Lot
1235 
1875, 5¢ blue, s.e. at right, used with D.W.I. 3¢ Blue & Carmine (6), on large part of folded cover to the United States, 3¢ tied by St. Thomas missing wedge five-ring cancel with matching "St. Thomas 26/11 1875" cds at left, 5¢ tied by partial "N.York Steamship" cds; endorsed "p. 'Carondelet' ", Very Fine and colorful, ex-Arnould, Dubois. Scott Nos. 179 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED U.S. 5¢ D.W.I. BICOLOR COMBINATION FRANKINGS.
This was posted a few days after the last U.S. Brazil Mail Steamship Co. sailing to New York. It was carried on the U.S. Steamship "Carondelet" via Puerto Rico to New York. The 3¢ bicolor stamp, printing I, paid the local D.W.I. charge and the U.S. 5¢ stamp paid the U.S. steamship charge.
Lot
1236
1879, 2¢ vermilion, 3¢ green, both stamps s.e. at right, tied by corks, partial "Boston May 15" origin backstamp on blue cover with printed address to Singapore, clear strike of San Francisco magenta "Too Late" handstamp, "San Francisco Cal. May 22" transit backstamp, indistinct red Singapore arrival cds; some age spotting, Fine and scarce use. Scott Nos. 183, 184 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
1237
1879, 2¢ vermilion, in combination with 1881, 2¢ gray blue on cover to Providence, R.I., tied by two strikes of "Lewiston, Me." cds and fancy Wheel duplex postmarks, with original enclosure, Very Fine; with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 183+206 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $140
Lot
1238
1879, 10¢ brown, with secret mark, small defect, tied by circular grid cancel duplexed with "Cleveland, O. May 8" cds on 1880 cover to Guatemala at the 10¢ per ½ oz. American packet rate via Chagres or Colon (eff. Sep. 1862 to Aug. 1881), New York (5.10.80) transit backstamp, red "2" reales due rating for inland postage, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 188 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425
Lot
1239
1879, 15¢ red orange, nat. s.e. at right, tied by two strikes of "N.Y. Supplementary 'Paid' Jul 28 '81" duplex on 5¢ blue entire (U177) to Havana, Cuba, endorsed "p Niagara", Havana (8.2) arrival backstamp, Brock & Co. merchant datestamp. Scott Nos. 189 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1240
1879, 15¢ red orange, vibrant color, tied by bold "New York, E" station oval cancel on cover to Turkey, blue "Registered, Mar 21 1883, Branch E, New York P.O." four-line framed postmark, printed corner card of William Kuenster Wholesale Tobacconist and Mfg. of Fine Cigars, New York Registry (3.21) backstamps with New York registry label affixed, Constantinople (4.7) backstamp. Scott Nos. 189 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot
1241
1879, 15¢ red orange, radiant color, tied by perfect bold "New Haven Conn. Apr 17 85" duplex on cover to Wellington, Cape of Good Hope, New York (4.17) backstamp and red crayon "50" centimes (10¢) credit rating, London (4.27) and Wellington backstamps; small tear, otherwise Very Fine. Scott Nos. 189 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1242
1879, 30¢ full black, used with 1¢ ultramarine (156), 2¢ red brown (146) and 12¢ dull ciolet (151), all tied by "New York 'H' Jan 10" branch duplexes with "H" barred ovals to local city street address, reverse with manuscript "Found in Collection Box, Branch H, N.Y.P.O.", reverse with blue New York Station H (1.10.1891) framed postmark; with 2006 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 190 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $425
Lot
1243
1882, 5¢ yellow brown, used with two 2¢ red brown (210) singles, tied by "Philadelphia, Pa, F.D., Feb 5 1886" duplex to Uruguay, care of U.S. Consul, New York (2.10) and red New York (2.20) transit backstamps; docketed as received Mar. 25th, Very Fine and scarce. Scott Nos. 205 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1244
1883, 2¢ red brown, tied by "New York, 9-1, 1886" oval handstamp on wrapper to Beirut, Syria, wrapper turned and addressed to Kalamazoo, Mich. franked with Turkey 1886, 10ps green on pale green, horizontal pair tied by Beyouth cds, Very Fine, a remarkable turned wrapper usage to and from Beirut, Syria; with 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 210 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.