Lot
779 
Cross Roads, fine strike ties two 5¢ blue (178) singles, rich color, on 1876 cover to Amsterdam, Holland, partial red "New York Aug 9" exchange cds, endorsed "pr Abyssinia" at top left, Amsterdam (8.20.76) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Weiss No. TR-W1 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
780
Cross Roads, bold strike duplex with "New York Jul 18" foreign mail cds tied 10¢ brown (161) on light blue folded letter to Laguna, Mexico, endorsed "pr City of Mexico" at top left, "Via Progreso" directional handstamp, Mexican "10" reales handstamp overstruck with "0" and updated with "25" reales due handstamp for inland postage, 1874 receipt docketing; small flaws, still a Very Fine use. Weiss No. TR-W1f Estimate $200 - 300.
This example of TR-W1f is earlier than the three examples recorded by Weiss.
Realized: $160
Lot
781
Encircled Wedges, four strikes tie 2¢ brown (157) and 3¢ green (158), single and pair, on blue Washburn correspondence cover to Constantinople, Turkey, red "New York Paid All Nov 22" exchange cds, large red crayon "4" rating, Very Fine. Weiss No. TR-W2d Estimate $200 - 300.
The Washburn correspondence was normally mailed through the Boston post office. The 11¢ prepaid the NGU closed mail rate to Constantinople.
Realized: $350
Lot
782
Encircled Wedges, clear strikes tie 1¢ ultramarine (145), s.e. at left, and 3¢ green (147) pair and single, on 1873 cover to Nice, France, forwarded to Nizza, Italy, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jan 27" exchange cds, backstamps include Nice (2.20.73) and Nizza; small part of flap missing, some corner wear, Fine and scarce. Weiss No. TR-W2d Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot
783
Circle of Wedges, bold strike ties 10¢ brown (150), rich color on 1873 folded letter to Paris, France, endorsed per French Line Laurent, red "New-York Apr 5" exchange cds, Brest (4.19.73) entry cds and matching "10" decimes due handstamp for 10-20 gram double-weight inland postage, Very Fine and rare cancel, ex-Skinner. Weiss No. TR-W2f Estimate $400 - 600.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS CANCEL.
Realized: $300
Lot
784
7-Spoke Radial, two bold strikes tie well centered 2¢ brown (157), single and vertical pair, dark shade, on 1875 cover to London, England, red "New York P.O. Apr 14" exchange cds, red London arrival 1875 cds; partial flap, Very Fine and rare cancel. Weiss No. TR-W3a Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
785
Circle of Vs, bold strike ties 1¢ ultramarine (156) on 1¢ postal card (UX5) to Brussels, Belgium, red "New York Dec 12" exchange cds, Bruxelles (12.24.76) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Weiss No. TR-W4e Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
786
Circle of Vs, clear strike ties 2¢ vermilion (178) on 3¢ green entire with printed address to Stuttgart, Germany, red "New York Br. Transit Dec 6" exchange cds, endorsed "pr. Parthia", Stuttgart (12.19) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce cancel. Weiss No. TR-W4e Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
787
Circle of Vs, fine strike ties 1¢ ultramarine (156) on circa 1875 wrapper to Germany, Braunschweig (7.29) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F., a scarce printed matter use. Weiss No. TR-W4e var. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
788
Circle of Diamonds, two strikes tie 1¢ ultramarine (145) and 6¢ carmine (148) on 1872 cover to Bonn, Germany, bold red "New York Paid All Br Transit Jan 10" exchange cds, carried on Guion Line Idaho from New York to Liverpool arriving Jan. 21, Jan. 23rd arrival cds; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine, a lovely combination prepaying the 7¢ closed mail rate via England, ex Vlissingen-Waud, Bitgood, Weiss. Weiss No. TR-W8 Estimate $200 - 300.