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4X4, Okinawa District, 1947 ¥1 Deep ultramarine, right margin single, without gum as issued, tiny thin spot, Very Fine appearance (Scott $1,750) (Image)
CV. 200
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Jun-16-2020, 20:13:10 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 1842
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Cat No: 5X1
Possessions Balance, includes Canal Zone 24 block mint, 29 mint, 42-45 mint, Philippines U43 mint and mint with printed cc, Puerto Rico U2 mint entire with printed cc, F-VF
CV. 50
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Jun-16-2020, 20:15:03 EST
Sold For 50
United States Paper Americana - Autographs
Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2001
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Clemens, Samuel ("Mark Twain"; 1835-1910, American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer), signature on a check for $8 made out to B.H. Pepper and drawn on First National Bank of Hartford, dated Feb 17, 1875, strong signature somewhat affected by the bank handstamp, Very FinernTwain wrote many of his classic novels during his 17 years in Hartford (1874-1891)rn (Image)
CV. 400
Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00
Closed..Jun-17-2020, 10:04:22 EST
Sold For 1100
Paper Americana - Presidential Autographs
Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2002
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Cat No: Stampless
Fillmore, Millard (1800-1874, 13th President 1850-53), "Free M. Fillmore" on buff colored cover to Mr. J.F. Jones, Journal Office, Boston Mass., "Free" handstamp at top right and "Buffalo N.Y. Feb 27, 1862" circular datestamp at bottom left, Very Fine (Image)
CV. 100
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Jun-17-2020, 10:04:45 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2003
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Cat No: Stampless
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919, 26th President 1901-09), TLS dated May 2, 1898 signed "T. Roosevelt" on Navy Dept stationery (Roosevelt as Assistant Secretary), addressed to a Charles Clay in Hartford Ct informing that he would not be able to join the Rough Riders as "We are already over enlisted.", bold signature with some ink bleed, Fine and scarce, accompanied by the Navy Dept official envelope (roughly opened and reduced at left) with a letter to Mr Clay from Connecticut Senator JR Hawley informing him that he had sent a message to Roosevelt urging him to accept Mr Clay into the unit; Roosevelt's signature in the 1898-99 period is quite elusivernThe Rough Riders was a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish-American War and the only one to see combat. Commanded by Col. Leonard Wood, his second in command was former Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt, a strong advocate for the Cuban War of Independence. Roosevelt resigned from his Navy Dept position four days after this letter was written in order to join his unit. (Image)
CV. 1,000
Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00
Closed..Jun-17-2020, 10:05:18 EST
Sold For 1000
Maritime Markings
Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2004
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Cat No: Stampless
New York March 19 Clamshell Postmark, full-strike in red (very scarce) on folded letter addressed to Hartford, Connecticut datelined "Liverpool Jany 27th 1804," ms "P Argo" and rated "14½" (2c ship fee + 12½c domestic rate 90-150 miles), some typical light aging but overall Very Fine (Image)
CV. 100
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Jun-17-2020, 10:05:42 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2005
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Cat No: Stampless
"Ship" Handstamp on 1812 Prices Current Liverpool to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with red "Ship" handstamp and full strike of Boston Sep 2 arrival cds, ms "P Lpool Packet via Boston" and "12" rating (12d = 1 shilling transatlantic rate), light central vertical file fold, Very Fine (Image)
CV. 75
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 75.00
Closed..Jun-17-2020, 10:06:01 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2006
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Cat No: Stampless
Philadelphia Full-Rigged Ship Handstamp, a light but full strike on folded letter sheet originating in St. Thomas (April ,4 1835 docketing) and addressed to Petersburg, Va and accompanied by red octagonal "Phila 28 Apr" date stamp, ms "20¾" rating upper right (2c ship fee + 18¾c domestic postage for delivery 180-400 miles), ms "P Delaware," light horizontal file fold, Very Fine and choice example of this popular ship handstamprnThe Philadelphia "Rigged Ship" handstamp was used only on incoming mail for addresses beyond the port and has a recorded use from May 1834 to November 9, 1835. (Image)
CV. 750
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Jun-17-2020, 10:06:28 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2007
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Cat No: Stampless
1845 Folded Letter Rioverde to Esmereldas (Ecuador) with Negative "Sailing Ship" handstamp, datelined "17 de Julio en 1845", Very Fine and choice example of this incredibly rare marking with the comment "the only one I have ever seen" from an advanced collector of ship markings; 2012 Brian Moorhouse certificate stating "...almost certainly of private origin. The cover was probabaly carried outside the postal system and went by sea for the short (circa 40km) journey between the two coastal locations." (Image)
CV. 750
Opening US$ 725.00
Closed..Jun-17-2020, 10:06:53 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2008
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Cat No: Stampless
1855 Cover Barbados to Baltimore, folded letter dateline "Barbados 6th Dec 1855" and including another 2-page letter (in a different hand from Barbados dated Nov 27 1855), ms notation "p Thos Trowbridge via Trinidad", fantastic strikes of the New Haven Con Dec 31 1865 transit cds, "5" (3c domestic postage to Baltimore plus 2c ship fee) and ornamental "Ship" maritime handstamp, some aging along a horiz file fold but still Very Fine and eye-catching. rnThe addressee, Barreda & Brother of Baltimore, was a firm that acted as agents of the Government of Peru for the shipment of guano from the Chincha Islands (three small islands 13 miles off the SW coast of Peru) to the United States in the 1850s, primarily as a source of fertilizer for the tobacco industry in Virginia. rnThe letter refers to business matters and mentions "Since our last there have been several arrivals of slaves but chiefly of inferior quality. Some very superior." (Image)
CV. 150
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-17-2020, 10:08:24 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2009
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Cat No: Stampless
"Correos de la Chimba/ Bolivia", excellent strike of the negative oval handstamp with outline of a steamship design, additional "Franca" handstamp on envelope addressed to Valparaiso Chile (22 Set 77 arrival backstamp), envelope some light edge wrinkling and a tiny edge break at top, Very Fine and choice; letters carried by ship from the Bolivian port of Chimba to overseas destinations were struck with the oval handstamp. This marking was employed by the postmaster at Chimba in conjunction with the "Franca" handstamp to indicate postage was paid. (Image)
CV. 500
Opening US$ 475.00
Closed..Jun-17-2020, 10:08:46 EST
Sold For 0
Transatlantic Covers by Destination
Sale No: 3031
Lot No: 2010
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Cat No: Collection
1822/68 Transatlantic Covers to Europe, 21 covers or folded letter sheets, all but one stampless, destinations include England (3), France (5), Germany (12), Switzerland (1), various uses, rates, transits, etc, few ships: "James Monroe", "Per Scotia;" 3c (65), 12c (69) to Germany, ms. "By Bremen or Hamburg," etc., expect usual amount flaws/faults but overall Fine, an interesting group
