Lot 1001
1869, 1¢ buff, horizontal strip of three, attractively centered with deep rich color, tied by two strikes of blue "Lexington, Ky., Dec 25" cds and large waffle grid duplex on allover shaded lumber dealer corner card cover to Frankfort, Ky.; small part of backflap missing, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 112 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $600
Lot 1002
1869, 1¢ buff, horizontal strip of three, tied by "Dansville, N.Y., Sep 29" cds and quartered cork duplexes on cover to Hammond, N.Y.; cover with sideflap replaced, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 112 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $200
Lot 1003
1869, 2¢ brown, horizontal strip of five, tied by crossroads cancels on cover from Christiansted, Danish West Indies to Boston, Mass., stamps applied in St. Thomas with "Christiansted, 1871" origin cds underneath strip, part of red manuscript just showing out at right of strip likely denoting the U.S. postage of 10¢ was paid, "St. Thomas, 13/5 1871" transit cds and "N. York, Steamship, May 20" entry cds, Very Fine and choice, a Remarkable and Unique Franking of the 2¢ Pictorial Issue Paying the 10¢ West Indian Rate From Christiansted, illustrated in Engstrom Danish West Indies Mails, 1754-1917, Volume 1 (page 4-29).Scott No. 113 Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.
About ninety percent of all covers recorded that were sent by U.S. packet from St. Thomas and entering in New York during the 1865-71 period were franked with a single U.S. 10¢ stamp prepaying the half ounce single rate. This cover was most likely franked as such due to a temporary shortage of 10¢ stamps at the St. Thomas post office. Sent from St. Thomas aboard the S.S. North America departing St. Thomas on May 13th and arriving in New York on May 20th, 1871.
Realized: $22,000
Lot 1004
1869, 2¢ brown, perfect centering tied by circle of wedges cancel on Cambridge, Mass. drop cover, Extremely Fine.Scott No. 113 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $80
Lot 1005
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, rich colors, tied by circle of wedges cancel, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Nov. 20 (1869)" cds on yellow cover to Narni, Italy, receiving backstamp, backflap removed, repaired faults at top, attractive, otherwise Fine; signed Ashbrook.Scott No. 119 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $85
Lot 1006
1870, 6¢ carmine, cancelled by cork on orange cover to England, forwarded with label to Sheffield and Great Britain 1d red tied by "Oldham JU 21 '72" duplex; a Very Fine and attractive forwarding label use, ex-Ainsworth; with 2002 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 148 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $280
Lot 1007
1873, 3¢ green, natural s.e. at left, in combination with 1875, 2¢ vermilion on 1877 cover to London, England, canceled and tied by two strikes with fancy Star in Cogwheel foreign mail cancels, red "San Francisco, Cal., May 1" cds and reverse with London entry cds; light crease in 2¢ stamp, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 158+178 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot 1008
1873, 3¢ green, in combination with 1875, 2¢ vermilion on 1877 cover to Leith, Scotland, tied by two strikes of crossroads cancels, red "San Francisco, Mar 22" cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine.Scott No. 158+178 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105
Lot 1009
1873, 7¢ orange vermilion, tied by grid handstamp on 1873 cover to Chaumont, France, "Salinas City, Cal., Sep 10" origin cds, red New York exchange and London transit cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the Earliest Known Usage of the 1873, 7¢ Banknote Issue.Scott No. 160 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $600
Lot 1010
1873, 7¢ orange vermilion, well centered, clipped perfs at left, tied by beautiful strike NYFM cancel on 1874 cover to Cannstatt, Germany, red New York exchange and transit cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.Scott No. 160 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $220