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Washington-Franklin Issues: A Specialized Collection continued...

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CatNo.

Lot Description

Opening at...

510, 501

Used to Bulgaria: 1917, 10¢ orange yellow and 3¢ light violet, type I, tied by NEW YORK ovals on registered 2¢ entire (missing one back flap) bearing NEW YORK 1-29-1921 c.d.s. and ROUSTCHOUK receiver on reverse. Another great destination (Scott 510, 501).
Estimate $125 - 150. (Image)

Est. $125-150

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:23 AM

547

Used from Hawaii: 1920, $2 carmine & black, together with Washington Franklin 20¢ and 4¢ tied by HONOLULU HAWAII ovals on registered package tag bearing on reverse violet Honolulu SEP 3 1921 registered c.d.s. A far more appropriaite usage than a philatelic cover (Scott 547).
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:23 AM

The "Harding Cover", the consumate non-philatelic, philatelic cover. "A crank letter to the President" mailed from Cincinatti on DEC 14 1921, this complete Washington Franklin set of values 1¢ to $1.00 plus C2 and C3 plus for good measure a 75¢ Parcel Post and 10¢ Special Delivery totallng almost $4.00, is signed "From God Almighty, who comes to judge the living and the dead, woe be unto him who heeds not my voice and does not as I will. My will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven." Obviously another satisfied voter. Mounted open on card. A most impressive presentation.
Estimate $1,500 - 1,750. (Image)

Est. $1,500-1,750

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:24 AM

546

1921, 2¢ carmine rose, rotary coil waste, type III (margin tear) with Special Delivery 10¢ (E11) tied by New York Jan 18 1923 duplex on Hotel envelope (file crease) bearing HINTON VA receiver on reverse, APS Cert (2005) (Scott 546).
Scott $800. (Image)

Scott $800

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:25 AM

515

Used to Russia: 1917, 20¢ light ultramarine, BLOCK OF FOUR tied by probable NY oval on registered envelope to Orel, bearing on reverse NY Foreign 1 23 1925 ovals, OREL and Russia transits, arriving 13 2 23. Impressive franking to a great destination (Scott 515).
Estimate $400 - 500. (Image)

Est. $400-500

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:25 AM

517, 515, 503

1917, 50¢ violet, 20¢ light ultramarine and 4¢ brown, all tied by boxed and OLYMPIA WASH JUL 13 23 duplex to the front portion of probably a large envelope to Seattle. Aa very rare genuine usage in excellent condition (Scott 517, 515, 503).
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:25 AM

507, 506

Used to Palestine: 1917, 7¢ black and 6¢ red orange, tied by LOS ANGELES ovals on registered 2¢ entire bearing violet L.A. JUL 31, 1923 registered c.d.s., New York transit, and two Palestinian transits HAIFA and LUDD JUNCTION and receiver PETAH TIKVAH all on AU 29. Wonderful destination and transiting (Scott 507, 506).
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $115.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:26 AM

1924, two Air Mail envelopes demonstrating 2-zone and 3-zone charges, former 15¢ plus 1¢ (514, 498), St. Louis to San Fancisco, latter 12¢ (512) two copies NY to CA. Effective July 1, 1924 the rate was 8¢/zone.
Estimate $250 - 275. (Image)

Est. $250-275

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:27 AM

529 or 530

1918, 3¢ violet Offset, type III or IV, BISECT, tied by CHASE CITY APR 15 1925 duplex on First Day Cover of the 1½¢ "3rd class mail" rate. Cover has some edge toning from normal storage, still very fine and very rare (Scott 529 or 530).
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Est. $300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:27 AM

498e

Booklet Panes: 1917, 1¢ green, complete unexploded booklet (missing tabs) tied on envelope (corner damage), and post card (caverns) by respective PAGO PAGO SAMOA JUL 3 1930 and LURAY VA, SEP 25 1935 duplex strikes. A fine matched pair (Scott 498e).
Estimate $200 - 225. (Image)

Est. $200-225

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:27 AM

1¢ greens, 24 covers and 7 postcards used from 1911 to 1939, frankings from 1 copy to 12 copies, one Great Britain combination and one C.Z. great corner cards, very attractive assemblage taking years to duplicate.
Estimate $700 - 1,000. (Image)

Est. $700-1,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:28 AM

2¢ reds, 14 envelopes used from 1909 to 1919, frankings from 2¢, 1¢ plus 2¢, to six 2¢, some wonderful advertising, one very large multi-colored, one 2c from Vera Cruz and a cute Japanese floral enevlope from Madison Wis. A bisect, plus one to South Africa. Great assemblage.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image)

Est. $600-800

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:28 AM

3¢ violets, 9 covers, 8 singles 1 imperforate pair, all used 1918, 1919, except imperforate 1928. One to France, one to Netherlands (Feldpost) redirected to San Fancisco and thence to Semahang, Java, and three nice corner cards, one multi-colored. Well worth inspection.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image)

Est. $600-800

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:28 AM

An eclectic selection of 9 covers used between 1912 and 1933, and a strange one bearing a 1¢ booklet pane with German/Czech stamps (not counted) in 1943. The others comprise 1¢, 4 covers including U.S. sub-Argonaut with 2¢, 1¢ plus 1¢ Pan-Pac, 1¢ 12 copies paying Special Delivery rate plus postage (1915) and 1¢ two copies. 2¢ offset 2 copies plus 1¢, 2¢ plus 2¢ Pan Am, 2¢ (409) Schermack II, 2¢ pair plus 1¢ postmarked "Top of the World Tennessee Pass" four-color envelope and a 12¢ single (REG) from Scott Stamp & Coin (1921). Quite a group.
Estimate $300 - 500. (Image)

Est. $300-500

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:29 AM

High Values: A wonderful group of twelve covers, one front used from 1911 to 1923, comprising values 5¢ (2 copies), 6¢, 8¢ (3 copies), 9¢, 12¢, 15¢ (2 copies), 20¢ (two copies), 30¢ (front), 5 combinations, six foreign destinations including Russia, France (3), Spain, Italy. A very tough group to assemble but a wonderful nucleus of a written up collection of rates etc.
Estimate $800 - 1,000. (Image)

Est. $800-1,000

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:29 AM

Foreign Combination Covers: A fascinating selection of 5 envelopes, comprising: 1910 1¢ pair & perfin G.B. 1p all tied with London Oct 31 duplex; 1913 Mex 5c, addressed in Mexico forwarded to Michigan with U.S. 2¢; 1915, tatty at top Mex 5c and Washington Franklin 2¢ tied by Mexican cancel to Nogales; 1922 postcard bearing Italy 40c bearing "Due 6 Cents" paid by Washington Franklin 6¢ cancelled ELLENVILLE NY duplex and forwarded 1923 envelope 10¢ cancelled by Paris duplex forwarded from Chicago to Pasadena with uncancelled perfined Washington Franklin 2¢. A wonderful worthy of further analysis.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Est. $300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:30 AM

Eight covers and one picture post card (Due to Newfoundland), very clean selection, values to 10¢, destinations include two to Germany, one to Prague (Austria), Hungary, Spain (Wilwaukee label on reverse) and to Switzerland with Due stamps. Very nice.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:30 AM

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536

1919, 1¢ gray green Offset, perf 12½, distinctive collection of this rare and short lived issue. This small group comprises four singles, two blocks of 4, used and never hinged, nine plate blocks of 6, a corner block of 6 with "halo" arrow below corner copy, five post cards and five covers bearing two blocks of (2) pairs four, one originating in Siberia. Almost all stamps are never hinged and the covers in excellent condition catalogue $6,000.00 with no premiums (Scott 536).
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500

#536 was issued on August 19, 1919 and withdrawn 3 months later on November 30, 1919. The remaining stock of several hundred thousand were destroyed . (Image)

Est. $2,500-3,500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:31 AM

State Fairs: 3 covers, comprising 1) NY State Fair 1909 all over racing horses; 2) 2¢ Syracuse Aug 12 1909, Berlin Conn 1911 horse, 2¢ Nov 3 1911; Ka-noo-no Karnival & State Fair all over red and blue: 3) 2¢, Rochester Aug 9 1912. A lovely trio.
Estimate $350 - 400. (Image)

Est. $350-400

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:31 AM

Mexican Revolutionary War: Three Washington Franklin covers of 1916-17, 1) 1¢ (pair) Nogales Sept 11 1916 to New Haven (with YMCA letter). 2) 2¢, Columbia N.M. Nov 14 1916 from a Captain. 3) 2¢, on top of Mexico 10c Laredo Mar 8-17 (Mexican stamps were not internationally used during the War). A very nice trio.
Estimate $175 - 200. (Image)

Est. $175-200

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-14, 10:32 AM