50c Orange (310).
Well-centered but scuffed at top left, tied by Philadelphia registry oval,
purple Phila. Sep. 18, 1908 registry datestamp on front only to
Frankfurt, Germany, from famous numismatist Henry Chapman, New York
label, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail for a full cover is $700.00 (Image)
$1.00 Black (311). Used
with eleven different 1902-03 Issues incl. 50c on legal-size
registered 2c entire to Lucerne, Switzerland, stamps tied by light
strikes of New York registry oval with Sep. 23, 1904 oval datestamp on
entire, receiving backstamp, 10c s.e., two low values have small faults,
otherwise Very Fine, a spectacular franking, Scott Retail for $1.00 on
cover is $1,500.00 (Image)
$1.00 Black (311). Used
with 6c and 8c 1902, tied by bold strikes of New York registry oval on dark
buff cardboard package front only from American Ex. National Bank to
another bank in Milwaukee Wis., New York registry office utility label with
magenta datestamp (Sep. 14, 1905?) and control number, marked for
first-class mail, Fine, scarce use of dollar-value 1902 to pay $1.06
postage (3.3 pounds) and 8c registry fee for a bank transfer of currency,
Scott Retail for full cover is $1,500.00
(Image) 
$2.00 Dark Blue (312).
Centered to left, tied by lightly struck Boston Mass. Mar. 3, 1907 duplex
datestamp and oval grid on greenish-blue linen-lined folded package wrapper
to Jerusalem, Palestine, H. W. Dunning & Co.'s purple return-address
handstamp at top, two faint waterstains at sides and minor wear along
folds, adhesive residue on back onlyA FINE AND TRULY OUTSTANDING SINGLE-FRANKING USAGE OF THE $2.00 1902 ISSUE, PAYING THE 40-TIMES U.P.U. RATE TO PALESTINE.
A similar but somewhat lesser-quality cover to the same addressee (forwarded to Beirut) realized $4,250 hammer in the Brody sale held by Shreves. To the best of our knowledge, these two covers are the only examples of the $2.00 on mail to Palestine.
Scott Retail on cover $2,500.00 (Image)
$2.00 Dark Blue, $5.00 Green
(312, 313). Both have choice centering and rich colors, $5.00 wide
natural s.e., tied by bold New York registry ovals on manila cover to
Lucerne, Switzerland, New York Oct. 3, 1904 oval registry datestamp and
label, receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at top, each stamp with corner
perf faultVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SPECTACULAR REGISTERED COVER WITH THE TWO HIGHEST DENOMINATIONS OF THE 1902 ISSUE USED TOGETHER. VERY FEW $2.00 OR $5.00 1902 ISSUE COVERS ARE KNOWN.
From the same correspondence as lot 3095. Scott Retail $2,500.00 for $2.00 on cover and $5,000.00 for $5.00 on cover. (Image)
1c Blue Green, Imperforate
(314). Block of twelve tied by Newton Center Mass. Jul. 6, 1907
duplexes on blue special delivery cover to Boston, the block and cover are
Extremely Fine, Scott Retail for used blocks and pairs off cover is $212.00
(Image) 
2c Carmine, Ty. I (319).
Block of ten with dramatic horizontal mis-perforation across design,
oval grid cancels, purple Coleraine Minn. Sep. 16, 1913 registry backstamp
on cover to Victoria, British Columbia, evidently damaged in transit
with U.S. official seal on back and Victoria B.C. "Received in damaged
condition" handstamp, creased thru block causing tears at bottom, otherwise
Fine (Image) 
2c Carmine, Ty. I (319).
From booklet pane with straight edges at sides, tied by "Tin City Alaska
Jul. 21, 1907" duplex on 2c entire to Helsinki, Finland, Nome
and Helsinki backstamps, Very Fine, Tin City was a short-lived post office
on the western edge of the Seward Peninsula (50 miles from the Russian
border) (Image) 
10c Ultramarine, Special
Delivery (E6). S.e. at left, used with Canada 2c Edward VII on
Windsor Hotel illustrated advertising cover to Everett Mass., backstamped
with two different Alburg & Boston R.P.O. datestamps (one with agent's
name), purple fee-claim handstamp, 2c corner fault, otherwise Very Fine,
scarce mixed franking with 10c Special Delivery used from Canada to pay fee
in the U.S. (Image)