Lot
1799 
1863, 5¢ brown, horizontal pair. Tied by New York cds and waffle grid cancel on cover to San Francisco, Cal. with red and blue Roosters & Flags caricature patriotic design; trivial faint cover toning, Very Fine, a very scarce patriotic usage. Scott No. 76 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $800
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1800
1866, 15¢ black. In combination with 1867 2¢ black, E. grill, two singles and tied by bold strikes of circle of V's cancel on 1868 folded cover to Palermo, Sicily, also tied by red "New York Paid All Direct Apr. 22" circular datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps as well as boxed "22" handstamp, few toned spots at top of 15¢, Very Fine, scarce and unusual franking of Black stamps of the 1866 and Grilled Issues paying the 19¢ rate via North German Union Closed Mail; with 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 77+78 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
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1801
1866, 15¢ black. Showing dramatic shift of design, tied by "New Orleans, La., Jul 30" origin cds and cork handstamp on 1867 folded letter sheet to Bordeaux, France, red New York exchange and Calais entry cds's, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine and attractive, a striking freak perforation stamp on cover. Scott No. 77 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
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1802
1866, 15¢ black. In combination with 1869, 1¢ buff on 1869 cover to Carlstad, Sweden with printed ornate address panel, tied by cork cancels with "Norway Lake, Minn., Sep 27" cds, red Hamburg boxed date stamp and "3 Cents" credit handstamp; repaired corner defect to 1¢ stamp at lower left, otherwise F.-V.F., a rare combination and usage to Sweden. Scott No. 77+113 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
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1803
1866, 15¢ black, horizontal pair. Grid canceled with matching "Hartford, Conn., Apr 1" cds alongside, on 1869 tissue paper cover to Paris, France, bold red "New York, Paid 12, Apr 3" cds with "12" crossed out and additional "24" integral rate postmark applied, French packetboat octagon date stamp, Very Fine, an attractive double rate usage by French packet, ex Newbury. Scott No. 77 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
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1804
1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill. Fine single tied by circle of wedges cancel on cover to "New Haven, Conn., New York, Jan 24" cds alongside; stamp with faint toning at top left which is affecting small selvage remnant, Fine, a rare and undercataloged on cover usage; with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 83 $1,300.
Realized: $210
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1805
1869, 1¢ buff + 2¢ brown. Tied on small cover to New York with indistinct "Bloomington, Ill." cds & "Held for Postage" oval handstamp at bottom left, green printed label from the "Golden Rule" of Bloomington, who have added the deficient postage, asking for reimbursement, stamp additionally tied by pencil endorsement "please read this/you will note", Very Fine. Scott No. 112+113 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $550
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1806 ()
1869, 3¢ ultramarine, two singles. Tied by circle of wedges cancels and red New York cds on cover front to London, England, with hand-drawn illustration showing Three Men Wearing Billboard Signs with address and stamps; front reduced and mounted on card, Fine, an attractive usage, ex Rust. Scott No. 114 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
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1807
1869, 3¢ ultramarine, horizontal strip of 6. Paying the triple 6¢ rate to London, England, tied by "Providence, R.I., Apr 26" cds's and target duplexes, partial red New York exchange and London entry cds; some defects in right stamp, F.-V.F. Scott No. 114 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $230
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1808
1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Rich color and perfect centering, some perf toning, tied by partial Oberlin, O. town postmark on Calkins, Griffin & Co., Union Business Institute illustrated corner card cover showing Train & Steamboat scene, to New York, with original enclosure; slight reduced at right, Very Fine. Scott No. 114 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100