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1938 Presidential Issue - 1¢ to 12¢ Issues continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1381 |
 |
811 |
 1938, 6¢ Presidential. Tied by "New York, N.Y., Dec 14, 1943" machine cancel on "Motorship Gripsholm" corner card cover to Omaha Wash. prepaid for the 6¢ airmail rate, origination
matching letterhead enclosure datelined "Nearing Rio de Janeiro, S.A., Nov. 12, 1943" mentioned writer was interned at the Japanese "Camp Wei Hsien, Shantung" internment camp for Allied civilians and spent a good deal of time
in the camp hospital with TB; roughly opened at right, F.-V.F. and rare use.
Scott No. 811; Estimate $300 - 400.
The MS "Gripsholm" was an exchange and repatriation ship operating under the protection of the Red
Cross. Ship arrived in New York on Dec. 2, 1943, after which mail was censored and put in the mail stream.
The Weihsien Internment Camp was a Japanese operated "Civilian Assembly Center" in the former Wei County, located in the
present-day city of Weifang, Shandong, China. The compound was a Japanese-run internment camp created during World War II to hold civilians of Allied countries living in North China. The camp's population initially included British, Canadian,
American, Australian, Dutch, Belgian and other citizens. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 811] |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1382 |
|
811 |
 1938, 6¢ Presidential. Tied by "New York, N.Y., Feb 7, 1945" machine cancel on Prisoner of War Formula Lettersheet to Camp Stalag Loft 4, Germany, purple "11082 U.S. Censor"
handstamp at left, held by censor for eight months, purple "Returned to Sender, By Division of the War Department, Undeliverable as Addressed" three-line handstamp and reentered mails with "New York, N.Y., Nov 24, 1945" machine
backstamp, Very Fine and scarce 6¢ Prexie solo on a POW Lettersheet.
Scott No. 811; Estimate $150 - 200.
Effective March 26, 1944, the 6¢ military rate was extended to Prisoners of War correspondence. This cover
was returned as undeliverable. This rate expired on September 30, 1946. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 811] |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1383 |
|
815 |
 1938, 10¢ Presidential. Tied by "Northampton Mass." double-oval on Jan. 1939 insured parcel wrapper free franked "Grace Coolidge" to Claremont, Cal., purple
"Insured" handstamp, accompanied by another "Grace Coolidge" free frank letter use from the same correspondence, Very Fine.
Scott No. 815; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A REMARKABLE 10¢ PREXIE SOLO USE FREE
FRANKED BY THE WIDOW FIRST LADY GRACE COOLIDGE.
Former President Calvin Coolidge was 60 when he died in Northampton on January 5, 1933. His widow, Grace, was granted the franking privilege, free use of the mails for life, by a special act
of Congress on June 16, 1934. The Former Presidents Act of 1958 formalized the granting of the franking privilege to former Presidents and their widows. Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge died in Northampton at the age of 78 in 1957.
The 10¢
postage prepaid the 10¢ insurance fee ($5.01-$25 value) as the free frank did not cover special fees. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 815] |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1384 |
|
815 |
 1938, 10¢ Presidential. Tied by "U.S. Army Postal Service, A.P.O. 69, Sep 26" duplex on 1947 air letter sheet from Bremerhaven, Germany to Lexington Mass.; content concerning soldier heading
home to Camp Kilmer for reassignment "…We are staying in beautiful barracks (built by the Germans)…", Very Fine and rare 10¢ Prexie solo use on air letter sheet.
Scott No. 815; $500; Estimate
$400 - 600.
The 10¢ air letter rate was effective from April 29, 1947 to June 30, 1961. (Image1)
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Scott $500
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1385 |
|
815 |
 1938, 10¢ Presidential. 14 in a block of 10 and four singles, all tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Dec 6, 1941" machine cancel and duplex strikes on legal-size cover to Singapore at four-times
the 70¢ airmail rate via FAM 14 trans-Pacific flight, since the cover just missed the prewar flight, it was rerouted on the new trans-Atlantic FAM22 route getting as far as India with Indian censor tape at left tied by triangular "Passed by
Censor" handstamp, partial purple "Returned to Sender" framed handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 815; Estimate $400 - 600.
SENT FROM SAN FRANCISCO ON DECEMBER 6TH, JUST MISSING THE ANZAC CLIPPER TO HONOLULU AND PEARL
HARBOR.
On the morning of December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese and the mail trans-Pacific routes were immediately suspended. Mail was rerouted via the trans-Atlantic FAM 22 flights. This cover just missed the Anzac
Clipper flight from San Francisco on December 6th afternoon to Honolulu arriving during the morning of the Pearl Harbor attacks, the flight was less than an hour away from Honolulu when word of the attacks was radioed and it was then diverted to
Hilo. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 815] |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1386 |
|
815 |
 1938, 10¢ Presidential. Tied by purple "Paid, Jun 26, 1954" handstamp on $5 Postal Saving Certificate redeemed within 30 days of issue, Very Fine fiscal use paying the 10¢ penalty
for early redemption.
Scott No. 815; Estimate $300 - 400.
The 10¢ early redemption fee was in effect to October 31, 1955.
(Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 815] |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1387 |
|
815 |
 1938, 10¢ Presidential. Pair and single, tied by "U.S.S. Langley, Nov 2, 1939" duplex with "Manila P.I." slogan bars on cover from Cavite, Philippines to Pearl City, Oahu,
Hawaii; some edge wear, Very Fine and rare possession to possession air mail rate.
Scott No. 815; Estimate $200 - 300.
Prepaid 30¢ for the 30¢ per ½ ounce air mail Possession to Possession rate. Air
mail rates between possessions was determined by difference in rates in possessions involved. In the case here, the difference between the 50¢ Philippines rate and the 20¢ Hawaii rate. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 815] |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1388 |
|
815 |
 1938, 10¢ Presidential. Horizontal pair, tied by dumb oval on manila cover to St. Pierre and Miquelon, purple "New York, N.Y. (Grand Central Annex), Registered, Apr 5, 1943"
origin backstamps, typed "Permit No. 366" endorsement at bottom left, censor tape at left, two-line "This Article has been held / by the Office of Censorship" and "Jun 23 1945" release date handstamp, reverse with
"New York Reg'y Div." (4.5.1943, 6.23.1945) ovals; light central file fold, Very Fine and scarce wartime use.
Scott No. 815; Estimate $150 - 200.
Cover prepaid 5¢ surface mail rate plus 15¢ no
indemnity registry fee. Cover held in office of Censorship until June 1945 in spite of "Permit No. 366" allowing cover to go through.
(Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 815] |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1389 |
|
815 |
 1938, 10¢ Presidential. Used as to prepay the U.S. 10¢ Special Delivery fee on incoming 1940 airmail cover from Mexico to Peoria Ill. bearing Mexico 10c purple, 20c red, 20c Special Delivery
pair and 1p Airmail, all tied by strikes of "Service Aereo, Mexico, 27. Dic 40" cds, reverse with Brownsville Tex Air Mail Field (12.28) transit and Peoria (12.29) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce incoming Special
Delivery mixed-franking use.
Scott No. 815; Estimate $150 - 200.
The United States allowed the special delivery fee to be paid by the use of United States postage on covers originating from abroad. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 815] |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1390 |
|
815 |
 1938, 10¢ Presidential. Tied by dumb oval on incoming G.B. 6½d registered letter envelope, cancelled by "Registered, 26 Sep 1951" oval to Minneapolis Minn., London registry
label, purple "Letter Package, Collect Ten Cents" two-line and "Pass Free, U.S. Customs, St. Paul Minn." three-line handstamps, Oct. 10th arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce mixed-franking.
Scott No. 815; Estimate
$150 - 200. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 815] |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1391 |
|
816 |
 1938, 11¢ Presidential. Tied by "Clifton N.J., Aug 22, 1939" machine cancel on cover to Poland, endorsed "by air mail" and blue "Par Avion by Air Mail" form 2978 label
affixed, Lwow (9.1) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and exceptionally rare solo use.
Scott No. 816; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF THE RAREST PREXIE ISSUE SOLO USAGES PAYING AN EXACT RATE, THE 5¢ UPU SURFACE RATE
PLUS AIRMAIL SURCHARGE WITHIN EUROPE.
THIS COVER WAS BACKSTAMPED THE DAY THAT GERMANY INVADED POLAND, MARKING THE START OF WWII.
This cover was prepaid 11¢ for the single 5¢ UPU surface rate for up to one ounce plus
double the 3¢ per ½ oz. air mail surcharge within Europe. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 816] |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1392 |
|
816 |
 1938, 11¢ Presidential. Tied by "Kansas City, Mo. Aug 2, 1943" machine cancel with "Buy War Savings Bonds and Stamps" slogan on cover to England at the triple UPU surface rate; small
nick at top, Very Fine and rare 11¢ solo triple UPU surface rate.
Scott No. 816; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF THE RAREST PREXIE ISSUE SOLO USAGES PAYING AN EXACT RATE.
