Lot
1676 (
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1854, 3¢ red on buff, front & top flap, additionally franked with 1857 3¢ dull red, block of 8 and vertical pair to Shanghai, China, tied by grid cancels and "Lebanon, Ten, Dec 18, 1860" cds, block of 8 is defective due to placement at edge of cover, Fine a rare usage vie England paying the correct 33¢ rate. Scott Nos. U10 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400
Lot
1677
1854, 3¢ red on white, entire additionally franked with 1851 1¢ Blue, Ty. II (7). two singles, Plate 1E with sheet margin and Plate 2, + three 10¢ Green, Ty. II, III (14, 15), tied by "Stillwater M.T. Sep. 16" Minnesota Territory circular datestamp to Erlenbach, Switzerland, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Sep. 27" datestamp, French transit, British and Swiss backstamps, left 1¢ and center 10¢ stamps repaired with portion of bottom margin added, also couple minor cover repairs, Very Fine appearance, a striking Minnesota Territorial cover with unusual combination for 35¢ rate to Switzerland, ex-Neinken. Scott Nos. U9 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $500
Lot
1678
1854, 3¢ red on buff, entire to Rottweil, Germany and additionally franked with 1851 12¢ black (17) tied by "Lexington, Mo., Sep. 15" cds with red "N. York Paid Hamb Pkt 10" cds of Oct. 1, adhesive slightly cut in & some corner wear at bottom, F.-V.F. and scarce. Scott Nos. U10 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $350
Lot
1679
1854, 3¢ red on buff, entire incoming from Liverpool, England to Wiscasset, Maine, with red cross "Paid, Ap 2, 1850" date stamp and manuscript "1/-" rating, entering the U.S. with red "N. York Br. Pkt., Paid 24, Apr 16" cds and "5 Cents" credit handstamp, Very Fine and choice. Scott Nos. U10 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1680
1854, 3¢ red on buff, entire from New Orleans, La. to France, uprated with 1857, 12¢ black (36) tied by light "New Orleans, La., Jul 15, 1858" cds's, red New York exchange cds and Harve octagon transit date stamp, reverse with numerous French transit cds's; stamp scissor separated into left of stamp and small tear at bottom, F.-V.F. Scott Nos. U10 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1681
1854, 3¢ red on buff, entire addressed to Oschersleben, Germany, postmarked blue "Baltimore, Md Dec 14, 1857" cds with matching "30" rate handstamp at right, numerous markings including bold "23" rate handstamp and blue manuscript "13", backstamped black Boston Br Pkt exchange cds, F.-V.F. Scott Nos. U10 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
1682
1854, 3¢ red on buff, entire from Warrenton, Va. to Paris, France forwarded to London, England, with Warrenton, Va. cds canceling on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire, reverse with both "Boston, Am. Pkt., Feb 1" cds and corrected "Boston, Br. Pkt., Feb 5" cds, Calais entry and receiving cds with decimes due handstamp, forwarded with boxed "Trouvé à la Boite" handstamp and manuscript "1/2" rating, Very Fine and unusual usage. Scott Nos. U10 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $210