United States Postal History continued...
20th Century Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1901 |
 |
304 |
 1903, 5¢ blue. Natural s.e. at top, tied by "Jamaica, N.Y., Jan 22, 1907" duplex postmark on cover to forwarding agent in Paris, France and then forwarded to Cairo, Egypt and Khartoum, Sudan, with France 50c
Postage Due applied and forwarded to Cairo, then a Egypt 2pi Postage Due affixed and canceled by "T" boxed handstamp and tied by Cairo cds, again forwarded to Khartoum with Sudan 10m Postage Due pair applied and tied by Khartoum cds, with
appropriate transit backstamps; some light cover edge wear and small part of backflap missing, Very Fine, a remarkable four country and three continent non-philatelic franking.
Scott No. 304; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1902 |
|
327 |
 1904, 10¢ Louisiana Purchase. In combination with 1904, 3¢ Louisiana Purchase on registered cover to Helsingfor, Finland, tied by "Dansville, N.Y., Sep 14, 1904" duplex postmarks, N.Y. etiquette,
returned to N.Y. with dead letter office markings, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 327; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1903 |
|
331 |
 1908, 1¢ green. Tied by "Mont Alto, Pa. Oct 18 1909" duplex on post card to Clearfield Pa., clear strike of "DISINFECTED." straightline handstamp; some edge wear, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott
No. 331; Estimate $150 - 200.
The Tuberculosis Sanitarium located at Mont Alto Pa. was one of three large TB sanitariums located in the state that treated thousands of patients. All mail was disinfected to prevent the spread of the
disease. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1904 |
|
342 |
 1909, $1 violet brown, early parcel tag usages. Group of 5 tags, all different 2 or 3-color frankings with 1902, 10¢ and various 1908-09 definitives; from Washington-Alaska Bank to San Francisco, Cal., one tied by
"Fairbanks, Alaska, Registered, Jul 12, 1909" cds, others with mute block cancels; stamps faulty, Fine appearance, postmark example with early usage predating the current EKU in the Scott catalog.
Scott No. 342; Estimate $500 -
750.
Complete Images. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1905 |
|
342 |
 1909, $1 violet brown. On Washington-Alaska Bank parcel tag to San Francisco, Cal., tied by "Fairbanks, Alaska, Registered" cds; stamp flaws including small corner tear, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce
single franking usage.
Scott No. 342; $6,000 on cover; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1) |
Scott $6,000 on cover
Est. $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1906 |
|
372 |
 1909, 2¢ Hudson-Fulton. Well centered, tied by "Attleboro, Mass., Sep 25, 1909" First Day of Issue flag machine postmark on locally address cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 372; $950. (Image1) |
Scott $950
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1907 |
|
397-400 |
 1913, 1¢-10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf 12. Each with rich colors, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. RD" registry ovals on cover from Stamp Collector Steinmetz to Guatemala, large blue "REGISTERED" straightline
and purple "A.R." handstamps, reverse with purple "Philadelphia, Jan 26, 1914" origin cds, New Orleans (1.28) and Guatemala (2.5) arrival cds; light fold at left away from stamps, Very Fine.
Scott No.
397-400; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1908 |
|
404+403 |
 1915, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf 10. In combination with 1915, 5¢ Panama-Pacific, perf 10 on 1916 registered cover to Annotto Bay, Jamaica, canceled by Boston, Mass. oval handstamps with purple boxed registry
handstamp alongside, matching origin, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 404+403; Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1909 |
|
478 |
 1916, $1 violet black. Three nat. s.e. singles used on 1929 legal-size 3¢ entire from Woonsocket R.I. with purple Round the World Zeppelin flight cachet, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 478; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1910 |
|
493 |
 1917, 3¢ violet, type I, horizontal coil. Tied by "Chicago, Ill., Nov 2, 1917" machine cancel on legal size bank corner card cover to Gilford; file fold at left, Very Fine, this being the Earliest Known
Usage of 1917 3¢ Type I Horizontal Coil Used on the First Day of the 3¢ War Tax Rate, with 2004 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 493; Estimate $300 - 400.
(Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1911 |
|
526 |
 1920, 2¢ carmine, Offset, type IV. Tied by "Washington, D.C., Mar 15, 1920" First Day of Issue duplex postmark on unaddressed cachet cover, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 526; $850. (Image1) |
Scott $850
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1912 |
|
537 |
 1919, 3¢ Victory. Left margin single tied by "Washington D.C., Mar 3, 1919" First Day of Issue duplex postmark on locally addressed cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 537; $850. (Image1) |
Scott $850
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1913 |
|
542 |
 1920, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste, perf 10 x 11, bottom margin block of four. Tied by "Washington D.C., May 26, 1920" First Day of Issue machine postmark with additional oval cancels cancelling bottom stamps,
on cover to Montclair, N.J.; cover neatly opened at top with tiny tear, Very Fine, a very rare usage in block format, with 1969 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 542; $1,750. (Image1) |
Scott $1,750
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1914 |
|
552 |
 1923, 1¢ deep green. Vertical pair, tied by 1927 Frederick Md. machine cancel on cover to Baltimore Md. with Prison "Officially Sealed" label affixed to close letter after examination; some wear, Fine and
unusual.
Scott No. 552; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1915 |
|
567, 569 |
 1923, 20¢ carmine rose & 30¢ olive brown. Single of each on separate Frost First Day Issue registered & special delivery covers; 20¢ in combination with 2¢ Washington plate number single (554,
pre-use corner nick) tied by "Washington D.C., May 1, 1923" slogan machine cancel, 30¢ tied by "Washington, D.C., Mar 20, 1923" duplex postmark, both with registry and special delivery markings, distinctive Frost wax seal
stains at center, Very Fine.
Scott No. 567, 569; $1,400. (Image1) |
Scott $1,400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1916 |
|
570 |
 1922, 50¢ lilac. Deep color, tied by "Washington D.C., Nov 11, 1922" First Day of Issue slogan machine cancel on Wooden cover to Milburn, N.J.; barest hint of cover staining at bottom, still Very Fine,
very scarce.
Scott No. 570; $1,500. (Image1) |
Scott $1,500
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1917 |
|
583a |
 1924, 2¢ carmine, rotary, booklet pane of 6. Tied by "Washington D.C., Aug 27, 1926" First Day of Issue duplex postmarks on locally addressed cover, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 583a;
$1,500. (Image1) |
Scott $1,500
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1918 |
|
832 |
 1938, $1 Presidential. Tied by First Day duplex on engraved White House card signed "Woodrow Wilson" along with uncancelled #623 and #809, Very Fine.
Scott No. 832; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1919 |
|
855 |
 1939, 3¢ Baseball Centennial. Group of 23 Crosby photo cachet First Day of Issue covers; all with "Copperstown, N.Y., Jun 12, 1939" cancels, variety of thermograph cachets, some with different photos and some color
cachet variety, most addressed, includes two additional 2nd day covers; some with light gum flap toning, Very Fine.
Scott No. 855; Estimate $400 - 600.
(Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Airmail Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1920 |
|
C14 |
 Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Choice centering with rich color, tied by "Lakehurst N.J. May 10, 1930" wavy flag machine cancel on flown cacheted cover from Lakehurst N.J. to Friedrichshafen, Germany, red and blue
border, Friedrichshafen backstamp (6.6); German red cachet enhanced, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. C14; $400. (Image1) |
Scott $400
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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