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United States 1938 Presidential Issue - 1¢ to 12¢ Issu
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1370
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Cat No: 804
1938, 1¢ Presidential. Tied by "Minneapolis, Min." wavy cancel as remailing postage on circa 1942 wrapper from India bearing India 9p green tied by "Lucknow, Dec 14" cds to Minneapolis and remailed to Cleveland Oh., Indian "Passed, DHC/51" framed censor handstamp, Very Fine,1¢ per 2 oz transient second class mail rate. Scott No. 804; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)
Est. $100-150
Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:24:07 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1371
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Cat No: 805
1938, 1½¢ Presidential. Tied barred oval duplexed with "McGehee, Ark. Relocation Br., Dec 11, 1942" cds on cover from Japanese Internee to another Japanese Internee at Heart Mt. Relocation, Wyoming; some edge wear at top, Very Fine and scarce Internment Camp use. Scott No. 805; Estimate $150 - 200.
Cover was prepaid 1½¢ for third class rate applied to unsealed greet cards in effect April 15, 1925 to Dec. 31, 1948. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:24:50 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1372
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Cat No: 806
1938, 2¢ Presidential. Tied by "Suquamish, Wash., Mar 1, 1955" cds to local cover, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 806; $125.
The local letter rate at a non-carrier post office was raised from 1¢ to 2¢ on January 1, 1952 lasting only until August 1, 1958 when eliminated. Scott $125 (Image)
Scott $125
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:26:44 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1373
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Cat No: 806b
1938, 2¢ Presidential.complete booklet pane of 6 with tab, tied by "Detroit Mich, Nov 15, 1954" duplexes on double-weight airmail cover to Forest Hills, Long Island, New York; slightly rough opening at top, Very Fine. Scott No. 806b; $300; Estimate $200 - 300. Scott $300 Est. $200-300 (Image)
Scott $300 Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:27:04 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1374
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Cat No: 807
1938, 3¢ Presidential. Used with 2¢ Prexie (806) and 10¢ Transport (C27), all tied by "Crystal City, Texas, Dec 6, 1945" machine cancel on "Internee of War" blue-green envelope from the Crystal City, Texas Internment Camp to Lima, Peru, ms. "(J)" denoting contents written in Japanese, F.-V.F. and rare Internee mail from Crystal City to Peru. Scott No. 807; Estimate $300 - 400.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS 15¢ AIRMAIL RATE TO PERU.
The 15¢ per ½ ounce airmail rate to Peru was in effect April 1, 1945 to October 31, 1946. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:27:42 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1375
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Cat No: 807
1938, 3¢ Presidential. Tied by "Tucson Ariz., Oct 30, 1945" wavy machine cancel to Undercover P.O. Box 1663, Santa Fe, N.M. "U.S. Army Examiner" censor tape at right and "Paid by Examiner, Base 2296 Army" circular censor handstamp, Very Fine and scarce use to undercover Manhattan Project address. Scott No. 807; Estimate $200 - 300.
"P.O. Box 1663" in Santa Fe N.M. was assigned to a scientist assigned to the Manhattan Project, which was located in Los Alamos N.m. and developed the atomic bomb. This was censored by U.S. Army censors.
1938, 3¢ Presidential. Tied by dumb oval, purple "Washington D.C., Reg. Sec., Sep 9, 1942" cds backstamps on registered legal-size Federal Trade Commission, Washington D.C. penalty imprint cover to Logan, Iowa, Sep. 12th arrival backstamp, imprint covers postage and registry fee, 3¢ return receipt fee paid by Prexie, Very Fine and choice example of the rare solo use. Scott No. 807; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:30:07 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1377
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Cat No: 807a
1938, 3¢ Presidential. Booklet pairs and single, used with 1¢ defense (899), tied by barred oval duplexed with "Santa Fe, N.Mex., Aug 6, 1943" cds on gray cover with "P.O. Box 1534, Santa Fe, N. Mexico" return address to Detroit Mich.; minor stamp flaws, Very Fine undercover address use. Scott No. 807a; Estimate $150 - 200.
