Sale No: 110
Lot No:721
Symbol:Cat No:OXF1 var.

Registered Package Envelopes and Seals Post Office Circular. One-page printed announcement of the new Registered Package Envelope used with registry seals from W.h.H. Terrell, Third Assistant Postmaster General; some fold erosion, otherwise Very Fine and scarce, ex-Nussman.
Scott Nos. OXF1 var.; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Official Seal - Registry, 1872, green, large die proof on wove paper. (107X84mm), bright and fresh, Very Fine, an extremely rare large die proof.
Scott Nos. OXF1P1a; $950. US$0 (Image)

Scott $950

Official Seal - Registry, 1872, green, plate proof on card. Intense impression and rich color on bright card, Very Fine and rare.
Scott Nos. OXF1P4; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 110
Lot No:725
Symbol:Cat No:OXF1

Official Seal - Registry, 1872, green. Upper pane of 15 without selvage; hinge reinforced separations, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. OXF1; $2,000. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,000

Sale No: 110
Lot No:726
Symbol:(Cat No:OXF3

Official Seal - Registry, 1880 Special Printing, bluish green. Without gum as issued, typical irregular perfs normally associated with these special printings; small tear at top not mentioned on certificate, otherwise Very Fine, a rare example of the 1880 special printing, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. OXF3; $1,250. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,250

Sale No: 110
Lot No:727
Symbol:Cat No:OXF1-OXF3

Official Seal - Registry, 1872, green, Collection Balance. Collection on exhibit pages and stockpages including cancels, color variations, OXF1 block of six, OXF1a pelure paper (2), OXF1b imperf pair (tone spot), XF1d and OXF1e printed on both sides, OXF1g double impression, on cover uses including PSA uses with Terrell and Barber signatures, OXF2 with perfs trimmed off (PSE cert), OXF3, OXF1 project of cliche types, correspondence and notes, a number of hybrid proofs and miscellaneous material; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. collection.
Scott Nos. OXF1-OXF3; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Sale No: 110
Lot No:728
Symbol:Cat No:OXF1

Official Seal - Registry, 1872, green, The Nussman Collection. Mounted specialized collection in album including strip of four (from plate of 10x30), paper study of wove papers, pelure paper (OXF1a, cat $500 each) study with five examples, stitch watermarks, ink shades, OXF1g double impression, second inverted (three examples cat $450 each), OXF1d printed on both sides (PFC), OXF1e printed on both sides, second impression inverted, plating study, large cancel study including colors (red, blue, violet, year-dated, ms., territories, etc), plus.
Scott Nos. OXF1; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. US$1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Sale No: 110
Lot No:729
Symbol:Cat No:OXF6

Official Seal - Postage Stamp Agency, 1886, pink & red. Two examples affixed to 1889 registered package envelope from New York to Hiram, Me.; neatly trimmed at right, Fine, only two recorded examples of multiple seals used on a single envelope..
Scott Nos. OXF6; Estimate $150 - 200.

When the use of the 1872 registry seal was discontinued in 1875, the Postage Stamp Agency in New York was not satisfied with the security provided by the new Lewis patent envelopes and contracted with the Continental Bank Note Co. to prepare seals to secure the shipment of stamps from the Agency. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200