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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Exposition & Fair Covers - 1901 to 1926

Lots 1266-1275 Lots 1276-1285 Lots 1286-1289

Lot 1266    

1901 Grand Army of the Republic 35th National Encampment (Cleveland), multicolor ad design showing "Perry's Victory on Lake Erie" and "Garfield Monument" on cover bearing 1901, 2¢ Pan-American, addressed to Alliance Ohio, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1267    

1902 "Charleston, S.C., W. Indian Sta., Apr 11 1902" (Bomar C02-01), strong clear strike ties 1898, 1¢ deep green, natural guideline s.e. at bottom, on illustrated official expo post card showing Cotton Palace and Sunken Garden, addressed to Wilmington N.C., Apr. 12th receiver, Very Fine, Bomar $600.
Scott No. 279    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1268    

1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (St. Louis), collection of over 215 items containing post cards showing expo, expo postmarks, ad covers, machine slogan cancels, 1904 Louisiana Purchase stamp issue usages, etc., better includes: ST.L04-01 on cover and several strikes on post cards, ST.L04-04A strike on cover front, several better multicolor expo ad covers, etc., some large size exposition pictures accompany; some faults, F.-V.F (no photo).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 1269    

1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (St. Louis), multicolor expo ad design on cover bearing 1898, 2¢ bureau tied by "St. L. Gd. Ave. Circuit R.P.O. TR14 Nov 13 1901" street car duplex, addressed to Philadelphia Pa., receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1270    

1904 "St. Louis, Mo. Exposition R.P.O., Oct 7 1904" (Bomar St.L04-03), duplex ties 1904, 1¢ Louisiana Purchase on illustrated official souvenir post card addressed to Washington D.c., Oct. 8th arrival machine cancel, F.-V.F., Bomar $250.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1271    

1905, "Portland, Ore. Jun 2 1905", with "Exposition Sta." slogan, ties 1903, 1¢ green on multicolor post card showing night scene on the trail, addressed to Centralia, Wash.; light corner creasing, Very Fine, One only only two recorded examples of this machine cancellation.
Bomar No. P05-03    $600.

This is an International machine cancellation with the words EXPOSITION STA. in the center of 7 horizontal lines. According to David Savadge, he suggest based on cancel characteristics that this was a hand powered machine. The only date seen is June 2nd 1905. Apparently this cancel was initially used in the first week of the expo, then was replaced by the International electric machine with P05-02.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 1272    

1905, "Portland, Ore. Jun 2 1905", with "Exposition Sta." slogan, ties 1903, 1¢ green on multicolor post card showing long timber at railyard, addressed to Spokane Wash.; light corner creasing, F.-V.F., This is the earliest recorded example of this machine cancellation.
Bomar No. P05-02    Estimate $75 - 100.

This is an International machine cancellation with the words EXPOSITION STATION in the center of 7 horizontal lines. It replaced Bomar P05-03.

Realized: $55

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Lot 1273    

1905, "Portland, Oreg. Exposition Sta., Aug 1, 1905", perfect clear strike of duplex ties 1903, 1¢ green on post card with purple handstamped address to Binghampton N.Y., Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Bomar.
Bomar No. P05-01    $500 for complete impression.

Realized: $700

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Lot 1274    

1905, "Portland, Oreg. Exposition Sta., Aug, 1905", fine strike of duplex ties 1903, 1¢ green on post card addressed to Seattle Wash., small edge tear, F.-V.F.
Bomar No. P05-01    $500 for complete impression.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1275    

1905, "Registered, Sep 25 1905, Exposition Station, Portland, Oregon", complete strike of framed postmark on Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition multicolor ad cover bearing two 1903, 5¢ blue singles, guidelines at left, cancelled by "Portland, Ore. / Exposition Sta." framed postmark (Bomar P05-06) to New York City; one stamp with perf flaws and light vertical fold affects other, a Very Fine use, One of only eight recorded examples of this registered postmark.
Bomar No. P05-07    $750.

Realized: $1,000

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