Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 1254    

1893, Columbian, 3¢ green, tied by "New York, Sep 5 '93" duplex on 2¢ Columbian (U349) entire to Freetown, Sierra Leone, reverse with London (9.14) transit and Freetown (10.3) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce destination.
Scott No. 232    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1255    

1893, Columbian, 5¢ chocolate, tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Dec 18 '93" cds duplexed with barred oval killer on cover to Yokohama, Japan in care of the U. S. Consul General, deemed double-weight and San Francisco "25 CTMS T" due handstamp struck at lower right, Yokohama Meiji (1.13) arrival backstamp, deficiency paid with Japan 10s brown orange (79) tied by brown Japanese character framed handstamp, matching "Due '10' " in circle handstamp below; couple small flaws, Very Fine and scarce Columbian Issue-Japan combination.
Scott No. 234    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1256    

1893, Columbian, 15¢ dark green, tied by "Washington, D.C., Nov 27 '93" duplex on 1893 Imperial German Embassy, Washington D.C. corner card cover to German Occupied Poland, addressed to an army officer in the artillery regiment at Custrin, red embassy wax seal on reverse, Custrin (12.8) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce triple-5¢ UPU rate use to German Occupied Poland.
Scott No. 238    Estimate $200 - 300.

Küstrin is a town in Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland, close to the border with Germany. The town recovered from being burnt to the ground by retreating French forces in 1814, and became one of the most important railway hubs in the Kingdom of Prussia and later the German Empire. After WWII, the ruined town was placed under Polish administration by decision of the Potsdam Conference.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1257    

1893, Columbian, 15¢ dark green, tied by grid cancel on small parcel tag to Messrs. Otis Clapp & Son in Providence R.I., Very Fine and rare high-value Columbian parcel tag use.
Scott No. 238    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1258 ()   

1893, Columbian, 15¢ dark green, tied by blurry "Indianapolis, Ind." double-oval on Wm. H. Armstrong & Co. surgical Instruments package label front to Providence R.I.; minor soiling, Very Fine and scarce solo 15¢ Columbian third-class use.
Scott No. 238    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1259 ()   

1893, Columbian, 30¢ orange brown, used with 5¢ Columbian (234) block of four, all tied by partial strikes of violet "Highlandville, Mass. May 22, 1894" cds on manila package front to Otis Clapp & Son, Providence R.I.; some light creases, F.-V.F. and scarce 30¢ Columbian package use.
Scott No. 239; $375 on cover    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1260    

1893, Columbian, 50¢ slate blue, tied by grid cancel on small parcel tag to Messrs. Otis Clapp & Son in Providence R.I., Very Fine and rare high-value Columbian parcel tag use.
Scott No. 240; $600 on cover    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1261 ()   

1893, Columbian, 50¢ slate blue, tied by cork cancel on A.J. Wells Manufacturing Co., Syracuse N.Y. package label to Otis Clapp & Son, Providence R.I., purple "Registry Division, Dec 14 1894, Providence, R.I." three-line receiving postmark; horizontal crease along bottom, otherwise Very Fine and scarce solo 30¢ Columbian registry use.
Scott No. 240; $600 on cover    Estimate $200 - 300.

Otis Clapp and Co. is one of the oldest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the U.S.

Realized: $260

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