Lot
1473 
1867, 2¢ black, F. grill. Tied by "Charleston S.C. Apr" duplex on buff cover at the unsealed circular rate with blue printed cameo of Geo. W. Williams & Co., Merchant in Charleston S.C., accompanied by second drop cover with same green embossed corner card bearing 1¢ blue (24); latter with faults; F.-V.F. pair. Scott No. 93 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
1474
1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, horizontal bisect, used alone. Tied by open grid on unsealed envelope paying drop rate, "North Bridgewater Ms. Dec 15" cds, with original 1868 enclosure titled "Encampment Fletcher Webster, Post No. 13, G.A.R." circular; slight toning around perfs., otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 93c $2,500.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
1475
1867, 3¢ red, F. grill. Average centering, fancy blue letter "H" cancel (S-E LS-10) on cover postmarked matching blue Adams Centre N.Y. cds, to Albion, N.Y., Very Fine; with 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 94 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $170
Lot
1476
1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill. In combination with 1873, 3¢ green paying the 13¢ North German closed mail rate on cover to Ronnede, Denmark, canceled by rim of town mark with indistinct origin postmark at top, with receiving postmark on reverse; small cover tear at right, Very Fine, great combination & destination. Scott No. 96+158 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot
1477
1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill. Tied by "New Orleans, La., Jan 23" cds and star in circle duplex on 1864, 3¢ pink entire to Havana, Cuba, manuscript "0,30" weight and "NA 1" in oval handstamp, partial receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 96 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $115
Lot
1478
1869, 2¢ brown. In combination with 1861, 10¢ yellow green on legal size cover to Spencer, Ind., tied by target handstamps and matching "Guilford, Ind." cds; light cover edge wear, F.-V.F., a rare combination. Scott No. 113+68 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot
1479
1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Horizontal strip of three and single, tied by Anchor in Diamond of Dots French Maritime cancels on orange cover to Caen, France, with "Etats-Unis/Paq. Fr. H. No. 3/12 Juin 69" French Line H octagonal datestamp, small red "PD" boxed handstamp, receiving backstamp, missing part of top flap, strip affected from placement near edge of cover and one stamp has fallen off in transit, otherwise Fine, a very rare usage. Scott No. 114 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $725
Lot
1480
1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Average centering, fancy geometric cancel (S-E GE-S28) on cover postmarked Bristol Pa. cds, to Alfred Me.; few lightly toned perf tips, otherwise Extremely Fine; with 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 114 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $200
Lot
1481
1869, 10¢ yellow. Tied by neat New York station E duplex cancel on 1877 cover to Moradabad India with Methodist Episcopal Church corner card, manuscript "via Brindisi" routing instruction and three different backstamps, F.-V.F., an unusual late use of the 10¢ Pictorial. Scott No. 116 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $650
Lot
1482
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Deep rich colors, few lightly toned perfs, used in combination with 1¢ buff + 3¢ ultramarine, tied by segmented circular cork cancels on small cover addressed in blue to Rome, Italy, postmarked "Dunkirk N.Y. Feb. 16" (1870) cds with red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Feb. 19" transit datestamp on back and "4" credit handstamp on front, red Verviers-Cologne transit, purple "P.D." handstamp ties 1¢, blue "Fr 1½" rate, Rome receiving backstamp, vertical fold clear of stamps, long sealed opening tear passes beneath stamps (between 1¢ and 3¢) but does not affect them, cover refolded at top where 3¢ stamp overlaps edge (slightly creased), 1¢ has small faults at left, Very Fine appearance, Illustrated in color in the 1869 PRA Census (page 124), ex-Coulter; with 2006 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 119+112+114 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A Remarkably Colorful Cover and Very Rare 1869 Pictorial Combination Paying the 19-Cent North German Union Closed Mail Rate to Rome.
Realized: $1,900