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U.S. Cover Group Lots

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2469		5c Red Brown, Shades (1). 22 singles on separate covers, five with ms. cancelling stamps, some smaller towns such as Rutland Vt., Granville and Rouses Point N.Y., Rockville and Wallingford Conn. and Exeter N.H., also attractive red Chicago Ill., in addition the lot incl. a single 10c 1847 cover and a 5c cover front, generally Fine-Very Fine lot, six with P.F. certificates	E. 4,000-5,000 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2470		5c Red Brown, Shades (1). Nine 10c rate covers, three with two singles and six with pairs (one vertical), variety of shades, few scarce towns as blue "Washn. Ga. (stamps ms. cancelled), red Marietta O., stamps with matching grids and ms. "+" cancels, black New Orleans La., red "Cincinnati O. 10", also single 10c Black (Pos. 96L) usage tied by red grids and Washington D.C. circular datestamp, generally Fine with a couple rather nice, two with P.F. certificates	E. 4,000-5,000 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2471		1851-57 Issue Covers. 24 covers and piece, incl. pair of No. 10 on cover from N.Y. to Boston, others incl. Nos. 9, 10, few different with No. 11, No. 20 (two, one Pos. 13L2 cracked plate), 25, two Patriotics each with No. 26, few flaws, overall appear Fine-Very Fine	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
2472		1c Blue, Ty. II, IIIa, IV, 3c Orange Brown, Dull Red (7, 8A, 9-11). 30 1c covers (over 40 stamps) and 25 3c covers (virtually all single usages), incl. 1c Plate 3, Pos. 91LIL Inverted Double Transfer, couple Ty. IIIa's, few 3c Orange Browns, two No. 11 with Green Lancaster Pa. circular datestamps, mixed condition, generally fine with some better, three with P.F. certificates	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2473		10c 1855-61 Issues to Cuba and Mexico. 10 covers, six to Mexico, four to Cuba, all with 10c rates (or multiples thereof) paid by 1855 to 1861 Issues, Mexico-bound frankings incl. No. 13 (bottom cut in) with beautiful red New Orleans datestamp, Nos. 14 and 15 (one with Vera Cruz oval), No. 32 choice VF, pairs of No. 35, covers to Cuba incl. No. 35, 68 and an unusual use of No. 68 on U59 entire, minor faults (one file fold thru one No. 35), otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce group	E. 500-750 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2474		1c-12c 1857-60 Issue (18, 20, 22, 23, 25-26, 28-28A, 31-33, 35-36). Over 50 stamps on 32 covers, incl. 1c Ty. II-I-II combination, two other Ty. I, several Ty. II's, IIIa's, Ty. IV strip of three, 5c Red Brown No. 28, two 15c rates, No. 28A strip of three to France (right perfs cut off), No. 32 with blue Marysville Cal. "Paid By Stamps" circular datestamp, No. 36 pair to Ireland, variable condition, generally Fine	E. 4,000-5,000 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2475		1861-66 Issue Cover Balance. Five covers, incl. three of No. 63, No. 65 on Christian Commission corner card cover, No. 65 tied by "G.B.D." two-line handstamp on patriotic, another with 1c and 3c used from Boston to Portland Me., last bears 3c with Boyd's stamp (20L24 with "1" inverted) with both tied by cancels, few small faults, appear Fine-Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
2476		1861-66 Issue Used as Revenues. Three items, incl. 2c Black (73), s.e. at right and used on Dec. 30, 1864 document, two documents with 3c Rose (65) used in 1865 and 1867 incl. one with 2c Bank Check (R6c), also incl. $1.00 Power of Attorney (R75c) used alone on a document, appear Fine-Very Fine	E. 300-400 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
2477		1861-67 Issue Balance. 33 covers, incl. one with Nos. 63b and 65, three with strips of three of No. 63, strength is in 3c covers with range of cancels, few foreign usages, few forwarded, Black Jack on circular rate cover, one with fraudulently perforated proof of No. 77 used in 1897, some faults, some Fine-Very Fine	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
2478		1c-3c 1861-67 Issue Covers. Nearly 50 covers, almost all ungrilled, incl. "USM" monogram and Philadelphia "false teeth" fancy cancels, one cover with three 1c No. 63 in different shades, 3c 1857 Ty.II used with 3c Rose Pink out of Louisville Ky. on Oct. 21, 1861 (Ashbrook notes on back "Probably 'Old stamps Not Recognized'), two C Grill No. 83, 2c and 3c D Grill, Nos 84-85 (2005 and 2004 P.F. certificates respectively), also nicely struck West Meriden Conn. Devil and Pitchfork fancy cancel on 3c Pink entire (2004 P.F. certificate), condition is mixed, still a desirable lot containing several scarce items	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
2479		Bank Note Issues to Foreign Destinations. 22 covers described and mounted on pages in one volume, most with Bank Notes (one stampless and a few later issues), used to England, France, Germany, Italy and Mexico, some unusual New Orleans cork cancels, one Chicago blue, among the interesting items is GB/US combination, Hamburg-American Sea P.O. on German 10pf card to Costa Rica, 5c Taylor covers, mixed condition, most are presentable, very worthwhile lot	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction