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Sale 45: The Winter Sale

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Postal Stationery to Postage Currency Issues

Lots 1509-1518 Lots 1519-1521

Lot 1519    

Post Office Dept., 1874, 3¢ black on lemon. Two entires; one to Boston with perfect strike of blue "Prov. & Wor. R.R. Jun 10" cds and circle of wedges duplex, other local use from Newark, N.J. with M.O.B. handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. UO7    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $90

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Lot 1520    

1908 Christmas Seal, rouletted. Tied on Tuck's Greeting post card in combination with 1903, 1¢ green by "Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec 22, 1908" machine postmark, Very Fine.
Scott No. WX3 var.    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1521    

Postage Currency, 1862, 5¢ brown, imperf edges. Canceled New York "PO" double oval on cover postmarked "NY P.O, Sep 13, 6 PM, 1901" duplex handstamp to H.G. Mandell in the Bronx, New York Sta. T distribution cds the same day, 11 PM on reverse; horizontal file fold not affecting note, Fine and most unusual; with 1997 P.F. certificate stating "genuine non-contemporary usage of postage currency, apparently accepted as pre-payment of postage.".
Scott No. PC5    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A similar cover is known addressed in the same hand to J.W. Scott and mailed on September 20.

Realized: $1,450

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Lots 1509-1518 Lots 1519-1521

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