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**10c-24c 1857-60 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1759		24c Gray Lilac (37). Horizontal pair, rich color and proof-like impressions, cancelled by contrasting red grids and tied by matching "N. York Br. Pkt. 38 Nov. 27" credit datestamp on cover with preprinted address to London, England, 1860 London receiving datestamp EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS COVER PAYING DOUBLE THE 24-CENT RATE TO ENGLAND VIA BRITISH MAILS. Ex Knapp, Shierson, Klein and Hill. With 1999 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 2,500-3,000 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1760		24c Gray Lilac (37). Horizontal pair, tied by red grids, matching "N. York Br. Pkt. 38 Mar. 27" credit datestamp on cover to Manchester, England, with original 1860 enclosure, opened bit unevenly at top, Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1761		24c Gray Lilac (37). Two horizontal pairs, tied by grids on cover to London, England, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Jun. 26" backstamp, London transit, red crayon "76" credit, expertly repaired along edges and on left and right stamps, otherwise Very Fine, scarce quadruple-rate usage, ex Kapiloff, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
1762		24c Gray Lilac (37). Used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) and tied by large "Paid" grids, red "Boston Paid 24 Dec. 4" circular datestamp on blue cover to Rome, Italy, 1860 French transits, 24c faint corner crease at top left, appears Very Fine, attractive usage paying the 27c rate to Italy via French Mails, with 1977 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1763		24c Gray Lilac (37). Used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by blue grids, matching "Cincinnati O. Feb. 25" double-circle datestamps on cover to Brussels, Belgium, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid 7 Mar. 2" transit datestamp, 24c torn at right and affected from placement at edge of cover, still appears Fine, scarce usage paying the 27c Belgian Closed Mail rate (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1764		24c Gray Lilac (37). Used with 5c Brown (30A), each with magenta pen stroke, used on 1861 cover to Angier, Java, endorsed "Overland Mail" and "Via London and Paris", ms. "34" credit, red "New York Br. Pkt. Apr. 19" circular datestamp on back, red London Paid transit, red Singapore backstamp, stamps lifted and replaced, some overall wear, Fine appearance, an extremely rare destination, this cover would have required an additional 10c to pay the 39c British rate via Marseilles, probably paid in cash as there is no evidence of a missing stamp, ex Ishikawa and Gallagher (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction

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