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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 97

United States
1938 Presidential Issue

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1194
Symbol:
Cat No: 807

image 1938, 3¢ Jefferson. S.e. at left, tied by "Rivers, Ariz., Sep 16, 1942" duplex on cover endorsed "Taro Kobara, 49-5-C, Rivers, Arizona" Relocation Center to Phoenix, Ariz.; reduced slightly at top, Very Fine and scarce use from relocation center.
Scott No. 807; Estimate $150 - 200.

The Gila River War Relocation Center was an American concentration camp in Arizona, one of several built by the War Relocation Authority (WRA) during the Second World War for the incarceration of Japanese Americans from the West Coast. It was located within the Gila River Indian Reservation (over their objections) with a peak population of 13,348 operating from May 1942 to November 16, 1945.
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 14:22:08 EST
Sold For 260

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1195
Symbol:
Cat No: 808

image 1938, 4¢ Presidential. In combination with 1938, 10¢ Presidential (815) on New York corner card mailer to Sumatra, Netherland Indies, with "Consignees Mail" and "Shipping Documents" endorsement handstamps, tied by "Tandjong, Priok, 21. 7. 41" port of entry cds's, bold "Paquebot" handstamp and censor tape and handstamps at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 808; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 140.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1196
Symbol:
Cat No: 808

image 1938, 4¢ Madison. Tied by "Army-Air Force, Postal Service, 94, Nov 20, 1958" machine cancel on legal-size local cover from Washington Heights in Tokyo, Japan to Major at APO 925 in Fuchu, Tokyo, Very Fine and rare solo 4¢ local use.
Scott No. 808; Estimate $150 - 200.

Although this is a late Prexie use, it is an unusual local 4¢ rate from APOs within Tokyo, Japan. The local letter rate was increased to 4¢ on August 1, 1958.
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 14:22:41 EST
Sold For 80

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1197
Symbol:
Cat No: 810

image 1938, 5¢ Presidential. Tied by "Los Angeles, Calif. Dec 9, 1941" machine cancel on green cover to Trinidad, purple triangle censor handstamp; 5¢ faulty from creasing, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use only 2 days after Pearl Harbor Attack.
Scott No. 810; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 14:23:07 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1198
Symbol:
Cat No: 810

image 1938, 5¢ Monroe. 1941-43 correspondence group with solo franking tied by New York machine cancels on legal-size airmail covers to New Caledonia at the 5¢ surface rate; each censored differently, 1941 with Sydney censor tape and handstamp; 1943 (Jan.) with U.S. and New Caledonia censor tapes; and 1943 (Feb.) with U.S. (Chicago) and New Caledonia censor handstamps, Very Fine and scarce war-time trio to New Caledonia.
Scott No. 810; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 70.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1199
Symbol:
Cat No: 810

image 1938, 5¢ Monroe. Used with 1¢ defense tied by "U.S. Army Postal Service, A.P.O. 488, May 1, 1946" duplex (Yunnanyi, China) on airmail cover to Los Angeles, Cal. with red printed "By B.O.A.C. to Lagos, Nigeria via Calcutta and Cairo, and thence by P.A.A. to destination", return address of "U.S. 21st Field Hopt., A.P.O. 627" in Kumming, China, Very Fine and unusual APO use from China printed airmail endorsement.
Scott No. 810; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 70.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1200
Symbol:
Cat No: 818

image 1938, 13¢ Millard Fillmore. Sheet margin single, tied by "Chapel Hill, N.C., Nov 11, 1939" duplex on special delivery cover to Narberth Pa., purple "Special Delivery" handstamp with "Postage Due" below crossed out, flap sealed with "Yours in Trust" forest fire label, Narberth (11.12) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and rare solo 13¢ Prexie Special Delivery use.
Scott No. 818; $500; Estimate $400 - 600. Scott $500
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Scott $500
Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 14:24:13 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1201
Symbol:
Cat No: 819

image 1938, 14¢ Franklin Pierce. Tied on 6¢ Airmail entire by "Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar 29, 1941" slogan machine postmark, to Los Angeles, Cal. cancel; few filing pinholes, still Very Fine, scarce usage, similar usage pictured in Helbock Prexie Book.
Scott No. 819; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 90.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1202
Symbol:
Cat No: 820

image 1938, 15¢ Buchanan. Two singles, used with 10¢ Prexie (815), tied by "Washington, D.C. Nov 6, 1943" machine cancel on cover to Miss Ella Grimmestad, Red Cross Nurse aboard the S.S. 'Gripholm' at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; censor tape at left and purple censor handstamp; cover opening tears at right and some censor tape residue at left, Fine and interesting use.
Scott No. 820; Estimate $200 - 300.

