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The Benjamon Franklin Bailar Collection: A Postal Historical Study of America's First Postmaster Gen continued...

1869 Pictorial and 1870-90 Bank Note Issues continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2621 c Image1c Gray Blue (206). Tied by well-struck diamond grid cancel and used as forwarding postage on Turkey UPU Postal Reply card, cancelled by "Burssa, Turquie" double-circle datestamp, to Meriden Conn. and forwarded to Durham N.Y., Constantinople transit, some edgewear, Very Fine, attractive and rare use, this is a legitimate non-philatelic use, ex "Mercedes" (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2622 c Image1c Gray Blue (206). Horizontal pair and two singles, tied by "Lowell Mass. Sep. 22 7AM 1884" duplexes on 1c Light Blue entire (U113) to Miss Julia Ward at Honolulu, Hawaii, San Francisco backstamp, docketed at left, slight overall wear, Very Fine and unusual use paying the 5c rate (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2623 c Image1c Dull Blue (219). Horizontal pair, cancelled by targets, "Olmsted Ill. Feb. 6, 1894" circular datestamp with yeardate in manuscript, on World's Columbian Exposition Souvenir Postal Card with design similar to UPSS Set 11, EX 83, to Binghamton N.Y., receiving duplex ties stamps, some creases, otherwise Fine, ex Schwartz (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2624 c ImageBicycle Mail Route, Cal., 25c Green (12L1). Spelling error "San Fransisco", large margins, cancelled by two bars, tied by pink "Received/Jul. 12, 1894" datestamp, used with 1c Blue (219), both stamps tied by "Fresno Cal. Jul. 16 4:30 PM 1894" duplex circular datestamp and oval grid cancel on 1c Blue entire with Overman Wheel Co. handstamp, used to Fresno, backstamped with Jul. 16, 1894 purple "Victor Bicycle Messenger Service." Fresno office datestamp with bicycle illustration, reduced slightly at left, slight bend and small hole at upper right

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER CARRIED BY THE BICYCLE MAIL ROUTE POST OF CALIFORNIA.

This inter-city service was established during the railroad union strike in 1894 by the Fresno agent for Victor bicycles, Arthur C. Banta. Service commenced on July 6 and was discontinued on July 18 when the strike ended. Only 380 letters were carried during the brief period of operation.

Ex Golden. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2625 c Image1c Dull Blue (219). Horizontal pair, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Dec. 28 2PM 95" duplex datestamp on -1/2c Chefoo Postal Card to Duxbury Mass., postal card cancelled by "Local Post Chefoo 18 Dec. 1895" double-circle datestamp, second strike at left, faint strike of blue "Shanghai Local Post DE 20 95" datestamp, San Francisco (Jan. 21) and receiving transits, trivial edgewear in right corners

FRESH AND VERY FINE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION USE OF THE CHEFOO LOCAL POSTAL CARD AND THE UNITED STATES STAMPS.

Ex Drucker. With 1986 Holcombe and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2626 c Image1c Dull Blue (219). Used on 1c Agricultural Building, Columbian Exposition Card (UPSS Set No. 2, EX18), cancelled by target and light strike of 1894 circular datestamp to Tokyo, Japan, adhesive tied by "Due" in circle with manuscript "6" sen, neat "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 2, 1894" circular datestamp, three Japan 2sen stamps tied by chops which pay for postage due (two affected from placement at edge), some edgewear incl. scuff at bottom left, appears Very Fine, wonderful use which was sent deficient by 3c for an oversize card according to U.P.U. regulations, ex Schwartz (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

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