The 11¢ triple UPU rate was in
effect from October 1, 1907 to October 31, 1953. A similar triple UPU surface rate use for up to 3 ounces from the Suffet collection was recently sold at auction for $1,140. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 816] |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1393 |
|
816 |
 1938, 11¢ Presidential. Tied by partial Denver oval, matching "Denver Colo., Air Mail, Sep 15, 1938" duplex on cover to Prague, Czechoslovakia, turquoise "Air Mail to New York",
"Per S/S Europa" and "Via Airmail "In Europe" " straightline handstamps, blue "Par Avion by Air Mail" form 2978 label affixed, Prague (9.23) arrival backstamps, Very Fine and rare solo use.
Scott
No. 816; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF THE RAREST PREXIE ISSUE SOLO USAGES PAYING AN EXACT RATE, THE 5¢ UPU SURFACE RATE PLUS AIRMAIL SURCHARGES IN THE US AND EUROPE.
This cover was prepaid 11¢ for the single 5¢
UPU surface rate plus 3¢ per ½ oz. air mail surcharge within the United States and 3¢ per ½ oz. air mail surcharge within Europe. The letter was sent by air mail from Denver to New York, then surface on the "Europa"
and air mail upon arrival in Europe to Prague. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 816] |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1394 |
|
816 |
 1938, 11¢ Presidential. Tied by "Bayonne N.J., Jan 15, 1949" duplex on 4¢ Airmail (UXC1) postal card to Germany, Berlin (1.18) arrival cds; minor perf toning, Very
Fine.
Scott No. 816; Estimate $150 - 200.
Since there would be no airmail postal card rate to Germany until June 1, 1954, this card going to Germany required first class postage of 15¢ per ½ ounce. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 816] |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1395 |
|
816 |
 1938, 11¢ Presidential. Tied by "Washington D.C., 3 Jun, 1962" machine cancel on picture post card to Sweden at the 11¢ air mail post card rate, purple "Air Mail"
endorsement, Very Fine and choice use, The solo 11¢ air mail post card rate marked the end of the Prexie Issue.
Scott No. 816; Estimate $150 - 200.
The 11¢ value was the last value of the Fifth Bureau
Issue to be replaced by a value of the Liberty Series. This 11¢ air mail post card rate went into effect July 2, 1961 and saw the end of the need to distribute this series. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 816] |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1396 |
|
817 |
 1938, 12¢ Presidential. Tied by "Ithaca, N.Y., Nov 19, 1953" machine cancel on gray cover with "Cornell" flag label to Germany at the 12¢ double UPU surface rate; some wrinkling
and soiling, Very Fine and scarce solo double UPU surface use.
Scott No. 817; Estimate $200 - 300.
The double UPU surface rate was 8¢ for first ounce plus 4¢ for second ounce. This rate was in effect November 1,
1953 to July 31, 1958. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 817] |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1938 Presidential Issue - 14¢ to 30¢ Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1397 |
|
819 |
 1938, 14¢ Presidential. Tied by "Atlanta" wavt cancel on parcel card from War Department to commanding officer at Hutsville Ala., handstamp "Motion Picture Film, Safety Stock"
handstamp at lower left, reused from Huntsville with 5¢ Prexie (810) pair tied by "Huntsville" wavy cancel back to Atlanta, Very Fine, Prepaid 6 pound parcel, Zone 1, circa 1945..
Scott No. 819; $200.
The 14¢ postage paid 8¢ for first pound plus 1.1¢ for each additional pound rounded to 14¢ for 6 pound parcel, zone 1. Rate effective March 26, 1944 to December 31, 1948. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 819] |
Scott $200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1398 |
|
819 |
 1938, 14¢ Presidential. Tied by "Columbia" roller cancels on manila clasp envelope addressed locally with "C.O.D." handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 819; Estimate $150 -
200.
Cover was prepaid 14¢ for the 2¢ local rate plus 12¢ collect on delivery fee. The 12¢ fee was in effect July 1, 1932 for all classes of mail, but applied to first-class only briefly from Mar. 26 to Oct. 31st 1944.
(Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 819] |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1399 |
|
819 |
 1938, 14¢ Presidential. Tied by purple "Philadelphia Pa., Germantown Sta., Apr 12, 1945" cds on Certificate of Mailing form 3877a that was used by mailers when multiple items were mailed at
one time, 14¢ prepaid 14 certificate mailing fees of 1¢ per piece fee, Very Fine and scarce 14¢ solo use.
Scott No. 819; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 819] |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1400 |
|
820 |
 1938, 15¢ Presidential. Used with 20¢ Airmail (C21) tied by "Berkeley, Calif. Dec 18, 1940" duplex strikes on cover to Wake Island at the 35¢ rate, Very Fine and
rare 35¢ rate.
Scott No. 820; Estimate $300 - 400.
Cover is prepaid for the 35¢ per ½ ounce rate to Wake Island, which was an unpublished rate. Both the Wake and Midway rates were mentioned in an undated
internal Post Office Department document circa 1941. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 820] |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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