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**3c-5c 1857-60 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1706		5c Brown (29). Bright color, used with horizontal strip of three of 10c Green, Ty. V (35) and tied by light strikes of New Orleans circular datestamps on folded cover to Switzerland, multiple strikes of red "Boston Paid 12 Apr. 2" credit datestamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, back with clear strike of Swiss Consular seal, fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 500-750
1707		5c Brown (29). Used with four copies of 10c Green, Ty. V (35) and tied by red grids, matching "New York Paid 6 May 5" credit datestamp on 1860 folded letter to Paris, France and forwarded to Bordeaux, forwarding postage paid by France 40c Orange on Yellowish (18), tied by "5" in diamond of dots, 1860 Paris circular datestamp, vertical file fold affects 5c, cover refolded to show all markings, few cover stain spots and some wear, still Fine, scarce mixed franking (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
1708		5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Rich color, choice centering, tied by "New York Sep. 3" circular datestamp on blue 1861 folded letter to Baddeck, Cape Breton, neat "8d" due marking, Halifax, Boston and receiving backstamps, stamp with two perf faults at left, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	2,400.00
1709		5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Used with 10c Green, Ty. V (35) and tied by red grids, matching "New York Paid 6 Aug. 3" credit datestamp on 1861 folded letter to France, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, various transits, light vertical file fold affects 10c stamp, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750
1710		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 15" double-circle datestamp on cover to Cadiz, Spain, red New York transit datestamp, blue "8Rs." due, some slight overall wear incl. toning, Fine, blue handstamp at bottom left (Image)	E. 300-400
1711		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Rich color, tied by large "Paid" grid, "Boston Br. Pkt. Feb. 24" backstamp on 1861 folded letter to Calcutta, India, London and Calcutta Steam Letter backstamps, Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
1712		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Natural s.e. with full guideline at right, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Jul. 17" circular datestamp on 1860 blue folded letter to Amsterdam, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Jul. 18" transit datestamp, London and receiving backstamps, ms. rate, Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
1713		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Vertical pair, choice centering for this difficult issue, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La. Dec. 28" datestamps on 1861 blue folded letter to Spain, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Jan. 8" circular datestamp, bold "12Rs." due handstamp, light vertical file folds incl. one affecting bottom stamp, otherwise Very Fine double-rate usage to Spain (Image)	E. 300-400
1714		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Three, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec. 28" datestamps on 1860 blue folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red New York 3c credit datestamp, some slight wear, Fine (Image)	E. 400-500

3c-5c 1857-60 Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1706

5c Brown (29). Bright color, used with horizontal strip of three of 10c Green, Ty. V (35) and tied by light strikes of New Orleans circular datestamps on folded cover to Switzerland, multiple strikes of red "Boston Paid 12 Apr. 2" credit datestamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, back with clear strike of Swiss Consular seal, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

1707

5c Brown (29). Used with four copies of 10c Green, Ty. V (35) and tied by red grids, matching "New York Paid 6 May 5" credit datestamp on 1860 folded letter to Paris, France and forwarded to Bordeaux, forwarding postage paid by France 40c Orange on Yellowish (18), tied by "5" in diamond of dots, 1860 Paris circular datestamp, vertical file fold affects 5c, cover refolded to show all markings, few cover stain spots and some wear, still Fine, scarce mixed franking (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1708

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Rich color, choice centering, tied by "New York Sep. 3" circular datestamp on blue 1861 folded letter to Baddeck, Cape Breton, neat "8d" due marking, Halifax, Boston and receiving backstamps, stamp with two perf faults at left, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

2,400.00

1709

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Used with 10c Green, Ty. V (35) and tied by red grids, matching "New York Paid 6 Aug. 3" credit datestamp on 1861 folded letter to France, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, various transits, light vertical file fold affects 10c stamp, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

1710

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 15" double-circle datestamp on cover to Cadiz, Spain, red New York transit datestamp, blue "8Rs." due, some slight overall wear incl. toning, Fine, blue handstamp at bottom left (Image)

E. 300-400

1711

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Rich color, tied by large "Paid" grid, "Boston Br. Pkt. Feb. 24" backstamp on 1861 folded letter to Calcutta, India, London and Calcutta Steam Letter backstamps, Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

1712

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Natural s.e. with full guideline at right, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Jul. 17" circular datestamp on 1860 blue folded letter to Amsterdam, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Jul. 18" transit datestamp, London and receiving backstamps, ms. rate, Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

1713

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Vertical pair, choice centering for this difficult issue, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La. Dec. 28" datestamps on 1861 blue folded letter to Spain, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Jan. 8" circular datestamp, bold "12Rs." due handstamp, light vertical file folds incl. one affecting bottom stamp, otherwise Very Fine double-rate usage to Spain (Image)

E. 300-400

1714

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Three, tied by "New Orleans La. Dec. 28" datestamps on 1860 blue folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red New York 3c credit datestamp, some slight wear, Fine (Image)

E. 400-500