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| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1921 |
E |
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 1936 South
Africa, Johannesburg, cover to Hartford (29 Apr), franked with four different South African adhesives, two with advertising tabs (Telephone and Robertson Stamp Co.), native design showing Zulu beehive huts with trees in the background, v.f., typed
"V" and blue Karl Lewis handstamp on back (Image)
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SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1922 |
E |
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 1936
Bangkok, Siam (1 June) to Washington, DC, a magnificent cover showing the illustration of the Royal Pantheon, three different stamps paying 15stg postage, canceled by Bangkok G.P.O. postmarks, typed "N" on back of the cover, v.f. (Image)
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SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1923 |
E |
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 1936
Bangkok, Siam (6 Oct) cover to Meriden, Connecticut, franked with two Air Mail stamps, tied by Bangkok departure pmks, intricate design portraying the Royal Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, backstamped "N" and vertical oval Kan in blue, v.f. (Image)
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SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1924 |
E |
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 1937
Australia, Victoria Paradise, Thursday Island, Torres Straits (10 Jan) cover to Brooklyn, colorful beach scene cachet, franked by 1/2p, 1p and 1 1/2p George V, tied by Thursday Island Queensland cds, v.f., with oval blue kan handstamp across
backflap (Image)
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SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1925 |
E |
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 1937
Australia, Norfolk Island, Central Pacific (29 July) cover to Brooklyn, colorful beach scene cachet with view of Sydney Bay, franked by 1/2p, 1p and 1 1/2p George V, tied by Norfolk Island Aust. Cds, small tear at top of the cover and minor wrinkles,
still v.f., scarce origin, with horizontal blue oval handstamp across the backflap (Image)
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SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1926 |
E |
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 1937 Korea
(To Ei) (10 Sep) cover to Eureka, Calif., franked with 2x1s, 2s and 6s, tied by three fish-shaped scenic datestamps, attractive cachet, blue chop and "N" typewritten on back, with horizontal kan sealing the backflap, v.f. (Image)
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SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1927 |
E |
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 1937 Korea
(To Ei) (9 Sep) cover to The Gossip Printery in Holton, Kansas, franked with 1s, 4s and 5s, tied by two fish-shaped scenic datestamps, attractive cachet, blue chop and "N" typewritten on back, also "C-5" and horizontal sealing chop on backflap, cover
opened at top, v.f. (Image)
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SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1928 |
E |
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 1937 Fiji
(Bay of Suva, Fiji Islands) cover franked with single 3p George VI adhesive, tied by Suva (9 July) cds and sent to Brooklyn, attractive harbor bay cachet, oval blue kan sealing the backflap, v.f. (Image)
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SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1929 |
E |
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 1937
Sarawak (The Datu's Road, Kuching-Sarawak, Island of Borneo) cover misidentified by Karl Lewis as coming from Borneo, instead of independent Sarawak (4 June) cover to Brooklyn, N.Y., cachet showing a road parallel to a river crossed by two bridges,
with buildings on the far side, with a telephone pole in the middle. Cover is franked by 2c, 4c and 6c adhesives, tied by clear Kuching departure markings, v.f., with horizontal oval handstamp tying the backflap (Image)
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SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1930 |
E |
|
 1937 St.
Helena, James Valley (7 Jan) cover to Washington, D.C., multicolor cachet depicts several groups of buildings within walls in Jamestown, located at the north end of the island, franked with 1/2p, 1p and 1 1/2p George V adhesives, tied by St. Helena
departure cds, typed "N" on back, v.f., undoubtedly rare (Image)
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SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1931 |
E |
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 1937 Samoa,
Pago Pago (5 June), American Samoa, Island of Tutuila, cover with attractive native beach scene, addressed to Brooklyn, U.S. franking, blue kan seal on back (Image)
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SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1932 |
E |
|
 1937 South
Africa (Johannesburg) (29 Nov) cover to Brooklyn, N.Y., franked with three South African definitives (one with "Shop Telephone Saves Time" advertising tab) and 1p Transvaal, tied by departure cds, cachet depicts a single hut on a low bluff with the
sun and mountains in the background, v.f., with round blue handstamp on back (Image)
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SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1933 |
E |
|
 1937 Tonga,
Niuafoou ("Tin-Can" Island, Island of Tonga) (17 June) cover to Chicago, beautiful all-over cachet showing three men paddling an outrigger canoe, franked with 1/2p Coat of Arms and 2p Queen Salote, tied by clear departure cds, with "Tin Can Mail"
markings on front and additional seven different handstamps on back, v.f., with typed "N" and horizontal blue genkan over the backflap, rare (Image)
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SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1934 |
E |
|
 1937 Tonga,
Niuafoou ("Tin-Can" Island, Island of Tonga) (17 June) cover to Hackettstown, NH, attractive village scene cachet, franked with 1/2p Coat of Arms and 2p Queen Salote, tied by clear departure cds, with "Tin Can Mail" markings on front and additional
seven different handstamps on back, v.f., with typed "N" and horizontal blue genkan over the backflap, rare (Image)
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SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1935 |
E |
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 1938 Tonga,
Niuafoou ("Tin-Can" Isld, Island of Tonga) cover to Greenville, Pa, beautiful wind-blown island scene cachet, single 2 1/2p Queen Salote franking, with "Tin Can Mail" pmk alongside, four additional cachets on back, wax seals removed from four corners
on reverse, with typed "N" and vertical blue genkan over the backflap, possibly the only one made by Lewis (Image)
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SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1936 |
E |
|
 1938 Tonga,
Nugualofa (Island of Tonga) (10 May) cover to Greenville, Pa, all-over village scene with seagulls, franked with 1d Pictorial and 1 1/2p Queen Salote, tied by cds, wax seals removed from four corners on reverse, with typed "N" and horizontal blue
genkan over the backflap, possibly the only one made by Lewis (Image)
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SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1937 |
E |
|
 1939 New
Zealand (Lake Taupo & Mt. Ngauruhoe) (29 Nov) cover to Niles, Michigan, franked with four George VI definitives, tied by "Upper Symonds Street N.Z." departure pmks, beautiful cachet showing the native hut with white window and door, mountains in the
background, attractive poster stamp sealing the flap on back, also a typewritten "N", v.f. (Image)
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SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1938 |
E |
|
 1939
Seychelles, Pointe Cabris, Island of Mahe, cover addressed to Baltimore, Md,, illustration shows a rocky coastline, with seagulls, franked with 3c George V and 6c and 12c George V combination, tied by indistinct cds, with horizontal Lewis oval genkan
across the backflap and typed "N" at top, v.f. (Image)
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SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1939 |
E |
|
 1940
Mukden, Manchukuo (8 Apr) to Clean, N.Y., franked with 1f, 2f, 3f and 4f, neatly arranged at top of the envelope, with blue handstamp alongside of address, kan seal on back, v.f., scarce (Image)
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SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1940 |
E |
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 1940
Mukden, Manchukuo (4 May) to Brooklyn, cover franked with 2x1f and single 18f, paying 20f, spread out across the top of the cover, violet handstamp alongside of address, kan seal on back, v.f., scarce (Image)
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SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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