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1887, 2¢ green, diagonal bisect. Boldly tied by "11" barred oval duplexed with "Philadelphia, Pa. Mar 5, 90" cds on cover to local address, reduced at right, F.-V.F. Scott No. 213 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
1887, 3¢ vermilion. Used with 1¢ blue (212) pair, 4¢ green (211), 5¢ Indigo (216) and 6¢ rose (208), all canceled by matching circular grids, purple "Registered, May 28 1888, Savannah, Ga." three-line postmark on registered cover to Banja Luka, Bosnia, New York (5.31) transit backstamp and New York registry exchange label affixed, Banjaluka (6.14) arrival backstamp, some manuscript smudges, Very Fine, Prepaid 20¢ for double the 5¢ UPU rate plus 10¢ registry fee. Scott No. 214; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
1887, 3¢ vermilion. Group of 8 covers including five uses uprating 2¢ stationery for 5¢ UPU rate to Italy, Sweden, Germany, Austria and England, three later usages of 1906 New York registered w/#213, 207, 279B; 1900s "Santa Claus, Ind." use with 214 pair, and 1894 Richmond Va. domestic use, F.-V.F. group. Scott No. 214; Estimate $300 - 400.
1888, 4¢ carmine. Two covers, each with strip of three paying the registry fee comprising vertical strip tied by purple "Maywood, Indiana, Dec 16, 1889" double-ovals on blue envelope with preprinted address to Utica N.Y., and horizontal strip with ms. cancels, "Queensboro, N.y., Reg. Div. May 16, 1891" oval on cover with preprinted address to Boston Mass.; reduced at left and one 4¢ with faulty corner, otherwise Very Fine and scarce pair of covers. Scott No. 215; Estimate $200 - 300.
1888, 5¢ indigo. Tied by "Shamokin Pa., Aug 25" duplex on cover with H. Rohrheimer Clothier stamp advertising color to Germany, reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F. and rare ad collar, Accompanied by invoice from Cal Hahn to Markovits. Scott No. 216; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
1893, Columbian, 3¢ green, diagonal bisect. Used on 1¢ postal card (UX11) cancelled by "New York, Oct 3, 1893" machine cancel to Germany, blue crayon "0" adjacent to bisect and matching large "10", "T, Centimes, 5, N.Y." duplex, bisect tied by "Dresden (10.14) arrival cds and large blue crayon "10" due rating, Very Fine and rare attempted bisect use. Scott No. 232 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
1893, Columbian, 3¢ green. Wide margins, tied by "World's Fair Station, Chicago, Oct 30, 1893" machine postmark on locally addressed 15c Chilean entire (H&G B7) with red Columbus Day souvenir imprint and blue Columbus medallion at left, Extremely Fine, with 1998 & 2011 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 232; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
1893, Columbian, 4¢ ultramarine, diagonal bisect. Upper left half, tied by "Lakeport, N.H., Jan 25 1894" duplex with target duplex on corner card cover to Saginaw, Mich.; cover with light water staining in address panel, otherwise Very Fine and rare accepted Columbian Issue bisect use, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 233 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
1893, Columbian, 15¢ dark green. Tied by cork cancel on J. Ellwood Lee Co. package label from Conshohocken Pa. to Otis Clapp & Son in Providence R.I.; minor stain bottom right, Very Fine and attractive third-class Columbian high-value use. Scott No. 238; Estimate $200 - 300.
Otis Clapp and Co. is one of the oldest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the U.S. Est. $200-300 (Image)
1893, Columbian, 30¢ orange brown. Used with 6¢ Columbian (235) and 1¢ dull blue (219) and 2¢ carmine (220) block of four, all tied by third-class ovals on package label to Otis Clapp & Son at Providence R.I., preprinted label with health cross and "Handle with Care." endorsement, tied by "Boston Mass" oval cancel on package front with Clapton & Sons return address to East Clapton R.I., Very Fine and scarce third-class Columbian high-value combo use with 1890 Small Banknotes. Scott No. 239; $375 on cover; Estimate $200 - 300.
Otis Clapp and Co. is one of the oldest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the U.S. Scott $375 on cover Est. $200-300 (Image)
1893, Columbian, 50¢ slate blue. Tied by "Newark N.J." registry oval on parcel tag from William Roemer, Newark N.J. to Messrs. Otis Clapp & Son in Providence R.I., Very Fine and rare high-value Columbian parcel tag use. Scott No. 240; $600 on cover; Estimate $300 - 400.
Otis Clapp and Co. is one of the oldest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the U.S. Scott $600 on cover Est. $300-400 (Image)
1893, Columbian, 50¢ slate blue. Used with 1¢ dull blue (219), each tied by cork cancels on Otis Clapp & Son package label from Providence R.I. to St. Louis Mo., Very Fine and scarce third-class Columbian high-value combo use with the 1890 Small Banknote. Scott No. 240; $600 on cover; Estimate $300 - 400.
Otis Clapp and Co. is one of the oldest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the U.S. Scott $600 on cover Est. $300-400 (Image)
Scott $600 on cover Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Jun-09-2020, 19:05:43 EST
Sold For 210
1895-98 Bureau Issues
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 1353
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Cat No: 264, 269, 280 vars.
1895 Bureau issue bisect usages. Group of 5 covers including #269 vertical bisect from 1897 Philadelphia; #269 diagonal bisect from 1904 Waltham; #269 diagonal bisect used with 2¢ #279B from 1898 New York; #264 vertical bisect used as ½¢ stamp on 1¢ entire from 1925 St. Paul as there were no ½¢ stamps for the new 1½¢ rate; and #280 vertical bisect from Eastwood N.Y. on preprinted return envelope to Pierce, Butler & Pierce Mfg. Co. in Syracuse (tape stain reinforcement on face), plus one faulty #269 vertical bisect on large part of cover, F.-V.F. and interesting group. Scott No. 264, 269, 280 vars.; Estimate $300 - 400.
1895, 4¢ dark brown, diagonal bisect. Top left diagonal half, tied across the cut by light strike of "Wadham's Mills N.Y. Apr 1 12PM 1898" cds, second strike at left, on cover to West New Brighton N.Y., manuscript "out of .2 and .1¢ G.H.P." by Postmaster at bottom right where rest of stamp would have been, Mar. 30th receiving backstamp; reduced slightly at right; with original enclosure stating "The P.M. here is out of 1's and 2's and is forced to split 4c stamps. I mail you one and if you desire more I will save some for you. It will be a most interesting and genuine provisional", opened a bit roughly at left, stamp with tiny toned spot, Very Fine, unusual and rare usage, accompanied by typed transcript of notes regarding these bisects, Very Fine,ex-Dan Curtis. Scott No. 269 var.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE 4¢ 1895 BUREAU ISSUE BISECT, APPARENTLY DUE TO A SHORTAGE OF 1¢ OR 2¢ STAMPS AT WADLAM'S MILLS, ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED.
The Whitpain collection contained a matching pair of covers used on the same day from Wadham's Mills N.Y. that realized $2,645 each in 2009. All four covers have the matching notation by the postmaster noting the 1¢ and 2¢ stamp shortage. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
1898, 5¢ dark blue. Tied by bold "Le Havre, Seine-Infre, 2 OC", additional strike adjacent and matching "PAQUEBOT" straightline on cover from Ponce, Puerto Rico to Paris, France, purple "Papeleria Bazar Otero Libreria, Ponce P.R." double-oval, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 281; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
1898, Trans-Miss., 1¢ dark yellow green, horizontal pair. S.e. at right, tied by "Lynn, Mass., Aug 24, 1898" flag machine postmark on multicolored Eagle & Flags patriotic design cover to Salem, Mass., receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a scarce Spanish-American War design, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 285; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
1898, Trans-Miss., 2¢ copper red. S.e. at right, rich color, tied by "Pittsburgh, Pa., Jun 17, 1898" First Day machine postmark on corner card cover to Parnassus, Pa.; cover slightly reduced at left and stamp with corner crease at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare Pittsburgh First Day, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 286; $15,000; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Scott $15,000 Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
1898, Trans-Miss., 2¢ copper red. Rich deep color, tied by "Pittsburgh, Pa., Jun 17, 1898" First Day machine postmark on corner card cover to Seward, Pa.; cover with slight age spots, F.-V.F., with 1998 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 286; $15,000; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Scott $15,000 Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
1898, Trans-Miss., 2¢ copper red. Small flaws, tied by "Chicago, Ill., Jun 17, 1898" First Day flag machine postmark on locally addressed cover to Seward, Pa.; repaired cover opening tear at right, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott No. 286; $8,000. Scott $8,000 (Image)
1898, Trans-Miss., 4¢ orange, diagonal bisect. Brigth color, tied by "Brooklyn N.Y., Jul 12 '98" duplex on buff cover to New York City, light strike of purple "Held for Postage" oval and "Brooklyn, N.Y. Jul 8 '98" duplex adjacent, pencil "Due 2¢" underneath 2¢ pink (279Bg) cancelled by partial strike of barred oval, additional purple "Held for Postage and forwarded on receipt of Stamp." two-line handstamp, New York (7.12) arrival backstamps, Very Fine and choice use of unaccepted bisect. Scott No. 287 var.; Estimate $400 - 600.
The use of bisected stamps was not authorized, but generally tolerated by postmasters. This is a scarce use showing the proper disallowed used and the "Held for Postage" handling. Est. $400-600 (Image)
