Sale 92: The Summer Sale

Lot 1950    

Envelope, 1894, 1¢ dark blue on manila, overweight wrapper uprated with only 1¢ Trans-Miss. (284) tied by four-ring target cancels, matching "Heusler, Ind. Jun 7, 1899" cds to Switzerland, blue crayon "2/T" and "80" centimes due ratings (40c (8¢) doubled to80c), Switzerland 10c, 20c, 50c Postage Dues, each tied by "Bern, 19.VI.99" arrival cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. W303    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1951    

Envelope, 1894, 1¢ dark blue on manila, wrapper uprated with 2¢ green (213) tied by "Chicago" third-class oval cancel to London, England, red and black strikes of "N.P.B., 17 Jun 89" News Paper Box cds and matching black "Found in N.P.B., without contents" framed handstamp; opened for display, Very Fine and scarce auxiliary marking use.
Scott No. W303    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1952    

Wrapper, 1887, 2¢ green on manila, die 2, unwatermarked, wrapper cancelled by "Chicago, Ill." third-class oval cancel to Russia, likely went by ship via Odessa where censored with "Odessa" censor handstamp; opening tears, Fine and scarce wove paper without watermark use. UPSS No. 1024a.
Scott No. W316    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1953    

Wrapper, 1887, 2¢ green on manila, die 2, uprated with 8¢ Columbian (236) tied by bold "New York, P" registry oval to Germany, endorsed "Sample no value" and red ms. "Registered", reverse with "New York, N.Y. Reg'y Div., 7-28, 1893" dispatch oval and Hamburg (8.7) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce registered wrapper use.
Scott No. W316    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1954    

Wrapper, 1899, 1¢ green on manila, wrapper cancelled by "New York, F" third-class oval to Kharkoss, Russia, "Odessa" censor handstamp (one of only 6 recorded), transit and arrival backstamps, Very Fine and scarce Russian censorship use.
Scott No. W357    Estimate $200 - 300.

Czarist Russia censored incoming mail, including newspapers and magazines, during the period prior to WWI while attempting Russification of the empire.

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Realized: $100

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Lot 1955    

Wrapper, 1899, 1¢ green on manila, wrapper cancelled by "New York, 3" third-class oval to Johannesburg, South Africa, "Passed Press Censor, Johannesburg" censor oval handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. W357    Estimate $150 - 200.

Great Britain censored incoming mail to South Africa during the second Boer War (1899-1902).

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Lot 1956    

Wrapper, 1899, 4¢ brown on manila, die 3, large-size wrapper cancelled by "Melrose Highlands, Mass." cds without date to Port Said, Egypt, Jun. 15th arrival backstamp; turned and remailed back with label on reverse to Melrose Highlands with Egypt, 3m green tied by "Port Said, 16 VII 05" cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. W376    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 1957    

Wrapper, 1899, 4¢ brown on manila, die 3, wrapper uprated with 15¢ dark blue (259), 5¢ blue (304) and 2¢ Hudson Fulton (372), all tied by "Chillicothe, Ohio" double-ovals and purple "Chillicothe, Ohio, Registered, Nov 11, 1909" cds to London, England, New York (11.22) transit backstamp and New York registry label (FX-NY1a) affixed, London (11.22) arrival backstamp; couple stamp flaws, Very Fine and scarce book mailing.
Scott No. W376    Estimate $200 - 300.

The 26¢ prepaid the 8¢ registry fee plus 18¢ postage for an item weighing up to 36 ounces. This sending likely enclosed a book approximately 1 inch think and originally closed with two paper strips. Books and other large items were sometimes sent wrapped in a stamp wrapper and were permitted as long as the wrapper was not sealed.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1958    

Wrapper, 1899, 4¢ brown on manila, die 3, registered wrapper uprated with 1¢, 4¢, 5¢, 6¢ and 8¢ Wash.-Franklins tied by "Chillicothe, Ohio" double-ovals, purple "Chillicothe, Ohio. Registered, Jan 24, 1911" cds backstamps to a library in Saxony, Germany, endorsed "Via German Steamer", New York (1.26) transit backstamps and New York registry label (NY-FX1a) affixed, Saxony (2.11) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce registered book post wrapper use.
Scott No. W376    Estimate $200 - 300.

Mailed books were a special category of third class and remained so, regardless of weight, even after items weighing more than 8 oz. were moved to parcel post in 1913. The rate was 1¢ per 2 oz. from 1874 until 1925.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1959    

Wrapper, 1899, 4¢ brown on manila, die 3, large-size wrapper uprated with 5¢ blue (304) tied by "New York, P" ovals, pink "Registered, Dec 15 1904, Station P, New York N.Y." four-line postmark to Rome, Italy, New York registry exchange label (FX-NY1a) affixed, Rome arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce registered wrapper use.
Scott No. W376    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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