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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 253 |  |
 1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Bright shade, tied by "Boston
Mass. Aug. 15" circular datestamp on orange cover to Milford N.H., some docketing, fresh and Very Fine (Image
Magnifier) |
850.00 | 160.00 |
| 254 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Horizontal pair and single, tied by bold "Westminster Ct. Oct. 1" circular datestamp on cover to New Haven, right stamp with additional ms. cancel, covers tears at right, some wear, Very Fine appearance (Image Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 | 170.00 |
| 255 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, bright shade, cancelled
by grid on orange cover to Mercersburg Pa., fresh and Fine, with 1988 A.P.S. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
625.00 | 300.00 |
| 256 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Recut at
top, tied by "Pittsburgh Pa. Nov. 7" circular datestamp on blue 1857 folded printed notice from a bank, to Philadelphia, Very Fine, scarce usage (Image Magnifier) |
1,050.00 | 225.00 |
| 257 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), each stamp tied by "Paid" in circle handstamp on mourning cover to Gorham Me., red "Boston Mass. Dec. 11" double-circle datestamp, accompanied
by stock certificate which also uses the same two designs, few small flaws, still Very Fine and a wonderful exhibition page (Image Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 | 225.00 |
| 258 | |
 3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Horizontal strip of three, few perf separations prior to use, used with 1c Blue, Ty. II (20) and tied by clear strike of "Paid" in circle handstamps on buff cover to
Downieville Cal., bold strike of "Rome N.Y. Jan. 18, 1858" circular datestamp, minor edgewear, right 3c stamp small fault at top right, otherwise Very Fine, attractive and scarce franking with the 3c Type I stamps (Image Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 | 300.00 |
| 259 | |
 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Intense shade and impression, tied by "New-York Feb. ??" circular datestamp on orange Water Cure and Hydropathic Medical College illustrated cover to Florida Mo., Very Fine, beautiful usage (Image Magnifier) |
E. 150-200 | 200.00 |
| 260 | |
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Horizontal strip of five, tied by grids, red "New York Paid 12 Jul. 3" credit datestamp on 1861 tissue cover to Paris, France, red "P.D." and French transit, few trivial perf
flaws from placement near edge, Very Fine (Image Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 | 600.00 |
| 261 | |
 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Two, tied by "Washington D.C. Dec. 10, 1861" circular datestamps on Compromise of 1850 illustrated campaign cover to Detroit Mich., slightly reduced at right, stamps with few
small flaws, some expert edge restoration, still Very Fine, a beautiful and rare design (Image Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 | 2,600.00 |
| 262 | |
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Two covers, each with single tied by New York circular datestamp on Water Cure and Hydropathic Medical College illustrated covers, one on orange cover, Very Fine, attractive pair of matched
covers (Image Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 | 275.00 |
| 263 | |
 5c Brick Red (27). Horizontal strip of three, brilliant color, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar. 3, 1859" circular datestamps on blue folded letter originating in Campeche, Mexico, and sent to Bordeaux,
France, French transit also ties strip, blue "Fredk. Camerden, New Orleans" double oval forwarder's handstamp, faint file folds well clear of stampsVERY FINE. A RARE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 5-CENT BRICK RED ON A COVER ORIGINATING IN MEXICO AND SENT TO FRANCE. The cover was carried outside of the mails to New Orleans, presumably where the stamps were affixed and it entered the mails. Ex Filstrup, Emerson and Ishikawa. Signed Ashbrook. Scott Retail as strip of three off cover (Image Magnifier) |
6,500.00 | 3,750.00 |