Sale 51: United States Postal History

Lot 2513    

1851 Crystal Palace Exhibition, 1853 Folded Multicolor Advertising Circular with beautiful half-page illustrated letterhead extoling the virtues of Brooklyn Flint Glass and featuring the Gold Medal won at the 1851 Crystal Palace Exhibition, partial red New York cds and "Circular/ Paid" handstamp; edge stain and slight erosion at lower left not affecting page 1 with the letterhead, Very Fine and quite spectacular.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2514    

1876 Centennial Exposition, with hand applied embossed corner card showing "Memorial Hall", on 3¢ green entire, cancelled with "Centennial Phila'a, Jul 3" cds, with cork duplex circle of wedges killer, to Lewistown, Pa., small sealed tear at top right, most unusual, attractive Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. U221    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 2515    

1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition postal cards, complete set of 10 multicolor mint 1¢ postal cards, few trivial corner dings, otherwise a Very Fine set. UPSS No. EX89-EX98 $1,000.
Scott No. UX14    Estimate $350 - 500.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2516    

1901 Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo in 1901, mutlicolored illustrated design showing Buffalo Caricature with Cane and Top Hat, on cover franked with 2¢ red tied by 1899 Buffalo N.Y. duplex postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2517    

1901 Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo in 1901, allover red and blue American Flag design, on unsealed cover franked with 1¢ green tied by 1899 Buffalo, N.Y. Expostition machine postmark, reverse with ad for Trask'a Magnetic Ointment, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $70

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Lot 2518    

1901 Pan-American Multicolored Exposition Covers, a lovely group of 8 covers with different designs, 6 with station cancels; designs including Albright Art Gallery and Ethnology Building view designs, two different Buffalo on Globe views, Buffalo Caricature with Top Hat, the Buffalo Head "Coin" design, Indian and Birds Eye Veiw of Buffalo, N.Y. and Globe with Women in Dress in Shape of the Americas; few minor cover flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2519    

1901-02 South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition Postal Card, Lovely design in red & black "The Midway Girl" on postcard (Megson GH40, Cat. $250), published by Gatchel & Manning, a rare card, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2520    

1901-02 South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition, collection of 48 covers and other ephemera, including admission tickets, published to advertise and promote this fascinating exposition; note many all-over designs in various colors, with pristine unused set of illustrated private mailing cards; a rare multicolor card with amusing ethnic design, much very scarce material here worth a much closer evaluation; of particular interest here are the wide variety of flag type postmarks, condition generally Very Fine, please inspect.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 2521    

1907 Jamestown Exposition - The Handclasp of Centuries, unused post card showing Smith & Roosevelt Shaking Hands; light edge toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2522    

1915 Panama Pacific Exposition - "Los Angeles, Cal., May 18, 1912 - Westlake Station", Type A38 slogan flag cancel with "A" dial used very briefly in May of 1912, tying 1¢ Wash-Frank on postcard Very Fine, with only a few examples recorded this is one of the scarcest Exposition flag cancels., F.-V.F., the earilest example of only a few examples recorded, this is one of the scarcest Exposition flag cancels.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $850

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