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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1161

909-921

1943-44, 5¢ Overrun Countries, Knapp FDC complete set. Complete set of 13 Dorothy Knapp hand-painted cachets (Mellone #36), each with first day of issue cancel and addressed to Rev. M. Charles Adam in Chatham N.Y., exceptional designs throughout with vivid, fresh colors, Extremely Fine, ex-Dr. Martin.
Scott No. 909-921; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A SUPERB COMPLETE SET OF DOROTHY KNAPP HAND-PAINTED OVERRUN NATIONS ISSUE COVERS, ONLY FOUR SETS WERE PRODUCED.

Dorothy Knapp hand-painted cachets on Overrun Nations covers, which we consider some of her finest work, are quite rare and almost never seen as a complete set. McCusker reported being aware of only four sets when we offered this set in the 2005 sale of the Dr. Alfred S. Martin collection.
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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
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1162

909-921

1943-44, Overrun Countries complete. Set of 13 Swartz hand-painted in water color, manuscript address, each cachet is different, Very Fine.
Scott No. 909-921; Estimate $200 - 300.

This set was done by cartoonist Mrs. R.H. Swartz of Houston, Texas (ACE Member 367).
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
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1163

909-920

1943-44, Overrun Countries complete less Korea. Group of 15 hand-painted cachets bearing either singles and/or blocks including 910 single, 913 single (2 different), 914 single and block, 915 single and block, 916 block, 917 single, 918 single and block, 919 block and 920 block, Very Fine group, with 2005 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 909-920; Estimate $200 - 300.
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
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1164

909-920

1943-44, Overrun Countries complete less Korea. Set of 12 first-year issue with unknown handpainted cachet, each with First Day of Issue cancel addressed to Lewis W. Haskell Jr., Very Fine, only two known sets, each of which is different.
Scott No. 909-920; Estimate $150 - 200.
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
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1165

909-920

1943-44, Overrun Countries complete less Korea. Complete Sturgill hand-painted bold and vibrant multicolor cachet set of 12, Very Fine, Planty unlisted, only 3 sets produced.
Scott No. 909-920; Estimate $150 - 200.
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
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1166

909c

1943, 5¢ Overrun Countries: Poland, reverse printing of flag colors. Staehle cacheted, unaddressed First Day cover, Extremely Fine, with 2005 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 909c; $150 as used off-cover. (Image1)

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Scott $150 as used off-cover

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1167

917a

1943, 5¢ Overrun Countries: Yugoslavia, reverse printing of flag colors. Tied by Oct. 26, 1943 machine cancel on "Freedom for Jugoslavia" cachet first day cover address, Very Fine.
Scott No. 917a; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $120.00
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1168

921

1944, 5¢ Overrun Countries: Korea. Creased, tied by "Washington D.C. Nov 2, 1944" First Day Machine cancel on The Majestic, Lake Charles La. building ad cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, reverse with "Condemned" staightline crossed out and "Released" struck below, Crown "Passed" censor handstamp adjacent, accompanied by "British Postal Censorship, Philatelic Export and Import Control" P.C. 254 form dated Nov. 12th 1945, Very Fine.
Scott No. 921; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
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1169

1943-44, Overrun Countries Postal History. Interesting group of 18 covers with better noted 1944 Christiansted DWI #912 held-for-postage censored to Sweden, 1944 Waco, Texas #916 censored to Pitcairn Island, 1944 Washington DC #921 to undercover address for Dutch Forces in London, England, 1944 Honolulu Hawaii Terr. #921 block to Philipsburg Pa.; #915 pair on printed Dorothy Knapp FDC to Switzerland with purple "Return to Sender, No Service Available" two-line handstamp; 1944 #915 censored to French Guinea, etc, F.-V.F. and nice exhibit worthy group.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
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Est. $500-750
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1170

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C46

Airmail, 1952, 80¢ Hawaii. First day use with 20¢ Prexie (820) and 15¢ Special Delivery (E16) canceled by grids, C46 tied by "Honolulu Hawaii Mar 26 1952" machine cancel on Hawaii Blossoms package label to River Forest, Ill., purple "Oak Park, Ill. Spec. Del. Sec. Rec'd, Mar 28, 1952" duplex, Very Fine and scarce flower mail use.
Scott No. C46; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
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Registry Exchange Labels

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1171

FX-NY1a

Registry Exchange Label, New York, NY, printed name. Number 5173, used on cover bearing 13¢ purple black (308), upper right flaw, tied by partial "San Antonio Tex." oval to Germany, purple "San Antonio, Registered, Dec 15, 1905" cds on San Antonio TX 1549A label with serial "14974" affixed at right, reverse with New York (12.19) transit oval and Koenigshafen (1.1) arrival cds, Fine and rare 1549A use abroad, the only recorded San Antonio 1549A label.
Scott No. FX-NY1a; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $800.00
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Carrier and Locals

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1172

LO2

Carrier, 1851, 1¢ Eagle. Canceled by Philadelphia red star, used with 3¢ dull red (11A), large margins except touched at top, both tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Aug 4" cds on cover to Naaman's Creek, Delaware, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. LO2; $500. (Image1)

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Scott $500

SOLD for $170.00
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1173

6LB5

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue green. Position 11-R, large to huge margins including framelines at left and top, canceled by "U.S." in Octagon handstamp, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post, Jan 19., 4 O'Clock" on 1843 folded letter to local New York City street address, endorsed "U.S. City Desp., Paid" at lower left, Extremely Fine and choice use, ex-Caspary, with 2025 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6LB5; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
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1174

12L1

Bicycle Mail Route, 1894, 25¢ green. Spelling error "San Fransisco", large margins, canceled by two bars, tied by pink "Received, Jul. 12, 1894" two-line datestamp, used with 2¢ carmine (220), both stamps tied by partial "Fresno Cal. Jul. 16, 1894" cds duplex with oval grid cancel on W. Sellschopp & Co. corner card cover from San Francisco Cal. to Fresno, Overman Wheel Co. handstamp, reverse with Jul. 16, 1894 purple "Victor Bicycle Messenger Service." Fresno office datestamp with bicycle illustration and "Freno, Cal. Rec'd Jul 16, 1894" receiving cds, Very Fine, ex Dale-Liechtenstein.
Scott No. 12L1; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A CHOICE COVER CARRIED BY THE BICYCLE MAIL ROUTE POST OF CALIFORNIA.

This inter-city service was established during the railroad union strike in 1894 by the Fresno agent for Victor bicycles, Arthur C. Banta. Service commenced on July 6 and was discontinued on July 18 when the strike ended. Only 380 letters were carried during the brief period of operation. (Image1)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
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1175

15L13

Blood & Co., 1850 (1¢) bronze on black. Two covers, first used with 3¢ dull red, ty. II (11A), neatly affixed overlapping and tied together by blue "Philadelphia Pa" cds, "Blood's Despatch Dec. 31 2 P.M." double-line cds on small cover to Lancaster Pa., 3¢ stamp with creases, neat and Very Fine appearing small cover, second with 15L14 acid tied, used with 3¢ dull red (26) on 1857 cover to Debuque, Iowa, 3¢ stamp pulled perf, Very Fine pair.
Scott No. 15L13; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
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1176

40L1

City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish. Huge even margins all around capturing traces of framelines on three sides, tied by red "City Despatch Post N.Y. Feb 13 9 O'Clock" double-line cds on blue folded letter with valentines day message to N.Y. street address; folded out with some fold splitting, with 2025 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 40L1; $2,500.

AN EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE GREIG'S CITY DESPATCH POST ISSUE ON A BLUE VALENTINE USE. (Image1) (Image2)

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Scott $2,500

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1177

40L1

City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish. Large margins, manuscript "X" cancel, used on folded cover with red "New-York Apl. 16" cds and red ms. "12½" rating to Philadelphia Pa.; file folds, Very Fine, ex Middendorf and Schwartz, with 2025 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 40L1; $1,650.

RARE USE OF THE CITY DESPATCH POST ISSUE ON AN OUTBOUND LETTER.

This cover dates from the two-month period (April-May 1842) when letters carried by the City Despatch Post to the mails for delivery outside the city were cancelled in manuscript and received no local post markings. Very few examples (less than six) of the City Despatch Post stamp are known on covers to other cities. (Image1)

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Scott $1,650

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Lincoln Inaugural Cover

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1178

1861 (Mar. 4) Lincoln Inaugural Cover. Buff cover with red "Boston Mass., Mar 4" cds bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by large Boston "Paid" circular grid addressed to Hon. Mongomery Blair, Washington D.C., docketed in Blair's hand "Andrew on Mass. Appts." at left; flap tear ending in tiny edge tear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE FIRST LINCOLN INAUGURATION COVER SENT TO A LINCOLN CABINET MEMBER.

This cover was sent by Massachusetts Governor John Andrew who was sworn in Janaury 1861. The cover was addressed to Montgomery Blair, Lincoln's newly appointed Postmaster General. It was likely delivered to the White House, or Blair House.

The 3¢ 1857 Issue was used until about August 1, 1861 when demonetized due to the Civil War. (Image1)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
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Civil War Postal History

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1179

1862 (Aug. 4) Wooster, Ohio to Army of the Ohio via Nashville Tenn. Orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by circular grid, matching partial "Wooster O. Aug 4, 1862" cds addressed to E.Y. Warner, Chaplain 3rd O.v. Cavalry, Sixth Division, Army of the Ohio, via Nashville, blue "Nashville Tenn. Aug 17" cds with bold "FORWARDED" and "FREE" between arced bars handstamps back to Wooster Oh., 1862 docketing at top left; missing bottom flap with small edge mend, F.-V.F. and unusual Civil War free forwarded use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $650.00
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1180

Adjutant General's Office, Official Business. Imprint envelope free franked "W.a. Nichols, Asst. Adjutant General" entering mails with "Washington City, Feb 6" cds to Capt. J.R. Paxton, 15th Inf., Asst Supt Ohio Vol. Rectg. Service and Must'g. Disbg. Officers, Columbus, Ohio, forwarded to Camp Dennison with "Columbus O. Feb 10" cds and matching prison bar grid fancy cancel tying 3¢ rose (65), clipped corner; cover barely reduced at right, F.-V.F. and unusual forwarded free use, ex-Richard Graham.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Nichols was an Assistant Adjutant General, one of those who handled the paperwork of the Civil War. Since his franking privilege on Official Business covered forwarding, the stamp on this cover was not required. He was promoted to Bvt. Brig. General on Sep. 24, 1864 for meritorious and faithful services during the war, and Bvt. Major General on March 13, 1865 for same. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
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