Sale No: 13
Lot No:150
Symbol:Cat No:807, U429

Domestic First Class; Airmail Delayed Mail Air Cash: 1938 3¢ Jefferson Violet PAIR, tied by MISSOULA, MONT. JAN 15 1951 duplex on damaged legal size envelope, bearing red manuscript Air Mail, four line typewritten Damaged in Plane Accident Near Spokane Wash. JAN 16 1951 handstamp. Lot also includes 2c carmine embossed penalty envelope with SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. JAN 22 1951 duplex, at upper left magenta return address General Supt. Of Mails, Rincon Annex, San Francisco 19, Calif. handstamp, which enclosed the damaged mail to its San Francisco destination. (Scott 807, U429 )

Shortly after the Northwest Air Lines plane took off from Seattle at 12:07 pm it encountered bad weather and crashed 3 miles west of Reardon, Washington. The plane was torn to bits and the mail was strewn over a wide area. All of the mail was badly damaged. (Ref. Crash Covers An Aerophilatelic Challenge by Joseph Eisendrath, 1979). Ironically the letter is addressed to the Great American Insurance Company. Interesting quick claim?

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:151
Symbol:Cat No:808,807

Domestic Fist and Third Class Mail: 1938, 4¢ Madison bright rose purple and 3¢ Jefferson light violet, each tied by double oval PROVIDENCE R.I. handstamp on envelope paying mixed first and third class rates. (Scott 808807 )

Scarce, fresh and very fine example of mixed rate. Third class

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:152
Symbol:Cat No:807

1938, 5¢ Monroe bright blue (2 copies) and 3¢ Jefferson light violet, tied on yellow USO UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION Keep ‘em Smiling label tied by CHICAGO, ILL AIRMAIL MAR 27 1943 duplex on handpainted patriotic envelope, manuscript SPECIAL DELIVERY at upper left, on reverse ANN ARBOR, MICH REC’D MAR 28 1943 receiving mark and difficult to read manuscript message ending “…to 2 ½ years West Point or Annapolis.” (Scott 807 )

A stunning hand-painted patriotic envelope sent to a student at the University of Michigan.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:153
Symbol:Cat No:815,804

Postcard:1938, 10¢ Tyler brown red, 1¢ Washington green, tied by SEATTLE, WASH. TERMINAL ANNEX FEB 20 1940 duplex on postcard, typewritten SPECIAL DELIVERY circled in red, magenta Fee Claimed by Office of First Address, on reverse is postcard view titled Dartmouth, Mouth of the Dart, magenta SEATTLE, WASH. SPECIAL DELIVERY FEB 20 1940 handstamp. (Scott 815804 )

An excellent and scarce example of a postcard sent locally (1c postage) by special delivery (10c fee).

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:154
Symbol:Cat No:817, 805

Forth Class Mail: 1942 large envelope bearing 1938, 12¢ Zachary Taylor, bright mauve and 1½¢ Martha Washington blister brown, each tied by double oval LOS ANGELES CALIF. HANDSTAMP, magenta double circle LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (STA. NO. 1) PARCEL POST JUN 3 1942 handstamp, boxed No. across magenta double lined C.O.D. with blue 1229785 handstamp above, below is magenta three lined DUE SENDER $ (with manuscript 1.24), M.O. FEE $ (with manuscript 6), TOTAL $ (with manuscript 1.30), at top is red printed boxed four line CONTENTS MERCHANDISE: Fourth Class Mail. POSTMASTER: This parcel may be opened for postal inspection if necessary. RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED. (Scott 817, 805 )

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:155
Symbol:Cat No:806

Registered Envelope: 6¢ Combination 1938, 13¢ Millard Fillmore blue green (two copies) and 2¢ John Adams rose Carmine, tied by mute double ovals on envelope, magenta boxed REGISTERED NO. with manuscript 4778, magenta RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED handstamp, magenta Deliver to Addressee Only handstamp (2x), on reverse magenta double circle SAN DIEGO, CALIF. STA . NO. 4 OCT 3 1939 (2x), purple double circle TACOMA, WASH. REGISTERED OCT 6 1939 handstamp, purple double circle TACOMA (South Tacoma Sta.) WASH. REGISTERED OCT 6 1939. (Scott 806 )

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:156
Symbol:Cat No:818, 808,815

Parcel Post: 1944 Parcel post envelope bearing 1938, 14¢ Franklin Pierce blue 10¢ Tyler brown red and 1938, 4¢ Madison bright rose purple, tied by wavy GREAT FALLS MONTANA cancellation on envelope previously attached to package sent fourth class, magenta SPECIAL HANDLING (2x), magenta double circle GREAT FALLS, MONT. PARCEL POST OCT 26 1944, pencil manuscript 28 at upper right. (Scott 818, 808,815 )

Special handling was started in 1925 and consisted only of expeditious treatment in transit. It did not include immediate delivery to the addressee and was restricted to 4th class mail. The 28c postage paid for parcel post to zone 3 (9c for the first pound, 2c for each additional pound and 1c for the 1944 surcharge).

