Harmers International, Inc. Sale

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The Dr. Guy R. Dillaway Collection of U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ISSUES continued...

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Lot Description

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181

804

Restricted Delivery Service: 1938, 50¢ Taft mauve and 1¢ Washington green, tied by mute ovals on envelope, bearing purple RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED SHOWING ADDRESS WHERE DELIVERED, purple REGISTERED with 359802 below, magenta Deliver to Addressee Only, magenta UNCLAIMED, magenta point hand enclosing RETURNED TO WRITER, on reverse magenta double circle LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (METROPOLITAN STA.) FEB 25 1939 handstamp (2x), magenta BISHOP, CALIF REGISTERED FEB 27 1939 handstamp, magenta double circle LOS ANGELES, CALIF. REGISTERED MAR 16 1939 handstamp, magenta double circle LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (ARCADE ANNEX) MAR 16 1939 handstamp. (Scott 804 )

An attractive usage paying the restricted delivery (20c), return receipt fee (3c) registry fee (25c) and first class postage (3c).

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Suggested Bid $100-200

SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:23 PM

182

825, 815, 807, 804

Restricted Delivery Service: 1938, 20¢ Garfield bright green (two copies), 10¢ Tyler brown red Pair and single, and 3¢ Jefferson light violet, 1938, 1¢ Washington green, tied by mute ovals on envelope, boxed REGISTERED NO. and manuscript 98718, Return Receipt Requested, magenta Deliver to addressee only, magenta RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED SHOWING ADDRESS WHERE DELIVERED, magenta pointing hand enclosing RETURN TO SENDER above magenta UNCLAIMED, magenta double circle NEWARK, N.J. NOTICE SENT….NO. 2 APR 9 1947, on reverse magenta double circle SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. REG. SEC. APR 4 1947 handstamp, magenta double circle SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. STA. NO. 4 APR 5 1947 (2x) handstamp, magenta double circle NEWARK N.J. AP 9 1947 handstamp, magenta double circle NEWARK N.J. REGISTERED APR 21 1947 handstamp, magenta double circle SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. (STA. 0.) REGISTERED APR 25 1947, manuscript message from sender. (Scott 825, 815, 807, 804 )

Fee paid for restricted delivery (20c), return receipt fee (31c), registry fee (20c) and first class postage (3c). one 20c attached by sender to envelope by tape.

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Suggested Bid $100-200

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:23 PM

183

817, 830, E15, E16

Insured: 1938, 12¢ Zachary Taylor bright mauve, 1938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt deep ultra marine, 1927, 10¢ gray violet, 1931, 15¢ orange, tied by boxed Alstead N.H., on tag, bearing magenta four line ALSTEAD, N.H. OCT 23 1944 INSURED NO. and manuscript 56 handstamp, ….ON RURAL ROUTE handstamp at lower left, on reverse Special Delivery handstamp. (Scott 817, 830, E15, E16 )

Small, neat tag showing insurance fee (30c), special delivery fee (25c), and fourth class postage to zone 1 (12c).

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Suggested Bid $100-200

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:24 PM

184

832, 831, 829, 905

Insured Air Mail Rate: 1938, $1 Wilson purple and black (Two copies) 1938, 50¢ Taft 1938, 25¢ McKinley 1942, 3¢ Win the War, tied by geometric markings on envelope, INSURED NO. with manuscript 128, magenta VIA AIR MAIL, boxed PASSED BY U S ARMY EXAMINER with oval enclosing 24194 at center of box, signed by Army Examiner. (Scott 832, 831, 829, 905 )

Envelope (probably attached to a parcel wrapper) was sent from APO 980, headquarters of the 11th Air Force at Adak, Alaska. Rate paid for insurance fee (30c) and air mail postage (8c per ounce for 31 ounces = $2.48) for a total of $2.78. A desirable example showing usage from Alaska.

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:25 PM

185

822,817

Collection on Delivery (COD): 1938, 17¢ Andrew Johnson rose red and 1938, 12¢ Zachary Taylor bright mauve precancelled on tag , bearing magenta double circle BALTIMORE, MD. PARCEL POST APR 18 1942 handstamp, Montgomery Ward label printed at bottom in red “C.O.D.” and enclosing boxed No. with manuscript 115172, DUE SENDER with manuscript 1.64, M.O. FEE with manuscript 6 and TOTAL with manuscript 1.70, on reverse multiple magenta COMPLETED handstamps. (Scott 822817 )

An excellent example showing the collect-on-delivery service which enabled the carrier to collect payment from the addressee and forward it to sender by postal money order. Rate paid the fourth class postage (17c) and the fee for C.O.D. service (12c).

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Suggested Bid $100-200

SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:26 PM

186

830, 935, 928

Collect on Delivery (COD): 1938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt deep ultramarine, 1945, 3¢ Navy and 1945, 3¢ United Nations ultra marine, tied by LOS ANGELES, CALIF. TERMINAL ANNEX. NO2 22 1945 duplex and double oval LOS ANGELES CALIF. on envelope (trimmed at bottom), bearing printed brown COD with enclosed box “No. 1476” followed by manuscript 491, printed payment due form at left filled in manuscript. (Scott 830, 935, 928 )

A very attractive use on first class mail showing the collect-on-delivery service which enabled the carrier to collect payment from the addressee and forward it to the sender by postal money order. Rate paid for first class postage of 18c (6x3c) and foe for C.O.D. service.

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Suggested Bid $100-200

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:26 PM

187

825

Fiscal Use; 1945 cover bearing 1938, 20¢ Garfield bright blue green PAIR and single, tied by manuscript JDCco 2/28/45, on reverse of THE JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE COMPANY stock certificate for 10 shares, elaborate printed stock certificate on front. (Scott 825 )

A wonderful and striking usage to pay the stock transfer fee of 60c.Great for exhibition

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Suggested Bid $300-400

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:26 PM

188

804

Fiscal Use Private Carrier: 1938, 1¢ Washington green, tied on legal size 2c carmine embossed envelope by blue boxed six line COIN AUG 14 1944 TELLER Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company Express, magenta OBTAIN RECEIPT, printed four line DO NOT MAIL THIS ENVELOPE IS TO BE USED ONLY FOR LETTERS ACCOMPANYING EXPRESS SHIPMENTS. (Scott 804 )

A beautiful and very scarce use of a special envelope used by a bank for express shipments, sent by private carrier and considered a fiscal use of the stamp. Exhibition piece.

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Suggested Bid $150-250

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:27 PM

Military

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189

832

Used from Philippines - Last flight before War: 1938 $1 Wilson purple and black, Vertical Pair, tied by ASIATIC FLEET DEC 1 1941 CAVITE P.I. duplex on penalty envelope, MAILGRAM handstamp at lower left, manuscript VIA TRANSPACIFIC AIRMAIL, printed at upper left NAVY DEPARTMENT UNITED STATES ASIATIC FLEET U.S.S. Houston, Flagship, Asiatic Station, Via San Francisco, California OFFICIAL BUSINESS, on reverse magenta NAVCOMM RECD 1941 DEC 8 17 50 handstamp. (Scott 832 )

Paying four-times 50c airmail rate from the Philippines, the envelope was sent on the last Clipper flight from the Philippines before the outbreak of the war and was logged in as received in Washington the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Historically significant item.

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Suggested Bid $200-400

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:31 PM

190

825, UC5

Registered Airmail: 1938 20c Garfield bright blue green tied on 6c 1945 embossed air mail envelope by smudged mute double oval, magenta Returned for Postage (crossed out by pencil) partially beneath stamp, large magenta oval U. S. CUSTOMS FREE OF DUTY N G J Port of NEW YORK handstamp, boxed magenta REGISTERED NO. and manuscript 437, on reverse handstamps showing the circuitous route taken before receipt by addressee including three purple double circle NEW YORK, N.Y. U. S. Army Postal Service Br. A.P.O. 88 OCT 1 1945; magenta double circle ---- BASE P.O. A.P.O. 790 OCT 5, 1945; U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE A.P.O. 549 OCT 7, 1945 handstamp; two magenta double circle NEW YORK, N.Y. U.S. Army Postal Service Br. A.P.O. 88 OCT. 9, 1945; magenta double circle 2ND. BA------ O. A.P.O. 790 REG. SEC. OCT 10, 1945; double oval NEW YORK, N.Y. REG’Y DIV. 10-12 1945; and double oval CHURCH ST. ANNEX N.Y.-REG-N.Y. 10-13 1945 (Scott 825, UC5 )

The rating was 6c for the military air rate and 20c for the minimum registry fee. The sender initially neglected to attach a 20c stamp for the minimum registry fee and the letter was returned. The correct postage was added and the letter was then sent from Verona, Italy (APO 88) on October 1, 1945, then to Naples, Italy (APO 790) on October 5, then to Leghorn, Italy (APO 549) on October 7, then back to Naples, Italy (APO 790) on October 10, then finally to New York on October 12 and finally to the Church Street Annex in New York on October 13, 1945, an amazing routing that actually took only 12 days from its start on October 1, 1945 and its arrival on October 13, 1945.

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Suggested Bid $150-250

SOLD for $95.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:32 PM

191

825, 899, 901 2x

Military Mail, WWII: 1942 envelope bearing 1938 20c Garfield bright blue green, 1c National Defense commemorative, 3c National Defense commemorative two copies, tied by straight line REGISTERED handstamps on 5” x 7 ½ “ envelope, magenta REGISTERED handstamp, magenta boxed DETAINED ALIEN ENEMY MAIL EXAMINED BY……. U.S.I. & N.S., printed INSURED No. with black “4600” handstamp, printed in five lines at lower left “CONTENTS: MERCHANDISE FOURTH CLASS MAIL POSTMASTER this parcel may be opened for postal inspection if necessary,’ typed name and manuscript P.O. BOX 300 Area I Bismarck N. D. at upper left, on reverse two magenta double circle BISMARCK, N. DAK. APR 1 (1 inverted) 1942 handstamps, magenta double circle WHITE PLAINS N. Y. REGISTERED handstamp, large blue manuscript checkmark(?). (Scott 825, 899, 901 2x )

An amazing piece of detained German alien enemy mail from the Ft. Lincoln, N.D., detention camp. Mail was censored, sealed and sent to Bismarck for mailing. Rate paid was 20c for the minimum registry fee and 3c postage (1 ½ c per 2 ounces).

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Suggested Bid $150-250

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:32 PM

192

807

Military, Prisoner of War: 1938 3c Jefferson light violet tied by FORT KNOX KY. FEB 17 1944 duplex on legal size envelope, label (covers address) Form OC-15 RETURNED TO SENDER BY CENSOR, at left and overlapping on reverse censor tape EXAMINED BY 11013 U.S. CENSOR, typewritten at lower left VIA NEW YORK. (Scott 807 )

Enclosed is the original typewritten letter to American prisoner of war held at the Osaka, Japan POW camp. Also enclosed is Form 1698 listing the conditions imposed by Japan that must be met for delivery of any mail to American prisoners of war; a manuscript check mark is next to condition 1: Letters must be less that 25 words in length (and the enclosed letter was more than 60 words). A reminder of the one of the many hardships faced by U.S. prisoners of war.

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:33 PM

193

842

Military, Killed in Action: 1938 3c Jefferson light violet booklet single tied by WORCESTER MASS. APR 2 1943 duplex on envelope to Al Baravkos, Co. B 805 T.D.B.N.(A) A.P.O. 302, red pointing hand aimed at return address, red four-line marking, difficult to decipher except for fourth line KILLED IN ACTION, pencil marking at lower left “Killed in action 20 Mar/ 43 Lt. A.E. HAMLET,” on reverse red handstamp “WAR DEPT., A.G.O. CASUALTY STATUS VERIFIED Group Verified by Date” handstamp, added for verification (ORMER) and date (SEP 18 1943) handstamps. (Scott 842 )

A.P.O. 302 was at Tebessa, Algeria in 1943. Historically significant item reminding us of the sacrifices by our troops. The envelope has not been opened and the contains the original enclosure.

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Suggested Bid $150-250

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:34 PM

Destinations - Europe

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194

820, 815, 810

United States; Used to Denmark: 1938 15c blue gray, 10c brown re, 5c bright blue each, tied by MINNEAPOLIS MINN SEP 18 1950 duplex on envelope with printed corner card for THE PHOTO MILL, 1511 Hennepin Ave., MINNEAPOLIS 3, MINN. and printed windmill labelled The PHOTO MILL, U.S. PATENT OFFICE NO. 331,751, printed in four lines THIRD CLASS MAIL: This parcel may be opened for Postal Inspection if necessary. RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED crossed out in pencil, manuscript Air Mail, magenta RETURNED FOR (15 in manuscript) CTS. ADDITIONAL POSTAGE. Fee is (15 in manuscript) cts. per half ounce also crossed out in pencil, printed at lower left Date with manuscript 9-15 and acknowledged. (Scott 820, 815, 810 )

The applicable airmail rate to Denmark was 15 cents per half-ounce. The envelope was originally placed in the mail with just the 5c and 10c stamps but because it weighed more than a half ounce (but less than an ounce) was returned to the sender for the additional 15c postage and then cancelled at the post office. With original enclosures.

