloon cds on Standing Liberty and Eagle patriotic cover to Springfield Ill., "Nov. 14 - 1862" docketing, original letter accompanies; cover mend and lightly cleaned, Very Fine appearance, ex-Bischel. Scott No. 35 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $725
Lot
481
1859, 10¢ green, type V, horizontal pair, tied by "New York, Dec 3" ocean mail cds on reduced blue linen-lined cover to San Francisco Cal. at double the 10¢ rate, forwarded with 1¢ blue (24) horizontal pair, tied by sharp "San Francisco Cal, Jan 4, 1860" cds to Folsom Cal., manuscript "Due 4" rating as underpaid two-times the 3¢ letter rate, F.-V.F., ex-Haas. Scott No. 35 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Lot
482
1859, 10¢ green, type V, faulty, tied by "Paid" in frame on light buff 1862 cover to Canada East, red "Boston, Mass, Oct 27" cds, manuscript "Old stamp" and frame around stamp, black "10" cents due handstamp, small "United States" exchange oval, reverse with Montreal (10.28.62), Chambly-Canton (10.28) and Chambly Basin (10.28) arrival cds, Fine and unusual demonetized use, Illustrated in Simpson on page 313. Scott No. 35 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
483
1859, 10¢ green, type V, tied by two-line "Steam Ship" handstamp on cover to Wilmington, O., manuscript "Due 10" alongside; cover reduced at left, Very Fine, from the well-known Rombach correspondence, originating in California, postage for a steamship letter traveling from Chagres or Panama City to New York, via Havana, was 20 cents as the distance was determined to be in excess of 2,500 miles; with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 35 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
484
1857, 12¢ black, plate I, used with 1¢ blue (24) and 10¢ green (35) pair, each cancelled by manuscript "X", on orange cover to Victoria, Australia, "Marion Ohio. Sep 12" origin backstamp, endorsed "Via Southampton England" at lower left, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Sep 13" exchange backstamp and magenta "12" cent credit to G.B., red London Paid (9.27.60), Omeo (10.24) arrival backstamp; cosmetic repairs, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 36 Estimate $750 - 1,000.