Lot 1011
1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design, position 10L, s.e. at right showing plate guide mark at top right, neatly tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 28, 1861" cds on folded letter sheet to Danville, Pa.; minor cover edge wear, Very Fine, a very scarce early on cover usage of the 1861 10¢ First Design.Scott No. 62B; $2,300 for on cover Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $900
Lot 1012
1861, 1¢ blue, two singles, tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 1" double-circle datestamp on 1863 printed circular to La Rochelle, France at the 2¢ printed matter rate, red French (3.21) entry cds and matching "15" décimes due handstamp, reverse with La Rochelle (3.22) arrival cds, Very Fine and rare printed matter use.Scott No. 63 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
Lot 1013
1861, 3¢ rose, natural s.e. at right, tied by Miamiville, Ohio double circle postmark (Camp Dennison, manuscript going underneath) on cover with multicolor Martha Washington patriotic design, "Jno. Wells" imprint on reverse, Extremely Fine, a stunning Patriotic in perfect condition.Scott No. 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325
Lot 1014
1861, 5¢ buff, couple small flaws, used with 1861, 30¢ orange (71), each tied by circular grid cancel, matching "San Jose, Cal., Feb 18, 1862" cds on cover to Switzerland at the 35¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate, red crayon "Paid 35" rate restatement, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 'Paid' Mar 22" exchange backstamp and magenta "12" credit rating, bold Aachen framed transit and red manuscript "2" rating, Locarno (4.8) arrival backstamp, red crayon "6" due rating; partial flap, Very Fine and scarce franking at the 35¢ PCM rate.Scott No. 67 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $525
Lot 1015
1861, 5¢ brown yellow, in combination with 1861, 10¢ green (68) on cover to Dereham, Canada, clear "Post Office, Victoria V.I." Coat of Arms origin handstamped postal frank, stamps tied together by target handstamps with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Jul 11, 1862" cds, red arched "U. States" exchange handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps; cover reduced at left and some professional edge restoration at bottom, Very Fine appearance; signed Ashbrook on reverse.Scott No. 67a Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $700
Lot 1016
1861, 5¢ brown yellow, in combination with 1861, 10¢ dark green (68a), natural s.e. at left, on folded letter to Bordeaux, France, tied by target handstamps with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 25, 1862" cds, red "New York, Paid 12, Apr 1" exchange & French transit cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 67a Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $575
Lot 1017
1861, 5¢ brown yellow, horizontal pair, in combination with 1861, 1¢ blue, horizontal pair (63) on legal size court cover to Marysville, Cal., tied by target handstamps with matching "La Porte, Cal., May 3, 1862" cds; cover edge flaws and small stamp flaws at top, Fine appearance, a rare multiple usage of the 1861 5¢ Issue in the scarce brown yellow shade.Scott No. 67a Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $270
Lot 1018
1861, 12¢ black, in combination with 1863, 5¢ brown (76) on folded letter to Solothurn, Switzerland, tied by "Aurora, Ill., Sep 9, 1863" cds and target duplexes, reverse with red "N. York Hamb. Pkt., Paid, Sep 19" exchange cds, German transits including "Hamburg, 2/10 63" oval date stamp and receiving cds, with 2¢ Blackjack fallen off during transit (where Solothurn cds was applied on front), Very Fine and scarce, sent from U.S. to Switzerland under the 1860 U.S.-Hamburg Convention.Scott No. 69 Estimate $400 - 600.
In June 1860, the prepaid letter rate from the U.S. to Switzerland was reduced to 19¢ per ½ ounce when sent via the U.S.-Hamburg Convention. The U.S. was entitled to only 3¢ per ½ ounce on letters sent aboard German steamships. Despite the fact that this convention remained in effect until the end of Dec. 1867, it appears that very little mail was exchanged between the U.S. and Switzerland via the U.S.-Hamburg treaty. Winter records only six letters via Hamburg mails (Winter Vol. II, page 969).
Realized: $270
Lot 1019
1861, 12¢ black, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose, horizontal strip of three (65) on cover to Palermo, Italy, canceled by circle of wedges handstamps and tied by red "New York, Paid 12, Jun 10" exchange cds and other transit postmarks, reverse with Genova transit and receiving cds's; light vertical cover fold at left, Very Fine.Scott No. 69 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot 1020
1862, 24¢ red lilac, two singles, showing two distinct red lilac shades, tied by grid handstamps on 1862 double rate cover to London, England, red "N. York Am. Pkt., 6, Jun 7" exchange and London entry cds's; cover with partial backflap, Very Fine.Scott No. 70 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $400