United States Postal History from the Joe R. Seacrest Collection continued...

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Advertising Covers by Subject: continued...
Lot Sym. Cat# Lot Description Realized
3352 C Live Stock Comm. National Live Stock Commission Co.. Colorfully illustrated cover, bearing 2c Carmine (319) tied by "National Stock Yards Ill., Feb. 21, 1907" pmk., to Hettick Ill., receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine $ 90
3353 C [Newspaper] [Newspaper]. Yellow illustrated corner card cover for the Albany Atlas & Argus, bearing 3c Dull Red (26) tied by "Albany N.Y. Jun. 25" cds to Lockport N.Y., fresh and Very Fine $ 100
3354 C [Newspaper] [Newspaper]. Illustrated corner card cover for "The Times" of Dubuque Iowa, bearing 2c Green (213) tied by cork, matching Dubuque cds, to Wyoming Iowa, with original illustrated enclosure, trivial toning in address, Very Fine $ 75
3356 C Oils Oils. Yellow all-over illustrated cover for whale oils, depicting whaling and bearing 1c Bank Note tied by "New Bedford Mass., Sep. 1" cds to S. Londonberry Vt., neglibible edge wear, Very Fine $ 60
3357 C Peace Society Peace Society. Illustrated cover, bearing 3c Bank Note cancelled by target, matching "New Sharon Iowa, Jun 11" cds, to Mt. Pleasant Iowa, some slight edge wear, Fine $ 140
3358 C [penmanship] [Penmanship]. Deep blue label advertising a book of fine penmanship, bearing 3c Rose (65) tied by rosette which also ties label, matching "Buffalo N.Y. Mar. 14" cds to Elton N.Y., Fine and unusual $ 300
3359 C Wanamaker's Penny Postage. Illustrated cover for Wanamaker Dept. store extolling the virtues of penny postage, bearing 2c Carmine (319) tied by 1908 Philadelphia pmk. to Trento N.J. and forwarded to Boston, Trenton pmk. also ties stamp, attractive and Very Fine $ 50
3361 C Photographer Photographer. Illustrated cover for photographer in Newark, N.J., bearing 1c Deep Green (279) and 2c Carmine, I.R. Ovpt. (R155), tied by "Newark N.J. Jul. 2, 1898" pmk., to New York, Very Fine $ 70
3362 C Phrenology Phrenology. Illustrated corner card cover from Fowler & Wells, bearing 3c Dull Red (26) tied by "New York Dec. 26" cds to Columbus N.Y., Fine $ 220
3363 C Electric Light Portable Electric Light Co.. Illustrated cover, bearing 1c Bank Note tied by cork cancel, cds struck mostly off of cover, slight toning spots, Fine and rare early electric light cover $ 125
3364 C [printers] [Printers]. Illustrated corner card cover for R. Putnam in Athol Depot, bearing 3c Dull Red (26) cancelled by "10" hs, matching "Williamsburgh MS, Jan. 23" cds to Spencer Mass., opened at B. and missing B. flap, small nick out of stamp at T., Fine $ 75
3365 C [Printing] [Printers]. Four all-over illustrated cover for The Tuttle Co., Booksellers, Stationers and Publishers, each slightly different color and with billboard on back, used approx. 1915, slight imperfections, a Fine-Very Fine group $ 60
3366 C Printing & Machinery Printing & Machinery. Four illustrated covers for Golding & Co. of Boston, each different, three with embossed Lady Liberty at L. in different colors, the last with map of Boston on back, all four used between 1896 and 1899, a Very Fine group $ 75
3367 C Prohibition Prohibition - Anti-Whiskey. Yellow corner card cover imploring voters to "Vote the Temperance Ticket", bearing 2c Brown (113) tied by hs,, to Pittsfield Ohio, Fine $ 250
3369 C Road Machine Road Machine. Colorfully illustrated cover from the Fleming manufacturing Co., bearing 2c Carmine (267) tied by "Fort Wayne Ind., Sep. 25, 1901" pmk., to Groveport Ohio, receiving backstamp, Very Fine $ 60
3371 C Sail Makers Sail Makers. Blue embossed corner card cover, bearing 3c Dull Red (11), margins to just in, tied by "Philadelphia Pa., Jan. 12" cds, to Milton Del., small barely noticeable repair, appears Fine $ 220
3372 C [Ship's Lumber] [Ship's Lumber]. Blue embossed illustrated corner card cover for dealer in hardwood, lumber and ship planks, bearing 3c Dull Red (11), margins to in, tied by "New York Jul. 19" cds to Meadville Pa., missing side flaps, Fine $ 70
3374 C Sporting Goods Sporting Goods. Colorful illustrated cover for Iver Johnson Sporting Goods, bearing 2c Carmine (319) tied by "Worcester Mass., Jan. 30, 1908" pmk., to Southbridge Mass., four-panel illustration on back, fresh and Very Fine $ 120
3377 C US Tire Co. U.S. Tire Company. Three-page foldout brochure, depicting Charles E. Duryea ("inventor of first gasoline auto that ran"), bearing 1c W-F coil tied by "Springfield Mass." pmk., to Pittsford Vt., some wear, still a Fine and unusual item $ 90
Exposition Covers:
Lot Sym. Cat# Lot Description Realized
3378 C Memphis Memphis Industrial Exposition, 1872. Corner card cover bearing 1c Bank Note tied by target to Jacinto Miss., with original illustrated enclosure, stamp and over faulty, few toning spots on enclosure, still Fine, the enclosure is the selling point $ 160
3379 C 1876 Centennial Centennial Exposition, 1876. Cover bearing 3c Bank Note cancelled by cork, matching "Centennial, Phila'da Pa. Sep. 27" cds to Trumansburg N.Y., with original enclosure which states "...fatiguing day upon the Centennial Grounds...spent some time in the Art Gallery, have passed through Horticulture Hall...saw the carriage owned and used by George Washington...," Fine $ 85
3380 C 1876 Centennial Expo Centennial Exposition, 1876. Illustrated cover and multicolored enclosure for Philadelphia Camp Meeting and Excursion Assoc. advertising for cheap transportation and lodging to the Exposition, their excursion ground is "...free from all contaminating influences...", cover bears 1c Bank Note and used within Philadelphia, cover shows some toning, the enclosure is fresh and Very Fine $ 220
3381 C St. Louis Expo St. Louis Exposition Fair, 1878. Cover with illustration on back for the Expo, bearing 2c Bank Note used locally, tear in flap and front, otherwise Very Fine $ 180
3382 C National Encampment National Encampment at Milwaukee, 1899. Illustrated cover with corner card for whiskey maker, for 23rd National Encampment of Grand Army of the Republic, bearing 2c Bank Note tied by "Milwaukee Wis., Jul. 2, 1889" duplex to Wonewoc Wis., with original enclosure with illustration for whiskey co., return envelope and flyer for the event, fresh and Very Fine $ 130
3383 C CA Midwinter Expo California Midwinter International Exposition, 1894. Illustrated cover which also advertises for Real Estate Improvement Co., bearing 2c and 8c Columbian (231, 236) cancelled by targets on registered cover to Milwaukee, purple "Registered Feb. 23, 1894" hs, a Fine and attractive expo usage $ 500
3384 C Cabrillo Celebration San Diego Cal., Cabrillo Celebration, 1894. All-over illustrated cover celebrating the 352nd anniversary of the discovery on San Diego Harbor, bearing 2c Lake (219D) tied by "San Diego Sep. 15, 1894" duplex to Desmoines Iowa, receiving backstamp, cover is also illustrated on back, some slight edge wear, Very Fine $ 95
3385 C Milwaukee semi-cente Milwaukee Semi-Centennial Celebration, 1895. Blue illustrated cover, bearing 2c Carmine (267), corner added, tied by "Milwaukee Wis., Sep. 17, 1895" duplex, used locally before the celebration, appears Very Fine $ 120
3386 C Fiesta de LA La Fiesta de Los Angeles, 1896. Colorfully illustrated cover for Carnival Season, April 22-25, 1896, bearing 2c Carmine (367) tied by "Los Angeles Ca., May 6, 1896" duplexes to Boston, Mass., fresh and Very Fine, an attractive cover $ 140
3387 C Am. Oc. of CA Semi-Centennial Celebration of the American Occupation of California, 1896. Colorfully illustrated cover from Monterey bearing two singles of 1c Blue (264) cancelled by targets, matching "Jun. 17, 1896" cds (date slug inverted), to San Francisco, some slight edge wear at T. barely affecting one stamp, Fine and pretty cover $ 100
3388 C Wisc. State semi-cen Wisconsin State Semi-Centennial, 1898. Illustrated cover bearing 2c Carmine (267) tied by "Milwaukee Wis., Feb. 25, 1898" pmk. used locally, attractive and Very Fine $ 105
3389 C Pan-Am Expo, 1901 Pan-American Exposition, 1899. Colorfully illustrated cover with company corner card, bearing 2c Carmine (267) tied by cancel advertising the exposition, dated Nov. 9, 1899" at Buffalo, also bearing red & blue label for the event, to Evart Mich., few faults, appears Fine, an attractive cover $ 120
3390 C Pan-Am Expo Pan-American Exposition, 1899. Illustrated cover of flag with bull, bearing 2c Carmine (267) tied by 1899 duplex pmk. to New Bedford Mass., also bearing three different expo labels (one on back), small tears in 2c stamp, otherwise Fine $ 140
3391 C 324 St. Louis World's Fair, 1904. Multicolored cacheted World's Fair cover bearing 2c Louisiana Purchase (324) tied by "St. Louis Mo. May 2, 1904" world's fair pmk., to Rock Island, Ill., receiving backstamp, Very Fine, used two days after issue $ 90
3392 C St. Louis World's St. Louis World's Fair, 1904. Multicolored cacheted World's Fair cover, bearing 3c Louisiana Purchase (325), T. plate no. single, tied by "St. Louis Exposition Nov. 11, 1904" duplex handstamp cancel, to Rock Falls, Ill., receiving backstamp, slight toning at edges, still Fine $ 300
3393 C St. Louis World's St. Louis World's Fair, 1904. Multicolored cacheted World's Fair cover, bearing 5c Louisiana Purchase (326) tied by "St. Louis Mo. Jun. 16, 1904" pmk., to Switzerland, receiving backstamp, stamp natural s.e. at L., Fine and rare usage $ 300
3394 C St. Louis World's St. Louis World's Fair, 1904. Multicolord cacheted cover depicting the founding of St. Louis, bearing 10c Louisiana Purchase (327) tied by reg. oval, purple s/l "Registered Nov. 31, 1904 Sub-Station No. 8, St. Louis Mo." hs, to New York, receiving backstamp, some slight wear incl. two cover tears, still Fine and attractive usage $ 250
3395 C 324 St. Louis World's Fair, 1904. Cover with Imperial Japanese Commission imprint, bearing 2c Louisiana Purchase (324) tied by "St. Louis Mo. Dec. 2, 1904" cds, to Elgin, Ill., receiving backstamp, small filing holes, Fine, rare commission imprint $ 160
3396 C St. Louis World's Fr St. Louis World's Fair, 1904. Colorfully illustrated cover depicting U.S. Govt. Building, bearing 2c Carmine (301) tied by "St. Louis Mo., Dec. 1, 1903" exposition pmk., used locally, fresh and Fine $ 140
3397 C St. Louis World fair St. Louis World's Fair, 1904. Beautifully illustrated cover showing the Electrical Building, bearing 5c Blue (304) tied by "St. Louis Mo., Jan. 30, 1904" exposition pmk. to Germany, receiving backstamp, some very slight edge wear, Very Fine $ 210
3398 C St. Louis St. Louis World's Fair, 1904. Illustrated corner card cover, bearing 2c Carmine (319) tied by Expo R.P.O. duplex dated Sept. 22, 1904, additional expo cancel at B., to Omaha Neb., receiving backstamp, some toning at edges and slight edge wear barely affecting stamp, still Very Fine, rare R.P.O. expo usage $ 325
3399 C Portland World's Far Lewis & Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition, Portland Oregon, 1905. Illustrated corner card cover for Lewis & Clark Centennial, bearing 1c Green (300) tied by Oct. 5, 1905 World's Fair pmk., used locally, fresh and Very Fine $ 110
3400 C Am. Pac. Exposition Lewis & Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition, Portland Oregon, 1905. Green all-over illustrated cover bearing 2c Carmine (319) tied by "Portland Ore. Oct. 5, 1905" World's Fair exposition pmk. to Lincoln Neb., receiving backstamp, with original enclosure, some light toning, Very Fine and attractive cover $ 150
3402 C Mid-Pacific Carnival Mid-Pacific Carnival, Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 16-22, 1914. Illustrated cover showing surfer catching a wave, bearing 1c Washington (424) tied by Honolulu oval cancel, to Freedom, N.H., light edge wear, Fine and rare early surfing cover $ 375
U.S. Covers by Stamp Issue:
Lot Sym. Cat# Lot Description Realized
3405 C 31 1c Green, Ty. I (31). Tied by indistinct cds on 1859 illustrated corner card cover depicting Minne-Ha-Ha Falls, to New Brunswick, light "U. States" in arc, transit backstamps, light overall wear, Fine usage $ 500
3406 C 69 12c Black (69). R. margin single, tied by target, matching indistinct N.T. Oct. 12 cds on buff court house cover to Springfield Ohio, heavily reduced at L., the stamp is almost Extremely Fine $ 100
3408 C 184 3c Green (184). Quartered cork, on illustrated hotel ad cover in brown, from St. Augustine Fla., clear 1881 cds, original enclosure with matching letterhead, stamp with no perfs at L., Very Fine $ 100
3409 C 213 2c Green (213). Tied by "Boston, Mass. May 29, 1889" mc on illustrated cover for the Boston Mailing Co. showing machine and mail bag, Very Fine, rare mail-related ad $ 180
3411 C 288 5c Trans-Mississippi (288). Tied by neat "Chicago Ill., Jul. 1, 1898" pmk. on yellow advertising cover for the Chicago Press Clipping Bureau, to London, G.B. rating and sue markings, receiving backstamps, some toning around stamp edges, Fine and unusual usage within the first two weeks of issue $ 65
3413 C 323-327 1c-10c Louisiana Purchase (323-327). Complete set, cancelled by neat targets on illustrated registered cover depicting skyscrapers of Lower New York City, to Canada, purple "Paterson N.J. May 20, 1904" datestamp, appropriate backstamps, 10c natural s.e. at R., few perfs affected from placement at edge of cover, still a Fine-Very Fine and very attractive usage $ 1,900
3415 573 $1.00 Violet Black, $5.00 Carmine & Blue (571, 573). Block of four of $1.00, used with 50c Lilac and 12c Brown Violet (564, 570), all tied by registry ovals on registered tag from Citizens National Trust & Savings Bank of Los Angeles, purple 1933 cds, some creases affecting stamps, still appears Fine, interesting item with $9.62 in postage $ 40
3416 C 647-648 2c-5c Hawaii Ovpt. (647-648). Used with 24c Air Post No. C6, each tied by bold strike of oval grid on registered cover from New York to Budapest, Hungary, "New York N.Y. 8-18-28", London and receiving backstamps, oval "Mit Luftpost befurden Postamt Munchen 2" hs, fresh and Very Fine, unusual cover $ 80
U.S. Covers by Stamp Issue - Kans.-Nebr. Overprints to P.P. Postage Dues:
Lot Sym. Cat# Lot Description Realized
3417 C 658-668 1c-10c Kans. Overprints (658-668). Each tied on separate First Day cover with "Washington D.C. May 1, 1929" pmk. and each addressed to Cleveland Ohio, the 1c vertical pair, two different cancels represented, all are fresh and Fine-Very Fine, an attractive set $ 400
3418 C 658-668 1c-10c Kans. Overprints (658-668). Tied by "Liebenthal Kans. Oct. 9, 1930" datestamps on registered legal-size cover to Syracuse, Nebr., receiving backstamp, slightly irregular at T. from opening, 9c missing small part of B.R. corner, otherwise Fine and colorful cover $ 130
3420 C 658/666 1c-8c Kans. Ovpt. (658-660, 664, 666). Incl. two of 1-1/2c, tied by duplex on registered cover to New Haven Conn., purple "Dodge City Kans. May 22, 1929" and receiving backstamps, a Very Fine and choice cover $ 135
3421 C 658-668 1c-10c Kans. Overprints (658-659, 661-668). Used with 2c Nebr. Ovpt. (671), all are tied by "Washington D.C. May 1, 1929" 10 PM" duplexes on First Day air mail cover to East Orange, N.J., purple "Special Delivery No. __ Fee Claimed at East Orange, N.J." hs, receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, colorful usage postmarked in Washington D.C. at the latest time of use on the first day $ 500
