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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 85

United States
1867-98 Issues

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1342
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Cat No: 116

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image 1869, 10¢ yellow. Large margins, tied by neat "N. York Steamship" cds on incoming cover to Pottsville, Pa., with original lenghty enclosure written aboard the flagship Lancaster at Montevideo, Uruguay, Extremely Fine, a rare usage from Uruguay, with 2018 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 116; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:36:57 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1343
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Cat No: 161+157+158

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image 1873, 10¢ brown. In combination with 1873, 2¢ brown + 3¢ green, horizontal strip of three on cover to Sealkote, India, tied by target handstamps with matching "North Shenango, Pa., Jul 18" cds alongside, red New York and London transit cds's, cover forwarded to Dharamsala with numerous transit backstamps; right 3¢ with diagonal tear at top, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 161+157+158; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:37:14 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1344
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Cat No: 163

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image 1873, 15¢ yellow orange. Tied by "New Haven, Con., Apr 8" cds and cork duplex on cover to Wellington, South Africa, red "New York, Apr 9, 81 / 50" cds and rate duplex and receiving postmark at top, appropriate transit backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 163; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:37:36 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1345
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Cat No: 205

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image 1882, 5¢ yellow brown. Tied by small grid handstamp on cover to Monroe, Mich., with neat clear purple "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 17 Aug. 88" oval date stamp alongside, San Francisco transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 205; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:37:52 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1346
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Cat No: 216

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image 1888, 5¢ indigo. Used in combination with Samoa, 1890, Palms, 1d green, 2d brown orange (11a, 13a), bright colors, all tied by three strikes of circular waffle grid cancel on 1888 cover to Washington D.C., light strike of magenta "San Francisco Paid All Aug 4" cds and Washington D.C. Aug. 10th receiving backstamps, manuscript "26" correspondence notation, Very Fine and choice, Odenweller Census No. 287, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 216; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE UNITED STATES AND SAMOA MIXED FRANKING.

Illustrated in Odenweller's Samoa book on page 210 (Fig. 21.3). The Odenweller book notes that the grids tying the Samoa and U.S. stamps are different, but they are identical and were applied to all three stamps upon arrival in San Francisco.
Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:38:17 EST
Sold For 1000

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1347
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Cat No: 239

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image 1893, Columbian, 30¢ orange brown. With 1893, 8¢ Columbian + 1890, 10¢ green pair on oversized 1893 registered cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, in combination with Samoa 1886, 2sh6d violet tied by "Apia, Samoa, Jul 19" cds, San Francisco transit date stamp and N.Y. registry etiquette; stamp defects and cover soiling and wear, about Fine, still a very rare usage.
Scott No. 239+236+226; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:38:40 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1348
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Cat No: 264

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image 1895, 1¢ blue. Tied by "Stapleton, N.Y. May 24 '98" duplex on unsealed cover to Malaga, Spain at the 1¢ printed matter rate, purple "Return to Sender, Dispatch to Spain or Colonies Prohibited on Account of War. N.Y.P.O." five-line handstamp; endorsed "Printed Matter" at bottom left, New York (5.24) machine transit backstamp, Very Fine and rare printed matter use.
Scott No. 264; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 190.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:39:05 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1349
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Cat No: 288

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image 1898, Trans-Miss., 5¢ dull blue. Tied by "Niagara Falls, N.Y., Dec 5 '98" duplex on Anglo-Saxon Boer War Patriotic post card to Germany, reverse with Niagara Falls scene and message written in German, Very Fine and choice patriotic card use.
Scott No. 288; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:39:19 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1350
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Cat No: 288

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image 1898, Trans-Miss., 5¢ dull blue. Tied by "Mil. Sta. No. 4 W.D.C., San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec 1, 98" duplex postmark on corner card cover to New York, manuscript "Por vapor" endorsement, Very Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 288; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:39:35 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1351
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Cat No: 291

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image 1898, Trans-Miss., 50¢ sage green. Deep rich color, used with horizontal pair of 2c Red, Ty. IV (279B), tied by light strikes of "Omaha, Nebr." registry ovals, purple "Registered, Omaha, Nebr. Jun 7, 1899" three-line datestamp on folded cover to Fremont Nebr.; light horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine, an unusual commercial use paying the 8c registry fee plus 23 times the 2c domestic rate, ex-"World's Fair".
Scott No. 291; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:40:03 EST
Sold For 725


20th Century Issues

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1352
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Cat No: 301

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image 1903, 2¢ carmine. Tied by "Minneapolis, Minn, Dec 7, 1907" machine cancel on all-over multicolor "Dr. Belding Medicine Co." portrait advertising cover to Hanover N.H., Extremely Fine and striking, a wonderful medicine related advertising cover.
Scott No. 301; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:40:26 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1353
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Cat No: 304

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image 1903, 5¢ blue. Tied by "Alameda, Cal. Apr 2, 1904" duplex on tissue paper cover to Seoul, Korea, reverse with San Francisco (4.2) and "Seoul, Coree, 22 Avril 04" arrival cds, some perf toning, otherwise Very Fine and rare destination.
Scott No. 304; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 190.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:40:44 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1354
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Cat No: 306

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image 1902, 8¢ violet black. Used with 4¢ brown (303) and 5¢ blue (304) pair, all tied by "Washington D.C., Reg" oval cancels, purple "Washington, D.C., Registered, Apr 4, 1904" double-circle cds on blue Consular Service envelope endorsed "Department of State, Port au Prince, Haiti" to Coffeyville Kans., endorsed "Containing Hatian Silver Coins 1.80 Copper 3¢" at bottom left crossed through in blue crayon, Very Fine and rare registered incoming Consular cover from Haiti, ex-Landau.
Scott No. 306; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:40:55 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1355
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Cat No: 319g

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image 1903, 2¢ carmine, type I, booklet pane of 6. In combination with 1¢ green, two singles on 1914 registered cover to Concord, N.H., tied by purple Hudson, N.Y. cancels, appropriate backstamps, Very Fine, a rare complete booklet pane usage.
Scott No. 319g; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 240.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:41:08 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1356
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Cat No: 385

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image 1910, 1¢ green, vertical coil. Two strips of four and two pairs, each tied by multiple strikes of "San Francisco, Cal." double-ovals on registered cover to Los Angeles Cal., reverse with San Francisco Sta. No. 23 (3.23) cds's and Los Angeles Sta. P (3.24) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce coil franking.
Scott No. 385; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:41:47 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1357
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Cat No: 823

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image 1938, 18¢ Presidential. Tied to 1942 legal size envelope paying the 15¢ registry fee and 3¢ return receipt fee on a free-franked Military usage from Cincinnati, O. to Louisville, Ky.; all proper backstamps, Very Fine, a rare single usage rate.
Scott No. 823; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 90.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:42:08 EST
Sold For 0


Airmail Issues

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1358
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Cat No: C4-C6

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image Airmail, 1923, Second Issue, 8¢-24¢ complete. Each on matching Phillip H. Ward First Day Covers, tied by Washington, D.C. slogan machine postmarks; 8¢ cover with minor light toning at bottom left, a Very Fine matched set.
Scott No. C4-C6; $1,750. Scott $1,750
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Scott $1,750

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:42:24 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1359
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Cat No: C4

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image Airmail, 1923, 8¢ dark green, block of four. Tied by "Washington, D.C., Aug 15, 1923" First Day slogan machine cancel on cover to George Linn, backflap with "The Shoreham, Washington" imprint, Very Fine, a scarce early Linn cover.
Scott No. C4; $600; Estimate $200 - 300. Scott $600
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Scott $600
Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:43:03 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1360
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Cat No: C5

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image Airmail, 1923, 16¢ dark blue. Tied by "Washington D.C., Aug 17, 1923" First Day slogan machine cancel on cover with beautiful multicolor hand-painted cachet (post-issue), fresh and Extremely Fine, first day uncacheted cat. $600.
Scott No. C5; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:43:37 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1361
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Cat No: C6

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image Airmail, 1923, 24¢ carmine. Plate no single tied by "Washington D.C., Aug 21, 1923" First Day slogan machine cancel on cover with gorgeous multicolor hand-painted cachet (post-issue), fresh and Extremely Fine, First Day uncacheted cat. $750.
Scott No. C6; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:44:34 EST
Sold For 400

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