Sale 91: The December Sale

Lot 1686    

1873, 10¢ brown, used with 5¢ blue (179), nat. s.e. at left, both tied by "Ocean Grove N.J. Aug 16" duplex with target cancel on 1878 cover addressed in purple ink to Argentina, red London (8.26) transit, "Buenos Aries, Oct 1 1878" backstamp, clean and Very Fine.
Scott No. 161    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1687    

1875, 5¢ blue, tied by irregular radial fancy cancel, matching "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Aug 16" cds on cover to New York N.Y., endorsed "Via San Francisco" at top left, reverse with magenta San Francisco (9.12) transit and New York (9.19) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 179    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1688    

1882, 5¢ yellow brown, horizontal pair, tied by "New York, Feb 15 '84" duplex on cover to Bangkok, Siam, San Francisco (2.22) transit backstamp; reduced slightly at left and small edge tear, F.-V.F. and scarce destination.
Scott No. 205    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1689    

1890, 2¢ carmine, diagonal bisect, tied by barred oval duplexed with "Charleston, S.c. Aug 31 '94" duplex on J.L. Moses Real Estate and Insurance Agent corner card cover to local address, "DUE 1" handstamp, Very Fine and scarce unaccepted bisect use.
Scott No. 220 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1690    

1890, 2¢ carmine, tied by "New-York, Mar 19 '91" duplex on Harrison and Morton and Protector campaign cover showing American Flag and The Tribune Building to Oneota N.Y., Mar. 20th arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce campaign cover.
Scott No. 220    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1691    

1895, 1¢ blue, tied by "Stapleton, N.Y. May 24 '98" duplex on unsealed cover to Malaga, Spain at the 1¢ printed matter rate, purple "Return to Sender, Dispatch to Spain or Colonies Prohibited on Account of War. N.Y.P.O." five-line handstamp; endorsed "Printed Matter" at bottom left, New York (5.24) machine transit backstamp, Very Fine and rare printed matter use.
Scott No. 264    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1692    

1895, 50¢ orange, tied by magenta "New York, 1 - 30, 97" supplementary mail double-oval on manila legal-size cover from the Warnier correspondence to Paris, France, endorsed Steamer "Campania" at top left, Paris (1.7) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce supplementary use.
Scott No. 275; $400    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1693    

1898, 5¢ dark blue, horizontal pair, each stamp cancelled by corks, matching "Emeryville Cal., Jan 19, 1900" cds to Johannesburg, South Africa where pink Boer War censor label affixed, partial Johannesburg arrival backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 281    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1694    

1898, Trans-Miss., 1¢ and 2¢ Trans-Mississippi, rich color, each with nat. s.e., tied by "Cincinnati O. Sta. E, Oct 1 '98" duplex on 2¢ Grant (U293) lettersheet to Germany, Vendenheim (10.13), Extremely Fine and choice lettersheet use abroad.
Scott No. 285, 286    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1695    

1898, Trans-Miss., 1¢ dark yellow green, group of three different exposition ad covers comprising "Bureau of Admission" blue printed corner card cover with 1¢ Trans-Miss. (285) tied by "Omaha, Neb. Mar 21 '99" machine cancel to Southington, "Department of Publicity and Promotion" Expo seal cover with 1¢ Trans-Miss. (285) tied by "Omaha, Neb. Jul 29 '99" machine cancel; and Trans-Mississippi Expo with Expo Seal on cover with 2¢ carmine (279) tied by "Omaha, Nebr. May 5 '98"; last with cover tear, F.-V.F. and scarce trio.
Scott No. 285    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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