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**1857-60 Issue (5c-10c)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2188		5c Red Brown (28). Block of three and single, used with 10c Green, Ty. III (33), tied by "New Orleans La. Apr. 29, 1858" circular datestamp on folded letter to Nantes, France, Garnier correspondence, red "New York Paid 12 May 8" credit datestamp, French transits and red framed "P.D.", light horizontal file fold barely affects two 5c stamps, otherwise Very Fine, scarce franking to pay double the 15c rate, ex Burrus (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	850.00
2189		5c Red Brown (28). Used with 10c Green, Ty. II (32), tied by "Norwich Ct. Nov. ?" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Lyon, France, 1858 French transit, red framed "P.D." handstamp, address partly erased, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	160.00
2190		5c Brown (29). Tied by grid, with part of adjoining stamp at top and trace of 3c Dull Red (cut away), tied by grid cancel, on large piece of handwritten sheet music showing complete song "Who Shall Sing", with printed address to Bridgeton N.J., Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	115.00
2191		5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), tied by grids, indistinct strike of West Point N.Y. circular datestamp on cover to Lansing Mich., with original contents datelined July 23, 1861, and discussing the opening of an Army surgical college (scotch tape repairs along splits at folds), some cover wear, otherwise Fine, ex Kapiloff, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,250.00	500.00
2192		5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Rich color, tied by neat "New York Aug. 20" (1861) circular datestamp on blue folded cover from St. Johns, Newfoundland, to Halifax, Nova Scotia, neat "5" due handstamp, original ship routing "via Jamaica" crossed out, endorsed "Pr 'Europa' via Boston", red "Forwarded by J.V. Onativia & Co. New-York" two-line backstamp with ms. Aug. 20, 1861 date, docketing indicates St. Johns origin date of Jul. 30, 1861, light vertical file fold does not affect stamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice, a most unusual routing, ex Kapiloff, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,250.00	850.00
2193		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Choice centering, tied by large Boston "Paid" grid on April 1861 folded letter to Calcutta, India, London and receiving backstamps, ms. rating, stamp has slight diagonal crease, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	220.00
2194		10c Green, Ty. I (31). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II and 10c Green, Ty. II (24, 26, 32), affixed over ms. "Paid", tied by two clear strikes of "Saratoga Springs N.Y. Sep. 3" circular datestamp on cover to Liverpool, England, red "19" credit handstamp, Nos. 31 and 32 with small faults, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	250.00
2195		10c Green, Ty. II/III/II (32-33-32). Vertical strip of three, center stamp Type III, tied by "New Orleans La. Jul. 2, 1858" circular datestamps on folded cover to Kempsten, Germany, endorsed "per Prussian Closed Mail", red "N. York 7 Am. Pkt. Paid Jul. 10" credit datestamp, red framed "Aachen Franco" transit, receiving backstamp, vertical file fold away from stamps, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	300.00
2196		10c Green, Ty. III (33). Horizontal pair, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V and 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (24, 26), tied by two strikes of "Windsor Vt. 22 1859 Oct." circular datestamp on buff cover to London, England, red "3" credit handstamp, slightly rough opening at top with tear in top backflap, 1c and 3c stamps with small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	220.00
2197		10c Green, Ty. III (33).Three, slightly overlapping and tied by "Augusta Ga. Aug. 29, 1859" datestamps on folded letter to Hanover, Germany, red "N. York Bremen Pkt. Paid 24 Sep. 3" credit datestamp, blue Bremen transit handstamp, fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	180.00
2198		10c Green, Ty. III (33). Horizontal strip of three, s.e. at bottom, pretty pastel shade, tied by grids, "Wilmington Del. Jul. 3" circular datestamp on cover to Singapore, magenta ms. "28" credit for 33c rate -- evidently underpaid as there is no evidence of missing stamp -- red 1858 British transit datestamp also ties stamps, second strike at left, red "New-York Br. Pkt." backstamp, some edgewear barely affects stamps, small tear at top of cover, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	625.00

1857-60 Issue (5c-10c)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2188

5c Red Brown (28). Block of three and single, used with 10c Green, Ty. III (33), tied by "New Orleans La. Apr. 29, 1858" circular datestamp on folded letter to Nantes, France, Garnier correspondence, red "New York Paid 12 May 8" credit datestamp, French transits and red framed "P.D.", light horizontal file fold barely affects two 5c stamps, otherwise Very Fine, scarce franking to pay double the 15c rate, ex Burrus (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

850.00

2189

5c Red Brown (28). Used with 10c Green, Ty. II (32), tied by "Norwich Ct. Nov. ?" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Lyon, France, 1858 French transit, red framed "P.D." handstamp, address partly erased, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

160.00

2190

5c Brown (29). Tied by grid, with part of adjoining stamp at top and trace of 3c Dull Red (cut away), tied by grid cancel, on large piece of handwritten sheet music showing complete song "Who Shall Sing", with printed address to Bridgeton N.J., Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

115.00

2191

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), tied by grids, indistinct strike of West Point N.Y. circular datestamp on cover to Lansing Mich., with original contents datelined July 23, 1861, and discussing the opening of an Army surgical college (scotch tape repairs along splits at folds), some cover wear, otherwise Fine, ex Kapiloff, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,250.00

500.00

2192

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Rich color, tied by neat "New York Aug. 20" (1861) circular datestamp on blue folded cover from St. Johns, Newfoundland, to Halifax, Nova Scotia, neat "5" due handstamp, original ship routing "via Jamaica" crossed out, endorsed "Pr 'Europa' via Boston", red "Forwarded by J.V. Onativia & Co. New-York" two-line backstamp with ms. Aug. 20, 1861 date, docketing indicates St. Johns origin date of Jul. 30, 1861, light vertical file fold does not affect stamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice, a most unusual routing, ex Kapiloff, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,250.00

850.00

2193

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Choice centering, tied by large Boston "Paid" grid on April 1861 folded letter to Calcutta, India, London and receiving backstamps, ms. rating, stamp has slight diagonal crease, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

220.00

2194

10c Green, Ty. I (31). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II and 10c Green, Ty. II (24, 26, 32), affixed over ms. "Paid", tied by two clear strikes of "Saratoga Springs N.Y. Sep. 3" circular datestamp on cover to Liverpool, England, red "19" credit handstamp, Nos. 31 and 32 with small faults, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

250.00

2195

10c Green, Ty. II/III/II (32-33-32). Vertical strip of three, center stamp Type III, tied by "New Orleans La. Jul. 2, 1858" circular datestamps on folded cover to Kempsten, Germany, endorsed "per Prussian Closed Mail", red "N. York 7 Am. Pkt. Paid Jul. 10" credit datestamp, red framed "Aachen Franco" transit, receiving backstamp, vertical file fold away from stamps, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

300.00

2196

10c Green, Ty. III (33). Horizontal pair, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V and 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (24, 26), tied by two strikes of "Windsor Vt. 22 1859 Oct." circular datestamp on buff cover to London, England, red "3" credit handstamp, slightly rough opening at top with tear in top backflap, 1c and 3c stamps with small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

220.00

2197

10c Green, Ty. III (33).Three, slightly overlapping and tied by "Augusta Ga. Aug. 29, 1859" datestamps on folded letter to Hanover, Germany, red "N. York Bremen Pkt. Paid 24 Sep. 3" credit datestamp, blue Bremen transit handstamp, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

180.00

2198

10c Green, Ty. III (33). Horizontal strip of three, s.e. at bottom, pretty pastel shade, tied by grids, "Wilmington Del. Jul. 3" circular datestamp on cover to Singapore, magenta ms. "28" credit for 33c rate -- evidently underpaid as there is no evidence of missing stamp -- red 1858 British transit datestamp also ties stamps, second strike at left, red "New-York Br. Pkt." backstamp, some edgewear barely affects stamps, small tear at top of cover, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

625.00