United States Postal History continued...
Exposition Covers
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 422 |
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 (1876 Philadelphia) Centennial, Philada. Pa., Sep 2. Exposition duplex with quartered cork ties 3¢ green (158) on 1876 International Exhibition, Canadian Commission imprint envelope to Toronto, Canada; reduced
at left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 423 |
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 1885 The World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition. Wonderful illustrated Expo. cover showing the Main & Government Buildings and the Horticultural Hall, bearing 1¢ gray blue (206), two singles, and
2¢ red brown (210), tied by "New Orleans, Jan 4" duplex cancel to Wheeling, W.V. at double the 2¢ rate, reverse with all over descriptive text of the Expo, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 424 |
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 1893 World's Columbian Exposition Souvenir Postal Card. Blue illustrated bearing 1c, 2c Columbians (Scott 230, 231), single and pair respectively, tied by "New York, Aug 7 '93" duplexes to Germany,
Hannover (8.17) arrival cds, reverse with illustration of Federal, Transportation and Mfg. & Liberal Arts buildings; small faults, Fine and rare used overseas.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 425 |
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 1894 California Midwinter Fair Post Cards. Group of 3 different used multicolor designs comprising one showing German Building plus four Germans in traditional dress; second with showing the Administration and Agriculture &
Horticulture buildings plus portrait of De Young, and last showing Heidelberg's Castle and Roumanian Building, each is mailed with 2¢ bureau (279B) tied by "Chaseville Fla., 1900 Mar 5" duplex to Switzerland, "N.Y.
Centimes 15" due handstamp, blue crayon "30", Switzerland 10c and 20c postage dues tied by Geneva cds; small flaws, Fine and scarce group used abroad.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 426 |
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 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition At Omaha. Red three-line handstamp on 2¢ green entire to Osborne, Kans., canceled "Omaha, Nebr., Oct 9, 96" duplex postmark, reverse with "C.F. Harrison/Land" corner card
handstamp in red, Very Fine, a scarce early exposition promotional handstamp.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 427 |
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186+E4 |
 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition. Illustrated Exposition seal design on First National Bank corner card cover to Davenport, Iowa, franked with 2¢ Trans-Miss + 10¢ Special Delivery tied by bold
"Omaha, Nebr., Oct 6, 98" duplex postmarks; cover fold and some corner wear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 186+E4; Estimate $250 - 350. (Image1) |
Est. $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 428 |
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285 |
 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition. Blue illustrated Geo. P. Bemis Real Estate Co. corner card, on cover franked with 1¢ Trans-Miss., two singles tied by "Omaha, Nebr., Jul 31, 1898" machine
postmark, reverse with allover exposition promotional design; cover slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 285; Estimate $300 - 400.
(Image1) |
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 429 |
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 (1900 Paris Exposition) United States Postal Station, Oct 29, Paris Exposition 1900. Flag machine postmark (Bomar P00-07, Langford Z-27) on unaddressed 1c uprated 10c postal card additionally tying brown Exposition
label (some toned perfs), Very Fine.
Estimate; $75 - 100. (Image1) |
Est. $75-100
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Fancy Cancels & Event Covers
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 430 |
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 Eagle. Sharp clear strike of this detailed cancel duplexed with "Harrisburg Pa., Mar 31" cds on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire to Philadelphia Pa.; no flap, Very Fine and rare strike. Skinner-Eno No. PT-E
19.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 431 |
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HA-16 |
 Hat. Neat strike duplexed with "Madison, Wis., May 19" cds cancels 2¢ red entire to Milwaukee, Wis., May 20th receiving backstamp; hint of corner toning, otherwise Very Fine and rare fancy cancel.
Cole No.
HA-16; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 432 |
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PP-L unlisted |
 Leaf. Two strikes tie 3¢ ultramarine (114) on orange cover to Mellenville, N.Y., matching "Egg Harbor City, N.J., Oct 25" cds; reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Skinner-Eno No. PP-L unlisted; Estimate
$200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 433 |
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PO-Pl 7 |
 Padlock. Complete strike duplexed with partial "West Meriden, Ct. Oct 7" cds on cover to Boston, Mass.; minor tone spot, Very Fine strike of this rare cancel.
Skinner-Eno No. PO-Pl 7; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 434 |
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LS-O 2 |
 Seeing Eye of Orland, Ind. Full strike tying 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Ovid Centre, Mich., matching "Orland, Ind., Jul 21" cds; cover reduced at left, accompanied by a later 1¢ postal card to Detroit, Mich.
