Harmers International, Inc. Sale

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The Dr. Guy R. Dillaway Collection of U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ISSUES continued...

Destinations - Europe continued...

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CatNo.

Lot Description

Opening at...

201

810, 820

Used to Poland, hidden in Paris Post Office: 1939 letter bearing 1938 15c Buchanan blue gray and 1938 5c Monroe bright blue, tied by mute double oval on envelope, magenta boxed REGISTERED NO. and blue 684432 handstamps at upper left, label at right reads “POST OFFICE NEW YORK 1, N. Y. RETURNED TO SENDER. This article was held in France during the German occupation and has now been released by the French authorities. ALBERT GOLDMAN, Postmaster N.Y.P.O.—5-21-45---5000,” on reverse magenta NEW YORK, N.Y. (STA. U) AUG 26 1939 handstamp (struck twice), double oval NEW YORK, N.Y. REG’Y. DIV. 8-26 1939 handstamp, double oval NEW YORK, N.Y. FOREIGN 8-26-1939 handstamp, PARIS CHARGEMts-FRANCE 12-8-40 receiving mark, double oval NEW YORK REG’Y. DIV. 5-17-1945 handstamp, magenta NEW YORK, N.Y. STA. U MAY 29, 1945 handstamp. (Scott 810, 820 )

An amazing envelope sent to Poland via Paris at the 5c surface rate and the 15c registry fee (for no indemnity). Postmarked by the New York registry and foreign divisions on August 26, 1939 and backstamped in Paris Almost a year later. On June 14, 1940 the Germans invaded Paris and this was one of the more than 27,000 pieces of mail that was hidden from the Germans during the war. The envelope was returned to New York where the “RETURNED TO SENDER” label and the New York Registry Division handstamp was applied on May 17, 1945 and finally arrived back to New York Station U on May 29, 1945 to be returned to sender. Extremely desirable usage.

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:39 PM

202

804,807

Used to Poland via Tran-Siberian Railroad:1940 letter bearing 1938 1c Washington green (2 copies) and 1938 3c Jefferson light violet, tied by READING PA. AUG 28 1940 duplex on envelope to a professor in Warsaw, manuscript Via German Governed Poland, manuscript Received 12/31/40, red manuscript Retour Reading Pa. followed by 25/5-/2 in pencil, red manuscript line through Warsaw, small green and black multilingual label indicating addressee had left without leaving a forwarding address, on reverse German censor tape with printed purple Obercommando der Wehrmacht, three similar but larger purple handstamps, small purple boxed 285 (2x) and 272. (Scott 804807 )

On August 29, 1940, the day after this envelope was posted, a post office notice was published stating that mail for Poland and Germany would be routed via the west coast, Yokohama, Japan and the Trans-Siberian railway. Mail was sent by closed pouch and the envelope received no transit markings except for the German censor marking on the reverse. Addressee had left with no forwarding address and the mail was returned on the same route. The round trip took over 4 months. An outstanding 5c surface rate envelope.

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Suggested Bid $400-600

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:39 PM

203

810, 820, U443

Used to Switzerland:1938 15¢ Buchanan blue grey and 5¢ Monroe bright blue one envelope using, 5¢ blue, die 1 used in 1941 bearing 1938 15c blue gray Buchanan and 1938, 5c bright blue, tied by mute ovals on 5c embossed envelope, magenta REGISTERED and blue 366399 handstamps, manuscript “no value,” censor tape at left with printed EXAMINED BY overlapping magenta AR in oval, on reverse censor tape printed small P.C. 90 and large OPENED BY, two magenta double circle NEW YORK, N.Y. (GRAND CENTRAL ANNEX.) REGISTERED JAN 27 1941 handstamps, two double oval NEW YORK, N.Y. 1-27 1941 handstamps, double circle ZURICH receiving mark red 7045 handstamp. (Scott 810, 820, U443 )

A very clean, very fine censored envelope to Switzerland paying the 5c international surface rate, the 15c minimum registry fee and the 5c return receipt fee.

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Suggested Bid $100-200

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:40 PM

204

832,815

Used to Switzerland: 1940 cover bearing 1938 $1 Wiilson purple and black, and 10c Tyler brown red, tied by mute ovals on envelope, typewritten “Par Avion – By Airmail Trans-Atlantic Route, By U.S. CLIPPER REGISTERED RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED,” magenta REGISTERED and blue 461793 handstamps, A.R. in oval handstamp, magenta AIR MAIL handstamp, blue “Par Avion By Air Mail FORM 2978 label, overlapping censor tape at left OPENED BY EXAMINER 5595, double oval NEW YORK, N.Y. RE3G’Y DIV. 9-30 1940 handstamp, double oval NEW YORK, N.Y. FOREIGN 10-1 1940 handstamp, three red sender’s handstamps showing partial name and address under brown tape, AROSA BAHNHOF 9.X.40 receiving mark (Scott 832815 )

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Suggested Bid $150-200

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:40 PM

Destinations - Middle East

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Lot Description

Opening at...

205

825, 815, C23

Used to Egypt: 1940 envelope bearing 1938 20c Garfield bright blue green, 10c Tyler brown red and 6c eagle airmail, tied by CLIFFSIDE PARK N.J. SEP 22 1940 duplex on envelope to Alexandria, Egypt, manuscript VIA PAN-AMERICAN AIRWAYS, manuscript three line AIR MAIL PAN-AMERICAN AIRWAYS, small purple double circle Postal Censor, EGYPTIAN CENSORSHIP OPENED BY CENSOR tape at left edge overlapping on back, on reverse CAIRO 20 NOV duplex with boxed slogan YOU ARE WANTED ON THE TELEPHONE, boxed Arabic inscription. (Scott 825, 815, C23 )

A wonderful example of international air mail extended service beyond Europe. Air mail rate to Egypt was 36c (May 23, 1939 – October, 1940)

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Suggested Bid $100-200

SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:41 PM

206

832,825

Used to Palestine: 1941 cover bearing 1938 $1 Wilson purple and black Four copies and 20c Garfield bright blue green PAIR, tied by mute double ovals on registered air mail envelope, magenta boxed REGISTERED NO. and blue 314671 handstamps, magenta CLIPPER AIR MAIL, magenta A.R. in oval, light purple six-sided boxed PALESTINE PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp, on reverse double-oval NEW YORK REG’Y DIV. 6-25 1941 handstamp, magenta double circle NEW YORK, N.Y. (CHURCH ST. ANNEX) REGISTERED JUN 25 1941 handstamp, purple SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. (REGISTERED) JUN 26, 1941 handstamp, oval REGISTERED JERUSALEM 23 JY 41 handstamp. (Scott 832825 )

The letter is addressed REGISTERED VIA TRANSPACIFIC to the American Consulate General, Jerusalem, Palestine. The Pacific route was 70c per ½ oz. requested to Hong Kong and air to Cairo. Foreign registry was 15c and the return receipt (the magenta oval “A.R.”) was 5c. Mailed from New York on June 25 and received in Jerusalem on July 23.

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Suggested Bid $200-300

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:41 PM

207

810, C27, C28

Used to Mt. Carmel, Haifi, Palestine:1942 cover bearing 1938 5c Monroe bright blue (Three copies), 15c transported airmail (Three copies), 1941 10¢ Transport airmail, tied by NEW YORK N.Y. INWOOD STA. JUN 23 1942 duplex (2x) on reverse of air mail envelope, white censorship tape on right EXAMINED BY 6292 overlapping on front and red censorship tape on left PC 22. OPENED BY CENSOR 71/7333 overlapping on front, manuscript sender’s name and address, on front is NEW YORK, N.Y. INWOOD STA. JUNE 23 1942 duplex, manuscript at right “by Transatlantic Clipper” and at bottom “written in Russian.” (Scott 810, C27, C28 )

International air mail rate of 70c per half ounce for service from New York via Bermuda to Leopoldville via Cairo to Palestine. British censorship tapes represented white for Bermuda and red for Palestine. An excellent example of a mailing during the war to an area in the Middle East that was then in Palestine and is now part of Israel.

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Suggested Bid $150-200

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:42 PM

208

815,810

Used to State of Israel: 1948 cover bearing 1938 10c Tyler brown red PAIR and 1938 5c Monroe bright blue, tied by three-line PALESTINE EMERGENCY DELIVERIES, INC with a large boxed CANCELLED and an unclear date, 1948 between PALESTINE and EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC. on airmail envelope, daily accounting handstamp 21825, brown tape overlaps left edge (Scott 815810 )

From May 21 to July 28, 1948, when there were no postal relations between the U.S. and Israel, Palestine Emergency Deliveries, Inc. was organized to ship mail as freight to Rome and then by Czech Airlines to Israel.

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Suggested Bid $400-500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:42 PM

209

830, 825

Used to Provisional Government, State of Israel: 1948 cover bearing 30c Theodore Roosevelt deep ultra and 1938 20c Garfield right blue green, tied by three-line PALESTINE EMERGENCY DELIVERIES, INC. with a large boxed CANCELLED and an unclear date between PALESTINE and EMERGENCY DELIVERIES, INC. on air mail envelope, daily accounting handstamp 20286 handstamp, on reverse HAKIRYA receiving mark with a numerical date 10 8 1948 and balance of the cancel in Hebrew. (Scott 830, 825 )

From May 21, 1948 to July 28, 1948, when there were no postal relations between the U.S and Israel, Palestine Emergency Deliveries, Inc. was organized to ship mail as freight to Rome and then via Czech Airlines to Israel. Hakirya, the first independent Jewish military base in Israel, contained the government offices in Tel Aviv, the provisional capital of Israel at the time, until Jerusalem was declared the capital. The envelope is addressed to the Foreign Minister, Provisional Government, State of Israel.

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Suggested Bid $500-1,000

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:42 PM

210

807

Used to Israel:1950 cover bearing 1938 3c Jefferson light violet PAIR, tied by PITTSBURGH, PA FEB 27, 1950 duplex on printed envelope addressed to United Charity Institutions of Jerusalem P.O.B. 228 Jerusalem Israel, small blue registry label at lower right JERUSALEM 14 R NO. 8589, red manuscript $1 to left of label, violet boxed three line handstamp in Hebrew, violet 2 JUN 1950 handstamp at upper left, manuscript 6381, at left manuscript 3034 and manuscript J1, Israeli censor tape in Hebrew at right and overlapping to reverse. (Scott 807 )

Pair of 3c overpaid the surface rate by 1c. The censors in Israel checked incoming mail for money that could be exchanged on the black market. By forced registration the addressees had to pick up their mail at the post office and exchange the money enclosed at the official rate. The red dollar marking was the amount found in the letter.

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Suggested Bid $150-250

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:43 PM

211

806,807

Used to Israel: 1950's envelope bearing 1938 2c John Adams rose carmine and 1938 3c Jefferson light violet, tied by BROOKLYN, N.Y. 13, JUL 1 1950 duplex on printed envelope addressed to United Charity Institutions of Jerusalem P.O.B. 228 Jerusalem Israel, small blue registry label at upper left JERUSALEM 14 R No 5416, red manuscript $2 below label, violet boxed three line handstamp in Hebrew, violet 15 AUG 1950, manuscript 5756, at left side manuscript 3839 and manuscript J2, Israeli censor tape in Hebrew at right overlapping to reverse, on reverse Jerusalem receiving handstamp in Hebrew. (Scott 806807 )

Sent at the 5c surface rate, the censors in Israel checked incoming mail for money that could be exchanged on the black market, By forced registration the addressees had to pick up their mail at the post office and exchange the money enclosed at the official rate. The red dollar marking was the amount found in the letter.

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Suggested Bid $150-250

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:57 PM

212

807,WX150, Lebanon J

Used to Lebanon:1950 envelope bearing 1938 3c Jefferson light violet, tied by CULVER OREG. DEC 1950 duplex on envelope, magenta T N.Y.N. and CENTIMES 12 handstamps in small circles showing international surface rate was underpaid and assessed 12 Centimes due, on reverse two 5 Piastre and one 2 Piastre Lebanon postage due stamps tied by BEYROUTH,R P handstamps and 1950 U.S. Christmas seal tied by BEYROUTH R.P. roller cancel. (Scott 807,WX150, Lebanon J44, J482 )

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Suggested Bid $100-200

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:58 PM

Destinations - Africa

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213

810

Used to Lourenco Marques, Portuguese East Africa: 1942 cover bearing 1938 5c Monroe bright blue, tied by EAST AURORA, N.Y. NOV 24 1942 duplex on envelope, U.S. censor tape on front left edge and back with printed EXAMINED BY 8023, paying the five cent international surface rate. Typewritten at bottom of address “Postmaster, N.Y.City. please despatch via M.S. Gripsholm.” (Scott 810 )

After the name in the address line is typewritten “American repatriate returning from China via M.S. Gripsholm.” The M.S. Gripsholm was making its first trip to exchange people with Japan. This exchange was made at Lourenco Marques, Portuguese Mozambique. Amazing and historically important.

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Suggested Bid $200-400

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 02:59 PM

214

806, UX27

Used to French Guinea: 1940 cover bearing 1932 2c John Adams rose carmine, tied by BROOKLYN, N.Y. MAR 25 1940 duplex on 1c green postal card, boxed RETOUR A L’ENVOYEUR and boxed INCONNU handstamps, blue X crossing out address.100 (Scott 806, UX27 )

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Suggested Bid $100-150

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 03:00 PM

215

831, 829, 694, 889,

Used to South Africa: 1941 cover bearing 1938 50c Taft mauve, 25c McKinley deep red lilac, 1940 1c bright blue green Eli Whitney, 13c yellow green Benjamin Harrison, each tied by GROTON CONN JAN 3, 1941 duplex on 6c embossed air mail envelope to Capetown, two-line red handstamp “CAPETOWN RELEASED BY CENSOR, magenta VIA AIR MAIL, pencil marking on back “Received Capetown 3/8/41.” (Scott 831, 829, 694, 889, UC6 )

The Trans-Pacific route to Africa via Hong Kong once per week was started on August 5, 1940. The 95c international rate was the highest rate of the international air mail routes. This envelope was two months in transit.

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Suggested Bid $300-500

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 03:00 PM

Destinations - Asia

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216

825, 820

Used to China:1949 Cover bearing 1938 20c Garfield bright blue green, 15c Buchanan blue gray, tied by mute oval on envelope magenta, boxed REGISTERED no. AND BLUE 4747 handstamp, magenta RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, magenta AR at upper left, partial manuscript c/o Christian….at lower left, address covered by label which reads Form 2911 Post Office (filled in by magenta San Francisco, Calif.) RETURN TO SENDER (Sections 2203 and 2204, P.L.7R.) This article is returned for delivery to the sender, as it is not transmissible to destination for the reason noted below: (typewritten reason for return) “Registered Service Suspended,” form is folded over on reverse with magenta John F. Fixa Postmaster, on reverse two strikes of magenta double circle SPOKANE, WASH. REGISTRY DIV. NOV 22, 1949 handstamp, magenta double circle SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. REG. SEC. NOV 23, 1949 handstamp, magenta double circle SPOKANE, WAS. REGISTRY DIV. NOV 26, 1949 handstamp, partial 1949 Christmas seal, (Scott 825, 820 )

Intended to pay the 5c surface rate, the 25c registry fee and the 5c return receipt fee for mail to Shanghai, China in November, 1949. Returned because of war between Nationalist and Communist China. AR for AVIS DE RECEPTION. Rare service suspended item from 1949 Communist takeover in China.

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 03:01 PM

217

807,900

Used to Manchukuo: 1941 cover bearing 3cJefferson light purple, 1940 2c rose carmine/National Defense commemorative, tied by CINCINNATI, OHIO NOV 18 1941 duplex on envelope to Catholic Mission in Hushun (?), Manchukuo, magenta two line RETURNED TO SENDER SERVICE SUSPENDED handstamp, on reverse censor tape at right (overlapping on front) EXAMINED BY 1692, magenta two line RETURNED TO SENDER SERVICE SUSPENDED handstamp. (Scott 807900 )

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Suggested Bid $150-250

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 03:03 PM

218

812,821,825, 806, C3

Used to Nepal: 1954 envelope bearing 1938 16c Lincoln black, 7c Jackson sepia, 20c Garfield bright blue green, 2c John Adams rose carmine, 10c violet air mail, 25c blue airmail, tied by mute ovals on airmail envelope to Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia, magenta REGISTERED and black 24053 handstamp, blue label PAR AVION BY AIR MAIL FORM 2978, on reverse magenta double circle SAN DIEGO CALIF. JAN 6 1954 handstamp (2x), double circle INDIAN EMBASSY (NEPAL) 17 JAN 54 receiving mark. (Scott 812,821,825, 806, C36, C42 )

A very attractive usage to Nepal paying the 25c international air mail rate and the foreign registry rate (55c). Mailed to India because Nepal did not become a member of the UPU until 1956. Delivered through India to their embassy.

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Suggested Bid $100-200

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 03:03 PM

219

810, Tibet 7

Used to Tibet:1953 envelope bearing 1938 5c Monroe bright blue, tied by BROWNSVILLE TEX. JAN 15, 1953 duplex on envelope paying the international surface rate routed through India to an agent in Gyantse, forwarded with a 2 Trangka stamp for interior delivery, on reverse double circle GYANTSE TIBET 7 MAY 53 backstamp. (Scott 810, Tibet 7 )

A remarkable usage showing the payment of internal postage. Sent from Texas on January 15 and arrived almost two months later.

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 03:04 PM

220

806, UX38, Tibet 03

Used to Tibet: 2c John Adams rose carmine on 2c carmine rose 1953 postcard, tied by PLAINVILLE CONN APR 8 1953 duplex and by double circle GYANTSE TIBET receiving handstamp, together with Tibet 2/3 Trangka reddish brown official tied by double circle cancel. Postcard with crease away from stamps which does not detract from this rarity. (Scott 806, UX38, Tibet 03 )

Another rarity

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Suggested Bid $500-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
before Oct-04, 03:04 PM