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Classic Bureau Issues featuring the Dr. Irvin Heimburger and Roger Brody Collections continued...

1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue: Covers continued...

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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Used with 3c Purple (268), both tied by bold strikes of target cancel, New Orleans La. Mar. 25, 1899 registered handstamp on large buff cover to Bordeaux, France, New York registry label, New York and French backstamps, 50c with couple toned perfs, reduced at left not affecting any markings, Fine registered use to France (Image)

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$ 1,750.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Perfs to in at right, used with strip of three 2c Trans-Mississippi (286), all tied by "Omaha Nebr. R.D." oval cancels on Jan. 23, 1899 registered package wrapper to Fremont Nebr., some minor cover wear, Fine combination use paying the 8c registry fee plus 24-times the 2c letter rate, illustrated in the Neil-Rosenthal book (p. 69). (Image)

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$ 1,750.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Horizontal strip of three and single, used with strip of three 10c Orange Brown (283) and two 4c Pan-American (294), tied by New York registry oval cancels on long piece of linen cover, a few minor stamp flaws, appears Fine, a desirable three-issue franking (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Detailed impression, tied by New York registry oval on illustrated corner card cover for "Hensel, Bruckmann & Lorbacher, Parcel Agency for the German Mail" to Munich, Germany, addressed to D. Heinemann, purple "Registered, Jul. 22, 1898, Branch P.O. Station P., New York P.O." five-line boxed datestamp, New York registry label, receiving backstamp (Aug. 1)

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE COVERS IN EXISTENCE.

The sender, Hensel Bruckmann & Lorbacher, is still in business as freight forwarders.

Ex Saffin, Rosenthal and "World's Fair". Illustrated in the Neil-Rosenthal book (pp. 98, 151). (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $11,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Used with 1c and 4c Trans-Mississippi (285, 287) and 5c Chocolate (270), $1.00 tied by "Washingtonville N.Y. Nov. 3 7AM 1898" duplex datestamp, New York registry label on cover front only to Poitiers, France, Societe Francaise Vinicole (wine company) of Hammondsport N.Y. corner card, two different registry numbers (for the package and attached letter)

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE USE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI WITH A 5-CENT 1895 BUREAU AND ONE-CENT AND 4-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI STAMPS ON A WINE-RELATED COVER FRONT TO FRANCE.

Illustrated in Neil-Rosenthal book (p. 152) (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Cancelled by New York registry oval on cover to Budapest, Hungary, addressed to the famous Hungarian philatelist Richter Lajos in the hand of Constantin Witt, purple "Registered, Dec. 3, 1900, Branch P.O. Station K, New York P.O." five-line boxed datestamp on back, receiving backstamp

VERY FINE. A RARE SINGLE FRANKING OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE ON COVER TO HUNGARY.

Our Levi records contain seven covers with single frankings of the $2.00 Trans-Mississippi Issue.

Ex Rosenthal and "World's Fair". Illustrated in the Neil-Rosenthal book (p. 161). With 1973 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $12,500.00 (Image)

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E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Rich color, used with 4c, 8c, 50c and $1.00 Trans-Mississippi (287, 289, 291, 292), tied by registry ovals and "New York N.Y. Reg'y. Div. 12-9 1898" double-oval datestamp on cover front only to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, addressed to Laemmert & Co. (publishers), 8c small faults from placement at edge of cover, slightly age toned

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A COLORFUL AND RARE COMBINATION FRANKING, INCLUDING THE THREE HIGHEST DENOMINATIONS OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.

This is the only example of the $1.00 or $2.00 used to South America. Virtually all foreign destinations known are to Europe.

Ex "World's Fair". With 1987 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. $ 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction