Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Columbian Issue thru Later Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1625
1c Columbian (230). Two, each affixed to 1c Postal Cards and mailed from Chicago and Philadelphia to Switzerland and Germany respectively, New York 1894 backstamps, the first not accepted at the 2c rate because the card exceeded the UPU size limits and with 10c and 20c Swiss Postage Due stamps (J24, J25), the second cut down to satisfy the size requirements and accepted as fully prepaid at the 2c rate, first with nick in stamp at lower right and some minor wrinkling, Very Fine appearing pair
E. 200-300
0
1626
1c Columbian (230). Tied by "World's Fair Station Jul. 14 10- AM 1893" machine cancel on 1c Exposition Postal Card to Germany with multicolored illustrated design of Federal, Manufactures and Liberal Arts and Transportation Buildings (EX82), some corner wrinkling and light creasing, still Very Fine appearance, an extremely rare foreign use of this Envelope and & Stamp Machine Co. design with the World's Fair Station cancel, this design is even scarce unused or used domestically, a footnote in the 2010 UPSS Catalogue states "these are extremely rare when found used from the World's Fair Station Post Office", UPSS Value "D: Over $1,000.00"
E. 750-1,000
0
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Goldsmith Exposition Postal Cards. Ten cards representing each design, from different sets and with different inscriptions, each cancelled by World's Fair Station, Chicago machine cancel, one dated Sept. 3, four dated Sept. 4, two dated Oct. 21 and two dated Oct. 28, Sept. dates addressed in pencil to Stillwater Minn., Oct. dates addressed to New York, trivial edge toning, Very Fine appearance, scarce and desirable group with the exposition cancels, ex Schwartz
E. 400-500
350
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2c Red, Ty. IV (279B). Tied by neat strike of "Tahlequah Ind. T. Aug. 31 1900 9 AM" duplex on "Executive Department Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Indian Territory," illustrated corner card to Vinita, Indian Territory, depicting a pipe-smoking reading teacher, receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at right and with small closed cover tear, otherwise Very Fine, a fascinating and scarce illustrated Indian Territory design
E. 300-400
475
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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
2,500
800
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5c Pan-American (297). Beautiful margins and centering, tied by Oct 8 1901 California circular datestamp on hand-illustrated cover to England, pen-and-ink design of a "cowboy" lassoing a cow, addressee's name in picture frame, Very Fine and unusual
E. 100-150
275
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1c Jamestown (328). Vertical pair, tied by "Norfolk Va. Exposition Sta. Nov. 6, 1907" duplex cancel on oversize multicolored Jamestown Exposition fairgrounds souvenir card to Washington D.C., illustration of part of fairgrounds and poem "Virginia" on back, minor edgewear, Very Fine, a beautiful cover
E. 300-400
425
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1c Green, Bluish (357). Choice centering, deeply blued paper, tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 13, 9:30 PM 1909" machine cancel on picture postcard of the White House to Worcester Mass., Very Fine, Scott Retail $120.00 on postcard
E. 100-150
80
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2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Full to wide margins on deeply blued paper, tied by "Minturn Colo. 1909 Jun. 24 7 PM" duplex datestamp on cover to Topeka Ks., red "perforated" advertising stamp collar and corner card at left, machine receiving datestamps at bottom, some erased pencil markings, Very Fine, a scarce and particularly attractive use of this stamp on cover, with copy of 1985 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
375
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2c Lincoln (367). Tied by "Modesto Cal. Feb. 12 8AM 1909" flag machine cancel on locally-addressed First Day cover, small cover tear at top just into postmark, some slight overall toning, otherwise Fine
500
140
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2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Two covers, first used with 2c Hudson-Fulton (372), tied by "Lynn, Mass. Cliftondale Br. Jun. 1, 1912 4PM" duplex cancels on flown pioneer flight cover (AAMC 29a) to Lynn Mass., well-struck "Aero Postal Sta. Saugus Mass," circular handstamp cachet, sealed by multicolored "Hobby Club" label and Truby backstamp, slightly reduced at top, Very Fine, very scarce with these issues, second on attractive Iron Works corner card cover tied by Cambridge Mass. Jun. 2, 1909 Second Day waving-flag machine cancel, Very Fine, very scarce, with 1990 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for June 1, 1909 first day cover is $3,000.00
E. 500-750
180
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2c Alaska-Yukon, Specialized Collection (370-371). Small specialized collection of plate and printing varieties, incl. incomplete frame line, plate scratch, double transfer, paper folds, over inking, freak perfs and No. 371 vertical strip of five on oversized cover, each stamp with transfer relief break, also 20 plate no. singles representing all of the plates used for the perforated 2c Alaska-Yukon (one used, others unused with twelve Mint N.H.), right imprint and plate no. 5142 block of six, the first plate certified (Mint N.H., one stamp translucency) and Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 5144 block of 20 with siderographer John A. Mooney initials and various pressmen's stamped initials, nearly all Fine-Very Fine, finally pair of No. 371 with Mailometer Ty. I Private Perforations, nicely centered and Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate, attractive and useful lot, from the Lobdell Collection
E. 400-500
400
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2c Hudson-Fulton (372). Perfectly centered, tied by "Hudson Term. Sta. N.Y. Sep. 26, 1909 6:30PM" second day machine cancel on picture postcard of the Statue of Liberty to London, England, card with minor edgewear, otherwise Very Fine, a rare Sunday use paying the proper rate to London
E. 200-300
400
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Rich color, beautifully centered, tied by neat "Washington D.C. Jan. 22, 1920" machine cancel on cover to Buffalo N.Y., Extremely Fine stamp and cover
650
325
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2c Carmine, Rotary (579). Block of four, exceptionally choice centering, rich color, tied by "Oak Park Ill. Apr. 19 10 PM 1926" duplex datestamp and oval grid on cover to Washington D.C. patent office, Very Fine and choice, rare use of a 2c Rotary Perf 11 x 10 block, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail for an off-cover used block
1,750
1,300
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Kans.-Nebr. Ovpt. Covers. Several hundred covers in individual pouchettes and ready for retail sale, tremendous range of frankings with some single, mixed, few multiples, a significant number with flight cachets and several used on First Day of issue, overall a worthwhile and valuable group
E. 1,500-2,000
1,300
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1c, 6c, 8c Kans. Ovpt. (658, 664, 666). On corner card cover tied by "Newton Kans. Apr. 15, 1929" Pre-First Day wavy-line machine cancel, 6c oxidized, 8c margin defect at top, without flap, otherwise Very Fine, rare Pre-First Day use
E. 300-400
225
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Overrun Countries First Day Covers. Ten First Day covers specially prepared by Deputy 3rd Asst. PMG to Maj. Gen. Watson, Secretary to the President, seven signed by Ambassadors of Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway and Yugoslavia, Albania, Austria and France signed by the Postmaster General, each has letter explaining commemorative issue, Very Fine, an incomplete set but the first we recall seeing with seven ambassadors' signatures
E. 300-400
350
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Dorothy Knapp Cachets. Five multicolored hand-painted designs for 3c Edison (945), 3c Postage Centenary (947), 5c/10c Centenary Souvenir Sheet (948), 3c Carver (953) and 3c Salute to Youth (963), each with First Day cancel, Very Fine group
E. 500-750
1,350
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