Lot
1441 
1913, 5¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 12, two singles, in combination with 1913, 1¢ + 2¢ two singles, Panama-Pacific, perf. 12 (397-398) on registered "Hamburg, Amerika Linie" corner card cover to Hamburg, Germany, all tied by "U.S. Sea Post, Reg., Sep 20, 1913" cds's, manuscript "From Sea Post #16" notation at top, registry handstamp etiquette and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce U.S. Seapost registry postmark and Pan-Pacific usage.Scott No. 399 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $120
Lot
1442
1913, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 12, orange yellow, in combination with 1913, 1¢-5¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 12 (397-399) on registered New York Post Office official business corner card cover to Prague, Austria, all tied by New York oval registry handstamps, registry handstamp and matching "New York, N.Y., Reg'y, 5-19, 1913" oval date stamps on reverse, Very Fine, an attractive four color franking.Scott No. 400 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1443
1912, 2¢ carmine, type I, S.L. watermark, perf. 12, used on Esperanto "Migranto Karto" with stamps of US, Cuba, Spain, Macao and Russia (all tied except Russian stamp), numerous forwarding addresses and postal marking on front & reverse, F.-V.F.Scott No. 406 Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $160
Lot
1444
1912, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, coil, perf. 12 vertically, guide line pair tied to fresh cover used locally at "Evanston, Illinois on July 4, 1918", Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 412 Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot
1445
1916, 2¢ carmine, type I, unwatermarked, perf. 10, strip of five (nat. s.e.) and pair used with 1¢ green on "AR" registered cover from Arecibo Puerto Rico to Freetown, Sierra Leone, Arecibo P.R. Apr 24 1917 registered backstamps, New York transits and "Registered G.P.O. Sierra Leone" oval arrival backstamp, cover with minor corner fault, Very Fine, ex-Frajola.Scott No. 463 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $240
Lot
1446
1916, 5¢ carmine color error, unwatermarked, perf. 10, tied to commercial use corner card cover to Seward, Nebraska by "Chicago, Illinois Jun 14 1917" postmark, non contemporary pen "10 Perf" at foot of cover, Fine, ex-Boker.Scott No. 467; $7,500 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A VERY RARE COMMERCIAL USE OF THE 5¢ CARMINE ERROR, PERF 10, WHICH SERVED AS PAYMENT OF THE 2¢ RATE.
The plate containing the 5¢ transfer errors escaped detection during production and inspection, and the resulting stamps were released to the public in early 1917. A limited number of sheets were perforated gauge 10 (Scott 467), followed by a larger printing with the new 11-gauge perforations (Scott 505), all distributed through post offices.
On May 2, 1917, the United States Post Office Department, through the Third Assistant Postmaster General, issued a printed notice advising postmasters of the error and ordering the recall of the error sheets.
According to the updated census compiled by Kevin Lowther and published in The United States Specialist (2012, Issue 993), only 18 covers or large pieces are recorded bearing the 5¢ Carmine error, Perf 10 (Scott 467). The present example represents a genuine non-philatelic commercial use.
Current Opening Bid: $1,500
Lot
1447
1916, 15¢ gray, unwatermarked, perf. 10, small tear, tied to registered cover to Spain by Wehawken, NJ double oval postmark, their January 19, 1918 registered backstamps, New York transit, censored label, "Returned to Writer" pointing hand and with typed label "This letter is returned to the sender because it contains stamps for transmission to a foreign country." that was apparently enclosed or attached, Very Fine and unusual.Scott No. 475 Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot
1448
1916, 2¢ carmine, type III, unwatermarked, rotary press coil, perf. 10 vertically, single and attached vertical bisect tied to ad cover by "Goshen, Indiana Nov 2 1917" waving flag machine cancel, cover slightly toned and edge wear at sides, F.-V.F.Scott No. 492 Estimate $100 - 150.
This is first day of new 3¢ War Surcharge Rate that increased postage rate from 2¢ to 3¢ under the War Revenue Act. This remained in effect until July 1, 1919.
Current Opening Bid: $110
Lot
1449
1917, 1¢ green, perf. 11, plus 2¢ Washington-Franklin tied on small censored cover to North Carolina by U.S.P.O. Shanghai duplex cancel, cover with "United States Court for China, Shanghai, China" imprint, Very Fine.Scott No. 498 Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot
1450
1917, 2¢ rose, type I, perf. 11, vertical pair that appears to be imperforate horizontally, however, there is a horizontal row of blind perforations that is 8mm below where the row of clean perfs should have been, see Johl book, page 170 where this variety is listed and described as #499c, this tied to Roessler cover by Newark, NJ Sep 29 1920 postmark, Very Fine.Scott No. 499 var. Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50