Lot
1598 
1870, 3¢ green, horizontal pair, tied by cork cancels duplexed with rimless "Palmyra N.Y. Feb 10" cds on 1873 cover to U.S.S. Congress in care of B.F. Stevens at London, England, red "New York 'Direct' Feb 10" exchange cds, red London (2.24) arrival cds, perfect strike of "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London, Feb 25 1873" oval handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 147 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1599
1870, 6¢ carmine, tied by partial NYFM shield cancel on cover to London, England, red "New York" exchange, red London Paid (6.27) arrival cds, remailed to Bonn, Germany with red "Lombard Street, Paid 27 JU 71" cds and magenta "6" rating, red "PD" oval handstamp, German (6.28) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 148 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1600
1870, 6¢ carmine, rich color, tied by blue "Cleveland O. Jun 7" duplex with four-ring cancel on cover to London, England, red "New York Jun 11" exchange cds and red London Paid (6.24.73) arrival cds; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 148 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1601
1870, 12¢ dull violet, used with 10¢ brown (150), former tied by red "New York '12' Feb 4" credit exchange cds, latter tied by NYFM grid cancel on 1871 cover to Lima, Peru, reverse with Mar. 8th arrival backstamp; small opening fault and some light staining, Fine; with 1960 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 151 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot
1602
1870, 15¢ bright orange, used with 3¢ green, grilled (147) tied by cork cancels duplexed with "Salem Mass. Jul 21" cds on cover to Argentina, red "New York '8' Jul 23" integral credit cds, carried by USBMC Merrimack from New York Jul. 23 to Rio de Janeiro arriving Aug. 20th, blue crayon "10" cent due rating, F.-V.F. Scott No. 152 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
1603
1870, 24¢ purple, large margins, tied by circle of wedges cancel on cover to Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, matching "Hackensack, N.J., Mar 31" origin cds alongside, 1882 New York transit backstamps; small cover opening tear at top, Very Fine, a very scarce 24¢ National Bank Note single franking usage to Venezuela. Scott No. 153 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $725
Lot
1604
1873, 7¢ orange vermilion, rich color, tied by NYFM star (Weiss ST-8P11) fancy cancel on clean cover to Germany, bold "New York Br. Transit Apr 25" exchange cds, endorsed "per S.S. Main for Southampton"; small part of flap missing, Very Fine. Scott No. 160 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1605
1873, 7¢ orange vermilion, horizontal pair with "No. 22" captured plate number at top, tied by two circular grids on light buff cover to Austria, matching "Bay, Mo, May 7" cds at right, red "New York Br. Transit May 12" exchange cds, reverse with Austria (5.25) cds and 1875 docketing on back, F.-V.F. Scott No. 160 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325
Lot
1606
1873, 10¢ brown, horizontal pair, tied by bold strike of blue "Chicago Ill. Aug 18" duplex with six-bar grid cancel on orange cover to Paris, France, red "New York 'Paid' Aug 21" exchange cds, Calais (9.1.75) entry cds, framed "P.D." handstamp, Paris (9.2); small faults, Fine. Scott No. 161 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1607
1873, 10¢ brown, tied by large bold cross-roads cancel on cover to Italy, matching "New York Br. Transit Dec 25" transit backstamp and "Insufficiently Paid" straightline handstamp, blue crayon and manuscript ratings, Italy 30c and 60c postage dues tied by Piacenza (1.9.1874) arrival cds, F.-V.F. Scott No. 161 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140