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:157
Symbol:Cat No:820

Certificate of Bulk Mail: 1951 certificate bearing 1938, 15¢ Buchanan blue grey PAIR, tied by circular NEW YORK, N.Y. MADISON SQ. STA. REC’D MAR 27 1951 handstamp (2x), straightline MAR 27 1951 handstamp (2x) on SENDER’S STATEMENT AND CERTIFICATION OF BULK MAILING (Form 3606) for 6,000 identical pieces of third class matter. (Scott 820 )

The fee associated with the bulk mailing certificate is in a chart at the bottom of the form: 10 cents for 1 to 200 pieces, 15 cents for 201 to 1,000 pieces and 3c for each 1,000 pieces or fraction thereof. Clerks had difficulty interpreting the chart and were often mistaken. The 30c fee in this case was calculated as 15c for the first 1,000 pieces and 15c for the additional 5,000 pieces.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:158
Symbol:Cat No:822, 825,U534

Registered, return receipt requested on 1955 envelope: Bearing 1938, 17¢ Andrew Johnson red rose, 20¢ Garfield bright blue green and 1950, on 3¢ dark violet, die 4 stationery, tied by four circle target cancel on 3c purple legal size embossed envelope, boxed magenta REGISTERED NO. with manuscript 287, magenta Return Receipt Requested, on reverse two magenta double circle FALLSINGTON PA. JAN 3 1955 handstamp (2x), magenta double circle PHILADELPHIA PA. JAN 4 1955 handstamp, magenta PHILADELPHIA, PA. FOX CHASE STA. KEY DESK circular handstamp (Scott 822, 825,U534 )

A very fine and clean envelope showing the registry fee of 30c, return receipt fee of 7c and postage of 3c.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:159
Symbol:Cat No:821

Fourth Class Mail:1954 Return card bearing 1938, 16¢ Lincoln black BLOCK OF FOUR and single plus 16¢ Lincoln black BLOCK OF FOUR on reverse., On Front 16c black block of four and single tied by wavy lines on printed ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO. card, magenta LAFAYETTE, IND REC’D AUG 21 1954 handstamp, manuscript FILM at upper right, printed at bottom “NOTICE – Reverse card for return shipment” and “Lift Spring to Remove Card,” on reverse 16c black block and single tied by wavy LAFAYETTE in lines, manuscript FILM at upper right, magenta CLEVELAND OHIO P. P. DEL. SEC REC’D SEP 14 1954 handstamp, at bottom printed “FORM W-1042 5C 8-51” and “Lift Spring to Remove card.” (Scott 821 )

Fourth class mail paying 23c fee for first pound, 5.15c for each additional pound (11 pounds = 57c) for parcel mailed to zone 3 (151-300 miles). A very fine usage showing the postage for mailing and return of film sent to the Librarian at Purdue University.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:160
Symbol:Cat No:827,826.815.814,809

Fourth Class Mail: 21c dull blue BLOCK OF FOUR and 9c rose pink, tied on printed ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO. card by CLEVELAND OHIO in wavy lines, manuscript FILM at upper right, printed at bottom “NOTICE – Reverse card for return shipment” and “Lift Spring to Remove Card,” on reverse 22c vermillion block of four, 10c brown red pair and single, 5c bright blue tied by wavy lines, manuscript FILM at upper right, magenta CLEVELAND, OHIO P. P. DEL. SEC. REC’D. AUG 11 1956 handstamp, at bottom “FORM W-1042 5C 8-51” (mostly covered by 10c stamps) and “Lift Spring to Remove Card,” large manuscript 3. (Scott 827,826.815.814,809 )

Fourth class mail paying 24c for the first pound, 6.9c for each additional pound (10 pounds = 69c) for parcel mailed to zone 4 (301- 600 miles). A colorful usage showing postage for mailing and return of film sent to Visual Aids Counselor for the Milwaukee Vocational and Adult Schools.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:161
Symbol:Cat No:825,809

Candy Mailer: bearing 1938, 20¢ Garfield blue green and 4c Madison White House bright rose purple, tied by boxed smudged cancellations, red ribbon inscribed in negative letters “SOCIAL TREAT CANDY LETTER,” at left are pictures of heads of seven soldiers in uniform, colorful open box of candies, note on reduced letter “Hello! Here is a letter with candy and good wishes all in one package,” brown tape over address with magenta U. S. NAVAL HOSPITAL IN U.S.A. and red manuscript Philadelphia, Pa, blue manuscript Swarthmore, Pa. above address line, on reverse brown tape with pictures of heads of 6 soldiers in uniform, “There is a personal letter for you in this package” and two ribbons inscribed SOCIAL TREAT CANDY LETTER. (Scott 825808 )

An eight ounce package of candy and an enclosed letter were sent from Upland, Pa. to a soldier overseas. The package was then sent to a hospital in the United States, forwarded to Philadelphia, Pa. and again to Swarthmore, Pa. A really amazing and poignant reminder of the war and the efforts to help morale.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:162
Symbol:Cat No:804

Certificate of Mailing: 1938, 50¢ Taft mauve, 1938, 16¢ Lincoln black, 1938, and 1¢ Washington green, tied by AKRON OHIO NOV 4 1948 duplex to SENDER’S STATEMENT AND CERTIFICATE OF BULK MAILING (Form 3606) for 14610 identical pieces of third class matter. (Scott 804 )

This particular example is reported to be THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE of this form. The fee associated with the bulk mailing certificate is in a chart at the bottom of the form: 10c for 1 to 200 pieces, 15c for 200 to 1,000 pieces and 3c for each additional 1,000 pieces or fraction thereof. The fee in this case was calculated as 10c for the first 200 pieces, 15c for 201 to 1,000 pieces, and 42c for the balance of 13,610 pieces (at 3c per thousand or fraction thereof).

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