1902-08 Issues on Cover
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 3083 |
 |
 1c Blue Green (300).
S.e., used with 1908 Christmas Seal (WX3), both tied by Peoria Ill.
Dec. 21, 1908 machine cancel on Christmas postcard, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 75-100 |
110.00 |
| 3084 |
|
 2c Carmine (301). Bottom
imprint and plate no. strip of three used with 10c Orange Brown, Ty. II
(283), tied by "Manchester Wis. Oct. 17, 1903" duplexes on registered cover
to La Canee, Crete, New York label and transit backstamps, stamps
toned and one 2c has tear, still Fine and attractive
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
500.00 |
| 3085 |
|
 1c Blue Green, 3c Bright
Violet (300, 302). Two 1c and three 3c tied by Boston ovals on 2c
registered entire to Beirut, Syria, purple Boston Aug. 10, 1903
registry datestamp, "Old Home Week" label and London transit on back, few
toned perfs, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
230.00 |
| 3086 |
|
 2c Carmine, 3c Purple (301,
302). 3c strip of three, used on 2c registered entire to Greece,
marked "not known" and returned to Dead Letter Office, purple Davenport
Ia. Jun. 29, 1903 registry datestamp, 2c tied by target, 3c tied by New
York oval transits on back, label on front, numerous transits on both
sides, opened up for display, Very Fine and unusual
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
350.00 |
| 3087 |
|
 5c Blue (304). Perfs in,
tied by Canandaigua N.Y. Jul. 29, 1907 machine cancel on cover to
American Consulate in Jerusalem, blue consul handstamp for forwarding
to Andover Mass., note on back "I found out that this can go in this
letter without an extra stamp", slightly toned, Fine (Image) |
E. 75-100 |
85.00 |
| 3088 |
|
 5c Blue (304). Pair tied
by Detroit Mich. Feb. 20, 1907 machine cancel on manufacturer's corner card
cover to Yochow, China, forwarded to Yochow City in an effort to
locate addressee, opened and resealed with seven Chinese Imperial Post
Official Seals in Green, all tied by Yochow circular datestamps,
slightly reduced at top and faults expected in such a usage, Fine and
remarkable (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,900.00 |
| 3089 |
|
 5c Blue (304). Pair tied
by Seattle Wash. Jan. 25, 1904 machine cancel on export-import co.'s corner
card cover to Port Arthur, China, during Russo-Japanese War, and
returned due to suspension of mail service, label affixed with
handwritten note "No route for transmission and return to sender.
Yokohama P.O.", "Yokohama Japan Feb. 28, 04" circular datestamp on
label, transit backstamps, Very Fine, extremely rare, the Japanese attacked
Port Arthur just as this cover was in the mails
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
2,200.00 |
| 3090 |
|
 13c Purple Black (308).
Tied by New York oval on registered cover to Yokohama, Japan,
vaudeville agent's corner card, New York Jun. 20, 1904 registry datestamp,
San Francisco label, transit backstamps, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
325.00 |
| 3091 |
|
 13c Purple Black (308).
Pair, small tear at right, tied by St. Louis oval cancels on Royal
Italian Commission, Universal Exposition, St. Louis registered corner
card cover to Florence, Italy, purple St. Louis Night Sta. Oct. 23,
1904 registry datestamp, New York label, receiving backstamps, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
500.00 |
| 3092 |
|
 1c-15c 1902-03 Issue
(300/319). Eight different stamps incl. 4c & 6c 1898 (280, 282) and 1c,
5c, 8c, 10c, 15c 1902's and 2c Shield, tiedby several strikes of "Pago
Pago Samoa Nov. 29 2PM 1904" duplex datestamp and grid on W. Blacklock
registered corner card cover to Johannesburg, South Africa, "Pago
Pago, Tutuila, Samoa, registered, Nov. 29, 1904" datestamp, New York
registry label partially removed, transit backstamp, two stamps have s.e.,
Very Fine, a colorful and very scarce cover
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
950.00 |
| 3093 |
|
 15c Olive Green (309).
Horizontal strip of four, used with 10c Louisiana Purchase (327), tied by
New York Dec. 2, 1904 duplexes on legal-size blue cover with printed
address to Berlin, Germany, fold at center, opened at ends, stamps
have faults, still a Fine appearing cover and impressive high-value
franking (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
230.00 |