1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, cracked plate. Position 71L18 which clearly shows large plate crack extending through the entire width of the stamp, deep rich color, tied by "Washington City D.C. Jan" cds on cover to Portsmouth N.H.; flap tear, Very Fine, a scarce on cover usage of this cracked plate variety, ex-Cochrane.
Scott No. 26 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Two pairs and single, couple with framelines doubled, all tied by "Brownsville Tex., Dec" cds's on yellow cover to France, black "New York, Dec 19" exchange cds and red "Short Paid" framed handstamp, Calais (1.9) entry cds and matching "16l decimes due handstamp; small flaws, bottom back flap replaced, Very Fine appearing, a scarce Texas transatlantic use.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Tied by bold "Peru, Ind., Aug 30" cds on cover to to Quebec City forwarded to Montreal, Canada, with arched "U. States" exchange and "10" rate handstamps, red straight line "Forwarded" and appropriate transit backstamps, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV, cover collection. Group of 11 covers and 1 front, all with single frankings, some interesting varieties including damaged transfers, double transfer and double frame line at right (71R11), recut rosettes, left frameline double at left, position. 88R10E with recutting slip, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Scott No. 26A; $2,280+; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $2,280+
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $2,280+
Est. $300-400

1859, 5¢ brown, type I. Horizontal strip of three, some scissor trimmed perfs at bottom, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La., Jul 5, 1860" cds on blue folded cover to France, sharp red "New York 'Paid 12' Jul 10" credit exchange cds, French "Et. Unis Serv. Br. A.C." (7.23) entry cds and red framed "P.D." handstamp, Castillon (7.24) arrival backstamp, a Very Fine use.
Scott No. 29; $1,200 as used strip of three; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $1,200 as used strip of three
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $1,200 as used strip of three
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1857, 10¢ green, type II. Trivial short perf, tied by "Philadelphia Pa., Oct 3" octagon datestamp on blue La Pierre House shield cameo-style corner card cover to San Francisco Cal., F.-V.F. and attractive.
Scott No. 32; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1857, 10¢ green, type III. Strip of three, tied by two bold strikes of vivid magenta "Pendleton Ind. Jun 21" cds on orange buff cover to Switzerland, red "New York 'Paid 7' Jun" exchange credit cds, red Aachen France" framed transit and matching "Franco Preuss: resp.Vereinsl:Ausg:Gr." framed handstamp, red crayon rating, reverse with transits and Laufenburg arrival cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 33; Estimate $500 - 750.

Cover was prepaid 30¢ by Prussian Closed Mail to Germany only. The "Franco Preuss: resp.Vereinsl:Ausg:Gr." handstamp signifies paid to the German border only. Laufenburg is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau, lying on the German border. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1857, 10¢ green, type III. Strip of three, scissor trimmed, used with 3¢ dull red (26), tied by circular grid cancel and "Amherst Ms., Sep 13, 1857" cds on 1857 Blodgett correspondence cover to Shanghai, China, red "New York, Am. Pkt., Sep 19" exchange cds and magenta "12" cent (American Packet) credit rate to G.B., carried by Harve Line Arago from New York Sep. 19th to Southampton arriving Oct. 2nd, red London "Paid" (10.3) transit cds, Hong Kong (11.24) double-arc arrival backstamp, Fine use at the 33¢ British Mail rate via Southampton by American Packet.
Scott No. 33; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1857, 10¢ green, types IV-IV-I. Vertical strip of three, positions 76/86/96L, top stamp recut at bottom, center stamp recut at top, used with two singles of 1¢ blue (24) and 3¢ dull red (26), each tied by open circular grid cancel, matching "Iowa City Iowa Apr. 25, 1859" cds on orange cover to Denmark, red "New-York Am. Pkt., Apr 30" exchange backstamp and matching "12" cent credit handstamp, red Aachen Franco (12.15) framed transit and magenta "f2" credit rating, Copenhagen-Hamburg (5.15) transit backstamp; one 1¢ stamp affixed over top edge of cover (cover opened on three-sides and refolded to show full stamp), top 10¢ stamp slightly rounded corner, Very Fine, ex-Grunin, Sevenoaks.
Scott No. 34-34-31; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

AN EXTRAORDINARY COVER BEARING AN 1857 10¢ STRIP CONTAINING TWO TYPE IV RECUT POSITIONS AND TYPE I FROM THE BOTTOM ROW.

There is only one sequence of positions that can produce a Type IV/I combination, positions 86/96L. This strip with the additional Type IV from position 76L is extraordinary, and Scott does not list this combination strip. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

1859, 10¢ green, type V. strip of three with captured imprint at left, used with 3¢ dull red (26), each stamp cancelled by red fancy grids and strip tied by matching "Paid" in circle on cover to Calcutta, India, matching red "Deep River Ct. Apr 29" cds, New York magenta ms. "28" credit rating to G.B., light London Paid (5.13) cds and matching red "1d" credit handstamp also ties strip; slightly reduced at left, left 10¢ two pulled perfs, Very Fine, ex-Piller, with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A PRETTY 1857 ISSUE COVER AT THE 33¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE VIA SOUTHAMPTON TO INDIA. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

1859, 10¢ green, type V. block of four, tied by "New Orleans, May 15, 1859" cds's on cover to Vera Cruz, Mexico, blue "M.A. de Lazardi & Co, New Orleans" double-oval backstamp, black "7" reales due rating handstamp for inland postage; cover reinforced, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE USE OF 10¢ GREEN TYPE V 1857 ISSUE BLOCK OF FOUR FOR QUADRUPLE THE 10¢ RATE TO MEXICO. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Used with 1¢ blue (24), corner crease, tied by red square grid cancels and "New York, Aug 11" ocean mail grid cds on cover to Ship Enterpe at San Francisco Cal., Very Fine.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $500 - 750.

A RARE 10¢ TRANSCONTINENTAL NEW YORK OCEAN MAIL USE WITH 1¢ CARRIER FEE PREPAID. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Faulty, tied by "Paid" in frame on light buff 1862 cover to Canada East, red "Boston, Mass, Oct 27" cds, manuscript "Old stamp" and frame around stamp, black "10" cents due handstamp, small "United States" exchange oval, reverse with Montreal (10.28.62), Chambly-Canton (10.28) and Chambly Basin (10.28) arrival cds, Fine and unusual demonetized use, Illustrated in Simpson on page 313.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Position 24R2. tied by "Philadelphia Pa., Jan 18, 1858" octagon datestamp on cover to Panama addressed to Lieut. Thos. Y. Field, U.S. Marine Corps on U.S.S "Saranac" care of the U.S. Consul, Very Fine, ex-Gibson, Ward, Kapiloff.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1859, 10¢ green, type V, horizontal pair. In combination with 1857, 1¢ blue, type V, horizontal strip of three and two singles, left stamp in strip with captured imprint, on cover to Groslay, France, all tied with "San Francisco, Cal., Jun 1, 1861" cds's, red "New York, Paid 12, Jun" exchange and Calais entry cds; left 10¢ stamp with corner nick and cover reinforced internally, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 35+24; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Tied by "New York, May 21" ocean mail grid cds over "Not Paid" framed handstamp and embossed McClellan Bros. forwarders oval on 1861 folded letter from Liverpool, England to Cienfuegos, Cuba, red "New York, Paid, Mar 21" exchange cds, Havana (3.27.61) backstamp and "NA1" oval for North American inland 1 reales postage due, Cienfuegos (3.29) arrival backstamp, Very Fine unusual transatlantic use, Illustrated in Neinken, fig. V.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $300 - 400.

This letter was privately forwarded from Liverpool to New York where marked "Not Paid" after being posted unpaid. Returned to McClellan Bros. where postage affixed and remailed as prepayment was compulsory. New York ocean mail grid cds struck in error and correct red New York exchange cds struck. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1857, 12¢ black, plate I. Used with 1¢ blue (24) and 10¢ green (35) pair, each cancelled by manuscript "X", on orange cover to Victoria, Australia, "Marion Ohio. Sep 12" origin backstamp, endorsed "Via Southampton England" at lower left, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Sep 13" exchange backstamp and magenta "12" cent credit to G.B., red London Paid (9.27.60), Omeo (10.24) arrival backstamp; cosmetic repairs, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 36; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1857, 12¢ black, plate I. Horizontal pair, cancelled by circular grids, matching "Charleston S.C., Aug 30, 1860" cds on cover to Carlisle, England, New York red "19" credit handstamp also cancels pair, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 36; $850. Scott $850
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Scott $850

1860, 24¢ gray lilac. Used with 1¢ blue (24) and 10¢ green (35) horizontal pair, all tied by circular grid cancels and "East Dennis Mass. May 15" cds on 1861 cover to Captain of Ship Rowena, care U.S. Consul at Melbourne, Australia, endorsed "via Marseilles", red "Boston 'Paid 24' May 17" exchange cds and additional "Boston Am. Pkt. Paid May 17" backstamp, red London Paid (6.3.61) transit cds, red Melbourne (8.11.61) arrival backstamp; repaired tears at top and partial flap, 1¢ faulty at top, Fine appearance, ex-Neinken, Wagshal.
Scott No. 37; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A SCARCE AND COLORFUL THREE-COLOR FRANKING PAYING THE 45¢ RATE TO AUSTRALIA VIA MARSEILLES. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1857, 1¢ blue, type III. Breaks clearly visible at top and bottom, neat blue grid cancel, deep bold color, F.-V.F. and attractive, with 1996 P.F. certificate for pair.
Scott No. 21; $1,750. Scott $1,750
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Scott $1,750