Lot 1627
1917, 1¢ green & 2¢ rose, A.E.F. booklet issues, each with s.e., vertical pair of 1¢ and single of 2¢ on separate picture post cards from correspondence to Marion, Ill., 1¢ pair tied by "Recd From Army, Bordeaux, Oct 22, 1918" machine postmark, 2¢ tied by 2¢ tied by U.S. Army Postal Service, No 2, Jun 1 barred duplex postmark, Very Fine, a wonderful pair of post cards bearing both A.E.F. booklet issue from a correspondence; each with 2000 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 498f, 499f Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $900
Lot 1628
1917, 1¢ green, A.E.F. booklet pane single, natural s.e. at bottom, small corner crease, tied by "U.S. Army Postal Service, No. 2, Aug 29, 1917" duplex postmark on picture post card to Clifton Station, Va. forwarded to Washington, D.C., purple censor handstamp; light card edge toning and corner wear, F.-V.F., a rare single usage of the 1¢ A.E.F. booklet pane stamp from the scarcer first shipment of A.E.F. panes; with 2008 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 498f Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500
Lot 1629
1917, 1¢ green & 2¢ rose, A.E.F. booklet singles, tied by 1918 duplex postmark on "American Y.M.C.A." corner card & typed 717 APO return on cover to Mohonk Lake, N.Y., purple 3-line "Censored, C. W. Frebland, Chaplain, 6th U.S. Cavalry"; at bottom left; 2¢ stamp defective, F.-V.F. appearance, a rare cover bearing both 1¢ & 2¢ A.E.F. booklet issues.Scott No. 498f+499f Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375
Lot 1630
1917, 1¢ green, A.E.F. booklet, horizontal pair and single, tied by "U.S. Military Postal Express Service, Nov 10, 1918" cds's (one day before armistice) on Y.M.C.A. cover to Ohio, purple censor cachet at lower left; horizontal file fold affecting pair, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 498f Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 1631
1923, 2¢ carmine, rotary coil waste, single with part of next stamp, tied by "Grand Central Sta. N.Y. Oct 27 1923" machine cancel on post card to Copenhagen, Denmark, F.-V.F.Scott No. 579 $400.
Lot 1632
1923, 2¢ Harding, imperf, line pair, tied by "Washington D.C. Nov 15, 1923" first day machine cancel, Very Fine.Scott No. 611 Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $30
Lot 1633
1939, 3¢ Baseball Centennial, purple cachet first day cover signed by "Ray Campanella", Very Fine.Scott No. 855 Estimate $200 - 300.
Roy Campanella (1921-1993), nicknamed "Campy", played in the Negro League and Major League for the Brooklyn Dodgers, he is widely considered to have been one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.
Realized: $150
Lot 1634
1939, 3¢ Baseball Centennial, three items; includes unaddressed First Day of issue cover with scarce cachet by Marsella (Planty # 63), scarce First Day of issue "A Century of Baseball" multicolored cacheted card and a mint strip of 4 of issue with gutter margin at left, Very Fine.Scott No. 855 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot 1635
1942, 5¢ Chinese Resistance, Dorothy Knapp handpainted cachet, one of Knapp's spectacular handpainted designs titled "A Tribute to China", Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 906 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $300