Sale 25: The Autumn Sale

Lot 631    

1901 Pan-American set complete. Tied by violet "Hecker, Ill., Jun 5, 1901" cds's on registered 2¢ carmine on blue entire (U361) to Leipzig, Germany, vertical pairs of 3/8¢ and 1/8¢ Proprietary issued tied at sides, manuscript "A.R." and New York transit backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 294-299    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 632    

1903, 1¢ blue green + 2¢ Shield (block of 4). Used on a 4¢ green entire, sent registered in 1908 to New Zealand, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 300+319+U251    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 633    

1911-15 covers to China. 10 covers and postcard; 8 from correspondence to Changsha, China from Connecticut, on to Peking forwarded to Kuling, 1911 to Swatow and 1910 post card to Tientsin, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 331//428    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 634    

1908, 2¢ carmine. Tied by "Washington, D.C., Jan 12, 1911" duplex postmark on Legion corner card cover addressed locally to the War Dept., cover forwarded to Africa, Naples, Italy and back to Washington, France 10c + 5c dues tied by Alger cds and Italy 10c + 5c dues tied by Naples date stamp, reverse with 2¢ postage due, strip of 3 tied by oval handstamps over dead letter office postmark; cover corner tear at top left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 332    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 635    

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, imperf. Tied by clear "Canton, Ohio Feb 12, 1909" waving flag machine cancel on a beautiful First Day Cover to Girard, Mich., trivial paper adherences on back of cover from mounting, Extremely Fine, a beautiful and rare first day of issue usage; with 1988 and 2006 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 368    Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

Realized: $8,000

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Lot 636    

1910, 1¢ green coil. Tied by Detroit, Mich. 1927 machine cancel on cover to Paomia, Colo., Very Fine, a very rare on cover usage.
Scott No. 385    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $650

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Lot 637    

1917, $1 violet brown. Beautifully centered amid well balanced margins, tied by light oval postmark on 1922 registered cover from Brooklyn, N.Y. to Magdeburg, Germany, with origin, N.Y. transit and receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine, a gem stamp on cover usage.
Scott No. 518    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 638    

1921, 1¢ green + 2¢ carmine rose, rotary coil waste. Tied by Flushing, New York 1944 machine cancel on an attractive cover to Los Angeles, 1¢ with small tear and cover with a small scrape below the adhesives, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare combination; with 1992 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 545+546    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 639    

1920, 1¢-5¢ Pilgrim issue complete. Used with 7¢ Washington-Franklin on a registered 1921 cover from New York to Austria, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 548-550, 507    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 640    

1926 2¢ Washington postal forgery. Strip of three tied by "Madison Square Sta. N.Y., Sep 15, 1936" slogan machine cancel on cover to Brooklyn, cover with edge tears and wrinkling, Fine, a rare multiple rate postal forgery usage.
Scott No (634)    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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