Lot
1000 
1858 (Jul.) New Orleans La. to Dessau, Anhalt-Dessau, light buff cover bearing 1¢ blue (24) horizontal pair, scissor trimmed, tied by partial New Orleans La. cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Jul. 21st to Liverpool arriving Liverpool Aug. 2nd, red French (8.2.58) transit cds, partial red Aachen transit backstamp and blue ms. "2½" sgr due rating, Aug. 5th arrival backstamp, a Very Fine printed matter use. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $450
Lot
1001
1858 (Aug. 7) Havana, Cuba to Paris, France via Charleston and New York, gray folded letter with Charleston "Steam-Ship" oval and bold "10" cent due handstamp, red "New-York, Br. Pkt. Aug 18" exchange backstamp and red crayon "40" cent rating, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Aug. 18th to Queenstown arriving Aug. 28th, Calais (8.30) entry cds and "12" décimes due handstamp, Paris (8.31) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and interesting use from Cuba. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot
1002
1858 (Sep. 14) New Orleans La. to Aalten, Holland, folded cover bearing 10¢ green, types III-III-IV (33-33-34) strip of three, bright color, tied by "New Orleans, La. Sep 14, 1859" cds, black "Boston, Br. Pkt., 22 Sep" exchange backstamp, red "7" credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Asia from Boston Sep. 22nd to Liverpool arriving Oct. 2nd, red matching "Aachen, Franco 5/10" and "Franco Preuss./resp:Vereinsl:Ausg:Gr" framed handstamps, Aalten (10.6) arrival backstamp; light vertical fold away from stamps, Very Fine; with 2006 P.F. certificate. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE 10¢ TYPE III-III-IV STRIP OF THREE ON COVER TO HOLLAND.
This cover was prepaid at the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate to the border of Germany.
Realized: $650