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Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

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Sea Post Seals

Lots 1889-1893

Lot 1889    

Sea Post Seal, 1895, black, Bremen, label seals left edge of 2¢ green entire bearing 2¢ lake (219D) and 1¢ Columbian (230) tied by "Menasha, Wis. Sep 26", New York (9.28) machine transit backstamp; label partial, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott Nos. OXSP1    $1,750.

AN EXTREMELY RARE "NEW YORK - BREMEN" SEA POST OFFICIAL SEAL.

Sea Post Offices operated on board transoceanic steamers and processed mail posted on board or picked up at ports along the voyage. The need for official seals was very limited.

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Lot 1890 o   

Sea Post Seal, 1895, black, Hamburg, label with "Officially Sealed. Sea Post Office, New York-Hamburg." text; damaged at bottom, Fine and unique, the listing Scott example.
Scott Nos. OXSP2    $450.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1891    

"Bremen - New-York, Seepost" Label, unlisted German label used on reverse of unpaid cover with unlisted "Deutsch-Amerikanische-Seepost, D. Europa, Bremen-New York, Norddeutscher Lloyd, 2.4.30" double-circle datestamp to Woodside, N.J., carried on maiden voyage of NGL Line Europa from Bremen Apr. 2nd 1930 to New York, "U.S. Sea. P.O., T" circular due handstamp, Very Fine, only three recorded uses.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1892    

Wreck Labels, 1886-1944, group of 7 with wreck labels comprising two 1886 steamer "Oregon" wreck label covers, 1923 Siskiyou Oregon mail robbery mail: a damaged cover and postal card; 1896 steamship "Ailsa" wreck label cover, 1905 "20th Century Limited" train wreck label cover; and 1944 U.S. P.O. New York airplane accident label cover, mixed condition as expected, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1893    

Carrier Label Collection, collection including off-cover labels and 19 covers including Carrier 3 imperf on 1882 cover; Carrier 4 on 1887 #210 cover (unlisted on cover); Carrier 5 in combination with PO Seals and 1¢ postage due; several carrier 7 and 8 uses, Carrier 10 on 1885 2¢ brown entire use; plus additional 4 handstamped type uses some mixed condition, F.-V.F. collection.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $475

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Lots 1889-1893

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