Lot 596
1863, 2¢ black, vertical strip of five, used in combination with 3¢ rose, E grill (88) and 10¢ green, E grill (89) pair, all tied by circular grid cancels on large homemade brown cover to Concord N.H. prepaying eleven-times the 3¢ letter rate; small flaws, Fine and scarce franking.Scott No. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot 597
1863, 2¢ black, three singles, used with 10¢ green (68), cancelled by matching four-ring target cancels duplexed with "Ewing Ind., Mar 27" cds on orange cover to Germany, endorsed "Bremen or Hamburg" at top, partial red "N.York, Hamb. Mail, Paid 12, Mar 21" exchange credit cds, reverse with blue Hamburg (4.13) oval transit and German (4.14, 4.15) arrival cds; some edge wear, F.-V.F. and unusual franking, ex-Hubbard.Scott No. 73 Estimate $200 - 300.