Lot
5127 
(Scandinavia) 1854 (Nov. 29) New York N.Y. to Copenhagen, Denmark, blue folded letter with pencil "37" cent prepaid rating and red "New-York, Br. Pkt., Nov 29" exchange cds with magenta "14" cent credit rating, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Nov. 29th to Liverpool arriving Dec. 10th, red Aachen (12.12) transit backstamp and "FRANCO" straightline with blue ms. "f2" 2sgr credit corrected to proper "3" sgr, Hamburg (12.13) transit backstamps, fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot
5128
(Scandinavia) 1861 (Jan. 31) Sacramento, Cal. to Aabenraa, Denmark, cover bearing 5¢ brown (30A) s.e. at left, and 30¢ orange (38), tied together by "Sacramento City, Cal. Jan 31, 1861" cds, red "New-York, Br. Pkt., Feb 27" exchange backstamp and matching "12" cent credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Feb. 27th to Queenstown arriving Mar. 10th, red "Aachen, Franco 12/2" framed transit and magenta "f 2" sgr credit rating, blue Hamburg (3.14.61) oval transit backstamp and Aabenraa (3.15) arrival backstamp; 30¢ diagonal crease at top right, sealed cover tear at left and some overall wear, Fine and scarce use at the 35¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate, ex-Starnes. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A REMARKABLE USE BEARING THE 1¢ AND 24¢ 1857 ISSUE PREPAYING THE 25¢ BREMEN-HAMBURG RATE TO DENMARK.
Realized: $1,200
Lot
5129
(Scandinavia) 1859 (Nov. 29) Clermont, Iowa to Hadelland, Norway, buff cover bearing 10¢ green, type II (32) and 12¢ black (36) pair and single, each tied together by rim of cds, strike of "Clermont, Ioa., Nov 26" balloon-style cds at bottom right, red "New-York, Am. Pkt., Dec 3" exchange cds and magenta "23" cent credit, carried by Inman Line Vigo from New York Dec. 3rd to Liverpool arriving Dec. 17th, red "Aachen, Franco" framed transit and magenta "6½" sgr credit, Christiana (12.29) arrival backstamp; left 12¢ repaired, middle trimmed perfs at right, cover reduced at right, light wear and soiling, Fine and rare 1857 Issue use at the 46¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $575
Lot
5130
(Scandinavia) 1859 (Jul. 5) Knight's Ferry, Cal. to Dahlarna Mora, Sweden, cover bearing two 1¢ blue (24) singles, 10¢ green (33) single and 10¢ green (35) strip of three, each canceled by open grid cancels, matching "Knights Ferry, Cal. Jul 5" cds, magenta "Paid 42" rating, partial red New York Jul. 30th exchange backstamp and matching "19" credit handstamp, carried by Vanderbilt Ariel from New York Jul. 30th to Southampton arriving Aug. 12th, red "Aachen, Franco 14/8" framed handstamp and blue ms. "f5" sgr credit rating; no flap; faults, no back flap and light staining, Fine and rare 1857 Issue franking at the 42¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate to Sweden. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $800