United States Postal History continued...
1870-1888 Bank Note Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 121 |
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153 |
 1870,
24¢ purple. Used with 2¢ brown (157) and 30¢ gray black (165), tied by strikes of circle of wedges cancels on light buff cover to India at double the 28¢ British Mail rate via Brindisi, red
"Boston, Paid, Dec 9" foreign mail cds and red crayon "48 / 2" credit to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Hecla from Boston Dec. 12th to Queenstown arriving Dec. 22nd, red London Paid (12.23) transit cds and matching
"2d" colonial credit handstamp, then by P&O Line Malta from Brindisi Dec. 28th to Alexandria arriving Jan. 1st, overland to Suez where P&O Sumatra departed Jan. 2nd to Bombay arriving Jan. 15th, reverse with Sea Post Office and
Ahmednagar (1.16) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 153; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A CHOICE BISSELL CORRESPONDENCE USE TO INDIA BEARING A THREE-COLOR FRANKING PREPAYING DOUBLE THE 28¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE VIA
BRINDISI. (Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 122 |
|
153+150 |
 1870,
24¢ purple. Well centered single, in combination with l870, 10¢ brown, horizontal pair on fresh cover to Lima Peru, tied by neat crossroads cancels, bold red "San Francisco, Paid, Dec 27" cds and matching
"24" credit handstamp, blue crayon "2" for double rate, reverse with partial receiving postmark, slightly reduced at left, Extremely Fine, with 2010 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 153+150; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN OUTSTANDING DOUBLE RATE USAGE FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO LIMA, PERU. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 123 |
|
153 |
 1870,
24¢ purple. Vibrant rich color, used with 10¢ brown (150) horizontal pair with right s.e., all tied by circular cork cancels on cover from the Bissel correspondence to India, red "Boston Paid Oct 1" exchange cds
with red crayon "2" for double-weight and "36 / 2" credit rating, endorsed "via Southampton", red London Paid (10.13) transit cds, reverse with Sea Post (10.31) and Ahmednuggur (11.15.73) arrival cds;
right 10¢ with small nick, a Very Fine use at double the 22¢ rate, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 153; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
(Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 124 |
|
156 |
 1873,
1¢ ultramarine. Cancelled by beautiful red Glen Allen Star precancel, matching red printed "Glen Allen, Virginia. March 13, 1877" cds on International Label Printing Establishment corner card cover to Forksville Penn.,
original 1877 printed company circular enclosure accompanies; minor staining on back left edge, Very Fine, ex-Boker, Beane, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 156; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A DESIRABLE AND RARE EXAMPLE
OF THE GLEN ALLEN PRECANCEL IN RED. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 125 |
|
|
 1873,
3¢ green, 6¢ dull pink. Horizontal pairs of each, tied by two central strikes of NYFM Elaborate Positive Geometric fancy cancels (GE-EP9) on 1875 cover to Pont d'Ain, France, red "New York 'Paid' May
18" exchange cds, forwarded upon arrival to Paris, Calais (5.30.75) entry cds and matching "P.D." framed h.s. also ties 6¢ pair, various backstamps include Pont d'Ain (5.31) and Paris (6.1); few slightly
toned perfs and trivial edge wear, a Very Fine and attractive usage at the double 9¢ treaty rate usage, ex-Richards. Scott No. 158, 159.
Scott No. 158, 159; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
References: Illustrated
in Hargest book. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 126 |
|
182 |
 1879,
1¢ dark ultramarine. Tied by grid cancel on multicolored illustrated pioneer postcard showing Southern Gentleman Smoking Cigar for Gromes & Ulrich, Importers & Wholesale Dealers Wines, Liquors, Champagnes and Havana Cigars,
reverse with 1880 list of imports, choice and Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 182; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A STUNNING MULTICOLOR PIONEER FORERUNNER POST CARD. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 127 |
|
216 |
 1888,
5¢ indigo. Used in combination with Samoa, 1890, Palms, 1d green, 2d brown orange (11a, 13a), bright colors, all tied by three strikes of circular waffle grid cancel on 1888 cover to Washington D.C., light strike of magenta
"San Francisco Paid All Aug 4" cds and Washington D.C. Aug. 10th receiving backstamps, manuscript "26" correspondence notation, Very Fine and choice, Odenweller Census No. 287, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 216;
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE UNITED STATES AND SAMOA MIXED FRANKING.
Illustrated in Odenweller's Samoa book on page 210 (Fig. 21.3). The Odenweller book notes that the grids tying the Samoa and
U.S. stamps are different, but they are identical and were applied to all three stamps upon arrival in San Francisco. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
1890 Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 128 |
|
229 |
 1890,
90¢ orange. In combination with 1895, 3¢ purple + 1897, 1¢ deep green (268+279) on registered cover to St. John's, Newfoundland, all tied by "Hoboken, N.J., Dec 2, 1902" cds's, purple
"Registered, Hoboken, N.J., Dec 2, 1902" straight line date stamp and N.Y. registry etiquette applied over 1¢ & 3¢ stamps, reverse with N.Y. and Boston transit and receiving date stamps and die cut patriotic label over flap, Very
Fine and choice, unpriced in Scott for on cover, with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 229; Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE USAGE OF THE 1890 90¢ SMALL BANKNOTE ISSUE USED ON A NORMAL SIZE COVER. (Image1) |
Est. $10,000-15,000
SOLD for $7,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1893 Columbian Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 129 |
|
241 |
 1893,
Columbian, $1 salmon. Rich vibrant color, tied by "Hoboken, N.J., Nov 15" cds on registered printed corner card and address cover to Stettin, Germany, purple "Registered, Nov 15 1893, Hoboken N.J." boxed datestamp, New York
transit backstamp and New York "City" registry label (FX-NY1b) affixed, receiving postmark on reverse, Very Fine and choice, with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 241; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
20th Century Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 130 |
|
499 |
 1917,
2¢ rose, type I. Two singles tied by U.S. Postal Agency, Siberia, Oct 26, 1918 duplex on complete package wrapper endorsed "Soldiers Mail, Leonard B. Mitchell, Corporal Inf., A.E.F. Siberia" to Denver Colo., purple
"A.E.F. Siberia" framed handstamp with blue censor endorsement and "Personal Photograph" notation, purple "Parcel Post" straightline crossed out in pencil, purple "Free, U.S. Customs, Seattle" diamond handstamp, two
cabinet photographs showing three soldiers training and other showing three comrades, both by B. Maukeburr photographer, photographs docketed from Oct. 1918 and received Dec. 20th 1918; cover tear affects one 2¢ stamp, F.-V.F. and
exceptionally rare A.E.F. Siberia usage.
Scott No. 499; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE A.E.F. SIBERIA PHOTOGRAPH PACKAGE WRAPPER USE TO THE UNITED STATES. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 131 |
|
533 |
 1918,
2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type V, horizontal pair. Enormous margins encompassing portions of adjacent stamps all around, rich vibrant color, tied by neat "Chicago, Ill., Jan 10, 1921" machine postmark on immaculate corner card
cover to the Covel Manufacturing Co. in Benton Harbor Mich., a Superb gem, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 533; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A TRULY REMARKABLE AND STUNNING MULTIPLE USAGE OF THIS VERY SCARCE OFFSET ISSUE. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Airmail Postal History
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 132 |
|
1231b |
 Amelia
Earhart, 1935 Los Angeles-Mexico-Newark-New York Flight. Registered flight cover bearing U.S. 10¢ dark blue (C7) tied by "Los Angeles, Calif. Airmail Field, Apr. 19 1935" cds duplex to Mr. G.P. Putnam in Mexico City, Mexico,
inscribed and signed "Carried by air, Amelia Earhart", then reforwarded with Mexico 40c Official tied by Mexico City Apr. 20 cds to New York via Newark where it received U.S. 3¢ Wash. (720) and 15¢ gray (566),
each tied by "Newark May 8" cds duplex, reverse with Newark (5.8) and New York (5.9) arrival cds, Very Fine.
AAMC No. 1231b; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
A RARE COVER AND ONE OF THE FEW AVAILABLE THAT WERE
CARRIED AND SIGNED BY EARHART ON BOTH OF HER SOLO FLIGHTS. (Image1) |
Est. $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 133 |
|
|
 1941
Midway Island to Singapore First Flight. Multicolored Goonie Bird cachet flight cover bearing 10¢ dark blue (C7) pair and 30¢ dull blue (C24) tied by "Midway Del 3rd Def. Fleet Mar. Force, Parcel Post, May 5,
1941" cds, purple triangular "Passed for Transmission, 93" censor handstamp, signed by "Lt. Sgt. W.O. Walker" as Midway Island Postmaster at top right, reverse with Guam (5.8) transit and Singapore (5.10) arrival
cds, Very Fine and choice, a rare first flight.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Officials
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 134 |
|
O12 |
 Executive Dept., 1873, 3¢ carmine. Tied by circular geometric fancy cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C. Apr 1" cds on printed "Executive Mansion" official cover addressed to Louisville Ky., original
"Executive Mansion, Washington D.C." letterhead enclosure datelined "Mch 31st 1874" and signed by "Levi P. Luckey" as President Grant's secretary; small edge tear, Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott
No. O12; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Original enclosed letter reads, "The President directs me to acknowledge the receipt of the very fine picture of his Father, which you were so good as to send him. The picture was received in good
order; and he desires me to convey to you his sincere thanks, and assure you of his warm appreciation of your kindness.". (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 135 |
|
O12 |
 Executive Dept., 1873, 3¢ carmine. Well centered, tied by segmented cork cancel on "Executive Mansion" imprint cover to Imlaystown, N.J. addressed in the hand of President Rutherford B. Hayes,
"Washington D.C., Jul 11" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. O12; Estimate $500 - 750.
AN ATTRACTIVE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT USAGE SENT BY PRESIDENT RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 136 |
|
O58 |
 State
Dept., 1873, 2¢ dark green. horizontal pair, deep rich color and proof-like impression, tied by purple quartered corks duplexed with "Washington D.C. Oct 19, 1878" cds on small cover with blue "Department of State"
imprint to New York N.Y., reverse with "New York, Rec'd, Oct 20 '78" receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, ex-Ackerman, Knapp, Waud, Markovits, Wall, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. O58; Estimate $1,500
- 2,000.
A BEAUTIFUL 2¢ STATE OFFICIAL USE FROM WASHINGTON D.C. TO NEW YORK N.Y., ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Carrier Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 137 |
|
4LB8+11 |
 Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Ample margins, tied by manuscript cancel on buff cover to Effingham, S.C., additionally franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by blue
"Charleston, S.C., 3 Paid, Jun 15" cds, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB8+11; Estimate $600 - 800. (Image1) |
Est. $600-800
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 138 |
|
7LB12 |
 Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1850-52, 1¢ blue. Clear to huge margins with trace of adjoining stamp, cancelled by vivid red star cancel and tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. '5 cts' Jul 21" integral-rate
cds on blue folded letter to local address, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Ackerman, Hollowbush, Vernon Morris Jr.
Scott No. 7LB12; $3,000.
A CHOICE AND RARE TIED EXAMPLE OF THE PHILADELPHIA 7LB12 CARRIER STAMP ON COVER.
It is interesting to note that this was a local letter and the 5¢ rate did not apply, it should have been a 2¢ local carrier rate.
(Image1) |
Scott $3,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Local Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 139 |
|
|
 Brigg's Despatch 2. Red negative circular handstamp on printed Sep. 8th 1848 Pennsylvania Railroad notice to "11 & Ridge Road" street address, manuscript "Spring Garden Missent & Fowd.", trace of blue
Philadelphia cds, couple of small pieces torn from circular, still Very Fine, ex-Knapp, Golden, Vernon Morris Jr.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE RED NEGATIVE BRIGG'S DESPATCH "2"
CIRCULAR HANDSTAMP.
Abt believed this circular and another from the same correspondence were addressed beyond the old Philadelphia city limits, and Brigg's chose to put them into the post office rather than go beyond his legal limits
of delivery. (Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 140 |
|
26L2 |
 Broadway Post Office, 1851 (1¢) black. Cut-to-shape horizontal pair, each stamp cancelled by inverted "PAID" handstamp with matching inverted strike adjacent on small lady's embossed cover to local street
address, matching partial strike of "Broadway City Express, Post-Office, 2 Cts" oval handstamp; restored top edge and small edge tear, no flap, Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26L2; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED PAIR ON FULL COVER. THIS IS FROM AN OLD-TIME COLLECTION BEING OFFERED TO AUCTION FOR THE FIRST TIME. (Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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