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Mobile, Al. to New Orleans, La.

Lots 1322-1331 Lots 1332-1337

Lot 1322    

Mobile, Ala., registry label with ms. "6817" numbers on 1904 registered cover from Bocas del Toro, Panama to San Francisco Cal. bearing Panama 1904, 10c orange (79) on reverse tied by indistinct Bocas del Toro (6.28) cds and additional 10c orange tied by "R" Provisional handstamp (F unlisted) with manuscript "1963" registry number within, reverse with purple Mobile (7.9.1904) transit and San Francisco (7.14) arrival cds; reduced a bit at right, Very Fine, Census No. MO-68, a scarce Bocas Del Toro provisional registry stamp use.
Scott No. FX-MO1; $500    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $700

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Lot 1323    

Mobile, Ala., registry label with ms. "8850" number, used on 1904 registered cover from Bocas del Toro, Panama to New York City with Panama 10c yellow (79) on reverse and Registry 10c green (F27) at upper right, 10c left uncancelled but cancelled by purple New York (12.23) transit backstamp, Mobile (12.21) cds; minor edge flaws, F.-V.F., Census No. MO-65.
Scott No. FX-MO1; $500    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1324    

Mobile, Ala., registry label with "11363" number on 1905 registered cover from Guatemala to New York N.Y. bearing 25c on 1c dark green (124) and two 50c red brown & black (120) singles tied by purple "Guatemala, A.R." circle handstamps, Krolik Company (8.25) oval on reverse, purple Guatemala framed registry handstamp, Mobile (9.11) transit cds, purple New York (9.14) arrival backstamp; bit of flap missing and couple small edge tears, F.-V.F., Census No. MO-64.
Scott No. FX-MO1; $500    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1325    

Mobile, Ala., registry label with "15923" number on 1905 Bockel correspondence registered cover from Panama to Germany bearing Panama 50c brown (137) with unlisted purple "Bocas del Toro" straightline handstamp, used with "10." on 20c blue on blue (F9) and A.R. "5." on 10c blue on blue (H10), all tied by purple Oct. 1905 duplexes, Mobile (10.19) transit, New York (10.21) backstamp with New York registry label FX-NY1a(iv) affixed, Very Fine, Census No. MO-31.
Scott No. FX-MO1; $500    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1326    

Mobile, Ala., registry label with ms. "7874" number on 1906 registered cover from Panama to Boston bearing 5c blue (78) and 10c yellow (79) on reverse, tied by violet "Bocas del Toro, Jul 4 1906" double-circle postmark, matching registry handstamp at left, Mobile (7.11) and Boston (7.15) backstamps; cover with vertical fold through label, opened for display with minor cover reduction on reverse, F.-V.F., Census No. MO-7.
Scott No. FX-MO1; $500    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1327    

Mobile, Ala., utility registry label with purple handstamp name and ms. "25" number on 1895 registered cover from British Honduras to St. Louis Mo. bearing British Honduras 1c on 1d green (47) strip of four and 6c ultra (42), tied by "K65" grid cancels and large "R" in oval handstamp, matching "Belize MY 11 95" cds, purple Mobile (5.16) backstamp and St. Louis (5.17) arrival, Extremely Fine, Census No. MO-66.
Scott No. FX-MO2; $1,000    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1328    

Mobile, Ala., utility registry label with script type handstamp name and ms. "10202" number on 1900 registered cover from San Jose, Costa Rica to Chicago, Ill. bearing Costa Rica 5c and two 10c stamps (37, 38) cancelled together by four-ring cancels, light blue San Jose (10.23) cds and framed registry handstamp, two Chicago (11.2) backstamps; slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F., Census No. MO-10, ex-A.R.T. collection.
Scott No. FX-MO2; $1,000    Estimate $600 - 800.

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Lot 1329    

Naco, Arizona, registry label with script handstamp name and "5636" number affixed on Argentina 15c entire uprated with Argentina 4c orange (126) strip of three tied by "Buenos Aires 11 Jul 1907" cds to El Paso Tex. and then forwarded to Mexico, Buenos Aires black on white registry label, New York (3.4) backstamp, purple El Paso (8.9) cds, purple Naco, Son. framed registry backstamp, Very Fine, Census No. NA-3.
Scott No. FX-NA2; $4,500    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED NACO, ARIZONA EXCHANGE LABELS USED ON COVER, THIS BEING ONE OF ONLY TWO HANDSTAMPED EXAMPLES.

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Lot 1330    

New Orleans, La., partial registry label with handstamped "18283" number on 1898 cover from Hong Kong to Nicaragua bearing 1891, 30¢ gray green (47) tied by "Hong Kong, B, No ` '98" cds, light strike of "R" in circle handstamp, preprinted "R.R. via Now Orleans." endorsement, reverse with San Francisco (12.10) and New Orleans (12.15) transits, and Bluefields, Nicaragua (12.26) arrival cds; minor edge flaws and reduced a bit at left, Fine and rare South American destination, Census No. NO-38.
Scott No. FX-NO1; $600    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1331    

New Orleans, La., registry label with "11122" number on 1901 registered "Pattern Post" wrapper with address label and intact cords from Leeds, England to San Jose, Costa Rica, redirected via Panama to Curacao, bearing GB 1½d and 2½d cancelled by oval "Leeds Registered 23 MR 01" datestamps, red London (12.26) transit oval, reverse with New York (3.30) and New Orleans (4.5) transits, partial Curacao arrival datestamp and additional framed "Niet Opgevraase/Non reclamé" handstamp in French and Dutch, returned to sender with Curacao registry label and Panama (5.7) backstamp transit; cover opened out for display and a few minor peripheral faults, F.-V.F., rare and distinctive usage, Census No. NO-3.
Scott No. FX-NO1; $750    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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