1938, 14¢ Presidential. Tied by "Atlanta" wavt cancel on parcel card from War Department to commanding officer at Hutsville Ala., handstamp "Motion Picture Film, Safety Stock" handstamp at lower left, reused from Huntsville with 5¢ Prexie (810) pair tied by "Huntsville" wavy cancel back to Atlanta, Very Fine, Prepaid 6 pound parcel, Zone 1, circa 1945..
Scott No. 819; $200.

The 14¢ postage paid 8¢ for first pound plus 1.1¢ for each additional pound rounded to 14¢ for 6 pound parcel, zone 1. Rate effective March 26, 1944 to December 31, 1948. Scott $200
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Scott $200

1938, 14¢ Presidential. Tied by "Columbia" roller cancels on manila clasp envelope addressed locally with "C.O.D." handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 819; Estimate $150 - 200.

Cover was prepaid 14¢ for the 2¢ local rate plus 12¢ collect on delivery fee. The 12¢ fee was in effect July 1, 1932 for all classes of mail, but applied to first-class only briefly from Mar. 26 to Oct. 31st 1944. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1938, 14¢ Presidential. Tied by purple "Philadelphia Pa., Germantown Sta., Apr 12, 1945" cds on Certificate of Mailing form 3877a that was used by mailers when multiple items were mailed at one time, 14¢ prepaid 14 certificate mailing fees of 1¢ per piece fee, Very Fine and scarce 14¢ solo use.
Scott No. 819; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1938, 15¢ Presidential. Used with 20¢ Airmail (C21) tied by "Berkeley, Calif. Dec 18, 1940" duplex strikes on cover to Wake Island at the 35¢ rate, Very Fine and rare 35¢ rate.
Scott No. 820; Estimate $300 - 400.

Cover is prepaid for the 35¢ per ½ ounce rate to Wake Island, which was an unpublished rate. Both the Wake and Midway rates were mentioned in an undated internal Post Office Department document circa 1941. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1938, 15¢ Presidential. Two singles, tied by "New York, N.Y., Aug 24, 1943" machine cancel on "Internee of War" blue-green envelope from the Crystal City, Texas Internment Camp to Lima, Peru, purple "U.S. Censorship, Examined by 249" circular censor handstamp and "(J)" denoting contents written in Japanese, Very Fine and rare internee mail to South America.
Scott No. 820; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1938, 16¢ Presidential. Tied by "Notre Dame, Ind. Sep 18, 1946" machine cancel on manila University of Notre Dame corner card cover to Denver Col., printed "Special Delivery" at bottom left, Very Fine and choice solo use.
Scott No. 821; Estimate $200 - 300.

Prepaid 16¢ for 3¢ first class rate plus 13¢ special delivery fee, which was in effect from November 1, 1944 to December 31, 1948. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1938, 16¢ Presidential. Tied by "New York, N.Y. Jul 1, 1946" machine cancel on legal-size airmail cover to Los Angeles Cal. at two-times the 8¢ per ½ oz. rate, purple Jul. 3, 1946 receiver; small edge tear at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 821; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1938, 17¢ Presidential. Tied by mute oval cancel, purple "Honolulu, Hawaii, Registered, Jun 14, 1941" backstamps and matching "Registered" straightline on light buff Central Market corner card local cover to Territory of Hawaii, Very Fine and rare important solo use.
Scott No. 822; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE SOLO 17¢ LOCAL REGISTERED RATE.

Cover prepaid 17¢ for 2¢ local rate plus 15¢ minimum registry fee. The other recorded example of this rate, the June 10th 1941 ex-Suffet example noted as one of the keys to his landmark collection, was recently offered at auction realizing $3,600. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

1938, 17¢ Presidential. Tied by "Hemstead, N.Y." double-oval, purple "Hamstead, N.Y., Uniondale Br., Jul 31, 1952" cds on insured cover to San Antonio Tex.; reduced slightly at top, Very Fine and scarce solo use.
Scott No. 822; Estimate $300 - 400.

Cover was sent at the 2¢ third-class rate plus 15¢ insurance fee ($10-$25). Rate in effect January 1, 1952 through January 1, 1957. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1938, 17¢ Presidential. Tied by "Sheridan Ill., Jul. 18, 1956" duplex on Hail Insurance Co. private reply card to Des Moines Iowa., "Certified Mail" label affixed, prepaid 17¢ for the 2¢ post card rate plus 15¢ certified fee, Very Fine.
Scott No. 822; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1938, 19¢ Presidential. Tied by "Notre Dame, Ind. Oct 12, 1946" machine cancel on manila University of Notre Dame corner card cover to Rock Island Ill., printed "Special Delivery" at bottom left, Rock Island (10.13) arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 824; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL COMMERCIAL USE OF ONE OF THE RAREST PREXIE ISSUE SOLO USAGES IN EXISTENCE.

Prepaid 19¢ for double the 3¢ first class rate plus 13¢ special delivery fee, which was in effect from November 1, 1944 to December 31, 1948. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

1938, 19¢ Presidential. Tied by "Boston Mass." roller cancel, purple "Boston, Mass., Back Bay Annex, Apr 24, 1953" cds on H.E. Harris & Co. large manila insured cover to Indianapolis Ind., text "Contents: Merchandise or Catalog - Third Class Mail" and "Insured" at bottom left; reduced slightly at bottom and missing flap, Very Fine and scarce solo use.
Scott No. 824; Estimate $150 - 200.

Cover prepaid 19¢ for the 4¢ third-class rate (3-4 ounces) plus 15¢ insurance fee ($10-$25). Rate in effect January 1, 1952 through January 1, 1957. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1938, 20¢ Presidential. Pair used with 7¢ Prexie (812), all tied by "Richfield Pa., Apr 1, 1947" duplex on live baby chicks parcel to Burnsville N.C., Apr. 3th arrival cds, parcel prepaid 32¢ for 7 pound parcel plus 15¢ special handling fee, Very Fine.
Scott No. 825; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Live chicks had to be sent via Special Handling per regulation on the day they were hatched and delivered within 3 days. Note the "Baby Chick, Date of Hatch" label. Special handling service was designed to give parcel post items the same handling and expeditious delivery as first class mail. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

1938, 20¢ Presidential. Used with 10¢ Prexie (815), tied by "Baltimore Md. Jun 24, 1942" duplex on legal-size airmail cover to Jewish Internee in Vichy French Detention Center in France at the 30¢ per ½ oz. airmail rate, censor tape at left, red crayon "P.S.A." marking indicated that addressee could not be found, "Retour A L'Envoyear" handstamp and returned to sender, Very Fine.
Scott No. 825; Estimate $150 - 200.

Vichy French Detention Centers were existing camps that were indiscriminately filled with German anti-Nazis (Communists, German Jews, etc) in 1939. Following the 1940 defeat, and the 10 July 1940 vote of full powers installing the Vichy regime, these camps were filled with Jews, first with foreign Jews, then indifferently with foreign and French Jews. The Vichy government would progressively hand them up to the Gestapo, and they would all transit via the Drancy internment camp, which was the last stop before concentration camps in the Third Reich and in Eastern Europe and the extermination camps. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1938, 20¢ Presidential. Used with 10¢ Prexie (815), tied by "New York, N.Y., Oct 5, 1943" machine cancel on airmail cover from Italian Internee at Missoula, Mont. to Italy at the 30¢ airmail rate, signed by internee on front and back, purple "Immigration Detention Camp, P.O. Box 1539, Missoula, Montana (U.S.A.)" three-line return address backstamp, censored by POW censors in New York and "Examined by 618" censor tape at left, Very Fine and scarce Italian Internee use.
Scott No. 825; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1938, 20¢ Presidential. Used with two 10¢ Prexie (815) singles, all tied by two strikes of "New York, N.y., Sta. F., Jun 27, 1941" duplex on legal-size airmail cover to New Celdonia at the 40¢ airmail rate, New Caledonia censor tape at right tied by "Nouvelle, Calédonie" circular censor handstamp; slightly rough opening at left, otherwise Very Fine and scarce war-time use to New Caledonia.
Scott No. 825; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1938, 22¢ Presidential. Rounded corner, tied by oval cancelled, purple "Chicago, Ill. (Mid-West Sta), Registered, Mar 30, 1943" cds backstamp on legal-size cover to local address, several auxiliary markings and backstamps including "Return Receipt Requested", "Notice Sent" and "Return to Writer" straightlines, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 827; $2,000.

