Sale 1232 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30-31 March, 2021
Category — 1893 and Later Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1643
10c Columbian (237). Tied by partly clear strike of U.S.-German Sea Post Office duplex datestamp on printed cover to Stockholm, Sweden, "VIA ENGLAND." handstamp, 1893 receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at top, still Very Fine
E. 200-300
110
1644
1c-10c Columbian entires (U348-U351). Each cancelled by exposition duplex handstamp, addressed to New York, 5c and 10c with different silver and gold foil medallion stickers at top left, depicting two designs each including Columbus, 2c with gum stain at top left of cover where a label was removed, overall Very Fine, Scott value $1,035.00
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E. 300-400
375
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2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Well-centered, tied by "Modesto Cal. May 11, 1899" circular datestamp on wallpaper cover to San Francisco, address is a purple circular handstamp, minor small toned spots at bottom, Very Fine and most unusual, reminiscent of the Confederate uses of wallpaper covers during the Civil War
E. 200-300
250
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Used with two 1c Trans-Mississippi (285), s.e. at right, tied by registry ovals, purple "Registered, Aug. 18, 1898, Branch P.O. Station S, New York P.O." five-line boxed datestamp on cover to Muhlhausen, Germany, part-printed "Per Steamer Campania" at upper left, receiving backstampVERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE USED ON COVER.
Perhaps 20 covers are known with the $1.00 Trans-Mississippi Issue.
Ex Rosenthal and "World's Fair". Illustrated in the Neil-Rosenthal book (p. 148). With 1986 P.F. certificate
E. 3,000-4,000
11,500
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1c-10c Kans., Nebr. Overprints (658-679). Each set on First Day covers, stamps tied by bold strikes of "Washington D.C. May 1, 1929 10:00 PM" duplexes, both addressed to Mr. C. C. Hendrix in New York, red Air Mail cachet at bottom left, a fresh and Very Fine matched set of first day covers
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3,000
1,100
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17c Rose Red, Presidential (822). Tied by mute oval on American Bosch Corp. of Springfield Mass. window envelope with pre-printed "Registered No." at lower left, purple "Springfield Mass. Registered Nov. 12, 1942" double-circle datestamp struck twice, two strikes of "Springfield Mass. Highland Sta. Nov. 13, 1942" double-circle datestamp, slightly reduced at leftVERY FINE. A RARE SINGLE FRANKING OF THE 17-CENT PRESIDENTIAL, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DENOMINATIONS TO OBTAIN ON COVER.
The 17c was used most frequently to pay the 15c registry fee plus 2c local first class postage. The rate was increased to 3c on March 26, 1944. Very few are known.
3,600
0
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Tied to individual Air Mail border covers by "Washington D.C. Apr. 19 5PM 1930" First Day slogan machine cancels, each to Morristown Pa. with receiving backstamps, Very Fine set
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2,900
800
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65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C15). Three items used on Apr. 28, 1930 from Varick St. Sta. to Flushing N.Y., including 65c tied on post card, $1.30 also tied on post card, $2.60 tied on legal size Air Mail border cover, each flown, minor edgewear, Very Fine set
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Image 3
E. 500-750
650
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65c, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (C13-C14). Two covers, first with two singles of 65c tied by "Lakehurst N.J. May 30 12-M 1930" waving flag machine cancel on oversize cacheted cover to Chicago, Friedrichschafen and New York backstamps, second with single $1.30 on cacheted cover with Air Mail border to Germany, similar cancel of the same day, appropriate transits and backstamps,Very Fine
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E. 400-500
425
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Railroad Route Agent Markings Cover Collection. Choice collection of more than 160 covers mounted one-to-a-page in three binders, both stamped (mostly 1851-57 Issues) and stampless covers with detailed descriptions as well as Towle-Meyer and Remele identification numbers, wide range of railroads from Albany & Buffalo through Worcester & Nashua, Very Fine and fascinating collection, see our website PDF for owner's list of covers (with total retail estimates of $12,000 to $20,000)
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E. 4,000-5,000
2,300
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Classic Cover Balance, 1847-73. Ten covers, including No. 1 used from New Haven to Derby Conn., No. 7 with red Chicago Ill. circular datestamp, No. 11A with orange cancel and datestamp (partly reduced), No. 65 on Union Patriotic (edge faulty), No. 69 used to England, No. 77 used to Germany, pair of No. 112 from Charleston S.C., No. 148 used to Scotland, finally 3c Interior (No. O17) on printed address covers (edge faults), mixed condition with flaws to be found in addition to those mentioned, overall Fine group with some better covers
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E. 500-750
850
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Postal History Balance. Single box with more than 80 stampless folded letters plus some stamped covers and some unused postal stationery, nothing particularly rare but we do note a couple transatlantic stampless and one Union Patriotic with No. 26, Fine
E. 200-300
1,700
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Exposition Cards and Tickets. Carton of mostly unused Exposition cards, including a significant group of different cards from the 1907 Jamestown Exposition, also nice group from Columbian Exposition with Singer Sewing Machine pamphlet, Pan-American Exposition, Hudson-Fulton Redfield set virtually complete, six hold to light cards from St. Louis (slight buckling), also includes 26 tickets to Columbian Exposition, several different designs including two each of Manhattan and Chicago Day, overall Very Fine, a scarce group
E. 1,500-2,000
1,500
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Hold to Light Cards. 19, including 14 from 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, others with views of St. Louis including City Hall, Olive St., levee scene, Union Station, three are used including two with World's Fair Station cancels, minor edgewear, Fine-Very Fine group of these endlessly entertaining cards
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E. 500-750
350
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