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(Wrappers) 1783 (Aug. 12) Philadelphia Pa. to Norwich Conn. Folded letter with Philadelphia "13/AV" Franklin mark and matching partial "FREE" rating handstamp to Postmaster Dudley Woodbridge, original letter datelined "Phila. Augst. 12th. 1783" and reads "My Late Absence from this City has prevented your hearing from me upon the subject of News Papers; -if they are enclosed in Letters they pay the same Postage as if they were Letters; - the proper way of sending them is open, in the Case of the Post Rider (who receives a Perquisite for carrying them) & not to put them in the mail at all; - if they are sent in the mail they must paid for as Letters" and signed "Eben Hazard" as Postmaster General; mended tear, Very Fine. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM POSTMASTER GENERAL EBENEZER HAZARD CONCERNING THE HANDLING OF NEWSPAPERS.
Letter from Ebenezer Hazard, Postmaster to the Continental Congress, sent in reply to a local postmaster providing the definition of wrapper use: "…the proper way of sending them is open…" This distinction of "open" (visible) versus "closed" is applied here and was used until the cessation of wrappers. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:35:33 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1921
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Cat No: 15L14
Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac. Acid tied, "Blood's Despatch, Sep 5, 10½. A.M., 1856" cds on folded cover to local Philadelphia Post Office Box, entered mails with "Philadelphia, Sep 5" cds and matching bold "1" double-octagon rating handstamp for 1¢ drop rate; open at top and sides, Very Fine and unusual drop rate use. Scott No. 15L14; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:35:49 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1922
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Cat No: 87LUP2
Hussey's Post, 1858, black on manila. Clear strike of handstamp and additional "PAID/G. HUSSEY" two-line handstamp on manila wrapper to New York City, pencil "X" at top right, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 87LUP2; $600.
Private local posts also delivered items in wrappers (identified by open ends), generally at the one cent rate before the Post Office issued stamped wrappers. Scott $600 (Image)
Scott $600
Opening US$ 240.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:36:04 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1923
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Cat No: W21
Wrapper, 1861, 1¢ blue on manila, die 1. Cancelled by blue "Wells. Fargo Cos Express, S. Frco. 18 Jun" double-circle datestamp and with matching "Paid" oval handstamp to Virginia City, Nevada Territory; soiling and flaws, Fine and rare,ex-Litchenstein. Scott No. W21; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED NESBITT WRAPPER USE CARRIED BY WELLS FARGO EXPRESS, ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED CARRIED OUTSIDE THE MAILS. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:36:31 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1924
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Cat No: W21
Wrapper, 1861, 1¢ blue on manila, die 1. Uprated with 2¢ black (73), nicely centered, tied by four-ring target cancel, matching "Port Royal, Va., 1863" cds to Gouverneur N.Y. at the 3¢ letter rate, Very Fine use at the letter rate,ex-Barkhausen (backstamp). Scott No. W21; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 210.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:36:49 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1925
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Cat No: W21
Wrapper, 1861, 1¢ blue on manila, die 1. Endorsed "By Adams Express, Thirty Dollars" at top with indicia cancelled by manuscript to the German Savings Bank in New York City, inside docketed from "Friedr. Rudolph Perl, Comp. B. 52d N.York, R Nov 23, 1863" and "$30.00, Exp. 50, Dep. $29.50", additional manuscript "$30.00" at bottom left crossed out and updated to "$29.50" with Adams express fee of 50¢ deducted, Very Fine and rare Civil War use of wrapper from Union Soldier via Adams Express. Scott No. W21; Estimate $300 - 400.
THE ONLY RECORDED NESBITT WRAPPER USE CARRIED BY ADAMS EXPRESS, ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED CARRIED OUTSIDE THE MAILS.
The Postal Act of August 31, 1852 required express companies to buy stamped envelopes for carrying mail and to cancel the envelope when used, even if it never entered the U.S. Post Office Department mails. The use of wrappers was likely done when shortages of printed frank entires occurred or were not available. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:37:22 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1926
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Cat No: W21
Wrapper, 1861, 1¢ blue on manila, die 1. Uprated with 1¢ blue (63) tied by segmented cork cancel to local street address, Very Fine and choice in bright early manila paper shade,ex-Ackerman. Scott No. W21; Estimate $200 - 300.
Civil War paper shortages caused the Post Office to look for less expensive paper sources for wrappers. Manila paper was made from plant material and has longer fibers (often 6 to 8mm) with dark brown inclusions. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:37:47 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1927
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Cat No: W21
Wrapper, 1861, 1¢ blue on manila, die 1. Uprated with 1¢ blue (63), tied by "Norwich, Con, Jun 27" cds to New Haven Conn. at 2¢ circular rate; 1¢ trivial corner perf crease, Very Fine and scarce wrapper use. Scott No. W21; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:38:12 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1928
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Cat No: W55
Wrapper, 1864, 2¢ black on buff, die 4. Uncancelled addressed to Philadelphia Pa. street address, Very Fine,ex-Barkhausen. UPSS No. 118 $200. Scott No. W55; $120; Estimate $150 - 200. Scott $120 Est. $150-200 (Image)
Scott $120 Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 120.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:38:30 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1929
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Cat No: W57
Wrapper, 1864, 2¢ black on light manila, die 4. Wrapper front bearing 2¢ black, F. Grill (93) tied by circular cancel and New York partial "Paid All" exchange straightline to Bern, Switzerland; light file fold affecting indicia, Fine, a rare Blackjack stamp and wrapper combination, ex-Fosdyke. Scott No. W57; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:38:44 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1930
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Cat No: W77
Wrapper, 1870, 1¢ blue on manila. Wrapper uprated with 3¢ green (158), small flaws at bottom, tied by New York Circular Mail radial fancy cancel to Rotterdam, Holland, New York red "Paid All" straightline, blue Mayer, Brothers & Co. (5.22.74) merchant backstamp, carried as endorsed by NGL Lines Weser II from New York May 23rd to Southampton arriving on Jun. 2nd, Rotterdam (6.3) arrival backstamp; file folds, otherwise Very Fine and rare use. Scott No. W77; Estimate $500 - 750.
Wrapper correctly prepaid at the 4¢ newspaper rate for under 4 oz. by closed mail via England. The New York red "Paid All" marking was used per treaty of 1868 with North German Union to indicate full prepayment to destination. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:39:11 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1931
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Cat No: W77 var.
Wrapper, 1870, 1¢ blue on manila, double impression. Uprated with 3¢ green (158) tied by quartered cork cancels manuscript "Nov 15/75" dating to Portsmouth, Ohio at quadruple the 1¢ printed matter rate, turned inside out and used second time bearing 3¢ green (158) tied by four-ring target cancel to Chilicothe Oh.; file fold and some small flaws, Very Fine. Scott No. W77 var.; Estimate $500 - 750.
A RARE USED DOUBLE IMPRESSION OF THE 1¢ REAY WRAPPER.
Reay produced high quality work and printing errors, such as the double impression here, are very uncommon. Reuse of postal stationery is much less common in the early 1870s than earlier in the Civil War time period when paper was scarce. This wrapper has a double impression of almost 1cm. Feeding a wrapper through the printing press twice is unusual. Possibly it was done because the first image was light due to lack of ink. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:39:31 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1932
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Cat No: W77
Wrapper, 1870, 1¢ blue on manila. Wrapper with printed Precancel "X" and advertising text from George S. Harris, Land Comm'r B. & M. R.R. Co., Burlington, Iowa to Hartford Ind.; folds and some soiling, open for display, Very Fine. Scott No. W77; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:39:46 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1933
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Cat No: W77
Wrapper, 1870, 1¢ blue on manila. Wrapper with illustrated The Poultry Argus, Miller & Clinton Publishers, Polo Ill. advertising design showing chicken, cancelled by cork cancel and matching "Polo Ill., Mar 12" cds to Boston Mass.; file fold and edge tear above indicia, otherwise Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. W77; Estimate $200 - 300.
A number of companies printed a corner card with company name and address but a few went further to print advertising or an image on the wrapper. This is among the earliest seen on the Reay Issue of 1872 wrappers. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:39:56 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1934
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Cat No: W77
Wrapper, 1870, 1¢ blue on manila. Wrapper with illustrated H & F. Blandy, Zanesville Oh. advertising showing Saw Mill, cancelled by brush stroke to Harrington N.C., Very Fine and early illustrated ad. Scott No. W77; Estimate $150 - 200.
