Lot
1060 
1875, 2¢ vermilion, C.B.N.C. printing, horizontal pair, in combination with 1879, 1¢ gray blue (182) on cover addressed to U.S. Navy Ensign aboard the U.S.C.G. Survey Steamer "Hassler" near Smith's Ranch, Cal. off the coast in "Bodega Bay", all tied by grid handstamps with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 12" cds alongside; cover reduced at right into 1¢, Fine, the "Hassler", a United States Coast Survey schooner, was the first iron-hulled steamship used in the service of the U.S. Coast Survey.Scott No. 178 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1061
1879, 30¢ full black, A.B.N.C. printing, large margins, tied by grid cancel on oversized registered cover to Basel, Switzerland paying the six times U.P.U. rate, purple "Registered, San Francisco, Cal., Aug 8, 1881" straight line date stamp, cover tear at bottom and stamp lifted for examination and placed back noting light crease at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce solo franking and early usage; with 1998 A.P.S. and 1997 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 190 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $400
Lot
1062
1882, 5¢ yellow brown, four singles, tied by oval "Boston, Mass." oval handstamp on 1884 commercial corner card cover to Paris, France, "Boston, Paid, Sep 26" cds and manuscript "per Steamer, Alaska" ship endorsement at top, blue receiving postmark, Very Fine.Scott No. 205 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1063
1881, 3¢ blue green, re-engraved, three horizontal pairs and three singles, on combination with 1882, 10¢ brown (209) on oversized corner card to Sydney, Australia, all tied by grid handstamp with matching "Chicago, Ill., May 10" cds, S.F. transit backstamp, forwarded to Melbourne franked with N.S.W. 1872, 6d lilac (57) tied by "Sydney, Jy 7, 83" duplex postmark; cover edge wear and stamp flaws at right, F.-V.F.Scott No. 207 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot
1064
1883, 2¢ red brown, tied by neat violet "Oxford, Maine, Oct 1, 1883" First Day of Issue cds and target duplex on cover to Brunswick, Me.; stamp with short perf at right not mentioned in certificate, still Very Fine, a very attractive first day usage of the 1883 2¢ Banknote issue; with 2021 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 210; $2,000 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
1065
1883, 2¢ red brown, block of 10 and horizontal pair, on cover to Melbourne, Australia paying the double 12¢ rate, all tied by segmented corks handstamps with "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 15, 85" duplex postmark on front and reverse, manuscript "Per S.S. "City of Sydney"" ship endorsement at upper left; block with perf flaws from slight cover overlap at top, F.-V.F.Scott No. 210 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
1066
1883, 4¢ blue green, diagonal bisect, bottom left half, tied across the cut by "New York, N.Y., Nov 5, 1897" machine cancel on cover to Roxbury Mass.; stamp with some trimmed bottom perfs, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Dan Curtis.Scott No. 211 var. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1067
1883, 4¢ blue green, diagonal bisect, bottom right half, tied across cut by two bold strikes of "2" in barred oval duplexed with "Oakland, Cal., Jul 1, 91" cds on cover to San Francisco Cal., June 29th arrival backstamp; reduced at left, Fine and scarce bisect use; with 1985 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 211 var. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1068
1887, 2¢ green, forwarding on incoming cover from Germany and forwarded within Pennsylvania, tied by bold "Chester, Pa., Aug 2, 1888" duplex postmark, initially franked with Germany 20pf ultramarine tied by "Berlin, 19/7, 88" cds, transit backstamps; cover reduced at right with some light toning around stamps, F.-V.F.Scott No. 213 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot
1069
1888, 4¢ carmine, diagonal bisect, tied by bold strike of "San Francisco, Cal., Mar 14 '93" duplex on cover to Oakland Cal., light stain and cover aging affects stamp, Fine and scarce bisect use.Scott No. 215 var. Estimate $300 - 400.