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The Wilson Born Collection of U.S. Telegraphs continued...

Postal Telegraph Co., Officials (15TO2--15TO28)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1112

Postal Telegraph Co., 1908-14, Carmine, Chicago Great Western Official (15TO2-15TO8). Complete set, all but two original gum, few small flaws incl. pinhole on one, small thins on another, Very Fine or appear so (Image)

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$ 1,865.50

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1113

Postal Telegraph Co., 1913, Carmine, Chicago Great Western Official (15TO7). Original gum, h.r., fresh and bright, Extremely Fine (Image)

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$ 600.00

SOLD for $425.00
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1114

Postal Telegraph Co., 1913, Carmine, Chicago Great Western Official (15TO7). Original gum, h.r., bright color, wide and balanced margins, light gum bends, Very Fine and choice (Image)

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$ 600.00

SOLD for $325.00
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1115

Postal Telegraph Co., 1908, Orange, El Paso and Northeastern Railroad, Official, Imperforate Between (15TO9 var). Two pairs imperforate between (from cross-gutter), one full original gum, other large part original gum, both faulty with thinning on front, still these must be rare and are unlisted in Scott, accompanied by normal stamp, Scott Retail for five normal stamps (Image)

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$ 1,625.00

SOLD for $500.00
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1116

Postal Telegraph Co., 1909-11, Yellow Green and Dark Green, Illinois Central Railroad, Official (15TO11-15TO13). No. 15TO11 in a pane of eight and a pane of four (unlisted as such), former original gum, h.r., latter interleaving adhering and faintly toned, small staple stain in tab, No. 15TO12 in a pane of four and No. 15TO13 in a pane of eight, original gum, Fine-Very Fine group, Scott Retail not counting No. 15TO11 pane of four (Image)

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$ 1,650.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1117

Postal Telegraph Co., 1912-13, Dark Green, Illinois Central Railroad, Official (15TO14-15TO15). Both with slightly tropicalized original gum, choice centering and margins, first with particularly intense color and tiny thin spot, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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$ 3,000.00

SOLD for $850.00
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1118

Postal Telegraph Co., 1912, Dark Green, Illinois Central Railroad, Official (15TO14). Original gum, h.r., well-centered, tiny natural inclusion bottom margin, Very Fine, a scarce Telegraph stamp (Image)

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$ 1,500.00

SOLD for $700.00
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1119

Postal Telegraph Co., 1908, Violet, Old Dominion Steamship Co., Official (15TO17). Original gum, h.r., pretty pastel color, attractive margins and centering, free of the gum bends normally seen

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S "O.D." OFFICIAL ISSUE FOR USE BY OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

This is the key rarity of the Postal Telegraph Company Official issues (and is equaled in Scott Retail value only by the 1916 Violet, 15T47A). (Image)

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$ 2,750.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1120

Postal Telegraph Co., 1908, Violet, Old Dominion Steamship Co., Official (15TO17). Original gum, h.r., natural gum bends, rich color on fresh paper

VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S "O.D." OFFICIAL ISSUE FOR USE BY OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

This is the key rarity of the Postal Telegraph Company Official issues (and is equaled in Scott Retail value only by the 1916 Violet, 15T47A). (Image)

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$ 2,750.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
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1121

Postal Telegraph Co., 1908, Violet, Old Dominion Steamship Co., Official (15TO17). Original gum, h.r., bit heavy gum bends just visible on face

VERY FINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S "O.D." OFFICIAL ISSUE FOR USE BY OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

This is the key rarity of the Postal Telegraph Company Official issues (and is equaled in Scott Retail value only by the 1916 Violet, 15T47A). (Image)

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$ 2,750.00

SOLD for $750.00
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1122

Postal Telegraph Co., 1908, Violet, Old Dominion Steamship Co., Official (15TO17). Complete pane of four, slightly tropicalized original gum, particularly wide margins in right vertical row, the bottom right stamp is a huge Jumbo

FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE COMPLETE PANE OF FOUR OF THE 1908 POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S "O.D." OFFICIAL ISSUE FOR USE BY OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

This is the key rarity of the Postal Telegraph Company Official issues (and is equaled in Scott Retail value only by the 1916 Violet, 15T47A). It is rarely offered at auction even as a single. This complete pane of four is one of the highlights of the Born collection.

Unlisted as a pane. Scott Retail as four singles (Image)

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$ 11,000.00

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction