September Internet Auction

1847, 5¢ red brown, horizontal pair, margins to barely touched at left, great color and crisp impression, tied by multiple red grids, matching "U.S, Express Mail 'Boston, Mass.' Nov 27" route agent cds on blue folded cover from the Ludlow Beebee correspondence to Philadelphia Pa., red crayon " Due 10 " rating; some light aging in address, Very Fine, a choice pair and desirable Express cover .

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,350.

1847, 5¢ red brown, ample to large margins, crisp impression and rich color, tied by red circular grid, matching "Bennington Vt. 19 Mar" cds and "Paid" straightline on 1850 blue folded cover to New York City; vertical file folds, very scarce use from a small Vermont town , Very Fine and scarce Vermont town use, ex-Craveri ; with 1999 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

1847, 5¢ red brown, four large margins, pretty shade and impression, canceled by bold red numeral "5" , additional strike to left, blue "Baltimore, Md. 16 Jul" cds on folded cover to New York N.Y.; 5¢ faint vertical crease, extremely attractive combination of colors , Very Fine appearance.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $600.

1847, 5¢ red brown, four margins, tied by red "St. Louis Mo. Mar 16" cds, additional strike at left, on blue folded cover to Lewistown Ill.; light vertical filefolds, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

1847, 5¢ red brown, four full to large margins, trivial bit of oxidation, tied by indistinct red cork cancels, matching red "New Haven Ct. 28 Sep" cds on 1849 folded cover to Norwich City, Conn., manuscript "Paid 5" lower left, Very Fine; with 2010 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

1847, 5¢ red brown, bottom sheet margin single , four margins including huge sheet margin at bottom, tied by red grid cancel, matching red "Norfolk, Va. Nov 20" cds on 1850 blue folded letter to Stanton Va., letter with good political content, Very Fine; with 1988 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

1847, 5¢ red brown, large margins to cutting, tied by blue grid, matching "Middlebury Vt. 3 Feb" cds on blue 1851 folded letter headed "Cornwall" to Nashua N.H.; stamp with faint horizontal crease from contents, F.-V.F. appearance and scarce Vermont use, ex-Craveri ; with 1999 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

1847, 5¢ red brown, margins to in, late impression, tied by light manuscript cross-hatch, red "New Orleans La. May 20" cds and manuscript " Way 1 " rating on 1851 gray folded letter datelined "Mobile May 19th 1851" from Buchanon Carroll & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La., endorsed " Way Mail " at top right, Fine New Orleans Way use.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

1847, 5¢ red brown, four clear to large margins, deep rich color and impression, tied by partial red grid cancel strikes, matching red "Boston '5' 2 Oct" integral-rate cds on 1849 folded cover to Cambridge Mass., Very Fine.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

1847, 5¢ red brown, margins to barely touched, rich color, tied by red grids, matching "Boston '5 cts' 28 Dec" integral-rate cds on small ladies cover to Exeter N.H.; small opening tear at left, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

1847, 5¢ red brown, large margins except touched at top, bit oxidized, tied by red grid cancel and red "Boston '5 cts' 26 Oct" integral-rate cds on 1847 folded letter to Ellsworth Me.; light ageing and vertical file fold, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

1847, 5¢ red brown, margins to in, pretty shade and nice impression, tied by blue grids, matching "Buffalo, N.Y. '10' Sep 14" integral-rate cds on 1850 blue printed bank letter to Wellsbury Va. (West Virginia), attractive and Fine appearance, Census 5509.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $540.

1847, 5¢ dark brown, right sheet margin single , four ample to large margins including large sheet margin at right, rich color, marvelous impression, canceled by small manuscript "X" and partial strike of blue Point Hand "Paid" handstamp with embossing of embossing of Pointing Hand tying stamp, matching partial blue "Hartford, Ct. Sep 2" cds and matching large "5" numeral handstamp on 1847 folded letter to Northampton Mass.; light file folds, F.-V.F. and rare, Census #339.

Scott No. 1a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $625.

The Hartford Conn. "Pointing Hand" is almost never used to cancel the stamp.

1847, 5¢ dark brown, margins to barely touched at top, late impression, light vertical crease, canceled with blue "5" , additional strike adjacent, matching partial "Hartford Ct. Sep 9" cds on folded cover to Collinsville, Ct., F.-V.F. appearance.

Scott No. 1a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $625.

1847, 10¢ black, double transfer (type "B"), position 31R1, showing double transfer in "Post Office", four full to large margins, tied by two strikes of blue grid crossed, matching blue "Cambridge, Ms. Aug 26" cds on cover to Raleigh N.C.; tiny edge tear at bottom, F.-V.F. and scarce on-cover use, Census 4105; with 2026 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 2 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $4,300 as off-cover.

1847, 10¢ black, margins to touching at top, canceled with bright red circular grid, matching red "Charleston S.C. '10' Aug 3" integral-rate cds on 1850 gray folded letter to New York City, F.-V.F. and attractive.

Scott No. 2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,200.

1847, 10¢ black, large margins to just in at bottom right, bright shade on fresh paper, tied by multiple strikes of blue " Paid " straightline, matching "Louisville Ky. '10' Jul 11" integral-rate cds on gray folded cover to New York City; additional manuscript marking in right margin, otherwise Very Fine, Census #1626; with 2006 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,350.

1847, 10¢ black, "stick pin" variety, position 52L1, large margins except in at top, tied by red circular grid cancel, matching red "Charleston S.C. '10' Feb 11" integral-rate cds on 1851 gray folded letter to Macon, Georgia, F.-V.F. and scarce variety on cover; with 1968 and 2026 P.F. certificates.

Scott No. 2 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $3,000 as off-cover.

1847, 10¢ black, large margins except just clear lower left, tied by paint red open square grids, matching red "New York, May 14" cds on exceptionally fresh blue 1851 folded letter to Pontiac Mich.; ink spot, file folds, Very Fine.

Scott No. 2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,200.

1847, 10¢ black, near four margins barely touched at right, tied by red circular grid cancels, matching sharp red "Eastport, Me. Dec 3" cds on 1850 greenish blue folded letter to Kingston, Mass., lengthy well written personal letter; couple trivial small tone spots, Very Fine small town Maine use.

Scott No. 2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,200.

1847, 10¢ black, full to large wide margins except barely touching bottom left frameline, crisp impression, tied by red targets and light tone spot, matching red "New York, Aug 3" cds on 1850 blue folded letter to Cleveland, Ohio: two vertical file folds and light cover wrinkling at top, still Very Fine; with clear 1985 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,200.

1847, 10¢ black, four clear to huge margins including part of adjacent stamp at top, faint lower right corner crease, tied by open red square grid, matching red "New York, Apr 25" cds on 1849 blue folded letter to New Orleans La., letter regards to claim for bark "Avon" off Liverpool, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,200.

1847, 10¢ black, full to large margins except in at right, strong impression, tied two strikes of bold red open square grids and matching "New York, Nov 7" cds on 1848 gray folded letter to Oregon Ill.; file folds, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,200.

1847, 10¢ black, top right corner margin single with huge margins at top and right, slightly in others, intense color, tied by red circular grid, matching bold red "Charleston S.C. '10' Jan 27" integral-rate cds on fresh 1848 blue folded letter letter to New York City, letter misdated as 1847, a Very Fine and attractive use, Census #13548; with 1975 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,200.

1847, 10¢ black, bottom sheet margin single with margins all around, couple margin tears, tied by circular red grid, matching partial "Georgetown S.C. 28 Oct" cds on cover from Cadet Allston correspondence to West Point N.Y.; cover wear and stains, Fine appearance.

Scott No. 2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,200.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, two strips of four , each tied by circular grids, matching sharp "Savannah Geo. Jun 1" cds on 1853 cover to Bradford, England , New York bold red "19" credit handstamp, red Liverpool America (6.18) tombstone exchange, blue Bradford-York (6.20) double-arc arrival cds; one 3¢ wrapped over edge; some edge wear, Very Fine.

Scott No. 11A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1855, 10¢ green, type III, horizontal pair, large margins to slightly in, used with 1¢ blue (9) , three large margins, each tied by circular grid cancel, red "New Orleans La. Jul 19" balloon cds on 1855 blue folded cover to Bordeaux, France , red "New.York, Am. Packet, Jul 28" exchange cds ties 10¢ pair, red crayon "21" cent credit, red Le Havre (8.10) entry cds and "6" decimes due handstamp, Paris (8.11) backstamp; missing bottom left flap with bit of edge replaced, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 15   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $410 as used.

1851, 12¢ gray black, horizontal pair, large margins to touched, canceled by two strikes of red circular grid cancel, matching "New York '19; Jul 3" credit exchange cds on 1854 cover to Cirencester, England , red Liverpool America (7.16) exchange cds, reverse with St. Cloud (7.16) transit and Cirencester (7.16) arrival cds; light wax seal stain, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 17   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750.

1851, 12¢ gray black, horizontal pair, large margins except slightly in at left, tied by red "New York '3' Oct 17" credit exchange cds, additional strike below, on 1855 to Cirencester, England , red Liverpool America (10.28) exchange cds, reverse with Stroud (10.29) transit and Cirencester (10.29) arrival cds; faint wax seal stain, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 17   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750.

1857, 1¢ blue, type II, plate 2, strip of three, tied by two strikes of "Pekin Ills. Jan 6" cds on buff cover to Whitehall Ill.; cover reduced at right, light gum staining no longer present, right stamp small flaws from edge placement, Fine appearance.

Scott No. 20   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,050 as used off-cover strip.

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, rich color and strong impression, tied by "Boston Ms. Paid Aug 10, 1861" cds on blue printed circular to Toronto, Canada West , Canadian " 1CT " for inland postage due; minor toning and bit of paper missing in address, Fine and scarce cross-border printed matter use; signed Ashbrook on reverse.

Scott No. 24   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, horizontal pair, tied by "New York, Aug 21" cds on 1861 James G. King's Sons printed circular to Amsterdam, Holland at the 2¢ printed circular rate, manuscript "1"" pence G.B. debit to Netherlands, manuscript "7½" Dutch Cents postage due, Amsterdam triangular "1½ c., Amsterdam" handstamp on reverse for fiscal tax on all printed matter from foreign countries.

Scott No. 24   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Printed circular sent in British Open Mails at newspaper rate. British debited Dutch one penny.

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, strip of three, used with 1¢ blue (24) , tied by two strikes of "San Francisco Cal. Nov 21, 1860" cds on yellow cover to New Market Md.; reduced at left, Very Fine.

Scott No. 26   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV, block of three, faulty, tied by "Petaluma Cal. Sep 20" cds on 1858 triple-rate orange cover to Grand Rapids Mich.; top edge faults, Fine appearance.

Scott No. 26A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $440 as pair and single.

1857, 5¢ red brown, type I, beautiful rich, tied by open grid, matching octagonal "Philadelphia, Pa. Oct 18, 1858" datestamp on gray folded letter to Halifax, Nova Scotia , manuscript notation "Per 'Canada' via Boston", bold "Boston, Br. Pkt., Oct 20" exchange and large numeral " 5 " debit handstamp, Halifax (10.22) arrival backstamp; file fold lightly affects stamp, Very Fine appearance, ex-Gibson .

Scott No. 28   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,300.

1859, 5¢ brown, type I, used with 10¢ green (35) , wrinkled, each tied by sharp "New Orleans La. Nov 17" cds strikes on 1860 folded letter to Saluis, France , F.-V.F.

Scott No. 29   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $475+.

1860, 5¢ brown, type II, used with 10¢ green (35) , both canceled by matching circular grids, sharp "Eureka, Cal. Mar 25, 1861" cds and bold " Paid " straightline with magenta ms. " 15 " rating on orange cover to Aylmer, Canada West , partial backstamps including Apr. 25th arrival cds; some soiling and partial flap, 5¢ flaws, 5¢ with barely perceptable perf flaws, partial backflap, still, F.-V.F. cover.

Scott No. 30A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $480.

1857, 10¢ green, type I, centered to top, wide bottom margin, tied by "Peoria Ills. Jan 24, 1859" cds on cover to Colchester, Canada West , red "Paid" in Circle exchange handstamp, Windsor (1.26) backstamp and bold red "United States 6d" exchange oval, Colchester arrival backstamp; flap tear, tape stain on reverse only, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 31   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,400 as domestic cover.

1857, 10¢ green, type I, minor perf flaw, tied by blue "Columbia Cal. Nov 18, 1857" cds on buff cover to Utica N.Y.; minor cover aging, mostly on back, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 31   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,400.

1857, 10¢ green, type II, tied by circular grid cancel, matching "Rochester, Sep 14, 1860" cds on orange cover to Waterford, Canada East , light red "United States/Paid 6d" exchange h.s., Waterford (9.16) arrival backstamp; flap missing, Very Fine.

Scott No. 32   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $230.

1857, 10¢ green, type III, two singles, used with 1¢ blue (24) and 3¢ dull red (26) , each canceled by manuscript "X", matching " Brady Wine Manor Pa., Mar 2 " postmark and matching "Paid 24" rating on buff cover to Bury, England , red "Phila. Am. Pkt. '3' Mar 4" credit exchange cds, Bury-Lanc. arrival backstamp; edge tears, flap missing and some paper loss, Fine small town Pa. use.

Scott No. 33   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1857, 10¢ green, type III, perfs trimmed at right, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Oct 5, 1857" cds on buff cover to Hon. John W. Denver, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington D.C., Very Fine use.

Scott No. 33   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $230.

1857, 10¢ green, type III, strong color, tied by sharp "San Francisco Cal. Feb 5, 1860" cds on yellow cover to Cleveland, Ohio, Very Fine.

Scott No. 33   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $230.

1857, 10¢ green, type III, tied by "St. Johnsbury Vt. Jun 6, 1859" cds on cover to Stanbridge, Canada East , arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F. Vermont cross-border use.

Scott No. 33   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $230.

1857, 10¢ green, type III, position 76R1, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Feb 4, 1862" octagon datestamp on orange cover to San Francisco Cal., 1859 pencil docketing at left, Very Fine.

Scott No. 33   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $230.

1857, 10¢ green, type III, rich color, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jun 6, 1859" cds on cover to Philadelphia Pa., receipt docketing; flap torn with a bit missing, minor extra ms., Very Fine.

Scott No. 33   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $230.

1859, 10¢ green, type V, strip of three, tied by indistinct "May 10" California town cds strikes on 1860 yellow cover to Norfolk, England , red New York "19" credit handstamp, Brandon transit and Wells-Norfolk (6.25) arrival backstamp; top edge repair and some soiling, Fine appearance.

Scott No. 35   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1859, 10¢ green, type V, tied by red "New-York, Paid, Jan 12" exchange cds on 1860 blue folded letter to Santiago de Cuba, Cuban "NA1" oval handstamp for North America 1 reales due; ink mark, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 35   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

1859, 10¢ green, type V, rich color, tied by "New-York, May 8, 1860" cds on yellow cover to Rodgerville, Canada West , reverse with various Canadian transits and Rodgerville (5.11), F.-V.F.

Scott No. 35   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $120.

1859, 10¢ green, type V, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Oct 20, 1859" cds on yellow cover to Georgia Vt.; reduced slightly at left.

Scott No. 35   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $67.

1857, 12¢ black, plate I, horizontal pair, ms. "X" cancels and tied by "Philipsburgh Pa. Sep 15" cds on 1858 buff cover to Sideswell, England , Sheffield (10.1) arrival backstamp; some edge wear, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 36   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $850.

1860, 24¢ gray lilac, wide margins, rich color, tied by NYFM red open grid and matching "New York '6' Sep 14" credit exchange cds on 1861 yellow cover to Ireland , red London Paid (9.27) transit, Belfast (9.25) arrival backstamp, cover forwarded back to New York City with Belfast (10.5) backstamp, New York bold " 48 " due handstamp for 24¢ transatlantic postage plus 24¢ for invalid demonetized stamp; reduced slightly at left and top, minor edge stains, very attractive and unusual early war usage , reduced at left and edge stains, still, F.-V.F. and attractive use; with 2026 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 37   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

This cover was sent to Ireland prior to the demonetization of the U.S. stamps in New York City due to the Civil War. It was returned to New York after demonetization, thus the New York exchange office marking it an extra 24¢ postage due.

1861, 10¢ green, tied by cogwheel fancy cancel, matching "San Francisco Cal. Apr 21, 1862" on blue folded cover to New York city, endorsed "Overland" at top left, blue "Henry Hentsch" sender's oval, Very Fine, ex-Myerson, Mandel .

Scott No. 68   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

1861, 10¢ green, centrally-struck cogwheel fancy cancel, matching "San Francisco Cal. Jun 10, 1863" cds on yellow cover to Washington D.C., reverse with " Advertised 1 Ct " straightline and "Washington D.C., Aug 18, 1863" cds; small edge flaws, 10¢ corner flaw, F.-V.F. appearance.

Scott No. 68   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $50 - 75.

1861, 30¢ orange, tied by geometric fancy cancel, matching "Sacramento Cal. Aug 15, 1865" cds to Niederhilbershiem, Hessen, Germany, red "N.York, Br. Pkt. '7 Paid' Sep 3" credit exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Persia from New York Sep. 6th to Queenstown arriving Sep. 15th, red "Aachen, Franco" (9.18) framed transit, blue ms. "0/2" debit, Sep. 20th arrival backstamp; missing left flap, some wear, Very Fine.

Scott No. 71   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1863, 2¢ black, horizontal pair, used with two 10¢ green (68) singles, all tied by matching circular grids, purple "Philadelphia Br. Pkt "19' Dec 24" exchange cds on small 1867 ladies cover to London, England , reverse with "Station G, Phila. Dec 24 '67" cds backstamp, red London Paid (1.4) arrival cds; partial flap, otherwise Very Fine; with 2026 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 73   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1866, 15¢ black, tied by target cancel, matching "Sonoma Cal. Aug 9" cds on 1867 buff cover to Orgon, France , endorsed "By Steamer" at top left, red "New York 'Paid 12' Sep 4" exchange cds, red Calais entry cds and small red "PD" framed handstamp, Orgon (9.16) arrival backstamp; top edge tear, bit of flap missing, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 77   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill, strip of three, pair and single, used with 3¢ red (94) , mostly canceled by matching circle of wedges, sharp "Silver Mountain Cal. Mar 4" double-circle datestamp on legal-size yellow registered cover to London, England , red "New York, Registered, Mar 30" transit cds, light red London Registered (4.12.69) entry cds, several ms. registry numbers; edge faults and corner clipped, stamp flaws, Fine and scarce registry use.

Scott No. 96   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1867, 15¢ black, F. grill, used with 3¢ ultramarine (114) vertical pair , tied by cork cancels duplexed with "Georgetown S.C. "Apr 9" cds on registered buff cover to Black Mingo S.C.; edge wear, no flap, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 98   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $325.

1869, 1¢ buff, strip of three , nicely centered, tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Black Butler Pa. Aug 5" cds on orange cover to Franklin Pa. paying 3¢ rate; minor soiling, otherwise Very Fine; with 1988 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 112   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $615.

1869, 2¢ brown, tied by "Philad'a Pa. Jul 30, 5 PM" cork cancel duplex on cover to local Philadelphia street address, Very Fine and attractive local Philadelphia carrier use.

Scott No. 113   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200.

1869, 2¢ brown, short perfs at bottom, tied by ultramarine quartered cork cancel duplexed with "Carrier '1 Del' May 27" cds on local buff cover with Philadelphia corner card to street address; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce ultramarine cancel; with 2022 A.P.S. certificate.

Scott No. 113   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300.

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, four singles with cork cancels, top three hinged in place to reveal "Franzoni & Co. Grocers Petaluma" corner card, indistinct Jan. 3 cds on 1871 yellow cover to Locarno, Switzerland , red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Jan 18" exchange cds, Locarno (2.4) arrival backstamp; some light staining and wear, Fine and scarce 1869-Issue Petaluma Cal. use to Switzerland.

Scott No. 114   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1869, 10¢ yellow, vibrant color, tied by bold NYFM radial fancy cancel, red "New York, Paid All, Direct, Jul 13" exchange cds on 1869 cover to Germany , partial red boxed Hamburg exchange handstamp, German (7.26) receiving cds backstamp, Very Fine.

Scott No. 116   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $375.

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, rich colors, centered right, tied by segmented cork cancel, red "Boston 'Paid 12' Dec 10" credit exchange cds on fresh 1869 cover to Paris, France , red French (12.11.69) octagonal packet datestamp and bold red "PD" framed handstamp, carried by French Line Péreire from New York Dec. 11th to Brest arriving Dec. 22nd, Paris (12.23) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and attractive.

Scott No. 119   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $800.

1870, 10¢ brown, N.B.N.C. printing, tied by NYFM circle of wedges (TR-W18) duplexed with "New York, Feb 27" cds on 1873 folded letter to Zacatecas, Mexico , endorsed "City of Merida via Vera Cruz" at top left; cover tear and wear, Fine, ex-Emerson, H. Spring, VW & Waud, Mandel .

Scott No. 150   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

1895, $1 black, type I, D.L. watermark, used with 3¢ purple (268) , 10¢ brown (283) , 15¢ olive green (284) and 50¢ orange (275) , each tied by "New York, P" double-oval on blue registered package piece to Germany, New York exchange label, partial 1901 London transit.

Scott No. 276 ; $2,250 on cover  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1909, 3¢ deep violet, D.L. watermark, imperf., bottom sheet margin horizontal pair with plate number and part imprint, tied by "Milwaukee Wis. Nov 30, 1909" machine cancel to Germany, 1909 Wisconsin Christmas Seal affixed, Very Fine.

Scott No. 345   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, first day of use, on multi-colored post card showing a beardless Lincoln splitting a rail, February 12, 1909 Chambersburg, Pa. duplex ties attractive stamp, Very Fine first day cover; P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 367   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

1916, 3¢ violet, type II, unwatermarked, imperf., vertical line block of eight, used with 2¢ White Plains (629) and 1¢ Parcel Post (Q1), tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Ferry" double-oval cancels on registered special delivery cover to Oakland Cal., purple "Found in ordinary mail." straightline, reverse with purple "San Francisco (Ferry Sta.), Registered, Dec 13, 1926" cds and "Oakland Calif. Dec 14", Very Fine and interesting use.

Scott No. 484   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1920, $2 carmine & black, used with 5¢ blue (637) , 50¢ violet (570) and $1 violet black (571) , tied by "Newark N.J. Aug 6, 1929" duplex on Zeppelin flight cover, purple "Round-the-World Flight" circular cachet, green Lakehurst Zeppelin backstamp, Very Fine.

Scott No. 547   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1938, $5 Coolidge, tied by "Washington D.C. Nov 17, 1938" First Day of Issue machine cancel on cover to Philatelist Gilbert M. Plass, Cambridge Mass., red "Registered" handstamp at lower left and typed "Via Air Mail, Special Delivery" endorsement, registry backstamps, Very Fine.

Scott No. 834   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200.