Sale 1155 — United States and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 9 May, 2017
Category — 1869 thru Later Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3204
3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by "Lynchburg Va. Dec. 31" (1869) circular datestamp with bold negative Skull and Crossbones fancy cancel (S-E PH-S 21) on cover addressed locally, Jan. 2, 1870 receipt docketing, Very Fine strike of this scarce fancy cancel
E. 300-400
275
3205
10c Yellow (116). Bright color, tied by quartered cork and light strike of May 4 (1870) Rochester N.Y. circular datestamp on yellow cover to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, addressed to Capt. Samuel Pierce "Care Steamer Tybee" (the Tybee was one of the Santo Domingo Steam Line vessels), red "New York Jun. 4" transit circular datestamp, Santo Domingo Jun. 15 receiving datestamp on face of cover more clearly struck than other examples from this correspondence, Very Fine, colorful cover and very rare 1869 use to the Dominican Republic, Michael Laurence records only five 10c 1869 covers carried on the Santo Domingo Steam Line, ex Coulter
E. 750-1,000
800
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3c Green (158). Tied by "Philadelphia Pa., Apr. 8" circular datestamp on illustrated "I. B. Seeley's Truss, Supporter & Bandage Establishment" advertising cover to Allenville, design continued on reverse, arrival backstamp, Very Fine
E. 200-300
150
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3c Green, 2c Vermilion (158, 178). Tied by well-struck "Boston Mass. Nov. 4 10AM" circular datestamp with negative "2" duplex on 1878 cover to Amherst, Australia and forwarded to Talbot, unusual routing with French transits (incl. two Paris backstamps), Melbourne and Talbot backstamps, neat "T" in circle due marking, oval "More to Pay" with "1/8" due, Very Fine and very unusual routing which ignored the "Via Cal." at top left and went thru Europe instead
E. 200-300
110
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1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Rich color, cancelled by Glen Allen Star precancel on buff International Printing Label Establishment corner card cover with illustration on back in blue, to New York N.Y., "Glen Allen Virginia Sep. 29, 1881" printed datestamp, some slight edgewear, Very Fine
E. 500-750
450
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90c Carmine (191). Used with 5c Yellow Brown (205) and tied by well-struck "New York Reg." oval handstamp on large part of blue refolded cover front only to Berlin, Germany, neat "New York Reg'y. Div. 11-16 1887" oval datestamp, New York registry label at left, folded for display, Fine and rare, particularly after the U.P.U. came into effect, we have only offered two full covers since keeping computerized records, Scott Retail as on cover $5,000.00
E. 750-1,000
500
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90c Carmine (191). Used with 1c Dark Ultramarine (182) and two 10c Brown (188), cork cancels and "New York May 8" circular datestamp on large part of refolded courthouse wrapper to Montgomery Ala., receipt docketing on back, tying cancellations slightly enhanced and wrapper repaired, still Fine appearing and striking domestic use of the 90c 1879 American Bank Note Co. printing, with 1992 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
600
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2c Red Brown (210). Cancelled by cork, "Mohawk N.Y. Aug. 1, 1887" circular datestamp on red Professor Carl Myers illustrated balloon cover to Schenectady, receiving backstamp, small nick at bottom right corner, otherwise Fine, scarce early balloon cover
E. 400-500
225
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1c Ultramarine (212). Tied by New York "H" oval registry cancel on Johnson & Johnson stamp collar postal card with printed advertisement for papoid medication to Providence R.I., Very Fine
E. 200-300
250
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15c Columbian (238). Choice centering, tied by cork cancel on part of registered package wrapper from Otis Clapp & Sons to London, England, purple Providence R.I. three-line datestamp, New York registry label and May 29, 1894 backstamp, manuscript "Samples merchandise, no writing" at lower left, horizontal file fold does not affect stamp, Fine, very unusual use from a pharmaceutical manufacturer to England
E. 200-300
160
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Columbian Issue Commercial Uses. Six items, including 15c on part of wrapper, 15c on part of wrapper with return address for surgical instrument manufacturer, 30c used with 5c 1890 Issue on piece of wrapper from Fred Haslam & Co. in Brooklyn, 50c used with 1c 1890 Issue on part of wrapper from Otis Clapp & Co. in Providence R.I., 30c and 6c used with single 219 and block of four of 220 on part of wrapper, last is 5c on card from elastic stocking manufacturer to Otis Clapp & Co., all are either from or to Otis Clapp and Co. which is one of the oldest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the U.S., some faults, overall Fine-Very Fine, an excellent group of commercial uses relating to the medical/pharmaceutical industry
E. 400-500
400
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2c Lincoln (367). Tied by "Pittsfield Mass. Feb. 12, 1909" First Day flag machine cancel on picture post card of Lake George N.Y. to West Springfield Mass., card with minor corner crease, otherwise Very Fine
500
170
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2c Hudson-Fulton, Imperforate (373). Pair, full margins all around, tied by "U.S.Pos. Service Shanghai China Aug. 9" duplex with "1910" year date, on 2c on 3c Violet (U446) entire, also franked with Special Delivery, 10c Ultramarine (E11), Very Fine, handsome and rare use
E. 500-750
750
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$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Two large cover fronts boldly addressed in blue "To Federal Reserve Agent, San Francisco, Cal.", both with strips of three of No. 423 and additional stamps including 50c Perf 12 (421 or 422), 30c Perf 12 (420), 10c Perf 10 (433 or 472) and 2c Perf 11 (499), all stamps tied by Washington D.C. double oval cancels, purple "REGISTERED" straightlines and nearly consecutive registry numbers, both fronts with one defective stamp (30c and 10c respectively), Very Fine appearance, a very scarce pair of fronts bearing strips of Scott 423, these packages carried currency form the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Scott Retail for No. 423 on cover is $7,000.00
E. 1,000-1,500
800
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15c Gray (514). Tied by "New York H.T." oval registry cancel on legal sized 1917 censored registered cover to Samara, Russia, New York Dec. 6 registered backstamps, "Service is Suspended" label affixed on front with an additional New York registered cancel of Apr. 11, 1919 on reverse, cover with edge nicks and overall light toning, Fine, the most plausible explanation for the year and a half delay prior to the return of this cover is the effect of the Russian Revolution and subsequent Civil War
E. 500-750
0
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$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Horizontal strip of four, tied by wavy-lines machine cancel and used with 50c Lilac (570) and $1.00 Violet Brown (571), similarly tied, also used with Special Delivery, 10c Gray Violet (E15) and 15c Deep Orange (E13), last oxidized, on label affixed to part of wrapper from The Rapid Electrotype Company to Moorhead Minn., trivial wear, Very Fine, a scarce franking, a single Scott 524 on cover catalogues $2,500.00 in Scott
E. 500-750
500
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. III, Rotary (546). Tied by "New York N.Y. G.P.O. Nov. 23 3PM 1921" duplex circular datestamp and used with 10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E11), natural s.e. at right, similarly tied, to street address in New York, attractive Thanksgiving card enclosure, 2c small corner creases at top right, Very Fine appearance, the sender must have really wanted this to reach the recipient quickly, which is echoed in his sentiments written on the card, with 1996 P.F. certificate, Scott 546 is scarce on cover and catalogues $800.00
E. 300-400
150
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50c Lilac (570). Tied by light strike of duplex circular datestamp and used with Special Delivery, 10c Ultramarine (E11), tied by perfect strike of "Washington D.C. Nov. 11 7PM 1922" duplex circular datestamp to Syracuse N.Y., purple "FEE CLAIMED AT SYRACUSE N.Y." straightline handstamp, boxed "FIRST DAY COVER" handstamp at top left, Very Fine and choice, Scott 570 First Day catalogues $1,500.00 in Scott, it is especially desirable with the Special Delivery stamp
E. 500-750
0
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1c-10c Kans. Overprints (658-668). Two covers, first with 1c-5c, other with 6c-10c, tied by "Washington D.C. May 1 5:30 PM 1929" First Day duplex cancels on covers to Bellaire N.Y., Very Fine, attractive first day covers
E. 200-300
200
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