Lot
1585 
Seattle, Wash., registry label with "12343" number on 1903 cover from San Filipe, Chile to Yokohama, Japan bearing Chile 10c black and red single on front and pair on back, all tied by San Filipe (12.4) cds, Chilean registry labels applied at San Filipe and Valparaiso transit registry exchange labels affixed, Valparaiso (12.5), New York (1.13) and Seattle (1.19) backstamp transits, Yokohama (2.9) arrival cds, Very Fine, Census No. SE-9. Scott No. FX-SE1b; $800 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot
1586
Seattle, Wash., registry label with "24826" number on 1905 cover from Austria to Yokohama bearing Austria 1905 1h-10h Franz Josef, varnish lines (86a-89a, 97a) tied by Vienna (5.25) cds, appropriate backstamps including New York (6.13) and Seattle (6.9) cds, trifle rough opening at top, otherwise Very Fine, Census No. SE-27. Scott No. FX-SE1b; $800 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1587
Seattle, Wash., registered label with "14941" number on 1908 registered 2¢ entire from Indianapolis, Ind. to Syen Chyun, Korea bearing 1¢ green (300) and 8¢ violet black (306) tied by bars cancel, originally sent in wrong direct to New York where New York, N.Y. registry label (FX-NY1a unlisted) affixed and later crossed out upon forwarding, reverse with New York (10.2) and Seattle (10.6) transits; small edge flaws and label remnants, Fine, a rare destination, Census No. SE-22. Scott No. FX-SE1b; $800 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
1588
Seattle, Wash., registry label with "45594" number affixed on missent 1910 registered cover from Victoria, Australia to Melbourne, Australia bearing Victoria 4d olive tied by "Geelong, Victoria, MR 16 10" cds, New York (4.24) backstamp and "Missent" straightline handstamp, Seattle (4.29) backstamp transit where label affixed, Melbourne (6.14) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, Census No. SE-20. Scott No. FX-SE1b; $800 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1589
St. Louis, Mo., partial label with ms. "2033" number on 5¢ blue entire to Mexico City, Mexico bearing 5¢ dark blue (281) tied by "Baltimore Md, Reg" registry ovals, neat purple "Baltimore, Md, Reg. Div, Jun 1 1898" cds and purple return address handstamp, various Mexican registry markings, Mexico City registry label affixed and Jun. 7th arrival backstamp; no flap, small edge tear, F.-V.F., a very colorful use, Census No. STL-13. Scott No. FX-STL1; $700 Estimate $300 - 400.
ONE OF ONLY 17 RECORDED ST. LOUIS REGISTRY LABEL USAGES, THIS BEING ONE OF 14 PRINTED EXAMPLES.
St. Louis was the designated exchange office for mail sent to Mexico from Maryland.
Realized: $200
Lot
1590
St. Louis, Mo., registry label with ms. "8510" number on 1898 5¢ Columbian (U350) entire from St. Louis Mo. to Tepic, Mexico bearing 2¢ pink (279B) pair and 1¢ Trans-Mississippi (285) tied by "St. Louis Mo." oval cancels, unusual purple "Rec'd Registered Div., St. Louis Mo., Aug 26 1898" circular time datestamp, Mexico City (8.30) transit and purple Tepic (9.3) oval handstamp; left edge refolded, F.-V.F., Census No. STL-15, ex-Mueller. Scott No. FX-STL1; $700 Estimate $300 - 400.
ONE OF ONLY 17 RECORDED ST. LOUIS REGISTRY LABEL USAGES, THIS BEING ONE OF 14 PRINTED EXAMPLES.
Realized: $850
Lot
1591
Registry Exchange Label Balance, 1883-1900s, group of 19 better registered covers comprising 13 with New York labels and 3 with San Francisco, noted includes 1892 Honduras to London, 1897 Minneapolis to Morocco; 1907 France to Tahiti and forwarded to Argentina1901 New York to South Africa with Boer War, 1901 Central City Col. to Austria, 1906 Boston to St. Croix DWI, 1883 San Francisco with #163 to Germany, 1884 San Francisco to Australia with FX-SF1b, 1907 Vienna IL to Ecuador and Mexico with New York & SF labels, and 3 covers with domestic 1949A registry labels including legal-size to Sweden; some mixed condition, F.-V.F., a splendid group. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $950