U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 12-13, 2018
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #52 United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1870 (31 Jan) San Francisco Foreign Mail, FL used in 1874 to San Jose, Costa Rica, franked with 10c brown, paying the pre-UPU 10c West Indies Rate (stated to be one of only five recorded to Costa Rica), usual filing fold, clear markings, fine, ex-Millet correspondence  | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #53 United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1870 6c carmine, unused without gum, perfectly centered, small stain at bottom, otherwise v.f., with 1996 PFC, (*) Catalog #137 Catalog Value $ 1,750 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #54 United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1870-97 1c ultramarine, 5c Taylor and 1897 10c brown, three different small die proofs from the Roosevelt Album, v.f., P Catalog #145P2,185P2,283P2 Catalog Value $ 775 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #55 United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1870 2c unadopted design, completed die in black on ivory paper, v.f., rare, E Catalog #146-E7b Catalog Value $ 1,000 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #56 United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1870 FL originating from Hamburg and addressed to Laguna, Mexico, carried by a HAPAG Line steamer "Holstatia" departing January 15th and arriving New York January 28th, where 10c U.S. franking was added by an unknown forwarding agent, then via "City of Merida" to Campeche, arriving on 7th February, with 2 reales due, overall toning, scarce usage from Germany, via New York to Mexico Catalog #150 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #57 United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1871 (Aug) cover from Boston to Rev. Bissel in Ahmednuggur, India, paying 44c with pair of 10c brown & single 24c, red "London Paid 28 Aug. 71" transit, also "36/2" in crayon (indicating British credit) on front, oval "Sea Post Office" and red "Ahmednuggur Camp PO." arrival pmks on back, also with some inked computations (which could indicate why the Reverend saved them; he may have used them for record keeping in lieu of scarce paper. When he returned to the U.S., he brought his records with him. Rev. Lemuel Bissell was a missionary in India from 1851 to 1891. The envelopes to Rev. Bissell came on the philatelic market in the spring of 1912 in a sale to J. Murray Bartels, a well known stamp dealer in New York City) Catalog #150,153 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #58 United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1870 90c carmine, block of four, well centered, beautiful color, original gum (h.r.), fine-v.f., a fresh and spectacular block, surely one of the finest known, with 1991 PFC,  *Catalog #155 Catalog Value $ 25,000 | Price Realized $12,500.00 |
 | Lot #59 United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1873 30c greenish black, heavy h.r., rich color, fine, with 2016 PFC, * Catalog #165 Catalog Value $ 3,750 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #60 United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1873 30c gray black, unused without gum, small faults, otherwise v.f. (cataloged as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #165 Catalog Value $ 1,200 | Price Realized $140.00 |
