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The Dr. Guy R. Dillaway Collection of U.S. PRESIDE Single Frankings
Sale No: 13
Lot No: 102
Symbol: Cat No: 806
1938, 2¢ rose carmine John Adams precancelled on unaddressed flyer, unfolded on reverse is a full page 11” x 18” printed grocery store advertisement. (Scott 806 )
An extremely scarce single franking mailed at Webster, Florida, a non-carrier office, advertising a grocery store sale the week of May 22, 1953. A special usage.
Certificate of Mailing from 1939: 1938, 2¢ John Adams rose carmine, tied by magenta double circle NEW YORK, N.Y. (WILLIAMS BRDG. STA.) JUN 1 1939 handstamp on certificate of mailing form showing name of addressee, street and post office address for 2 mailings. (Scott 806 )
1938, 3¢ Jefferson light violet on local cover, tied by magenta three line CENTRAL DRUG CO. W. H. Schaefer (Owner) Fredericksburg, Tex., handstamp on legal size envelope, identical magenta handstamp used for return address at upper left (Scott 807 )
Letter was sent by private carrier (probably Joe the delivery guy) and required regular (3c) postage. Very scarce and sought-after usage.
1938, 3¢ light violet Jefferson with CNB (Chase National Bank) perfin, tied by NEW YORK, N.Y. CHURCH STREET STA. FEB 7 1947 duplex on 7” x 9” envelope with red double circle BIBAO 47 18 XII 46 BANCO DE VIZCAYA Apartado No. 115 machine postmark, printed BANCO DE VIZCAYA BILBAO at lower left, forwarded from New York to Pittsburgh. (Scott 807 )
Excellent solo use of a 3c perfin used to forward mail from Spain. Mr. J. Frank Drake served first as president, then chairman of the board and later as head of the executive committee at Gulf from 1931 until 1955. During that time he played a key role in guiding Gulf to its position as one of the world's largest and most powerful corporations.
Certificate of Mailing from 1941: 1938, 3¢ Jefferson light violet, tied by magenta double circle NEW YORK, N.Y. (WILLIAMS BRIDGE STA.) PARCEL POST JUN 9 1941 handstamp on certificate of mailing form bearing name of addressee, street and post office address for 3 mailings. (Scott 807 )
Japanese Detainee Mail: 1938, 3¢ light violet Jefferson on two envelopes, the first tied by AMACHE COLO. OCT 5 1942 duplex on envelope from Japanese detainee relocated to Relocation Center, Amache Branch, Lamar, Colorado, and the second from a Japanese detainee relocated to Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Both to the Denver Post. (Scott 807 )
A reminder of the efforts to address security fears on the west coast after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In February 2042 President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that authorized the Secretary of War and military commanders to evacuate all persons deemed a threat from the west coast to internment camps, called “relocation center,” and implementation of the order soon focused on persons of Japanese descent, whether they were American citizens or foreign-born
Mail Robbery: 1938, 3¢ light violet Jefferson violet tied by JUNCTION CITY WIS NOV 25 1939 duplex on legal size envelope bearing “Delayed by Mail Robbery of Nov, 26, 1939” handstamp, magenta boxed five line Circuit Court Waupaca County, Wis. FILED DEC 7 – 1939 PAUL OVROM CLERK handstamp. (Scott 807 )
First class mail from a bank in Junction City, Wisconsin was delayed from reaching its intended destination at the Waupaca County Circuit Court. Very fine and attractive example of a mail robbery marking.
1938, 4¢ Madison bright rose purple tied by magenta SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Army Air Force Postal Service double circle postmark, purple VIA AIR MAIL handstamp on airmailed return receipt requested, deliver to addressee only, from APO 77 in Osan, Korea, on reverse ARMY AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE duplex and magenta Deliver to Addressee Only handstamp. (Scott 808 )
Airmail return of receipt occurred only if the air mail domestic post card rate of 4c was paid in full at the original posting. Extremely scarce usage.
1938, 5¢ Monroe bright blue on certificate of mailing, tied by magenta double circle NEW YORK, N.Y. WILLIAMS BRDG. STA. PARCEL POST APR 10 1939 handstamp on certificate of mailing form bearing name of addressee, street and post office address for 5 mailings. (Scott 810 )
Marines in Chine: 1938, 5¢ Monroe bright blue, tied by 4TH REG.U.S.M.C. SHANGHAI, CHINA NOV 12 1941 duplex with SEMPER FIDELIS slogan on envelope, no markings on reverse. (Scott 810 )
Mail from the 4th Regiment of the U.S. Marine Corps stationed in Shanghai, China sent to a business in Boston. The domestic 5c surface rate applied when U.S. mail service was in operation. The F.W. Foxon Company was managed the subscription service for the "American Journal of Numismatics" Scarce and desirable solo usage.
Brazilian Military Mission Air Mail envelope: bearing 1938, 5¢ Monroe blue, tied by U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE A.P.O. 742A JUL 28 1948, magenta four line BRAZILIAN MILITARY MISSION Liaison & Protocol Section OMGUS APO 742 P.M. New York, N.Y. (Scott 810 )
Mailed from APO 742A, located at Templehof Air Base, Berlin, Germany paying the 5c air mail rate. On January 5, 1945 the Post Office Department allowed members of the Brazilian Expeditionary Forces to send mail through U. S. Army channels using U. S. postage. Two staples in envelope do not detract. A very unusual solo use of the 5c.
Registered Penalty Mail: 1938, 5¢ Monroe bright blue used on Registered penalty mail returned to recipient., Tied by mute double oval handstamp on UNITED STATES REGISTERED MAIL penalty envelope, printed in red UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS and RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED,bearing boxed negative red REGISTERED NO. with manuscript 510041, manuscript “Notice 1-2-52,” magenta LAST NOTICE JAN 7 1952 handstamp, magenta UNCLAIMED handstamp, two magenta pointing hand “Returned to Sender From Long Beach, Calif.” handstamps, INTERIOR SECRETARY’S MAIL CENTER handstamp, on reverse two magenta double circle WASHINGTON, D.C. REG. DIV. DEC 26 1951 handstamps, magenta double circle LONG BEACH CALIF. DEC 31 1951 handstamp, magenta double circle LONG BEACH CALIF. FEB 2 1952 handstamp, magenta double circle WASHINGTON, D.C. FEB 5 1952 REG. DIV. handstamp. (Scott 810 )
The registered mail penalty envelope paid for the postage and registration fee but not for the 5c fee for the return receipt. Scarce solo fee usage.
Prisoner of War: 1945 letter bearing 1938, 5¢ Monroe bright blue, tied by DETROIT, MICH JUL 7 1945 duplex on envelope addressed to prisoner of war in Poland, Polish censor handstamp at lower right, manuscript “retour Detroit Mich” and manuscript Retour with arrow point to Detroit, Mich. Duplex, on reverse double circle STALOWA WOLA 1 05.9.45-14 handstamp (2x), an unclear circular handstamp, manuscript pencil writing at top, NEW YORK, N.Y. NOV 7 1945 duplex. (Scott 810 )
Letter to prisoner of war presumably in Poland but not found. Returned to sender.
Dead Letter Return Office Fee: Two examples of 1938, 5¢ Monroe bright blue used instead of postage due stamp on TWO penalty envelopes, (1) tied by SOUTHINGTON CONN. APR 7 duplex receiving mark, at upper right NEW HAVEN CONN. APR 6 1949 duplex over penalty message, printed return address POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT POST OFFICE (magenta NEW HAVEN 10, CONN. handstamp) DEAD LETTER BRANCH OFFICIAL BIUSINESS (No. 23), at center COLLECT 5 CENTS ON DELIVERY; and (2) tied by magenta double circle MIDDLESEX VERMONT JUN 5 1955 handstamp, at upper right SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 9., JUN 1 1955 duplex over penalty message, printed return address POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT P.O., SAN FRANCISCO 1, CALIF. DEAD LETTER BRANCH OFFICIAL BUSINESS, at center printed COLLECT 5 CENTS ON DELIVERY followed by hollow star. (Scott 810 )
The Dead Letter Office return fee for the return of first class letters and parcels was 5c. The fee applied to letters and parcels without the sender’s name and address. Letters and parcels with the sender’s name and address were not sent to the Dead Letter Office but returned to the post office from the post office to which it was addressed. Two very fine and attractive examples of a solo use paying the Dead letter Office Return Fee.
Certificate of Mailing: 1938, 6¢ John Quincy Adams red orange, tied by magenta double circle NEW YORK, N.Y. (WILLIAMS BRDG STA.) PARCEL POST MAY 3 1940 handstamp on certificate of mailing (Form 3877a 5-11245) showing name of addressee, street and post office address for 6 mailings. (Scott 811 )
Prisoner of War: 1945 Letter sheet bearing 1938, 6¢ John Quincy Adams red orange, tied by SOUTHWEST P. APR 6 duplex on prisoner of war lettersheet to American prisoner at Stalag Luft #1, 12262 U.S. CENSOR marking at left, magenta RETURNED TO SENDER By direction of the War Department Undeliverable as Addressed, on reverse NEW YORK N.Y. JUN 19 1945 duplex. (Scott 811 )
A heart-wrenching letter from prisoner’s wife talking about their young children, her worry and lonesomeness. Stalag Luft #1 was located on the Baltic Sea just outside Barth, Germany about 105 miles northwest of Berlin. The camp began to receive American fliers in 1943. More than 7700 American prisoners and 1400 British prisoners spent time at this POW camp. On May 1, 1945, just over 3 weeks after the prisoner’s wife mailed this letter, with Russian soldiers advancing, the Germans abandoned the camp. The Russians took over the camp for about two weeks when American troops arrived and they released the prisoners.
Certificate of Mailing: 1938, 7¢ Jackson sepia, tied by magenta double circle NEW YORK, N.Y (WILLIAMS BRIDGE STA) PARCEL POST MAY 17, 1941 handstamp on certificate of mailing (Form 3877a 5-11245) bearing name of addressee, street and post office address for 7 mailings (Scott 812 )
Insured Mail:1942 cover bearing 1938, 7¢ Jackson sepia, tied by double oval undated BALTIMORE MD. handstamp envelope with five line red label reading CONTENTS MERCHANDISE – 4TH CLASS MAIL POSTMASTER: THIS PARCEL MAY BE OPENED FOR POSTAL INSPECTION IF NECESSARY RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED, magenta handstamp INSURED NO. (4045 written in pencil) BALTIMORE, MD. MAY 18 1942 (Scott 812 )
Rate was minimum fee 5c ($5.00 indemnity) plus 1 ½ c postage for 2 ounces, thus overpaid by ½ c. Excellent example of a scarce solo usage.
Certificate of Mailing: May 7 19411938, 8¢ Van Buren olive green, tied by magenta double circle NEW YORK, N.Y. (WILLIAMS BRIDGE STA.) PARCEL POST MAY 7 1941 handstamp on certificate of mailing (Form 3877a 5-11245) showing name of addressee, street and post office address for 8 mailings (Scott 813 )
International First Class Foreign Surface Rate: 1954 envelope bearing 1938, 8¢ Van Buren olive green, tied by ELIZABETH CITY JAN 26, 1954 duplex slogan cancel on envelope with a receiving magenta RECEIVED JAN 16 1954 SWAN ISLAND handstamp in the lower right corner, on reverse is a magenta two line “Swan Island, West Indies 17 degrees, 24 minutes N 83 degrees 56 minutes W” and the typewritten address “John W. Collie, Swan Island, W.I. via Tampa, Florida.” Also with this lot is the two-page typewritten enclosure responding to a letter dated December 22, 1953 from a gentleman in England to the Postmaster, Swan Island inquiring about the postal history services related to Swan Island. John Collie, one of the radio and weather bureau personnel stationed on the island, responds to the letter request by identifying himself as the Chief Overseas Foreign Airway Communications Operations Specialist at Swan Island, and goes on to describe the history of the island (as best he knew it), the manner in which mail is handled and a description of the island residents and life on the island. (Scott 813 )
Swan Island was a government-staffed radio and weather station with no post office on a small island off the coast of Honduras in the Gulf of Mexico. There were no docking facilities; station personnel carried out and received mail similar to the more well-known Tin Can Island in the Pacific. Mail was usually routed through Tampa, Florida but this letter was routed through Elizabeth City, N.J. where the sender John Collie lived when not stationed on Swan Island. The Collie letter accompanying this lot is fascinating and historically important.
Fiscal Usage: 1954 Postal Savings certificate bearing 1938, 10¢ Tyler brown red, tied by magenta JULY 15 1954 boxed handstamp paying surcharge fee of 10c for cashing Postal Savings Certificate prior to 30 days from date of purchase. Fee was in effect from October 1, 1953 to November, 1955. (Scott 815 )
A very scarce usage on an extremely fresh postal savings certificate
Prisoner Mail: 1938, 10¢ Tyler brown red, tied on rough envelope by indistinct duplex,bearing printed/manuscript return address showing origin was Kandana, Ceylon, manuscript “received in open condition at Castleton, N.Y” with Official Seal at lower left, beneath stamp is large magenta oval cancel U.S. CUSTOMS of NEW YORK FREE OF DUTY W.J.R., supposedly duty free but assessed 10c customs fee, magenta multi-line handstamp at lower right “Foreign Letter Packet COLLECT 10 CENTS (for Customs Clearance….), censor tape on left edge and reverse reading 37 OPENED BY CENSOR, also on back are Ceylon 13c and 25c stamps (Scott 815 )
A very scarce and desirable usage to pay custom fee.
Label: 1944 Label bearing 1938, 11¢ Polk ultramarine, tied on tag by boxed LITTLE FALLS N.J. paying the 11c parcel post rate. The rate was for 4th class, first zone, 25 miles; the postage paid for 3 lbs. until the war rates went into effect on March 26, 1944 when for 2 lbs. until January 1, 1949 when the rate went to 12c. (Scott 816 )
Late Usage: 1961 Christmas card with 1938, 11¢ Polk ultramarine, tied by WASHINGTON D.C. 12 DEC 1961 duplex SHOP AND MAIL EARLY slogan cancel on envelope paying 11c surface letter rate to Sweden,bearing strip of 3 1961 Christmas seals tied by the duplex. Late use of the 11c but the Liberty series replacement wasn’t issued until June 1961 (Scott 816 )
Large Mailing Label to the Canal Zone: 1938, 11¢ Polk ultramarine, precancelled CHICAGO ILL on 9” x 12” envelope bearing mailing label for book from Montgomery Ward to MARGARITA, CANAL ZONE. (Scott 816 )
Parcel Post: 1938, 11¢ Polk ultramarine, tied by double oval WALL STREET STATION N.Y. on portion of larger envelope bearing, magenta oval INSURED MINIMUM FEE handstamp, magenta double circle NEW YORK, N.Y. (WALL ST. STA.) PARCEL POST MAR 12 handstamp, blue printed address label CONTENTS – MERCHANDISE POSTMASTER THIS PARCEL MAY BE OPENED FOR POSTAL INSPECTION IF NECESSARY RETURNED POSTAGE GUARANTEED. (Scott 816 )
Forth Class Rate: 1947 envelope bearing 1938, 11¢ Polk ultramarine, tied by AVERILL PARK, N.Y. OCT 21 1947 PARCEL POST handstamp, second clearer handstamp to left of stamp, on 9 ½” by 6 ½” envelope, no markings on reverse. (Scott 816 )
A perfect item for an exhibit page. Paid the fourth class rate for printed matter representing 7c for the first pound and 4c for an additional pound mailed to zone 5 (601-1000) miles.
Postage Dues: 1958 Canada to US: bearing 1938, 12¢ Zachary Taylor bright mauve on legal size air mail envelope, with EDMONTON 26 XI ’58 magenta machine cancel, bearing three line circular handstamp T 4 cents, stamp placed at left and tied by smudged double oval ATHOL MASS. handstamp (Scott 817 )
An outstanding use of the single 12c for used as payment for postage due on short paid air mail from Canada. Late use but the Liberty series replacement wasn’t issued until June 6, 1959.
Military Rate - Domestic: 1943 War Department letter bearing 1938, 12¢ Zachary Taylor bright mauve, tied by U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE NOV 9 1943, blue handstamp on WAR DEPARTMENT AIR CORPS airmail envelope, blue handstamp return address at upper left is REGIONAL DEFERMENT COMMITTEE NO. 100 APO 953 C/O PM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF (Scott 817 )
A clean, very fine air mail envelope paying the double 6c military rate from Hawaii.
Treasury Department Special Delivery: 1945 envelope bearing 1938, 13¢ Millard Fillmore blue green, tied on TREASURY DEPARTMENT WAR FINANCE COMMITTEE NEW YORK, N.Y. . official business envelope by NEW YORK, N.Y. G.P.O. NOV. 29 1945 duplex, stamp placed over printed PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT FOR POSTAGE at upper right, purple SPECIAL DELIVERY handstamp, on reverse TRUMANSBURG N.Y NOV 30 1945 circular date stamp. (Scott 818 )
The penalty envelope paid only for the first class postage; the 13c stamp was needed to pay to fee for special delivery. An excellent and attractive envelope showing the solo use 13c for the special delivery fee.
Registered Penalty Mail: 1942 envelope bearing 1938, 15¢ Buchanan blue grey, tied by large check mark handstamp on NAVY DEPARTMENT COMMANDER IN CHIEF UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET U.S.S. CONSTELLATION, (FLAGSHIP) N.O.B., NEWPORT, R.I. OFFICIAL BUSINESS penalty clause envelope, printed boxed REGISTERED NO. with handstamped 1822, four purple U.S.S CONSTELLATION FEB 17 1942 REGISTERED double circle handstamps on reverse. (Scott 820 )
Intra-Navy registered penalty mail. Penalty envelope paid only for the first class postage; the 15c stamp was needed to pay the fee for registration. An unusual example of the 15c solo rate.
PARCEL: 1938, 15¢ Buchanan blue grey tied on 6” x 4 ½ “ x 1” box (flattened for mounting), double circle handstamp,bearing FIRST CLASS handstamp at top, at left printed large red V enclosing VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARD (IN BLUE) Cigarettes (in red) FOR YANKS (in blue), box at lower left three line CONTENTS – MERCHANDISE POSTMASTER: This parcel may be opened for postal inspection if necessary, magenta PASSED FREE Detroit, Michigan U. S. Customs handstamp, magenta pointing hand enclosing RETURNED TO WRITER handstamp, magenta REASON RETURNED not checked, boxed NO RECORD DATE INITIALS with unclear manuscript marking, magenta c/o P.M NEW YORK, NEW YORK on sides of box printed CARTON DONATED BY CONSOLIDATED PAPER CO., MONROE, MICH. Includes original enclosure from V.F.W. HARRIS – KEHRER POST 3323 from Wayne, Mich. Expressing pleasure to send the cigarettes and asking for acknowledgement of receipt (Scott 820 )
An excellent example of the cigarette boxes sent to the troops.
Special Delivery:1947 envelope bearing 1938, 16¢ Lincoln black, tied by weak EAST AURORA N.Y. MAR 1, 1947 duplex, clear strike same duplex on envelope to left, magenta SPECIAL DELIVERY, black SPECIAL DELIVERY handstamps, on reverse PHILADELPHIA, P.A. REC’D MAR 2 1947 duplex, paying the 3c domestic first class rate and the 13c special delivery fee. (Scott 821 )
Special Delivery: 1938, 16¢ Lincoln black, tied by INDIANAPOLIS, IND. DEC 4 1944 duplex on envelope, purple SPECIAL DELIVERY, bearing purple Fee Paid.13 cents handstamps, two manuscript Special Delivery markings, on reverse INDIANAPOLIS IND DEC 4 1944 duplex. (Scott 821 )
Refused: 1942 legal envelope bearing 1938, 17¢ Andrew Johnson rose, tied on legal size envelope from lawyer, purple finger-pointing hand RETURNED TO SENDER with blue manuscript check mark next to “Refused,” typewritten at lower left REGISTERED with manuscript 442593 beneath, manuscript “Refused R.S. 403 5-29-42” in three lines, on reverse purple CLEVELAND, OHIO REGISTERED MAY 28 1942 double circle handstamp, two purple double circle CLEVELAND, OHIO. (PUBLIC SQUARE STA.) REGISTERED MAY 28 1942 handstamps, purple double circle CLEVELAND, OHIO REGISTERED MAY 29 1942 handstamp and two purple double circle CLEVELAND, OHIO (STA. C.) MAY 29 1942 handstamps. (Scott 822 )
Registered on 1943 envelope: 1938, 17¢ Andrew Johnson rose red, tied by mute double oval on envelope, purple boxed REGISTERED handstamp with manuscript 2418, on reverse two magenta double circle ALBANY, N.Y. WEST END STA. DEC 2 1943 handstamps, paying 15c minimum registered fee and 2c local delivery fee. (Scott 822 )
An extremely fine, fresh and clean cover. Exhibit-worthy.
Registry Service: 1943 Registered letter bearing 1938, 18¢ Grant brown carmine, tied by mute double oval on WAR LABOR BOARD OFFICIAL BUSINESS legal size penalty envelope, printed PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300, purple boxed REGISTERED NO. and blue 135865 handstamps, typewritten REGISTERED – RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, on reverse two purple double circle DENVER, COLO REGISTERED JUL 27, 1943 handstamps. (Scott 823 )
Paying 15c for registry fee, 3c for return receipt
Registered Mail: 1940 Registered letter bearing 1938, 19¢ Hayes bright mauve, tied by mute double oval on 7” by 4 ½” Registered Mail envelope, unindemnified excess value, neat printed address label, boxed printed CAREFUL NOT FOR CANCELLING MACHINE at top, boxed printed REGISTERED NO. at lower left with stamped 8366 in blue, on reverse four magenta double circle DETROIT, MICH (G.P.O.) NOV 29 1940 REGISTERED handstamps. (Scott 824 )
1938, 19¢ Hayes, tied on by PITTSBURG, PA. EAST LIBERTY STA. NOV 14, 1941 duplex on envelope bearing, religious group corner card with manuscript biblical reference, magenta SPECIAL DELIVERY handstamp, magenta Fee Claimed by Office of First Address, on reverse purple PITTSBURGH, PA. EAST (?) SECT. REC’D NOVEMBER 14, 1941 handstamp and black PITTSBURGH PA. NOV 14 1941 duplex. (Scott 824 )
With original enclosure, paying 10c special delivery fee and 9c for three times first class rate, very rare.
Domestic First Class AIR Mail Last Clipper Flight Hawaii: 1938, 20¢ Garfield bright blue green, tied by HONOLULU T. H. NAVY YARD PEARL HARBOR BRANCH DEC (4?) 1941 duplex on penalty envelope, printed NAVY DEPARTMENT 14th NAVAL DISTRICT PEAR HARBOR, HAWAII, U.S.A. COMMANDANT’S OFFICE OFFICIAL BUSINESS at upper left, purple typed CLIPPER AIRMAILGRAM above purple typed address OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS, NAVY DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, DC. (Scott 825 )
Since penalty mail paid only for first class postage, payment for 20c airmail rate from Hawaii had to be added. Sent on December 5, 1941 on last China Clipper flight from Hawaii before outbreak of war.
