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| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1241 |
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161 |
 1873, 10¢ brown. Tied by blue quartered cork cancel on cover addressed to the Commander of the steamship "The Blake", United States Coast Survey at the Island of St. Vincent, West Indies,
matching partial "Providence, R.I., Jan 15" cds alongside, endorsed "Via Bermuda" with N.Y./T in circle handstamp with blue crayon "26", forwarded to St. Vincent with "St. Thomas, 2/1, 1879" cds on reverse; stamp with corner added at top left and
light cover edge wear and a couple opening tears at top, F.-V.F. appearance, still a very rare West Indies usage.
Scott No. 161; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
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| 1242 |
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161 |
 1873, 10¢ brown. Used with 1¢ ultramarine (156), each cancelled by quartered cork duplexed with partial Middleborough Mass. cds on purple Washburn correspondence cover to Constantinople,
Turkey, red "New York, Paid All, Jun 9" exchange cds, red crayon "4" credit, "Kaiserlich Deutsches Postamt, 28 6" arrival backstamp; partial flap, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 161; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
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| 1243 |
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163 |
 1873, 15¢ yellow orange. Two vertical pairs, used with 2¢ brown (157) vertical pair, 10¢ brown (161) and 30¢ black (165), each cancel by circular handstamp, red "New-York, Registered,
Mar 4" double-circle datestamp on large 1875 registered cover to Bampton, England, red London "Registered" crown handstamp, "Bampton, Devon" (3.16) arrival cds; refolded with some paper loss on reverse, Fine and rare four-value registered cover to
Great Britain.
Scott No. 163; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1244 |
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165 |
 1873, 30¢ gray black, four singles. In combination with 1873, 3¢ green, two horizontal strips of three and two singles arranged in block form on oversized wrapper to Wisbeach,
England, all tied by light segmented cork cancels, red "Boston, Paid, Jul 24" cds alongside, reverse with partial receiving backstamp; cover edge wear and tears, F.-V.F., a rare high value franking usage.
Scott No. 165; Estimate $500 -
750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1245 |
|
165 |
 1873, 30¢ gray black. Used with 2¢ vermilion (178) horizontal pair, cancelled by cork duplexed "New Bedford, Mass. Feb 23" cds on gray Capt. George W. Allen correspondence cover to Talcahuano,
Chile, red "New York '24' Mar 1" credit exchange cds, Valparaiso (3.31.77) arrival backstamp; 2¢ stamp flaws from edge placement, otherwise Very Fine and rare use to Chile at double the 17¢ British Mail rate, with clear 1984 P.F.
certificate.
Scott No. 165; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
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| 1246 |
|
165 |
 1873, 30¢ gray black. Used with 2¢ vermilion (178) and 5¢ blue (179), each tied by diamond grid cancels, purple "San Francisco, Nov 1 1877, Registered" three-line registry
postmark on courthouse cover to Sacramento City Cal.; reduced and refolded, 1877 docketing, Fine and scarce three-color franking at nine-times the 3¢ letter rate plus 10¢ registry fee.
Scott No. 165; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1247 |
|
179+182-184+186 |
 1875, 5¢ blue. In combination with 1879, 1¢ dark ultramarine, two singles + 2¢ vermilion, two singles + 3¢ green + 6¢ pink on 1880 cover to Weimar, Germany, all tied by
segmented corks handstamps with matching "Watertown, Wis., Aug 5" cds's, reverse with receiving postmark; 1¢ at right with margin flaws and strong cover reduction at right, F.-V.F., a rare five color franking with most issues of the
American Banknote Co.
Scott No. 179+182-184+186; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1248 |
|
184 |
 1879, 3¢ green. Lightly canceled by purple handstamp on L.H. Rogers "Postal Note" Lettersheet to Matteawan, N.Y., matching "Bluff Point, N.Y., Oct 31" cds alongside, purple handstamp corner
card and reverse with transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine, a very scarce intact postal card forerunner.
Scott No. 184; Estimate $100 - 150.
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1249 |
|
189 |
 1879, 15¢ red orange. Tied by "New York, Reg." registry oval, purple "New York N.Y., Jan. 21, 1890" purple two-line postmark on registered cover to Honduras, ms. endorsement "Via New Orleans,
Porto Cortez and Tegucigalpa" (Honduras) at bottom left, New Orleans transit cds and Blank Registry utility label (FX-NO4, cat. $525) and other appropriate markings, cover was undeliverable and struck with a dizzying array of backstamps,
finally returned and ending up in Dead Letter Office more than two years later, cover opened on three sides for display, Very Fine and rare use.
Scott No. 189; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED BANK NOTE REGISTERED
USES TO HONDURAS, THIS BEING THE ONLY BEARING THE 15¢ VALUE. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
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| 1250 |
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206 |
 1881, 1¢ gray blue, re-engraved. Tied by Cincinnati, Ohio oval handstamp on 1884 tri-fold pioneer post card showing illustrated robin and nest, to Galien, O., with Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance
printed advertising letter inside; stamp with corner creases, otherwise Very Fine, an unusual advertising pioneer card.
Scott No. 206; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1251 |
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210 |
 1883, 2¢ red brown. Overlapping Revenue, 1862, 2¢ orange (R15) and tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Rome N.Y. Mar 3" cds on cover to Newburgh, N.Y., R15 with additional manuscript
cancel, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $150 - 200.
The sender apparently tried to prepay the postage with a revenue stamp, the postmaster held the cover for payment. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1252 |
|
212 |
 1887, 1¢ ultramarine. Used with two 2¢ green (213) singles, tied by cork cancels and "Albuquerque N.M. Oct 2, 1888" cds on brown cover to Reykjavik, Iceland, "Reykjavik 30/11" cds
struck four times including three tying the stamps, returned unclaimed with "Rebuts" and purple Dead Letter Office "D.L.O., Minor Division, Postage Stamp" tombstone handstamp, reverse with transits and two strikes of pink Iceland unclaimed
handstamps; stamps flaws from edge placement, Fine and rare Bank Note Issue use to Iceland, ex-Gabriel (Angel).
Scott No. 212; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND EARLY UNITED STATES USE TO ICELAND, PARTICULARLY
DESIRABLE FROM THE TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
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| 1253 |
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214 |
 1887, 3¢ vermilion, two horizontal pairs. On 2¢ green entire to Oldtown, Maine, canceled by "Boston, Mass, L.R." oval cancels, Very Fine.
Scott No. 214; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1893 Columbian Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1254 |
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232 |
 1893, Columbian, 3¢ green. Tied by "New York, Sep 5 '93" duplex on 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire to Freetown, Sierra Leone, reverse with London (9.14) transit and Freetown (10.3) arrival cds,
Very Fine and scarce destination.
Scott No. 232; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
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| 1255 |
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234 |
 1893, Columbian, 5¢ chocolate. Tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Dec 18 '93" cds duplexed with barred oval killer on cover to Yokohama, Japan in care of the U. S. Consul General, deemed
double-weight and San Francisco "25 CTMS T" due handstamp struck at lower right, Yokohama Meiji (1.13) arrival backstamp, deficiency paid with Japan 10s brown orange (79) tied by brown Japanese character framed handstamp, matching "Due '10' "
in circle handstamp below; couple small flaws, Very Fine and scarce Columbian Issue-Japan combination.
Scott No. 234; Estimate $500 - 750.
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1256 |
|
238 |
 1893, Columbian, 15¢ dark green. Tied by "Washington, D.C., Nov 27 '93" duplex on 1893 Imperial German Embassy, Washington D.C. corner card cover to German Occupied Poland, addressed to an army
officer in the artillery regiment at Custrin, red embassy wax seal on reverse, Custrin (12.8) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce triple-5¢ UPU rate use to German Occupied Poland.
Scott No. 238; Estimate $200 - 300.
Küstrin is a town in Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland, close to the border with Germany. The town recovered from being burnt to the ground by retreating French forces in 1814, and became one of the most
important railway hubs in the Kingdom of Prussia and later the German Empire. After WWII, the ruined town was placed under Polish administration by decision of the Potsdam Conference. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1257 |
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238 |
 1893, Columbian, 15¢ dark green. Tied by grid cancel on small parcel tag to Messrs. Otis Clapp & Son in Providence R.I., Very Fine and rare high-value Columbian parcel tag use.
Scott No.
238; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1258 |
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238 |
 1893, Columbian, 15¢ dark green. Tied by blurry "Indianapolis, Ind." double-oval on Wm. H. Armstrong & Co. surgical Instruments package label front to Providence R.I.; minor soiling, Very Fine and
scarce solo 15¢ Columbian third-class use.
Scott No. 238; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1259 |
() |
239 |
 1893, Columbian, 30¢ orange brown. Used with 5¢ Columbian (234) block of four, all tied by partial strikes of violet "Highlandville, Mass. May 22, 1894" cds on manila package front to Otis
Clapp & Son, Providence R.I.; some light creases, F.-V.F. and scarce 30¢ Columbian package use.
Scott No. 239; $375 on cover; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Scott $375 on cover
Est. $200-300
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| 1260 |
|
240 |
 1893, Columbian, 50¢ slate blue. Tied by grid cancel on small parcel tag to Messrs. Otis Clapp & Son in Providence R.I., Very Fine and rare high-value Columbian parcel tag use.
Scott No.
240; $600 on cover; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Scott $600 on cover
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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