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1870-1888 Bank Note Issues continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1501 |
 |
185 |
 1879,
5¢ blue. Tied by fancy "US" duplex postmark on cover to Zurich, Switzerland," St. Louis, Mo., Dec 16" cds at right, N.Y. transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott
No. 185; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1502 |
|
205 |
 1882,
5¢ yellow brown, block of 12. Tied by Benson, Ariz duplex postmarks on Mexico 20c lilac part paste-up entire to Paris, France, with green "Wells, Fargo Y Cia" printed revalued frank at top and canceled by purple
"Guaymas, Mexico" oval origin express handstamp, "New York, Nov 27, 86" transit duplex and blue Paris receiver, Very Fine, a remarkable large multiple usage of the 1882 5¢ Garfield issue.
Scott No. 205; Estimate
$750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1503 |
|
206 |
 1881,
1¢ gray blue, re-engraved. Used with two 2¢ red brown (210) singles, one nat. s.e., tied by "Sandy Utah Dec 8 1885" territorial duplex on cover to Helsingfors, Finland, New York (12.13) transit backstamp,
framed Dec. 29th arrival handstamp, an Extremely Fine gem use to Finland, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 206; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1504 |
|
210 |
 1883,
2¢ red brown, First Day of Issue. Deep rich color from the first printing, tied by sharp bold "Washington D.C. Oct 1 1883" first day duplex on legal-size J.W. Flenner, U.S. Claim and Patent Attorney corner card
cover to Brookline N.H., "Due 4" in circle handstamp, Very Fine, with 2000 A.P.E.X. certificate.
Scott No. 210; $2,000; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 2¢ 1883 ISSUE FIRST DAY COVER SHOWING
POSTAGE DUE. (Image1) |
Scott $2,000
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1505 |
|
210 var. |
 1883,
2¢ red brown, vertical bisect. Tied by "West Haven Conn., Mar 21 1895" duplex with circular grid cancel on small local cover; trivial small internal cover tear, a Very Fine and scarce vertical bisect use, with
2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 210 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1506 |
|
210 |
 1883,
2¢ red brown. Two singles, dark shade of first printing, used with 1¢ gray blue (206), all tied by two strikes of "New York 'D' Oct 2 '83" duplex on cover to Paris, France, endorsed "pr Scythia via
Queenstown" at top left, blue Paris arrival cds; small edge tear.
Scott No. 210; Estimate $300 - 400.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED FOREIGN MAIL USE OF THE 2¢ 1883 ISSUE, THIS IS THE 2ND DAY OF USE. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1890 Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1507 |
|
219 |
 1890,
1¢ dull blue. Tied by "Boston Mass., P" third-class oval postmark on intact cabinet photo box from Jas. Notman Studio, Boston to Abbott Academy, Andover Mass., light pencil "School Photos" docketing, accompanied by two
cabinet photos of classmates at Abbott Academy, Very Fine.
Scott No. 219; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1508 |
|
220 |
 1890,
2¢ carmine. In combination with 1¢ Bureau issues (264+279), 1902-03 Definitives (300+319) and 1908-09 Washington-Franklin issues (331-332+335) on 1914 registered cover to Paris, France, all tied by "Vera
Cruz, Mexico, U.S. Mail Agency" boxed handstamps, violet registry handstamp, reverse with violet "Vera Cruz, Mex., U.S.M.Ag., Registered, Aug 10, 1914" cds's; cover opened at side for display, Very Fine, an attractive and
scarce usage from the U.S. Mail Agency in Vera Cruz.
Scott No. 220; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1509 |
|
223 |
 1890,
5¢ chocolate. Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Octr 22 '94" duplex postmark on cover to New York, in combination with China, Chefoo Local Post 1894 1c rose red (10) tied by "Chefoo Local Post, 71 Oct.
94" cds, second strike on reverse along with San Francisco transit and Shanghai Local Post cds; stamps faulty with gum staining, Fine appearance, still a very rare combination.
Scott No. 223; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1893-98 Columbian & Trans-Mississippi Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1510 |
|
231, 232 |
 1893,
2¢ & 3¢ Columbians. 2¢ top s.e., each tied by "Chicago Ill Jan 30" duplexes on French Minisere Due Commerce et de L'Industrie Exposition corner card cover to Paris, France, blue "Consulat de France a Chicago"
handstamp, New York (1.31) transit backstamp, blue Paris (2.10) arrival cds, "Exp. Int. 1893. - Serie no 1." imprint at left, Very Fine and scarce 1893 expo cover.
Scott No. 231, 232; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1511 |
|
234 |
 1893,
Columbian, 5¢ chocolate. Tied by "World's Fair Station, Chicago, Sep. 12 1893" C93-02 duplex to Sydney, New South Wales, Very Fine and scarce destination from show, Scott catalog $400 Expo station duplex
cancel.
Scott No. 234; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1512 |
|
234 |
 1893,
Columbian, 5¢ chocolate. Tied by "Boston Mass. Feb 26, 1893" machine cancel on cover to Belize, British Honduras, reverse with New York (2.27) and New Orleans (3.2) transits, partial Belize arrival cds; top
opening tear, F.-V.F., a rare destination.
Scott No. 234; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1513 |
|
245 |
 1893,
Columbian, $5 black. Exceptionally well centered within wide and balanced margins, intense proof-like color and impression, tied by sharp "New York N.Y. Apr. 13, 1894" machine cancel on cover to Joseph Wagner in New York City, an
Extremely Fine gem, ex-Schwartz, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 245; $4,750.
A SUPERB $5 COLUMBIAN ISSUE ON COVER, CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST. (Image1) |
Scott $4,750
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1514 |
|
286 |
 1898,
Trans-Miss., 2¢ copper red. Two registered Bloomington Ill. covers, each with two top plate number and imprint pairs comprising plates 718 & 719 on Jan. 11th cover along with #319b top imprint and pl. 2721 strip; and plates 716 & 717 on
Jan. 20th cover with 2¢ carmine #319 top imprint and pl. 2405 strip of three.
Scott No. 286; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1515 |
|
286 |
 1898,
Trans-Miss., 2¢ copper red. Two top imprint and pl. #640 and 641 pairs, used with 1¢ Trans-Miss. (285) top imprint and pl. #612 pair, each cancelled by date slug on registered cover to Chicago Ill., black "Registered, Apr
12 1905, Bloomington, Ill." three-line postmark, Chicago (4.13) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 286; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1516 |
|
287 |
 1898,
Trans-Miss., 4¢ orange. Top plate number "599" and imprint pair, used with 1¢ Trans-Mississippi (285) pair, tied together by two strikes of "St. Louis Mo, 3" ovals on St. Louis Commission Co. corner card
cover registered to Canal Zone, purple "Merchants Sta. St. Louis Mo., Registered, Mar 13 1907" cds, New York (3.15) oval backstamp and New York (FX-NY1a) registry label affixed, pink "Ancon, Canal Zone,
Registered, Mar 21 1907" arrival oval; minor tears, Very Fine and scarce use.
Scott No. 287; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
20th Century Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1517 |
|
294-299 |
 1901,
Pan-Americans complete. Set neatly arranged and each cancelled by cork cancel, purple "Station K, San Francisco, Cal, May 23 1902" four-line postmark on clean Palace Hotel corner card cover to Yokohama, Japan, San Francisco
(FX-SF1b) registry label affixed, reverse with "Ferry Sta., San Francisco, Cal., Reg. Div., May 23 1902" cds and Yokohama (6.15) arrival cds; 1¢ with short perf, Very Fine and scarce complete set use.
Scott No. 294-299; Estimate $500 - 750.
A WONDERFUL USE OF THE COMPLETE PAN-AMERICAN SET ON A REGISTERED TO JAPAN WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO REGISTRY LABEL.
(Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1518 |
|
297 |
 1901,
Pan-American, 5¢ ultramarine & black. Tied by "Buffalo, N.Y. Sep 24 '01" duplex to Santiago, Chile, New York (9.25) transit backstamp, partial flap, Very Fine and scarce use to South America.
Scott No. 297;
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1519 |
|
|
 1911 &
1927 Esperanto "Migranta Karto" Around the World Cards. Two cards, 1911 printed card from United States to Chile, Russia, Austria & Hungary, and 1927 from Czechoslovakia to Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, United States and then to Java; a nice
pair of these scarce and seldom seen multi-country franking cards, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)
|
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1520 |
|
367 |
 1909,
2¢ Lincoln. Tied by "New Haven, Ct., Feb 12" First Day of Issue duplex on 7x 5¾" cover to West Haven Ct.; includes a pretty multicolor die-cut Valentine; stamp and cover with minor flaws, includes an additional
Second Day of Issue Valentine cover from Peabody, Mass. with large ornate heart shape valentine enclosure, both Very Fine, an unusual First and Second Day of Issue Valentine combination.
Scott No. 367; Estimate $200 -
300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1521 |
|
476 |
 1916,
20¢ light ultramarine. Used with 1¢ green, each with Perfin "NCB" (National City Bank), both tied by "Wall Street Station, N.Y." double-oval on registered cover with preprinted address to Stockholm,
Sweden at 11¢ for 3 oz. plus 10¢ registry fee, purple "New York, N.Y. (Wall Street) Registered, Apr 13, 1917" backstamps, Stockholm (5.9) arrival cds, back flap with "Opened By Censor, 183" label; small edge
flaws, F.-V.F. and rare on cover.
Scott No. 476; $725+; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Scott $725+
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1522 |
|
498f |
 1917,
1¢ green, A.E.F. booklet, horizontal pair and single. Tied by "U.S. Military Postal Express Service, Nov 10, 1918" cds's (one day before armistice) on Y.M.C.A. cover to Ohio, purple censor cachet at lower left;
horizontal file fold affecting pair, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 498f; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1523 |
|
510 |
 1917,
10¢ orange yellow. Used with 5¢ blue (504), tied by New York oval cancel on registered legal-size cover to Kaluga, Russia, purple New York (12.11) registry origin backstamps along with over three years of New
York Foreign Registry ovals (12.12.1917, 4.7.1919 and 3.22.1920), label affixed reading: "Post Office, New York, N.Y. Returned to sender for the reason that service is suspended. There are no means available for transmission of the
article to destination.", censor tape at left, faults, Fine, a scarce cover undeliverable due to the ongoing Russian Revolution.
Scott No. 510; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1524 |
|
518 |
 1917,
$1 violet brown. strip of four, used with 50¢ red violet (517), all tied by "San Juan, Registered" double-circle handstamps on registered cover to Arecibo, Porto Rico, purple "San Juan, P.R.,
Registered, May 26 1920" double-circle datestamp, registry "446" number, affixed to package; creasing, no flap, Fine and rare territorial use.
Scott No. 518; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1525 |
|
518 |
 1917,
$1 violet brown. Used with 50¢ violet (517) and 2¢ carmine, each with perfin and tied by "Indianapolis Ind. Jan 18 1923" duplex on parcel tag to Travelers Insurance Co, Hartford Ct., Very Fine.
Scott No.
518; $650 on cover; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Scott $650 on cover
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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