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United States Stamps and Postal History continued...

Imperforate Government Coils continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
281 PBPBPB 320H image#320H, 2c Carmine imperforate coil, horizontal format, single with large well balanced margins, tied to neat "Strawbridge & Clothier/Philadelphia" corner card cover by choice strike of "Philadelphia, Pa./Jul 10, 1908" wavy line machine postmark (the earliest documented usage of this stamp), stamp with distinctive characteristics of an imperforate coil, extremely fine and very scarce on cover. (Image) Est. 400-500

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
Unlisted Private Perforations
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
282 c 314 image#314, 1c Blue green imperforate, with Covel Manufacturing private perforations, horizontal pair with vertical Covel perforations, tied to clean Covel printed return address cover by "Evansville, Ind./11 AM/Jan 6 -16" machine postmark, very fine and choice. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
283 c 314 image#314, 1c Blue green imperforate, with Covel Manufacturing private perforations, a most unusual vertical pair with horizontal Covel perforations, tied to clean Covel printed return address cover by "Buffalo, N.Y./Aug 9, 1917" wavy line machine postmark, very fine; this is the only Covel cover we have seen with a #314 pair in a vertical format and is one of only three such covers recorded; 1997 PF certificate; ex-Agris. (Image) Est. 400-500

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
284 og 320 image#320, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, imperforate, with private "sewing machine" perforations, horizontal pair, outstanding centering within these unusual perforations, radiant color, o.g., h.r., couple of thin spots, extremely fine appearance. (Image) Est. 150-200

SOLD for $290.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
285 og/nh 320b image#320b, 2c Scarlet, Ty. I, imperforate, privately rouletted, left sheet-margin horizontal strip of three privately rouletted all around, well centered, o.g., end stamps n.h., very fine; most unusual. (Image) Est. 150-200

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
286 c 300 image#300, 1c Blue green affixed to cover by Pitney Postal Machine Co. envelope sealing and stamp affixing device, Arthur H. Pitney's envelope sealing mechanism was granted Patent No. 735,514 on August 11, 1903 and the Post Office Department in Washington, D.C. used this sealer for a time, as did Mandel Bros. and Carson Pirie, Scott & Co. until 1908; however only one Pitney stamp affixing unit was built for use with the sealer, this unit was first tested on December 8, 1905 by Montgomery Ward & Co. of Chicago, a patent filing for this affixing device, listing Pitney as inventor, was not granted as it was found to interfere with other applications at the time; this is one of only two covers that are reported to exist that are identified with this affixing device, both have uncancelled One Cent 1902 Series stamps and are inscribed in Arthur Pitney's handwriting "Sealed & Stamped on the new Pitney Postal Machine, December 8th, 1905"; a fascinating and historical artifact of this time of great experimentation with the automation of bulk mailings. (Image) Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
Precancels, Collection Lots
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
287 O Precancels on 1902-03 Series stamps, an unusually comprehensive lot of over 135 precancels from fourteen different states, not limited to just low values, as evidenced by the presence of both Chicago (L-4TS) and Philadelphia (L-1E) with values to the 50c, plus there is an elusive $1.00 with Philadelphia precancel (a value known from only three cities), also included are examples of more unusual precancels such as the Northampton coffin in a circle (L-5E), the Ft. Wayne tombstone (L-1E), the Jackson oval (L-1E), the Waterbury gear (L-1TS) and the Lansing spider (L-1E), plus there are precancels found on the 1916 $2.00 and $5.00 values, condition slightly mixed as always, but a desirable lot for the specialist. Est. 400-500

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
288 O 319 Precancels on the 1903 Two Cent "Shield" stamp, a specialized collection of over 70 copies from fourteen states that could be a excellent basis for a nice exhibit, many better types are found: St. Augustine (L-1TS), Zion City, Ill. (L-1HS), Calla, Ohio single bar (L-1TS), East Whitman, Mass. triple bar (L-1TS) and the Jackson, Mich. oval (L-1E), position varieties abound and have already expanded the scope of this holding, small flaws, fine-very fine. Est. 150-200

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM

United States Post Offices Abroad

Shanghai, China
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
289 OO imageUnited States stamps with Offices in China cancels, well over 200 stamps, some of which are in multiples, showing a wide range of Shanghai cancels, including ovals, c.d.s's, parcel postmarks, etc., mostly Washington-Franklin issues, although some earlier stamps present including several 1902-03 Regular issues to the 50c value and examples of the 1917 $2.00 and $5.00 values, other earlier stamps include a 5c Bureau issue tied to piece along with a Foochow local and a block of four with a Tientsin military station cancel, about fifty of the stamps are 30c Orange Franklin heads with parcel post roller cancels, condition a bit mixed, but a fascinating and scarce assemblage for the specialist. (Image) Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,450.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
290 O 300, 319 image#300, 319, 1c Blue green and 2c Carmine, Ty. I, eight copies of each stamp (1c in singles and pairs, 2c block of eight), tied to small piece of linen envelope by scarce four line "Registered/Apr 29, 1905/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China" black handstamp, piece creased and a bit wrinkled causing faults to three 2c stamps, still an attractive and unusual usage; ex-Hanschen. (Image) Est. 150-200

SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
291 c 300-01, 307 image#300-301, 307, 1c Blue green, 2c Carmine and 10c Pale red brown, nicely centered singles of each tied to exceptionally attractive and colorful registered cover to Moudon, Switzerland by black target cancels, 10c stamp also tied by superb strike of violet four line "Registered/Jan 15, 1906/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China" handstamp, San Francisco and New York transit postmarks, as well as a Moudon arrival c.d.s. all neatly struck on reverse, very fine and exceedingly choice; cover accompanied by original sender's registry receipt. (Image) Est. 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
292 c 300/306 image#300, 302, 306, 1c Blue green, 3c Bright violet and 8c Violet black, all tied to 1c Columbian Exposition stamped envelope (#U348) by multiple blurred strikes of "U.S. Postal Agency/R.D./Shanghai, China" oval postmarks, sent registered to Chemnitz, Germany, matching four line "Registered/Feb 16, 1907/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China" violet handstamp at bottom left, New York transit and Chemnitz arrival c.d.s. on reverse, fine; a very scarce combination of values used commercially from Shanghai; ex-Marx. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
293 c 301 image#301, 2c Carmine, single used on dual franking cover with Chinese stamps, sent from Peking, China to Jefferson, Ohio via Shanghai, vertical pair of China 1c Ochre (#111) tied by Peking c.d.s in Chinese paying postage to Shanghai, then U.S. 2c stamp used to pay postage from Shanghai to the U.S. and tied by "Shanghai, China/Jun 20, 1904/U.S. Postal Agency" duplex postmark, Shanghai and San Francisco transit postmarks on reverse along with Jefferson, Ohio arrival c.d.s., cover with slight edge wear and wrinkles (slightly affecting U.S. stamp), fine and scarce. (Image) Est. 400-500

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
294 c 301, 303 image#301, 303, 2c Carmine and 4c Brown, a single of the former and a horizontal pair of the latter (natural s.e. at bottom), tied to registered cover to Philadelphia by "Shanghai, China/May (?), 1904/U.S. Postal Agency" duplex cancel, cover used with very rare locally printed "U.S. of America/Shanghai, China/R" registry label, San Francisco transit and Philadelphia arrival c.d.s. on reverse, stamps with trivial flaws and cover with small facial nick at bottom, still very fine; the first example of this registry label we have seen used on a cover franked with the 1902-03 Issue. (Image) Est. 500-750

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
295 c 307 image#307, 10c Pale red brown, well centered single tied to registered cover to Farmingham, Mo. by violet oval "U.S. Postal Agency/R.D./Shanghai, China" postmark, matching four line "Registered/Sep 21, 1908/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China" handstamp at bottom left, Seattle transit and Farmingham arrival c.d.s. on reverse, very fine; ex-Marx. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
296 c 319 image#319, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, horizontal strip of four and a single (paying correct 10c registry rate) tied to registered cover to Boston, Mass. by three strikes of black four line "Registered/Jun 24, 1905/U.S. Postal Agency/Shanghai, China" handstamps, with no other Shanghai postal markings, Seattle transit c.d.s. on reverse, cover with mild central vertical file fold just affecting one stamp and a couple of usual filing pin holes, a fine and scarce usage. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
297 c 319 image#319, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, centered a bit to bottom, tied to picture post card originally addressed to Shanghai, China by "Milwaukee, Wis./Nov 15, 1905" machine cancel and San Francisco transit postmark as well, Shanghai arrival c.d.s., post card was reposted for forwarding to Amoy with Chinese 2c Scarlet (#112) and tied by indistinct c.d.s, clear Amoy arrival c.d.s. at bottom left, very fine and scarce. (Image) Est. 150-200

SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
298 c 319c image#319c, 2c Scarlet, Ty. I, single tied to cover to Reisterstown, Maryland by excellent strike of "U.S. Postal Agency/Mar 31, 1906" machine flag cancel, being the sole existing example of the Shanghai machine flag cancellation, Seattle transit cancel and Reisterstown arrival c.d.s. on reverse, tiny edge tear to cover at top, fine; one of the most important cancellations known from the U.S. Postal Agency in China. (Image) Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $8,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
Darrah "Shanghai/China" Local Overprints
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
299 og 308 image#308, 13c Purple black, with Darrah "Shanghai/China" black overprint, mint single, the only value from the 1902-03 Regular issue series (plus the Special Delivery value) with this sought-after overprint, centered to left, o.g., h.r., fine; thought to be one of less than a dozen examples known; this unauthorized local overprint by John M. Darrah, the U.S. Shanghai postal agent, was withdrawn from sale one week after issuance by the order of the Post Office in Washington, D.C. (Image) Est. 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
300 O 308 image#308, 13c Purple black, with Darrah "Shanghai/China" black overprint, an exceedingly scarce used example of this value, being a bottom sheet-margin plate no. 3831 single, tied to small piece by U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China c.d.s., stamp centered to left, very slight toning around a couple of perf. tips, fine; this, and the example found in the next lot, are the only used examples of this value we have ever seen. (Image) Est. 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM

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