Lot
1416 
1875, 5¢ blue, C.B.N.C. printing, canceled by light circle of wedges handstamp on cover to Richmond, Ind., matching "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, May 10" cds alongside and manuscript "U.S.M." endorsement at upper left, reverse with red San Francisco transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.Scott No. 179 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1417
1881, 1¢ gray blue, re-engraved, well centered tied by Boston Mass. oval postmark on handsome blue advertising cover of "Orpin Bros. & Pond Desk and Bookcase Factory", ad depicts an elaborate enclosed bookcase on the front with additional bookcase and desk illustrations on the back, addressed to Dexter, Maine, Extremely Fine and attractive.Scott No. 206 Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1418
1888, 4¢ carmine, used with 1¢ Ultramarine (212), 2¢ Green (213) and 4¢ Carmine (215), tied by "New Haven Jul. 13, 1889" duplex datestamp and oval cancel on 1889 2¢ Green entire to Melbourne, Australia, originally stamped for the 5¢ UPU rate but Australia was not a member so held for additional postage with "Held for Postage" handstamp, the 4¢ and 15¢ were added and tied three days later, paying double the 12¢ treaty rate, forwarded to Sydney with 2p due (forwarding was not free outside the UPU), range of auxiliary and transit markings front and back including red "PAID ALL" handstamp and purple pointing hand, Yale University corner card, cover with small opening tear at top and faults in top perfs of 1¢, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Mandel ("Penguin").Scott No. 215 Estimate $500 - 750.