From 1942 to 1946, the United States Department of State chartered Gripsholm as an exchange and repatriation ship, carrying Japanese and German nationals to exchange points where she then picked up US and Canadian citizens (and British married to Americans or Canadians) to bring home to the USA and Canada. This was the third voyage of a total of 12 round trips made by the S.S. "Gripsholm", carrying a total of 27,712 repatriates. Miss Grimmestad was in charge of the American Red Cross nurses for the 1943 exchange.
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 14:25:12 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1203
Symbol:
Cat No: 822

image 1938, 17¢ Andrew Johnson. Tied by dumb registry oval, purple "San Francisco, Calif., Registered, Feb 11, 1944" backstamps and matching "Registered" boxed handstamp on cover to local street address, Very Fine and scarce solo 17¢ local registry use.
Scott No. 822; $3,600. Scott $3,600
(Image)

Scott $3,600

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 14:26:50 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1204
Symbol:
Cat No: 822

image 1938, 17¢ Andrew Johnson. With 6¢ Airmail and 1¢ Commemorative, tied to 1941 registered cover by "Russian Mission, Alaska, Sep 21, 1941" barred duplex postmark (population 250) to Seattle, with original enclosure, Very Fine, an extremely scarce usage.
Scott No. 822; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 190.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1205
Symbol:
Cat No: 824

image 1938, 19¢ Presidential. Tied by dumb oval, purple "New York, N.Y. (W. Forty-Third St. Sta.) Registered, Sep 21, 1942" backstamps on F.W. Kessler corner card cover to San Francisco Cal., purple "Registered" and "Fragile" handstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 824; $2,400 as solo registered use.

AN EXCEPTIONAL COMMERCIAL USE OF ONE OF THE RAREST PREXIE ISSUE SOLO USAGES IN EXISTENCE.

Prepaid 19¢ for the 3¢ first class rate per 1 ounce plus 15¢ registry fee with 1¢ indemnity for less than $50, which was in effect from July 1, 1932 to March 25, 1944.
Scott $2,400 as solo registered use
(Image)

Scott $2,400 as solo registered use

Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 14:27:23 EST
Sold For 1600

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1206
Symbol:
Cat No: 825

image 1938, 20¢ Garfield. Two singles, tied by "New York, N.Y., Grand Central Annex, Nov 1, 1941" duplex on legal-size airmail cover to New Caledonia at the 40¢ airmail rate, New Caledonia censor tape at left tied by "Nouvelle, Calédonie" circular censor handstamp, Very Fine and scarce war-time airmail use to New Caledonia.
Scott No. 825; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 90.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1207
Symbol:
Cat No: 827

image 1938, 22¢ Grover Cleveland. Tied to large size hand-made package (13"x10") with additional franking of 4¢ Navy (793), sent insured (notation $35) 3rd class; with small Post Office sticker allowing opening and "Return Postage Guaranteed" handstamp, Very Fine, a rare 22¢ usage.
Scott No. 827; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 350.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1208
Symbol:
Cat No: 829

image 1938, 25¢ Presidential. Vertical pair, tied by "New York, N.Y., May 25, 1953" Hells Gate machine cancel to Tibet, forwarded with Tibet Official (O2) pair tied by cds, Very Fine and unusual Prexie combination use.
Scott No. 829; Estimate $500 - 750.

Two Tibetan official stamps (Scott No. O2) that were made valid for regular postage in 1952 were used here for forwarding purposes.

Reference: Illustrated in "The Prexies" by Rustad on page 295 as figure 25-D.
Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 1,150.00
Sold...US$ 1,150.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 14:28:54 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1209
Symbol:
Cat No: 830

image 1938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt. Used with 10¢ Prexie (815), tied by "New York, N.Y., Sep 27, 1944" machine cancel on legal-size airmail cover to New Caledonia at the 40¢ airmail rate, U.S. "Examined by 6027" censor tape at left and New Caledonia pink censor tape at right; couple minor erosion holes at left, Very Fine and scarce dual-censored war-time airmail use to New Caledonia.
Scott No. 830; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 90.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1210
Symbol:
Cat No: 830

image 1938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt. Tied by "Sixth Defense Bat., Fleet Marine Force, Oct 7, A.M., 1941" duplex with "Midway Island" cancel on cover to Boise, Idaho, return address of "Chas. C. Henderson, c/o Contractors, Midway Island."; small flaws, Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 830; $540 used from Midway; Estimate $150 - 200. Scott $540 used from Midway
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Scott $540 used from Midway
Est. $150

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 14:29:35 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1211
Symbol:
Cat No: 830

image 1938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt. Used with 50¢ Susan B. Anthony (1051), tied together by dumb oval, purple "San Francisco, Calif. Jan 23, 1957" cds backstamps and matching "Registered" handstamp on airmail cover to Kathmandu, Nepal, partial "Indian Embassy (Nepal), Reg. 30 Jan. 57" arrival cds backstamp, Very Fine and scarce mixed Prexie-Liberty Issue use to Nepal.
Scott No. 830; Estimate $150 - 200.

Nepal had only recently joined the UPU on 11 October 1956.
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 14:30:10 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1212
Symbol:
Cat No: 832

image 1938, $1 Wilson. Tied by "Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec 20, 1941" duplex on legal-size clipper cover to Oconomowoe, Wisconsin at the quintuple 20¢ rate, censor tape at right and "Released by I.C.B. 92" censor backstamp, purple "Via Clipper"; some cover wrinkling, F.-V.F. and early Hawaii Post-Pearl Harbor Censored Use.
Scott No. 832; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 14:30:31 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1213
Symbol:
Cat No: 833

image 1938, $2 Presidential. Used with 5¢ 9¢ Prexie (810, 814), all tied by two strikes of dumb oval, purple "Gloversville, N.Y., Mar 12, 1952" backstamps on fresh Trust Company of Fulton County corner card cover to Schenectady N.Y., Mar. 13th arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice $2 registered cover.
Scott No. 833; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Registered cover bearing a $2 stamp paying part of total postage of $2.14: 3¢ first class postage plus $1.75 registry fee (indemnity of $1,000) and 36¢ surcharge for excess value (12¢ per $1,000).

Reference: Illustrated in "The Prexies" by Rustad on page 323 as figure 200-B.
Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 2,300.00
Sold...US$ 2,300.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 14:31:35 EST
Sold For 2300

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1214
Symbol:
Cat No: 834

image 1938, $5 Coolidge, block of 16, block of 8 and block of 4. In combination with 1938, 3¢ + 20¢ Prexies (807+825) on Second National Bank, Saginaw, Michigan partial registered front to Chicago, Ill., all cancelled by mute oval handstamps, Registered box handstamp at bottom left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 834; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A REMARKABLE HIGH VALUE $5 PREXIE REGISTERED BANK FRONT WITH TWENTY EIGHT EXAMPLES. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 1,700.00
Sold...US$ 1,700.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 14:32:52 EST
Sold For 1700

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1215
Symbol:
Cat No: 846

image 1939, 6¢ Presidential, horizontal coil. Tied by "Los Angeles, Calif. Aug 7, 1957" machine cancel on manila Carpenters Union envelope to Phoenix, Arizona, Very Fine and choice solo 6¢ Prexie Coil use.
Scott No. 846; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 14:33:17 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1216
Symbol:
Cat No: 847

image 1939, 10¢ Presidential, horizontal coil. Two singles, tied by "Cornwallis, Oreg. Mar 25, 1952" duplex, used with two 3¢ stamps on airmail cover to Beirut, Lebanon, Very Fine and scarce 10¢ Prexie coil use.
Scott No. 847; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 14:33:38 EST
Sold For 525


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