Lot
99 
1861, 12¢ black, used with 3¢ rose, E. grill (88), 5¢ brown (76) and 10¢ green (68), tied by cork cancels duplexed with "New Orleans La. May 8" cds on 1868 folded letter to Langon, France, red "New York 'Paid 12' May 12" credit exchange cds, blue Calais (5.25) entry cds and matching small "PD" framed handstamp, Langon (5.26) arrival backstamp; 5¢ tiny tear, Very Fine and attractive; with 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 69 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A REMARKABLE FOUR-COLOR MIXED 1861-1868 ISSUE FRANKING ON FOLDED LETTER TO FRANCE PAYING TWO-TIMES THE 15¢ TREATY RATE.
Lot 100 o
1861, 24¢ steel blue, central complimentary red circular grid cancel, stunning rich steel blue color, choice centering amid well balanced margins, Extremely Fine; with 1987 & 2006 P.F. certificates, the later Graded (XF 90, SSV $2,400).Scott No. 70b $890.
Realized: $1,300
Lot 101 o
1862, 24¢ pale gray violet, blue Cincinnati, O. town cancel, rich true pale gray violet color, Very Fine, a lovely sound example of this very elusive and often faulty stamp; with 1992 and 2013 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 70d $3,000.
Realized: $4,250
Lot
102
1861, 30¢ orange, used with 2¢ black (73), 3¢ rose (65) and 10¢ green (68), all tied by circular of wedges cancels on blue 1863 Augustine Heard correspondence folded letter with "A. Hardy & Co. / Boston" cachet on flap, red "Boston Am. Pkt., Paid, Dec 12" exchange cds on reverse, red crayon "24" cent credit to G.B., red "London Paid DE 23 '63" transit and matching "1d" colonial credit handstamp, blue Hong Kong transit backstamp, 1864 backstamp; 2¢ and 3¢ hinged in place, 10¢ creases top left, 30¢ perf flaws at top, small bottom edge tear, a Very Fine use, ex-Caspary, DuPuy; with 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 71 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A SPECTACULAR FOUR-COLOR FRANKING PAYING THE 45¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE VIA SOUTHAMPTON TO SHANGHAI, CHINA.
Realized: $4,500
Lot
103
1861, 30¢ orange, used with 3¢ rose (65) for the 33¢ British mail rate, each cancelled by NYFM circular grid on 1861 cover to Cape Coast Castle, West Coast of Africa, reverse with red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid" exchange cds and magenta "28" cent credit rating to G.B., endorsed "per steamer via England", London red "1d" colonial credit handstamp; 3¢ with tiny faults from edge placement not mentioned on certificate, reduced slightly at left, a Very Fine use to a rare destination, ex-DuPuy; with 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 71 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Cape Coast Castle is one of about forty "slave castles", or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa (now Ghana) by European traders. It was originally built by the Swedes for trade in timber and gold, but later used in the transatlantic slave trade.
Realized: $5,250
Lot
104
1861, 30¢ orange, used with 5¢ brown (76) and 10¢ green, E. grill (89), each cancelled by four-ring target cancel, matching "West Brooksville Me., Aug 1" cds on yellow cover to Montevideo, Uruguay, red "Boston Paid, Aug 4" exchange cds and red crayon "24" credit rating, bold red London Paid (8.15.68) transit cds, pencil "Rec'd Sept 21" docketing at left; small edge tear and wear, couple small stamp flaws, Very Fine. Scott No. 71 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE THREE-COLOR 1861-68 ISSUE FRANKING AT THE 45¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE TO URUGUAY.
Realized: $3,750
Lot
105 
1861, 90¢ blue, gorgeous, o.g., lightly hinged, choice centering within large margins, rich vibrant color and a sharp early impression on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine; with 1993 and 2004 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 72 $3,250.
AN EXCEPTIONAL MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 90¢ WASHINGTON ISSUE.
Realized: $4,250
Lot
106
1861, 90¢ blue, rich color, wide margins, tied by oval "Paid" handstamp, red "Boston Mass, Oct 28" cds on blue cover to Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, endorsed "Via San Francisco" at top left; edge wrinkles due to thick contents, Very Fine, ex-Admiral Harris, Blake Myers; with 1980 and 2004 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 72 Estimate $30,000 - 40,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED 90¢ 1861 ISSUE COVER TO HAWAII. A REMARKABLE 1861 ISSUE USAGE.
This cover is prepaid at nine-times the 10¢ rate per ½ ounce for a letter weighing between 4 and 4½ ounces. It was the subject of analysis by Richard B. Graham in P.F. Opinions, 1983. According to Graham, the use of a 90¢ stamp on a relatively small envelope indicates that the content must have been a small pamphlet or daguerreotype.
The cover is circa 1862, and was sent by overland mail to San Francisco taking approximately 26 days to arrive around Nov. 23rd. Then carried by American Clipper Ship "Kingfisher" from San Francisco Nov. 27th to Honolulu arriving Dec. 14th.
Realized: $40,000
Lot
107
1863, 2¢ black, vertical strip of three and two singles, tied by grid cancels on cover addressed to Capt. William F. Spicer, U.S.N., U.S.S. 'Dacotah', care of U.S. Consul at Panama, New Granada; small edge tear at right and tiny stamp flaws, Very Fine. Scott No. 73 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A FANTASTIC BLACK JACK USE TO PANAMA AT THE 10¢ STEAMSHIP RATE.
Realized: $650
Lot
108
1863, 2¢ black, tied by "Philadelphia Pa., May 23" octagonal datestamp on unsealed cover to G.W. Zeigler at Greencastle Pa., with Great Central Fair For The Sanitary Fair Commission illustrated imprint in violet showing battlefield scene and office imprint at left, original part-printed 1864 enclosures with illustrated Great Cental Fair seal from the Chairman of the Dry Goods Committee, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 73 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A BEAUTIFUL GREAT CENTRAL SANITARY FAIR ILLUSTRATED COVER.
Realized: $675