Sale 31: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1301    

1873, 7¢ orange vermilion, horizontal strip of four. Well centered with deep color, trivial perf nick between first and second stamp, tied by target cancels with matching "Auburn N.Y., Aug 24" origin cds on 1876 cover to Moradabad, India, forwarded internally, red "New York, 110, Aug 25" exchange cds and reverse with various appropriate transits postmarks, Very Fine, a stunning & rare usage, ex Newbury.
Scott No. 160    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 1302    

1873, 10¢ brown + 12¢ blackish violet. Neatly tied on cover by geometric cancels on 1874 lemon cover to India from the "Bissell" correspondence with red "Boston" cds & red "London" transit, backstamped with arrival postmark, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 161+162    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1303    

1873, 10¢ brown. Three folded covers to Mexico from the same correspondence, one franked with single & two franked with two singles, all used in 1877 & tied by "New York" duplex cancels, all with Mexican dues handstamps in different rates, one stamp with trivial defect, Very Fine.
Scott No. 161    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $80

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Lot 1304    

1873, 10¢ brown. Tied by neat grid cancel on 1873 folded letter sheet to Nantes, France, "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 8" origin cds at right, red New York and London transit cds's, Very Fine.
Scott No. 161    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1305    

1873, 15¢ yellow orange. Circle of wedges cancel and tied by red "New York Registered" cds on 1876 cover to Switzerland, Chargee boxed handstamp and San Francisco origin cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 163    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1306    

1873, 15¢ yellow orange. Tied by target cancel on registered 3¢ green entire with Wareman (?) cds & manuscript Registry number at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 163    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $35

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Lot 1307    

1873, 30¢ gray black. Tied on cover to Guadalajara, Mexico by "New York, Mar 7, '79" duplex postmark, "60c" rate handstamp, light horizontal cover file fold, Very Fine.
Scott No. 165    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1308    

1873, 30¢ gray black + 10¢ brown (pair) + 1875, 2¢ vermilion (pair) + 5¢ blue. Tied by cork cancels on an 1877 registered oversize yellow cover from Boston to Quebec, Canada; cover with light file folds and large sealed tears, reduced on 3 sides, otherwise F.-V.F., an attractive and unusual 4-color franking; with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 165+161+178+179    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1309    

1875, 2¢ vermilion (pair) + 1873, 6¢ dull pink + 3¢ green. Tied by indistinct target cancels on an 1876 registered yellow cover with Basil, O. cds to Pittsburgh, Pa.; part of back flap replaced, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive 3-color franking.
Scott No. 178+158+159    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1310    

1875, 5¢ blue (x2) and 1873, 3¢ green (x3). Tied by target cancels on a buff registered cover from Steelmanville, N.J. to Philadelphia, Very Fine.
Scott No. 179+158    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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