Lot
1208 
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, horizontal strip of six, plate 1E, margins full to just in at bottom right, tied by red circular grid handstamps on folded letter sheet to New York, matching "Saint Louis, Mo., Jul 18" cds, 1851 docketing at bottom left; soiled vertical file affecting 5th stamp, Fine, a rare plate one strip of six usage used within the first month of usage.Scott No. 7 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Current Opening Bid: $500
Lot
1209
1851, 1¢ blue, types II & IIIa, horizontal pair, Plate 1E, margins large to a bit in at bottom, deep color, tied by partial Cleveland, O. cds on "S.S. Barry, Agent For the Sale of Patents and Patented Property" black boxed corner card circular to Waterford, N.Y., Very Fine and choice, an attractive and scarce 2¢ domestic circular rate for distance over 500 miles, ex-Eubanks.Scott No. 7, 8A Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
1210
1851, 1¢ blue, types II & IV, group of 4 covers; includes type II position 4R1L top margin single on Philadelphia circular, others type IV with position 89R1L (bottom frameline broken) on circular from Boston, three manuscript single on cover from Elliota, M.T. (Minnesota territory) and right staddle pane guideline pair with 3¢ (11A) on 1855 folded letter New Orleans, La. to France; some flaws, F.-V.F.Scott No. 7, 9 Estimate $400 - 600.
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Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
1211
1851, 1¢ blue, types IIIa, IIIa, II, left gutter line margin horizontal strip of three, Positions 71-73R1E, type characteristics trimmed off top and bottom (identifiable by plating), tied by brownish "Jefferson City, Mo., May 6" cds and grid duplex on folded letter sheet to New York; strip with flaws and cover with tear at top not mention on certificate, Fine appearance, a rare and affordable example of this rare 1851 1¢ combination type, Scott catalog value $2,200 for type IIIa pair alone off cover; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 7, 8A Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
1212
1851, 1¢ blue, types IIIa, II, II, bottom margin horizontal strip of three, positions 79/89/99R1E, margins large to in at right, deep color, tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamps on cover to Bangor, Me., additionally tied by red "Boston, 3cts, May 24" cds, with original 1853 enclosure; small cover tear at right, Very Fine.Scott No. 7, 8A Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
1213
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, horizontal strip of three, four full margins all around, tied by circular grid handstamps on 1851 folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, Pa., matching "Baltimore, Md., Oct 29" cds, Extremely Fine, a choice multiple on cover; with 2000 W. Jakubek certificate.Scott No. 7 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1214
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, bottom sheet margin pair, huge margins to just touched, on blue folded 1856 printed prices current to Augsburg, Bavaria, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar 16" cds, endorsed "Circulaire" at top, partial red French transit cds, manuscript "7" kr due rating, blue crayon "X", Ausburg (4.9) arrival backstamp, fresh and Very Fine circular rate use.Scott No. 7 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1215
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, horizontal pair, positions 18-19L2, huge margins to in at bottom including significant portion of adjoining stamps at top, on blue folded printed circular to Feldkirch, Austria with company "Printed Circular" framed handstamp at top right, tied by "New Orleans La, Sep 21" cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Oct. 1st to Liverpool arriving Oct. 13th, red Calais (10.14) transit cds, "Feldkirch/17. Oct." two-line arrival backstamp and neat manuscript. "3" krCM due rating, Very Fine.Scott No. 7 Estimate $200 - 300.
Most British Open Mail circulars to Germany went via France, which had extensive conventions with the German States. In the GAPU, the Austrian kreuzer Convention Mii.nze equaled the south German kreuzer. In 1855, the UK and France replaced accounting for individual pieces of printed matter with bulk accounting handstamps.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
1216
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, position 56L1E, with weak outerline at top, ample to mostly large margins, tied by red "Chicago, Ill., Sep 7" cds's on printed bank circular to Joliet, Ill. with endorsement at top left, Extremely Fine; with 2011 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 7 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
1217
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, three singles, Plate 2, all with three large margins and cut in slightly at the top, tied by light "Woonsocket, R.I." cds's on small 1857 cover to Boston, Mass., 1858 docketing; reduced just a bit at the right, Very Fine.Scott No. 7 Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80