Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — War Department Issues (Fancy and Kicking Mule Cancellations)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5502
FC
Kicking Mule Fancy Cancels on Official Penalty Envelopes. Five examples, incl. 3c Banknote affixed over Dept. of Interior penalty imprint, tied by two strikes of the mule and "Susanville, Lassen Co. Cal. Aug. 19, 1881" circular datestamp, yellow Post Office Department envelope with "Goleta Santa Barbara Co. Cal. Oct. 20, 1882" circular datestamp (missing top flap), Dept. of Interior legal-size imprint with "Neah Bay Wash. Aug. 19, 1884" circular datestamp, finally two different Forbestown Cal. usages, one an 1888 registry bill and the other an 1891 registered package receipt, Very Fine group
E. 300-400
1,400