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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 91

United States
1870-98 Issues

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1681
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Cat No: 153

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image 1870, 24¢ purple. Used with 10¢ brown (150) horizontal pair, each tied by segmented cork cancels, red "Boston, Paid" exchange cds and red crayon "36/2" credit rating on 1872 Bissell correspondence cover to Ahmednugger, India, endorsed "via Southampton", red London Paid (7.29.72) transit cds with red crayon "2" pence colonial credit, Sea Post Office (8.16) transit backstamp; light stain and corner mend, no back flap, F.-V.F. and scarce use prepaid for double the 22¢ rate via Southampton, ex-Knapp, Gallagher.
Scott No. 153; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:35:36 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1682
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Cat No: 157+161+163

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image 1873, 2¢ brown. In combination with 1873, 10¢ brown + 15¢ yellow orange on cover to Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope, tied by segmented cork cancel and red "Boston, Paid, Dec 8" cds, red London transit and Capetown entry cds's, receiving backstamp; small stamp flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 157+161+163; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 375.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:36:01 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1683
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Cat No: 157a

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image 1873, 2¢ brown, double paper. Huge straddle single with s.e. at right showing adjacent stamp, used with 1¢ ultramarine (156), both cancelled by violet geometric cancels on cover to Chabloe, Oh., matching "Sidney O. Jan 12" cds; 1¢ and cover small faults, Fine and rare, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 157a; $2,500.

ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED ON-COVER USAGES OF THE 2¢ BROWN DOUBLE PAPER VARIETY. Scott $2,500
(Image)

Scott $2,500

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:36:28 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1684
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Cat No: 158

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image 1873, 3¢ green. Tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Newark N.J., Oct 12" cds, cover originally mailed without postage and "Held for Postage" circular handstamp struck, Good Samaritan label affixed reading in part "This Letter was detained in the Post Office at Newark, N.J. on account of non-payment of postage", postage affixed and sent to New York City; rough opening at top, small part of flap missing, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 158; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:36:44 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1685
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Cat No: 159+158

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image 1873, 6¢ dull pink. In combination with 1873, 3¢ green on 1875 folded letter to Paris, France, tied by perfect strike of N.Y.F.M. wedge type cancel (TR-W3a) with red "New York, Paid, Jul 24" cds additionally tying 3¢, blue French paquet cds and reverse with N.Y. cds with negative "A" duplex on reverse, Extremely Fine, a scarce N.Y.F.M. used between June and November of 1875.
Scott No. 159+158; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:37:35 EST
Sold For 260

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1686
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Cat No: 161

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image 1873, 10¢ brown. Used with 5¢ blue (179), nat. s.e. at left, both tied by "Ocean Grove N.J. Aug 16" duplex with target cancel on 1878 cover addressed in purple ink to Argentina, red London (8.26) transit, "Buenos Aries, Oct 1 1878" backstamp, clean and Very Fine.
Scott No. 161; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:38:16 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1687
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Cat No: 179

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image 1875, 5¢ blue. Tied by irregular radial fancy cancel, matching "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Aug 16" cds on cover to New York N.Y., endorsed "Via San Francisco" at top left, reverse with magenta San Francisco (9.12) transit and New York (9.19) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 179; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 270.00
Sold...US$ 270.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:38:59 EST
Sold For 270

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1688
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Cat No: 205

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image 1882, 5¢ yellow brown. Horizontal pair, tied by "New York, Feb 15 '84" duplex on cover to Bangkok, Siam, San Francisco (2.22) transit backstamp; reduced slightly at left and small edge tear, F.-V.F. and scarce destination.
Scott No. 205; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:39:23 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1689
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Cat No: 220 var.

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image 1890, 2¢ carmine, diagonal bisect. Tied by barred oval duplexed with "Charleston, S.c. Aug 31 '94" duplex on J.L. Moses Real Estate and Insurance Agent corner card cover to local address, "DUE 1" handstamp, Very Fine and scarce unaccepted bisect use.
Scott No. 220 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 190.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:39:45 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1690
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Cat No: 220

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image 1890, 2¢ carmine. Tied by "New-York, Mar 19 '91" duplex on Harrison and Morton and Protector campaign cover showing American Flag and The Tribune Building to Oneota N.Y., Mar. 20th arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce campaign cover.
Scott No. 220; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:40:03 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1691
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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$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:41:30 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1692
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Cat No: 275

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image 1895, 50¢ orange. Tied by magenta "New York, 1 - 30, 97" supplementary mail double-oval on manila legal-size cover from the Warnier correspondence to Paris, France, endorsed Steamer "Campania" at top left, Paris (1.7) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce supplementary use.
Scott No. 275; $400; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $400
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $400
Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 270.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:41:47 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1693
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Cat No: 281

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image 1898, 5¢ dark blue. Horizontal pair, each stamp cancelled by corks, matching "Emeryville Cal., Jan 19, 1900" cds to Johannesburg, South Africa where pink Boer War censor label affixed, partial Johannesburg arrival backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 281; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:42:03 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1694
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Cat No: 285, 286

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image 1898, Trans-Miss., 1¢ and 2¢ Trans-Mississippi. Rich color, each with nat. s.e., tied by "Cincinnati O. Sta. E, Oct 1 '98" duplex on 2¢ Grant (U293) lettersheet to Germany, Vendenheim (10.13), Extremely Fine and choice lettersheet use abroad.
Scott No. 285, 286; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:42:17 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1695
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Cat No: 285

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image 1898, Trans-Miss., 1¢ dark yellow green. Group of three different exposition ad covers comprising "Bureau of Admission" blue printed corner card cover with 1¢ Trans-Miss. (285) tied by "Omaha, Neb. Mar 21 '99" machine cancel to Southington, "Department of Publicity and Promotion" Expo seal cover with 1¢ Trans-Miss. (285) tied by "Omaha, Neb. Jul 29 '99" machine cancel; and Trans-Mississippi Expo with Expo Seal on cover with 2¢ carmine (279) tied by "Omaha, Nebr. May 5 '98"; last with cover tear, F.-V.F. and scarce trio.
Scott No. 285; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:42:30 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1696
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Cat No: 286

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image 1898, Trans-Miss., 2¢ copper red. Two registered Bloomington Ill. covers to Albany N.Y., each with two top plate number and imprint pairs comprising plates 718 & 719 on Jan. 11th cover along with #319b top imprint and pl. 2721 strip; and plates 716 & 717 on Jan. 20th cover with 2¢ carmine #319 top imprint and pl. 2405 strip of three, Very Fine pair of covers.
Scott No. 286; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:43:01 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1697
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Cat No: 286

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image 1898, Trans-Miss., 2¢ copper red. Vibrant color, tied by sharp "Exposition Sta., Omaha, Nebr. Jul 1 '98" duplex on Executive Office Trans-Mississippi and Industrial Exposition corner card cover to Howe Neb., Extremely Fine expo station use.
Scott No. 286; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:43:26 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1698
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Cat No: 286

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image 1898, Trans-Miss., 2¢ copper red. Vibrant color, tied by sharp "Exposition Sta., Omaha, Nebr. Oct 21 '98" duplex on Los Angeles County Exhibit, Horticultural Executive Office Trans-Mississippi and Industrial Exposition corner card cover to Des Moines, Iowa, Very Fine and scarce expo station use.
Scott No. 286; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:44:23 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1699
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Cat No: 287

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image 1898, Trans-Miss., 4¢ orange. Used with 1¢ green (279), both tied by sharp "Military Sta. 1, Santiago de Cuba, Jun 4 '99" duplex on cover with preprinted address to Malden Mass., Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 287; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:44:46 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 91
Lot No: 1700
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Cat No: 288

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image 1898, Trans-Miss., 5¢ dull blue. Bottom plate number 602 and imprint pair, used with 1¢ and 2¢ Trans-Miss. (285, 286) singles, bright colors, all tied by "Washington D.C." registry ovals on reverse of Spanish-American War 45-Star American flag patriotic cover to Germany, purple "Registered, Aug 20 1898, Washington D.C., Substation No. 29, Number '468' " four-line postmark with manuscript number, New York (8.22) transit oval and New York Registry Label (FX-NY1a) exchange label affixed, German (9.1) arrival backstamp; light vertical fold between stamps, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 288; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Dec-13-2019, 14:45:13 EST
Sold For 325

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