United States & Possessions continued...
Telegraph Stamps & Postal Card
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 281 |
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15T32a |
 Postal Telegraph Co., 1909, brown, date reads "1908". Right stamp in se-tenant pair with normal "1909" date, large part o.g., well centered, fresh and Very Fine, a key Postal Telegraph Company error issue,
with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15T32a; $3,000. (Image1) |
Scott $3,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 282 |
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UX8TCc, d |
 Postal Card, 1885, 1¢ brown on buff. Collection of 19 cards, all different colors in wonderful range of ink colors, Very Fine.
Scott No. UX8TCc, d; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A RARE COLLECTION OF
TRIAL COLOR PROOFS FOR THE ONE-CENT 1885 POSTAL CARD ISSUE.
Only a handful of each color were produced. This collection would be exceedingly difficult to duplicate. (Image1) |
Est. $5,000-7,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
Revenue Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 283 |
o |
R17a |
 Revenue, 1863, First Issue, 3¢ Playing Cards, imperf. Neat April manuscript cancel, large margins, strong color with slight dry print at top, Extremely Fine, with 1986, 2003 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates, the
latter Graded (VF-XF 85).
Scott No. R17a; $40,000.
A CHOICE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 3¢ PLAYING CARD IMPERFORATE ISSUE.
This issue, both perforated and imperforate, saw comparatively little
use as the total issued was only 368,106. There is evidence that a mere 7,000 out of the total issued where in imperforate format. (Image1) |
Scott $40,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 284 |
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RW2 |
 Hunting Permit, 1935, $1 Canvasbacks. Bottom left corner margin plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering throughout, rich brilliant color and "Post Office" freshness, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. RW2; $11,500.
A MARVELOUS GEM PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1935 $1 HUNTING PERMIT ISSUE, RARE IN SUCH EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. (Image1) |
Scott $11,500
SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Hawaii & Samoa
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 285 |
o |
16 |
 Hawaii, 1863, 2¢ black on grayish. Plate 3-G, type VI, position 6, light square grid cancel, well balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2014 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate
(85).
Scott No. 16; $850. (Image1) |
Scott $850
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 286 |
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32 |
 Hawaii, 1866, 5¢ blue. Two, each cancelled by matching bold pen stroke, on 1866 double-rate cover to Derry N.H., bold strike of red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Dec 10" cds, endorsed
"By Steamer from S.F.", combination franking of United States 3¢ rose (65) and 5¢ brown (76), each cancelled by rim of San Francisco target cancel, matching bold "San Francisco Cal. Jan 10" cds, Feb.
1st 1867 receipt docketing at left; left No. 32 torn, minor edge flaws, Very Fine, ex-Honolulu Advertiser, Twigg-Smith.
Scott No. 32; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE AND UNUSUAL HAWAIIAN AND UNITED STATES
MIXED FRANKING.
This cover is from the Fifth Sub-Period of the Late Treaty Period. As a double-rate cover, the 5¢ Hawaiian postage correctly prepays two-times the 5¢ rate, but the U.S. postage was underpaid at 8¢. The sender
perhaps thought the rate was only two-times the 3¢ letter rate plus the 2¢ ship fee. (Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
CLOSED
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| 287 |
o |
803 |
 Hawaii, Mt. View, Jun 28. Manuscript town and date cancel on 2¢ brown (75), well centered, bright and fresh, with additional light purple "Hawaii" town cancel probably of
Hilo, Very Fine and choice, Rarity 1RRRR.
Meyer-Harris No. 803; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE MANUSCRIPT MOUNTAIN VIEW, HAWAII POSTMARK.
Little is known regarding this
office. Official records, including records of stamp distribution to country offices, make no mention of this office. Half-way houses on the road from Hilo to Volcano House were located here. In 1899-1900, an unofficial postal agency was operated
here by J. W. Mason, the Olaa postmaster. (Image1) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
CLOSED
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| 288 |
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224 |
 Philippines, 1901, $2 dark blue. Used with 3¢ purple (215) and two 15¢ olive green (218) singles, each cancelled by circular grid cancel on large-size linen
lined registered cover with preprinted address to Berlin, Germany, bold strike of purple "Registered, Manila, P.I., Sep 13 1902" cds, Germany "Vom Auslande über Bahnpost 21 (Hof-Leipzig. Eingeschrieben." registry label,
reverse with partial Leipzig Bahnpost transit oval and Berlin (10.16) arrival cds; some edge and corner wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 224; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A REMARKABLE COMMERCIAL REGISTERED USE OF THE 1901 $2
PHILIPPINES OVERPRINT ISSUE. (Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 289 |
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 Samoa, Tau, Samoa. Jun 23, 1909. Perfect bold strike of duplex ties 1¢ green (300) on post card to Binghamton N.Y., picture side showing three native women, Very Fine and
exceptionally rare.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
There are reportedly only three recorded strikes of this postmark, this post card, a cover and another post card used in the WWII era. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
General Foreign
Great Britain & New South Wales
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 290 |
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 Great Britain, 1897 Hand Illustrated & Colored Cover. Skillfully rendered pen and watercolor design showing Dorthy Ruth Reaching 1887 Two Mile Marker (Birthday) With Fairy Revealing
"Victorias Jubilee" and Golden Crown, on oversized cover franked with 3d QV tied by "London, May 25, 97" postmark; minor cover edge wear, Very Fine, a wonderful birthday cover celebrating the Golden Jubilee of Queen
Victoria, ex-Grunin.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 291 |
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39/a+5 |
 New South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 3d yellow green, yellowish wove paper, horizontal strip of three. Positions 18-20, clear to large margins, left pair showing "No whip" variety, in
combination with 1850, Sydney View, 1d pale red, plate I, bluish paper, ample margins, all tied by "2" in barred oval handstamps on double rate ship letter from Parramatta to London, England, red "Sydney, Paid Ship Letter, Au 10,
1850" oval date stamp and manuscript "1/4" rate for double the 8d incoming ship charge, reverse with faint Parramatta despatch and red London "2 Ja, 1851" arrival postmark; cover with left flap missing and stamps lifted and placed
in a clear mount, Very Fine, ex-Burrus and Butterwick, with 2014 B.P.A. certificate.
SG No. 39/a+5; Estimate $25,000 - 35,000.
A STUNNING SYDNEY VIEW 3D STRIP OF THREE AND 1D COMBINATION USAGE TO LONDON - ONE OF THE
FINEST AND MOST IMPORTANT SYDNEY VIEW COVERS IN EXISTENCE.
There are only four Sydney View covers recorded showing the double 5d inland + ship letter rate. One of these is in the Vickery collection in the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. Only
two examples bear a 3d strip of three in combination with a 1d and this example offered here is by far the finest of the two. (Image1) |
Est. $25,000-35,000
CLOSED
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British Columbia & Vancouver Island
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 292 |
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 British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Victoria Post Office. Oval postmark with matching oval "Paid" handstamp on circa Apr. 7th 1860 light blue cover to London, England, endorsed "England
via New York", red "San Francisco, Cal, Paid, Apr 13, 1860" exchange cds and prepaid red crayon "58" cents rating at lower right for two-times the 29¢ rate, sent on the Butterfield overland mail route, New York red
"19" single-weight credit handstamp to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York May 9th to Queenstown arriving May 19th, red London (5.21) arrival cds, Very Fine, ex-Kutz, Walske.
Estimate; $1,000
- 1,500.
The Victoria frank was used to indicate prepayment of the 5¢ (2½d) Colonial postage to the United States prior to the introduction of Victoria stamps in the colony (EKU April 10th 1860). Illustrated in
Gold Fever by Ken Kutz as fig. 172. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 293 |
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 British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's Cariboo Express, Paid. Black on orange label on large cover to New Westminster B.C. bearing British Columbia & Vancouver Island 1860, 2½d
dull rose (2), two pairs, left stamp faulty, each pair tied by blue "Dietz & Nelson Express, B.C. & V." double-circle handstamp and each stamp additionally cancelled by manuscript "2" probably indicating double rate,
additional complete bold strike of Dietz & Nelson's Express double-circle on reverse; left reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
This is an unusual use from the mines by Barnard's Express to
Yale, then to New Westminster by Dietz & Nelson. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 294 |
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 British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Barnard's Cariboo Express, Paid. Black on orange express label, tied by blue "Paid" oval handstamp on orange buff cover with printed "Paid, Dietz &
Nelson British Columbia & Victoria Express" frank and blue "Post Office, Victoria V.I." Coat of Arms oval handstamp postal frank, used as paste-up for cover addressed to P. Reilly, Gold Commissioner at Williams Creek, Caribou B.C. bearing
British Columbia & Vancouver Island 1860, 2½d dull rose (3) horizontal pair, right with corner fault, tied by "Paid" oval that was also used to tie label, endorsed "By Express Paid" at bottom right, pencil
"Rec'd Nov. 15th"; right stamp corner fault, label a bit oxidized, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE BARNARD'S CARIBOO EXPRESS LABEL PASTE-UP USE TO CARIBOO, BRITISH COLUMBIA. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 295 |
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 British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Post Office, Victoria V.I. Black Coat of Arms oval handstamp postal frank on cover to Rochdale, England, black "San Francisco, Cal, June 1861" transit cds,
manuscript "1½" at top left, reverse with red London (7.18) transit and Rochdale (7.19) arrival cds, manuscript "2/3" 2s3d due rating for double the 1/1½d rate, forwarded upon arrival with two G.B. 1d
red singles tied by "648" barred oval and "Rochdale, JY 19 61" cds to Poole, July 22nd arrival backstamp; some edge wear, Very Fine, with 1987 B.P.A. certificate.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE
DOUBLE-WEIGHT TRANSATLANTIC USE FROM VANCOUVER ISLAND TO ENGLAND AND FORWARDED.
Until July 1863, the United States west-coast rate to Great Britain was 29¢ (or 1/2½ pence) per ½ ounce collect. Here the Vancouver
Island rate of 2½ pence (not dependent on weight) was paid with the frank in black ink and 2s5d was collected in England. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 296 |
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 British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Post Office, Victoria V.I. Sharp clear strike of blue Coat of Arms oval handstamp postal frank on cover to Sunderland, England, black "San Francisco, Cal, Oct
28, 1863" double-circle transit, manuscript "1/-" shilling due rating, Sunderland (12.7) arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE VICTORIA COAT OF ARMS OVAL HANDSTAMP
USE TO ENGLAND VIA SAN FRANCISCO. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 297 |
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 British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria, May 27. Partial blue oval handstamp (Leutzinger type 11-9) on 3¢ pink (U35) entire with company printed frank to
Sacramento Cal., unusually clear and bold strike of "Post Office, Victoria V.I." Coat of Arms blue handstamped postal frank, endorsed "J.C. Keenan, ans June 6/64" on reverse, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $750 -
1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 298 |
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 British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Post Office, Victoria Vancouver Island, Paid. Blue oval paid frank handstamp and manuscript "Paid $1.50" express rating on orange Jun. 1864 cover to
Ingersoll, Canada West bearing U.S. 3¢ rose (65) and 12¢ black (69), each tied by strike of cogwheel fancy cancel duplexed with "San Francisco, Cal, Jun 20, 1864" cds, partial Ingersoll July arrival
backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Wellburn.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
This cover was sent by express from mainland British Columbia as indicated by the $1.50 fee to Victoria where the Paid frank handstamp was applied. In
March 1864, the west-coast rate to Canada was reduced to 10¢, but that news was slow to reach Victoria. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 299 |
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 British Columbia & Vancouver Island, Nanaimo, Post Office, Vancouver Island. Red oval handstamp and black "Paid" oval handstamp on cover to London, England, bearing 24¢ grayish
lilac (78), rich color, tied by bold cogwheel fancy cancel duplexed with matching "San Francisco, Cal, Jan 23, 1865" double-circle datestamp, endorsed "England direct" at top, London (2.28) arrival backstamp,
Very Fine, ex-R.V. Carr.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE NANAIMO, VANCOUVER ISLAND USE TO ENGLAND VIA THE UNITED STATES.
(Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 300 |
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5 |
 British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1865, 5¢ rose, perf 14. Tied by neat strike of blue "35" barred oval handstamp of Victoria on United States 10¢ yellow green (U41)
buff entire to San Francisco Cal., with printed Wells Fargo & Co. Paid frank, indicia canceled by clear blue "Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria, Nov. 13" oval datestamp, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Nov 24" arrival oval; some
wear, Very Fine, ex-Wilkinson.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A SCARCE COMBINATION USE FROM VICTORIA TO SAN FRANCISCO.
(Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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