The "P.O. Box 1534" was an undercover address assigned to medical staff and non-technical personnel working on the atomic bomb project. All outgoing mail was submitted unsealed for censorship, but bore no censor markings. This cover was prepaid 16¢ for the 6¢ airmail rate plus 10¢ Special Delivery fee. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 2,100.00
Sold...US$ 2,100.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:33:48 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1378
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Cat No: 807a
1938, 3¢ Presidential. S.e. at left, tied by "McGehee, Ark., Relocation Br., Mar 18, 1943" duplex on cover with "Mr. Sam Sakai, Blk. 9-5-E, Rohwer R.B., McGehee, Ark." corner card to Denver, Col., purple Denver Post Mar. 22nd receiver, Very Fine and scarce use from a Japanese Internment camp. Scott No. 807a; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:34:03 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1379
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Cat No: 808
1938, 4¢ Presidential. Tied by "Baltimore Md., Aug 27, 1956" on penalty permit return receipt rates as air mail post card to Guam; staple holes, Very Fine and scarce use. Scott No. 808; Estimate $200 - 300.
Clarification by November 19, 1949 Postal Bulletin needed in order to allow such usage. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:35:02 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1380
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Cat No: 810
1938, 5¢ Presidential. Tied by "Pago Pago, Samoa, Mar 26, 1952" machine cancel on cover to Apia, Western Samoa at the 5¢ foreign surface mail rate for up to 1 oz., Very Fine and scarce inter-Samoa solo use. Scott No. 810; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:35:24 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1381
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Cat No: 811
1938, 6¢ Presidential. Tied by "New York, N.Y., Dec 14, 1943" machine cancel on "Motorship Gripsholm" corner card cover to Omaha Wash. prepaid for the 6¢ airmail rate, origination matching letterhead enclosure datelined "Nearing Rio de Janeiro, S.A., Nov. 12, 1943" mentioned writer was interned at the Japanese "Camp Wei Hsien, Shantung" internment camp for Allied civilians and spent a good deal of time in the camp hospital with TB; roughly opened at right, F.-V.F. and rare use. Scott No. 811; Estimate $300 - 400.
The MS "Gripsholm" was an exchange and repatriation ship operating under the protection of the Red Cross. Ship arrived in New York on Dec. 2, 1943, after which mail was censored and put in the mail stream.
The Weihsien Internment Camp was a Japanese operated "Civilian Assembly Center" in the former Wei County, located in the present-day city of Weifang, Shandong, China. The compound was a Japanese-run internment camp created during World War II to hold civilians of Allied countries living in North China. The camp's population initially included British, Canadian, American, Australian, Dutch, Belgian and other citizens. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:36:16 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1382
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Cat No: 811
1938, 6¢ Presidential. Tied by "New York, N.Y., Feb 7, 1945" machine cancel on Prisoner of War Formula Lettersheet to Camp Stalag Loft 4, Germany, purple "11082 U.S. Censor" handstamp at left, held by censor for eight months, purple "Returned to Sender, By Division of the War Department, Undeliverable as Addressed" three-line handstamp and reentered mails with "New York, N.Y., Nov 24, 1945" machine backstamp, Very Fine and scarce 6¢ Prexie solo on a POW Lettersheet. Scott No. 811; Estimate $150 - 200.
Effective March 26, 1944, the 6¢ military rate was extended to Prisoners of War correspondence. This cover was returned as undeliverable. This rate expired on September 30, 1946. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:37:07 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1383
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Cat No: 815
1938, 10¢ Presidential. Tied by "Northampton Mass." double-oval on Jan. 1939 insured parcel wrapper free franked "Grace Coolidge" to Claremont, Cal., purple "Insured" handstamp, accompanied by another "Grace Coolidge" free frank letter use from the same correspondence, Very Fine. Scott No. 815; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A REMARKABLE 10¢ PREXIE SOLO USE FREE FRANKED BY THE WIDOW FIRST LADY GRACE COOLIDGE.
Former President Calvin Coolidge was 60 when he died in Northampton on January 5, 1933. His widow, Grace, was granted the franking privilege, free use of the mails for life, by a special act of Congress on June 16, 1934. The Former Presidents Act of 1958 formalized the granting of the franking privilege to former Presidents and their widows. Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge died in Northampton at the age of 78 in 1957.
The 10¢ postage prepaid the 10¢ insurance fee ($5.01-$25 value) as the free frank did not cover special fees. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 1,900.00
Sold...US$ 1,900.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:38:19 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1384
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Cat No: 815
1938, 10¢ Presidential. Tied by "U.S. Army Postal Service, A.P.O. 69, Sep 26" duplex on 1947 air letter sheet from Bremerhaven, Germany to Lexington Mass.; content concerning soldier heading home to Camp Kilmer for reassignment "…We are staying in beautiful barracks (built by the Germans)…", Very Fine and rare 10¢ Prexie solo use on air letter sheet. Scott No. 815; $500; Estimate $400 - 600.
The 10¢ air letter rate was effective from April 29, 1947 to June 30, 1961. Scott $500 Est. $400-600 (Image)
Scott $500 Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:38:38 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1385
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Cat No: 815
1938, 10¢ Presidential. 14 in a block of 10 and four singles, all tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Dec 6, 1941" machine cancel and duplex strikes on legal-size cover to Singapore at four-times the 70¢ airmail rate via FAM 14 trans-Pacific flight, since the cover just missed the prewar flight, it was rerouted on the new trans-Atlantic FAM22 route getting as far as India with Indian censor tape at left tied by triangular "Passed by Censor" handstamp, partial purple "Returned to Sender" framed handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 815; Estimate $400 - 600.
SENT FROM SAN FRANCISCO ON DECEMBER 6TH, JUST MISSING THE ANZAC CLIPPER TO HONOLULU AND PEARL HARBOR.
On the morning of December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese and the mail trans-Pacific routes were immediately suspended. Mail was rerouted via the trans-Atlantic FAM 22 flights. This cover just missed the Anzac Clipper flight from San Francisco on December 6th afternoon to Honolulu arriving during the morning of the Pearl Harbor attacks, the flight was less than an hour away from Honolulu when word of the attacks was radioed and it was then diverted to Hilo. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:39:39 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1386
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Cat No: 815
1938, 10¢ Presidential. Tied by purple "Paid, Jun 26, 1954" handstamp on $5 Postal Saving Certificate redeemed within 30 days of issue, Very Fine fiscal use paying the 10¢ penalty for early redemption. Scott No. 815; Estimate $300 - 400.
The 10¢ early redemption fee was in effect to October 31, 1955. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:40:04 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1387
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Cat No: 815
1938, 10¢ Presidential. Pair and single, tied by "U.S.S. Langley, Nov 2, 1939" duplex with "Manila P.I." slogan bars on cover from Cavite, Philippines to Pearl City, Oahu, Hawaii; some edge wear, Very Fine and rare possession to possession air mail rate. Scott No. 815; Estimate $200 - 300.
Prepaid 30¢ for the 30¢ per ½ ounce air mail Possession to Possession rate. Air mail rates between possessions was determined by difference in rates in possessions involved. In the case here, the difference between the 50¢ Philippines rate and the 20¢ Hawaii rate. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:40:52 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1388
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Cat No: 815
1938, 10¢ Presidential. Horizontal pair, tied by dumb oval on manila cover to St. Pierre and Miquelon, purple "New York, N.Y. (Grand Central Annex), Registered, Apr 5, 1943" origin backstamps, typed "Permit No. 366" endorsement at bottom left, censor tape at left, two-line "This Article has been held / by the Office of Censorship" and "Jun 23 1945" release date handstamp, reverse with "New York Reg'y Div." (4.5.1943, 6.23.1945) ovals; light central file fold, Very Fine and scarce wartime use. Scott No. 815; Estimate $150 - 200.
Cover prepaid 5¢ surface mail rate plus 15¢ no indemnity registry fee. Cover held in office of Censorship until June 1945 in spite of "Permit No. 366" allowing cover to go through. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:41:58 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1389
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Cat No: 815
1938, 10¢ Presidential. Used as to prepay the U.S. 10¢ Special Delivery fee on incoming 1940 airmail cover from Mexico to Peoria Ill. bearing Mexico 10c purple, 20c red, 20c Special Delivery pair and 1p Airmail, all tied by strikes of "Service Aereo, Mexico, 27. Dic 40" cds, reverse with Brownsville Tex Air Mail Field (12.28) transit and Peoria (12.29) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce incoming Special Delivery mixed-franking use. Scott No. 815; Estimate $150 - 200.
The United States allowed the special delivery fee to be paid by the use of United States postage on covers originating from abroad. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:42:47 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1390
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Cat No: 815
1938, 10¢ Presidential. Tied by dumb oval on incoming G.B. 6½d registered letter envelope, cancelled by "Registered, 26 Sep 1951" oval to Minneapolis Minn., London registry label, purple "Letter Package, Collect Ten Cents" two-line and "Pass Free, U.S. Customs, St. Paul Minn." three-line handstamps, Oct. 10th arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce mixed-franking. Scott No. 815; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:43:49 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1391
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Cat No: 816
1938, 11¢ Presidential. Tied by "Clifton N.J., Aug 22, 1939" machine cancel on cover to Poland, endorsed "by air mail" and blue "Par Avion by Air Mail" form 2978 label affixed, Lwow (9.1) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and exceptionally rare solo use. Scott No. 816; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF THE RAREST PREXIE ISSUE SOLO USAGES PAYING AN EXACT RATE, THE 5¢ UPU SURFACE RATE PLUS AIRMAIL SURCHARGE WITHIN EUROPE.
THIS COVER WAS BACKSTAMPED THE DAY THAT GERMANY INVADED POLAND, MARKING THE START OF WWII.
This cover was prepaid 11¢ for the single 5¢ UPU surface rate for up to one ounce plus double the 3¢ per ½ oz. air mail surcharge within Europe. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:44:49 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1392
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Cat No: 816
1938, 11¢ Presidential. Tied by "Kansas City, Mo. Aug 2, 1943" machine cancel with "Buy War Savings Bonds and Stamps" slogan on cover to England at the triple UPU surface rate; small nick at top, Very Fine and rare 11¢ solo triple UPU surface rate. Scott No. 816; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF THE RAREST PREXIE ISSUE SOLO USAGES PAYING AN EXACT RATE.
The 11¢ triple UPU rate was in effect from October 1, 1907 to October 31, 1953. A similar triple UPU surface rate use for up to 3 ounces from the Suffet collection was recently sold at auction for $1,140. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:45:23 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1393
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Cat No: 816
1938, 11¢ Presidential. Tied by partial Denver oval, matching "Denver Colo., Air Mail, Sep 15, 1938" duplex on cover to Prague, Czechoslovakia, turquoise "Air Mail to New York", "Per S/S Europa" and "Via Airmail "In Europe" " straightline handstamps, blue "Par Avion by Air Mail" form 2978 label affixed, Prague (9.23) arrival backstamps, Very Fine and rare solo use. Scott No. 816; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF THE RAREST PREXIE ISSUE SOLO USAGES PAYING AN EXACT RATE, THE 5¢ UPU SURFACE RATE PLUS AIRMAIL SURCHARGES IN THE US AND EUROPE.
This cover was prepaid 11¢ for the single 5¢ UPU surface rate plus 3¢ per ½ oz. air mail surcharge within the United States and 3¢ per ½ oz. air mail surcharge within Europe. The letter was sent by air mail from Denver to New York, then surface on the "Europa" and air mail upon arrival in Europe to Prague. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 1,050.00
Sold...US$ 1,050.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:45:52 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1394
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Cat No: 816
1938, 11¢ Presidential. Tied by "Bayonne N.J., Jan 15, 1949" duplex on 4¢ Airmail (UXC1) postal card to Germany, Berlin (1.18) arrival cds; minor perf toning, Very Fine. Scott No. 816; Estimate $150 - 200.
Since there would be no airmail postal card rate to Germany until June 1, 1954, this card going to Germany required first class postage of 15¢ per ½ ounce. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 270.00
Sold...US$ 270.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:46:47 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1395
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Cat No: 816
1938, 11¢ Presidential. Tied by "Washington D.C., 3 Jun, 1962" machine cancel on picture post card to Sweden at the 11¢ air mail post card rate, purple "Air Mail" endorsement, Very Fine and choice use,The solo 11¢ air mail post card rate marked the end of the Prexie Issue. Scott No. 816; Estimate $150 - 200.
The 11¢ value was the last value of the Fifth Bureau Issue to be replaced by a value of the Liberty Series. This 11¢ air mail post card rate went into effect July 2, 1961 and saw the end of the need to distribute this series. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:47:16 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1396
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Cat No: 817
1938, 12¢ Presidential. Tied by "Ithaca, N.Y., Nov 19, 1953" machine cancel on gray cover with "Cornell" flag label to Germany at the 12¢ double UPU surface rate; some wrinkling and soiling, Very Fine and scarce solo double UPU surface use. Scott No. 817; Estimate $200 - 300.
The double UPU surface rate was 8¢ for first ounce plus 4¢ for second ounce. This rate was in effect November 1, 1953 to July 31, 1958. Est. $200-300 (Image)
