Baltimore, Md. Utility registry label with handstamped name and number "3229" on 2¢ green entire from Galveston, Texas to Santa Catharina, Brazil, uprated with 1¢, 2¢, and 10¢ banknotes (212, 213, 209), magenta "Galveston, Texas Feb 23, 1888" three-line postmark, New York registry label FX-NY1a(i) added before rerouting through Baltimore, backstamped New York (2.27), Baltimore (3.6), Rio de Janeiro (3.31) and Santa Catharina (4.4); 10¢ has straight edge, Fine, Census No. BA-1.
Scott No. FX-BA2; $2,000; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY 8 RECORDED BALTIMORE MD. REGISTRY LABEL USAGES, THIS BEING ONE OF 6 HANDSTAMPED EXAMPLES.

The postal guide routed South American mail through New York City at this time. This letter was apparently rerouted through Baltimore to take advantage of favorable shipping schedules. Scott $2,000
Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Scott $2,000
Est. $1,000-1,500

Douglas, Arizona. Registry label with handstamped "Douglas, Arizona." purple town name on 2¢ red entire from St. Louis, Mich. to Senora, Mexico bearing with 1¢ green, 2¢ carmine, and 5¢ blue (300, 319, 304), tied by "Saint Louis, Mich. Jan 12, 1907" duplexes, purple Douglas, Ariz. (1.18) cds; no flap, cover reduced at left and minor wear, 1¢ torn, F.-V.F., Census No. DO-1, ex-A.R.T. collection.
Scott No. FX-DO2; $5,000; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED DOUGLAS, ARIZONA REGISTRY LABELS USED ON COVER. Scott $5,000
Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Scott $5,000
Est. $3,000-4,000

Eagle Pass, Texas. Registry label with large purple handstamped name and number "57" tied on 4¢ red entire to Mexico bearing 6¢ dull brown (271) tied by "Cold Spring, Oct 2, 1896" duplex, purple four-line Eagle Pass (10.9) postmark, light purple Piedras Negras registry oval; vertical fold at left, otherwise Very Fine, Census No. EG-7.
Scott No. FX-EG2; $2,500; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED EAGLE PASS REGISTRY LABELS, THIS BEING ONE OF FIVE WITH HANDSTAMPED NAMES.

This example is not currently listed in the census. Scott $2,500
Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Scott $2,500
Est. $1,000-1,500

"Eagle Pass Tx". Registry label with manuscript name tying and number "565" on large piece of package front from Germany to Mexico bearing two 20pf ultra (32) singles and 50pf olive green (35) pair tied by four strikes of "Hamburg 7/9 88" cds, Hamburg registry label affixed, Very Fine and rare, Census No. EG-2.
Scott No. FX-EG3; $3,500; Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED EAGLE PASS REGISTRY LABELS, THIS BEING ONE OF ONLY TWO WITH MANUSCRIPT NAME. Scott $3,500
Est. $500-750 (Image)

Scott $3,500
Est. $500-750

El Paso, Tex. Registry label with ms. "4404" number on 1885 registered 2¢ entire (U278) from Stockton, Cal. to Mexico City, Mexico bearing 1¢ gray blue (206) and 2¢ red brown (210) strip of five and single, all cancelled by matching corks, purple "West Stockton California Jun 13" origin cds, purple "Missent / to San Francisco" two-line handstamp, San Francisco (6.14) and El Paso (6.20) backstamps, Union Postal Mexico (6.23) cds and Paso del Norto framed registry handstamp, apparently returned to sender as U.S. Dead Letter Office (11.3) backstamp present; reduced slightly at left, stamp faults, Fine, Census No. EP-8.
Scott No. FX-EP1a; $500; Estimate $200 - 300.

THIS IS THE EARLIEST OF 47 EL PASO REGISTRY LABELS RECORDED, ONE OF ONLY 11 GOTHIC LETTER "R" TYPES. Scott $500
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Scott $500
Est. $200-300

El Paso, Tex. Registry label with large Gothic serif letter and manuscript number "4537" affixed on 1904 Russian 4k postal card to Mexico bearing Russia 2k green (47) single and pair, and 4k rose (41), all tied by Helsingfors (3.11) cds, New York (3.23) transit oval, purple El Paso (3.30) backstamp, Very Fine, Census No. EP-19.
Scott No. FX-EP1a; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A SCARCE REGISTERED POST CARD USE FROM FINLAND TO MEXICO VIA THE UNITED STATES. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

El Paso, Tex. Utility label with magenta handstamp name on 1909 registered cover from Straits Settlements to Mexico bearing Strait Settlements 4¢ pair, 10¢ Edward VII (112, 116) tied by Jan. 5th cds, reverse with Singapore (1.5), Seattle (2.6), El Paso (2.12), and turquoise Ciudad Juarez (2.12) transits, matching Ciudad Juarez registry framed handstamp ties El Paso label; some edge wear, Very Fine, Census No. EP-50.
Scott No. FX-EP4; $700; Estimate $400 - 600.

ONE OF ONLY 5 RECORDED EL PASO REGISTRY LABEL USAGES WITH HANDSTAMPED NAME. Scott $700
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Scott $700
Est. $400-600

Jacksonville, Fla. Purple straightline handstamp on label with manuscript "1866" number, affixed on cover bearing 10¢ orange brown (283) tied by oval cancel, reverse with Minneapolis Minn. (1.23.1900) origin cds and purple Jacksonville (10.27) transit, Trinidad, Cuba (11.1) arrival cds; light tape stains at sides, Very Fine and choice, ex-A.R.T. collection, with clear 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. FX-JA2; $2,500.

ONE OF THE FINEST OF ONLY 5 RECORDED HANDSTAMPED JACKSONVILLE REGISTRY LABEL USAGES. Scott $2,500
(Image)

Scott $2,500

Jacksonville, Fla. Manuscript "Jax Fl" name and number "123" on legal-size 10¢ Columbian entire to Cuba bearing 1¢ (285) pair and single, and 10¢ Trans-Miss. (290) vertical strip of three and single, tied by matching target cancels, "Huguenot, Ga. Jul 10 1899" cds, partial Jacksonville Jul. 15th transit straightline, purple "Havana, Cuba" oval backstamp; most of back flap missing, F.-V.F.
Scott No. FX-JA3; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED JACKSONVILLE REGISTRY LABELS WITH MANUSCRIPT NAME, CURRENTLY UNLISTED IN SCOTT. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

(Jacksonville, Fla.). Blank utility label with manuscript "716" number, on registered 4¢ entire to Havana, Cuba bearing 1¢ and 2¢ Trans-Miss. (285, 286) singles and 4¢ Trans-Miss. (287) block of four, rounded corner, tied by four-ring targets, matching "Huguenot Ga. Jan 28 1899" cds, reverse with purple "Jacksonville, Registry Division, Jan 30 1899" transit cds and two strikes of blue Havana (2.4) arrival cds; file fold at left causing tear, light overall aging, Fine and rare.
Scott No. FX-JA4; $2,500; Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED JACKSONVILLE BLANK UTILITY REGISTRY LABEL USAGES. Scott $2,500
Est. $500-750 (Image)

Scott $2,500
Est. $500-750

"Key West". Registry label with manuscript name, affixed on registered cover to Turkey bearing 5¢ dark blue (281), two singles, and 8¢ violet brown (272), cancelled by neat manuscript strokes, complete "Registered, Key West, Fla., Dec 13 1899" origin cds, New York (12.17) transit backstamp with New York registry label FX-NY1a(ii) affixed, Constantinople; couple minor flaws, Very Fine, Census No. KW-1.
Scott No. FX-KW3; $1,500; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE KEY WEST FLA. REGISTRY LABEL.

It is noteworthy that this cover has the distinction of being mail in one century - but received in another without delays. This was the subject of an article in the American Philatelist December 1989 on p. 1148. Scott $1,500
Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Scott $1,500
Est. $1,000-1,500

Laredo, Tex. Registry label with ms. "2589" number on blue 1892 Russia 14k registered entire to Zacatecas, Mexico uprated with 3k pair tied by blue Russian (5.25) cds, black dotted "R" in circle handstamp, reverse with New York (6.18) and Zacatecas (6.27) backstamps, Very Fine, Census No. LA-2.
Scott No. FX-LA1; $1,000; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

THE EARLIEST OF 27 RECORDED LAREDO, TEXAS REGISTRY LABEL USAGES. Scott $1,000
Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Scott $1,000
Est. $1,000-1,500

Laredo, Tex. Registry label with ms. "726" number on 1898 registered cover from British Honduras to Puebla, Mexico bearing British Honduras 1c, 2c, 5c and 12c (38-39, 41, 44), tied by three strikes of "Belize, British Honduras, AP 20 98" cds, reverse with New Orleans (4.26) cds, purple "Laredo, Tex. Apr 28 1898" straightline and Puebla (5.1) arrival backstamps, Laredo transit registry handstamp; tiny corner tear, clean and Very Fine, Census No. LA-26.
Scott No. FX-LA1; $1,000; Estimate $400 - 600. Scott $1,000
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Scott $1,000
Est. $400-600

Mobile, Ala. Registry label with ms. "8850" number, used on 1904 registered cover from Bocas del Toro, Panama to New York City with Panama 10c yellow (79) on reverse and Registry 10c green (F27) at upper right, 10c left uncancelled but cancelled by purple New York (12.23) transit backstamp, Mobile (12.21) cds; minor edge flaws, F.-V.F., Census No. MO-65.
Scott No. FX-MO1; $400; Estimate $150 - 200. Scott $400
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Scott $400
Est. $150-200

Mobile, Ala. Utility registry label with cursive type handstamp name and ms. "10202" number on 1900 registered cover from San Jose, Costa Rica to Chicago, Ill. bearing Costa Rica 5c and two 10c stamps (37, 38) cancelled together by four-ring cancels, light blue San Jose (10.23) cds and framed registry handstamp, two Chicago (11.2) backstamps; slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F., Census No. MO-10, ex-A.R.T. collection.
Scott No. FX-MO2a; $1,000; Estimate $400 - 600. Scott $1,000
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Scott $1,000
Est. $400-600

Naco, Arizona. Registry label with script handstamp name and "5636" number affixed on Argentina 15c entire uprated with Argentina 4c orange (126) strip of three tied by "Buenos Aires 11 Jul 1907" cds to El Paso Tex. and then forwarded to Mexico, Buenos Aires black on white registry label, New York (3.4) backstamp, purple El Paso (8.9) cds, purple Naco, Son. framed registry backstamp, Very Fine, Census No. NA-3.
Scott No. FX-NA2; $4,500; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED NACO, ARIZONA EXCHANGE LABELS USED ON COVER, THIS BEING ONE OF ONLY TWO HANDSTAMPED EXAMPLES. Scott $4,500
Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Scott $4,500
Est. $2,000-3,000

New Orleans, La. Apr 8. Red cds and manuscript "30" cent rating on legal-size orange cover to Point Coupee La., matching "Registered" straightline and manuscript "No 1815" registry number, some docketing, Fine and rare registered use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

New Orleans, La. Registry label with "11122" number on 1901 registered "Pattern Post" wrapper with address label and intact cords from Leeds, England to San Jose, Costa Rica, redirected via Panama to Curacao, bearing GB 1½d and 2½d cancelled by oval "Leeds Registered 23 MR 01" datestamps, red London (12.26) transit oval, reverse with New York (3.30) and New Orleans (4.5) transits, partial Curacao arrival datestamp and additional framed "Niet Opgevraase/Non reclamé" handstamp in French and Dutch, returned to sender with Curacao registry label and Panama (5.7) backstamp transit; cover opened out for display and a few minor peripheral faults, F.-V.F., rare and distinctive usage, Census No. NO-3.
Scott No. FX-NO1; $600; Estimate $400 - 600. Scott $600
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Scott $600
Est. $400-600

(New Orleans, La.). Utility black label greenish "5197" number on 1891 Brazil 100r postal entire to Guatemala uprated with 500r olive (95) tied by partial San Paulo (11.26) cds, matching registry handstamp adjacent, reverse with Brazil (11.27), New York (12.25) and New Orleans (12.29) transits, purple Guatemala Jan. arrival cds, F.-V.F., Census No. NO-5.
Scott No. FX-NO4; $525; Estimate $300 - 400.

ONE OF ONLY 12 RECORDED NEW ORLEANS BLANK NAME REGISTRY LABEL USAGES. Scott $525
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $525
Est. $300-400

(New Orleans, La.). Blank utility registry label without name and "3307" number on 1894 Dominican Republic 20c postal entire to Guatemala uprated with 5c blue (90), tied by large blue Santo Domingo (1.29) double-circle postmark, Santo Domingo black on yellow label affixed adjacent, reverse with New York (2.14), New Orleans La. (2.17) and Guatemala (3.5) backstamps; some minor cover staining, F.-V.F., Census No. NO-6.
Scott No. FX-NO4; $525; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $525
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $525
Est. $300-400

New York, N.Y. Registry label with "43595" number on 1896 registered cover from Carthagena, Colombia to Resht, Persia bearing Colombia 10c bister brown on rose (153), Registry 10c yellow brown (F12) and A.R. 5c vermilion (H1), former and latter cancelled by Carthagena (5.22) cds, New York (6.9) transit backstamp where registry label affixed, London (6.17, 6.18) and Baku (Caspian Sea) transits, Persian arrival cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. FX-NY1a(ii); Estimate $300 - 400.

A SPECTACULAR DESTINATION COVER. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

New York, N.Y. Registry label with "84825" number on 1903 registered cover to Congo Free State, Africa bearing 13¢ purple black (308), minor flaws, tied by magenta "Marinette, Wis." straightline cancel, matching Marinette (5.4) origin cds, New York (5.6) transit backstamp, red London (5.14) transit oval, Lisbon (6.18) and Leopoldvilli (6.18) backstamps, returned to sender with blue Boma (7.24) cds and matching "Rebut" handstamp (Refused), bold framed "Retour a L'Experditeur" handstamp, U.S. Dead Letter Office (9.2) backstamp and purple record handstamp; minor cover scuff, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Brody.
Scott No. FX-NY1a(iv); Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

New York, N.Y. Registry label on affixed on 2¢ red on blue entire to Greece bearing 2¢ carmine, 3¢ purple (301, 302), 1¢ tied by target, 3¢ strip of three on reverse left uncancelled and tied by "New York, U.S.A., Foreign, 8-7 1903" ovals, purple "Davenport Ia. Jun. 29, 1903" framed registry origin datestamp, Tepole arrival cds where then marked "not known" and returned to the Dead Letter Office with large purple Aug. 12th oval backstamp; opened up for display, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. FX-NY1a(iv); Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

New York, N.Y. "City". Registry label with "59346" number on 1895 cover from Kansas City, Mo. to Principality of Trinidad, South Atlantic bearing 1894, 6¢ dull brown (256), strip of three, tied by roller grid cancel, endorsed "Via Liverpool, an Island about 300 miles east Rio de Janeiro, Brazil", purple three-line "Registered, Kansas Mo." purple postmark, New York (1.6) transit backstamp and New York "City" registry exchange label affixed, red London transit oval, Rio de Janeiro (2.6) transit backstamp, returned to sender with D.L.O. (9.18) backstamp and record handstamp; right 5¢ faults, some cover wear, F.-V.F., an exceptionally rare destination valid only for two years.
Scott No. FX-NY1b (unlisted); Estimate $150 - 200.

The Principality of Trinidad was declared in 1893, when the American James Harden-Hickey claimed the uninhabited island Trindade and Martim Vaz in the South Atlantic and declared himself as James I, Prince of Trinidad. According to Harden-Hickey's plans the island would, after being recognized as an independent country, become a military dictatorship under his leadership. Brazil, with Portuguese support, pressed a successful claim to Brazilian sovereignty in 1895. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

New York, N.Y. "City". Registry label with "53909" number on 1886 registered Mexico, 20c + 20c brown entire to Trieste, Austria with Mexican Wells, Fargo Y Cia. green printed frank and magenta "50c, para 2oz…Mexicana" revalue imprint at top, canceled by "Vera Cruz, Ver., Dic. 27" origin cds, Vera Cruz registry boxed handstamp and matching "A.R." return receipt handstamp, Mexico City (12.28) transit and Mexico U.P.U. registry label, reverse with New York (1.4) transit and Triest (1.16) arrival backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. FX-NY1b (unlisted); Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400