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

1902-08 and Later Issues
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2641 c Image1c Blue Green (300). Tied by cork cancel, "Mukwonago Wis. Aug. 25, 1908" circular datestamp on "National Platform of the Prohibition Party" post card to Troy N.Y., with illustrations of candidates Chafin and Watkins and also signed by Eugene Chafin, Very Fine, desirable Prohibition Party item (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2642 c Image1c Blue Green (300). Natural s.e. at right, tied by "Oakland Cal. Jun. 30, 1908" machine cancel on multicolored picture postcard depicting Market Street in San Francisco to Paris, France, green label affixed reads "Damaged by Fire & Water", also with France 10c Postage Due stamp and appropriate markings, card with fire damage at lower left, Very Fine and unusual use which was involved in a train wreck (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2643 c Image1c Blue Green (300). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Aug. ?" duplex datestamp on picture postcard depicting Shanghai's Soochow Creek and addressed to Austria, used with China, 1900, 1c Ocher (111) tied by "Shanghai Local Post Aug. 15" circular datestamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine and scarce combination use (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2644 c Image1c Green, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (314). Deep rich color, tied by "Madison Sq. Sta. N.Y. Nov. 27, 1908" machine cancel on postcard depicting the boat house in Central Park to Dunmore Pa., Very Fine, very scarce, very few are known used, the machine was tested at Madison Square Station in Nov.-Dec. of 1908 and this is one of those used during that brief time period, ex Belasco (Image)

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 $ 3,000.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2645 c Image1c Green (331). Two vertical strips of five and two singles, some affixed to back, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, R.D." registry oval handstamps on cover to New York, purple Sep. 4, 1913 origination backstamp, receiving backstamps, four stamps s.e., minor edgewear, opened for display, Very Fine and unusual franking (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
2646 c Image1c Green (331 or 374). Tied by "Papillion Nebr. Dec. 20, 1910 9AM" duplex on multicolored Jolly Yule Tide postcard to Dillsbury Pa., red "Delayed in Wreck, PITTS. & CHI. Tr. 16 at Chicago Dec. 21'10" three-line handstamp, some edgewear, Very Fine and scarce, several hundred Christmas packages carried on this train were completely destroyed (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
2647 c Image1c Green, Schermack Ty. III, Punch Control (343 var). Intact perfs at right, tied by "Hudson Term. Sta. 1910" machine cancel on orange cover with De Laval Separator Co. illustrated corner card to Earleton Kans., additional advertisements on back, small stain at top and also small piece out at top (both of little consequence), Very Fine appearance, a beautiful cover, ex Belasco (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2648 E Image8c-$1.00 Franklin, 1912 Issue Model Essays (414-E1, 416-E1, 418-E1, 421-E1, 423-E1). The unique set of five photos with wash drawing on thick gray cards, 8c 88 x 93mm, others 88 x 113mm, each with "Approved July 17, 1911 Frank H. Hitchcock P.M. Gen." each with "May 1911" crossed out

VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE SET OF FIVE ESSAYS FOR THE 1912 CHANGE TO FRANKLIN'S PORTRAIT INSTEAD OF WASHINGTON'S FOR THE 8-CENT DENOMINATION AND ABOVE. AN IMPORTANT SET OF ESSAYS FOR THE WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN SERIES.

When the Washington-Franklin issue was first produced in 1908 (Scott 331-342), the 1c was the only denomination to show Franklin's portrait. Starting in 1912, Washington's head appeared on the first six denominations and Franklin's appeared on the next five. The official report of July 18, 1911 (the day after these essays were signed) reads:

Washington, July 18.- "Utility, art and harmony," third assistant Postmaster General Britt says, will be combined in a new issue of postage stamps about to be authorized. The head of Washington will appear on the first six of the series, while the last five will bear the likeness of Franklin. All of the new stamps' denomination will be in Arabic, and this, as well as the use of a separate color or shade for each denomination, is expected to prevent the confusion of which two conventions of postal clerks have complained. The postage stamps of the 1908 issue, while possessing high artistic merit, had given considerable trouble to the public and to the Postal Service on account of the similarity of designs of the different denominations. All of the twelve stamps were of the identical design, except the one cent denomination which bears the portrait of Franklin, while the others bear the portrait of Washington. There was not a sufficient number of colors for all the stamps, making it necessary above the six cents to use different shades of the same colors given the lower denominations. Thus, the one cent and eight cents were different shades of green; the three cents and fifty cents were different shades of purple; the five cents and fifteen were different shades of blue. In the rapid handling of mail matter one denomination was very apt to be mistaken for another, particularly under artificial light. The first six stamps are of sufficiently contrasting colors but it was decided to change the one cent and two cent so as to express the denominations in numerals instead of words, thus conforming to the other stamps of the series. No change was made in the three cent, four cent, five cent or six cent stamps in those of the 1908 issue, but to give more marked contrast to the remaining five denominations (the thirteen cent stamp having been discontinued) a change was made in the border design. The new border is simple and artistic. With these changes the stamps of the 1912 issue will combine utility with art and harmony, presenting the head of the first President on the first six denominations and that of the first Postmaster General, with a different border design, on the last five."

Offered to the market for the first time since Siegel Sale 635 (June 1984). Scott Catalogue value of $1,000.00 apiece is absurdly low compared to other unique essays, probably because these have been off the market for so long. (Image)

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 $ 5,000.00

SOLD for $9,500.00
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2649 P Image8c-$1.00 Franklin, Large Die Proofs on India (414P1-416P1, 434P1, 417P1, 513P1, 418P1-421P1, 423P1). Complete set of eleven denominations bearing Franklin's portrait, on approximately 147 x 198mm cards with full die sinkage, brilliant colors

EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLE COMPLETE "SET" OF FRANKLIN PROOFS FOR ALL ELEVEN DENOMINATIONS THAT BEAR HIS PORTRAIT.

Starting in 1912, Franklin's portrait was used for five denominations, 8c and above. These new designs had denomination labels that differed from the earlier series. Franklin's portrait was eventually expanded to other denominations as the need arose, such as the 11c, which was introduced with the Perf 10 series (Scott 434).

Ex Lilly. Offered to the market for the first time since Siegel Sale 635 (June 1984). (Image)

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 15,600.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
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2650 P Image12c Claret Brown, Large Die Proof on India (417P1). On 152 x 202mm card with full die sinkage, deep rich color, blue "329741" control no. on back, fresh and Very Fine, ex President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Image)

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 1,400.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2651 c Image15c Gray (437). Tied by bold strike of "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai China R.D." oval handstamp on registered cover to Austria, May 1916 origination backstamp overstruck by several other transits incl. New York (June 27), censor's label at left with "Ouvert Authorite Militaire 206" oval handstamp, some edgewear, Very Fine and scarce World War I censored use from the U.S. Post Office in Shanghai to Austria (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

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