U.S. Postal History by State and Town continued...

**Foreign Mail continued...**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
521			Brazil to Worcester, Mass. via Havana, 1866, Brazil 30r(23) tied on reverse by faint cds, with "Steamship/10" in circle, manuscript "per "Havana" and red crayon "10 Due" to Worcester, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Est. $200-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
522			Bulgaria to Worcester, Mass., 1885, Bulgaria 25c(16) used on 1885 cover with blue Camokorz cancel, with Bulgaria and New York transit and Worcester receiver on reverse, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
523			England to Philadelphia, 1764, FL to a famous quakermerchant, with brown British 8 DE Bishop mark, manuscript 3 (dwt) due added on arrival in NY, where 2-line NEW YORK added on the reverse with another Bishop mark; unusually neat and clean, a lovely and very scarce item, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
524			England to New York, 1846, red Maltese cross Paid/17 JA 17/1846 and red London oval ship Letter with crown/17 JA 17/1846 on FL on FL, carried by Pioneer Steamship Massachusetts with its manuscript inscription "Pd P. Private Steamer "Massachusetts" via Liverpool", no New York receipt, the Massachusetts only made 2 Trans-atlantic crossings, the first American screw steamship to make a round voyage, Very Scarce., Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
525			England to New Bedford, Mass., 1846, red Maltese cross Paid/17 JA 17/1846 and red London oval ship Letter with crown/17 JA 17/1846 on FL with red New - York/Ship/Mar 5/7 cts CDS carried by Pioneer Steamship Massachusetts with its manuscript inscription, the Massachusetts only made 2 Trans-atlantic crossings, the first American screw steamship to make a round voyage, Very Scarce., Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)	Est. $250-350 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
526			Victoria, British Columbia, carried out of the mails to San Francisco, 1858, cds (SAF-540) cancel ties 1c blue perforated to folded letter sheet delivered locally, very scarce rate/British Columbia combination, file fold, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Regular Issues on Cover**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
527		Scott No. 1	1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), 5¢(1) with three margins, just clear at top, tied by red grid with red "New-York/NOV/8" cds on cover to East Lyme CT, F.-V.F. Scott $600. (Image)	Scott $600 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
528		Scott No. 1	1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), choice example tied on 1848 folded letter by red grid cancellation, with adjacent red "Boston, Mass" cds, minor file fold at center does not affect the stamp which has beautiful rich color, F.-V.F., 1980 P.F. cert. Scott $600. (Image)	Scott $600 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
529		Scott No. 1	1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), choice four margin single tied on small cover to Mansfield, Pa by red "New York" cds and square grid cancel, adjacent red "PAID" at left, light soiling at center of cover, otherwise a desirable 1847 on cover, Very Fine. Scott $600. (Image)	Scott $600 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
530		Scott No. 2	1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), spectacular top quality example neatly tied on 1848 folded letter to Reading, Pa by bold New York square grid cancellation, with adjacent red "New York, Oct 3" cds, the stamp is a wonderful large margined example that includes part of the next stamp at top, sharp clear impression, an extraordinary top quality stamp on an attractive folded letter, Extremely Fine, 1977 P.F. cert. Scott $1,550. (Image)	Scott $1,550 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
531		Scott No. 7,9	1851, 1¢ blue, types II & IV (Scott 7,9), horizontal pair 1¢(9,7), positions 3,4R1L, margins to just touching at bottom, sheet margin at top, tied on unsealed cover by indistinct cds, to Rouse's Point, NY, with 2011 PF certificate, small scissor cut at top between stamps, gg, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
532		Scott No. 7	1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), interesting combination usage of the imperforate 1851 1c type II along with two singles of the perforated 1857 1c type V on cover front only to Grand Rapids, Michigan, manuscript penstroke ties stamps together, imperforate 1c type II with particularly deep rich color, impressive combination usage, F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)	Est. $500-750 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
533		Scott No. 7	1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), handsome example with bold rich color tied on 1852 folded letter sheet to Reading, Pa. by indistinct "Washington, D.C." cds, Very Fine. Scott $190. (Image)	Scott $190 SOLD for $90.00 Will close during Public Auction
534		Scott No. 9	1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), three type IV singles, Pos. 61R1L, 64R1L, and 52R1L, tied on handsome cover to New Hampshire by black grid cancels, with adjacent bold red "Concord, Mass., Mar 10" cds, nice usage paying the 3c rate on an eye catching cover, F.-V.F. Scott $360. (Image)	Scott $360 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
535		Scott No. 9	1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), handsome example tied on local cover by "Philadelphia" cds, Pos. 66R12 with generous margins, Very Fine. Scott $140. (Image)	Scott $140 SOLD for $80.00 Will close during Public Auction
536		Scott No. 11A	1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine, type II (Scott 11A), tied by complete red "Slaterville RI/APR/24" cds to Mapleville RI, Very Fine cover, with 2010 P.F. certificate. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
537		Scott No. 11A	1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine, type II (Scott 11A), position 21R1L, huge margins including sheet margin at left, tied by town cancel on a cover to Washington, D.C., toned spots at left, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2010 P.F. certificate. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
538		Scott No. 20	1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), tied on local cover with light black "Binghamton, NY" cds, brilliant color, corner of cover missing at upper left, the stamp is sound and choice, V.G.-Fine. Scott $325. (Image)	Scott $325 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
539		Scott No. 22	1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22), impressive horizontal strip of three Relief A from plate 9, tied on cover to Wasgington City, D.C. by black grid cancels, adjacent "Lewisburg, Ga." cds, cover just a bit reduced at right, otherwise a handsome type IIIA strip used on cover, F.-V.F. Scott $1,900. (Image)	Scott $1,900 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
540		Scott No. 22	1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22), impressive example with intense color tied on local 1858 folded prices current letter sheet with bold black "Boston, Mass, Apr 1" cds, striking type IIIA stamp with prooflike color, F.-V.F. Scott $600. (Image)	Scott $600 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction

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