Lot
886 
1861, 1¢ blue, horizontal pair tied by "New-York, Mar 26" double-circle datestamp on pink wrapper with printed address to Draycott Mills, Dursley, England, G.B. "2d" due handstamp, Dursley (4.9) arrival backstamp; small flaws, still a Very Fine and attractive wrapper use. Scott Nos. 63 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot
887
1861, 3¢ rose, tied by double strike of fancy cogwheel cancel duplexed with "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 22, 1864" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to New York City, San Francisco bold "Too Late" double-oval handstamp, endorsed "Per Steamer"; reduced slightly at right and some edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Mitchell. Scott Nos. 65 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot
888
1861, 3¢ rose, tied by "Syracuse N.Y., Nov 12" cds on buff cover with green "Syracuse House" flap cameo to Chicago Ill., forwarded with blue "Chicago, Ills, Nov 14" cds and matching fancy "Forwarded 3" oval handstamp to Saratoga Springs N.Y.; flap tear affects cameo, reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and scarce Chicago auxiliary marking, ex-Mitchell. Scott Nos. 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $350
Lot
889
1861, 10¢ green, used with 5¢ brown (76) pair, tied by cork cancels duplexed with "Ozaukee, Wis. Feb 3" cds on legal-size yellow cover to Luxembourg, pencil "Hamburg Mail" endorsement, red "New York, Paid All, Direct Feb 9" exchange cds, carried by HAPAG Line Cimbria from New York Feb. 9th to Hamburg arriving Feb. 21st, dark red "Hamburg, 22/2 69, Franco" framed transit (VDL 1678), reverse with Luxembourg (2.23) entry cds and Grevenmacher (2.24) arrival cds; repaired cover tears, couple small stamp flaws, F.-V.F. appearance, An exceptionally rare use prepaid at two-times the 10¢ NGU direct rate via Hamburg. Scott Nos. 68 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED 1861 ISSUE USE TO LUXEMBOURG.
Luxembourg was a very rare destination during the 19th century with only a small group recorded. We record three 1851 Issue covers and only two 1870 Bank Note issue pre-UPU uses.
Realized: $2,200
Lot
890
1861, 10¢ green, horizontal pair, tied by bold quartered corks duplexed with "St. Louis Mo., Oct 16" double-circle datestamp on 1867 cover to Meyringen, Switzerland, red "N.York, Brem. Pkt. 'Paid' Oct 24" exchange cds and matching "16" credit handstamp, carried by NDL Line New York from New York Oct. 24th to Bremerhaven arriving Nov. 7th, blue "American/über Bremen/Franco" three-line handstamp and red crayon "4" credit rating, Meringen (11.10) arrival backstamp, Very Fine use to Switzerland via Bremen Mails. Scott Nos. 68 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $240
Lot
891
1862, 24¢ brown lilac, used with 3¢ rose (65) pair, tied by "Cape Island, Jun 22" double-circle datestamps on orange cover to Brieg, Silesia, Prussia (Poland), red "N.York, Br. Pkt., 7 Paid, Jun 25" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line transatlantic, bold blue "Aachen, Franco 5/8" framed transit, Aug. 7th arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 70a Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $210
Lot
892
1861, 24¢ steel blue, used with 5¢ red brown (75), tied by grid cancels and matching "Clyde, N.Y. Aug 6, 1862" double-circle datestamp, over manuscript rating from original mailing with "Clyde N.Y. Jul 19, 1862" double-circle on cover to U.S.S. St. Louis, care of U.S. Consul, Madeira, New York red "Returned for / Postage" two-line handstamp, red "New York 'Paid' Aug 9" exchange cds with magenta "21" cent credit to G.B., carried by HAPAG Saxonia from New York Aug. 9th to Southampton arriving Aug. 20th, red Calais (8.22) transit cds ties both stamps, red London Paid (8.23) transit cds and bold "P.D." framed handstamp, Portugal bold dark blue "80" reis due handstamp, manuscript "Postage in Madeir, 8cts" on reverse; reduced slightly at right and some edge wear, 24¢ slightly affected from top edge placement, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 70b Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE 1861-ISSUE USE AT THE 29¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE VIA SOUTHAMPTON TO MADEIRA.
Realized: $2,400
Lot
893
1861, 24¢ steel blue, beautiful rich shade, tied by contrasting red open circular grid cancel, matching partial "N. York Br. Pkt. 'Paid 19' 15 Jan" credit exchange cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Asia from New York Jan. 15th to Queenstown arriving Jan. 26th, red "London-W, Paid, JA 28, 62" arrival cds; small edge tear at top, Very Fine and attractive. Scott Nos. 70b $1,340.
A CHOICE 24¢ STEEL BLUE JANUARY 1862 NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL USE TO LONDON WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL.
Realized: $750
Lot
894
1861, 30¢ orange, used with 5¢ brown (76), tied by cogwheel fancy cancels, matching sharp "San Francisco, Cal, Apr 10" double-circle on 1867 cover to Denmark, light red "N. York 'Paid' Brem. Pkt., May 2" exchange cds and matching "10" in circle credit handstamp, carried by NGL Line Bremen from New York May 2nd to Bremerhaven arriving May 16th, blue "Aachen Franco 16/6" framed exchange and matching "Wfr. 1¼" credit backstamp, blue crayon "fr 1" credit, Hamburg (5.16) arrival backstamp; 30¢ corner flaw, Very Fine and attractive use to Denmark. Scott Nos. 71 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A SCARCE 1861 ISSUE USE FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO DENMARK BY BREMEN MAILS.
Realized: $1,100
Lot
895
1861, 30¢ orange, used with 10¢ green (68) tied by unusual circular grids, matching "Tell City, Ind. Mar 4" cds on 1866 orange cover to Meilen, Switzerland, red "N. York, Am. Pkt, Paid, Mar 10" exchange cds and matching "16" credit rating, carried by NGL Line Hermann from New York Mar. 10th to Bremen arriving Mar. 23rd, blue "American/über Bremen/Franco" three-line handstamp, red crayon "3" and blue ms. "-4" ratings, Very Fine use to Switzerland via Bremen Mails. Scott Nos. 71 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $190