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LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1526 |
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544 |
1923,
1¢ green, rotary sheet waste, perf 11. Well centered for this notoriously off-center issue, neatly tied by "Port. & Tillamook R.P.O., Aug 11, 1923" duplex on fresh picture post card to Portland, Ore., Very Fine and choice,
with Scott catalog valued in the grade of fine, quite certainly one of the finest usages known. Scott No. 544; $7,500; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1923 1¢ ROTARY SHEET WASTE PERF. 11 ISSUE ON A POST
CARD. (Image1) |
Scott $7,500 Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1527 |
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545 |
1921,
1¢ green, rotary coil waste, perf 11. S.e. at bottom, wide margins, tied by "Ham Grange Sta., N.Y., Aug 29, 1923" machine postmark on post card to California, Very Fine, a very scarce rotary coil waste usage, with 2016 P.F.
certificate. Scott No. 545; $1,800; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1) |
Scott $1,800 Est. $250-350
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1528 |
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909 var. |
1943,
5¢ Overrun Countries, Poland, Poland with "Polano" distortion. Well centered, distorted "D", tied by "Newfoundland N.J. Aug 3, 1943" duplex on cover to Maspeth N.Y., F.-V.F., with 2017 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 909 var.; Estimate $150 - 200.
This variety is listed by Johl on page 226 of his Commemorative Stamps book. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
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1529 |
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909c, 915a, 917a |
1943,
5¢ Poland, France and Yugoslavia, reverse printings on FDCs. Group of three cachet FDCs with reverse printing varieties, the 917a with a 2004 APS cert., F.-V.F. trio of these scarce varieties on FDCs. Scott No. 909c, 915a, 917a;
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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1530 |
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915a |
1943,
5¢ France, reverse printing. Well centered, tied by "Washington D.C. Sep 28 1943" first day cancel on cover with Weigand handpainted cachet, Extremely Fine and scarce variety on first day cover. Scott No.
915a; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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Airmail Issues
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1531 |
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C3 |
Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue. Tied by "Air Mail Service, Wash. N.Y. Phila., Washington, Oct 19, 1918" duplex (year inverted) on cover to Yonkers, N.Y., with blue W.T. Robey corner card, purple
"Fee Claimed…" handstamp and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, an attractive usage sent by the initial purchaser of the Inverted Jenny pane, William T. Robey. Scott No. C3; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1532 |
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PP 30c |
1922
(Jun. 3, Jul. 26) Amundsen North Polar Arctic Drift Expedition. Full sheet of 9 perforated red flight labels and selvage, top right label with unused 2¢ Wash. affixed, Very Fine. AAMC No. PP 30c; Estimate $200 -
300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1533 |
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C13-C15 |
Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete set, First Day Cover. Each fresh and nicely centered, tied by "Washington D.C. Apr 19 1930" first day duplex and purple Zeppelin flight cachet on around-the-world 2¢ entire to
Dayton Oh., pink German South American flight cachet, reverse with New York Graf Zeppelin and Friedrichshafen transits, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. C13-C15; $10,000.
A BEAUTIFUL ZEPPELIN FIRST DAY COVER WITH A
COMPLETE SET OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE. (Image1) |
Scott $10,000
SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1534 |
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C13-C15 |
Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete. Each on separate 1930 flight cover; 65¢ on special "Souvenir Air Mail Card" cacheted card from Milwaukee, others on cover from Varwick St. Sta., each with red German and purple
U.S. flight cachets; $1.30 with cover opening tear at left, otherwise a Very Fine set. Scott No. C13-C15; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1535 |
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C13 |
Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin. In combination with 6 other airmail issues on flight cover, all tied by "New York, N.Y., Varwick St. Sta., May 31, 1930" duplex postmarks, purple U.S. and red German flight cachets.
Scott No. C13; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1536 |
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C14 |
Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Tied by "Lakehurst N.J., May 30, 1930" flag machine cancel on flight cover, purple U.S. and red German flight cachets, green round flight backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No.
C14; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1537 |
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C14 |
Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. In combination with Airmail 10¢ Lindbergh + 2¢ reds on legal size flight cover, tied by "Lakehurst, N.J., May 30, 1930" machine and straight line Lakehurst, N.J. handstamp
postmarks, red German and purple U.S. flight cachets, Very Fine. Scott No. C14; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1538 |
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C15 |
Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. Tied by "Washington D.C., Apr 19, 1930" First Day of Issue slogan machine cancel on 1930 South American flight cover, appropriate U.S. and German flight cachets, green round
flight backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. C15; $1,000. (Image1) |
Scott $1,000
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1539 |
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C18 |
Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin. Block of 4 and block of three on separate flight covers from Friedrichshafen; each with purple U.S. and red German flight cachets, Very Fine. Scott No. C18; Estimate
$150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1540 |
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PP 158d |
1935
(Nov. 23 - Dec. 5) First Trans-Antarctic Flight - Incoming Mail. Large group of 12 incoming covers to expedition members via Montevideo, Uruguay (7) and New York N.Y. (4) with frankings of Canada, Argentina and
United States; some mixed condition but a scarce group that AAMC values at $150-$300 per cover, F.-V.F. AAMC No. PP 158d; Estimate $500 - 750.
(Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1541 |
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1986
Voyager Flight Covers. Two special cacheted covers; Round the World flight (numbered 266 of 750) and a 'carried aboard' cover for Engineering Test Flight (#266/500); both autographed by both Dick Rutan & Jeana
Yeager, Very Fine, each with 1987 Bolaffi certificate. Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
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1542 |
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F18-1, F18-2, F18-6 |
1939
(May 20-May 24) United States First Transatlantic Airmail Service. Group of 5 signed by pilot Laporte including two from New York with blue flight cachet, and two from France to New York, two having red flight cachet handstamp and
one from Portugal with blue flight cachet handstamp returned to sender in the Azores, F.-V.F. AAMC No. F18-1, F18-2, F18-6; Estimate $300 - 400.
(Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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Special Delivery
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1543 |
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E1 |
1885,
10¢ blue, First Day of Service Cover. Tied by "New York N.Y. Oct 1, 1885" first day of service duplex along with 2¢ red brown (210) on cover to Master Louis D. Hopkins, Catskill N.Y., reverse with "Catskill,
N.Y. Recd. 7 PM, Oct 1" arrival backstamp, manuscript "No 1." record number, newspaper clippings document this cover in the Oct. 2nd Catskill Recorder reading "The special delivery system went into operation at the Catskill
post office yesterday with Charles Everest as messenger. Last evening the first letter with the special stamp was received. It was addressed to Louis D. Hopkins, son of Hon. S.T. Hopkins. Messenger Everest made lively time in delivering the
letter.", endorsed below "Mail Oct. 2/85"; small cover tear and light staining, E1 corner torn, Fine, ex-Fisher, Koslow, Markovits. Scott No. E1; $27,500; Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
ONE OF ONLY FIVE
RECORDED FIRST DAY OF SERVICE COVERS OF THE 1885 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS. DESIRABLE WITH NEWSPAPER DOCUMENTATION OF FIRST DELIVERY.
Catskill N.Y. was one of the 555 authorized post offices that offered
service starting on October 1, 1885. The stamps were available across the country to prepay the Special Delivery fee on letters to one of the 555 towns that offered service. Accompanied by 2008 letter from Markovits to prior owner concerning
provenance.
References: Discussed as cover #4 in Robert L. Markovits article in Collectors Club Philatelist, May-June 2001, pp. 133-139. Listed as #5 in the Gobie census on page 18 of his Special Delivery book. (Image1) |
Scott $27,500 Est. $10,000-15,000
SOLD for $12,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1544 |
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1918
Special Delivery Usage. Likely #E10 (XF+) neatly tied to a 1918 cover from Tahiti to U.S.; with French Oceania 10c (#26) and (#29) franking; additional French Red Cross label tied to cover: all proper markings,
slightly rough opening, Very Fine, Extremely Scarce Combination, a pretty cover. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Registered Covers
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1545 |
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FX-BA2 |
Baltimore, Md. Utility registry label with handstamped name and number "3229" on 2¢ green entire from Galveston, Texas to Santa Catharina, Brazil, uprated with 1¢, 2¢, and 10¢ banknotes (212,
213, 209), magenta "Galveston, Texas Feb 23, 1888" three-line postmark, New York registry label FX-NY1a(i) added before rerouting through Baltimore, backstamped New York (2.27), Baltimore (3.6), Rio de
Janeiro (3.31) and Santa Catharina (4.4); 10¢ has straight edge, Fine, Census No. BA-1. Scott No. FX-BA2; $2,000; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY 8 RECORDED BALTIMORE MD. REGISTRY LABEL
USAGES, THIS BEING ONE OF 6 HANDSTAMPED EXAMPLES.
