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Lot No:387 Symbol: 1870, 10¢ brown, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing. Several clear grill points, tied by bold circle of wedges cancel, "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl. Shanghai Oct 12" cds on 1871 cover to North Prospect Me., neat "San Francisco Cal Nov 16" transit cds, blue "Forwarded by Russell & Co. Shanghai, Oct 11, 1871" backstamp; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and rare 10¢ grilled use from Shanghai, China, with 1991 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 139; Estimate $500 - 750. Carried on PMSS branch line "New York" that sailed Oct. 12th to Yokohama arriving Oct. 20th, it was then placed on the PMSS steamer "Japan" departing Oct. 23rd to San Francisco arriving Nov. 15th. US$500-750 (Image) Est. $500-750
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Lot No:389 Symbol: 1871, 7¢ vermilion, N.B.N.C. printing. Tied by quartered cork cancel, matching "San Francisco Cal., Sep 1" cds on 1872 cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, red "New York, Paid All via Bremen, Sep 11" exchange cds, carried by NGL Line Bremen from New York Sep. 11th to Southampton arriving Sep. 22nd, Copenhagen (9.26) arrival backstamp; small edge tear, Very Fine and rare 7¢ solo use at the 7¢ Danish Closed Mail rate via Bremen. Scott No. 149; Estimate $750 - 1,000. ONE OF TWO RECORDED 7¢ BANK NOTE USES PREPAYING THE DANISH CLOSED MAIL RATE VIA BREMEN/HAMBURG, THIS BEING THE ONLY ONE VIA BREMEN. The American Packet direct to Copenhagen rate of 10¢ was eliminated December 31, 1872, when the new 7¢ Danish Closed Mail direct and via Bremen/Hamburg were effective. US$750-1,000 (Image) Est. $750-1,000
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Lot No:390 Symbol: 1871, 7¢ vermilion, N.B.N.C. printing. Used with 2¢ vermilion (183) and 10¢ brown (188), each tied by purple grid cancel, matching "Boston, Mass. Registered. Sep 17, 1879" serrated-oval on registered 6¢ Lincoln (U181) entire to London, England, red "Registered, London, 29 SP 79" oval, various registry numbers; reduced slightly at top, 10¢ small flaws, Very Fine and attractive registry use, with 1989 and 2015 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 149; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Lot No:391 Symbol: 1871, 7¢ vermilion, N.B.N.C. printing. Tied by bold Chicago Blue cross-roads fancy cancel (Berg DW-2) duplexed with "Chicago Ill. May 3" cds on cover to Flensburg, Prussia, red "New York, Br. Transit Mar 5" exchange cds also ties 7¢, German (3.19) arrival backstamp; some perf toning and opening tear at top, F.-V.F. Scott No. 149; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image) Est. $150-200
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Lot No:392 Symbol: 1870, 10¢ brown, N.B.N.C. printing. Two singles, used with 2¢ red brown (146) and 6¢ carmine (148), each tied by NYFM grid cancel, red "New York '24' Dec 24" credit exchange cds on blue 1870 cover to Cadiz, Spain, endorsed per "City of London", red London Paid (1.3) transit with oval "PD" handstamp and red crayon "4" pence credit, Cadiz (1.10) arrival backstamp; edge tear and wear, F.-V.F. and scarce 28¢ rate to Spain. Scott No. 150; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Lot No:393 Symbol: 1870, 15¢ bright orange, N.B.N.C. printing. Used with 7¢ vermilion (149), s.e. at right, canceled by corks duplexed with "Hingham Mass. Nov 1" cds which also ties 15¢ on 1872 tissue-paper cover to Calcutta, India, red "Boston, Paid, Nov 1" cds with bright red crayon "18" cent credit to G.B. rating, sender's directive "Via Marseilles" crossed out and changed to via Southampton, red London Paid (11.13) transit cds and matching "1d" Colonial credit handstamp, reverse with Sea Post Office (11.29) and red Calcutta (12.16) arrival cds, stamps with some toning and small faults, cover with usual light wear, Very Fine and unusual combination to pay the 22¢ rate via Southampton. Scott No. 152; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. US$1,000-1,500 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500
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Lot No:394 Symbol: 1873, 7¢ orange vermilion, C.B.N.C. printing. Used with 10¢ brown (161) pair, tied by bold "New Haven Conn. Jun 20" cds duplexed with target cancel on 1876 Landfear correspondence tissue-paper cover to Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, red "New York '1.10' May 3" credit exchange cds (22¢ credit in centimes per GPU/UPU regulations), red London "Paid" (7.3) transit cds and red crayon "1" British Colonial credit, Cape Town (8.1) and Wellington (8.1) receiving datestamps; small covers flaws and slightly reduced at left, still Very Fine and colorful Bank Note cover at the 27¢ rate to Cape of Good Hope. Scott No. 160; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Lot No:395 Symbol: 1873, 7¢ orange vermilion, C.B.N.C. printing. Used with well centered 2¢ brown (157), each tied by target cancel duplexed with "New Orleans La. May 23" cds on 1875 folded letter to Gironde, France, red "New York, Paid, May 27" exchange cds, Calais (4.2) entry cds with large red "P.D." framed handstamp, Gironde arrival backstamp; some wedge wear, F.-V.F. Scott No. 160; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image) Est. $150-200
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Lot No:396 Symbol: 1873, 10¢ brown, C.B.N.C. printing. Used with 1¢ ultramarine (156), each canceled by quartered cork duplexed with partial Middleborough Mass. cds on purple Washburn correspondence cover to Constantinople, Turkey, red "New York, Paid All, Jun 9" exchange cds, red crayon "4" credit, "Kaiserlich Deutsches Postamt, 28 6" arrival backstamp; partial flap, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 161; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image) Est. $200-300
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Lot No:398 Symbol: 1873, 12¢ blackish violet, C.B.N.C. printing. Used with 15¢ yellow orange (163), tied by bold target cancels duplexed with "Kalamazoo Mich. Nov 18" cds on 1875 cover to Ahmednugger, India, endorsed "Via Brindisi" at top left, red "New York '1.10' Nov 20" exchange cds for 22¢ credit, red London Paid (12.2) transit also ties stamps, red crayon "1" Colonial credit, Sea Post Office (12.10) and Ahmednugger arrival backstamps; trivial edgewear, 12¢ light diagonal crease, Very Fine and eye catching use, ex-Golden Oak, with 2017 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 162; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image) Est. $400-600
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Lot No:399 Symbol: 1873, 12¢ blackish violet, C.B.N.C. printing. Used with 3¢ green (158), tied by cork cancels duplexed with indistinct "Jamaica Plain, Mass. Sep 9" cds on 1875 cover from the Lyman correspondence to Yokohama, Japan at the 15¢ treaty rate, endorsed "Via San Francisco", Yokohama (11.1) backstamp, pencil "R 2 Nov 1875" receipt docketing, F.-V.F. and scarce franking for the 15¢ direct treaty rate. Scott No. 162; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Lot No:400 Symbol: 1875, 5¢ blue, C.B.N.C. printing. Horizonal pair, used with 3¢ green (158), tied by "New York, Mar 30" duplex datestamp on 1877 blue cover to Nicaragua, New York red crayon "8" credit to G.B., Colon (4.9) transit cds; 3¢ defective, small repair at bottom of cover, F.-V.F. and scarce use to Nicaragua. Scott No. 179; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image) Est. $300-400
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Lot No:401 Symbol: 1875, 5¢ blue, C.B.N.C. printing. Well centered within large margins, rich color, tied by "New York 'C' Jun 22 '80" station duplex from the Paymaster Foster correspondence to the U.S.S. Monocacy, Yokohama, Japan, endorsed "Via San Francisco", reverse with San Francisco, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 179; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image) Est. $150-200
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Lot No:402 Symbol: 1882, 10¢ brown. Used with 2¢ red Brown (210), cancelled or tied by bold circular grid duplexed with "Oneonta N.Y. Mar 3, 1887" cds on mourning cover to Y.M.C.A. at Sydney, Australia, forwarded to Launceston and reforwarded to Melbourne, forwarding postage of New South Wales 1d red vertical pair tied by "Sydney, AP 18, 87" duplex with "N.S.W." in oval, boxed "Unclaimed at Melbourne" handstamp; various backstamps including Albany N.Y. (3.3), San Francisco (3.9), Sydney (4.6), Launceston (4.21), Melbourne (4.26) and also purple "Melbourne Dead Letter Office, Oct. 27, 87" cds; 2¢ corner crease, some edgewear and opening tears, Very Fine and colorful forwarded use. Scott No. 209; Estimate $500 - 750. Australasia was not a member of the U.P.U. and as a result forwarding required additional postage. US$500-750 (Image) Est. $500-750
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Lot No:403 Symbol: 1882, 10¢ brown. Two pairs, tied by two strikes purple "Red D Line Of S.S., New York, Rec'd, Apr 8, 1886" oval on 30¢ black (U205) entire to Curacao, endorsed "Str Valencia" at top left, purple "Forwarded by G. Amsinek & Co., New York" double-oval, blue Curacao (4.15) arrival cds with blue crayon due rating; one 10¢ with small tear, Very Fine and rare uprated 30¢ entire use. Scott No. 209; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image) Est. $500-750
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Lot No:404 Symbol: 1883, 2¢ red brown. Horizontal pair, deep rich first-printing shade, used with 1¢ gray blue (206), rich color, tied by two strikes of "New-York, Oct 1, 83" first day duplex on cover with preprinted address to Sheffield, England, endorsed "Per Steamer 'Alaska'" at top, Sheffield (10.10) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 210; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. ONE OF THE FINEST FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE 2¢ 1883 ISSUE, ONLY TWO ARE RECORDED TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONS. The other recorded foreign destination First Day cover of the 2¢ 1883 issue is from Fort Keogh, Montana Territory to the Portuguese colony of Madeira off the west coast of Africa (ex-Fisher, Gross). US$4,000-6,000 (Image) Est. $4,000-6,000
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Lot No:406 Symbol: 1888, 5¢ indigo. Cork cancel duplexed with "Negaunee, Mich. Nov 5, 1888" cds on cover to Osaka, Japan, reverse with San Francisco (11.10) transit and Yokohama (12.10) arrival backstamp, three Japanese forwarding labels, F.-V.F. Scott No. 216; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image) Est. $150-200
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