
Lot
870
1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill. Tied by quartered cork and "Richmond, Va., Aug 24" cds on 1868 cover to Washington, Va., "Official Business" imprint at top right, cover reduced at right and stamp lifted & hinged back on cover to verify grill, F.-V.F. Scott No. 85 Estimate $250 - 300.
Realized: $120

Lot
871
1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill. Bright color, cancelled by segmented cork on drop cover with "Fitchburg, Mass." cds, cover stain at left, Fine. Scott No. 86 $575.
Realized: $190

Lot
872
1867, 3¢ rose, E. grill. Tied by grid cancel on tissue paper cover sent from Anitab, Turkey, matching "Boston, Mass., Apr 10" cds alongside, manuscript "Anitab, Mar. 10th, 1868" dateline and blue "A.B.C.F.M., Boston, Apr 9, 1868" foreign mail commission handstamp at bottom, small cover edge faults, F.-V.F. Scott No. 88 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $30

Lot
873
1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, horizontal pair + 1869, 3¢ ultramarine, vertical pair. All tied by blue target cancels with matching "Bristol, N.H., Jul 9" cds at left, on 1869 cover to Swatow, China, red "New York, Paid All, Jul 10" cds and boxed "Paid Only To Hong Kong" handstamp with manuscript obliteration, Hong Kong entry and Swatow receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a very rare mixed franking; with 2002 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 93+114 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Realized: $4,250

Lot
874
1867, 3¢ red, F. grill. Tied by grid cancel with matching "Akron, O., Jun 4" cds alongside, on illustrated Buckeye Mower and Reaper advertising cover to Mansfield, Very Fine. Scott No. 94 Estimate $200 - 250.
Realized: $190

Lot
875
1867, 3¢ red, F. grill. Tied by fancy Masonic cancel (Skinner Eno FR-M3b 29) on small cover to West Fitchburgh, Mass., "Pepperell Ms., Dec 3" cds alongside, Very Fine. Scott No. 94 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $145

Lot
876
1867, 3¢ red, F. grill. Tied by full strike of fancy eagle cancel on cover to Tremont, Ill., partial "Bloomington, Ill., Mar 26" cds alongside, Very Fine, a nice strike of this rather crude eagle cancel. Scott No. 94 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $145

Lot
877
1867, 3¢ rose, F. grill. Canceled by full strike of fancy padlock cancel with "Cambridge, Mass., Jun 8" cds tying on cover to Camden, Me., cover missing backflap, Very Fine; with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 94a Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $145