Lot
1080 
1870, 3¢ green, tied by "Fayetteville, N.Y., Oct 31" duplex postmark on oversized enamel cover with ornate bronze floral and address panel scroll design bearing multicolored floral design, reverse with similar ornate bronze design; couple small edge tears at top, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 147 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $250
Lot
1081
1871, 7¢ vermilion, well centered, in combination with 1870, 3¢ green on folded letter sheet to Cirous, France paying the 9¢ French mail rate (1¢ overpayment), tied by quartered cork cancels and partial blue French transit, with "San Francisco, Cal., Sep 17" origin cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 149+147 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
1082
1871, 7¢ vermilion, used with 1¢ blue (145) and 3¢ green (147) pair, all tied by blue target cancels on registered cover to San Diego Cal., matching "Registered, Columbus O., Jun 2" blue cds, forwarded upon arrival to Denver Colo. with blue "Forwarded" circular handstamp; edge faults, F.-V.F., A very early forwarded registered use. Scott No. 149 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $120
Lot
1083
1870, 10¢ brown, cancelled by segmented cork cancel duplexed with "Plymouth Mass. Dec 4" cds on cover to Paris, France, red "Boston Paid Dec 6" exchange cds, bold red London (12.17) transit cds and matching "PD" oval handstamp also ties 10¢, forwarded upon arrival postage due to Rome, red crayon "6" cents due rating, Italy 30c postage due tied by Rome (12.20) cds, several backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 150 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1084
1870, 10¢ brown, slightly affected by edge placement, tied by segmented NYFM grid cancel on cover addressed to U.S. Steamer Wyoming at Aspinwall, Panama, matching "New York Jul 30" cds, Very Fine, ex-Boker; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 150 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $140
Lot
1085
1870, 15¢ bright orange, bright color, tied by two strikes of target cancel on orange 1871 cover to Switzerland, postmarked part strike of Santa Cruz, Cal. Feb. cds, bearing red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Feb 25" exchange office cds, Burgdorf (3.9) transit backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, a scarce use. Scott No. 152 Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1086
1873, 6¢ dull pink, single and pair tied by manuscript cancels on registered cover with preprinted address to Boston Mass., "Troy N.H." origin cds, scarce rimless "Boston Mass. Reg. Sep 30" receiving cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 159 Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1087
1873, 12¢ blackish violet, horizontal pair, used with 1870, 3¢ green, all with rich colors and tied by cork cancels on 1876 Landfear correspondence cover to Cape of Good Hope, matching "New Haven Conn. Feb 8" cds, sharp "New York '1.10' Feb 9" exchange cds, red London (2.21) transit and Cape Town (3.21) arrival datestamps; small part of envelope trimmed at top from opening, Very Fine. Scott No. 162+158 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425
Lot
1088
1873, 12¢ blackish violet + 10¢ brown., Tied by circle of wedges handstamps on 1874 cover to Moradabad, India, "Syracuse, N.Y., Dec 28" origin cds alongside, manuscript "1/4" rate and "Overland Postage Due" cds additionally tying 12¢, reverse with red N.Y. exchange and London transit cds's, Bombay and receiving postmarks; cover with small corner tear at top, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 162+161 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $280
Lot
1089
1873, 30¢ gray black, in combination with 1873, 10¢ brown, all tied by New York cds's on 1874 folded letter sheet to Vera Cruz, Mexico, "Cuba" ship endorsement and "-85cs" inland rate handstamp; cover with small sealed tear at top, Very Fine. Scott No. 165+161 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $450