Lot
756 
1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill, wide margins and wonderfully rich color, just tied by neat target handstamp on locally addressed cover, matching "Whitestone, N.Y., May 2" cds, Extremely Fine, a very attractive solo usage; with 1990 & 2003 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 86 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $300
Lot
757
1867, 2¢ black, E. grill, two singles, left stamp scissors separated, tied by geometric cancels to May 28, 1869 folded letter from Boston to Rosario, Argentina, red numeral "2" credit and partially clear London Paid transit, treated as double rate printed matter and rated as such, Very Fine and rare, the only reported example.Scott No. 87 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Lot
758
1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, cogwheel cancel tied to newspaper wrapper to Paris, France, French due notation, wrapper in excellent condition, 2¢ with few nibbed perfs, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 93 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100
Lot
759
1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, horizontal pair, in combination with 1868, 3¢ red, F. grill, two singles (94) paying the 10¢ direct NGU rate to Gundelsheim, Wurttemberg, all canceled by grid handstamps with matching "Detroit, Mich., Dec 5" origin cds, red circular "New York, Direct, Paid All, Dec 8" and boxed Hamburg transit date stamps, receiving backstamp; 3¢ at right with s.e. and margin nick, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 93 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot
760
1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill, choice centering amid wide margins, tied by "Chicago, Ill., Oct 20" cds's and quartered cork duplex on cover to Bernburg, Germany, Bremen box transit date stamp and transit backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a gem stamp on cover; signed Brookman, with 1986 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 96 Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot
761
1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill, in combination with 1869, 2¢ brown + 3¢ ultramarine (113+114) on 1870 folded letter sheet to Amsterdam, Holland, tied by cork handstamps with matching "Richmond, Va., Jan 3" cds alongside, red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Jan 5" exchange cds and receiving backstamp, F.-V.F.Scott No. 96 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot
762
1867, 12¢ black, F. grill, two singles, tied by blue Philadelphia foreign mail geometric handstamps on 1869 mourning cover to Sherborne, England, purple "Phil'a, Paid All, Mar 12" exchange cds, receiving backstamp, cover missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 97 Estimate $200 - 300.
This Philadelphia foreign mail cancel (PFM 69-1) is recorded used only in blue from Jan. 12th to Apr. 20th 1869.
Lot
763
1867, 15¢ black, F. grill, deep color, tied by blue geometric fancy cancel (Barwis PFM 69-1) on 1869 cover to Paris, France, purple "Philadelphia, Paid 12, Apr 30" exchange cds and red boxed "PD" handstamp additionally tying stamp, reverse with transit and receiving date stamps, Very Fine and attractive, this being one of two known examples of this Philadelphia geometric foreign mail cancel; with 2022 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 98 Estimate $400 - 600.
Beginning in 1868 the Philadelphia Exchange Office began using purple, red and orange inks for their date stamps. Although these colors certainly made covers more attractive, they have no postal significance.
Realized: $240
Lot
764
1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill, nicely centered single tied by segmented cork handstamp on Nautical Instrument corner card cover to London, England, red "New York, Paid All, Apr 4" exchange cds and London entry date stamp, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage; with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott No. 99 Estimate $600 - 800.