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Ukraine Literature: Group 18 books and monographies related to Ukraine, Russia, Western Ukraine & Carpatho Ukraine incl. Fomin - Briefmarken Russlkands, Deutsche Feldpost im Ersten Weltkrieg, Seichter Sonderkatalog Ukraine 1956, Clement - Feldpost Österreich, volumes I & II up to 1918, Stollberg Ukraine 1992-1994, Adamczyk - Handstamp in Galicia, in Polish with supplement, Bulat - Western Ukrainian Republic, von Steiden - Spezialkatalog Karpaten-Ukraine, Blaha - Zakarpatsko, and Majer - Zakarpatska Ukrajina, in addition some journals. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

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1885 10 c. Blue Issue 1885: 10 c. trial colour die proof in dark brown, on India paper, die sunk on full size card, approximately 203 x 148mm, the odd trivial mark to card, clear of design, which is of deep rich colour, a rarity, being on of only two recorded large die proofs in brown in private hands, and the only one on full-size card. Scott = $3,000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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1885 10 c. Blue Issue 1885: 10 c. progressive die proof in green, die sunk on card, approximately 115mm by 102mm, showing the design without ornaments on either side of "SPECIAL" and lacking shading in various areas, also with a hand-drawn line below the tablet showing the Messenger, some toning spots, but of great rarity, the unique such example recorded. Provenance: Collection Earl of Crawford. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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1885 10 c. Blue Issue 1885: 10 c. blue, large die proof on India paper, die-sunk on card, approximately 200 x 150mm, with full American Bank Note Co. NY imprint and C-140 die number, bright colour and exceptional impression, a lovely proof of the foremost quality. Scott = $600 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

1885 10 c. Blue Issue 1885: 10 c. blue, group of proofs and specimens, with hybrid die proof, die sunk on manilla card; small Roosevelt die proof; plate proof on card-mounted India and block of four on India, both with large balanced margins, issued stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in red, and a very good unused example of the issued stamp, the hybrid proof with tone spots, else a fine group. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

1885 10 c. Blue Issue 1885: 10 c. blue, lower margin plate number 496 imprint strip of 4, part original gum, hinged, deep colour, the odd trivial crease in selvedge, else a fine example of this elusive plate strip. Scott = $6,250. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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1885 10 c. Blue Issue 1885: 10 c. blue, First Day Cover, additionally franked with 2 c. red brown, tied by New York (Oct 1) duplex, addressed to Master Louis D. Hopkins, Catskill N.Y., reverse with "Catskill, N.Y. Recd 7 PM" (Oct 1) arrival backstamp, with newspaper clipping from the Catskill Recorder affixed to cover, reading "The special delivery system went into operation at the Catskill post office yesterday with Charles Everest as messenger. Last evening the first letter with the special stamp was received. It was addressed to Louis D. Hopkins, son of Hon. S.T. Hopkins. Messenger Everest made lively time in delivering the letter.", endorsed below "Mail Oct 2/85", additional note affixed at left reading "....the first letter received at he Catskill office under the new special delivery was for Master Lewis D. Hopkins...", some staining, both cover and stamp torn at upper left, but a great rarity, one of the highlights of this exhibit, and a key piece in the history of the Special Delivery service. Scott = $27,500 Provenance: Collection Fisher; Collection Koslow; Collection Robert L. Markovitz, Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, June 1, 2016. Literature: "An Update on United States Special Delivery First Day Covers & Earliest Dates of Use," Collector's Club Philatelist, May-June 2001, discussed on page 133. "The Speedy: A History of United States Special Delivery Service", by Henry M. Gobie, Census cover #5. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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1885 10 c. Blue Issue 1885: 10 c. blue, First Day of Expanded Service, used with 2c red brown, both tied to cover to Meadville, Pennsylvania by New York duplex (Oct 1, 1886), reverse with New York transit and next-day Meadville c.d.s. arrival backstamps, signed on reverse by George B. Sloane "GBS 5/16/41", some light staining including to adhesives, but a rare cover, being the only recorded use on the first day of expanded Special Delivery service. Provenance: Collection Robert L. Markovitz, Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, June 1, 2016, lot 1025. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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1885 10 c. Blue Issue 1885: 10 c. blue, group of seven items, with 1885 (Nov. 4) cover from New York to Cold Spring, failing to obtain Special Delivery sevice as Cold Spring was not yet one of the authorized Special Delivery offices available during the first year of service; 1886 (June) cover from Buffalo to Corning, New York; 1889 (Feb 26) usage on 2c stationey cover, Hopkinsville to Lunenburg, Massachusetts, forwarded to Fitchburg; unusual 1887 (Dec 22) usage on 1c postal stationery card, undeliverable due to closed office; scarce 1892 (Jul 8) usage on 2c letter card from Stockton to Downs, Kansas, one of only five recorded examples in private hands; and two late 1901 usages, one on Post Office Department / Official Mail cover, the other from Manchester, Wisconsin to Chicago, some small faults in places, but a chiefly fine and desirable group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF480.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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1888 10 c. Blue Issue 1888: 10 c. blue, on cover to San Francisco, cork-cancelled with Oroville c.d.s. alongide (Sep 10), originally mailed with 2 c. carmine and 1885 10 c. Special Delivery, the latter cancelled in manuscript, endorsed "Postmaster please forward at once," and sent to the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, reverse with additional Oroville and Special Delivery / San Francisco time-clock (Sep 11) backstamps, struck on front with San Francisco duplex (Sep 14), endorsed "No forwarding address" and returned to Oroville, the 1885 10 c. with some surface rubbing, else a very fine and striking cover, the sole recorded mixed franking of the first two Special Delivery issues. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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1888 10 c. Blue Issue 1888: 10 c. green trial colour die proof, die sunk on India paper, approximately 81 x 72mm, crisp impression and bright colour, very fine and rare, being the only recorded example in this colour. Scott = $3,000. Provenance: Collection Robert Markovits, Schuyler Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, June 1, 2016, lot 1034. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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1888 10 c. Blue Issue 1888: 10 c. yellow-brown, stamp-size trial colour die proof on India paper, large to ample margins on all sides, the odd typical paper imperfection, otherwise of very fine appearance, and a desirable example of this rare proof, the only recorded small trial colour proof of this issue. Scott = $2,000. Provenance: Collection Robert Markovits, Schuyler Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, June 1, 2016, lot 1036. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF350.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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1888 10 c. Blue Issue 1888: 10 c. blue, die proof on India, sunk on card, approximately 122 x 111mm, fresh colour and superb impression, very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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1888 10 c. Blue Issue 1888: 10 c. blue, large hybrid die proof on India, die sunk on card, approximately 200 x 136mm, bright and fresh, small mark at lower left of card and light edge toning at top, else attractive and very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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1888 10 c. Blue Issue 1888: 10 c. blue, "Panama Pacific" small die proof, on yellowish wove paper, stamp-size, with large margins all around, trivial toning to paper, not detracting from this otherwise very fine and rare proof, one of only 3-5 examples believed printed on occasion of the the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition. Scott = $2,500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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1888 10 c. Blue Issue 1888: 10 c. blue, upper margin plate single and horizontal strip of three, variety "imperforate between stamp and margin at top", unused, showing the complete "AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY" and plate "No 552" inscription, fragile, with some perf. separation, the right most stamp with some minor creasing, but a rare and impressive multiple, discovered in 2019 and almost certainly unique. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

1888 10 c. Blue Issue 1888: 10 c. blue, plate 73 top imprint strip of four, showing he complete "AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY." and "No. 73" inscriptions, large part original gum, hinged in selvedge only, the stamps never hinged, one with disturbed gum, a fine and scarce example from this second plate, put to press in 1890. Scott = $5,500 (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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1888 10 c. Blue Issue 1888: 10 c. blue, small group, with two hinged singles, one in deep shade, the other a much lighter printing, and a desirable holding of proofs, including a Roosevelt small die proof, group of plate proofs, with two singles, both with large balanced margins, and a striking upper left corner block of nine, and single stamp handstamped SPECIMEN in red (Samuel type NA2) with RPSL certificate, the odd small flaw, the proofs very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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1888 10 c. Blue Issue 1888: 10 c. blue, tied to cover alongside 2 c. green to Philadelphia by Lock Haven PA duplex (Oct 7), reverse with same-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, slightly reduced at left and slight edge toning, but scarce, being the earliest known usage of the 1888 10c. Special Delivery, the only example recorded on this day. Cert APS (2009). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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1888 10 c. Blue Issue 1888: 10 c. blue postal history group, with eight items, two being foreign destinations, the first an 1895 (Mar 19) registered four-colour franking cover from Nashville to Canada, the second affixed to an 1890 incoming cover from Germany to Boston, redirected and forwarded via special delivery, ex Markovits and the only such recorded usage; postal stationery with 10 c. blue, affixed to 1 c. postal card, sent from Pittsburgh to Allegeny (17 May, 1892), delivered an hour and a half after posting, after having covered a distance of 92 miles, and scarce usage on 1892 (Jun 24) letter sheet from San Francisco to Stockton (some light toning), ex Gobie and one of only seven such recorded examples; two 1890/92 hotel covers with clock receiving marks of Boston or San Francisco; and two usages of the 10 c. blue after the re-printing of January 1894, one a local usage in Massachusetts, the other sent from Roxbury to Boston, an important group, overall fine-very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM