Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues thru Later Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2257
2c Red Brown, Grill (135). H. Grill, clear grill points at center, used with 10c Green (68) on 3c Green entire (U84) to Geneva, Switzerland and forwarded to London, England, 10c straddle-pane margin at right, tied by blue circle of wedges cancel, matching "New Haven N.Y. May 22" (1871) circular datestamp, red "New York Paid All May 29" transit, 10c also tied by "More to Pay" handstamp, receiving backstamps, with original contents, Very Fine, unusual mixed-issue combination, the sender apparently prepaid the old 15c rate (overpaying reduced 10c rate) and the addressee had to pay 3 pence for forwarding
E. 200-300
225
2258
1c Ultramarine, 7c Vermilion, 12c Dull Violet (145, 149, 151). Tied by cork cancels and "Winchester Mass. Oct. 21" (1873) circular datestamp on cover to Rome, Italy, sender's routing "North German Direct" but sent Italian Closed Mail via England, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Oct. 22" transit datestamp, Verona and receiving backstamps, stamps with few small faults from placement near edge of cover, otherwise Fine, very scarce combination for double 10c Italian Closed Mail rate
E. 150-200
100
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1c Ultramarine, 3c Green, 7c Vermilion (145, 147, 149). Two 7c (one shows a few grill points), tied by segmented cork cancels on registered cover to C. E. Hartung (hair and wig dealers) in New York City, docketing on back indicates origin at Clinton, Iowa, Jan. 9, 1872, the absence of a sending office datestamp violates U.S. Post Office Dept. regulations and is especially egregious for registered mail, Very Fine, colorful franking for 3c rate plus 15c registry fee
E. 200-300
120
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1c Ultramarine, 10c Brown (145, 161). Cancelled by targets, "Dorset Vt. Oct. 6" (1873) circular datestamp on cover to Constantinople, Turkey, red "New York Paid All Oct. 8" transit datestamp, red crayon "4" credit, red "f1-1/2" German credit (re-stated in silbergroschen), "Kaiserlich Deutsches Postamt 27 10 No. 1" backstamp, slight edgewear, Very Fine, attractive 11c NGU Closed Mail rate cover to Turkey
E. 150-200
130
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6c Dull Pink, 7c Vermilion, 12c Blackish Violet (149, 159, 162). Each stamp used separately on a short-paid cover to Switzerland, all three are yellow or buff covers to various places, each has "New York Via England & Ostend" transit datestamp (in black), "Via Ostende" and "Insufficiently Paid" straightlines, deficient postage for 10c Swiss Closed Mail rate expressed in centimes in blue crayon and postage due marked in red crayon, 7c No. 149 underpaid 3c, 6c No.159 underpaid 4c, 12c No. 162 underpaid 8c (double rate), last is missing top flap, otherwise Very Fine, a spectacular trio of covers showing the difficulty Swiss immigrants experienced in correctly prepaying the postage on mail to their homeland
E. 400-500
325
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1c Ultramarine (156). Natural interpane margin at right and huge jumbo margins, tied by "2" in oval grid cancel on 1c Postal Card (UX5) to London, New York circular datestamp and red "London Paid" receiving datestamp, stamp is exceedingly fresh and an Extremely Fine Gem, the card is also unusually clean and fresh
E. 200-300
170
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1c Ultramarine (156). Five, each tied by clear strike of vivid orange-red "New York Sep. 5" circular datestamp on small cover to Nice, France, Calais transit datestamp (Sep. 18, 1876), Paris and Nice backstamps, docketing at left, stamps affected by overzealous cleaning with some nicks and scuffs, nonetheless a spectacular cover, the use of the red datestamp to cancel five 1c Ultramarine stamps is very unusual
E. 150-200
110
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1c Ultramarine (156). Two, different shades, used with 3c Green (158) and tied by New York Foreign Mail Geometric (Weiss GE-EP3) and red "New York Feb. 9" circular datestamp on William H. Phair, Dealer in Foreign Postage Stamps corner card cover to Amsterdam, Holland, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and attractive cover, ex Belasco
E. 300-400
250
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2c Brown, 3c Green, 6c Dull Pink (157, 158, 159). 6c with part captured imprint at top, cancelled by quartered corks, "Middleborough Mass. Feb. 25" (ca. 1874) circular datestamp on cover to Constantinople, Turkey, red "New York Paid All Feb. 27" transit datestamp, red crayon "4" credit, "Kaiserlich Deutsches Postamt 19 3 No. 1" backstamp, 6c small tear at right, 2c and 6c small perf faults, otherwise Fine, 11c NGU Closed Mail rate, illustrated in U.S. International Postal Rates book (p. 56), ex Stever
E. 300-400
190
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3c Green (158). Six, three with s.e., dark shade, tied by target cancels, "Summerville (?) Jul. 21" (1874) circular datestamp on 3c Green entire to Lieut. Col. James Bassel, Egyptian Army, Cairo, Egypt, red "Detroit Paid All Br. Transit Aug. 2" transit datestamp (scarce exchange office routing), red crayon "16" credit and red "London Paid" transit datestamp, "Alexandria AU 27 74" British P.O. backstamp, "Poste Egiziane" Alexandria and Cairo backstamps (Aug. 28), some gum stains slightly affecting three stamps, small tear in top of left stamp, otherwise Very Fine, a rare cover to one of 50 or so American military officers who went to Egypt in the 1870's to train and direct the army of the Khedive Ismail, Lieutenant-Colonel James Bassel served in Egypt for about one year before leaving for the Far East, this was overpaid 1c for the 20c British Mail rate via Southampton, the Detroit Aug. 2 (1874) datestamp indicates this was carried on the Allan Line's Peruvian, departing Quebec on Aug. 8, arriving Liverpool Aug. 17, with 2003 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
750
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10c Brown (161). Horizontal pair, tied by two clear strikes of New York Foreign Mail Star cancel (Ty. ST-8P3), red "New York Paid All Via Eng. & Ostd. Aug. 15" (1874) transit datestamp on folded cover to Neuchatel, Switzerland, receiving backstamps, Very Fine strikes of Star cancel and transit datestamp, with 1987 Alcuri certificate
E. 300-400
275
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5c Blue (179). Tied by "New Haven Conn. Jul. 18 9AM" duplex datestamp and target on "American Journal of Science and Arts" corner card cover to Benjamin Smith Lyman in Yokohama, Japan, red "New York D Jul. 18" and "Yokohama Paid All Aug. 20" double-circle datestamp, receiving backstamp and writing in Japanese, tiny edge tear at top and couple small pieces missing from flap, Very Fine, a colorful 5c rate which probably dates to July 1876 before Japan became a GPU member (the treaty rate was reduced to 5c in April 1876)
E. 400-500
450
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3c Green (184). Well-centered, tied by negative North-South Handshake fancy cancel and "Worcester Mass. Dec. 6 3PM" circular datestamp on cover to San Jose Cal., slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine, a sharp and almost complete strike of this scarce Reconstruction Era fancy cancellation
E. 500-750
500
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1c Gray Blue (206). Tied by Philadelphia Pa. oval cancel on overall Robert Harkinson & Co. advertising cover showing a man riding a snorting bull, addressed to Poughkeepsie N.Y., receiving backstamp, Very Fine
E. 150-200
180
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2c Red Brown (210). S.e. at left, tied by bold Maltese Cross cancel, "Hanoverton O. Mar. 29, 1887" circular datestamp on Clegg's Patent envelope with imprint for hardware dealer to Salem O., embossed imprint on letter side, opened for display, Very Fine, very unusual lettersheet
E. 200-300
110
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15c Columbian (238). Deep rich color, tied by well-struck "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Feb. 24 12M 94" duplex datestamp on registered cover to New York, straightline "Registered No." handstamp, San Francisco transit backstamp, two toned perfs, still Very Fine and attractive use, ex Gibson
E. 400-500
600
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30c Columbian (239). Rich color, used with 8c Columbian (236), tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Nov. 17 10PM 93" duplex datestamp on oversize registered cover to New York, return address from "Spanish Consulate General in Shanghai", intact wax seal on back, San Francisco transit backstamp, cover with some edge faults incl. small piece out at upper left, still Fine, the franking pays the six-times 5c UPU rate plus 8c registry fee, very rare use of 30c Columbian from U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai
E. 400-500
550
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Columbian Exposition Souvenir Cards. Unused set of UPSS Set No. 2 of ten cards on UX10, front of cards each with unused 1c Columbian (230), incl. original envelope (edge flaws), cards are fresh and Very Fine, UPSS value without regard to the unused stamps
250
0
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2c Red, Ty. IV (279B). Cancelled by target and "Mil. P. Sta. No. 1, Pekin, China, Nov. 24, 1900" circular datestamp on legal-size silk brocade envelope to Plattsburgh N.Y., sender's address at "Hospital Corps, U.S. Army, Pekin, China", receiving backstamp, Very Fine, beautiful and unusual Boxer Rebellion use, ex Drucker and Whitpain
E. 750-1,000
0
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2c Pan-American (295). Tied by "Buffalo N.Y. May 1 1901" First Day machine cancel on Engraver's corner card cover to Boston Mass., back of cover with five different Exposition labels, receiving backstamp, some edge tears, stamp with minor defects, cover with some toning at edges, otherwise Very Fine, attractive and scarce First Day cover
2,750
800
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$1.00 Violet Black (571). Rich color, tied by bold "Washington D.C. Feb. 12 10-AM 1923" slogan machine cancel on First Day cover to Edward C. Worden in Millburn N.J., barely reduced at right which is utterly inconsequentialFRESH AND VERY FINE. A PRISTINE FIRST DAY COVER OF THE $1.00 1923 ISSUE USED FROM WASHINGTON D.C.
The dollar-value 1922 Issues are exceedingly rare on First Day covers.
7,000
2,000
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1c-10c Kans., Nebr. Overprints (658-679). Complete set of each issue spread over four separate First Day covers, each cover with five or six stamps franked in order, tied by "Washington D.C. May 1, 1929" duplex datestamps, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail for single covers with each issue $3,000.00
E. 500-750
375
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11c-50c 1931 Rotary Issue (692-701). Complete set of ten on separate covers, each tied by appropriate Washington D.C. First Day machine cancel, 50c addressed to Goldsmith, others addressed to Nickles with matching typed addresses, some light toning on backs of some, Very Fine
2,270
0
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Dorothy Knapp Hand-Painted Cachet Collection (894/1020, C25/C45, UC18). Outstanding collection of 100 multicolored hand-painted First Day cacheted covers, 90 between Scott Nos. 894 and 1020, ten Air Post between Scott Nos. C25 and C45 plus UC18, wonderful range of designs, pencil addresses to Dorothy Knapp in Rhinebeck N.Y. or unaddressed, some with faint toning at top edge but bright colors throughoutVERY FINE. A WONDERFUL AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF DOROTHY KNAPP HAND-PAINTED CACHETED COVERS. RARELY SEEN OFFERED AS AN INTACT COLLECTION.
More than 70% of the Scott numbers from the years 1940 through 1953 are represented in this collection, including several rare designs from World War II, Roosevelt memorial, Armed Forces issues and the Boy Scouts Issue, another example of which realized $4,000 in our 2005 sale of the Martin collection. A complete scan of this collection is available here:
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E. 15,000-20,000
28,000
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