A number of companies printed a corner card with company name and address but a few went further to print advertising or an image on the wrapper. This is among the earliest seen on the Reay Issue of 1872 wrappers. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:40:07 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1935
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Cat No: W112
Wrapper, 1874, 1¢ dark blue on manila, die 1. Cancelled by complete strike of Waterbury Ten-Petaled Leaf (Rohloff L-20) to Wolcott Ct.; tear at left, Very Fine and rare Waterbury fancy cancel. Scott No. W112; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 210.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:40:20 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1936
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Cat No: W112
Wrapper, 1874, 1¢ dark blue on manila, die 1. Wrapper with illustrated "Sunnyside Nurseries" advertising showing "Lee's Favorite" potato, indicia with rich color and cancelled by bold three-section circular grid cancel to Eugene Ind., Very Fine. Scott No. W112; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:40:28 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1937
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Cat No: W120
Wrapper, 1874, 1¢ light blue on manila, die 2. Wrapper with illustrated red "Spirit of '86" advertising showing soldier, lion and horse, cancelled by cork to Baton Rouge La., Very Fine and beautiful. Scott No. W120; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:40:38 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1938
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Cat No: W126
Wrapper, 1874, 2¢ brown on manila, die 1. Wrapper cancelled by circular cancel addressed to Philadelphia Pa., Very Fine and scarce used wrapper. UPSS No. 301. Scott No. W126; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:40:47 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1939
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Cat No: W127
Wrapper, 1874, 2¢ vermilion on manila, die 1. Wrapper with bright color and cancelled by circular four-bar grid cancel to Auburn N.Y., Very Fine and choice. UPSS No. 302 $5,000. Scott No. W127; $5,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED USED EXAMPLE OF THIS WRAPPER.
There are up to 10 recorded mint examples of this wrapper including some in poor condition. This is the only recorded used example. Scott $5,000 (Image)
Scott $5,000
Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:41:06 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1940
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Cat No: W148
Wrapper, 1875, 2¢ vermilion on manila, die 5. Cancelled by New York Circular Mail circle of wedges fancy cancel to Amsterdam, Holland, Very Fine and scarce New York foreign mail use. Scott No. W148; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:41:43 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1941
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Cat No: W148
Wrapper, 1875, 2¢ vermilion on manila, die 5. Cancelled by light San Francisco Cal. and showing New York red "Paid All" straightline to Berlin, Germany; file fold, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use. Scott No. W148; Estimate $150 - 200.
The New York exchange office "Paid All" handstamp was used per treaty to indicated prepayment of postage to destination. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:42:05 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1942
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Cat No: W158
Wrapper, 1881, 2¢ vermilion on manila, die 8. Cancelled by "Philadelphia Pa." third-class oval to Germany, Landau Pfalz (10.16) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. W158; Estimate $400 - 600.
THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE DIE 55 VERMILION WRAPPER. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 300.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:42:27 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1943
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Cat No: W235
Wrapper, 1883, 2¢ red on manila. Wrapper with illustrated John A. Salzer's Plant and Seed Catalog advertising design showing plant, cancelled by target cancel to Berea, Ohio; small tear at left, otherwise Very Fine,This is the only recorded example with illustrated advertising.. Scott No. W235; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:42:45 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1944
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Cat No: W301
Wrapper, 1887, 1¢ blue on manila. Wrapper enclosing January 1892 Chicago Stamp News showing World's Fair Packets advertisement, cancelled by Chicago third-class oval to Southampton, Great Britain, sharp strike of purple "Saved from wreck of S.S."Eider."" framed handstamp; some faults from emersion in sea water, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. W301; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED WRAPPER CARRIED ON THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMSHIP "EIDER" WRECK USE.
This wrapper was onboard the North German Lloyd S.S. "Eider", a German luxury passenger liner traveling from New York and bound for Bremen via Southampton with 227 passengers and 167 crew. She ran aground about half a mile from shore off St. Catherine's Point on the Isle of Wright in the English Channel during in a dense fog on Sunday night. January 31st 1892. The captain believed that the liner would ride off the bar with the tide. Some of the cargo was jettisoned. At 7am the next day, a lifeboat approached "Eider" to warn that a gale was approaching. The captain felt sure that tugs would arrive in time and asked the lifeboat to carry some of the mail bags ashore instead of the passengers. As conditions worsened all passengers and crew were removed with no loss of life; however, the ship was lost. The mail was taken charge of by officials from the Newport Post Office. Two markings were used, one in German for mail bound for Bremen and the scarcer one in English (Saved from wreck of S.S. "Eider") for mail bound to Southampton. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 800.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:43:06 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1945
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Cat No: W301
Wrapper, 1887, 1¢ blue on manila. Wrapper cancelled by bar grid cancel to Round Grove Ill., "Held for Postage" and "Due 1" straightline handstamps, sent to Dead Letter office where Dead Letter Office, Package Tracking Seal, Type 5, red (OX) affixed, red manuscript "H. 3717" DLO record number; edge tears, Dead Letter Office (12.10) triangular datestamp; tears, Fine and rare use. Scott No. W301; Estimate $400 - 600.
ONE OF FOUR RECORDED DEAD LETTER OFFICE TYPE 5 SEALS USED ON COVER. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 270.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:43:20 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1946
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Cat No: W301
Wrapper, 1887, 1¢ blue on manila. Uprated with 1¢ deep green (279) tied by partial "N.Y. Supplementary Mail, May 21 '98" duplex to Curacao; some toning, Fine and rare supplementary mail use. Scott No. W301; Estimate $300 - 400.
THE ONLY RECORDED SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL WRAPPER USE, AND THE ONLY RECORDED THIRD CLASS MAIL EXAMPLE. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 240.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:43:31 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1947
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Cat No: W301
Wrapper, 1887, 1¢ blue on manila. Uprated with 10¢ Trans-Miss. (290) cancelled by cork cancel registered to Batavia, Java, "New York" registry exchange label (FX-NY1a) affixed, partial Batavia arrival backstamp, Very Fine and rare registered wrapper to Java. Scott No. W301; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 290.00
Sold...US$ 290.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:43:49 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1948
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Cat No: W301
Wrapper, 1887, 1¢ blue on manila. Wrapper bearing 10¢ Special Delivery (E5) tied by cork cancel duplexed with partial "Malvern Pa., Sep 16, 1899" cds to Philadelphia Pa., manuscript "9630/2" delivery notation; small nick, Very Fine and rare special delivery wrapper. Scott No. W301; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:44:05 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1949
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Cat No: W301
Wrapper, 1887, 1¢ blue on manila. Wrapper with illustrated red The Black Diamond Shoe Dressing, Parker, Holmes & Co., Boston Mass. advertising design showing cork bottle, cancelled by "Boston Mass." third-class oval to Halifax, Nova Scotia; file fold through design, otherwise Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. W301; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)
Est. $100-150
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:44:14 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1950
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Cat No: W303
Envelope, 1894, 1¢ dark blue on manila. Overweight wrapper uprated with only 1¢ Trans-Miss. (284) tied by four-ring target cancels, matching "Heusler, Ind. Jun 7, 1899" cds to Switzerland, blue crayon "2/T" and "80" centimes due ratings (40c (8¢) doubled to80c), Switzerland 10c, 20c, 50c Postage Dues, each tied by "Bern, 19.VI.99" arrival cds, Very Fine. Scott No. W303; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:44:25 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1951
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Cat No: W303
Envelope, 1894, 1¢ dark blue on manila. Wrapper uprated with 2¢ green (213) tied by "Chicago" third-class oval cancel to London, England, red and black strikes of "N.P.B., 17 Jun 89" News Paper Box cds and matching black "Found in N.P.B., without contents" framed handstamp; opened for display, Very Fine and scarce auxiliary marking use. Scott No. W303; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:44:34 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1952
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Cat No: W316
Wrapper, 1887, 2¢ green on manila, die 2. Unwatermarked, wrapper cancelled by "Chicago, Ill." third-class oval cancel to Russia, likely went by ship via Odessa where censored with "Odessa" censor handstamp; opening tears, Fine and scarce wove paper without watermark use. UPSS No. 1024a. Scott No. W316; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 130.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:44:42 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1953
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Cat No: W316
Wrapper, 1887, 2¢ green on manila, die 2. Uprated with 8¢ Columbian (236) tied by bold "New York, P" registry oval to Germany, endorsed "Sample no value" and red ms. "Registered", reverse with "New York, N.Y. Reg'y Div., 7-28, 1893" dispatch oval and Hamburg (8.7) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce registered wrapper use. Scott No. W316; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:45:33 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1954
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Cat No: W357
Wrapper, 1899, 1¢ green on manila. Wrapper cancelled by "New York, F" third-class oval to Kharkoss, Russia, "Odessa" censor handstamp (one of only 6 recorded), transit and arrival backstamps, Very Fine and scarce Russian censorship use. Scott No. W357; Estimate $200 - 300.
Czarist Russia censored incoming mail, including newspapers and magazines, during the period prior to WWI while attempting Russification of the empire. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:45:45 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1955
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Cat No: W357
Wrapper, 1899, 1¢ green on manila. Wrapper cancelled by "New York, 3" third-class oval to Johannesburg, South Africa, "Passed Press Censor, Johannesburg" censor oval handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. W357; Estimate $150 - 200.
Great Britain censored incoming mail to South Africa during the second Boer War (1899-1902). Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:45:54 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1956
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Cat No: W376
Wrapper, 1899, 4¢ brown on manila, die 3. Large-size wrapper cancelled by "Melrose Highlands, Mass." cds without date to Port Said, Egypt, Jun. 15th arrival backstamp; turned and remailed back with label on reverse to Melrose Highlands with Egypt, 3m green tied by "Port Said, 16 VII 05" cds, Very Fine. Scott No. W376; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:46:06 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1957
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Cat No: W376
Wrapper, 1899, 4¢ brown on manila, die 3. Wrapper uprated with 15¢ dark blue (259), 5¢ blue (304) and 2¢ Hudson Fulton (372), all tied by "Chillicothe, Ohio" double-ovals and purple "Chillicothe, Ohio, Registered, Nov 11, 1909" cds to London, England, New York (11.22) transit backstamp and New York registry label (FX-NY1a) affixed, London (11.22) arrival backstamp; couple stamp flaws, Very Fine and scarce book mailing. Scott No. W376; Estimate $200 - 300.
The 26¢ prepaid the 8¢ registry fee plus 18¢ postage for an item weighing up to 36 ounces. This sending likely enclosed a book approximately 1 inch think and originally closed with two paper strips. Books and other large items were sometimes sent wrapped in a stamp wrapper and were permitted as long as the wrapper was not sealed. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:46:24 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1958
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Cat No: W376
Wrapper, 1899, 4¢ brown on manila, die 3. Registered wrapper uprated with 1¢, 4¢, 5¢, 6¢ and 8¢ Wash.-Franklins tied by "Chillicothe, Ohio" double-ovals, purple "Chillicothe, Ohio. Registered, Jan 24, 1911" cds backstamps to a library in Saxony, Germany, endorsed "Via German Steamer", New York (1.26) transit backstamps and New York registry label (NY-FX1a) affixed, Saxony (2.11) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce registered book post wrapper use. Scott No. W376; Estimate $200 - 300.
Mailed books were a special category of third class and remained so, regardless of weight, even after items weighing more than 8 oz. were moved to parcel post in 1913. The rate was 1¢ per 2 oz. from 1874 until 1925. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:46:54 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1959
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Cat No: W376
Wrapper, 1899, 4¢ brown on manila, die 3. Large-size wrapper uprated with 5¢ blue (304) tied by "New York, P" ovals, pink "Registered, Dec 15 1904, Station P, New York N.Y." four-line postmark to Rome, Italy, New York registry exchange label (FX-NY1a) affixed, Rome arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce registered wrapper use. Scott No. W376; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:47:07 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1960
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Cat No: W384
Wrapper, 1903, 1¢ green on manila. Wrapper registered with 3¢ purple (302) and 8¢ violet black (306), each tied by "Chillicothe, Ohio, Registered, Dec 6, 1907" cds to Templeton, Cal., prepaid 12¢ for 8¢ registry fee plus four-times the 1¢ per 2 oz. rate for up to 8 oz., Very Fine and rare registered wrapper use. Scott No. W384; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:47:18 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1961
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Cat No: W392
Wrapper, 1903, 4¢ chocolate on manila. Large wrapper registered with 1¢ green (300) and 8¢ blackish violet (306) tied by "College Station, N.Y." double-ovals, magenta "College Sta., New York, N.Y., Registered, Apr 11, 1907" cds to Budapest, Hungary, New York registry label (FX-NY1a) affixed, "Return Receipt Requested" handstamp; Budapest (4.23) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. W392; Estimate $200 - 300.
Wrapper was prepaid 13¢ for 8¢ registry fee plus 5¢ for up to 10 oz. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:47:51 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1962
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Cat No: W405
Wrapper, 1907, 1¢ green on manila, die 1. Wrapper with illustrated "Charles A. Eaton" advertising design showing shoe, cancelled by "Brockton, Mass." double-oval to Rutland Vt., Very Fine and scarce illustrated advertising. Scott No. W405; Estimate $100 - 150.
Illustrated advertising wrappers from the 20th century are much less common than during the earlier years. Est. $100-150 (Image)
Est. $100-150
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:48:07 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1963
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Cat No: W405a
Wrapper, 1907, 1¢ green on manila, die 2. Uprated with two different 1908-23, 2¢ Wash. tied by two strikes of "Lufkin, Tex., Jun 22" 1912 duplex to Cassel, Germany, endorsed "no writing inside" at left, remailed with Germany, 3pf brown tied by Cassell (7.13) cds to Kiel, Very Fine. UPSS No. 1579. Scott No. W405a; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:48:16 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1964
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Cat No: W415
Wrapper, 1907, 2¢ carmine on manila, die 1. Wrapper with illustrated "Big Minstrel Number "Spotlight" in Celebration of the Cohan and Harris Minstrels" advertising design, cancelled by "New York, 3" double-oval third-class cancel to Zanesville, Ohio, Very Fine and scarce illustrated advertising. UPSS No. 1954. Scott No. W415; Estimate $100 - 150.
Illustrated advertising wrappers from the 20th century are much less common than during the earlier years. Est. $100-150 (Image)
Est. $100-150
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:48:28 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1965
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Cat No: W415c
Wrapper, 1913, 2¢ carmine on manila, die 7. Wrapper with "J.E. Conant & Co., Auctioneers" corner card uprated with 1¢ Washington tied by "Lowell, Mass." double-oval to Phillipsburg N.J., Very Fine and rare used entire. UPSS No. 1958. Scott No. W415c; $125. Scott $125 (Image)
Scott $125
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:48:42 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1966
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Cat No: W425
Wrapper, 1916, 1¢ green on manila, die 1. Wrapper updated with 3¢ purple (726) block of four tied by two strikes of "Savannah Ga., Feb 12, 1933" duplex to Seymour, Texas, "Special Delivery." straightline, Seymour (2.14) arrival cds, Very Fine and rare,This is one of only two recorded Special Delivery uses of this issue.. Scott No. W425; Estimate $200 - 300.
This wrapper was prepaid 13¢ for the 3¢ first class letter rate plus 10¢ Special Delivery fee.This was less expensive than paying 15¢ for 3rd class Special Delivery plus 1¢ for third class rate (eff. July 1, 1928 to Nov. 1, 1944). Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:48:58 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1967
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Cat No: W425a
Wrapper, 1916, 1¢ green on manila, die 3. Wrapper with red illustrated "Motorboat News" advertising design showing boats, cancelled by partial "Chicago, Ill" double-oval cancel to local city address, Very Fine and rare. UPSS No. 2136. Scott No. W425a; $200.
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE WRAPPER, ALL OF WHICH ARE USED. Scott $200 (Image)
Scott $200
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:49:38 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1968
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Cat No: W427 var.
Wrapper, 1920, 1¢ green on brown, glazed, die 1, printed on unglazed side. Wrapper uprated with 1¢ Wash. tied by bold strikes of "Chicago, Ill. 118" double-ovals to Germany, Very Fine and exceptionally rare. UPSS No. 2139a $800. Scott No. W427 var.; Estimate $500 - 750.
Some 1¢ wrapper were issued with glazing on one side only. The indicia was to be printed and the address written on the glazed side. However, a few wrappers were accidently printed on the unglazed side. This wrapper is printed on the unglazed side. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00
Closed..Jun-10-2020, 02:50:11 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1969
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Cat No: W434 var.
Wrapper, 1920, 2¢ carmine on brown, die 1, printed on unglazed side. Large wrapper uprated with 1¢ Wash. pair tied by "New York, Ht. Sta., 2" double oval to Germany, endorsed "Printed Matter"; mended tears on reverse, Very Fine appearance and rare. UPSS No. 2475a. Scott No. W434 var.; Estimate $400 - 600.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 2¢ WRAPPERS PRINTED ON WRONG SIDE USED TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY.
Due to shortages caused by WWI and extending some time after, some wrappers were issued with glazing on only one side. The glazed side was to have the stamp printed on it and used for the address. However, a few wrappers were accidentally printed on the unglazed side. Est. $400-600 (Image)
