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U.S. Postal History - State Postal History - Alaska to District of Columbia

Lots 1001-1010 Lots 1011-1016

Lot 1001    

Alaskan ship RPO's, 1936-38. 2 covers and card carried on Alaskan ships, including two used on the Seattle & Seward line, and Seward & Unalaska / S.S. Starr, Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1002    

Saint Michael, Alaska. 2 covers; one with 1905 Doane postmark on damaged Scott 319g booklet single; and scarce 1907 Rec'd cancel on reverse from Spokane, Wash., Very Fine strikes.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $40

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Lot 1003    

Sitka, Alaska, May 14. Bold balloon cds on 1886 cover to Chicago, Ill., franked with 1883, 2¢ red brown tied by target handstamp, receiving backstamps, Very Fine; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1004    

Steamship R.P.O. cancels, 1936-39. 3 covers & card from Alaska or Vancouver, with inland waterways steamship RPO cancels used Vancouver to Skagway: s.s. Princess Norah (two types), and s.s. Princess Louise (2, one with Sc 410 coil), Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1005    

WWII Provisional Censored Covers. 2 covers with provisional censors, including the blue negative Pagoda used from Fort Richardson. Also, magenta oval handstamp: CENSORED / J.F.M. / 1st LT. ORD. DEPT. used from APO 938 (Alcan Highway), Very Fine, scarce pair.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1006    

Helena Colo 7/14. Blue manuscript postmark on 1870, 3¢ green entire to Boston, Mass., docketed 1876 on reverse; backflap missing, Very Fine and scarce, a late territorial usage from a small community.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1007    

Washington D.C., Jun 7. Cds with Large "A 1" Revolving Patent Cancel with device at center scarifying 1873, 3¢ green (s.e. at left), on cover to Providence, Pa., Very Fine and rare, only three covers known with this cancel, ex G. Turner.
Scott No. 158    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1008    

Washington, D.C., Apr 1, 1897. Barr-Fyke Machine - Experimental Type X-9 with 38 bars (in use only one month), with 2¢ booklet pane single (279Be) on US Senate envelope to Boston, Mass., Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 1009    

Washington, D.C., Barr-Fyke Experimental Cancels. 9 1897 covers; 2 Type X-9 different frankings, 3 Type X-10 including Dead Letter Office cover and 4 X-11 covers with Last Day of Experimental Period usage, Very Fine overall, a scarce group.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1010    

Washington, D.C., Experimental Cancels, 1893-1907. 5 covers and cards; 2¢ Columbian entire with scarce Late Mail International Machine backstamp, 1907 Krag Reapter Machine postmarks on 2 post cards, 2¢ postal card with Leavitt type C postmark to Belgium (2nd card from Cincinnati to Chile), and 1892 "Unknown" Machine Cancel used Feb 11, 1893 on local use 1¢ blue entire, with original enclosure from the Anthropological Society, F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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