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1938 Presidential Issue continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1281 |
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831 |
 1938, 50¢ Presidential. Vertical pair, used with two 10¢ Prexie (815) singles, all tied by strikes of "New York, Morgan Annex, Feb 24, 1944" duplex on large-size green Red Cross envelope from
Prisoner of War Camp, Camp Swift, Texas to Geneva, Switzerland at four-times the 30¢ per ½ oz. airmail rate, "U.S. Censorship, Examined by 503" circular handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 831; Estimate $100 - 150.
Although normal air mail service to Switzerland was suspended from November 1942 to June 1945, express messages from POW's addressed to International Red Cross were allowed to pass through. This outer envelope was send from Camp Swift,
Texas, censored in New York by POW censors and entered the mail stream at the 30¢ per ½ oz. rate. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1282 |
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833 |
 1938, $2 Presidential. Strip of three, used with 1¢ Prexie (804) strip of three, 5¢ Prexie (810), 15¢ Prexie (820) pair and strip of three, and $1 Prexie (832), all tied by strikes of purple
"San Francisco, Calif. U.S. Army Postal Service, A.P.O. 929, Mar 9, 1949" cds on top piece of wooden crate from Fukuoka, Japan to the United States, purple "Parcel Post" straightline handstamps, Very Fine and scarce use of $2 Prexie from overseas
A.P.O.
Scott No. 833; Estimate $150 - 200.
Prepaid $7.83 for $7.53 parcel post postage on a 65-66 pound zone 8 parcel plus 30¢ insurance fee ($100.01-$200 indemnity). All overseas APOs were rated as Zone 8. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1283 |
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 1938 Prexie Issue Postal History. Group of 4 covers comprising 3¢ Prexie used on 1944 Japanese post card cancelled by APO 7 duplex to Detroit; 1944 Page Pago Samoa use with 20¢ Prexies (2)
to Kansas City; 1941 May 4th use with 20¢, 50¢ Prexies to Palestine "by Clipper via Pacific"; and 1941 Rockford Ill. use to Niuatoou Island, Tonga with 5¢ Prexie and 3¢ War Defense via Inward Tin Can Mail, interesting F.-V.F.
group.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
Airmail Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1284 |
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C13 |
 Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin. Used with 5¢ dark blue (557) and 10¢ special delivery (E15), all tied by "Germantown, May 31, 1930" duplex strikes on Zeppelin flown post card to Vienna,
Austria, appropriate purple diamond and red German South American flight cachet handstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. C13; Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1285 |
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 Airmail Via Seaplane, From Midway Islands, To Honolulu, T.H., May 20 1935. Purple 4-line handstamp on "6th Marines, F.M.F., USS Utah, Midway Islands" penalty cover to San Diego, Cal., bold "U.S.S. Utah,
May 17, 1935, Midway Islands" postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Back of the Book Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1286 |
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J32 var., J35 var. |
 Postage Due, 2¢ & 10¢ deep claret, bisects. 2¢ bottom half of horizontal bisect, 10¢ bottom left half of diagonal bisect, tied by "Brooklyn, N.Y., Rec'd, Dec 17, 95" cds on short paid
cover to Swansea, England originally bearing 2¢ red (279Bc) tied by "Brooklyn N.Y., Nov 2, 95" duplex, New York "T" "15 Centimes, N.Y." duplex handstamp, Swansea (11.13) arrival backstamp, Swansea (11.15) and "R.L.B., Bristol"
(11.16) transits, "Returned Lr. Office, London" (11.18) backstamp, large "3d, F.B. A." handstamp for 6¢ due, large purple hand "Dead Letter Office, Washington D.C., Returned To Writer, Collect '6' Cts" handstamp; some edge wear and contemporary
return address abrasion, a Very Fine and exceptional use.
Scott No. J32 var., J35 var.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED TWO-VALUE POSTAGE DUE BISECT COVER.
The Foreign Division of the DLO returned this
refused short paid foreign addressed letter to the addressee. Underpaid 3¢ of 5¢ rate (due) 15 centimes (3¢) applied at New York City. Per UPU practice letter due "3 pence" (6¢) per the "3" due handstamp in England. Refused and
returned to the US, OLD applied "Return to Sender, Collect 6 cts." for short paid letter to be collected when delivered. Bisected due stamps applied in Brooklyn indicating amount of postage due. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States J32 var., J35 var.] |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1287 |
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 U.S. Postal Agencies, Shanghai, China, Jul 7, 1917. Duplex postmark tying 2¢ red (scissor separated) on cover to Greensburg, Pa., with "Lieut C.P. McFeathers, U.S.S. Monocacy" corner card, censor tape
at right with "No 32-VR." handstamp on reverse; minor cover tone spot, Very Fine, this being one of three known U.S.S. Monocacy Yangtze Patrol covers.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1288 |
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OXA8 |
 Official Seal - Dead Letter Office, 1902, black. Affixed on reverse of cover bearing 2¢ carmine (301) tied by "Arl. & So. Balto. P.O., Balti. Md., Apr 28, 1903" duplex with "Car 2" barred oval
to local Baltimore street address, purple "Misdirected" straightline, reverse with "Sent to D.L.O. / Baltimore, Md." two-line handstamp, bold "U.S.A. Dead Letter Office, 1903 May 1" triangular postmark and "Deficiency in Address Supplied by D.L.O."
triangular handstamp, readdressed to Cincinnati with (5.7) machine arrival backstamp tying label, Very Fine and scarce use.
Scott No. OXA8; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1289 |
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OX9 |
 Official Seal, 1895, gray brown, hyphen-hole perf 7. Affixed over right side of cover to San Francisco, Cal., franked with cork canceled 2¢ Bureau with "Forbestown, Cal., Jul 23, 1898" cds, straight
line "Accidentally mutilated by Cancelling Machine" handstamp with manuscript "Coin" notation below, 2¢ Post Due tied by light oval handstamp and reverse with outline of a enclosure coin which accounts for problem; cover corner torn at upper
left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. OX9; $500; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Scott $500
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1290 |
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 Postal Note, Philadelphia, Pa. Martin type PN1, Note No. 1, with bold purple "Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. 3, 1883, M.O.B." First Day of Issue postmark, bold MOB (Money Order Business) payable at
Washington D.C., printed by Homer Lee Bank Note Co., New York; some filing pinholes at top, accompanied by letter from the P.O. Office Superintendent of Money Order System reading in part…"I beg to transmit, as a specimen and souvenir,
Postal Note No. 1, issued at Philadelphia, Pa., on Washington D.C.", Very Fine, a very rare first day of issue of Note "No 1", only 57 first day notes recorded for all states and only three for Philadelphia.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1291 |
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JQ1 |
 Parcel Post Postage Due, 1913, 1¢ dark green, two singles. On reverse of 1916 military cover from Chihuahua, Mexico from Lieutenant in U.S. Army during the Mexican border incident, entered the mails
with "Columbus, N. Mex., May 11, 1916" cds and straight line "Postage Due 2 Cents" handstamp, reverse with receiving cds's tying stamps, with very informative letter; cover with light wear and small opening tears, F.-V.F.
Scott No. JQ1;
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1292 |
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JQ2 |
 Parcel Post Postage Due, 1913, 2¢ dark green. On 1916 military cover from Chihuahua, Mexico from Lieutenant in U.S. Army during the Mexican border incident, entered the mails with "Columbus, N. Mex.,
Jul 21, 1916" cds and straight line "Postage Due 2 Cents" handstamp in purple, with receiving cds's tying stamp, with very informative letter; cover with small opening tears, F.-V.F.
Scott No. JQ2; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1293 |
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JQ4 |
 Parcel Post Postage Due, 1913, 10¢ dark green. Tied by "Berwyn, Ill. Sep 22, 1913" duplex on cover with blue The Exchange Hotel, Pingelly, Western Australia corner card bearing Western Australia,
2½d blue tied "Pingelly, 18 Aug 13" cds to Berwyn Ill., Sydney (8.25) machine backstamp, black "T" octagon handstamp and blue crayon 50 centimes due rating (10¢), purple "Due 10 Cents"; reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine and
scarce 10¢ parcel postage due use.
Scott No. JQ4; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Carrier Usages
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1294 |
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1LB7 |
 Baltimore, Md., 1856, 1¢ red. Full margins to touched, cancelled by pencil squiggle, used with 3¢ dull red (26), both tied by blue "Baltimore Md., Jun 15" cds on orange cover to Wheeling Va.;
reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce tied use.
Scott No. 1LB7; $350. (Image1)
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Scott $350
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1295 |
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1LB7 |
 Baltimore, Md., 1856, 1¢ red. Fine single tied by "Baltimore, Md., Jun 22, 1859" cds on 1854, 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U10) to Sunbury, Pa., with second strike canceling indicia; cover tear at
top ending in light fold, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 1LB7; $350; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Scott $350
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1296 |
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1LB8 |
 Baltimore, Md., 1857, 1¢ black. Four margins, minor stain in margin, used with 3¢ dull red (26), tied by blue "Baltimore Md., Apr 8, 1861" cds on cover to Randallstown Md., Very Fine.
Scott No. 1LB8; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1297 |
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1LB8a |
 Baltimore, Md., 1857, 1¢ black, "Sent" variety. Position 7. Ample to large margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, tied by blue "Baltimore, Md., Apr 6" cds on 1854, 3¢ Nesbitt
entire (U10) additionally canceling indicia, to Hughes' Cottage, N.J.; partial backflap, Very Fine, a choice stamp on cover.
Scott No. 1LB8a; $250; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Scott $250
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1298 |
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1LB9+26 |
 Baltimore, Md., 1857, 1¢ red. Fine manuscript canceled single in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red on cover to Taunton, Mass., both tied by blue "Baltimore, Md., Sep 23" cds; 3¢
stamp with small pre-use scuff in left margin, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 1LB9+26; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1299 |
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4LB8 |
 Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish. Fine single tied by manuscript "Pd" cancel on cover to Greenville, S.C., in combination with 1851, 3¢ orange brown
(10A) tied by blue "Charleston, S.C., 3, Feb 16" cds; manuscript cancel on carrier slightly enhanced on cover only and cover folds, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Caspary, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB8; $1,500; Estimate $200 -
300. (Image1)
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Scott $1,500
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Local Usages
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1300 |
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 City Despatch, PM. Bold blood-red handstamp with two bars across circle on Feb. 7th 1845 folded letter from the Franklin House to local street address, the letter is datelined 1844 but docketed 1845, which
is the accurate year for sequence with the other recorded cover; file folds, Very Fine strike, One of only 12 recorded examples of this Philadelphia Despatch Post handstamp., ex-Hollowbush, Golden, Morris, with 2000 P.F.
certificate.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
From December 1842 until June 1844, the only local post in the United States was the Philadelphia Despatch Post. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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