United States Special Delivery and Offices in China
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 828
Symbol: Cat No: E1
Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ blue (Scott E1), used with 2¢ Bank Note on an Oct 22, 1885 cover from Oakland, Cal. to Boston, with letter enclosed, a Fine cover from the 3rd week of postal usage. Scott $225 Suggested Bid $120-150 (Image)
Scott $225 Suggested Bid $120-150
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..May-01-2022, 13:15:16 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 829
Symbol: Cat No: E1
Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ blue (Scott E1), used with 2¢ Bank Note on a Nov. 13, 1887 cover from a dealer in "lumber, lath, shingles etc." in Coatesville, Pa., addressed to Philadelphia, with purple handstamp "Returned by Messenger / As Undeliverable", with Nov 16 backstamp, Fine to Very Fine, the handstamp is very scarce. Scott $225+ Suggested Bid $120-150 (Image)
Scott $225+ Suggested Bid $120-15
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..May-01-2022, 13:15:47 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 831
Symbol: Cat No: E2
Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ blue (Scott E2), used with a (slightly faulty) 2¢ Bank Note on an 1890 cover from Wellesley, Mass. to Boston, with a beautiful strike in purple of boxed "DELIVERY FEE PAID by office of first address", and with Boston backstamp, Very Fine and choice. Scott $135 Suggested Bid $60-80 (Image)
Scott $135 Suggested Bid $60-80
Opening US$ 60.00
Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..May-01-2022, 13:16:30 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 833
Symbol: Cat No: E4
Special Delivery, 1894, 10¢ blue, unwatermarked (Scott E4), used with 2¢ + 1¢ + 1¢ postage on an 1895 cover from Chicago to New York, not delivered because the recipient's office was closed. Reverse bears a N.Y. & CHI. R.P.O. postmark, plus a printed New York label explaining the special delivery service (from the 4th printing of these labels), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $300 ++ Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Scott $300 ++ Suggested Bid $150-
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..May-01-2022, 13:17:06 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 834
Symbol: Cat No: E5
Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue (Scott E5), used with 2¢ postage on a 1901 advertising cover from Oil City, Pa. to Pittsburg, with Pittsburg backstamp. The cover is addressed "to man who checks baggage at Union Station for Allegheny Valley RR" - which certainly rates as a marvelously unique address, Very Fine, a most remarkable cover. Suggested Bid $120-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $120-150
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..May-01-2022, 13:17:27 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 837
Symbol:
Offices in China, 1922 (Jun 19), cover from the U.S. Postal Service in Shanghai, China to Hamburg, Germany, 5¢ U.P.U. rate, no backstamp, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $80-120 (Image)
