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Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
1323 c image2c Vermilion (183). Radiant color, used with 3c Ultramarine (114) and tied by "New York Dec. 15, 1880" duplex on cover to Dresden, Germany, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, scarce combination for U.P.U. rate (Image) E. 300-400 1,900.00
1324 c image1c Ultramarine, 3c Green (156, 158). Tied by "1" in ovals on registered 10c Brown entire (U91) to Prussia, red Seebeck stamp dealer's handstamp at left, red "New York Registered Jan. 16" double-circle datestamp, some slight wear incl. few toned perf tips not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, colorful usage, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 200-300 225.00
1325 c image1c Dark Ultramarine, 3c Green, 10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (182, 184, 187). Tied by New York registry ovals on registered wrapper to Dresden, Germany, purple "Registered May 5, 1882 New York P.O." boxed datestamp, German registry label affixed over 1c stamp, some overall wear, Very Fine, colorful and scarce usage, ex Banchik (Image) E. 200-300 250.00
1326 c image3c Green, 5c Blue (184, 185). 5c horizontal pair, tied by targets on registered wrapper to Dresden, Germany, purple "Registered Mar. 8, 1882 Branch D New York P.O." boxed datestamp, ms. "Registered Third Class Matter" at top right, receiving backstamp, light file folds away from stamps, Very Fine, scarce third-class registered usage (Image) E. 400-500 550.00
1327 c image1c Dark Ultramarine, 15c Red Orange (182, 189). Tied by "New York D" ovals on registered 4c Green entire (U250) to Leipzig, Germany, stamps also tied by registry label, blue "Registered, Aug. 17, 1886 Branch D New York P.O." boxed handstamp, various backstamps, Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300 150.00
1328 c image1c Ultramarine, 30c Full Black (190, 212). Tied by "Baltimore Md. Reg." oval handstamp on legal-size registered 4c entire to Leipzig, Germany, red "Registered Nov. 27, 1888 Baltimore Md." three-line datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, light vertical file fold at left well clear of stamps, 1c stamp with traces of toning, Very Fine, scarce usage (Image) E. 300-400 325.00
1329 c image3c Vermilion, 10c Brown (209, 214). 3c horizontal pair, tied by bold strikes of "New York A" ovals on registered 4c entire to Berlin, Germany, purple "Registered Feb. 18, 1890 Branch P.O. Station A New York P.O." boxed datestamp on back, minor edgewear incl. 10c toned perfs at top left, otherwise Very Fine, attractive franking (Image) E. 300-400 375.00
1330 c image3c Vermilion, 4c Carmine (214, 215). 3c horizontal pair, tied by "St. Louis Mo. Sep. 25, 1889" duplexes on 5c Blue entire (U330) to Hannover, Germany, ms., "Via England", receiving backstamp, some slight edge wear, Fine and colorful usage (Image) E. 200-300 425.00
1331 c image4c Carmine (215). Horizontal strip of three, intense color, tied by "New York K" ovals on registered 3c Green Centennial entire to Kulmbach, Germany, purple "Registered Aug. 28, 1889 Branch K New York P.O." boxed datestamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, scarce and attractive usage (Image) E. 300-400 550.00
1332 c image2c Green, 4c Carmine, 5c Indigo (213, 215, 216). 2c vertical pair, tied by "Louisville Ky. Jul. 5, 1889" duplexes on 2c entire to Hannover, Germany, transit and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at right, 2c stamps slight overall toning, Very Fine, scarce franking (Image) E. 200-300 400.00
1333 c image2c Vermilion (178). Two, used on separate 3c Green and 3c Red Centennial entires (U218, U219) to Germany, former with stamp tied by large NYFM-style circle of wedges and red "New York Jun. 24" circular datestamp, other tied by "Cleveland O. Oct. 16 10AM" duplex, red "New York Br. Transit" datestamp, minor faults, Very Fine and lovely matching pair (Image) E. 200-300 325.00

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