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Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
306 c image10c Green, Ty. III (33). Bright shade, perfs scissors-separated with a few trimmed, tied by "New York May 20" Ocean Mail circular datestamp on cover to San Francisco, missing part of top flap, some wear incl. toning around perfs, otherwise Fine, scarce with the New York Ocean Mail cancel (Image) E. 200-300 0.00
307 c image10c Green, Ty. III (33). Position 51L1 with double transfer at top left, tied by blue "Batavia (N.Y.) Jul. 18" circular datestamp on cover to Cornwall, Canada West and forwarded back to New York, neat strikes of 1860 Cornwall and Ogdensburgh N.Y. datestamps (the latter with integral "10" due), Canada transit handstamp, single toned perf, barely reduced at left, Very Fine, scarce and attractive usage, note on back indicates purchased in a Sloane sale on 1/10/29 for $25 (Image) E. 300-400 200.00
308 c image10c Green, Ty. III (33). Tied by "New Orleans La. Mar. ?, 1859" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Mexico, neat "4" reales due handstamp, horizontal file fold well clear of stamp, stamp with tiny perf tear at top right, Very Fine appearance (Image) E. 200-300 130.00
309 c image10c Green, Ty. III (33). Used with two 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and three 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by "Crooked Creek Ind. Jul. 25" circular datestamps on yellow 1859 cover to Switzerland, red "3" credit obliterated by grid, various transit markings, some wear, stamps with small flaws, Very Fine appearance, colorful usage paying the 21c rate to Switzerland via French Mails (Image) E. 750-1,000 600.00
310° c image10c Green, Ty. III (33). Horizontal strip of three, scissors-separated leaving intact perfs at bottom and left and s.e. at top, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), similar margins, cancelled or tied by magenta grids, "Hartford Ct. May 18, 1858" circular datestamp on cover to Shanghai, China, red London transit, Boston and Hong Kong backstamps, red "28" crayon credit, 10c strip slightly affected from placement at edge of cover, appears Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 1,000-1,500 750.00
311 c image10c Green, Ty. V (35). Dark shade, single short perf at left, tied by bold large "Paid" grid, red "Boston Mass. Dec. 20" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to St. George, New Brunswick, with lumber and commission merchant's blue cameo corner card depicting a three-masted clipper ship, red "U. States" cross-border handstamp, St. Stephen and St. George backstamps (Dec. 21-22, 1860)

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CORNER CARD DESIGNS WE HAVE SEEN USED IN COMBINATION WITH THE 10-CENT 1857-59 ISSUE.

Ex Knapp (lot label affixed) (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500 2,000.00
312 c image10c Green, Ty. V (35). Wide margins, rich color, tied by black grid, blue "Milwaukee Wis. Apr. 16, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Montreal, Canada, matching "U. States 20" handstamp at left, transit and receiving backstamps, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, scarce usage (Image) E. 150-200 140.00
313 c image10c Green, Ty. V (35). Deep rich color, wide margins, tied by bold grid, red "Milwaukee Wis. Dec. 4, 1860" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Montreal, Canada, light strike of "U. States" in arc handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, trivial wear, Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300 100.00
314 c image10c Green, Ty. V (35). Three, incl. straddle-pane copy on cover to Mexico (torn), singles on covers to Canada and Prince Edward Island, Fine-Very Fine stamps on attractive covers (Image) E. 200-300 275.00
315 c image10c Green, Ty. V (35). Wide margins, rich color, tied by red "New York Paid Nov. 1" circular datestamp on 1860 folded cover to Havana, Cuba, ms. ship's designation at top left, "NA 1" in oval due marking for local postage, receiving backstamp, Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300 150.00
316 c image10c Green, Ty. V (35). Tied by large Boston "Paid" grid, red "Boston Mass. Apr. 10" double-circle datestamp on cover to Havana, Cuba, red New York circular datestamp, oval "NA 1" due handstamp struck twice, endorsed "Steamer Cahawba Ap Co." at top right, 1861 receiving backstamp, fresh and Fine (Image) E. 300-400 150.00

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