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Suggested Bid $100-200

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:35 PM

195

812,C26

Used to Lundy Island:1938, 7¢ Jackson sepia and 8c olive green Air Post (small corner missing) tied by SAINT PETERSBURG FLA MAR 5, 1951 duplex on envelope plus Lundy Island 1/2 Puffin Air stamp, The US stamps pay 15c airmail route to Europe, forwarded from England to Lundy with orange ½ Puffin stamp overprinted BY AIR in black tied by boxed LUNDY AIR POST 19 MAR 1951 handstamp for airmail from England to Lundy, (SG and JK 897; 812,C26 )

Lundy Island is a fascinating story of a private Island that tried to operate independently. Felix W. Gade, the addressee, was "the post master".

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Suggested Bid $100-200

SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:35 PM

196

810

Used to France: 1938, 5¢ Monroe, tied by NEW YORK, N.Y. OCT 17 1940 duplex with boxed NEW YORK WORLDS’ FAIR 1940 on envelope to Plouha, France, magenta two line RETURN TO SENDER SERVICE SUSPENDED, smaller purple three line RETOUR A L’ENVOYEUX RELATIONS POSTALES INTERROMPUES, censor tape at left reading EXAMINER 1113 and overlapping, on reverse OPENED BY. (Scott 810 )

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Suggested Bid $100-200

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:36 PM

197

832, 832

Used to France: 1928 $1 Wilson purple and black, PAIR, 50c Taft mauve, tied by mute ovals to portion of air mail package to Paris, France, magenta REGISTERED and blue 28646 handstamps, green customs label Form 2976 indicating contents were “Eye Glasses Personal Property of Addressee,” small blue and black label two-lined PAR AVION BY AIR MAIL FORM 2978, magenta FIRST CLASS handstamp, green manuscript License G.R.O. (Scott 832831 )

This is the chairman of Gulf Oil, Frank Drake, leaving his glasses in the office when he headed off for a business trip.

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Suggested Bid $150-250

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:36 PM

198

807, 875

Used to Germany Via Siberia: 1940's envelope bearing 1938 3c Jefferson light violet with 1940 2c rose carmine Dr. Crawford Long, tied by BLOOMFIELD, N.J. SEP 19, 1940 duplex cancel on envelope paying 5c international surface rate, manuscript via “Kamakura Maru” from San Francisco, circle handstamp Ab, on reverse German censor tape and red Berlin censor markings. (Scott 807, 875 )

Surface mail to Germany after August 29, 1940 was routed to Yokohama, Japan and then to Germany via the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Sender requested special routing. The Kamakura Maru, a Japanese ocean liner converted to a transport/hospital ship after the start of WWII, was sunk on April 28, 1943 by U.S. submarine Gudgeon (SS-212). With a loss of about 2500 passengers, heavy vehicles and ammunition, it was the largest Japanese troopship sunk in WWII. A significant usage worthy of a great exhibit collection.

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Suggested Bid $500-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:37 PM

199

830

Used to U. S. zone in Germany:1946 envelope bearing 1938, 30c Theodore Roosevelt deep ultra marine, tied by NEW YORK, N.Y. STA. P. SEP 6 1946 duplex on air mail envelope, well-struck circular magenta U.S. CIVIL CENSORSHIP GERMANY PASSED 40272 handstamp in center, large manuscript X written over the handstamp, red manuscript used to cross out visible portion of address, tape near bottom reading ZURUCK AN ABSENDER, tape at left edge overlapping on back reading on front OPENED BY and on reverse CEN. – CIVIL MAILS…MIL.CEN. (Scott 830 )

Letter was censored by U.S. Civil Censorship in Germany, the circular magenta civil censorship marking indicating “PASSED” was crossed out and a Civil Censorship provisional label reading RETURN TO SENDER” in German was attached. Very fine example of censorship markings in Germany after the end of the war.

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Suggested Bid $100-200

SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:37 PM

200

830

Used to Italy:1942 envelope bearing, 1938, 30¢ deep ultramarine Theodore Roosevelt, tied by CLEVELAND, D.P.O. OHIO DEC 18 1941duplex on air mail envelope to Lucca, Italy, magenta two line RETURNED TO SENDER SERVICE SUSPENDED handstamp, label with printed blue RETURNED TO SENDER BY CENSOR, censor tape at left and overlapping on reverse EXAMINED BY 5488, on reverse NEW YORK, N.Y. JUN 9 1942 MORGAN ANNEX duplex. (Scott 830 )

A clean and attractive envelope and usage.

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:38 PM