1850 (12 Jan) entire to Boston franked 1841 1d (three margins) and cut-to-shape 1/- Embossed tied by Liverpool '466' numerals, endorsed 'per "Niagara" ', with straight-line 'PAID' and '5/CENTS' accountancy mark, both in red. Fine appearance
Lot 992
Estimate: $100
1856 (1 Feb) cover with 1d Watermark Large Crown Perf 14 tied by Belfast 62 'Spoon' duplex in greenish-blue, Lurgan and Moira arrival backstamps
Lot 993
Estimate: $350
1858 (Feb 11) cover with 1d Wmk Large Crown Perf 14 (cut with scissors and straight edge at top and partly at right and base) tied by Pearson Hill Code A London machine canceller. Filing hole at upper left, otherwise very fine and scarce
Lot 994
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $95
1864 (24 Apr) cover from Dublin to Mauritius with 1862-64 4d Plate 4 'IF' and 6d Plate 3 'FB' tied by Dublin '186' duplexes, Mauritius and Souillac backstamps (24 and 25 MY 64 respectively), and with '4½d' accountancy handstamp in red. Few flap tears, and a fine example of the 10d via Marseilles rate
Lot 995
Estimate: $150
1867 (25 Mar) entire to Oporto, Portugal, franked with 1867-80 6d Plate 6 strip of 3 lettered 'PJ-PL' cancelled indistinct obliterators, endorsed 'Via France & Spain', with oval 'PD' in red, oval framed 'FRANCA', and London despatch and Porto arrival backstamps. Stained at right, otherwise fine
Lot 996
Estimate: $125
1870 (Aug 3) entire to Oporto, Portugal, franked 1867-80 6d Plate 8 wing-margin pair lettered 'QG-QH' tied by London '90' duplexes, endorsed 'Portugal via France' and with oval framed 'FRANCA' and Porto arrival backstamp (8 8 70), fine
