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5,000 Years of Postal History: The Robert LeBow Collection continued...

**1861-66 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
3132		15c Black (77). Used with two 2c Black, E. Grill (87) and tied by bold strikes of circle of V's cancel on 1868 folded cover to Palermo, Sicily, also tied by red "New York Paid All Direct Apr. 22" circular datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps as well as boxed "22" handstamp, stamps with faint crease at top, few toned spots at top of 15c, otherwise Fine, scarce and unusual franking of Black stamps of the 1866 and Grilled Issues paying the 19c rate via North German Union Closed Mail (Image)	E. 500-750	260.00
3133		24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Deep rich color, used with 3c Rose (65), tied by cork cancels on orange cover to Mons, Belgium, neat "New Orleans La. Jan. 17" circular datestamp, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 7 Jan. 23" credit datestamp, Ostende and receiving backstamps as well as "Br. Packet" handstamp, 24c single pulled perf at bottom, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	260.00
3134		24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Horizontal pair, tied by well-struck quartered corks, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 36 Mar. 27" credit datestamp on folded cover to London, England, red 1866 London transit, fresh and Very Fine, beautiful cover (Image)	E. 500-750	2,900.00
3135		24c Gray (78b). Horizontal pair, used with 5c Brown (76), deep shade, tied by hollowed-out quartered cork cancels, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Sep. 24" circular datestamp on 1867 cover to Hong Kong, China, red "48" credit handstamp, red London transit and "1d" British Colonial rate handstamp, receiving backstamp, endorsed "Via Marseilles", pressed-out vertical crease at right slightly affects one 24c stamp, few faint toned spots, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	700.00
3136		24c Lilac (78). Fresh color, used with 1c Blue, F. Grill (92), tied by "Boston Mass. Oct. 21" duplex datestamp and quartered cork on 1868 cover with printed address to Rosario, Argentina, octagonal "Et Unis Paq. Fr. K. No. 1 22 Nov 68" French packet datestamp, blue crayon rates and red "15" credit handstamp, stamps also tied by docketing, 1c with pre-printing paperfold, missing part of top flap, light toning at top left, Fine, scarce double-rate usage sent by American Packet from New York to Rio de Janeiro and thence by French packet to Buenos Aires, ex Grunin (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,150.00

1861-66 Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

3132

15c Black (77). Used with two 2c Black, E. Grill (87) and tied by bold strikes of circle of V's cancel on 1868 folded cover to Palermo, Sicily, also tied by red "New York Paid All Direct Apr. 22" circular datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps as well as boxed "22" handstamp, stamps with faint crease at top, few toned spots at top of 15c, otherwise Fine, scarce and unusual franking of Black stamps of the 1866 and Grilled Issues paying the 19c rate via North German Union Closed Mail (Image)

E. 500-750

260.00

3133

24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Deep rich color, used with 3c Rose (65), tied by cork cancels on orange cover to Mons, Belgium, neat "New Orleans La. Jan. 17" circular datestamp, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 7 Jan. 23" credit datestamp, Ostende and receiving backstamps as well as "Br. Packet" handstamp, 24c single pulled perf at bottom, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

260.00

3134

24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Horizontal pair, tied by well-struck quartered corks, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 36 Mar. 27" credit datestamp on folded cover to London, England, red 1866 London transit, fresh and Very Fine, beautiful cover (Image)

E. 500-750

2,900.00

3135

24c Gray (78b). Horizontal pair, used with 5c Brown (76), deep shade, tied by hollowed-out quartered cork cancels, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Sep. 24" circular datestamp on 1867 cover to Hong Kong, China, red "48" credit handstamp, red London transit and "1d" British Colonial rate handstamp, receiving backstamp, endorsed "Via Marseilles", pressed-out vertical crease at right slightly affects one 24c stamp, few faint toned spots, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

700.00

3136

24c Lilac (78). Fresh color, used with 1c Blue, F. Grill (92), tied by "Boston Mass. Oct. 21" duplex datestamp and quartered cork on 1868 cover with printed address to Rosario, Argentina, octagonal "Et Unis Paq. Fr. K. No. 1 22 Nov 68" French packet datestamp, blue crayon rates and red "15" credit handstamp, stamps also tied by docketing, 1c with pre-printing paperfold, missing part of top flap, light toning at top left, Fine, scarce double-rate usage sent by American Packet from New York to Rio de Janeiro and thence by French packet to Buenos Aires, ex Grunin (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,150.00