Special Delivery thru Postal Stationery
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 236 |
 |
 10c Pale Ultramarine Special Delivery (E9). Mint Block with Top Plate No., Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
450.00 |
1,750.00 |
| 237 |
 |
 10c Registration (F1). Tied on 2c Carmine on Oriental Buff Entire by "Pittsburgh Pa" Double Ovals, Neat Red' 'Registered" Handstamp, two strikes of "Pittsburgh Pa. Registered Dec 1 1911" First Day Postmarks on
back (one ties 1911 Christmas Seal No. WX7), "Carnegie Pa. Registered. Dec 2 1911" Receiving Postmark, apparently non-Philatelic, A Beautiful & Extremely Rare First Day Cover, Only Three Known (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,250.00 |
6,500.00 |
| 238 |
|
 Provisional Postage Due "Labels", A Series of Five Covers, May 22, 1857 -Jan. 17, 1858, Same Correspondence to Easton, Pa. from a Surveyor of the Honduras R.R. Co. (All from different towns or camps in
Honduras), three handstamped "Steamship 10" or "20" (New Orleans routing), other two through NY bearing Bold "New-York Ship 5 cts" & In Addition Pieces of Selvedge From 1851 Issue Stamp Sheets, One Definitely Identifiable as it Shows Part Imprint &
Plate "No.2" From the 3c Value, each with manuscript "5" indicating an additional 5 cents due for the South American-U.S. Steamship Service. One "Steamship 20" opened three sides & worn, cover bearing imprint selvedge separated in two halves & hinge
rejoined at bottom fold, others Very Fine. An Absolutely Phenomenal and Unique offering (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,100.00 |
| 239 |
|
 30c Carmine Lake Postage Due (J57). Top Imprint, Star & Plate No. 5526 Block of Six,
four stamps Mint, Fine-Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
650.00 |
3,000.00 |
| 240 |
|
 2c-$1.00 Offices in China (K1-K15). Plate Number Blocks of Six, tissue paper
interleaving on back of No. K15, Very Good, Rare Lot (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
8,090.00 |
7,500.00 |
| 241 |
|
 6c Post Office, Diagonal
Bisect (O50a). Tied across the cut by Rimless Oval Grid & "Galveston Tex." pmk. on yellow P.O. Dept. cover, Very Fine & Rare, Unpriced, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 500-750 |
3,000.00 |
| 242 |
 |
 $20.00 State (O71). Nice Margins, Fresh & Very Fine, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
950.00 |
1,150.00 |
| 243 |
|
 1c Agriculture, Soft Paper (O94). Well-Centered, Vivid Color, minute pinpoint thin speck, Very
Fine Appearance (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
700.00 |
1,050.00 |
| 244 |
|
 1c Black on Blue, "Full Face McKinley" Postal Card, "Specimen-Not good for postage" Handstamp (UX17S). Additional two Line Imprint at Bottom "Die Proof of McKinley Postal Card. Issue of 1901", usual light toning,
couple negligible corner creases, otherwise Very Fine, Rare (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 750-1,000 |
750.00 |
