United States Postal History continued...
1938 Presidential Issue continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1201 |
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819 |
 1938, 14¢ Franklin Pierce. Tied on 6¢ Airmail entire by "Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar 29, 1941" slogan machine postmark, to Los Angeles, Cal. cancel; few filing pinholes, still Very Fine, scarce
usage, similar usage pictured in Helbock Prexie Book.
Scott No. 819; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1202 |
|
820 |
 1938, 15¢ Buchanan. Two singles, used with 10¢ Prexie (815), tied by "Washington, D.C. Nov 6, 1943" machine cancel on cover to Miss Ella Grimmestad, Red Cross Nurse aboard the S.S. 'Gripholm'
at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; censor tape at left and purple censor handstamp; cover opening tears at right and some censor tape residue at left, Fine and interesting use.
Scott No. 820; Estimate $200 - 300.
From 1942 to 1946,
the United States Department of State chartered Gripsholm as an exchange and repatriation ship, carrying Japanese and German nationals to exchange points where she then picked up US and Canadian citizens (and British married to Americans or
Canadians) to bring home to the USA and Canada. This was the third voyage of a total of 12 round trips made by the S.S. "Gripsholm", carrying a total of 27,712 repatriates. Miss Grimmestad was in charge of the American Red Cross nurses for the 1943
exchange. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1203 |
|
822 |
 1938, 17¢ Andrew Johnson. Tied by dumb registry oval, purple "San Francisco, Calif., Registered, Feb 11, 1944" backstamps and matching "Registered" boxed handstamp on cover to local street address,
Very Fine and scarce solo 17¢ local registry use.
Scott No. 822; $3,600. (Image1)
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Scott $3,600
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1204 |
|
822 |
 1938, 17¢ Andrew Johnson. With 6¢ Airmail and 1¢ Commemorative, tied to 1941 registered cover by "Russian Mission, Alaska, Sep 21, 1941" barred duplex postmark (population 250) to Seattle,
with original enclosure, Very Fine, an extremely scarce usage.
Scott No. 822; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1205 |
|
824 |
 1938, 19¢ Presidential. Tied by dumb oval, purple "New York, N.Y. (W. Forty-Third St. Sta.) Registered, Sep 21, 1942" backstamps on F.W. Kessler corner card cover to San Francisco Cal., purple
"Registered" and "Fragile" handstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 824; $2,400 as solo registered use.
AN EXCEPTIONAL COMMERCIAL USE OF ONE OF THE RAREST PREXIE ISSUE SOLO USAGES IN EXISTENCE.
Prepaid 19¢ for the 3¢
first class rate per 1 ounce plus 15¢ registry fee with 1¢ indemnity for less than $50, which was in effect from July 1, 1932 to March 25, 1944. (Image1)
|
Scott $2,400 as solo registered use
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1206 |
|
825 |
 1938, 20¢ Garfield. Two singles, tied by "New York, N.Y., Grand Central Annex, Nov 1, 1941" duplex on legal-size airmail cover to New Caledonia at the 40¢ airmail rate, New Caledonia
censor tape at left tied by "Nouvelle, Calédonie" circular censor handstamp, Very Fine and scarce war-time airmail use to New Caledonia.
Scott No. 825; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1207 |
|
827 |
 1938, 22¢ Grover Cleveland. Tied to large size hand-made package (13"x10") with additional franking of 4¢ Navy (793), sent insured (notation $35) 3rd class; with small Post Office sticker
allowing opening and "Return Postage Guaranteed" handstamp, Very Fine, a rare 22¢ usage.
Scott No. 827; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
(Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1208 |
|
829 |
 1938, 25¢ Presidential. Vertical pair, tied by "New York, N.Y., May 25, 1953" Hells Gate machine cancel to Tibet, forwarded with Tibet Official (O2) pair tied by cds, Very Fine and
unusual Prexie combination use.
Scott No. 829; Estimate $500 - 750.
Two Tibetan official stamps (Scott No. O2) that were made valid for regular postage in 1952 were used here for forwarding
purposes.
Reference: Illustrated in "The Prexies" by Rustad on page 295 as figure 25-D. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1209 |
|
830 |
 1938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt. Used with 10¢ Prexie (815), tied by "New York, N.Y., Sep 27, 1944" machine cancel on legal-size airmail cover to New Caledonia at the 40¢ airmail rate,
U.S. "Examined by 6027" censor tape at left and New Caledonia pink censor tape at right; couple minor erosion holes at left, Very Fine and scarce dual-censored war-time airmail use to New Caledonia.
Scott No. 830; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1210 |
|
830 |
 1938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt. Tied by "Sixth Defense Bat., Fleet Marine Force, Oct 7, A.M., 1941" duplex with "Midway Island" cancel on cover to Boise, Idaho, return address of "Chas. C. Henderson,
c/o Contractors, Midway Island."; small flaws, Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 830; $540 used from Midway; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
|
Scott $540 used from Midway
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1211 |
|
830 |
 1938, 30¢ Theodore Roosevelt. Used with 50¢ Susan B. Anthony (1051), tied together by dumb oval, purple "San Francisco, Calif. Jan 23, 1957" cds backstamps and matching "Registered" handstamp on
airmail cover to Kathmandu, Nepal, partial "Indian Embassy (Nepal), Reg. 30 Jan. 57" arrival cds backstamp, Very Fine and scarce mixed Prexie-Liberty Issue use to Nepal.
Scott No. 830; Estimate $150 - 200.
Nepal had only
recently joined the UPU on 11 October 1956. (Image1)
|
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1212 |
|
832 |
 1938, $1 Wilson. Tied by "Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec 20, 1941" duplex on legal-size clipper cover to Oconomowoe, Wisconsin at the quintuple 20¢ rate, censor tape at right and "Released by I.C.B. 92" censor
backstamp, purple "Via Clipper"; some cover wrinkling, F.-V.F. and early Hawaii Post-Pearl Harbor Censored Use.
Scott No. 832; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
|
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1213 |
|
833 |
 1938, $2 Presidential. Used with 5¢ 9¢ Prexie (810, 814), all tied by two strikes of dumb oval, purple "Gloversville, N.Y., Mar 12, 1952" backstamps on fresh Trust Company of Fulton County
corner card cover to Schenectady N.Y., Mar. 13th arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice $2 registered cover.
Scott No. 833; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Registered cover bearing a $2 stamp paying part of total postage of
$2.14: 3¢ first class postage plus $1.75 registry fee (indemnity of $1,000) and 36¢ surcharge for excess value (12¢ per $1,000).
Reference: Illustrated in "The Prexies" by Rustad on page 323 as figure 200-B.
(Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1214 |
() |
834 |
 1938, $5 Coolidge, block of 16, block of 8 and block of 4. In combination with 1938, 3¢ + 20¢ Prexies (807+825) on Second National Bank, Saginaw, Michigan partial registered front to
Chicago, Ill., all cancelled by mute oval handstamps, Registered box handstamp at bottom left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 834; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A REMARKABLE HIGH VALUE $5 PREXIE REGISTERED BANK FRONT WITH TWENTY EIGHT
EXAMPLES. (Image1)
|
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1215 |
|
846 |
 1939, 6¢ Presidential, horizontal coil. Tied by "Los Angeles, Calif. Aug 7, 1957" machine cancel on manila Carpenters Union envelope to Phoenix, Arizona, Very Fine and choice solo 6¢ Prexie
Coil use.
Scott No. 846; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1216 |
|
847 |
 1939, 10¢ Presidential, horizontal coil. Two singles, tied by "Cornwallis, Oreg. Mar 25, 1952" duplex, used with two 3¢ stamps on airmail cover to Beirut, Lebanon, Very Fine and scarce
10¢ Prexie coil use.
Scott No. 847; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
|
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Airmail to Official Seal Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1217 |
|
C13-C15 |
 Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete. Complete set on individual covers plus additional $1.30 on flight cover, occasional slight perf toning, all adhesives well centered, F.-V.F.
Scott No.
C13-C15; $1,275; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
(Image2)
|
Scott $1,275
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1218 |
|
C14 |
 Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. In combination with Airmail 1928, 5¢ Beacon tied by "Lakehurst, N.J., Jun 2, 1930" machine postmark and 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin canceled by
straight line "Lakehurst, N.J." handstamp, on flight cover with purple U.S. and red German flight cachets, Friedrichshafen transit backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. C14; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
|
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1219 |
|
E7 |
 Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ green. Usd with 1¢ green (331) tied by "Cresco, Pa, Sep 4, 1909" duplex with oval grid cancel on picture post card to New York City, Sep. 4th receiver, pink "Fee
Claimed by Office of / First Address. / (N.Y.P.O. 3D Div.)" three-line handstamp, additional "Offered at Address" handstamp on reverse indicating "Closed", Very Fine and rare E7 post card use.
Scott No. E7; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
|
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1220 |
|
E7 |
 Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ green. Tied by partial purple "Detroit, Mich., Jul 4, 1911" double-circle datestamp, used with 10¢ yellow on registered 2¢ red entire to Saginaw, Mich., Jul. 4th
receiving backstamp; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and rare registered E7 special delivery use.
Scott No. E7; Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1)
|
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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