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Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers continued...

War Department Issues (Covers: Soft Paper Issues and Balances)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
5527   1c, 2c, 6c, 12c War, Soft Paper (O114, O116, O117, O119).> Tied by bold strikes of Pittsburgh Pa. 1 double oval and Pittsburgh, Pa. Apr. 24 330 PM 84 duplex datestamp and grid on Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburgh Pa. large-size imprint cover to for1c, 2c, 6c, 12c War, Soft Paper (O114, O116, O117, O119). Tied by bold strikes of "Pittsburgh Pa. 1" double oval and "Pittsburgh, Pa. Apr. 24 330 PM 84" duplex datestamp and grid on "Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburgh Pa." large-size imprint cover to former Governor A. I. Boreman in Parkersburg, West Virgina, docketing at left and receiving datestamp on back, cover edge wear and tears slightly affecting 12c stamp at top, Fine appearance, an extremely rare and very impressive four-denomination War Dept. Soft Paper franking, Arthur Inghram Boreman served as the first Governor of West Virginia 1863-69, as well as a United States Senator 1869-75 (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
5528 c 2c, 3c, 12c War, Soft Paper (O115, O116, O119).> Horizontal pair of 3c, singles of other two, tied by <Fort Leavenworth Kan. Oct. 3> duplex cancels and crayon stroke to large-size Headquarters Department of the Missouri, Medical Directors Office2c, 3c, 12c War, Soft Paper (O115, O116, O119). Horizontal pair of 3c, singles of other two, tied by "Fort Leavenworth Kan. Oct. 3" duplex cancels and crayon stroke to large-size "Headquarters Department of the Missouri, Medical Director's Office" imprint cover to the Surgeon-General in Washington, Washington D.C. and Surgeon General's Office receiving datestamps on back, cover a bit tattered and stamps with faults, still a rare multiple denomination franking of the War Dept. Soft Paper stamps (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
5529 c 6c War, Soft Paper (O117).> Tied by bold Washington D.C. Oct. 30 1882 5 PM duplex datestamp and 6 three-ring target cancel on Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Washington imprint cover <to Vienna, Austria,> Vienna receiving backstamp, Very Fi6c War, Soft Paper (O117). Tied by bold "Washington D.C. Oct. 30 1882 5 PM" duplex datestamp and "6" three-ring target cancel on "Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Washington" imprint cover to Vienna, Austria, Vienna receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a rare cover overpaying the 5c U.P.U. rate, though official stamps were not valid for international mail after April 1, 1879, fewer than five official covers to Austria are recorded, ex Ainsworth (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
5529A c 2c, 6c War, Soft Paper (O115, O117).> Two large-size covers, 2c with Medical Department Of The Army Official Business imprint, stamp tied by Ty. II (thinner letters and serifed Wash) Port Townsend, Wash. Oct. 4, 1883 <Kicking Mule> duplex cance2c, 6c War, Soft Paper (O115, O117). Two large-size covers, 2c with "Medical Department Of The Army Official Business" imprint, stamp tied by Ty. II (thinner letters and serifed "Wash") "Port Townsend, Wash. Oct. 4, 1883" Kicking Mule duplex cancel, addressed to the Surgeon General U.S. Army in Washington, D.C., official purple receiving oval at left, 6c tied by perfect bold Ty. I (thicker letters, "Wash" without serifs) "Port Townsend Wash. Jan. 14, 1881" Kicking Mule duplex cancel, ms. "O.B.", addressed to "Seed Growers and Merchants" in Philadelphia, some cover aging, few tears and piece added at top, 2c normal aging for a cover of this size and age, very presentable appearance, these two covers represent two of the three known franked Departmental covers with Kicking Mule cancels, rare lot (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
5530 c Balance of Lobdell Collection of War Department Covers. More than 100 covers, 1c-6c denominations, wide range of usages with several territorials incl. two from Vancouver Barracks, fort cancels, 2c local letter rates, penalty covers, variety of War Dept. imprints, condition a bit mixed but many nicer covers included, rarely seen in this quantity

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
5531 c Balance of Lobdell Collection of Officials on Cover. Approx. 55 covers, mostly Interior and Treasury, also some War Dept. stampless and Post Office Dept., nice group of Interior incl. several 6c values, few 3c Treasury, 90c War Dept. not genuine, very mixed condition and some covers are fronts only

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

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