Lot
1596 
3¢ Green, tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Newark Oct 12" cds, cover originally mailed without postage and "Held for Postage" circular handstamp struck, good samaritan label affixed reading in part "This Letter was detained in the Post Office at Newark, N.J. on account of non-payment of postage", postage affixed and sent to New York City; rough opening at top, small part of flap missing, F.-V.F. Scott No. 158 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1597
6¢ Dull Pink, pair used with 1870, 2¢ brown, 3¢ green, cancelled by quartered corks duplexed with "Cranbury N.J. Jun 20" cds on cover sent at the 17¢ treaty rate to Payta, Peru in care of the U.S. consul for a sailor on board the "Abraham Barker", red "New York '12' Jun 23" exchange d.s., minor edge toning and tiny tear, Fine, a nice three-color franking to Peru. Scott No. 159 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $105
Lot
1598
7¢ Orange Vermilion, brilliant color, used with 1873, 2¢ brown, tied by grid cancels duplexed with "Chicago Ill. 14 Aug" cds on blue cover addressed in pretty purple ink to Germany, Very Fine and attractive use. Scott No. 160 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $85
Lot
1599
10¢ Brown, large margins, slight abrasion, tied by partial "New Orleans La. Apr 14" duplex on cover to Spain, additional clear strike of cds at top right, reverse with red "New York 'Paid to England' Apr 21" exchange cds and red London (5.4.74) transit, Spanish (5.6) arrival backstamp and bold bluish-black "1P." due rating handstamp; cover fault at lower right, Fine and rare destination. Scott No. 161 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1600
10¢ Brown, cancelled by cork cancel on 1878 cover addressed in purple to Burma, purple "Durham Me. Jan 21" cds, reverse with Brindisi (2.5), Sea Post Office (2.15) and Calcutta transits, Moulmein (3.8) arrival cds; couple shorter perfs, a Very Fine and rare 10¢ use at the UPU rate to British Burma. Scott No. 161 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $450
Lot
1601
12¢ Blackish Violet, horizontal pair, used with 1873, 3¢ green, all tied by "New Haven Conn. Feb 8" duplexes on Landfear correspondence cover to Cape of Good Hope, red "New York '1.10' Feb 9" exchange credit cds, red London (2.21.76) transit and Wellington (3.21) arrival cds; minor perf flaws, cover edge flaws due to tissue paper, F.-V.F. Scott No. 162 + 158 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
1602
15¢ Yellow Orange, tied by quartered cork duplex with "Lima N.Y. Apr 14" cds on cover to Constantinople, Turkey, red "New York Paid Apr 16" exchange cds with red crayon "4" cent credit rating adjacent, red NGU "Wfr 1½" credit handstamp, German Post at Constantinople (5.5) arrival backstamp; light overall toning and small stamp flaws, Fine and scarce 15¢ use to Turkey. Scott No. 163 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
1603
2¢ Vermilion, vibrant color, used with 1873, 3¢ green, tied by "Roxbury Sta. Mass. Mar. 31" duplexes on blue cover to Fayal, Azores, red "Boston Mass. Apr 1" exchange cds, red London (4.12) transit, Lisbon transit backstamp and matching "Franca" oval handstamp; tiny edge tear, Very Fine. Scott No. 178+158 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $120
Lot
1604
5¢ Blue, tied by bold strike of circular geometric on 1876 orange cover to John A. Bingham, U.S. Legation at Tokio, Japan, magenta "San Francisco Paid All Aug 8" cds, red "Yokohama Paid All Aug 29" arrival cds; tear at top affecting postmarks, Fine. Scott No. 179 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $125
Lot
1605
5¢ Blue, tied by "New York Jul 15 '79" duplex on 1879 folded letter to Parras, Mexico, endorsed "via Brownsville, Texas & Matamoros", Brownsville (8.4) and Matamoros (8.7) transit backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 179 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $75