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Return to Sender, Dispatch to Spain or, Colonies Prohibited, on Account of War., N.Y.P.O. Purple five line handstamp on 1887, 5¢ Grant entire to Havana, Cuba, canceled by "Portland, Ore., May 23, 1898" flag machine postmark, reverse with New York transit postmarks, Very Fine. Scott No. U330; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)
Est. $250-350
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:05:20 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1182
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Return to Sender, Dispatch to Spain or Colonies Prohibited on Account of War. N.Y.P.O. Purple five-line handstamp on unsealed cover bearing 1¢ blue (264) tied by "Stapleton, N.Y. May 24 '98" duplex on unsealed cover to Malaga, Spain at the 1¢ printed matter rate, endorsed "Printed Matter" at bottom left, New York (5.24) machine transit backstamp causes small nick at right edge, Very Fine and rare printed matter use. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:06:19 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1183
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Registered, Military Station No. 1, Santiago de Cuba, Nov 25, 1898. Clear strike of violet straight line date stamp on U.S. 1887, 2¢ green entire (U311) to New York, uprated with 1895-98, 1¢ green + 2¢ carmine (s.e.) + 5¢ blue (279+267+281), all tied by "Mil Sta, Cuba, No. 1, NY" oval handstamps, receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:07:01 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1184
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U.S.S. Princeton, Sailor's Letter, Harry Knox, Commander Commanding. Purple handstamp imprint on cover to Greenville, O., franked with Hong Kong 1891, 20¢ on 30¢ gray green (Scott 52) tied by "Hong Kong, Sp 29, 99" cds, reverse with November 6th receiving backstamp; cover missing backflap and machine gripper marks on front across stamp, otherwise Very Fine, an excellent and rare U.S.S. Princeton usage. Estimate; $500 - 750.
The U.S.S. "Princeton" sailed for the Pacific in early 1899, joining the Asiatic Fleet on 16 April at Cavite, Philippines. At the time of the Boxer Rebellion, the Princeton cruised in Chinese waters from June 26th to November 29th between Hong Kong and Woosung. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:08:03 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1185
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U.S.S. Oregon, Official Business. Purple handstamp penalty imprint on legal size cover to the Naval Station at Portsmouth, N.H., franked with Hong Kong 1891, 10¢ violet on red (Scott 44) tied by "Hong Kong, Ju 29, 00" cds, with blue crayon "10" rate above stamp, reverse with Boston, Mass. transit and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare Naval penalty cover usage sent during the Boxer Rebellion. Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Because of the Boxer Rebellion, the U.S.S. "Oregon" left Hong Kong June 23rd for Taku sailing through the straits of Pechili and grounded on a uncharted rock. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:08:55 EST
Sold For 1500
1914 Intervention in Mexico
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1186
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Vera Cruz, Mexico, U.S. Mail Agency. Boxed handstamp tying 2¢ & 10¢ Washington-Franklins on 1914 registered cover to Mexico City, backstamped "Vera Cruz, Mex. U.S. M. Ag., Jul. 29, 1914 Registered" handstamps in violet, postage not accepted and Mexico 20c applied and tied by violet oval "Certificados" handstamp on Mexico City, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:09:42 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1187
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U.S. Postal Agency, Vera Cruz, Mexico, Sep 23, 1914. Three strikes of duplex tie 1¢ Postage Due (J45) vertical strip of four on cover originally mailed with Mexico 5c orange tied by Mexico City Sep. 21 machine cancel to Vera Cruz; reverse with "Vera Cruz, Mex. U.S.M.A.C., Rec'd, Sep 23, 1914" cds; light horizontal cover fold through address, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
1917 Internment Camp, Ellis Island, N.Y. 1¢ Jefferson postal card to Leipzig, Germany with purple "Correspondence of Interned Seaman, No Charge for Postage" handstamp and manuscript "free!" over indicia, matching "Censored, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Ellis Island, N.Y.", sent from the 2nd engineer of the steamship Sachsenwald, Very Fine and choice, very rare. Scott No. UX27; Estimate $300 - 400.
After the declaration of war to Germany on April 6, the United States confiscated 94 German merchant ships in 23 harbors. Members of the crews (375 officers and 1,300 sailors and stewards) of the 27 vessels in the harbor of New York were interned on Ellis Island. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:11:42 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1189
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General John J. Pershing, A.E.F. Office of the Commanding General. Corner card on soldier's letter cover with signature of General Pershing below imprint, sent from A.P.O. No. 6 located in Chaumont, Haute-Marne, France to El Paso, Texas, with "U.S. Army Postal Service, Nov 7, 1917" duplex and censor handstamp at lower left, resealed on reverse with Post Office Seal 1917 black (OX18) tied by purple "Received at El Paso, Texas, in Bad Condition" handstamp; rough opening tear at left, otherwise Very Fine, a rare A.E.F. cover from General Pershing. Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 325.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:12:15 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1190
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American Expeditionary Forces, Office of the Commander-In-Chief. Corner card on cover to London, England, "U.S. Army Post, MPES, 706, 18 Nov, 1919" cds, purple censor handstamps and censor signed by General Pershing, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:13:23 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1191
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(North Russia) War Department, Officer's Mail. Two imprint covers from correspondence from Archangel to Cleveland, O., without postmarks, one with contents dated Oct 7, 1918 which is before the arrival of the British cancellers, both with oval "PE/C" censor handstamps and one with additional "Examined By, L 2" two line censor handstamp, enclosure datelined from the Headquarters of the American Northern Expeditionary Forces with some interesting content including seeing some battles, etc., both with different censor tapes at end, Very Fine. Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:13:50 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1192
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(North Russia) Field Post Office, P.B. 44, 1 No, 18. British military postmark of Bakaritsa on officer's mail cover to Worcester, Mass., oval "X19" censor handstamp and signature at bottom left, Very Fine, a scarce North Russia campaign cover. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:14:05 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1193
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(North Russia) Army Post Office, P.B. 2, 28 Mr, 19. British military postmark of Archangel on officer's mail 1¢ Jefferson postal card to Milwaukee, Wis., oval "PE/C 25" censor handstamp and signature at bottom left, message mentioning leaving for Obozerskaya that night, Very Fine, this being the only known 1¢ Jefferson postal card used during the North Russia campaign, ex-Thrower. Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:14:29 EST
Sold For 425
A.E.F. - Siberia
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1194
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Cat No: Phil. 277+U30
1918 Ft. Wm. McKinley, Philippines to Vladivostock, Siberia. Incoming Philippines 1908, 2¢ Rizal entire uprated with 1914, 4¢ carmine, tied by "Ft. Wm. McKinley, Rizal, P.I." duplex postmark, purple censor handstamp and Manila transit backstamp; small edge opening tear at top right, Very Fine, a rare usage from the Philippine Islands. Scott No. Phil. 277+U30; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:15:16 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1195
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1918 Official A.E.F. Siberia Safe Arrival Card. Soldier's Mail card to Shabbona, Ill. canceled with "San Francisco, Sep 4, 1918" machine postmark, reverse with printed message…"I have arrived safely at a foreign port. My address will by "AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE SIBERIA", Care of Depot Quartermaster, San Francisco, California", Very Fine, a very rare Official Soldier's Mail card, only a handful exist and all known used between September 1-4 of 1918. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:15:56 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1196
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1918 Official A.E.F. Siberia Safe Arrival Card. Soldier's Mail card to Berkeley, Cal. canceled with "San Francisco, Sep 4, 1918" machine postmark, reverse with printed message…"I have arrived safely at a foreign port. My address will by "AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE SIBERIA", Care of Depot Quartermaster, San Francisco, California", Very Fine, a very rare Official Soldier's Mail card, only a handful exist and all known used between September 1-4 of 1918. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:17:25 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1197
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U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Oct 1, 1918. Well struck duplex postmark on "Officer's Mail" endorsed cover to Los Angeles, Cal., purple boxed censor handstamp; central file fold, Very Fine, a rare forerunner postmark which seldom appears clear and more often barely legible, ex-W. Spicer. Estimate; $400 - 600.
The first American troops of the A.E.F. arrived in Siberia in September of 1918. Since there was no cancelling device available, the Shanghai duplex was provisionally used for three weeks until October 17th when the assigned canceller arrived. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:19:24 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1198
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U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, Oct 11, 1918. Discernible strike of Siberia provisional duplex on "War Department, Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces, Siberia" corner card soldier's cover to Pacific Grove, Cal., red box "A.E.F. Siberia, Censored" handstamp, Very Fine for this, a rare forerunner postmark which seldom appears clear and more often barely legible. Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:20:08 EST
Sold For 725
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1199
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Cat No: Collection
A.E.F. Field Service Postcard. Type II card. Addressed to Stockton, Cal. with "U.S. Postal Agency, Siberia, Oct 31, 1918" cds and four bar duplex, reverse datelined "Vladivostok, Oct 20"; name scuffed out on reverse, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare card, with only ten recorded (seven type II). Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 290.00
Sold...US$ 290.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 16:21:10 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1200
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U.S. Postal Agency, Siberia, Nov 27, 1918. Large cds and four bar duplex on "War Department, Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces, Siberia" corner card soldier's cover to Pacific Grove, Cal., red box "A.E.F. Siberia, Censored" handstamp; cover slightly reduced at right, with original enclosure on matching letterhead, Very Fine. Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)
