Lot
554 
1869, 2¢ brown, in combination with 1868, 10¢ green, F. grill and applied after 10¢ was initially cancelled by "Hillsborough, Ill, Jul 10" cds and quartered cork duplex, on 1869 cover to London, England, carried on the maiden return voyage of HAPAG's Silesia to Plymouth, with red New York exchange and London receiving date stamps; cover reduced at left, Very Fine; with 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 113+96 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
555
1869, 3¢ ultramarine, used with 1¢ ultramarine (63) pair and strip of three, and 10¢ green, E. Grill (89), all tied or cancelled by small circle of V's fancy cancel, matching "Walla Walla W.Ty., Jun 26" cds and manuscript "Reg 62" on registered orange buff cover to Palmyra N.Y., forwarded to New York City, 1870 docketing; cover wear and couple minor stamp flaws, Fine. Scott No. 114 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXTRAORDINARY THREE-ISSUE FRANKING FROM WASHINGTON TERRITORY FOR THE 3¢ LETTER RATE PLUS 15¢ REGISTRY FEE.
Realized: $1,800
Lot
556
1869, 3¢ ultramarine, two reduced large sized court-house covers bearing large frankings comprising Block of 10 plus L-strip of three and three singles to Raleigh N.C., and Strip of Five, two Strips of Four and pair to Springfield Ill.; faults, Fine. Scott No. 114 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
557
1869, 10¢ yellow, radiant color, tied by bold "Cincinnati O. Apr 20" duplex with four-ring cancel on 10¢ green (U41) buff entire to Lengenfeld, Germany at two-times the 10¢ NGU rate, red "New York Paid All, Direct, Apr 23" exchange cds, red "Bremen Franco, 5/5" framed transit; reduced slightly at top and right, Very Fine and scarce use, ex-Watt White. Scott No. 116 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
558
1869, 10¢ yellow, cancelled by circle of wedges duplexed with "Princeton N.J., Apr 9" cds to Berlin, Prussia, red "New York, Paid, Direct, Apr 12" exchange cds, red "Hamburg, France" framed transit, forwarded upon arrival to Paris, blue "Prusse" (4.29) entry cds; reduced slightly at right, minor staining, F.-V.F. and attractive. Scott No. 116 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110
Lot
559
1869, 12¢ green, tied by purple Philadelphia foreign mail grid handstamp on cover to addressed to the Chief Engineer aboard the "U.S.S. Richmond, European Squadron" in care of B.F. Stevens in London, England, matching "Philada., Paid All, Jun 14" cds, red London entry and oval "United States Despatch Agent, B.F, Stevens, London, Jun 27, 1869" cachet date stamp additionally tying stamp; small cover tear at top, Very Fine; with 2016 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 117 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
560
1869, 12¢ green, corner flaw, used with 3¢ green (147) pair tied by cork cancel on roange cover to Georgetown N.Y., matching "Waterford Works, N.J., Jul 7" double-circle datestamp, manuscript "Registered No 15" at left; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and attractive mixed issue franking, ex-Emerson. Scott No. 117 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot
561
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, lightly cancelled by grid on orange cover to St. Lucerne, Switzerland, sharp matching "Egg Harbor City, N.J., Mar 18" cds, bold "Philad'a. Pa. Mar 18" duplexed with cork cancel that ties stamp, red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Mar 19" exchange cds, reverse with Basel (4.1) and Munster (4.2) backstamps, Very Fine and attractive use. Scott No. 119 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $300