Sale 25: The Autumn Sale

U.S. Postal History: 1893-98 Columbian & Trans-Mississippi Issues


 
Lot 626 1893, 50¢ + 8¢ Columbians, tied by New York oval postmarks on a large registered 1899 cover from New York to Germany, Fine.
Scott No. 240+236; Estimate $500-750.
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Lot 627 1893, $1 Columbian, tied by New York oval postmarks on a 5¢ Columbian entire, sent registered in 1893 to Germany, and forwarded within Germany, with three backstamps, entire with light vert. fold, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 241+U348; Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Lot 628 1893, $2 Columbian, tied by New York oval cancels on an immaculate 1927 registered cover to Vienna, Austria, Very Fine, with 1994 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 242; Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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  Realized $900
 
Lot 629 1893, 1¢ blue (three) + 1¢ Trans-Miss (two), plate number singles, used on a 1906 cover from Seattle to Italy, Very Fine, a most unusual make up of the 5¢ UPU rate.
Scott No. 264+285; Estimate $100-150.
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  Realized $190
 

 
Lot 630 1898, 1¢ + 2¢ Trans-Miss., used with 5¢ regular issue on an 1898 Spanish-American War patriotic cover from Chicago to Germany, Trans-Miss. with minor perf flaws, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 285+286+281; Estimate $150-200.
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  Realized $150