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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
90		2c Brown (113). Horizontal pair, natural s.e. at right, cancelled by small quartered cork and tied by "Cambridge Mass. Aug. 18" circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, well-struck "GB/40c" accountancy marking, Boston and Calais transits, "5" decimes due handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty cover, ex Brown, signed Ashbrook (Image)	E. 300-400	160.00
91		2c Brown (113). Pair, rich color, tied by quartered cork and "Brookline Mass. Jul. 13" duplex datestamp on small 1870 cover to Paris, France, Calais transit, "GB/40c" accountancy and "5" decimes due handstamps, transit backstamps, part of backflap removed, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	115.00
92		2c Brown (113). Pair, tied by segmented cork cancels, red "New York Apr. 19" circular datestamp on 1870 cover to Paris, France, French transit ties pair, "GB/40c" accountancy and "5" decimes due handstamps, transit backstamps, slightly reduced at left, Fine, signed Ashbrook (Image)	E. 200-300	105.00
93		2c Brown (113). Pair, tied by circle of wedges and "New Orleans La. Apr. 27" (1870) circular datestamp on blue cover to Bordeaux, France, red "New York May 3" circular datestamp, "Paid Only to England" handstamp, Calais transit, "GB/40c" accountancy and "5" decimes due handstamps, transit backstamps, minor cover tears and toning around stamps, otherwise Fine, signed Ashbrook (Image)	E. 300-400	190.00
94		2c Brown (113). Used with 6c Carmine (148), insect damage in lower right corner, each tied by Leaf fancy cancel, red "New York Apr. 21" circular datestamp on cover to Pau, Pyrenees, France, Calais transit and "GB/40c" accountancy handstamp, ms. "15" decimes due, transit backstamps, half of backflap removed, minor edge faults, Fine, rare mixed-issue combination for double 4c Open Mail rate, signed Ashbrook (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,000.00
95		2c Brown, 3c Ultramarine (113, 114). Two 3c, tied by cork cancels, "Richmond Va. Mar. 25" circular datestamp on 1870 cover to Pau, Lower Pyrenees, France, red "New York Mar. 29" and Calais transits, "GB/40c" accountancy handstamp, ms. "20" decimes due, receiving backstamps, adhesive residue at right, small stamp faults, otherwise Fine, scarce double 4c Open Mail rate (Image)	E. 300-400	500.00
96		6c Ultramarine (115). Used with 2c Brown (113), tied by segmented cork, red "New York Mar. 12" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Menton, France, clear strike of "GB/40c" accountancy handstamp, ms. "15" decimes due (treated as triple-rate in France), expertly restored edgewear, Very Fine, scarce rate and usage (Image)	E. 300-400	500.00
97		2c Brown, 6c Ultramarine (113, 115). 2c pair with natural s.e., tied by segmented cork cancels, red "New York Jan. 12" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover to Paris, France, bold "Paid Only to England" handstamp, "GB/40c" accountancy handstamp, Calais transit and "10" decimes due handstamp, "Short Paid" backstamp applied by Munroe & Co., most of backflap removed, tiny tear in one 2c, otherwise Fine, 10c prepayment for direct mail rate but sent via England at 4c rate (Image)	E. 400-500	475.00
98		10c Yellow (116). Superb centering, intense color, tied by 10-bar grid cancel, red "New York Apr. 2" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, Calais transit, "GB/40c" accountancy and 10" decimes due handstamps, Lonson transit backstamp, slightly reduced at top, Extremely Fine stamp overparing 4c Open Mail rate (Image)	E. 300-400	160.00
99		2c Brown, 6c Ultramarine (113, 115). Three 6c used with 2c, cancelled or tied by circle of wedges cancels, "New Orleans La. Feb. 21" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Bordeaux, France, merchant's blue oval datestamp, red "New York" circular datestamp struck three times on different dates, first two obliterated and final strike dated Mar. 3, red Mar. 19 Havre transit datestamp, ms. due marking, receiving backstamps, backflap removed, minor toned spots on 6c stamps, still Very Fine, a colorful cover with unusual franking for double 10c French Packet rate, illustrated in 1869 Census book (p. 21), signed Ashbrook, ex "Mr. X" collection (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	6,500.00
100		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Two, rich colors, faint gum stains, one has corner crease, tied by quartered cork cancels, "New Orleans La. May 28" (1870) circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Paris, France, red "New-York Jun. 7" circular datestamp, blue Cherbourg transit, bold "32" decimes due handstamp, docketing at right, mended opening tear at upper left, otherwise Fine, prepaid as a triple-rate letter (3 x 10c per ½ oz.) but rated as a quadruple rate in France (in grams), illustrated in 1869 Census book (p. 163) (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	850.00

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Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2c Brown (113). Horizontal pair, natural s.e. at right, cancelled by small quartered cork and tied by "Cambridge Mass. Aug. 18" circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, well-struck "GB/40c" accountancy marking, Boston and Calais transits, "5" decimes due handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty cover, ex Brown, signed Ashbrook (Image)

E. 300-400

160.00

2c Brown (113). Pair, rich color, tied by quartered cork and "Brookline Mass. Jul. 13" duplex datestamp on small 1870 cover to Paris, France, Calais transit, "GB/40c" accountancy and "5" decimes due handstamps, transit backstamps, part of backflap removed, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

115.00

2c Brown (113). Pair, tied by segmented cork cancels, red "New York Apr. 19" circular datestamp on 1870 cover to Paris, France, French transit ties pair, "GB/40c" accountancy and "5" decimes due handstamps, transit backstamps, slightly reduced at left, Fine, signed Ashbrook (Image)

E. 200-300

105.00

2c Brown (113). Pair, tied by circle of wedges and "New Orleans La. Apr. 27" (1870) circular datestamp on blue cover to Bordeaux, France, red "New York May 3" circular datestamp, "Paid Only to England" handstamp, Calais transit, "GB/40c" accountancy and "5" decimes due handstamps, transit backstamps, minor cover tears and toning around stamps, otherwise Fine, signed Ashbrook (Image)

E. 300-400

190.00

2c Brown (113). Used with 6c Carmine (148), insect damage in lower right corner, each tied by Leaf fancy cancel, red "New York Apr. 21" circular datestamp on cover to Pau, Pyrenees, France, Calais transit and "GB/40c" accountancy handstamp, ms. "15" decimes due, transit backstamps, half of backflap removed, minor edge faults, Fine, rare mixed-issue combination for double 4c Open Mail rate, signed Ashbrook (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,000.00

2c Brown, 3c Ultramarine (113, 114). Two 3c, tied by cork cancels, "Richmond Va. Mar. 25" circular datestamp on 1870 cover to Pau, Lower Pyrenees, France, red "New York Mar. 29" and Calais transits, "GB/40c" accountancy handstamp, ms. "20" decimes due, receiving backstamps, adhesive residue at right, small stamp faults, otherwise Fine, scarce double 4c Open Mail rate (Image)

E. 300-400

500.00

6c Ultramarine (115). Used with 2c Brown (113), tied by segmented cork, red "New York Mar. 12" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Menton, France, clear strike of "GB/40c" accountancy handstamp, ms. "15" decimes due (treated as triple-rate in France), expertly restored edgewear, Very Fine, scarce rate and usage (Image)

E. 300-400

500.00

2c Brown, 6c Ultramarine (113, 115). 2c pair with natural s.e., tied by segmented cork cancels, red "New York Jan. 12" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover to Paris, France, bold "Paid Only to England" handstamp, "GB/40c" accountancy handstamp, Calais transit and "10" decimes due handstamp, "Short Paid" backstamp applied by Munroe & Co., most of backflap removed, tiny tear in one 2c, otherwise Fine, 10c prepayment for direct mail rate but sent via England at 4c rate (Image)

E. 400-500

475.00

10c Yellow (116). Superb centering, intense color, tied by 10-bar grid cancel, red "New York Apr. 2" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, Calais transit, "GB/40c" accountancy and 10" decimes due handstamps, Lonson transit backstamp, slightly reduced at top, Extremely Fine stamp overparing 4c Open Mail rate (Image)

E. 300-400

160.00

2c Brown, 6c Ultramarine (113, 115). Three 6c used with 2c, cancelled or tied by circle of wedges cancels, "New Orleans La. Feb. 21" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Bordeaux, France, merchant's blue oval datestamp, red "New York" circular datestamp struck three times on different dates, first two obliterated and final strike dated Mar. 3, red Mar. 19 Havre transit datestamp, ms. due marking, receiving backstamps, backflap removed, minor toned spots on 6c stamps, still Very Fine, a colorful cover with unusual franking for double 10c French Packet rate, illustrated in 1869 Census book (p. 21), signed Ashbrook, ex "Mr. X" collection (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

6,500.00

100

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Two, rich colors, faint gum stains, one has corner crease, tied by quartered cork cancels, "New Orleans La. May 28" (1870) circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Paris, France, red "New-York Jun. 7" circular datestamp, blue Cherbourg transit, bold "32" decimes due handstamp, docketing at right, mended opening tear at upper left, otherwise Fine, prepaid as a triple-rate letter (3 x 10c per ½ oz.) but rated as a quadruple rate in France (in grams), illustrated in 1869 Census book (p. 163) (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

850.00