The World's Fair Collection of The 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue continued...

**Domestic and Foreign Uses, 1c-4c on Cover continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
386		2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Tied by "Tenafly N.J. Aug. 2?, 1898" circular datestamp and used as forwarding postage on red and blue illustrated postcard depicting Britannia, originating postage paid by Canada, 1898, 1c Gray Green (75) tied by "Montreal Aug. 13 22-0 1898" machine cancel, forwarded to Highland N.J., receiving backstamp, some corner wear, Very Fine, a colorful use (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 150-200 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
387		2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Tied by "Mil. Sta. No. 2, Philippines, Cavite May 29 9AM 1899" duplex on soldier's cover to Nagasaki, Japan, neat "15 CTME T" due marking, with Japan 2s and vertical pair of 5s cancelled or tied by chops, Manila and receiving backstamps, tissue attachment on back, opened for display, Very Fine, scarce use sent short paid from the Philippines to Japan (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
388		2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Tied by "Mil. Sta., Havana Cuba, Dec. 15, 1898" duplex, second strike on back, on illustrated hotel cover, not mailed and with "This is the fourth American stamp sold in Havana Cuba by U.S. Post Office" and signed by several witnesses, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, interesting item (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
389		2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Tied by light strike of purple cancel on postcard originating in Switzerland, sent to New York, forwarded to San Francisco and forwarded again to Yokohama, Japan before returning to Switzerland, originating postage paid by 2fr and 3fr Swiss stamps tied by "Kriens 1.IX. 98" circular datestamps, U.S. 2c stamp applied in New York with Sep. 12 circular datestamp and "San Francisco Sep. 17 machine cancel, back of card with San Francisco Dead Letter Office triangular datestamp, sent to Japan where 4s stamp applied in Yokohama, endorsed "Via India" and "Via Suez", back of card reads (in three languages) "Please address this card so as to make the circuit of the world and back", some edge flaws and stamps with few flaws, still Very Fine and colorful use, a very unusual item as goodhearted postal workers must have applied the additional postage to make this trip happen, the voyage of this card almost ended in San Francisco (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
390		2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Tied by "New York U.S.A. 8-6 1898" oval datestamp on wrapper to Paris, France, purple "Marked Copy" handstamp, split along vertical fold, stamp with corner creases, still a Very Fine and scarce wrapper use (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
391		4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Vibrant color, s.e. at right, used with horizontal strip of four of 1c Deep Green (279) and single 2c Red, Ty. IV (279B), tied by bold strikes of purple Kicking Mule fancy cancel on registered 2c entire to Manila, Philippines, blue "Registered May 8, 1900, Port Townsend, Wash." three-line datestamp, San Francisco (May 10) and Manila (June 14) backstamps, minor edgewear, Very Fine, a colorful use from the Gardner-Perry correspondence (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
392		4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Vibrant color, used with 8c Columbian (236) tied by New York registry ovals on registered 5c Blue entire to Montevideo, Uruguay, "New York U.S.A. Foreign 1-14, 1903" oval datestamp, New York and Montevideo registry labels, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a colorful and scarce use (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
393		4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Brilliant color, used with 1c Trans-Mississippi (285), tied by "New York May 5, 1899 11AM" duplex datestamps on red and blue Spanish-American War Overall Flag Patriotic cover to Antwerp, Belgium, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a colorful use (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
394		4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Vibrant color, used with 8c Lilac (272) and 1c Trans-Mississippi (285), tied by indistinct duplex datestamps on red and blue "Anglo Saxon, One Tongue, One Purpose" Canadian Friendship illustrated cover to Antwerp, Belgium, bold "New York N.Y. Reg'y Div., 1-13 1898" double-oval datestamp, receiving backstamp, 4c one short perf at top, Very Fine a colorful and scarce use properly paying the 8c registry fee plus 5c UPU postage (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
395		4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Vibrant color, tied by "Chicago Ill. Station ? Jan. 24 2:30PM" duplex datestamp on 2c Grant lettersheet to Hamburg, Germany, transit backstamp, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 150-200 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
396		1c-4c Trans-Mississippi (285-287). Rich colors, used with 1c Columbian (230) on 5c Columbian entire (U350), tied by "Madison Square Branch" registry ovals and used to Kolding, Denmark, New York registry label, purple "Registered, Oct. 5, 1898, Madison Square Branch, New York P.O." five-line boxed datestamp and two other New York markings on back, vertical file fold does not affect stamps, Very Fine, a colorful use properly paying the 8c registry fee plus 5c UPU rate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction

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