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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 2692 |  |
 1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Horizontal pair, tied by "New York N.Y. Nov. 10, 1898" duplex cancels on red and blue "Fighting Bob" and Iowa Spanish-American War Patriotic cover to Philadelphia, receiving backstamp and purple serrated "Board of Labor Employment, Navy Yard, League Island, Pa. Nov. 11, 1898" oval backstamp, few small toned spots, Very Fine (Image Magnifier) |
150 |
| 2693 | |
 5c, 8c Trans-Mississippi (288, 289). Tied by corks on registered cover to Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii, purple "Registered Feb. 10, 1899, Station K, San Francisco, Cal." three-line handstamp, proper registered markings, red "Honolulu Hawaii, Feb. 17, 1899" transit circular datestamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, colorful and scarce usage (Image Magnifier) |
300 |
| 2694 | |
 10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Tied by target, "Avon Mont. Nov. 28, 1898" circular datestamp on red and blue registered Adm. Sampson Spanish-American War Patriotic cover to Anaconda Mont., purple receiving backstamp, stamp affected by horizontal file fold, Very Fine appearance, scarce and unusual usage (Image Magnifier) |
250 |
| 2695 | |
Trans-Mississippi Issue Covers. Fifteen, several better incl. 5c on cover to Sydney, New South Wales, and forwarded to Cape Town, South Africa, where not called for and then returned to Washington D.C. where "Advertised and Unclaimed" handstamp applied; 2c on "Remember the Maine" Patriotic; several registered usages incl. 5c to Como, Italy; several other better, overall Fine-Very Fine, a very worthwhile group, also incl. one Columbian Issue cover | 325 |
| 2696° | |
 2c Pan-American (295). Tied by "Indianapolis Ind. May 1, 1901" machine cancel on First Day cover with illustrated advertising design for Parry Manufacturing Co., to West Lebanon N.H., Very Fine and choice First Day cover (Image Magnifier) |
0 |
| 2697 | |
 1c-$5.00 1902-03 Issue (300, 302-313, 319). Complete set of all 14 values of the 1902-03 Issue, with the 2c Shield substituted for the first 2c stamp, used on legal-size registered 2c entire to Lucerne, Switzerland, stamps tied by strikes of New York registry oval, "New York. U.S.A. Foreign. 9-23 1904" double oval datestamp, "Luzern" receiving backstamp, 10c and 15c values with small faults, light wrinkling in entireVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SPECTACULAR AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE REGISTERED COVER WITH THE 1902-03 BUREAU ISSUE USED TOGETHER, AMOUNTING TO $9.17 POSTAGE. Very few dollar values are known on cover. A similar cover in the same hand but without the $2.00 and $5.00 denominations was part of the Cheshire Collection (Siegel Sale 873). Neither the Cheshire nor Brody Collections contained a complete set on cover. (Image Magnifier) |
11,500 |
| 2698 | |
 1c-10c Louisiana Purchase (323-327). Complete set tied by "St. Louis, Mo. Exposition Sta. Sep 27 1904 12 M" duplex datestamps on 4c entire to Switzerland, "Luzern" receiving backstamp on reverse, fresh and Very Fine, scarce cover with complete set used from the Exposition (Image Magnifier) |
1,100 |
| 2699 | |
 2c Hudson-Fulton (372). Tied by "New York, N.Y. Sta. K Sep 25 1909 1:30 PM" First Day machine cancel on magnificent multicolored postcard depicting "Hendrik Hudson and Hudson-Fulton Celebration 1909", couple light bends at bottom of card, scarce and Very Fine first day usage (Image Magnifier) |
325 |
| 2700 | |
 5c Blue (378). Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval handstamp and used with 10c Registration (F1) on blue registered cover to Balboa Heights, Canal Zone, purple "(U.S. Postal Agency) Shanghai, China, Registered, Oct. 26, 1914" backstamp, also with New York and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage (Image Magnifier) |
725 |
| 2701 | |
 3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Strip of four, tied by "St. Louis Mo." registry ovals on brown registered return receipt cover to Des Moines Ia., Fine, Scott Retail for two used pairs $400.00 (Image Magnifier) |
