Sale 1082 — The William Fekete Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 21-22 October, 2014
Category — Carriers and Locals thru Revenues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
522
Baltimore Md., 1c Black, 1c Red (1LB8, 1LB9). Two covers, each used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), stamps tied by Baltimore circular datestamps, blue and rimless black respectively, first with additional pencil cancel, second with 3c stamp affixed over the carrier stamp and moved lower for display, addressed to Lexington Ky. and Washington D.C., each with small cover tear at top, Very Fine pair of Baltimore carrier covers
E. 400-500
425
523
U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Blue (7LB12). Mostly large margins, tied by red star cancel on wrapper to York Springs Pa., blue "Philadelphia Pa. 5 May 4" integral-rate circular datestamp and matching "Paid" in octagon, Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Caspary, with 1995 P.F. certificate
1,250
0
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Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, Cincinnati, 1c Black (29L1). Ample to large margins, very small tear at bottom, tied by black "City Post" in circle handstamp on buff cover to local street address, few minor wrinklesVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE BROWNE & CO. ONE-CENT STAMP TIED ON A LOCALLY-ADDRESSED COVER.
Although Lyons records 33 1c Browne & Co. covers, the 1c is much rarer used alone on a local Cincinnati cover versus to-the-mails outbound usage. Lyons records only three such covers, plus one local cover with three uncancelled 1c stamps (The Penny Post, July 2004).
Ex Geisler
E. 1,500-2,000
1,200
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(Greig's) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (40L1). Original gum, huge margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp and the first issued in the Western Hemisphere, with 1991 P.F. certificate, also incl. 3c Black, Defaced Die Proof on Wove, 58 x 63mm, Very Fine, Scott Retail for 40L1 only
375
550
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(Cole's) Post Office City Despatch, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed, "CC" at Sides (40L4). Position 26, cancelled by "Free" in frame (used previously by Greig) on 1848 folded cover to Boston, overlapping red New York (Feb. 5) and City Despatch circular datestamps, stamp with some usual creasing, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest "CC" stamps are found on Green paper (earliest documented use is Jan. 27, 1848), ex Geisler and New Amsterdam collection, with 2009 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
850
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(Cole's) Post Office City Despatch, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" at Sides (40L6). Position undetermined, large margins, only slight oxidation (much less than usual), tied by "Paid" straightline, second strike and partly readable "P.O. City Despatch Post Sep. 27 -- O'Clock" circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to local street address, slight wear along file fold, still Extremely Fine, very scarce, ex Boker, Golden and New Amsterdam collection, with 2000 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
1,400
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Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Springfield. Clear red oval handstamp and "Collect/Six Cents/for/Hale & Co." framed rate handstamp on green Sept. 1844 folded letter from Springfield to Boston, ink spot, Very Fine and scarce office marking
E. 300-400
275
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Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $1.00-$4.00, 10c-25c Horse & Rider Issues (143L1-143L5, 143L7-143L8). Complete set of the Transcontinental Horse & Rider stamps, with extra $4.00 Green, Virginia City Pony Express stamps incl. 10c Brown and two 25c Blue, unused (no gum), mostly full to ample margins, some large and only the duplicate 25c Blue cut in, a few tiny flaws, Fine-Very Fine or appear so, the Transcontinental set was issued under the terms of a government mail contract; therefore, they have semi-official status, two P.F. certificates accompany
1,605
2,400
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Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $1.00 Blue, Garter (143L6). Red vertical pen line across shield, ample to large margins, Very Fine, with 1960 P.F. certificate
800
1,600
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Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 10c Brown (143L7). Block of four, unused (no gum), ample to large margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine
500
250
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Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 25c Red (143L9). Complete sheet of 40 in four groups of ten, unused (no gum), vivid color, two very faint vertical creases, bright and freshEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW SURVIVING SHEETS OF THE 25-CENT RED VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS STAMP. A MAGNIFICENT EXHIBITION ITEM.
We have offered only two other complete sheets of 143L9 in our auctions since 2000: 1) sheet with stains and other faults (2003 Fall Rarities sale); and 2) ex Hall and Twigg-Smith sheet which last realized $12,500.00 hammer in 2009. This sheet is equal to the Hall sheet in terms of condition.
With 1985 P.F. certificate
E. 7,500-10,000
7,500
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Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 25c Red entire (143LU3). Unused, with printed frank at top, Extremely Fine and scarcer than Scott Retail value suggests, particularly in this choice condition, ex Hall
950
650
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Wells, Fargo & Co., (unstated value) Black, "To Be Dropped in New York Post Office" (143LP1). Unused (no gum), large to full margins, thin spots at top and right, Very Fine appearance and rare -- although listed in Scott under "Newspaper Stamps" in the Wells, Fargo & Co. section, 143LP1's real purpose was to pay the express fee on letters carried by Wells, Fargo & Co. over their steamship route and "dropped in New York Post Office" as the stamp states, with 2006 P.F. certificate
1,250
275
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Carriers and Locals, Balance of Collection. Single volume with more than 400 stamps on stock pages, some genuine incl. couple U.S. City Despatch and many others of lesser value, majority of the collection and all the better stamps are reprints or fakes, Fine and extensive group
E. 200-300
900
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Carriers and Locals, Cover Balance. Six covers, incl, 2c Browne & Cos. (29L1) used on cover with No. 11A (triple frameline variety), 1997 P.F. certificate declining opinion on origination of the Browne stamp (both stamps creased), also No. LO2 used with No. 11A from Philadelphia, No. 6LB9 on cover, No. 15L17 on cover, No. 136L9 used with 11A (local not tied), finally stampless American Letter Mail Boston handstamp, some flaws to be found, overall Fine appearing group
E. 500-750
300
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Pacific Union Express Co. Two covers, both with "Paid" banner printed frank on U.S. 3c Pink entire, first with dry goods advertisement, cancelled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Mountain View June 23" oval datestamp and addressed to San Francisco, slight overall toning, otherwise Very Fine, second cover cancelled by clear "Pacific Union Ex. Co. Suisun Oct. 17" double-circle datestamp, addressed to San Francisco, barely reduced at left, still Very Fine, attractive pair
E. 500-750
325
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Western Express Covers. 19 covers, 11 used, range of Wells, Fargo franks and handstamps on U.S. entires, also Bamber & Cos. printed frank with Wells, Fargo San Francisco handstamp, Bamber & Cos. handstamped entire with octagonal "Answer by" handstamp, Langton's Pioneer Express, Pacific Express Co., Eureka Express Co. with Wells, Fargo handstamp, two unused Tinnin & Owens covers, nice multi-color illustrated Overland-via-Los Angeles (unused), some flaws to be expected, overall Fine-Very Fine group
E. 1,000-1,500
850
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5c Columbian, Slate Brown Error of Color (U350a). Legal-size, unused, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate, also incl. five entires, four entires with "Specimen" and eight cut squares (all cat. approximately $165.00)
1,200
600
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P
1c Black on Buff, Full Face McKinley Postal Card, Die Proof (UX17P). "Die Proof Of McKinley Postal Card./Issue Of 1901." two line imprint at bottom, more detailed impression and deeper shade than the issued cards is very evident when viewed side-by-side, fresh and crisp, Extremely Fine, UPSS Essay and Proof catalogue value $3,000.00
E. 1,000-1,500
850
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1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17). With printed Booth Dailey & Ivins address, so-called "garbage card" text on back, unused, slightly dry printing, Very Fine
3,250
1,600
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2c Orange & Black on Green Paper, Third Issue, Center Inverted (R151a). Neat manuscript cancel, fresh and Very Fine
500
300
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42c-$5.00 1942-46 Motor Vehicle Use (RV1-RV53). Complete set of 53, mostly Mint N.H., few with s.e., Fine-Very Fine complete set
2,637
1,500
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$1.00 1938 Hunting Permit (RW5). Mint N.H., pretty shade, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates
425
225
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$1.00 1941 Hunting Permit (RW8). Mint N.H., rich color, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem
225
225
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$1.00 1943 Hunting Permit (RW10). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 152826 block of six, radiant color, Fine-Very Fine
750
170
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$2.00 1952 Hunting Permit (RW19). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 162603 block of six, rich color, choice centering, Extremely Fine
575
400
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E
(no value) Deep Red, Test Stamp (TD23). Vertical pair, Mint N.H., perfs cut into bottom stamp as always (see footnote in Scott), bright and fresh, Fine, a scarce item
800
400
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