Lot
623 
1898, Trans-Miss., 1¢ dark yellow green, three singles, used with 8¢ lilac (225) all tied by "Cleveland Ohio" double ovals on 1899 2¢ brown on fawn entire addressed to St. Martin, West Indies, purple "Cleveland Registered, Nov 14, 1899" cds, New York (11.15) transit backstamps and New York registry label (FX-NY1a) affixed, St. Martin (11.29) arrival backstamp, sender label affixed as flap seal; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and rare use to St. Martin. Scott No. 285 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
624
1898, Trans-Miss., 2¢ copper red, tied by "Seattle, Wash. Feb 20, 1899" machine cancel on "Klondyke Hotel, Dawson City, K.T." Klondike Territory corner card cover to Chicago Ill.; some edge wear, F.-V.F. use during the Klondike Gold Rush. Scott No. 286 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
625
1898, Trans-Miss., 2¢ copper red, two covers from Vera Cruz, one tied by "Vera Cruz, Mexico, Oct 17, 1914" waving flag machine cancel on cover to Cleveland Oh., other tied by "Vera Cruz, U.S.M.Ag., Oct 21, 1914" duplex on cover to Columbus Oh., Very Fine pair. Scott No. 286 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
626
1898, Trans-Miss., 8¢ violet brown, cancelled by manuscript "X", affixed on registered cover bearing Samoa 1899, 2½d on 1d Bluish Green, Red Surcharge (SG #84) tied by "Apia, Samoa, May 18 '99" double-circle datestamp to Chicago Ill., straightline "REGISTERED" handstamp, purple San Francisco (6.3) transit cds, red "Received / Jun 7 1899 / Chicago, Ill." three-line backstamp, endorsed "Postmaster, Apia, Samoa" on flap, Fine and scarce registered combination use from Samoa, signed "OK, J.R. Hughes" in pencil on reverse. Scott No. 289 Estimate $750 - 1,000.