Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 1624    

1893 Columbian Issue Covers, three covers comprising 1893 use with 2¢/8¢ diagonal bisects plus 3¢ single on reduced 2¢ Columbian entire, 3¢ & 10¢ Columbians on registered cover to Germany with New York registry exchange label, and 1900 use with #285 used with #232 on 1¢ Columbian entire to Germany, Fine trio.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1625    

1¢ Columbian, perf flaws, tied by "World's Fair Sep. 19" duplex on 1¢ Columbian Souvenir postal card showing Woman's Building (without name Mrs. Palmer) UPSS #EX23a to Hawaii, cancelled by "World's Fair Station, Sep 19, 1893" machine cancel, San Francisco (9.23) transit and Honolulu (10.7) arrival cds; slight toning, still Very Fine and scarce expo card use with both expo postmarks (machine and duplex) to Hawaii. Scott No. 230.
UPSS    $340.

Realized: $135

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Lot 1626    

3¢ and 8¢ Columbian, tied by "New York N.Y. Dec. 28, 1893" machine cancel on reverse of a Swiss 5¢ postal stationery entire originally sent to New York City in 1869 and then sent back to Switzerland 24 years later, exploded for display purposes, a Very Fine and unique usage, ex-Schafer.
Scott No. 232 + 236    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1627    

4¢ Dark Brown, tied by cork handstamp with matching "Milbury Mass. Jul 22 1895" cds on 1887, 1¢ blue entire to London, England, reverse with bright red London arrival date stamp; stamp hinged in place and cover tears, otherwise Fine, the Earliest Documented Usage of the 1895 4¢ Watermarked Issue, ex "Aristocrat"; with 2003 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 269    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1628    

1¢ Deep Green, in combination with 1898, 2¢ red on 2¢ red on blue corner card entire to Rotterdam, Holland, cork canceled with "N.Y. & Wash., R.F.D., Jan 24, 1901" cds alongside, forwarded to Hamburg, Germany with Netherlands 12½c blue tied by cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 279+279B    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $65

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Lot 1629    

5¢ Dark Blue, Horizontal Pair, tied by "Baltimore, Md., Feb 17, 1901" duplex postmarks on cover to London, England, with "5d" due handstamp applied upon entry, re-directed to Paris, France franked with G.B. 1½d + ½d defintives tied by London town postmark, Very Fine; with 1989 R.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 281    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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Lot 1630    

1¢ & 2¢ Trans-Miss., 1¢ single and 2¢ vertical pair, rich colors, tied by "Mil. Sta. No 4 W. D.C., San Juan, Porto Rico, Feb 1 '99" duplex on yellow cover to New York City, Very Fine and scarce use.
Scott No. 285, 286 (2)    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1631    

10¢ Trans-Miss., used with 1893, 8¢ Columbian and 1895, 3¢ purple, all tied by "Washington D.C." ovals on reverse of 1901 registered 2¢ Columbian entire to Germany, purple "Sub-Sta. No. 37, Wash. D.C., Registered, Jan 8 1901" cds, New York exchange label, J.M. Bartels return address label, a Very Fine mixed issue registry franking.
Scott No. 290 + 225, 268    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1632    

50¢ Trans-Miss., rich color, tied by Chicago, Ill. oval handstamps on 1899, 4¢ brown oversized entire to Charlottenburg, Germany, purple "Registered, Feb 15, 1900, Station O, Chicago, Ill." straight line date stamp and N.Y. registry label, reverse with New York transit and receiving postmarks; entire slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a rare registered usage of the 50¢ Trans-Mississippi Issue to a foreign destination.
Scott No. 291+U374    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $700

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