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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

5062

Cresson PA,Dec 1 8915 postmark ties two 1c stamps to envelope, addressed ,Slipperyrock PA, disinfected with formaldehyde gas at the Pennsylvania State Sanatorium for Tuberculosis at Cresson. Envelope corners were clipped-off, fumigated, and Type 1 "DISINFECTED." violet handstamp affixed, measuring 33 x 3 mm. This marking was used 1913 to 1916, and this cover is one of only two recorded examples used on envelopes, Rare and Very Fine. , (Image 1)

300-400

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:25 PM

5063

Cresson PA,Dec 24 ,1915 ,duplex postmark ties 1c stamp ,to ppc, addressed ,Slipperyrock PA, ,a Christmas Seal of 1915 also affixed, which is tied by the Type 1 "DISINFECTED." violet handstamp measuring 33 x 3 mm. Only 14 examples of the Type 1 are recorded. This is the only recorded example with a Christmas Seal. , (Image 1)

250-300

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:25 PM

5064

Hamburg PA,Jun 4 1915 duplex postmark ties two 1c stamps to envelope, addressed ,Easton PA, sent by a patient at the Farm State Tuberculosis Sanatorium, located at Hamburg. , This Type 1 "DISINFECTED" handstamp in magenta is a perfect strike of this rare marking of which there are only three recorded examples, one on an envelope and two on picture post cards. This tiny handstamp measures only 15mm x 11/2 mm, ,also unused ppc of the facility, Very Rare ,and Very Fine. (Image 1)

350-450

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:26 PM

5065

Hamburg PA,May 13 ,1916 ,duplex postmark ties 1c stamp to ppc, addressed ,Coraopolis PA, ,handstamped with a perfect strike of the Type 1 "DISINFECTED" handstamp in magenta. Only three recorded examples of this rare marking from Hamburg and two are on ppc's, Very Fine. , , (Image 1)

250-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:26 PM

5066

Philadelphia PA,Apr 3 ,1904 ,flag cancel ,from ,Fairhill Station ties 1c stamp to ppc, addressed ,Waynesboro PA, clear Type 1 "DISINFECTED" marking in blue. Of the 16 recorded examples from Philadelphia, this is the only known item in blue. During the period 1902-1908, epidemics of smallpox occurred quite frequently in Pennsylvania, including several in Philadelphia. During this time period, letters would be placed in a wooden box with a tightly fitted lid, and the letters would be placed inside, sprinkled with formalin (a 40% solution of formaldehyde) and left for about three hours. Very scarce, Very Fine. , (Image 1)

250-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:26 PM

5067

Philadelphia PA,Mar 16 ,1908 flaf cancel ,from North Philadelphia Station, addressed Weehawken NJ, clear Type 1 "DISINFECTED" marking in magenta, measures 32 x 3mm. Very scarce and Very Fine. (Image 1)

200-250

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:27 PM

5068

UX22, Philadelphia PA,Mar 29 1912 ,flag canccel on ,1c postal card, from ,a young patient in Philadelphia's contagious disease hospital to her grandmother in Reading PA. , The Type 1 handstamp: DISINFECTED is one of only two examples known on postal cards, and this is the only example struck in black ink. , Rare and Very Fine. (Image 1)

300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:27 PM

5069

Pittsburgh PA,Mar 19 ,1920 ,flag cancel ties 2c stamp to ,envelope, from ,patient in the Municipal Hospital in Pittsburgh which was disinfected and handstamped on the reverse with a Type 1 "DISI NFECTED", marking in blue, measuring 38 x 6 mm, showing a slight break between the "I" and "N". , About the time this envelope was mailed, Pittsburgh was experiencing an influenza epidemic. , Also, a Pennsylvania Public Health Report dated 6 Feb 1920, reported one case of smallpox in Pittsburgh. , Only three covers recorded, and only known blue marking. Rare and Very Fine. (Image 1)

250-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:28 PM

5070

Pittsburgh PA,Feb 17 ,1920 ,flag cancel ties 2c stamp to ,envelope, from ,patient in the Municipal Hospital in Pittsburgh which was disinfected and handstamped on the reverse with a Type 1 "DISI NFECTED", marking in light magenta, measuring 38 x 6 mm, showing a slight break between the "I" and "N". , About the time this envelope was mailed, Pittsburgh was experiencing an influenza epidemic. , Also, a Pennsylvania Public Health Report dated 6 Feb 1920, reported one case of smallpox in Pittsburgh. , Only three covers recorded with this marking. Rare and Very Fine. (Image 1)

200-250

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:28 PM

5071

61(3), Honolulu Hawaii,Sep 25 ,1895 ,postmark (MH 274.01) with target killers tie single and pair of 10c stamps to envelope paying the 30 Cents UPU triple-weight Registered &ndash, Return Receipt rate, matching large "R" and "A.R." registry handstamps., ,"Theo. H. Davies & Co., Ltd. / Agents for Lloyds" fancy brown oval cornc/c on reverse of extrememly handsome registered fumigated cover from Honolulu to San Francisco, via Oceanic steamer S/S Australia, , , A &ldquo,Received in Bad Order&rdquo, handstamp applied on arrival, possibly due to the clipped corner, from ,E.W. Holdsworth, the designer of Hawaii&rsquo,s 1894 pictorial stamp issues, Very Fine. , Ex-Champion Collection (Image 1)

2,000-2,500

SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:28 PM

5072

U2, Honolulu HI,Aug 20 ,1895, ,postmark on 5c entire, ,Double-disinfected stationery envelope from Honolulu to Brussels Belgium, paying the UPU rate. , Sent by A. F. Cook, Manufacturer & Dealer in Fertilizers. All corners of the envelope were clipped off, two at Honolulu prior to exposure to sulphur dioxide, and used on the first day that Quarantine was imposed and the fumigating of letters began during the cholera epidemic. The other two corners were probably cut-off at the Angel Island Quarantine Station in San Francisco Bay, Very Fine. ,Ex-Honolulu Advertiser collection (Image 1)

1,000-1,500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:29 PM

5073

79, to France, Honolulu Hawaii,Aug 21 ,1895 Red postmark ties 25c stamp to ,Double-disinfected cover from Honolulu, used on the 2nd day that quarantine was imposed on the islands due to a cholera epidemic. This double-weight cover fully paid the 25 cents Registered - Return Receipt (A.R.) rate, addressed ,Dieulefit, France with New York Registry label, sent via the Bark S. C. Allen to San Francisco, where it was quarantined and disinfected a second time at the Angel Island Quarantine Station, Very Fine. , Ex-Honolulu Advertiser collection. (Image 1)

1,250-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:29 PM

5074

75, Honolulu HI,Aug , 31 1895 duplex ties 2c stamp to envelope, addressed Eleele Plantation Kauai, disinfected for cholera at the Honolulu post office, and two corners clipped off the envelope prior to sulphur dioxide fumigation. During this cholera epidemic, all mail leaving Honolulu was fumigated. This is one of the very few all-over Hawaiian advertising covers, and this envelope from the Hawaiian Hotel, is quite possibly the only one that was disinfected during the cholera epidemic, Very Fine. , (Image 1)

750-1,000

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:30 PM

5075

59,68(pair),76, Honolulu Hawaii,Sep 5 ,1895 Red postmark MH 274.01 (R8) ,with target killers tie stamps to official ,"On Hawaiian Government Service, Finance Department." envelope, Registered / A.R. cover with manuscript endorsement on reverse by &ldquo,W.G. Ashley&rdquo, and with two fancy wax seals , &ldquo,Kuhina WaiWai / Finance Department.&rdquo,, franked with 30c postage, paying the triple weight postage of 15c and the balance paying the registration and return receipt fees, two corners clipped prior to fumigation during the cholera epidemic. Rare cover, Very Fine. ex-Champion Collection , (Image 1)

1,000-1,500

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:31 PM

5076

76, Lihue Kauai,Sep 14 ,1895 Purple postmark , (MH 282.011) R8 ,in unlisted black color and without date, via Honolulu to Princeton, Ind., paying the UPU rate, Disinfected for cholera at Honolulu, with two corners clipped off the envelope prior to sulphur dioxide fumigation for three hours, San Francisco transit, Very Fine. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (Image 1)

400-500

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:31 PM

5077

58,62,72, to Germany, Honolulu Hawaii,Sep 18 ,1895 Red postmark ,(MH 274.01) with target killers ,tie stamps ,to registered envelope paying the double Registered, Return Receipt UPU rate, addressed ,Ulm, Germany, Disinfected for cholera at Honolulu, with two corners clipped off the envelope prior to sulphur dioxide fumigation for three hours. Sent via San Francisco and New York, Ulm 26 Oct 1895 receiving, ttractive three-color franking, Very Fine. (Image 1)

900-1,200

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:31 PM

5078

73, to Germany, Honolulu Hawaii,Sep 18 ,1895 ,Red postmark (MH 274.01) with target killer ties stamp to envelope, ,Registered A.R. (return receipt) ,strikes, addressed ,Ulm, Germany, franked with an imprint single $1.00 value of 1893 with black Provisional Government overprint, paying the quadruple Reg./A.R. UPU rate (4 x 25c). Disinfected for cholera at Honolulu, with one corner clipped off the envelope prior to sulphur dioxide fumigation for three hours. Sent via San Francisco and New York, Ulm 26 Oct 1895 receiving, Very Fine. (Image 1)

1,000-1,250

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:31 PM

5079

61(3), to New Zealand, Honolulu Hawaii,Sep 26 ,1895 Red postmark (MH 274.01) with target killers tie strip of three stamps to envelope, paying the 30 cents 1 1/2 ,ounces UPU triple-weight Registered - Return Receipt (A.R.) rate, addressed Dunedin, New Zealand via the Oceanic steamer S/S Monowai bound for Sydney, Australia, all four corners were clipped off the envelope, at least two of which were cut at Honolulu before undergoing sulfur dioxide fumigation for cholera. Possibly disinfected a second time on arrival or on-board ship, and would explain the other two clipped corners, ,from E.W. Holdsworth, the designer of Hawaii&rsquo,s 1894 pictorial stamp issues, Very Fine. Ex-Honolulu Advertiser collection (Image 1)

2,500-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:32 PM

5080

74(3),75, Hilo Hawaii,Sep 28 ,1895 ,postmark ,(MH 271.035) in blue with barred square killers tie stamps to envelope, addressed ,Matfield, MA, fumigated cover via Honolulu and San Francisco, franked with a strip of three 1c and a single 2c issues of 1894, paying the 5c UPU rate from the Kingdom to the United States. At least two corners are clipped off the envelope (short on right side). Possibly disinfected a second time in transit at San Francisco. Scarce, Very Fine. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (Image 1)

300-400

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:32 PM

5081

31(3),53,54,57(split ovpt),59,U10, to India, Honolulu Hawaii,Sep 1895 target killers tie 7 ,stamps to registered entire, matching "R" MH#701(R4), but no town datestamp, double-disinfected cover from Honolulu, to Bombay, India, disinfected for cholera at Honolulu, and two corners clipped off the envelope prior to sulphur dioxide fumigation for three hours. From 20 Aug to 23 Oct 1895, a quarantine was imposed on certain areas in the Hawaiian Islands due to a cholera epidemic and all mail leaving the islands was fumigated by the Honolulu post office. The rate was 15 cents and includes a one cent overpayment of the registry fee. This cover was also disinfected in transit at Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, ,with multiple transit strikes, ,Rare attractive six-color franking and one of the rarest destinations for Hawaiian disinfected mail, Very Fine. , Ex-Honolulu Advertiser collection (Image 1)

3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction before May-26, 12:32 PM