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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

141

1941-42 WWII Oil Co. American Internee in Hong Kong Correspondence repatriated on MS Gripsholm. Correspondence 13 letters with envelope and a telegram from an American oil company worker in Hong Kong at the start of WWII. This archival holding detail his internment by the Japanese and his return home on the MS Gripsholm, the Swedish repatriation ship. The holding starts on December 17, 1941 when the California Texas Oil Company sends notification that everyone is safe. The final letter is dated August 10, 1942 from the company providing an update that the "S/S Gripsholm is now in at Rio." Letters from the company are sent by surface and airmail using meters. One letter is sent to the from the American Red Cross, Fort Henry, N.Y. to the mother addressed to Fort Henry, N.Y. Another letter from the California Texas Oil, Company, LTD, New York to Fort Henry, N.Y. using a 6 Transport Airmail stamp. Final letter sent from Rio with censor paper tape (PC90) at left "I.E./8082" the backflip has 3-lines typed "J.W. Powell SS "Gripsholm" Rio de Janeiro. Fabulous holding of postal history with original content., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

142

825

1938, 20¢ Garfield. Used along with 10¢ Booker T. Washington (873), tied by "Washington, D.C. May 27, 1941" duplex on cover to Vichy-controlled St. Laurent du Maroni, French Guiana, censor tape at left with May 31, 1941 violet handstamp, Cayenne backstamp (June 7) and French censor double-ring handstamp, St. Laurent du Maroni arrival backstamp of June 14, vertical file fold not affecting stamps, Fine, although U.S. maintained airmail service to Cayenne while the colony was controlled by the Vichy government, the only way to get mail from Cayenne to St. Laurent du Maroni was by Dutch steamer based out of Surinam (which was controlled by the Dutch government-in-exile), Very Fine, a rare and striking use of both the 10c Booker T. Washington and 20c Prexie stamps.
Scott No. 825; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
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143

832

1938, $1 Wilson. Four singles, used with 15¢ Prexie (820) and 20¢ Airmail (C21), twenty in blocks and singles, tied by double-oval on buff Navy Department Bureau of Supplies large-size penalty cover to the U.S. Naval Station, Guam; small corner tear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 832; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
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Airmail

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

144

Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green. Tied by purple "Air Mail Service, Wash. N.Y., Phila., Washington, Jul 13, 1918" duplex on legal-size National Aerial Coast Patrol Commission imprint cover to New York City, purple "Aerial Mail." straightline cachet, held for May 15th flight, New York (7.15) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. C2; $800. (Image1)

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Scott $800

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145

Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green. Tied by purple "Air Mail Service, Wash. N.Y., Phila., Washington, Jul 13, 1918" duplex updated in ms. to "15", on buff cover to Philadelphia Pa.
Scott No. C2; $800. (Image1)

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Scott $800

SOLD for $140.00
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146

Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue. Tied by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.y. Phila. 'Washington' May 16, 1918" duplex on 3¢ entire to New York City, autographed by "Ruth Law" noted aviatrix of the day; vertical fold, F.-V.F. use on second day of airmail service.
Scott No. C3; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
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147

Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue. Used with 1¢ green (498) and 2¢ carmine (499) tied by purple "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila. 'Washington' May 15 10AM First Trip" duplex on first flight cover from Washington D.C. to New York City, F.-V.F. AAMC $500.
Scott No. C3; $750.

The airmail rate effective May 15, 1918 to July 14, 1918 was 24¢ per ounce. This was overpaid by 3¢, as airmail rates were frequently misunderstood since the 24¢ rate included special delivery service and ground leg if any.

This was posted at Washington D.C. on May 15th 1918 the First Day of Air Mail Service. When pilot went the wrong way and crash, the mail was held over and sent on the next day as indicated by backstamps. (Image1) (Image2)

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Scott $750

SOLD for $325.00
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148

Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue. Tied by "Air Mail Service, Wash. N.Y. Phila., Washington, Jun 4, 1918" duplex on multicolor Whitehouse picture post card to Seattle Wash., Philadelphia (6.4) transit cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. C3; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $110.00
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149

Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue. Tied by bold "Air Mail Service, Wash. N.Y., Phila., Washington, 'First Trip' May 15, 1918" on legal-size Aero Club of America imprint cover to New York City, purple "Aerial Mail. Via New York" straight cachet; 24¢ small tear, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. C3; $750.

The world's regular air services opened with the 218 miles route between Washington, Philadelphia and New York by the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps. Lieut. George L. Boyle left the Polo Grounds, Washington on May 15, 1918 but followed the wrong railway line, lost himself and broke his propeller in a forced landing at Wardorf Md. about 25 miles from Washington D.C. The mail was brought back to Washington and was flown to Philadelphia by Lieut. J.C. Edgerton and on to New York by Lieut.Torrey H. Webb the next day. (Image1)

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Scott $750

SOLD for $250.00
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Special Delivery

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

150

Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ orange. Used with 1¢ Columbian (230), both tied by "Washington D.C. May 21 '93" duplex strikes on illustrated The Ebbitt House advertising cover showing building locally addressed to the Ebbitt House, reverse with pink "Washington D.C., Special Delivery Post, May 22, 1893" time clock cds; accompanied by unused illustrated Ebbitt House letterhsheet, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce local special delivery use.
Scott No. E3; Estimate $200 - 300.

The Washington D.C. Special Delivery time clock datestamp is the rarest of the three towns: Boston, San Francisco and Washington D.C. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $300.00
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151

Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ orange. Used with 2¢ carmine (220), each tied by barred oval duplexed with "Greensborough N.C. Dec 24, 1893" Christmas Eve cds to Washington D.C., reverse with pink "Washington D.C., Special Delivery Post, Dec 25, 1893" time clock Christmas Day cds; reduced slightly at right trimming 2¢, otherwise Very Fine and scarce Washington D.C. time clock use.
Scott No. E3; Estimate $150 - 200.

The Washington D.C. Special Delivery time clock datestamp is the rarest of the three towns: Boston, San Francisco and Washington D.C. They were developed by individual postmasters to indicate day and time of special delivery. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
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152

Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ green. Tied by "Washington D.C. Jan 4, 1914" duplex strikes on 2¢ red entire to New York City, delivered same day at 4 P.M.; some edgewear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. E7; $400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Scott $400

SOLD for $210.00
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Postage Due

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

153

J32 var., J35 var.

Postage Due, 2¢ & 10¢ deep claret, bisects, 2¢ bottom half of horizontal bisect, 10¢ bottom left half of diagonal bisect. Tied by "Brooklyn, N.Y., Rec'd, Dec 17, 95" cds on short paid cover to Swansea, England originally bearing 2¢ red (279Bc) tied by "Brooklyn N.Y., Nov 2, 95" duplex, New York "T" "15 Centimes, N.Y." duplex handstamp, Swansea (11.13) arrival backstamp, Swansea (11.15) and "R.L.B., Bristol" (11.16) transits, "Returned Lr. Office, London" (11.18) backstamp, large "3d, F.B. A." handstamp for 6¢ due, large purple hand "Dead Letter Office, Washington D.C., Returned To Writer, Collect '6' Cts" handstamp; small edge tears and wear, contemporary return address abrasion, a Very Fine and exceptional use.
Scott No. J32 var., J35 var.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED TWO-VALUE POSTAGE DUE BISECT COVER.

The Foreign Division of the DLO returned this refused short paid foreign addressed letter to the addressee. Underpaid 3¢ of 5¢ rate (due) 15 centimes (3¢) applied at New York City. Per UPU practice letter due "3 pence" (6¢) per the "3" due handstamp in England. Refused and returned to the US, OLD applied "Return to Sender, Collect 6 cts." for short paid letter to be collected when delivered. Bisected due stamps applied in Brooklyn indicating amount of postage due. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
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Officials

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

154

O17

Interior Dept., 1873, 3¢ vermilion. Canceled by black quartered cork duplexed with "Washington D.C. Dec 9, 1878" duplex on buff cover with purple "Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C." two-line script corner card to Virginia Ill.; top edge mend, F.-V.F.
Scott No. O17; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $425.00
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155

O27

Justice Dept., 1873, 3¢ purple. Canceled by quartered cork duplexed with "Washington D.C., Jul 17" cds on circa 1875 legal-size cover with red "Department of Justice" seal to San Francisco Cal., pencil "Recd July 26 - 1875" docketing; edge tears, file fold, Fine.
Scott No. O27; $575. (Image1)

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Scott $575

SOLD for $200.00
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156

O97

Interior Dept., 1879, 2¢ vermilion. Tied by perfectly struck "Washington D.C. Feb 10, 1882" cds duplexed with "2" in circle cancellation on local legal-size cover with ornate "Architect's Office, U.S. Capitol" corner card to local street address, reverse with violet "Carrier" cds; small stamp and cover faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. O97; Estimate $300 - 400.

The Office of the Architect of the Capitol was a legislative branch agency that was included in the Interior Department for budgeting and appropriation purposes. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
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157

O111

Treasury Dept., 1879, 10¢ brown. Tied by cork cancellation on large-size Treasury Department Register's Office registered penalty envelope to Philadelphia Pa., purple "Registered, May 6 1881, Washington D.C." postmark and Philadelphia backstamp; small cover and stamp faults, Fine and rare, the penalty imprint covered the postage and the 10¢ paid the registry fee, ex-Turner.
Scott No. O111; $750. (Image1)

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Scott $750

SOLD for $160.00
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158

O114, O116

War Dept., 1879, 1¢ rose red, 3¢ rose red. Canceled by matching cork cancels duplexed with "Little Rock Ark. Oct 16" cds on legal-size Official Business imprint cover to the Surgeon General, U.S. Army, Washington D.C., reverse with bold "Washington, Rec'd '1' Oct 19, 1883" cds and purple "Surgeon General's Office, Received" oval; 1¢ flaws, light fild at left, F.-V.F. and scarce War Dept. use from Arkansas.
Scott No. O114, O116; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
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Carrier and Locals

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

159

LO2

Carrier, 1851, 1¢ Eagle. Red manuscript "H" control, tied by "Washington D.C. Oct 25" cds along with 3¢ dull red (11A) on buff cover to Cohoes, N.Y., F.-V.F.
Scott No. LO2; $1,500.

A RARE COVER WITH THE INITIALED EAGLE CARRIER STAMP.

The "H" manuscript control cancel for carrier Harkness. (Image1)

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Scott $1,500

SOLD for $800.00
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160

LO2

Carrier, 1851, 1¢ Eagle. Large margins to touched, tied by "Washington D.C., Free, Jan 8, 1858" cds, second strike ties 3¢ dull red (26), faulty lower right, on cover to Philadelphia Pa.; some bottom edge staining, Fine and scarce Washington D.C. eagle carrier use.
Scott No. LO2; $1,600. (Image1)

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Scott $1,600

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction