Sale 106: The Stanley Piller Inventory of United States

Lot 272    

1893, 2¢ Columbian, tied by "New York, Jan 23, 94" duplex on mourning cover to Chicago Ill., reverse with unusual large "Mail Delayed, Train Late, Chi. Cin. Buff. & Chi., Jan 25" cds; some wear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 231    Estimate $50 - 75.

Realized: $40

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Lot 273    

1893, 4¢ Columbian, used with 3¢ purple (268) and 3¢ brown (269), tied by "Registered, Aug 27, 1897, Hoboken, N.J." three-line postmark, additional strike bottom left on 2¢ green (U314) blue entire to Germany beautifully addressed with hand-drawn shaded letters and "Registered" box, New York (8.28) transit backstamp and "New York, N.Y." exchange label (FX-NY1a) affixed, Altendorf (9.6) arrival cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 233    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 274    

1893, 4¢ Columbian, used with 1¢ Trans-Miss. (285), each canceled by matching target cancel, matching "Stonybrook, Mass. Nov 14, 1901" cds on 5¢ Garfield (U222) entire registered to Agana, Guam, purple "Registered No" straightline with ms. "29" number, San Francisco (11.19) transit backstamp and "San Francisco, Cal." registry label (FX-SF1a) affixed, Very Fine.
Scott No. 233    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 275    

1893, 5¢ Columbian, two covers to Europe, forwarded & returned, one to London, England and forwarded back with G.B. 2½d tied by London postmark, other to Paris, France forwarded back with 5c pair tied by Paris cds's; cover flaws, Fine.
Scott No. 234    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 276    

1893, 8¢ Columbian, Tied on arrival by "San Francisco" oval registry handstamp and used with Samoa, 3p on 2p, 1-1/2p on 2p and 1p (11, 24, 25), tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Apr. 18, 1895" double-circle datestamp on registered cover to San Francisco; some slight toning around perfs, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and scarce franking.
Scott No. 236    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $325

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Lot 277    

1893, 15¢ Columbian, two covers from Washington D.C. to Yokohama, Japan via San Francisco; Jan & Jun 1894, both to Naval Lt. Downs L. Wilson, "U.S. Flagship Care of Postmaster", Very Fine.
Scott No. 238    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $450

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Lot 278    

1893, 15¢ Columbian, tied by New York Double Heads, Feb 28, 1893, on cover to Montevideo, Uruguay per "SS Newcomen"; backstamped Montevideo Apr 4, Very Fine.
Scott No. 238    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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