Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale

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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

221

558-568, UX37

Zeppelin Flights, 1929 (Aug 6), 1¢-10¢ Kansas overprints (Scott 558-568, UX37), on flown Zeppelin UX37 postal card to Basel, Switzerland, Zeppelin flight from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen and backstamped Friedrichshafen, Very Fine, an attractive cover for the specialist looking for the unusual, a unique usage of the complete Kansas overprint set on a flown Zeppelin card.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

222

Zeppelin Flights, three covers with 1922 high values, three Graf Zeppelin covers franked with high values from the 1922 issue, includes 571 & 572 with C7, C8 pair & C11 on Around the World flight Lakehurst to Lakehurst, 573 on Around the World flight NYC to Ridgefield Park NJ, and 571 & C11 tied to cover from Detroit MI to Osijek Yugoslavia, appears to be a couple of stamps missing, $2 & $5 stamps are extremely scarce of zeppelin covers, a fabulous lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

Offices in China

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

223

280b

Offices in China, 1898, 4¢ orange brown (Scott 280b), on 2¢ entire with "MIL. PSTA No. 1 TIENTSIN, CHINA" cancel, 4¢ stamp with plate number 793 attached cancelled by military mark and elliptical from occupying troops after the Boxer Rebellion on Nov 7, 1900 to 2¢ entire (U364) addressed to Birmingham, Alabama, backstamped San Francisco, a convenience overpayment of 1¢, an attractive cover, fabulous strikes on plate number stamp; minor bends, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

224

Offices in China, 1910, registered cover from Shanghai to Landau, Germany, strip of three 2¢ Lincoln (367) and two 5¢ blue (504), used from Shanghai, China paying the 10¢ registry fee plus double the 3¢ favored nation rate via Hong Kong tied by violet "Shanghai (U.S. Post. Agcy.) CHINA/REGISTERED" double circle, Nov 17 Hong Kong transit plus c.d.s. at lower left (Nov 21), backstamped Landau (Dec 20), also straight line "U.S. A POSTAL AGENCY/SHANGHAI, CHINA.", Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

225

Offices in China, 1910 (May 26), registered cover from the Shanghai Postal Agency, franked with 1910, 4¢ & 5¢ 1902, 1¢, 2¢ & 3¢ 1908 on registered paid triple postage plus registration from U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai, China, May 26, 1910 via Japan and Siberian railway (via Siberia marking) to Germany arriving on June 22, 1910, Nagasaki transit on reverse; a few age spots, Fine to Very Fine appearance, a scarce usage.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

226

Offices in China, 1919, 4¢ on 2¢ rose (Scott K2), single tied by December 31 1922 US Postal Service Shanghai China duplex cancel on cover adressed to Washington, DC, this was the last day the Postal Agency was open; without backstamps, possibly a handback, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction

227

K9, K3

Offices in China, 1919, 18¢ on 9¢ salmon red and 6¢ on 3¢ violet (Scott K9, K3), single of each tied by bold double oval U. S. Postal Agency Shanghai China R. D. (registry division) cancel on May 1922 cover addressed to Staten Island NY, proper US Postal Agency Shanghai and NYC registry backstamps; cover with small edge faults, otherwise Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

228

K11

Offices in China, 1919, 24¢ on 12¢ brown carmine (Scott K11), single tied by oval US Postal Agency Shanghai cancel on blue registered reply cover sent to Montgomery Ward, Chicago with printed address, proper Shanghai and Chicago backstamps; cover with light creases and return address removed from upper left corner of envelope, Just Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction

229

K18

Offices in China, 1922, 4¢ on 2¢ carmine (Scott K18), single, tied by US Postal Service Shanghai China Jul 22 1922 duplex postmark on locally made cover with embossed return address at left, addressed to Lawrenceville NJ and redirected to Spring Lakes; cover with light horizontal crease through address and small toned spots, Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

Carriers and Locals

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

230

1LB9

Baltimore, Md., 1857, 1¢ red (Scott 1LB9), single, margins all around except just touching at top left, tied by Baltimore Md Jul 20 date stamp along with 3¢ 1857 with center line at right, on cover addressed to Hague, Virginia; docketed 1859; cover with crease at right which goes through 3¢ stamp which also has a tear at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $300.
Estimate $150 - 200

Baltimore carrier stamps tied by the government postmark on a cover are very scarce and desirable . (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

231

20L2

Boyd's City Express, 1844, 2¢ black on yellow green (Scott 20L2), single cancelled by red "Free" with red "Boyd's City/Express Post/Sep 28 3 O.C", addressed to New York City, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott $450.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

232

28L3

Brooklyn City Express Post, 1855-64, 2¢ black on crimson (Scott 28L3), 3¢(26) and local tied by 1858 c.d.s. on cover addressed to Chicago IL, Fine to Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott $400.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

233

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106L1

Messenkope's Union Square Post Office, 1849 (1¢) black on green (Scott 106L1), single, large margins except into at bottom, with Messenkope obliterated by Dunham on reduced morning front addressed to Williams College and franked with 5¢ 1847 (Scott 1) tied by red square grid used to pay postage to Williams College (Mass.); local stamp with creases just tied by toning, 5¢ stamp with light staining.
Estimate $500 - 750

One of the scarcest local stamps to be found used with 5¢ 1847 . (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

234

107L1

Metropolitan Errand and Carrier Express Co., 1855, 1¢ red orange (Scott 107L1), single, cut to shape, tied by light strike of boxed "PAID" on Knickerbocker Life Insurance New York green illustrated corner card; locally addressed, additional boxed PAID and "METROPOLITAN JAN 21" in shield at center, a Very Fine usage, ex-Caspary.
Scott $150.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

235

107L1

Metropolitan Errand and Carrier Express Co., 1855, 1¢ red orange (Scott 107L1), single, very large margins all around, cancelled but not tied with chamfered boxed "PAID" on locally used buff cover with oval "A. J. Hinckley & Cos. Express New York" handstamp at center.; horizontal crease through address does not affect the stamp or Hinckley marking, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

Metropolitan took over Hinckley's business in 1855 . (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

236

143LP9

Wells Fargo & Co., Newspaper Stamp, 1883-88, blue (Scott 143LP9), vertical pair tied by Wells Fargo Express cancellation, to wrapper addressed to San Francisco CA; top stamp defective and bottom stamp with staining, Fine to Very Fine, ex-Meroni, with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott $2,400.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

Christmas Seal

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

237

WX1

Christmas Seals, 1907- 1922, on card (Scott WX1), eleven cards and one cover; six with Red Cross Christmas seals and six with Santa Post or Christmas post seals; includes two WX! WX3 and 4, WX15 plus WX31and 32 on stained cover to Switzerland franked with 5¢ Walloon and 5¢ coil pair (Scott 496); small cover faults, Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

Postmasters' Provisionals

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

238

10X1TC4a-10X2TC4d

Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ & 10¢ rial color plate proofs on card (Scott 10X1TC4a-10X2TC4d), four complete sheets of 12, one of each in gray blue, green, brown carmine & brown, die-sunk on full size cards, which have slight corner problems; the proofs themselves, however, are fresh and Very Fine, Brazer.
Scott $15,000.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000

An extremely rare set . (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

239

11X1

St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish (Scott 11X1), o.g., hinged, margins touching to clear, on very thin greenish paper; thin, repaired at top and right with portions of the design drawn in, attractive Very Fine appearance, a truly remarkable appearing stamp so often missing from even the most advanced collections and priced with imperfections in the Scott catalog, with 2016 P.S.E. and 1978 P.F. certificates.
Scott $50,000.
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $6,000-8,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1847 Issue

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

240

1847, 5¢ orange brown (Scott 1b), lightly struck blue grid cancellation, desirable right sheet margin single with fabulous bright color; tiny crease at upper left corner, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $825.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

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