Lot
1273 
Special Delivery Labels, two covers, E4 used with 2¢ bureau issue tied by "Worcester Mass. Feb 4 1900" duplexes to Boston Mass with "Notice. A Special Delivery Stamp affixed to any article of mail matter is intended to secure an immediate delivery…" label on reverse, manuscript "Closed" notation on back, and E5 used with 2¢ Bureau tied by "New York, N.Y. Dec 23 1900" machine cancel to local street address, reverse with different label type; each with opening faults. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 1274
1885 "List of Post Offices in the United States of the Immediate Delivery System", booklet effective Oct. 1st 1885 listing all post office with special delivery services available on the First Day of Issue, Very Fine.Scott Nos. E1 var. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $260
Lot
1275
Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ blue, used with 2¢ red brown (210), tied by two strikes of "New York Feb 24 '86" duplex on cover to Cleveland Oh., "N.Y. Due 2 Cents" circular handstamp, Cleveland Rec'd (2.25) backstamp and manuscript precancel 2¢ postage due affixed; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and rare early special delivery postage due use. Scott Nos. E1 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot
1276
Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ blue, cancelled by cork cancel on 2¢ Grant (U293) lettersheet to Downs Kans., matching "Stockton Kans. Jul 8 1892" cds, Downs (7.9) backstamp, F.-V.F. and scarce use. Scott Nos. E1 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $300
Lot
1277
Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ orange, bright and fresh, tied by "Hammonton N.J. Oct 24" duplex on 2¢ Grant (U293) lettersheet to Philadelphia Pa., Oct. 24th receiving backstamp; light corner crease, F.-V.F., a rare E3 use on a Grant lettersheet. Scott Nos. E3 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $475
Lot
1278
Special Delivery, 1902, 10¢ ultramarine used from Canada, three covers properly used from Canada, each used with Canada 2¢ carmine (90), first with "Toronto, Canada Aug 14 1905" machine cancel to New York City, second "Montreal, Canada, AP 30 07" duplex to Hartford Conn., and final use with "Ottawa, Canada, DE 28 '08" cds to Germantown, Philadelphia Pa., F.-V.F. and scarce group. Scott Nos. E6 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1279
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ green, used with 1¢ Franklin (331), s.e. at top, tied by "Brockton Mass. Oct 16 1909" wavy flag machine cancel on multicolor post card to Buffalo, N.Y., purple "Fee Claimed by Notice of First Address." two-line handstamp, Very Fine and rare post card use. Scott Nos. E7 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $425
Lot
1280
Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ green, nat. s.e. at left, used on cover from Canada to Newark N.J. tied by "R" oval handstamp and cancelled by blue crayon, used in combination with Canada 1¢ blue green (67) and 10¢ brown lilac (93) tied by "Toronto FE 23" cds, magenta NEw York (2.25) backstamp and special delivery handstamps on front, Newark (2.25) arrival cds; cover faults, Fine and rare E7 use from Canada. Scott Nos. E7 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1281
Special Delivery, 1925, 20¢ black, used with #555 on 2¢ light blue entire to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, "Washington D.C. Dec 1 1927" duplex, purple "Expres" handstamp and red manuscript "Expres", Santo Domingo (11.11) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, This was the first day of the 20¢ Special Delivery rate to the Domican Republic. Scott Nos. E14 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot
1282
1926 (Nov. 1) Washington D.C. to Christo, Cuba, cover bearing #557 and #566 on 2¢ entire endorsed "Expres" in red manuscript, "Christo, Oriente, Rec'do. Nov 5 1926" receiving backstamp; reduced slightly at left, Extremely Fine, This was the first day of the Special Delivery rate to Cuba. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300