Sale No: 13
Lot No:172
Symbol:Cat No:832, QE4

Special Handling: $1 purple and blue, tied by DENVER COLO. SEP 10 1938 duplex on envelope to Honolulu, I.H., 20c dark green special handling stamp uncancelled at upper left, blue label Par Avion By Air Mail FORM 2978, red air mail label, magenta MISSENT TO MANILA, manuscript “For Midway Island at Midway. Please hold for trade wind” at lower left, on reverse MANILA P.I. SEP 30 1938 duplex. (Scott 832, QE4 )

A very desirable and early use of the $1 together with the 20c special handling stamp one envelope sent to Midway Island via Honolulu with directions to hold for the trade winds to speed delivery, initially missent to Manila, Philippine Islands. Exhibit qualities.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:173
Symbol:Cat No:828, QE2

Special Handling: 1946 envelope bearing 1938, 24¢ Benjamin Harrison grey black Special Handling and 1928, 15¢ yellow green, tied by WASHINGTON D.C. wavy cancel on card, magenta WASHINGTON, D.C. MAIL SEC handstamp, manuscript SPECIAL HANDLING, printed at bottom PASTE NO STICKERS ON THIS CASE and TO REMOVE OR INSERT CARD LIFT SPRING HERE, on reverse is printed return information but the card was not used for any return. (Scott 828, QE2 )

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Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:174
Symbol:Cat No:824

Special Handling: 1938, 19¢ Hayes mauve BLOCK OF FOUR and Single, tied by RICHMOND IND. Wavy cancel on card, magenta SPECIAL HANDLING (2x), manuscript 3, blue manuscript FILM, printed at bottom FORM W-1042 5C 8-51 and "Lift Spring to Remove Card", on reverse is CLEVELAND OHIO OCT 21’57 95c postage meter stamp, green manuscript FILM, manuscript PM., at bottom NOTICE – Reverse card for return shipment and "Lift Spring to Remove Card." (Scott 824 )

A very attractive use of the 19c block and single paying the special handling fee on a mailing card for shipment and return of film.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:175
Symbol:Cat No:831, 830, 814

Special Delivery: 1951 card bearing 1938, 50¢ Taft mauve, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt deep ultra marine BLOCK OF FOUR, 9¢ William Henry Harrison rose pink, tied by PASO ROBLES CALIF. wavy cancel on card, manuscript "FILM", magenta SPECIAL HANDLING (2x), blue manuscript "3"bb, printed at bottom FORM W-1042 5C 8-51 and "Lift Spring to Remove Card", on reverse 50c mauve, 30c deep ultra block of four, 9c rose pink tied by CLEVELAND OHIO wavy cancel, manuscript "FILM". (Scott 831, 830, 814 )

Film sent to and from by ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND to Paso Robles, California paying the special handling fee (20c for 2-10 pounds) and the parcel post fee of 32c for the first pound and 18.5c for each additional pound (7 pounds) for a total of $1.79, mailed to Zone 8 (1800+ miles).

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Suggested Bid $100-200 (Image)

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:176
Symbol:Cat No:816, 815

Special Handling: 1938, 11¢ Polk ultramarine Block of Four and 1938, 10¢ Tyler brown red, tied by CLEVELAND OHIO wavy cancel on card, manuscript "FILM" at upper right, magenta double circle CLEVELAND, OHIO MAR 6 1953 handstamp, magenta Fee paid, 20 cents, printed at bottom “NOTICE – Reverse card for return shipment” and “Lift Spring to Remove Card,”: on reverse 11c ultramarine block of four, 10c brown red tied by COLUMBUS OHIO wavy cancel, magenta COLUMBUS OHIO Parcel Post Annex MAR 12 1953 handstamp and magenta double circle COLUMBUS, OHIO UNIV. STA. MAR 13 1953 handstamp, magenta SPECIAL HANDLING FEE PAID (manuscript 20) CENTS, manuscript "H". (Scott 816, 815 )

Film sent by ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND to a professor in Columbus, Ohio, paying the special handling fee (20c) and the parcel post fee of 17c for the first pound and 2.4c for each additional pound (7 pounds) for a total of 54c, mailed to zone 2.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:177
Symbol:Cat No:831,820

Special Delivery: 1938, 50¢ Taft mauve (Three copies) and 15¢ Buchanan blue grey, tied by double oval BROOKLYN N.Y. on reduced envelope, magenta SPECIAL HANDLING, magenta INSURED with manuscript 1873, other manuscript markings. (Scott 831820 )

Partial envelope that was attached to a package showing the special handling fee (15c), insurance fee (10c), and the parcel post fee of 15c for the first pond and 11c for each additional pound and the 3%surcharge for a total of $1.65, mailed to zone 8.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:178
Symbol:Cat No:830,829

Restricted Delivery, Pre-Restricted Delivery: 11938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt two copies, 1938, 25¢ McKinley red lilac, tied by mute ovals on envelope addressed to Edward, Duke of Windsor, Nice, France, bearing manuscript “Del. to no one but Edward Duke of Windsor,” magenta Air Mail, magenta REGISTERED RETURN RECEIPT 941 handstamp, manuscript purple 10, red manuscript line through Nice and adding Cap d’Antibes, on reverse two magenta STOCKTON, CALIF. REGISTERED JUL 8 1946 handstamps, oval NEW YORK, N.Y. REG’Y DIV. 7-10 1946 handstamp, Antibes 17-7 receiving mark. (Scott 830829 )

The sender asked for restricted delivery but restricted delivery did not become available on foreign registry mail until 1948. Rate paid for foreign registry fee (20c), return receipt fee (5c) and postage (60c for 0ne ounce air mail). Excellent example of precursor to restricted delivery overseas to a great address.

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Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:179
Symbol:Cat No:824

Restricted Delivery Service:1938, 19¢ Hayes bright mauve and 21¢ Chester A. Arthur dull blue, tied by mute oval on local envelope, boxed magenta three line REGISTERED RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED handstamp, blue 3701 handstamp (with manuscript replacing “2” with “1”), magenta, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED SHOWING ADDRESS WHERE DELIVERED, magenta pointing hand enclosing “RETURNED TO WRITER” with chart REASON CHECKED… Left No Address with check mark (2x), magenta AUG 12 1939, manuscript “gone no add. B359,” on reverse two purple double circle PITTSBURGH, PA. REGISTERED AUG 10 1939 handstamps, magenta PITTSBURGH (HOMEWOOD STA.) REGISTERED AUG 11 1939 handstamp, magenta PITTSBURGH, PA. REGISTERED AUG 11 1939 handstamp, purple PITTSBURGH, PA. (EAST LIBERTY STA.) REGISTERED handstamp. (Scott 824 )

A very attractive use of a local restricted delivery service where the addressee had left without any forwarding address. Rate paid for restricted delivery service (20c), return receipt fee (3c), registry fee (15c) and local postage (2c). Sent on August 10, 1939 and returned to sender two days later.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:180
Symbol:Cat No:825, 808, 807, U429

Restricted Delivery: 1938, 20¢ Garfield bright blue green, 4¢ Madison bright rose purple and 3¢ Jefferson light violet, tied on 2c carmine embossed envelope by slightly smudged three ring target cancels, bearing purple RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED SHOWING ADDRESS WHERE DELIVERED, purple Return Receipt Requested FEE PAID handstamp at left, purple REGISTERED handstamp with manuscript 67125, purple Notice to Sender OCT 5 ’42 at right, manuscript 10-13, purple "Moved no order" at bottom, pointing hand enclosing RETURNED TO SENDER (2x), on reverse manuscript return address, magenta double circle OAKLAND, CALIF. REGISTERED OCT 2 1942 handstamp, purple double circle OAKLAND, CALIF. (STA. C.) REGISTERED OCT 2 1942 (2x) handstamp, purple double circle OAKLAND, CALIF. (ELMHURST STA.) REGISTERED OCT 3 1942 handstamp, purple double circle OAKLAND, CALIF. (ELMHURST STA.) REGISTERED OCT 13 1942 handstamp, magenta OAKLAND, CALIF. REGISTERED OCT 13 1942 handstamp. Attached by staple on front is 4” x 2 ½ “ Form 3806 (Rev. Jan. 21, 1935) Receipt for Registered Article No. with blue 67125 handstamp, magenta double circle OAKLAND, CALIF. (STA. C.) REGISTERED OCT 1942 handstamp, purple RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED SHOWING ADDRESS WHERE DELIVERED. (Scott 825, 808, 807, U429 )

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:181
Symbol:Cat No:804

Restricted Delivery Service: 1938, 50¢ Taft mauve and 1¢ Washington green, tied by mute ovals on envelope, bearing purple RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED SHOWING ADDRESS WHERE DELIVERED, purple REGISTERED with 359802 below, magenta Deliver to Addressee Only, magenta UNCLAIMED, magenta point hand enclosing RETURNED TO WRITER, on reverse magenta double circle LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (METROPOLITAN STA.) FEB 25 1939 handstamp (2x), magenta BISHOP, CALIF REGISTERED FEB 27 1939 handstamp, magenta double circle LOS ANGELES, CALIF. REGISTERED MAR 16 1939 handstamp, magenta double circle LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (ARCADE ANNEX) MAR 16 1939 handstamp. (Scott 804 )

An attractive usage paying the restricted delivery (20c), return receipt fee (3c) registry fee (25c) and first class postage (3c).

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:182
Symbol:Cat No:825, 815, 807, 804

Restricted Delivery Service: 1938, 20¢ Garfield bright green (two copies), 10¢ Tyler brown red Pair and single, and 3¢ Jefferson light violet, 1938, 1¢ Washington green, tied by mute ovals on envelope, boxed REGISTERED NO. and manuscript 98718, Return Receipt Requested, magenta Deliver to addressee only, magenta RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED SHOWING ADDRESS WHERE DELIVERED, magenta pointing hand enclosing RETURN TO SENDER above magenta UNCLAIMED, magenta double circle NEWARK, N.J. NOTICE SENT….NO. 2 APR 9 1947, on reverse magenta double circle SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. REG. SEC. APR 4 1947 handstamp, magenta double circle SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. STA. NO. 4 APR 5 1947 (2x) handstamp, magenta double circle NEWARK N.J. AP 9 1947 handstamp, magenta double circle NEWARK N.J. REGISTERED APR 21 1947 handstamp, magenta double circle SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. (STA. 0.) REGISTERED APR 25 1947, manuscript message from sender. (Scott 825, 815, 807, 804 )

Fee paid for restricted delivery (20c), return receipt fee (31c), registry fee (20c) and first class postage (3c). one 20c attached by sender to envelope by tape.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:183
Symbol:Cat No:817, 830, E15, E16

Insured: 1938, 12¢ Zachary Taylor bright mauve, 1938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt deep ultra marine, 1927, 10¢ gray violet, 1931, 15¢ orange, tied by boxed Alstead N.H., on tag, bearing magenta four line ALSTEAD, N.H. OCT 23 1944 INSURED NO. and manuscript 56 handstamp, ….ON RURAL ROUTE handstamp at lower left, on reverse Special Delivery handstamp. (Scott 817, 830, E15, E16 )

Small, neat tag showing insurance fee (30c), special delivery fee (25c), and fourth class postage to zone 1 (12c).

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:184
Symbol:Cat No:832, 831, 829, 905

Insured Air Mail Rate: 1938, $1 Wilson purple and black (Two copies) 1938, 50¢ Taft 1938, 25¢ McKinley 1942, 3¢ Win the War, tied by geometric markings on envelope, INSURED NO. with manuscript 128, magenta VIA AIR MAIL, boxed PASSED BY U S ARMY EXAMINER with oval enclosing 24194 at center of box, signed by Army Examiner. (Scott 832, 831, 829, 905 )

Envelope (probably attached to a parcel wrapper) was sent from APO 980, headquarters of the 11th Air Force at Adak, Alaska. Rate paid for insurance fee (30c) and air mail postage (8c per ounce for 31 ounces = $2.48) for a total of $2.78. A desirable example showing usage from Alaska.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:185
Symbol:Cat No:822,817

Collection on Delivery (COD): 1938, 17¢ Andrew Johnson rose red and 1938, 12¢ Zachary Taylor bright mauve precancelled on tag , bearing magenta double circle BALTIMORE, MD. PARCEL POST APR 18 1942 handstamp, Montgomery Ward label printed at bottom in red “C.O.D.” and enclosing boxed No. with manuscript 115172, DUE SENDER with manuscript 1.64, M.O. FEE with manuscript 6 and TOTAL with manuscript 1.70, on reverse multiple magenta COMPLETED handstamps. (Scott 822817 )

An excellent example showing the collect-on-delivery service which enabled the carrier to collect payment from the addressee and forward it to sender by postal money order. Rate paid the fourth class postage (17c) and the fee for C.O.D. service (12c).

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Suggested Bid $100-200 (Image)

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:186
Symbol:Cat No:830, 935, 928

Collect on Delivery (COD): 1938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt deep ultramarine, 1945, 3¢ Navy and 1945, 3¢ United Nations ultra marine, tied by LOS ANGELES, CALIF. TERMINAL ANNEX. NO2 22 1945 duplex and double oval LOS ANGELES CALIF. on envelope (trimmed at bottom), bearing printed brown COD with enclosed box “No. 1476” followed by manuscript 491, printed payment due form at left filled in manuscript. (Scott 830, 935, 928 )

A very attractive use on first class mail showing the collect-on-delivery service which enabled the carrier to collect payment from the addressee and forward it to the sender by postal money order. Rate paid for first class postage of 18c (6x3c) and foe for C.O.D. service.

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:187
Symbol:Cat No:825

Fiscal Use; 1945 cover bearing 1938, 20¢ Garfield bright blue green PAIR and single, tied by manuscript JDCco 2/28/45, on reverse of THE JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE COMPANY stock certificate for 10 shares, elaborate printed stock certificate on front. (Scott 825 )

A wonderful and striking usage to pay the stock transfer fee of 60c.Great for exhibition

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Sale No: 13
Lot No:188
Symbol:Cat No:804

Fiscal Use Private Carrier: 1938, 1¢ Washington green, tied on legal size 2c carmine embossed envelope by blue boxed six line COIN AUG 14 1944 TELLER Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company Express, magenta OBTAIN RECEIPT, printed four line DO NOT MAIL THIS ENVELOPE IS TO BE USED ONLY FOR LETTERS ACCOMPANYING EXPRESS SHIPMENTS. (Scott 804 )

A beautiful and very scarce use of a special envelope used by a bank for express shipments, sent by private carrier and considered a fiscal use of the stamp. Exhibition piece.

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Suggested Bid $150-250 (Image)

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