Registered Rate 24c: 1938, 24¢ Benjamin Harrison gray black, tied on WAR ASSETS OFFICIAL BUSINESS penalty mail legal size envelope by mute double bearing oval, handstamped DISTRICT DISPOSAL OFFICE 33 BERRY STREET SAN FRANCISCO 7, CALIFORNIA at upper left, small boxed handstamp REGISTERED No. with manuscript W 15216, typed Registered Mail Return Receipt Requested, on reverse two magenta double circle SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. STA. E JAN 14 1948 handstamps, also magenta double circle OAKLAND CALIF. JAN. 14 1948 handstamp and magenta double circle OAKLAND, CALIF ELMHURST STA. JAN 15 1948 handstamp. (Scott 828 )
Lovely single use paying 20c minimum registry fee and 4c return receipt fee.
Trans Pacific Air Mail: 1938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt deep ultra marine, tied by HONOLULU, HAWAII SEP 9 1940 duplex with boxed three-line slogan BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS ASK YOUR POSTMASTER on airmail envelope, bearing printed VIA TRANSPACIFIC AIR MAIL, blue circle handstamp MAILED AT MIDWAY ISLAND PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS SYSTEM, on reverse printed MIDWAY ISLANDS PAA PACIFIC OCEAN, paying the unpublished 30c air mail rate. (Scott 830 )
Wonderful example of solo use paying the unpublished rate from Midway via Hawaii. The published Post Office rate to the mainland from Guam was 40c and from Hawaii was 20c. Mail could be posted at Midway but was flown to Hawaii for cancellation. With original short letter on printed MIDWAY ISLANDS PAA PACIFIC OCEAN printed letterhead showing route from to CHINA, MACAO, HONGKONG, MANILA, GUAM I., WAKE IS., MIDWAY IS., and HONOLULU to SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES. Enclosure is from Dr. Wolfe to addressee Dr. Davis reading “How goes every little thing at the lab? Regards to all – especially my old friends who were there in ’34.”
Registered Business Reply: 1938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt deep ultra marine, tied on printed business reply legal size envelope by mute double oval, printed boxed FIRST CLASS PERMIT NO. 362 SE. 34.9 P.L.&R SALT LAKE CITY UTAH and printed note indicating that 4c first class postage will be paid by addressee, magenta REGISTERED handstamp and black 51181. (Scott 830 )
The 30c stamp paid for registration and no indemnity. Scarce use on a very fine envelope.
United State Asiatic Fleet Mail: 1938, 50¢ Taft mauve, tied by SOMERVILLE MASS. DEC 17 1941 duplex on envelope to United States Asiatic Fleet, VP 102, Olongapo, Philippine Islands bearing VIA AIR MAIL red, white and blue sticker, purple VIA AIR MAIL handstamp, RETURN TO SENDER UNABLE TO DELIVER (COMSOWESPAC) with pointing hand handstamp, on reverse a similar RETURN TO SENDER UNABLE TO DELIVER (COMSOWESPAC) and pointing hand, printed JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF AGENTS OLEN E. ANDERSON BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS (Scott 831 )
International First Class to South Africa: 1938, $1 Wilson purple and black, tied on legal size airmail envelope by mute double oval bearing, typed REGISTERED RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, magenta boxed REGISTERED NO. and (in blue) 352500, magenta enclosed A.R., purple VIAL AIR MAIL to Durban, South Africa, on reverse two magenta double circle NEW YORK, N.Y. BOWLING GREEN STA. handstamps, black double oval NEW YORK, N.Y. REG’Y DIV. 11-26 1947. (Scott 832 )
A highly desirable single use paying the three-times 25c international air mail rate to South Africa, the 20c registry fee and the 5c return receipt fee.
