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Classic Bureau Issues featuring the Dr. Irvin Heimburger and Roger Brody Collections continued...

1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue: Covers
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
52 c Image1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Vertical pair, natural s.e. at right, tied by "Elmira R.P.O. Aug. 14, 1898" duplex datestamp on multicolored Commodore Schley with Liberty, Flag and Eagle Patriotic cover to York Pa., Very Fine, a beautiful Spanish-American War Patriotic design, ex Gibson with his backstamp (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
53 c Image1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Used with 1c Deep Green (279), both tied by "New York N.Y. A. Dec. 14 7-PM 1898" flag machine cancel on multicolored President McKinley in shield with Flag and Eagle Patriotic cover to New York, Very Fine, a lovely Spanish-American War Patriotic design (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
54 c Image1c, 2c Trans-Mississippi (285-286). Two of 1c, single 2c on matching 45-Star U.S. Flag Patriotic covers, from Williamsburg Ind. and Davenport Iowa respectively, a few minor perf faults from placement near edge, still Very Fine pair of Spanish-American War Patriotics (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
55 c Image1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Horizontal pair, both stamps with toning, cancelled by Spanish grids with matching "Isabela Puerto Rico 3 Feb. 99" circular datestamp on cover addressed to San Juan, Very Fine appearance, a scarce captured use of Spanish postmarking devices on U.S. stamps used entirely within Puerto Rico, the overprinted stamps were not introduced until March 1899 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
56 c Image1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Five stamps in a partially separated and overlapped strip of three and two singles, one overlapping strip, tied by Kicking Mule fancy cancel of Port Townsend Wash. on Feb. 27, 1899 registered 5c Columbian entire to Lamar Mo., Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
57 c Image1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Rich color, tied by "Exposition Sta., Omaha, Nebr., Oct. 21 4:00PM 98" duplex datestamp on Montgomery Ward & Co. corner card cover to Des Moines Iowa, Very Fine, a scarce use of single 1c value with the Exposition Station cancel on an unsealed circular, the 1c is more frequently found in pairs for the 2c letter rate (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
58 c Image2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Tied by Spanish oval and "Morovis 17 May 99" circular datestamp on cover addressed to San Juan, Vega Baja backstamp and "Mil. Sta. No. 4 W.D.C. San Juan Porto Rico Rec'd May 18 99", stamp with just a hint of toning along edges, Very Fine appearance, a scarce use of captured Spanish postmark devices on a U.S. stamp, mailed within Puerto Rico, the overprinted stamps were introduced in March 1899 but were apparently not available to the sender of this cover (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
59 c Image2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Used with two each 3c and 5c Battleship Documentary Revenues on registered cover from New Orleans to Edinburgh, Scotland, New Orleans Jul. 1, 1898 registered datestamp, transited New York with registry label applied over 2c Trans-Mississippi, London registered handstamps, Edinburgh and New York backstamps, Very Fine and most unusual use to pay the 8c registry fee plus double the 5c UPU rate, despite the illegality of using revenue stamps as postage this cover passed through both New Orleans and New York without complaint by postal clerks, the Battleship Revenue stamp was designed by R. Ostrander Smith (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
60 c Image2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Tied by flag machine cancel on William Stahl ornate advertising cover to Perth, Canada, design depicts "Excelsior Spraying Outfits" and a man spraying trees from a horse-drawn carriage, stamp with minor flaw in top right corner, cover light corner crease, still Very Fine, an outstanding design (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
61 c Image5c Trans-Mississippi (288). Tied by "La Crosse Wis. Apr. 11 12M '99" duplex datestamp on green cover to Kiautschou, China, manuscript "Via Chefoo" notation at bottom and eight separate datestamps on front and back trace the circuitous route this cover took to reach Kiautschou, including New York, San Francisco, Nagasaki, Vladivostok, Russia and China, slightly reduced at left and some minor edge faults, a fascinating cover which is addressed to a German marine stationed in German leased territory in China (Kiautschou Bay concession), Dr. Heimburger's research indicates this marine's unit was among the first to arrive in relief of the Western legations at Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, only months after this cover was received (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
62 c Image50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, tied by oval registry cancel, purple "Registered Jan. 16, 1899 Branch P.O. Station ?, New York P.O." five-line boxed datestamp on cover from Constantin Witt to 1st Lieut. Maus in Lichtenthal, Germany, receiving datestamp also ties stamp, second strike on back, stamp with tiny perf tear at top left, Extremely Fine appearance, ex "World's Fair" (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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