The postal guide routed South American mail through New York City at this time. This letter was apparently rerouted through Baltimore to take advantage of favorable shipping schedules.
(Image1) |
Scott $2,000 Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1546 |
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FX-DO2 |
Douglas, Arizona. Registry label with handstamped "Douglas, Arizona." purple town name on 2¢ red entire from St. Louis, Mich. to Senora, Mexico bearing with 1¢ green, 2¢ carmine, and 5¢ blue
(300, 319, 304), tied by "Saint Louis, Mich. Jan 12, 1907" duplexes, purple Douglas, Ariz. (1.18) cds; no flap, cover reduced at left and minor wear, 1¢ torn, F.-V.F., Census No. DO-1, ex-A.R.T.
collection. Scott No. FX-DO2; $5,000; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED DOUGLAS, ARIZONA REGISTRY LABELS USED ON COVER.
(Image1) |
Scott $5,000 Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1547 |
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FX-EG2 |
Eagle
Pass, Texas. Registry label with large purple handstamped name and number "57" tied on 4¢ red entire to Mexico bearing 6¢ dull brown (271) tied by "Cold Spring, Oct 2, 1896" duplex, purple four-line Eagle
Pass (10.9) postmark, light purple Piedras Negras registry oval; vertical fold at left, otherwise Very Fine, Census No. EG-7. Scott No. FX-EG2; $2,500; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED
EAGLE PASS REGISTRY LABELS, THIS BEING ONE OF FIVE WITH HANDSTAMPED NAMES.
This example is not currently listed in the census. (Image1) |
Scott $2,500 Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1548 |
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FX-EG3 |
"Eagle Pass Tx". Registry label with manuscript name tying and number "565" on large piece of package front from Germany to Mexico bearing two 20pf ultra (32) singles and 50pf olive green
(35) pair tied by four strikes of "Hamburg 7/9 88" cds, Hamburg registry label affixed, Very Fine and rare, Census No. EG-2. Scott No. FX-EG3; $3,500; Estimate $500 - 750.
ONE OF ONLY SEVEN
RECORDED EAGLE PASS REGISTRY LABELS, THIS BEING ONE OF ONLY TWO WITH MANUSCRIPT NAME. (Image1) |
Scott $3,500 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1549 |
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FX-EP1a |
El
Paso, Tex. Registry label with ms. "4404" number on 1885 registered 2¢ entire (U278) from Stockton, Cal. to Mexico City, Mexico bearing 1¢ gray blue (206) and 2¢ red brown (210) strip of five and
single, all cancelled by matching corks, purple "West Stockton California Jun 13" origin cds, purple "Missent / to San Francisco" two-line handstamp, San Francisco (6.14) and El Paso (6.20) backstamps, Union Postal
Mexico (6.23) cds and Paso del Norto framed registry handstamp, apparently returned to sender as U.S. Dead Letter Office (11.3) backstamp present; reduced slightly at left, stamp faults, Fine, Census No. EP-8. Scott
No. FX-EP1a; $500; Estimate $200 - 300.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST OF 47 EL PASO REGISTRY LABELS RECORDED, ONE OF ONLY 11 GOTHIC LETTER "R" TYPES.
(Image1) (Image2)
|
Scott $500 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1550 |
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FX-EP1a |
El
Paso, Tex. Registry label with large Gothic serif letter and manuscript number "4537" affixed on 1904 Russian 4k postal card to Mexico bearing Russia 2k green (47) single and pair, and 4k rose (41),
all tied by Helsingfors (3.11) cds, New York (3.23) transit oval, purple El Paso (3.30) backstamp, Very Fine, Census No. EP-19. Scott No. FX-EP1a; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A SCARCE REGISTERED POST
CARD USE FROM FINLAND TO MEXICO VIA THE UNITED STATES. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
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