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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1451 |  |
 2c Brown (113). Tied by
bold strike of green cork, matching "Murfreesborough Tenn. Jan. 27"
circular datestamp on cover to Nashville Tenn., some staining of stamp and
cover, otherwise Fine, scarce with the bright green cancel (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 650.00 |
| 1452 | |
 2c Brown (113).
Horizontal pair, deep rich color, left stamp has small piece out at bottom
and large tear, used with 24c Gray (78a), horizontal tear at right,
tied by quartered cork cancels, "Milwaukee Wis. Sep. (22?)" circular
datestamp on small narrow 1869 cover to Jaffna, Ceylon, red
"Chicago Ill. Paid 18" credit datestamp, red London transit (Oct.
13), red crayon "1d" colonial rate, Jaffna receiving backstamp (Nov. 10),
reduced at left and small repaired edge nicks, none of the faults are very
noticeable, FIne appearance, extremely rare mixed-issue franking for the
28c British Mail rate to Ceylon via Southampton, the 28c rate was reduced
to 22c on Jan. 1, 1870, with 2006 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 4,250.00 |
| 1453 | |
 3c Ultramarine (114).
Pair, tied by targets, "San Diego Cal. Feb. 2?" (1870) circular datestamp
on 3c Pink entire (U58) with Wells, Fargo & Co. frank and lithographed
advertisement (interesting correction of "Cullen" name with "C" printed
over "T") to London, England, magenta San Francisco transit
backstamp, red London receiving datestamp also ties pair, Very Fine, scarce
use of express entire to England at 6c treaty rate (3c overpaid) (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 850.00 |
| 1454 | |
 12c Green (117). Superb
centering and margins, tied by bold target cancel, "Plymouth Mass. Nov. 15"
circular datestamp and red "Paid" straightline on small cover with
beautiful calligraphic address to London, England, red Boston and
London transits (former tying stamp), couple nibbed perfs mentioned only
because the stamp is otherwise Extremely Fine
(Image) |
500.00 | 350.00 |
| 1455 | |
 12c Green (117). Tied by
"New Orleans La. Jul. 12" circular datestamp on orange 1869 cover to
Dundee, Scotland, red New York credit datestamp, receiving backstamp,
minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image) |
500.00 | 275.00 |
| 1456 | |
 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II
(119). Tied by cork cancel, red "Boston Paid 12 Dec. 10" circular
datestamp on tissue cover to Paris, France, 1869 receiving
backstamp, Very Fine (Image) |
900.00 | 700.00 |
| 1457 | |
 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II
(119). Tied by rosette, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Mar. 5"
circular datestamp on blue 1870 folded cover to Zurich, Switzerland,
Basel and receiving backstamps, small cover tear at top, few perfs affected
from placement near edge of cover, Very Fine apearance
(Image) |
900.00 | 325.00 |
| 1458 | |
 30c Ultramarine & Carmine
(121). Beautiful rich colors and proof-like impression, choice
centering, used with 10c Yellow (116), vibrant color, each with
matching cork cancels, used on small cover from Havana, Cuba, to
Treguier, France, via New York, backflap with clear strike of "Caro
Hermanos y Watson, Havana, Set 18, 1869" blue double oval datestamp, red
"New York Paid 12 Sep. 25" credit datestamp, blue "Etats-Unis Serv. Am.
Calais 1E/7 Oct. 69" transit datestamp ties 10c, red framed "PD" handstamp,
Paris and Treguier backstamps, small piece of backflap missing (does not
affect markings)VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE FROM CUBA. A COLORFUL AND RARE FRANKING, PAYING THE 10-CENT RATE FROM CUBA TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE DOUBLE 15-CENT TREATY RATE TO FRANCE. This cover was prepaid 40c in Havana, which included 10c for the rate from Cuba to the United States (up to one-half ounce) and 30c for the double rate to France (15c per quarter-ounce, in accordance with the 7.5 grams weight limit). On arrival in New York, it was bagged for the sailing of the North German Lloyd Hermann, which departed on Sep. 25, 1869, and unloaded its mail at Southampton on Oct. 6. The New York Sep. 25 credit datestamp (double 6c credit for American Packet mail) and Calais Oct. 7 transit datestamp correspond to these sailing dates. Stanley B. Ashbrook included this cover in his Special Service (Photo 76, p. 164) and stated "...this is one of the extremely rare 'Combination Rate' covers. It is genuine in every respect...This cover is not only a combination of rates but a combination of 1869 stamps." Ex Hurd and Krug. (Image) |
E. 50,000-75,000 | 45,000.00 |