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19th Century Issues on Cover continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

2041

1866, 15¢ black. Two singles tied by quartered corks and a partial "New Orleans La. Nov. 30" c.d.s., affixed over the indicia on a 3¢ pink entire (U58) with manuscript "Per first steamer" to Paris France and redirected within Paris; blue French transit (1869) also ties stamps; red "New Paid York/12/ Dec. 4" exchange office c.d.s. and faint Paris backstamp, F.-V.F., unusual usage, carried aboard the Inman Line's City of Brussels.
Scott No. 77; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

2042

85B

1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill. Easily discernible grill, cancelled by cork on orange cover to Watkins N.Y., sent at the 2¢ circular rate with notation at lower left, Very Fine, ex-Wagshal, with 1992 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 85B; $1,400; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Scott $1,400
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

2043

1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill. In combination with 1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93) on cover to Elmira, N.Y. (with Mendota Weslevan's Seminary corner card under stamps), tied by target handstamps with matching "Princeton, Ill., Nov 7" cds, straight line "Advertised" and "Unclaimed" with "Elmira, N.Y., Dec 28" backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 92; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

2044

207

1881, 3¢ blue green. Tied by perfectly struck Ornate 6-Point Star of Kendall Sta., Chemung Co., N.Y., with a bold strike of that town's double circle datestamp, Feb 19, 1881; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 207; Estimate $200 - 300.

A stunning example of this rare fancy cancel - unlisted by Cole. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
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20th Century Issues on Cover

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

2045

323-327

1904, Louisiana Purchase complete. Each tied on separate matching covers to Aurora, Ill. by bold "St. Louis, Mo., Aug 7, 1904, World's Fair St. Louis" slogan machine postmarks, 10¢ usage with additional purple "Not in Registered Mail" straight line handstamp, Very Fine, an attractive matching set.
Scott No. 323-327; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Est. $400-600
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2046

343-347

1908, Washington-Franklins, D.L. watermark, imperf, 1¢ to 5¢ complete. Blocks of four 1¢-3¢ and horizontal pairs 4¢ and 5¢, tied by New York Station "O" double ovals on locally addressed registered cover, postmarked on reverse Dec 26, 1911 (Sta. O); two different N.Y. registry division ovals of the same date and Madison Square Branch datestamp on Dec 27; file fold along right edge not affecting stamps, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. 343-347; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

2047

343-344, 346-347

1908, 1¢-2¢ + 4¢-5¢, imperfs. Each with large even margins, tied by target handstamps on registered cover to St. Louis, Mo., purple "Milwaukee, Wis., Dec 8, 1910, Registered" origin cds and receiving backstamp; couple small cover opening nicks at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 343-344, 346-347; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

2048

371

1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon, imperf. Tied, along with large green & red Exposition label on cover by 7/12/09 Seattle, Wash Exposition Station cancel, to Philadelphia; includes original note on official Exposition U.S.P.O.D. Exhibit letterhead, in which the sender asks his wife to save the two enclosed mint labels for his collection, which she obviously did, because they are also included, Very Fine, a beautiful and rare Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition cover.
Scott No. 371; $450+; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Scott $450+
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

2049

371

1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon, imperf. Block of 4 with plate no. and partial imprint tied by Vera Cruz, Mex. (U.S.M.AG>) Flag cancel and duplex handstamp, Aug 24, 1914; handstamped address to stamp dealer & publisher, L.A. Beebe in Yonkers, N.Y., Very Fine.
Scott No. 371; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
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2050

371 var.

1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon, imperf, privately rouletted. Tied by St. Louis machine cancel, Oct 18, 1909, on cover to Fairfax, Mo. with return address of John H. Blessing of St. Louis on the back, along with an Oct 19 Fairfax receiver, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 371 var.; Estimate $200 - 300.

Accompanied by a 1951 letter from Stanley Gibbons of New York explaining that, "This was done, we believe, by a Pittsburgh dealer who bought a quantity to obtain the position blocks, and sold balance privately at a discount; the rouletting was done [by the purchaser] to facilitate their disposal." . (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
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2051

373

1909, 2¢ Hudson-Fulton, imperf. Horizontal strip of three tied, along with a 16¢ green airmail (#C2), by Philadelphia Airmail Service duplex cancels, Aug. 1, 1918, on a cover to "Atbara, Egyptian Soudan"; strip also tied by a Sudanese censor marking and there is a "Shellal-Halfa/T.P.O." (Nile riverboat) c.d.s. on the reverse dated Nov. 17; minor toning, still Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 373; Estimate $200 - 300.

The 16¢ Airmail stamp paid the airmail postage from Philadelphia to New York, while the strip of three overpaid by 1¢ the U.P.U. surface rate. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

2052

533

1918, 2¢ carmine, type V, offset printing, imperf. vertical pair with huge margins all around, tied by Chicago duplexes, Jan 22, 1921, on a clean cover to Benton Harbor, Mich. with a Hanna Engineering Works corner card; minor flap tear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 533; $375+. (Image1)

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Scott $375+

SOLD for $220.00
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2053

534B

1918, 2¢ carmine, type VII, offset printing, imperf. Large, perfectly balanced margins, tied by Philadelphia machine cancel, Nov. 8, 1926, on cover to Newark N.J.; extraneous light line of cancelling ink across cover at top, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 534B; $5,000.

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERF TWO-CENT TYPE VII OFFSET ISSUE ON COVER. (Image1)

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Scott $5,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
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2054

534B

1918, 2¢ carmine, type VII, offset printing, imperf. Large margins all around, tied by wavy line postmark on cover to South Manchester, Ct., reverse with Chicago corner card on backflap; cover with opening tear at top left corner, an Extremely Fine and choice stamp, with only a few certified examples known, with 2006 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 534B; $5,000.

A VERY RARE ON COVER USAGE OF THE 1918 2¢ TYPE VII IMPERFORATE OFFSET PRINTING ISSUE. (Image1)

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Scott $5,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

2055

Glenn H. Curtiss, pioneer aviator and aeroplane manufacturer. Known as "the father of Naval Aviation", bold signature in black ink on 85x47mm card, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

2056

375

Vin Fiz Souvenir post card. Showing Rodgers portrait and his aeroplane in flight with "C.P. Rodgers in famous Vin Fiz Flyer, en route from New York to California, for Hearst $50,000 ocean to ocean flight" text, sent to Centralia Mo. franked with 1910, 2¢ carmine tied by "East St. Louis, Ill., Oct 11-11" machine postmark, with message in part…get yourself ready and come on. This man passes through your town today; some light staining, F.-V.F. AAMC No. 2d.
Scott No. 375; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
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2057

American Express Co. Red circular handstamp "AM. EX> CO's./ EXPRESS B." with manuscript date, July 16, 1851 on cover to Francis Hall, Esq., Elmira [N.Y.] - initially addressed to H.D. Rice Esq."; lightly soiled at bottom (somewhat worse on reverse), F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
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Civil War Patriotics

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

2058

Confederacy, Soldier and Flag. Red and blue patriotic design on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) and 12¢ black (69), each tied by circle of wedges fancy cancel, matching "Elmira, N.Y., Mar 10, 1864" cds to Roppenheim, France, partial New York exchange cds, red Calais (3.24) entry cds, Mar. 26th arrival backstamp; mended cover faults at right, F.-V.F. appearance and scarce transatlantic patriotic use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

2059

Confederacy, Cannon & Flag. Red & blue design with "The first man that attempts…" (verse 2120) franked with 3¢ brownish carmine type III (26 var.), tied by blue Elmira, N.Y., Sep 14 (1861), to Portville, N.Y.; includes original undated letter from soldier Horton P. Murphy, in which he notes that his unit has "a company of 32 now and expect 20 more next week", but they "have not got our uniforms yet…", exceptionally clean and Very Fine. Walcott No. L-2757-93. Weiss No. FR-433.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

2060

Confederacy, Dictator Jeff. Gray caricature design showing Davis as a Gorilla and Virginia as a cat that he is cutting off its tail, D. Murphy's Son imprint at left, on light buff cover bearing 3¢ rose pink (64b) tied by bold blue "Elmira N.Y., Oct 9, 1861" cds to Whitesvulle N.Y.; reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine and striking use of this rare patriotic design.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction