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1861-66 Issue (75 to 78)
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
377 c image5c Red Brown (75). Used with 10c Green (68), horizontal strip of three, all well-centered with rich colors, tied by blue "Carson City N.T. Feb. 27, 1863" double-circle datestamp on registered cover to Nassau, Germany, scarce red "New-York Mar. 28" double-circle datestamp with fleuron (used only on registered mail), red Aachen transit and "Recomandirt" registry handstamp, red crayon rating also ties stamps, receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE REGISTERED-MAIL USAGE OF THE 5-CENT RED BROWN FROM NEVADA TERRITORY TO GERMANY.

Ex Haas. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000 1,900.00
379 c image15c Black, 30c Orange (71, 77). Tied by grid cancels, "Salem Mass. July 10" circular datestamp on cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, Pierce correspondence, red New York and blue boxed Aachen transits, magenta "14" credit, repair at top clear of stamps and backflap removed, otherwise Fine, ex Gibson, signed Ashbrook (Image) E. 500-750 300.00
380 c 15c Black (77). Centered to right, tied by rosette cancel on Mar. 1869 Surgical Instruments corner card cover to Germany with billboard advertisement on back, red New York and German transits, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage, stamp has a few traces of grill (probably F Grill) E. 200-300 135.00
381 c image5c Brown, 24c Gray (76, 78b). 24c two, tied by 4-point Star New York Foreign Mail cancels, 5c also tied by red New York transit datestamp on blue 1864 folded letter to Shanghai, China, Heard correspondence, magenta ms. "48" credit, red "1d" British colonial rate handstamp, blue Hong Kong transit datestamp on back, ms. "Pr. Australasia and overland via Marseilles" routing instructions, Very Fine (Image) E. 1,000-1,500 800.00
382 c image24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Used with 3c Rose (65) horizontal pair, tied by bold crossroads cancels, "New Orleans Feb. 19" circular datestamp on folded cover to Bordeaux, France, red New York credit and blue French transit datestamps, red boxed "P.D.", sender's blue datestamp at left, 3c pair slightly toned and rounded corner, still Very Fine (Image) E. 500-750 375.00
384 c 24c Lilac (78). Tied by cork and red New York transit datestamp on cover to London, England, "Pittsburgh Pa. Mar. 4" and red London receiving datestamps, with original letter datelined 1867, Very Fine E. 100-150 85.00

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