Feature Lot. Lot 174 - UNITED STATES: Parcel Post; 1913 75c carmine rose . Tied by GALVESTON TEX JUN 2 1914 c.d.s.on a normal envelope, hearing blue crayon manuscript "X-55", Appropriate spindle holes for mounting on parcel. Addressed to a Lieutenant in the 28th Infantry/5th Brigade district in Vera Cruz, Mexico. Van Nostrand remained in the military until his death in 1938 rising to the rank of Colonel. Foundation Cert. (2025). Incredibly rare , this being one of only three single frank....CV. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 Sold for US$ 10,500 (Link to this Lot in the Catalog for Bidding)

Harmers International's December 3, 2025 auction of United States, British Commonwealth, Foreign & Reproductions & Forgeries begins at 12:30 PM Eastern Time. The sale contains over 500 lots with highlights of Postal History from around the world. British North America and Solomon Islands, German States, Italian States, Classic Switzerland ; some material that has not been on the market for over 100 years. The sale includes a lovely group of illustrated covers and over 100 lots of Collections and various.

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UNITED STATES

• STAMPLESS COVERS Lots (1-9)
  
• REGULAR ISSUES Lots (10-20) 1847 Issue.
  
• REGULAR ISSUES Lots (21-40) 1847 Issue, 1851 to 1861 3c Red, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - California, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Connecticut.
  
• REGULAR ISSUES Lots (41-60) 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Delaware, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Florida, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Georgia, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Indiana, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Kentucky, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Louisiana, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Maine, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Massachusets, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Michigan.
  
• REGULAR ISSUES Lots (61-80) 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Michigan, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Minnesota, 1851 to 1861 3c Red -New Hampshire, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - New Jersey, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - New York.
  
• REGULAR ISSUES Lots (81-100) 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Ohio, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Pennsylvania, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Rhode Island, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - South Carolina, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Connecticut, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Vermont, 1851 to 1861 3c Red -Virginia, 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Groups.
  
• REGULAR ISSUES Lots (101-116) 1851 to 1861 3c Red - Groups, Continued.
  
• FANCY CANCELS Lots (117-120) The "30c" Fancy Cancel Collection.
  
• FANCY CANCELS Lots (121-140) The "30c" Fancy Cancel Collection.
  
• FANCY CANCELS Lots (141-159) The "30c" Fancy Cancel Collection.
  
• REGULAR ISSUES Lot 160 Continued.
  
• REGULAR ISSUES Lots (161-173) Continued.
  
• Rare Parcel Post 1913 75 Cent On Cover Lot 174
  
• REGULAR ISSUES Lot 175 Continued.
  
• REVENUES Lots (176-180)
  
• REVENUES Lots (181-182)
  
• CONFEDERATE STATES Lots (183-186) Revenues.
  
• PHILIPPINES Lots (187-192)
  
  UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS & VARIOUS
  
• UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS & VARIOUS Lots (193-200)
  
• UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS & VARIOUS Lots (201-204)
  
  ILLUSTRATED COVERS
  
• ILLUSTRATED COVERS Lots (205-217)
  
• The "Lubbock" Group Lots (218-220)
  
• ILLUSTRATED COVERS Lots (221-235)
  
  REPRODUCTIONS & FORGERIES
  
• UNITED STATES Lots (236-240) SPERATI, NEW YORK, N.Y. REPRODUCTIONS.
  
• UNITED STATES Lots (241-260) SPERATI, NEW YORK, N.Y. REPRODUCTIONS, SPERATI, NEW YORK, N.Y. REPRODUCTIONS - "ACM" Initials, SPERATI, NEW YORK, N.Y. REPRODUCTIONS - "PAID" Cancellations, SPERATI AND OTHER FORGERIES.
  
• UNITED STATES Lots (261-280) SPERATI AND OTHER FORGERIES, U.S. FORGERY GROUPS.
  
• UNITED STATES Lots (281-286) U.S. FORGERY GROUPS.
  
• BRITISH & FOREIGN INCLUDING SPERATIS Lots (287-300) Newfoundland Sperstis.
  
• BRITISH & FOREIGN INCLUDING SPERATIS Lots (301-319) Newfoundland Sperstis, Non-Speratis.
  
• FOREIGN FORGERIES Lot 320
  
• FOREIGN FORGERIES Lots (321-329)
  
• BRITISH & FOREIGN REMAINDERS Lots (330-337)
  
  BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
  
• BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Lots (338-340)
  
• BRITISH COMMONWEALTH Lot 341
  
• BRITISH SOLOMAN ISLANDS Lots (342-360) See also Lot 197 & 198.
  
• BRITISH SOLOMAN ISLANDS Lots (361-365) See also Lot 197 & 198.
  
• CANADA & PROVINCES Lots (366-373) EXTREMELY RARE 1 SHILLING REDDISH VIOLET ON WATERMARKED PAPER.
  
• CANADA Lots (374-380) 1851 ISSUE, 1852-57 ISSUE.
  
• CANADA Lots (381-394) 1852-57 ISSUE, 1891 DIAMOND JUBILEE ISSUE.
  
  BRITISH COMMONWEALTH (COGH to Gambia)
  
• BRITISH COMMONWEALTH (COGH to Gambia) Lots (395-400)
  
  BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CONT. (India to Tobago)
  
• GREAT BRITAIN Lots (401-413)
  
  BRITISH COMMONWEALTH (Griqualand to End)
  
• BRITISH COMMONWEALTH (Griqualand to End) Lots (414-420)
  
• BRITISH COMMONWEALTH (Griqualand to End) Lots (421-431)
  
  FOREIGN ISSUES
  
• FOREIGN ISSUES Lots (432-439)
  
• GERMAN STATES Lot 440
  
• GERMAN STATES Lots (441-456)
  
• ITALIAN STATES Lots (457-460)
  
• ITALIAN STATES Lots (461-467)
  
• FOREIGN ISSUES Lots (468-474)
  
• SWITZERLAND Lots (475-480) Cantonals.
  
• SWITZERLAND Lots (481-490) Cantonals, Regular Issues.
  
  BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS & VARIOUS
  
• BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS & VARIOUS Lots (491-492)
  
  BRITISHAREA COLLECTIONS
  
• BRITISHAREA COLLECTIONS Lots (493-500)
  
• BRITISHAREA COLLECTIONS Lot 501
  
  BRITISH COLLECTIONS BY COUNTRIES
  
• BRITISH COLLECTIONS BY COUNTRIES Lots (502-510)
  
  0
  
• 0 Lot 511
  
  BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CONT. Ceylon to Goldcoast
  
• Ceylon Lot 512
  
  FOREIGN COLLECTIONS
  
• FOREIGN COLLECTIONS Lot 513
  
• COLLECTIONS BY AREA Lots (514-520)
  
• FOREIGN COLLECTIONS BY COUNTRY Lots (521-540)
  
• FOREIGN COLLECTIONS BY COUNTRY Lot 541
  
  WORLD WIDE COLLLECTION
  
• New Issues Collections Lot 542
  
  TOPICALS
  
• Wars Lot 543