Sale 83: Gems of Philately

Lot 349    

Envelope, 1893, 2¢ Columbian, with purple C.H. Mekeel Stamp and Publishing Co. corner card and uprated with 1¢, 2¢ and 5¢ Columbians (cancelled by slightly indistinct but discernible "Saint Louis, Mo. Mar 18" First Day duplex to Baltimore Md., clear "Baltimore, Md., Rec'd, Mar 20 93" arrival backstamp, Very Fine. UPSS No. 1151.
Scott No. U349    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED FIRST DAY OF ISSUE USAGES OF THE 1893 COLUMBIAN STATIONERY ISSUE.

The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition series of commemorative stamps was supplemented by an issue of postal stationery. Four denominations were prepared but were not released until after the stamp issue. According to Maisel, the issue was released on March 18, 1893. The 2¢ entire is the only one know used on the first day of issue with four recorded from Washington D.C. (UPSS 1146, Platt Collection), St. Louis Mo. (UPSS 1151, the two offered here), and Portland Me. (one).

Realized: $5,750

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Lot 350    

Envelope, 1893, 2¢ Columbian, mint entire, size 25, no watermark, mottled wove paper, fresh and Very Fine. UPSS No. 1161-0 $500.
Scott No. U349 var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 351    

Envelope, 1893, 5¢ Columbian, slate brown color error, mint entire, size 21. UPSS No. 1176A $1,200.
Scott No. U350a    $1,100.

Realized: $850

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Lot 352    

Envelope, 1893, 1¢-10¢ Columbian, "Specimen" Entires, group of 30 different entires comprising 22 with printed "SPECIMEN." bold overprint and 8 with small type E handstamp "Specimen."; some with light toning, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Scott No. U348S//U351S    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Realized: $3,250

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Lot 353    

Envelope, 1893, 1¢-10¢ Columbian Stationery Collection, exhibit collection mounted on 90 pages including printing varieties with partial prints, offsets, miss-folds, double impressions, color shades, range of sizes, some postal usage including set postmarked at World's Fair with the U348 having "Der Reichs-Kommisar in Chicago 1893" official corner card label, etc., and much more, F.-V.F., wonderful basis for exp.
Scott No. U348-U351    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Realized: $2,400

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Lot 354    

Bower & Merrill's Special Postal Card, fancy ornate private post card bearing 2¢ red brown (210) tied by "Bangor Me., Nov 23 '83" duplex to Buckport Me., preprinted message Bower & Merrill Bankers to holder's of U.S Bonds offering higher rates, Extremely Fine and choice, the first example of this magnificent private postal card we have offered.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $950

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Lot 355    

Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff, bearing 2¢ vermilion (178), few perf flaws, cancelled by four-ring target along with indicia, matching "Norfolk Mass. Aug 18" cds to New South Wales, Australia, bold "Held For Postage" circular postmark and pencil "Due 10", message reads "…Please send me a copy of the Illustrated Sydney News in anticipation of visiting the International Exhibition to be held there in 1879-1880…"; some creasing and light soiling, still Very Fine and exceptional foreign mail use.
Scott No. UX5    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE ATTEMPTED USE TO AUSTRALIA WITHOUT PROPER PREPAYMENT OF THE 12¢ LETTER RATE AS REQUIRED SINCE THERE WAS NO PRE-UPU POSTAL CARD RATE AVAILABLE.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 356    

Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on buff, the "full-face McKinley", Mint card, without printed address, typical impression, Very Fine. USPCC No. S21.
Scott No. UX17    $16,000.

ONE OF ONLY 18 RECORDED MINT 1¢ BLACK FULL-FACE MCKINLEY POSTAL CARDS WITHOUT PREPRINTED ADDRESS.

Realized: $5,250

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Lot 357    

Postal Card, 1910, 1¢ blue on bluish, rotary press, triple impression, mint card, two impressions almost coincidental and split by card cutting, third widely displaced in normal position, Very Fine, ex-W.I. Mitchell, G.C.Slawson; with 2018 P.F. certificate. USPCC No. S30Ac.
Scott No. UX22b    $3,500.

A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1910 1¢ BLUE UNSHADED BACKGROUND POSTAL CARD TRIPLE IMPRESSION ERROR.

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Lot 358    

Postal Card, 1911, 2¢ red on cream, double impression, Unused card, two clear impressions of equal strength with wide registration, right indicia with additional engraved text impression over design, preprinted message form for Ecclesia Virginis Perdolentis of Chicago Ill., Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. UX25a.
USPCC No. S35Ba    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

A RARE UNUSED DOUBLE IMPRESSION ERROR OF THE 1911 2¢ GRANT POSTAL CARD ISSUE, UNPRICED BY SCOTT.

We offered a similar example of this error in the Horton collection part I (lot 4280) that realized $12,650. It did not have the additional engraved text impression over the right indicia.

Realized: $6,750

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