(1876 usage) canceled by similar fancy, matching "Orland, Ind., Nov 1" cds alongside, Very Fine and choice strikes, a scarce Masonic fancy cancellation. Scott No. 65.
Skinner-Eno No. LS-O 2; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 435 |
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PA-Is 7 |
 Shoo Fly. Two complete strikes duplexed with "Waterbury, Ct. Jun 24" cds tie two 3¢ ultramarine (114) singles on legal-size pale yellow cover to Shreveport, La., 1870 docketing at left; small edge flaws
and contemporary doodling affects cds and left stamp, also with light crease, Fine and rare cancel. Rohloff No. M-2.
Skinner-Eno No. PA-Is 7; Estimate $500 - 750.
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE WATERBURY CONN.
FANCY CANCEL. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $19,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 436 |
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PH-M 35 |
 Skull. Fine strike duplexed with partial "Newark, N.J., Mar 21" cds on light buff cover from the H.B. Shaw correspondence to Alfred, Me.; mild corner toning, Fine and scarce fancy cancel.
Skinner-Eno No. PH-M
35; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 437 |
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BT-4 |
 Women's Boot. Perfect detailed strike duplexed with bold "West Berkeley, Cal. Mar 1 1884" cds on 3¢ War (UO54) blue entire with preprinted address to Chief Signal Officer, U.S. Army, Washington D.C., Mar.
7th receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice.
Cole No. BT-4; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 438 |
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 (Antarctica) 1939-41, U.S. Antarctic Expedition - USS Bear. Correspondence of 18 cover from expedition member R.A. McLean to parents while on the USS Bear South Polar cruise, cancels for First day of Post
Office, Little America, Palmer Land, Galapagos Islands, Pago Pago Samoa and Dundin New Zealand, three with original enclosed letters, two of which are on expedition stationery, Very Fine, scarce and fresh to the market.
Estimate; $400
- 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 439 |
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 (Antarctica) 1947, "Operation Highjump", signed "Lt. H.G. Aune" flown covers. Group of 10 signed flown cover of the U.S. Navy "Operation Highjump", each cover accompanied by extensive
descriptions from the AAMC catalog (7th ed, Vol I), these come from the family of one of the pilots. AAMC $1,350.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
(Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 440 |
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 (Antarctica) 1947, "Operation Highjump", flown cover signed by CDR Robert McCauly USN. Cover bearing 5¢ airmail tied by "U.S.S. Mount Olympus, 6 Mar 1947" duplex signed by both "Lt. H.G. Aune"
and with typed notation "This letter was flown by Navy R4-D Aircraft No. 17237 from the U.S.S. Philippine Sea to Little America, Plane Cmdr." and signed "Robert McCarthy", Very Fine, Unlisted in AAMC.
Estimate;
$200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Postmasters' Provisionals & 1847 Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 441 |
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9X1 var. |
 New York, N.Y., 1845 5¢ black on bluish, double transfer. Position 2, large margins except cut in at right, small margin tear at bottom right, tied by pen cancel on blue printed prices current and letter datelined
"Apalachicola, 14th April 1846" to Greenock, Scotland, sent privately to New York where "Forwarded by Collomb & Iselin. New York" backstamp applied, entered mails with 5¢ prepaying the 5¢ inland postage to Boston for under
300 miles, partial red "New-York '5 Paid' Apr 29" cds and matching "Paid" arc handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Caledonia that departed Boston May 1st to Liverpool arriving Apr. 14th, "Liverpool,
America" (5.14) and matching "1/-" shilling due rating handstamp for transatlantic packet fee, green "Greenock, DE 17, 1841" framed arrival backstamp, a Very Fine usage, ex-Pope.
Scott No. 9X1 var.;
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A REMARKABLE TRANSATLANTIC USE OF THE NEW YORK 5¢ PROVISIONAL FROM FLORIDA TO SCOTLAND VIA A NEW YORK FORWARDER.
There are only three recorded examples of this use from Florida via New York with
the New York 5¢ provisional prepaying postage to Boston. They are both from the same correspondence to Alexander R. Johnston Esqr. at Greenock, Scotland. The other is dated New York Nov. 29th 1846. Florida had only recently become a state on
March 3, 1845. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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