ONE OF THE RAREST PREXIE SOLO USES IN EXISTENCE, THE 22¢ REGISTERED LOCAL USE WITH RETURN RECEIPT FEE.

Cover prepaid 22¢ for two-times the 2¢ local rate, 3¢ return receipt fee and 15¢ no indemnity registry fee. The rates were in effect through March 25, 1944. This solo use was missing from the great Suffet collection. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000

1938, 22¢ Presidential. Tied by "Rutland Vt., Apr 4, 1958" machine cancel on insured manila cover to St. Petersburg Fla., "Contents: Merchandise, Insured No." label, Very Fine and rare solo 22¢ Prexie insurance use.
Scott No. 827; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1938, 22¢ Presidential. Tied by "Saint Paul, Minn. May 2, 1946" machine cancel on air mail special delivery cover to Fargo N.D., Northwest Airlines airmail label tied by postmarks, purple "Special Delivery - Air Mail" straightline and "Fee Claimed by Office of First Address" two-line handstamps, Very Fine and scarce solo 22¢ Prexie use.
Scott No. 827; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1938, 25¢ Presidential. Used with 15¢ Presidential (820), both tied by "Pago Pago, Samoa, Sep 14, 1944" duplex on preprinted return address envelope to New York N.Y. at the 40¢ rate, blue "Passed by Censor, American Samoa" handstamp and censor sealing tape at left, Very Fine and rare unpublished 40¢ rate.
Scott No. 829; Estimate $300 - 400.

Officially air mail service did not start until 1956, but some limited service was available as shown here. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1938, 25¢ Presidential. Tied by "U.S. Navy, 13791 Br., Aug 30, 1946" machine cancel on legal-size cover from Midway Island to Washington D.C. at the new lowered 25¢ rate; stamp trimmed from opening, otherwise Very Fine and scarce post-war air mail rate from Midway Island.
Scott No. 829; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1938, 25¢ Presidential. Used with 4¢ Prexie (808), tied by "Ann Arbor Mich., Jul 3, 1941" machine cancel on 1¢ postal card (UX27) to Athens, Greece, German red censor handstamp, purple "Return to Sender / Service Suspended" two-line handstamp; New York (11.29) return transit backstamp; light corner crease, Very Fine and scarce airmail postal card use.
Scott No. 829; Estimate $150 - 200.

Since air mail postal card rate did not exist until June 1, 1954, letter mail rate was required. The 30¢ rate was effective April 28, 1939 to Oct. 31, 1946. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1938, 25¢ Presidential. Five, used with 5¢ Prexie (810) and 10¢ Prexie (815), five, all tied by strikes of "Long Island City, N.Y., Jan 17, 1948" duplex on manila envelope to Belgium, typewriter endorsed "Samples"; one 10¢ scuffed, Very Fine and scarce use.
Scott No. 829; Estimate $150 - 200.

Cover was prepaid $1.80 for twelve-times the 15¢ per ½ ounce for 6 ounces of samples. A special airmail rate for such samples would become available to Belgium less than six months latter on May 1, 1949. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1938, 25¢ Presidential. Pair, tied by "Wellsville, Ohio, Nov 1, 1946" machine cancel on cover to Brisbane, Australia at double the new 25¢ per ½ oz. air mail rate, purple "Via Air Mail" straightline, some edge wear, Very Fine use on the first day of the new 25¢ airmail rate to Australia.
Scott No. 829; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1938, 30¢ Presidential. Tied by "Midway Det. 3rd Def., Fleet Bat. Force, Jul 2, 1941" duplex on airmail cover to Los Angeles Cal., Very Fine and rare solo use from Midway Island.
Scott No. 830; Estimate $500 - 750.

This cover was sent by the U.S. Marine Corps postal facility at the 30¢ rate which ended for the military on December 25, 1941. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750