Group Lots
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1433 |
|
1c-90c 1870-88 Issues Off Cover. 28 stamps incl. Nos. 165, 217, 218,
some better cancels incl. Clover on 3c and "E" on 15c, small faults,
generally Fine-Very Fine appearance |
E. 200-300 |
225.00 |
| 1434 |
 |
1c-15c 1873-88 Issue Used Blocks. 22 used blocks of four or larger,
incl. Nos. 179, 185, 186, 189, 209 (block of ten on piece), 215, some with
heavy cancels and all have small faults, still Fine-Very Fine and very
worthwhile for exhibition |
E. 750-1,000 |
550.00 |
| 1435 |
|
New York Foreign Mail Cancels Off Cover. Sixteen singles and nine
pairs, range of denominations incl. 1c, 3c (four pairs), 6c (two pairs),
two 24c, one 30c, others, no duplication of cancels among values, incl.
some Geometrics, Stars, Shield on 15c, some stamps defective or reperfed,
but selected by the owner for the clarity of the cancels, Very Fine group |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
3,000.00 |
| 1436 |
|
New York Foreign Mail Cancels Off Cover. 111 stamps (some in pairs),
1c to 90c values with clear strikes, wide range of types incl. 16 in red
(on values from 6c to 30c), condition and centering of stamps varies, but
all are exhibit-worthy and many are scarce to rare according to Weiss book,
a fantastic nucleus for further expansion, retail value well over $8,000 |
E. 4,000-5,000 |
3,750.00 |
| 1437 |
 |
New York Foreign Mail Cancels On Cover. 33 covers, incl. 1c on
postal card and values up to 10c (incl. three 7c), all carefully selected
for strikes with many scarce types, almost all to England or Western
Europe, a few domestic with NYFM-style cancels and one 6c with red N.Y.
datestamp only, some with faults or file fold thru stamp, overall Fine-Very
Fine, a great opportunity to augment an existing collection or kick-start a
new one, enormous opportunity for profit by a retail or eBay seller |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
3,250.00 |
| 1438 |
|
New Orleans Fancy Cancellations. 20 covers, all with unusual cork
cancels used at New Orleans during the Bank Note period, eleven to France
or Germany with UPU rate paid by 5c Taylor or 2c/3c combination, others
domestic incl. one to N.O. with cancel used to strike out ms. due marking,
minor faults, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a desirable group of these
distinctive cancels |
E. 500-750 |
950.00 |
| 1439 |
|
Fancy Cancels on Bank Note Issue Covers. 16 (plus two stamps), all
clearly struck, several better designs incl. Salem Mass. Moon & Star,
Worcester Mass. Shield, Pueblo Col. "OK", Petersburg Va. "3" in Propeller,
Sharon Springs N.Y. Shield in blue, variety of Stars, few Chicago "Blues",
some faults in stamps and covers to be expected, overall Fine and
exhibit-worthy, retail value well over $1,000 |
E. 400-500 |
500.00 |
| 1440 |
|
Bank Note Issue Domestic Covers. Approximately 100, wide range of
issues and usages, incl. group of county/postmaster town markings, a couple
mixed issue frankings with 3c 1869 and Black Jack, registered covers with
colorful frankings, multiples, Valentines, No. 214 on large third-class
envelope, some faults to be expected, overall Fine-Very Fine, far above the
average in terms of quality and character, a wonderful lot worth careful
examination, enormous retail value |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
3,000.00 |
| 1441 |
|
Bank Note Issues to Foreign Destinations. 59 covers, wide range of
issues incl. 1870-73, most to European countries (a few to Scandinavia and
South America), treaty and UPU rates, the strength of this group is in the
unusual combinations, advertising and other colorful features, incl. Nos.
148 & 152 tied by blue cancels on cover to Germany, Nos. 156 & 161 on
Closed Mail Rate cover to Italy, legal-size to England with three No. 163,
cigar ad to Germany, several 5c Taylors incl. No. 179 & 163 on legal-size
Treasury Dept. imprint cover to England,, a picture-perfect cover to
Switzerland with No. 189 (owner paid $275 in 1996), block of eight No. 209
tied by N.Y. Supplementary Mail duplex on large but exhibit-friendly cover
to Italy, No. 214's to Sweden and Brazil, generally Fine-Very Fine with
only minor faults, a fabulous core collection of Bank Note Issue foreign
usages that would be costly to duplicate, both in dollars and time -- worth
careful examination and a strong bid against at least $7,500 retail value |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
4,250.00 |
| 1442 |
|
Bank Note Issues to Foreign Destinations. 28 covers selected for
unusual and scarce destinations, pre-UPU period incl. Japan (10c), Nova
Scotia (6c), Chile (2c & 15c) and Costa Rica (10c), UPU period incl.
Argentina, Burma, Colombia, Curacao (with Red D Line oval), Dutch Guiana,
Egypt, Greece, Haiti, Hawaii, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mexico (10c with
N.Y. Supplementary Mail duplex), Norway, Russia (2c Grant lettersheet),
Senegal, Siam, Sweden, Syria, Turkey, a few non-UPU treaty rates incl. Cape
of Good Hope (Nos. 205 & 209), New South Wales (legal-size with strip of
four No. 208) and New Zealand with six No. 210, minor faults, overall
Fine-Very Fine, an outstanding group of exotic usages, retail value well
over $5,000 |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
2,200.00 |
| 1443 |
|
Bank Note Issues on Registered Covers to Foreign Destinations. 22, a
few early usages but most are 1880's with American 1879-88 Issues,
beautiful combinations and frankings incl. No. 185 on 15c legal-size
entire, No. 214, No. 205 block, No. 211 block, colorful array of markings
and labels, destinations incl. Austria, Denmark, England, Germany, Italy,
Nova Scotia, Italy, Switzerland, a few legal-size, minor faults but overall
a Very Fine and highly exhibitable group, retail value well over $3,500 |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,800.00 |
