Argentina, [Postage stamps on post cards] H. Guggenheim & Co., Zurich, 3 cards, 2 embossed, one used from Germany, one with view of La Plata, O.Z. # 22, Very Good to Excellent. (Image)
Opening US$ 11.00
Sold...US$ 11.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
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Airmail Postal History Crash Covers
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10129
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Crash Covers, 1928 (Nov 25), West Lebanon, Ohio, ephemera, consisting of two pieces of each of the orange and black fabric, plus a piece of the fur lining of the coat of pilot Tildon Johnson who was killed, with notarized affidavit of authenticity, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, rare mementos, only four covers reported. AAMC 281125. (Image)
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10130
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Crash Covers, 1936 (Jan. 14), American Airlines AM-23 Crash, Goodwin, AR, missing adhesives, with address and pre-flight markings showing water damage (as expected, since the plane came down in a swamp); New York, N.Y., Jan. 14, 1936 duplex survives clear, with four-line "Damage" cachet in violet applied where stamps should have been; horizontal tear affecting about one-quarter of backflap, still Very Fine. AAMC 360114a.
From AM-23's first Newark-to-Fort Worth flight, which crashed for unknown reasons, killing the pilot and co-pilot. 150 pounds of mail were recovered and forwarded from Little Rock on January 15. (Image)
Opening US$ 34.00
Sold...US$ 34.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 34
First Flights
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10867
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Switzerland, 1924 Swiss First Flight Cover to Zurich, 25c (C5) tied by airmail cancel to postal card addressed to Zurich, reverse side advertising for Buffal Philatelic Society Eigth Ann, January 15, 1942, Very Fine. (Image)
KICKING MULE of Port Townsend, Wash., type II, choice strike duplexed with a bold double-lined double circle datestamp, Jul 14, 1883, cancels a pair of 3¢ green (207) (with a second partial strike of just the Mule killer on the right stamp) on a cover to Oakland, Cal. and backstamped there on Jul 21; bit of toning around the perforations, otherwise Very Fine. Cole AN-11. (Image)
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10137
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Cat No: 158
Leaf Cancel on 1873, 3¢ green (Scott 158), socked-on-the-nose strike, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 7.00
Sold...US$ 7.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 7
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10138
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Cat No: 148
Club on 1870, 6¢ carmine (Scott 148), bold strike, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 7.00
Sold...US$ 7.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10141
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Leaf on 1879, 6¢ pink; faint diagonal crease, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott 186. (Image)
Opening US$ 7.00
Sold...US$ 7.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10142
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Cat No: 182
Stylized Leaf on 1879, 1¢ ultramarine (Scott 182), strong strike; reperfed at right, otherwise Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 7.00
Sold...US$ 7.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
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Confederate Civil War Postal History Adversity Covers
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10706
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Confederate States, 1864 (Sept. 17), adversity cover sent from Calhoun's Mills, SC, to Oconee, GA, a remarkable item, as the cover was created using a slavery log; town postmark dated Sep 17 at left with arced "PAID/10" handstamp at upper right; docketed on backflap "Oct 4.th 1864 answerd/Miss Fannie/Miss Hattie"; reverse also bears penciled note "Calhouns Mills owned by family of John C. Calhoun, & m'f'd textiles for Confed Army thruout War"; fully opened for display, Fine to Very Fine, but more important for the cover's origin. (Image)
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 375
Fancy Cancels Off Cover
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10146
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Cat No: 207
Stars on 1881, 3¢ blue green, re-engraved (Scott 207), three different, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 10.00
Sold...US$ 10.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 10
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10147
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Cat No: 220
Shaded Star on 1890, 2¢ carmine (Scott 220), light strike in purple, Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 10.00
Sold...US$ 10.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 10
Fancy Cancels On Cover
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10039
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[Alaska] Chicken, Walking Chick, three clear strikes plus a Jun 1, 1930 duplex c.d.s. tie 17¢ postage on a Registered cover to Floyd Shockley in Indianapolis, Very Fine. There is an additional Chicken, Alaska c.d.s. dated May 5, 1930 on the reverse, along with a Jul 6 Indianapolis receiver. May 5 is the date of use listed by Loso & deWindt for the Chick cancel. Loso-deWindt N-860. (Image)
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10041
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[Arkansas] Sweet Home, House, eight clear strikes of this ornate handstamp cancel 15¢ postage on a 2¢ Washington Bicentennial entire set Registered to W.S. Fountaine in Dublin, O. on May 16, 1932, Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 1132. (Image)
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10042
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[California] Log Cabin, Log Cabin, three nice strikes tie 17¢ postage, including a 2¢ "Kans.", on a Jan 30, 1932 Registered cover to Council Bluffs, Ia., Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 668. (Image)
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10043
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[Florida] Nokomis, Indian on Horseback with Travois in purple, six nice strikes tie 16¢ postage on a 2¢ entire sent Registered to Dr. B.R. Bales in Venice, Fla., Jan 5, 1934, Very Fine. Loso-deWindt N-563. (Image)
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10044
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[Florida] Stuart, Turkey and negative 5-Point Star, multiple strikes cancel 15¢ postage on a clean Nov 24, 1930 Registered cover to Newark, N.J.; signed by the Stuart Postmaster, C.M. Loy, Very Fine. Earlier than Loso & deWindt's dates of use. Loso-deWindt 1122, 1123. (Image)
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10045
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[Georgia] White Oak, Oak Leaf in green, two weak strikes tie two 9¢ Madison #641 on a Mar 28, 1934 Registered cover from Dr. B.R. Bales to W.G. Fountaine on Brriggsdale, O., Fine to Very Fine. Loso-deWindt N-815. (Image)
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10046
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[Idaho] Squirrel, Squirrel, two nice strikes tie 17¢ postage on a Nov 25, 1931 Registered cover from W.H. Gilley to R.P. Gilley on Chicago Ridge, Ill., Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 1098. (Image)
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10047
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[Idaho] Yale, Bulldog in purple, three nice strikes tie 15¢ postage and cancel the indicia on a 2¢ entire set Registered on Jul 1, 1932 to W.G. Fountaine in Columbus, O., Very Fine. Fountaine modeled this cancel after New Haven, Connecticut's "Handsome Dan" cancel and presented it to the Postmaster at Yale, Idaho in return for 10-15 covers. Loso-deWindt 1263. (Image)
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10048
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[Illinois] Kankakee, Clock Tower in black, two perfect strikes tie three 6¢ #558 on a Dec 30, 1929 Registered cover to W.C. Brink in Combined Locks, Wis.; enclosed is a multicolor postcard picturing the Kankakee State Hospital and the clock tower upon which the cancel is based, Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 601. (Image)
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10049
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[Illinois] New Lenox, Bell and Holly Sprigs, the Bell in purple, the Holly in green, tie 17¢ postage on a Christmas Day, 1930 Registered cover to C.A. Paige in East Lansing, Mich.; bit of perf toning, otherwise Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 798, 799. (Image)
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10052
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[Illinois] Wing, "ILL." in Bird's Wing, Very Fine strike with a Jun 30, 1934 c.d.s. alongside ties a 3¢ Maryland Tercentenary on a cover to Blaine, Wash. and backstamped there on Jul 5, Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 1247. (Image)
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10053
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[Indiana] Christmas, Santa Claus in deep purple, five choice strikes tie 17¢ postage on an May 16, 1930 Registered cover to Floyd Shockley in Indianapolis, Very Fine. The earliest date of use of this cancel. Loso-deWindt 1033. (Image)
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10054
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[Indiana] Highland, Abraham Lincoln, three clear strikes tie 17¢ postage including a 1909 2¢ Lincoln #368 (slightly damaged) on a clean Lincoln's birthday Registered cover to Pacolet Mills, S.C., Feb 12, 1930, Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 540. (Image)
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10055
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[Indiana] Zionsville unframed "Z" in black, four Very Fine strikes cancel 17¢ postage on an Apr 8, 1930 Registered cover to Floyd Shockley in Indianapolis, Very Fine. Two days earlier than the Loso & deWindt listing (which is noted only in purple). Loso-deWindt 1270. (Image)
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10056
Symbol:
[Iowa] Unionville, G.A.R. Fife Player & Military Flag Bearer" in purple, choice strike, with a matching Memorial Day, May 30, 1933, Unionville duplex handstamp alongside, ties a 3¢ Newburgh commemorative on a beautifully cacheted red, white and blue Memorial Day cover to Thomas Cornish in Chicago, Very Fine. Loso-deWindt N-775. (Image)
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10057
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[Kansas] Coffeyville, Shield in purple, two nice strikes tie 17¢ postage on an Oct 20, 1928 Registered cover to Springfield, Mass, Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 181. (Image)
Opening US$ 60.00
Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10059
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[Kentucky] Ed, George Washington in purple, five choice strikes cancel 17¢ postage on a small, clean Apr 17, 1930 Registered cover to Oberlin, O., Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 260. (Image)
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10060
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[Massachusetts] Charlemont, Running Figure, two mostly clear strikes cancel a 2¢ imperf #482 on a 2¢ Sesquicentennial entire to Boston, Sep 29, 1926, Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 124. (Image)
Opening US$ 55.00
Sold...US$ 55.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10061
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[Michigan] Jenison, G.A.R. in blue, two perfect strikes picturing Grand Army of the Republic founder, Dr. Benjamin Frankilin Stephenson, tie 17¢ postage on a May 30, 1932 Memorial Day Registered cover to M.L. Harris in Pacolet Mills, S.C., Very Fine. A C.A. Paige design. Loso-deWindt 597. (Image)
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10062
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[Mississippi] Money, "$" in purple, five strikes cancel 17¢ postage, including a 1¢ coil #410, on an Aug 8, 1930 Registered cover to Willis Cheney in Hartford, Ct., Fine to Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 762. (Image)
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10063
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[Montana] Cat Creek, two different Cat silhouettes in purple, perfect strikes (the N145 much better than the Loso & deWindt tracing) tie 23½¢ postage, including an 8¢ C4, on a 1½¢ Washington Bicentennial entire sent Registered Airmail on May 31, 1932 to the cancel's designer, W.G. Fountaine in Dublin, O., Very Fine. This is an earlier use of the #121 Cat than recorded in Loso & deWindt. Loso-deWindt 121, N-145. (Image)
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10064
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[Montana], Rattlesnake, coiling Rattlesnake in purple, three light strikes tie 15¢ postage on a 2¢ Sesquicentennial entire sent Registered to W.S. Fountaine in Dublin, O. on Jun 25, 1932, Very Fine. Loso-deWindt N-647. (Image)
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10065
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[Naval Ship] U.S.S. Oglala, negative Hammer/Mug (?), bold strike ties 18¢ postage on a Jun 30, 1934 Registered cover to Harry Klotzbach in Buffalo, N.Y.; envelope has a Pictorial Shipcover border and is signed by Oglala's Mail Clerk, Clinton C. Hale; there is a Jul 16, 1934 Unalaska, Alaska backstamp in addition to the Jul 26 Buffalo receiver, Very Fine. Loso-deWindt Unlisted. (Image)
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10066
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[Nebraska] Star, hollow 6-Point Star, seven nice strikes tie nine 2¢ coils #599 on a 1¢ entire U118 sent Registered to W.G. Fountaine in Dublin, O. on Aug 29, 1932, Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 1104. (Image)
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10068
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[New York] Horseshoe, large Horseshoe in red, three Very Fine strikes cancel 16½¢ postage on a 1½¢ Washington Bicentennial entire sent Registered to the cancel's designer, Dr. W.D. Peer, in Canal Winchester, O., Jul 26, 1932, Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 553. (Image)
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10070
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[North Carolina] Duck, Baby Duck in blue, five choice strikes cancel 17¢ postage on a Nov 2, 1929 Registered cover from the Postmaster at Duck to C.A. Paige in Chicago, Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 240. (Image)
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10071
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[Ohio] Dublin, Irish Harp in green, four strikes cancel 17¢ postage and the indicia on a 1¢ Washington Bicentennial entire sent Registered on St. Patrick's Day, 1932 from W.G. Fountaine to W.H. Gilley in Chicago; slightly soiled, Fine. Loso-deWindt N-237. (Image)
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10072
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[Ohio] Parrott, Parrott in green, four strikes tie 17¢ postage on a Nov 14, 1931 Registered cover to Floyd Shockley in Cumberland, Ind., Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 893. (Image)
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10073
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[Oklahoma] Keystone, Keystone in purple, three Very Fine strikes (along with four black circles) cancel 15¢ postage (all Washington Bicentennial Commemoratives) on a 2¢ Washington Bicentennial entire sent Registered to the cancel's designer, Dr. W.D. Peer, in Canal Winchester, O., Jun 25, 1932, Very Fine. Loso-deWindt Unlisted. (Image)
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10077
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[Tennessee] Acorn, Acorn in green, five nice strikes tie 16¢ postage and cancel the indicia on a 2£ entire sent Registered on Oct 18, 1933, to W.G. Fountaine in Briggsdale, O., Very Fine. This is Loso & deWindt's earliest date of use. Loso-deWindt 3. (Image)
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10078
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[Texas] Easterly, "Easter" in fancy oval frame in purple, clear strike, with an Apr 16, 1933 duplex handstamp alongside, ties a 3¢ Summer Olympics on a cover to Peoria, Ill.; there is a second impression of the cancel at the upper left in metallic gold ink, Very Fine. Loso & deWindt attribute this cancel to Easter, as opposed to Easterly, Texas. Loso-deWindt 250. (Image)
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10080
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[Virginia] Lady, Lady in an ornate Frame in magenta, three choice strikes tie 18¢ postage on a May 13,1934 Mother's Day Registered cover with a bi-color Pictorial cachet,to M.H. Spies inDecatur, Ill., Very Fine. Loso & deWindt list the date of use as May 1, but May 13 was Mother's Day. Loso-deWindt 633. (Image)
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10081
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[West Virginia] Star City, 6-Point Star-in-Star in green, three clear strikes with purple central dot tie six 3¢ Offsets #530 on a May 10, 1933 Registered cover to R.P. Gilley in Chicago Ridge, Ill., Very Fine. Loso-deWindt N-728. (Image)
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10083
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[Wisconsin] Appleton, "TON" in Apple, three perfect strikes tie 17¢ postage on an Oct 27, 1928 Registered cover to Bismarck, N.D., Very Fine. Loso-deWindt 22. (Image)
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
General Postal History by Year
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10087
Symbol:
ca. 1859 (Dec. 16), "Ship Letter" folded letter sheet sent from Boston to St. Jago de Cuba, an attractive cover franked by 5¢ Jefferson (#29), tied by black target cancel and straightline "SHIP LET[TER]" markings; red Boston Dec 16 postmark alongside, it and the stamp overstruck by New York Dec. 17 dater; endorsed "via New York/& Havana" at upper left, with black "1" rate marking and "NA" handstamps at center; red "Greeley & Son/Boston" double-oval company chop on reverse; horizontal file fold and small paper surface loss in address of no real consequence, still Very Fine, interesting and colorful markings to Spanish Cuba. (Image)
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10088
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1870 (Feb. 24), stunning cover, sent from New York to Paris, France, an attention-grabbing tricolor cover; franked by a 15¢ Lincoln tied by blue four-ring target cancel (which neatly shows up the grill), with matching double-ring c.d.s. alongside (appearing to be Pendleton, NY); at center are red New York P.B. Transit (Feb. 26), London PAID (Mar. 9) and "8" rate markings, along with a "PD" in oval handstamp, the latter overstruck by Mar. 10 Angl./Amb. Calais French receiver; additional manuscript "2/6" at upper right, Very Fine, an exquisite cover with beautiful postmarks. (Image)
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10099
Symbol:
1933, First FDR Inauguration Cachet used later, #720 tied by Hyde Park NY duplex, with portrait of FDR, addressed to New York City, Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 11.00
Sold...US$ 11.00
Closed..May-24-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 11
Sale No: 5101
Lot No: 10101
Symbol:
1937-2006, mailer's postmark permit lot. 36 covers with various mailer's postmarks + Permit Patter #122-136, useful lot for the specialist, Very Fine. (Image)
