Lot
547 
1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill, pair used with two 3¢ rose, F. grill (94) singles, cancelled and tied by Star fancy cancels, matching "Medford Mass. Dec 3" cds on registered cover to Boston Mass., "Boston Registered, Dec 4 1868" shield postmark as receiver, 1868 docketing at left; reduced at left, F.-V.F. and scarce Boston Registered Shield receiver, ex-Beane. Scott No. 96 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
548
1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill, used with 5¢ brown, F. grill (95), each cancelled by manuscript on orange buff cover to Switzerland, "Black Creek O. Mar 10" cds, partial red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Mar 16" exchange cds, reverse with Basel (3.29), Lausanne-Berne (3.29) and Martigny (3.30) arrival cds, F.-V.F. Scott No. 96 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot
549
1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill, short perf, cancelled by small circle of wedges fancy cancel, matching sharp bold "Frontenac, Minn., Sep 16" double-circle datestamp on cover to Hannover, Germany, partial strike of red Hamburg 1869 framed transit, German (8.7) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 96 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot
550
1867, 12¢ black, F. grill, vertical pair, used with 3¢ red, F. grill (94) vertical pair, each hinged in place, tied by NYFM cancels on cover to Bordeaux, France, red "New York 'Paid 12' Feb 2" exchange credit cds, blue Calais (2.13.69) entry cds and small red "PD" framed handstamp, Bordeaux (2.14) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 97 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot
551
1867, 15¢ black, F. grill, used with 1¢ blue, 3¢ rose, F. grills (93, 94), all cancelled by manuscript on 3¢ pink (U58) entire to Lisbon, Portugal, addressed to an ensign on U.S.S. Kenosha in care of American consul, "Ripley O. Mar 1" cds, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit, Mar 4" exchange cds and matching "12" credit handstamp to G.B., red London Paid (3.15) transit and matching oval "PD" handstamp, Lisbon (3.20) backstamp and oval "Franca" handstamp tying 1¢ and 15¢; small faults including irregular reduction at right, Fine, ex-Landau. Scott No. 98 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF TWO RECORDED 1866-67 15¢ COVERS TO PORTUGAL.
Lot
552
1867, 15¢ black, F. grill, used with 3¢ red, F. grill (94) and 12¢ black, grill (97), all tied by foreign mail circle of wedges fancy cancels and red "Boston '12' Oct" exchange cds on 1868 cover to Paris, France, blue Calais (11.4.68) entry cds; small cover tear, 15¢ corner crease, Very Fine; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 98 Estimate $500 - 750.
A SCARCE THREE-VALUE F. GRILL FRANKING PREPAYING DOUBLE THE 15¢ RATE TO FRANCE.
Realized: $400
Lot
553
1867, 15¢ black, F. grill, clear grill impression, tied by NYFM fancy geometric cancel (Kirke 68-09-01-WG) on blue 1870 folded cover to Palermo, Italy, red "New York Paid All, Br. Transit, Jan 12" exchange cds, reverse with Milan (1.26) and Palermo (1.29) arrival cds, Extremely Fine and choice use at the 15¢ Italian Closed Mail rate, ex-Vogel. Scott No. 98 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $450