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**1851-57 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
31		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal strip of three, tied by "Marblehead Mas. Jun. 10" cds on cover to Boston, Very Fine and choice (Image)	E. 100-150	105.00
32		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal strip of three, rich color, tied by blue "Athens O." cds on orange cover to Logan O., slightly reduced at right, few faint gum soaks along perfs, still Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	60.00
33		1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (24, 26). Two of 1c, tied by large Boston "Paid" grids on 1859 blue folded letter to Calcutta, India, Goddard correspondence, ms. rating also ties stamps, bold "Boston Br. Pkt. May 24" cds and Calcutta Steamship backstamps, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	475.00
34		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Rich color, centered to left, cancelled by bold "Plainfield Ms. Oct. 24, 1859" thimble-size cds on orange cover to Cambridge N.Y., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a superb strike of this unusual datestamp (Image)	E. 200-300	300.00
35		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Rich color, tied by perfect "Edwardsburgh Mich. 1858 Aug. 20" cds on cover to Homer Mich., slightly reduced at left, Extremely Fine strike, unusual year-date configuration (Image)	E. 100-150	105.00
36		5c Brick Red (27). S.e. at right, used with 10c Green, Ty. III (33), tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 3, 1858" cds on blue folded cover to Bordeaux, France, red New York credit ds also ties stamps, red boxed "P.D." and French transit, file fold well away from stamps, trivial toning around stamp edges from gum, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	230.00
37		5c Bright Red Brown (28b). Used with 10c Green, Ty. III (33), tied by "New Orleans La. Dec. 16, 1858" cds on folded cover to Bordeaux, France, red New York credit ds, transit and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	375.00
38		5c Brown (29). Tied by "New Orleans La." double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to Barcelona, Spain, bold "8Rs" due marking, May 1860 transit and receiving backstamps, faint overall wear, Fine and interesting usage, accepted at the single rate of 5c but charged double rate due for postage in Spain (Image)	E. 400-500	210.00
39		5c Brown (29). Tied by "New Orleans La. Jan. 31, 1860" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to Barcelona, Spain, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Feb. 7" cds, bold "4Rs" due marking, transit and receiving backstamps, file fold away from stamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	170.00
40		5c Brown (29). Two singles originally forming a horizontal pair, tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 20" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to Havana, Cuba, bold "NA1" in oval, 1859 receiving backstamp, stamps slightly toned, few cover age bleach spots, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 250-300	140.00
41		5c Brown, 10c Green, Ty. V (29, 35). Tied by grids, "New Orleans La. Aug. 30, 1860" cds on blue 1860 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red New York credit ds, receiving backstamp, faint file fold away from stamps, Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	190.00

1851-57 Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal strip of three, tied by "Marblehead Mas. Jun. 10" cds on cover to Boston, Very Fine and choice (Image)

E. 100-150

105.00

1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal strip of three, rich color, tied by blue "Athens O." cds on orange cover to Logan O., slightly reduced at right, few faint gum soaks along perfs, still Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

60.00

1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (24, 26). Two of 1c, tied by large Boston "Paid" grids on 1859 blue folded letter to Calcutta, India, Goddard correspondence, ms. rating also ties stamps, bold "Boston Br. Pkt. May 24" cds and Calcutta Steamship backstamps, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

475.00

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Rich color, centered to left, cancelled by bold "Plainfield Ms. Oct. 24, 1859" thimble-size cds on orange cover to Cambridge N.Y., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a superb strike of this unusual datestamp (Image)

E. 200-300

300.00

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Rich color, tied by perfect "Edwardsburgh Mich. 1858 Aug. 20" cds on cover to Homer Mich., slightly reduced at left, Extremely Fine strike, unusual year-date configuration (Image)

E. 100-150

105.00

5c Brick Red (27). S.e. at right, used with 10c Green, Ty. III (33), tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 3, 1858" cds on blue folded cover to Bordeaux, France, red New York credit ds also ties stamps, red boxed "P.D." and French transit, file fold well away from stamps, trivial toning around stamp edges from gum, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

230.00

5c Bright Red Brown (28b). Used with 10c Green, Ty. III (33), tied by "New Orleans La. Dec. 16, 1858" cds on folded cover to Bordeaux, France, red New York credit ds, transit and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

375.00

5c Brown (29). Tied by "New Orleans La." double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to Barcelona, Spain, bold "8Rs" due marking, May 1860 transit and receiving backstamps, faint overall wear, Fine and interesting usage, accepted at the single rate of 5c but charged double rate due for postage in Spain (Image)

E. 400-500

210.00

5c Brown (29). Tied by "New Orleans La. Jan. 31, 1860" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to Barcelona, Spain, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Feb. 7" cds, bold "4Rs" due marking, transit and receiving backstamps, file fold away from stamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

170.00

5c Brown (29). Two singles originally forming a horizontal pair, tied by "New Orleans La. Nov. 20" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to Havana, Cuba, bold "NA1" in oval, 1859 receiving backstamp, stamps slightly toned, few cover age bleach spots, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 250-300

140.00

5c Brown, 10c Green, Ty. V (29, 35). Tied by grids, "New Orleans La. Aug. 30, 1860" cds on blue 1860 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red New York credit ds, receiving backstamp, faint file fold away from stamps, Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

190.00