Sale 1291 — United States Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023

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*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Patriotic Covers

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
797
c
Sale 1291, Lot 797, Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Patriotic Covers4c Orange, Trans-Mississippi (287). Used with 1c Columbian (230) and 1c and 2c Trans-Mississippi (285-286), tied by "Canton Ohio Jan. 13 7-30P 1899" machine cancel on red and blue "Invincible in War, Triumphant in Peace" Flags, Lion and Eagle Patriotic cover to St. Louis Mo., signed by Secretary of State William R. Day at bottom, St. Louis receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a stunning four-color franking with a better Patriotic design, signed by a prominent member of McKinley's Cabinet, Day later became an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court

E. 200-300
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