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Eagle Pass, TX to Laredo, Tex.

Lots 1300-1309 Lots 1310-1319 Lots 1320-1321

Lot 1300    

Eagle Pass, Texas, registry label with smaller red handstamped name and number "1602" affixed on cover from Canada to Mexico bearing Canada 5¢ Small Queen (42) and Registry 5¢ dark green (F2), tied by circular grid cancels, matching "Lucknow Ont. NO 6 88" origin cds and backstamps, reverse with Hamilton (11.7) and Buffalo (11.7) transits, Torreon and Celaya registry markings, Mexican (11.22) arrival backstamp; faulty, Fine, Census No. EG-3.
Scott Nos. FX-EG2; $2,500    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED EAGLE PASS REGISTRY LABELS, THIS BEING ONE OF FIVE WITH HANDSTAMPED NAMES.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 1301    

Eagle Pass, Texas, registry label with large purple handstamped name and number "57" tied on 4¢ red entire to Mexico bearing 6¢ dull brown (271) tied by "Cold Spring, Oct 2, 1896" duplex, purple four-line Eagle Pass (10.9) postmark, light purple Piedras Negras registry oval; vertical fold at left, otherwise Very Fine, Census No. EG-7.
Scott No. FX-EG2; $2,500    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED EAGLE PASS REGISTRY LABELS, THIS BEING ONE OF FIVE WITH HANDSTAMPED NAMES.

This example is not currently listed in the census.

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Lot 1302    

"Eagle Pass Tx", registry label with manuscript name tying and number "565" on large piece of package front from Germany to Mexico bearing two 20pf ultra (32) singles and 50pf olive green (35) pair tied by four strikes of "Hamburg 7/9 88" cds, Hamburg registry label affixed, Very Fine and rare, Census No. EG-2.
Scott No. FX-EG3; $3,500    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED EAGLE PASS REGISTRY LABELS, THIS BEING ONE OF ONLY TWO WITH MANUSCRIPT NAME.

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Lot 1303    

El Paso, Tex., registry label with ms. "4404" number on 1885 registered 2¢ entire (U278) from Stockton, Cal. to Mexico City, Mexico bearing 1¢ gray blue (206) and 2¢ red brown (210) strip of five and single, all cancelled by matching corks, purple "West Stockton California Jun 13" origin cds, purple "Missent / to San Francisco" two-line handstamp, San Francisco (6.14) and El Paso (6.20) backstamps, Union Postal Mexico (6.23) cds and Paso del Norto framed registry handstamp, apparently returned to sender as U.S. Dead Letter Office (11.3) backstamp present; reduced slightly at left, stamp faults, Fine, Census No. EP-8.
Scott No. FX-EP1a; $750    Estimate $400 - 600.

THIS IS THE EARLIEST OF 47 EL PASO REGISTRY LABELS RECORDED, ONE OF ONLY 11 GOTHIC LETTER "R" TYPES.

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Lot 1304    

El Paso, Tex., registry label with pencil "1185" number on 1894 registered California Hotel corner card cover from San Francisco to Mexico City, Mexico bearing 10¢ green (226), cancelled by cork, magenta "Registered, Mar 9 1894, Station K, San Francisco, Cal." four-line postmark, purple "El Paso Texas, Mar 13 1894" straightline transit on front and back, large purple Cuidad Juarez fancy oval registry handstamp and Mexico City (3.17) arrival cds, Extremely Fine, Census No. EP-49.
Scott No. FX-EP1a; $750    Estimate $500 - 750.

A REMARKABLY CHOICE EL PASO REGISTRY LABEL USE.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1305    

El Paso, Tex., registry label with large Gothic serif letter and manuscript number "4537" affixed on 1904 Russian 4k postal card to Mexico bearing Russia 2k green (47) single and pair, and 4k rose (41), all tied by Helsingfors (3.11) cds, New York (3.23) transit oval, purple El Paso (3.30) backstamp with, Very Fine, Census No. EP-19.
Scott No. FX-EP1a    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A SCARCE REGISTERED POST CARD USE FROM FINLAND TO MEXICO VIA THE UNITED STATES.

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Lot 1306    

El Paso, Tex., registry label with pencil "3947" number on 1901 registered cover from New South Wales to Mexico bearing 3d green, 2½d dark blue (63, 100) tied by Sydney (3.19) cds, endorsed "Via San Francisco", reverse with San Francisco (4.10) and El Paso (4.14) transits, Guadalajara (4.18) arrival cds, returned to sender with various Mexican markings including Guadalajara (6.25) and Sydney D.L.O. (8.20) backstamp; vertical crease at center, F.-V.F., Census No. EP-47.
Scott No. FX-EP1b; $600    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1307    

El Paso, Tex., registry label with "56135" number on cover from Chicago Ill. to Mexico bearing 1908-22 2¢ and 10¢ Wash. tied by registry ovals, Chicago (3.12) domestic 1549A registry label, purple El Paso (3.15) transit backstamp, ultramarine Chihuanhua registry handstamp; cover soiling, Fine and scarce combination of domestic and foreign registry labels, Census No. EP-40.
Scott No. FX-EP1b; $600    Estimate $200 - 300.

The domestic 1549A registry labels were authorized for use at larger post offices during rush periods for all post offices registering more than 15,000 pieces anually (see PB 8987 Aug. 20th 1909).

Realized: $260

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Lot 1308    

El Paso, Tex., registry seal with purple handstamped name and "1180" number on 1908 registered cover from Shanghai, China to Guadalajara, Mexico bearing 10¢ pale red brown (307) tied by purple "U.S. Postal Agency * Shanghai, China * R.D." oval registry handstamp, matching "Registered, Dec 15 1908, U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China" four-line datestamp, reverse with San Francisco and El Paso (1.13) transits, and Guadalajara (1.16) arrival backstamp; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, Census No. EP-10, ex-Drucker.
Scott No. FX-EP2    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY 5 RECORDED EL PASO TEX. HANDSTAMPED REGISTRY LABEL USAGES, AN EXCEPTIONAL REGISTERED USE FROM SHANGHAI TO MEXICO.

Realized: $2,800

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Lot 1309    

El Paso, Tex., utility label with magenta handstamp name on 1909 registered cover from Straits Settlements to Mexico bearing Strait Settlements 4¢ pair, 10¢ Edward VII (112, 116) tied by Jan. 5th cds, reverse with Singapore (1.5), Seattle (2.6), El Paso (2.12), and turquoise Ciudad Juarez (2.12) transits, matching Ciudad Juarez registry framed handstamp ties El Paso label; some edge wear, Very Fine, Census No. EP-50.
Scott No. FX-EP2; $1,000    Estimate $600 - 800.

ONE OF ONLY 5 RECORDED EL PASO REGISTRY LABEL USAGES WITH HANDSTAMPED NAME.

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