275 |
| 2702 | |
 7c Black (407). Used with vertical pair of 1c imperforate and 3c, tied by "Vera Cruz, Mex. U.S.M.AG., Aug. 24, 1914" duplex cancels on registered cover with printed address to Milwaukee Wis., appropriate backstamps, with original return receipt, Very Fine, purely on intuition we would say the 7c is scarce on covers from Vera Cruz (Image Magnifier) |
100 |
| 2703 | |
 2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Horizontal pair, used with three Ty. I (499) and also 4c Brown (503), tied by "Bonner's Ferry, Idaho" straightline handstamps on registered cover to Albany N.Y., purple "Bonner's Ferry Idaho Registered, May 17, 1920" and transit backstamps, slightly reduced at left and some edge flaws, Very Fine, Scott Retail for single No. 500 on cover $650.00 (Image Magnifier) |
250 |
| 2704 | |
 5c Blue (504). S.e. at bottom, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Siberia, Oct. 7 10AM 1919" duplex on cover to Tientsin, China, neat "A.E.F. Siberia Censored" boxed handstamp, Shanghai and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, A.E.F. Siberia mail is rarely addressed to China (Image Magnifier) |
850 |
| 2705 | |
 5c Rose, Error (505). In pair with normal 2c Rose (499), used with eight other regular and commemorative stamps, tied by "New York, N.Y. G.P.O Jul 1 7:30 PM 1925" duplex on 4c entire to Chicago, "Via First Night Trip U.S. Air Mail New York-Chicago" handstamp as well as several other markings incl. Chicago receiving machine cancel on reverse, an extremely attractive and scarce combination of the 5c error and first overnight airmail service between New York and Chicago (Image Magnifier) |
600 |
| 2706 | |
 5c Rose, Error (505). In pair with normal 2c Rose (499), used with eight other regular and commemorative stamps, tied by "Chicago Ill. Jul 1 8 PM 1925" duplex on 4c entire to New York City, "Via First Night Trip U.S. Air Mail Chicago New York" handstamp as well as several other markings incl. "Air Mail Saves Time" New York slogan machine cancel on reverse, couple light creases and tiny tears, an extremely attractive and scarce combination of the 5c error and first overnight airmail service between Chicago and New York, wonderful companion to cover in previous lot (Image Magnifier) |
650 |
| 2707 | |
 1c-30c 1922-25 Issue (551-569). Each on separate First Day cover with Washington D.C. pmk., few on 1c entires, most high-values addressed to Worden in N.J., fresh and Fine-Very Fine (Image Magnifier) |
1,000 |
| 2708 | |
 50c Lilac (570). Tied by "Washington D.C. Nov. 11, 1922" machine cancel on First Day cover to Worden in N.J., fresh and Very Fine (Image Magnifier) |
350 |
| 2709 | |
 1c Green, Rotary (578). Tied by "East Durham NY Oct 15 1924 8 AM" machine cancel on locally-addressed illustrated postcard, front with multicolored baby design and "I'd nothing else on, so I thought I'd write you a postcard", stamp with diagonal crease at bottom left and few toned perfs, otherwise Very Fine and scarce, with 2009 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
0 |
| 2710 | |
 1c-5c Lexington-Concord (617-619) First Day Cover Exhibit (ex Siskin). We stress quality here and not quantity when describing this lot, the finest collection of its kind we have seen. Originally shown at Pittpex in 1978 by Dr. Martin and now offered here intact. Highlights abound in this two-volume collection of almost 300 covers many of which are still in their original mounted exhibit pages. Better pieces begin with a very impressive selection of 27 covers with unofficial cancels including 617 x 4, 618 x 11, 619 x 1 & 617-619 (1) x 11; 1st Jackson cachets include three of each value (2 on 2c) with all 5c with foreign destinations with one to China and the others to France. There were 5 additional stamps issued the same day as the Lexington-Concord issues and we note eight in all including; 617 + 551, 617 plate block of six + 551, 618 + 586, 618 + 576, 618-619 + 551, 617-619 + 551, 617-619 (all plate numbers) + 551 + 576, all 8 issues on two covers with 585-587 being one of them. Other significant covers of note include the only known complete set with a pre-date of 4/3/25 from Boston, 617-19 (1) to Newfoundland, illustrated covers from the Hotel Continental in Washington D.C., large group of unofficial cities, original P.O. Dept. announcement, several semi-officials, 617 & 618 bisects (quite rare) on separate covers. One of the premier specialized collections of this issue, originally from the Martin Estate and since added to, one non-cover item is a set of 617P2-619P2 (Image Magnifier) |
10,000 |
| 2711 | |
 1c, 6c, 8c Kans. Ovpt. (658, 664, 666). Blocks of four tied on separate covers by "Newton Kans. Apr. 15, 1929" Pre-First Day wavy-line machine cancels, bottom pairs further cancelled by "Newton Kans." double ovals as the machine cancelling device was unable to cover blocks, same correspondence, each with homemade "Air Mail" instruction in red pencil, bottom right 8c tiny margin scuff, otherwise Very Fine, it is possible that the postmaster of Newton only received these three values in advance of the official May 1, 1929 first Day of Issue (see cover with 1c, 6c and 8c singles) (Image Magnifier) |
550 |
| 2712 | |
 1c, 6c, 8c Kans. Ovpt. (658, 664, 666). On corner card cover tied by "Newton Kans. Apr. 15, 1929" Pre-First Day wavy-line machine cancel, 6c oxidized, 8c margin defect at top, without flap, otherwise Very Fine, rare Pre-First Day usage (Image Magnifier) |
300 |
| 2713 | |
 4c Nebr. Ovpt. (673). Tied on Westphal cacheted cover by "Wahoo, Nebr. Apr. 24, 1929" Pre-First Day waving flag machine cancel, stamp has corner fault bottom left, possibly pre-use, otherwise Fine (Image Magnifier) |
600 |
| 2714 | |
 1c-10c Kans., Nebr. Overprints (658-679). Complete set of blocks of four tied on matching printed address First Day Covers by "Washington D.C. May 1, 1929" grid duplex datestamps or by "Airmail Saves Time" slogan machine cancelsFINE-VERY FINE. A MARVELOUS AND RARE SET OF KANSAS-NEBRASKA OVERPRINT BLOCKS OF FOUR ON MATCHING FIRST DAY COVERS. The time slug for the slogan machine cancel reads 2:30 p.m., whereas the handstruck grid duplexes read either 2:30 or 3:30 p.m. This was due to the inability of the machine cancel to cover all four stamps in each block. Even after the clerk(s) made sure all stamps were cancelled, they discovered six that were not and ran smudge lines of cancelling ink on three bottom pairs of the 7c-9c Kans. to prevent re-use. (Image Magnifier) |
0 |
| 2715 | |
 1c-10c Kans., Nebr. Overprints (658-679). Complete set of Howard Weaver Cacheted First Day Covers (Planty 4), yellow covers with green eagle, shield and wreath cachet and matching printed address, all tied by "Washington, D.C. May 1, 1929, Air Mail Saves Time" slogan machine cancels, all neatly slit open at right, Very Fine and rare set (Image Magnifier) |
800 |
| 2716 | |
 1c-10c Kans., Nebr. Overprints (658-679). Complete set of Forbes Cacheted First Day Covers, stamps tied by "Washington D.C. May 1 1929" slogan machine First Day cancels, Very Fine set (Image Magnifier) |
1,000 |
| 2717 |  1c-10c Kans. Overprints (658-668). Complete set tied on oversized cacheted First Flight cover by "Kansas City Kans. May 1, 1929" First Day duplex grid datestamps an Unofficial Town First Day Usage, 3c and 4c faults, minor on 3c, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, rare (Image Magnifier) |
700 |
| 2718 | |
 1c-10c Nebr. Overprints (669-679). On eleven matching blue-green covers, each tied by "Hastings Nebr. May 1, 1929" First Day wavy-line machine cancels and addressed to Rev. D.A. Kearns-Preston in Tolono Ill., the 10c Nebr. cover has a small tear at the top right, otherwise Fine set, Hastings was an unofficial First Day post office (Image Magnifier) |
700 |
| 2719 | |
 1c-10c Nebr. Overprints (669-679). Complete set tied on oversized cacheted First Flight cover by "Wahoo Nebr. May 1, 1929" First Day duplex datestamp and grid and wavy-line flag machine cancel (only on 6c-8c values), Fine-Very Fine, an unofficial post office First Day use (Image Magnifier) |
600 |
| 2720 | |
 1c-10c Farley Issues (752-771). An important collection of over 800 covers neatly mounted in NuAce albums. Cachet makers represented in this extensive collection include Grimsland (sets of 13, 20 x 3, 26 and 19), Dyer (19 and 10 x 2), Fairway (16), Beverly Hills (19 & 20 x 2), Ioor (21 and 20 and 10), "Open Book" (20 x 2), Anderson (24 and 20 x 2), Kapner (20 and 10), Planty 44 (20), Fairway (10), partial sets by Dyer, Grimsland, Rice, Sidenius, Planty 48 (23), Fawcett (10 x 3), Imperial (19), Anderson (10 hand tinted), Ioor (10 blocks), Roessler (15), Hubbard (10) a collection of 18 "Last days" by an unknown cachet maker (first we have seen), 756-65 (1) Rice, 756-65 (10) Beverly Hills #10 size covers with plate blocks of 6 (a few with stains), 752-71 (1) Raley with all issues on one oversized cover. An extensive selection of line, arrow and gutter combinations including center lines and gutters. Ex Dr. Martin (Image Magnifier) |
10,000 |
| 2721 | |
 World War I Censored Covers. Two, first with purple boxed "Passed by Base Censor A.E.F." handstamp with additional censor's marking to Delaware O., second with "U.S.S. Wyoming on Foreign Service, Passed by Censor" boxed handstamp to Washington Penn., Very Fine, we are not specialists in this area but suspect these markings are scarce (Image Magnifier) |
80 |
| 2722 | |
A.E.F. Siberia, 1918-19. 21 covers, markings incl. censor's box and oval, U.S. Postal Agency Siberia (two different types), Red Cross and YMCA corner cards, generally Fine lot from this popular collecting area | 1,300 |
| 2723 | |
World War I Cover Accumulation from the Brett Estate. A few hundred covers, wide variety of markings, many with Washington-Franklin stamps, includes a binder containing registered covers addressed to The Farmer's Loan & Trust Co. in Paris with colorful frankings and military post office markings, some covers on auction lot pages, generally clean and attractive condition, a treasure trove for the specialist in postal history of The Great War | 1,600 |
| 2724 | |
World War I and II Postal History Accumulation. At least 1,000 covers, lots of original correspondence, some mounted in binders, loads of APO's and censor markings awaiting the careful collector/student of this fascinating area, potentially some very scarce items will be found | 750 |
| 2725 | |
Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection of Cacheted U.S. Naval Covers. Approx 100 Navy ship covers in a binder addressed to President Roosevelt, each backstamped "From the Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection Auctioned Feb., April, 1946 by H.R. Harmer Inc., N.Y.", a few are Crosby cachets and two are signed by Crosby, some first days and first day of commission, huge variety of ships, incl. some sunk at Pearl Harbor (USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma) or elsewhere during the war, also not counted in the group of 100 are four addressed to Governor Roosevelt, several Roosevelt-themed first days, plus two unrelated stamped "Sargo 583 North Pole 1960", overall a fascinating group that should be viewed to be appreciated | 1,700 |
| 2726 | |
First Day Covers, 1920's. Album of First Day covers, several better incl. Nos. 582-591, 606, 614-616 on one cover, 617-619 on one cover, 632-642, 658-668, 669-676, overall fresh and Very Fine | 1,600 |
| 2727 | |
Better First Day Cover Balance. 12 items, incl. Nos. 367 (Scott Retail $500.00), 614-615 on single cover, 616, 617-619 on single cover, 619 block of four, 656 pair, 834 block of four, C16, C18 block of four, C18 pair, C18 four singles on single cover, also incl. No. 327 on May 2, 1904 cover (early usage but not a first day), nice condition throughout, Scott Retail more than $2,000 | 600 |
| 2728 | |
First Day Cover Balance. Three First Day cover albums of various items, strong in Air Post with pair of No. C18 used on First Day from New York, also Nos. 677, 678 and 679 and nice group from 1930's, many cacheted, overall fresh and Very Fine, also incl. few cut squares | 2,300 |
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