Lot
1483 
1870, 6¢ carmine, grilled. Choice centering, tied by split cork duplexed with "New-York Nov 24" cds on clean 1870 orange cover to Cayuga N.Y. at double the 3¢ domestic rate, Very Fine and choice grilled use, ex-Ainsworth; with 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 137 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $300
Lot
1484
1871, 7¢ vermilion, grilled. Natural s.e., used with 3¢ green, both tied by corks duplexed with "New Orleans La. Jan 24" cds on cover to France at the 10¢ treaty rate, red "New York 'P.D. 6' Jan 29" exchange cds and London (2.9.74) transit with matching small "PD" in circle, French transits; partial backflap, a F.-V.F. use. Scott No. 138+147 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $170
Lot
1485
1870, 10¢ brown, grilled. Used with 12¢ dull purple, both tied by NYFM circle of wedge cancels (Weiss TR-W4d) on mourning cover from the Davis correspondence to Peru at the 22¢ treaty rate, red "New York '12' Oct 20" exchange cds, Lima (11.10) arrival backstamp; opening tear, Fine. Scott No. 139+151 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot
1486
1870, 2¢ red brown. With 3¢ green, four singles, all cancelled by matching manuscript squiggles on yellow registered cover to Canada, mailed with "G.W.R. Mail Line, East, NO 5 '74" rimless cds on reverse, framed "G.W.R. Registered" handstamps on front and back, Watertown, Minn return address one 3¢ faulty, a Very Fine and unusual Canadian railroad use mailed with U.S. postage. Scott No. 146+147 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
Lot
1487
1870, 2¢ red brown. With 6¢ carmine, three singles cancelled by corks on registered cover to Ledside, North Wales, matching "Menomonee, Wis. Sep 27" cds, Wrexham (10.15.73) arrival cds; some extra gum around stamps, still a Very Fine and scarce registered use. Scott No. 146+148 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot
1488
1870, 2¢ red brown. horizontal pair, tied by cork cancel on cover to France at the scarce 4¢ British open mail rate, red "Philadelphia, Pa. Dec" cds, "GB 40" accountancy handstamp and French receiver, red London & French transits on reverse; top edge flaws, Fine and scarce British open mail use from Philadelphia, the cds and cork cancel show mixing of cancelling inks. Scott No. 146 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $120
Lot
1489
1870, 6¢ carmine. Tied by N.Y.F.M. cancel (GE-S1) on cover to Dresden, Germany, red "New York, Paid All, Direct, Nov 9" cds, red Bremen boxed transit date stamp and "per Steamer "Deutschland"" at top; stamp with faint corner creases, otherwise Very Fine, pictured in Weiss Foreign Mail Cancellations of New York City 1870-1878 (page 25); with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 148 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $210
Lot
1490
1870, 15¢ bright orange. Used with 3¢ green, both well centered and tied by cork cancel on registered cover to Claverack N.Y., matching "Burdett N.Y. Apr 15" cds, manuscript. registry number, 1873 docketing on reverse, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 152+147 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
1491
1873, 1¢ ultramarine. With 3¢ green + 6¢ carmine, all tied by blue four-ring cancels on registered 3c entire bearing Well's Fargo & Co. printed frank to Forest City, Iowa, matching "Uncle Sam's Cal." cds with manuscript. "April 27 1876" dating; small edge tear, Very Fine and attractive three-color franking prepaying the 3c domestic rate plus 10c registry fee, ex-Ainsworth. Scott No. 156+158+159 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $230
Lot
1492
1873, 1¢ ultramarine. With 3¢ green, single & pair, all with blue negative "E" cancels on cover to Burma at the 10¢ treaty rate, purple "Durham Me. Oct 21" cds, reverse with Brindisi (11.7), Sea Post (11.15) and Moulmein (12.7) cds; tape stains and opening tear, Fine, a rare 10¢ treaty rate use to Burma. Scott No. 156+158 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130