3422 C 658 1c Kans. Ovpt. (658). Block of five, tied by "Omaha Nebr. Burlington Sta. 2 May 1, 1929" pmk. on First Day cacheted flight cover to Newton, Kans., receiving backstamp, Fine, scarce P.O. cancel $ 75
3423 C 658 1c Kans. Ovpt. (658). L. margin horizontal strip of five, tied by "Newton Kans. Apr. 15, 1929" pmk. on air mail First Day cover addressed locally, receiving backstamp, faint toning, Fine and attractive "true" FDC $ 300
3425 C 659 1-1/2c Kans. Ovpt. (659). Block of four, tied by "Saint Louis Mo. May 1, 1929" duplex on cacheted First Day first flight cover to Independence Kans., cachet also ties stamps, Fine and scarce first day out-of-state usage $ 100
3426 C 660 2c Kans. Ovpt. (660). Horizontal strip of three, tied by "Saint Louis Mo. May 1, 1929" duplexes on cacheted First Day first flight cover to Trescott Kans., receiving backstamp, Very Fine and scarce first day out-of-state usage $ 90
3427 C 662, 664 4c, 6c Kans. Ovpt. (662, 664). Blocks of four of each, canceled by reg. ovals on cacheted registered cover to Trinidad, "Saginaw Mich. Sep. 17, 1929" backstamps, Very Fine and scarce usage $ 75
3428 C 663 5c Kans. Ovpt. (663). Tied by "Los Angeles Calif. Sep. 23, 1931" pmk. on cacheted light pink cover to Coffeyville, Kans., signed by Earl Ovington, few faint toned spots around stamp, Fine $ 40
3429 C 663 5c Kans. Ovpt. (663). Block of five, tied by "San Juan P.R. Sep. 22, 1929" pmk. on cacheted flight cover to Newton, Kans., St. Lucia backstamp with typed instructions to "Please hold until International Reply Coupon arrives to pay return postage", fresh and Fine $ 80
3430 C 663, 668 5c, 10c Kans. Ovpt. (663, 668). Blocks of four of each, tied by reg. ovals on cacheted registered cover to British Guiana, purple cachet also ties 5c block, "Saginaw Mich. Sep. 17, 1929" and various other backstamps, oval "Not Called For" hs, slightly reduced at R., Very Fine $ 80
3431 C 664 6c Kans. Ovpt. (664). Tied by "Springfield Ohio May 1, 1929" pmk. on cacheted First Day first flight cover to Newton, Kans., signed by Postmaster of Springfield, Fine and scarce out-of-state first day usage $ 120
3432 C 664 6c Kans. Ovpt. (664). Tied by "Omaha Nebr. Burlington Sta. 2 May 1, 1929" pmk. on cacheted First Day flight cover to Newton, Kans., receiving backstamp, Fine and scarce P.O. $ 80
3433 C 664 6c Kans. Ovpt. (664). L. margin single, tied by "Newton Kans. Apr. 15, 1920" pmk. on First Day cover to Carrollton, Ky., red "Air Mail" in crayon at T., a fresh and Fine "true" FDC $ 500
3434 C 665, 666 7c, 8c Kans. Ovpt. (665, 666). Horizontal pair of each, arranged as a block of four and tied by "Miami Fla. Feb. 9, 1931" duplexes on cacheted first flight cover to Venezuela, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and colorful cover $ 75
3435 C 666 8c Kans. Ovpt. (666). Tied by "Newton Kans. Apr. 15, 1929" pmk. on First Day cover to Carrollton Ky., red crayon ms. "Air Mail", fresh and Very Fine "true" FDC $ 400
3436 C 666 8c Kans. Ovpt. (666). Used with 1c and 6c Kans. Ovpt. (658, 664) and tied by "Newton Kans. Apr. 15, 1929" pmk. on First Day cover addressed locally, purple Special Delivery handstamp at L. which is signed by the Postmaster, receiving backstamp, Very Fine "true" FDC $ 700
3437 C 666 8c Kans. Ovpt. (666). B. margin single, tied by "Kansas City Mo. May 1, 1929" pmk. on cacheted First Day first flight cover to Newton Kans., receiving backstamp shows through at B., Fine and scarce out-of-state first day usage $ 95
3438 C 667 9c Kans. Ovpt. (667). Tied by "Kansas City Kans. May 1, 1929" pmk. on cacheted First Day first flight cover to Omaha Nebr., Very Fine and choice $ 120
3439 C 666 8c Kans. Ovpt. (666). B. margin single, tied by "Kansas City Kans. May 1, 1929" pmk. on cacheted First Day first flight cover to Omaha Nebr., fresh and Fine $ 80
3440 C 667 9c Kans. Ovpt. (667). B. margin single, tied by "Kansas City Kans. May 1, 1929" pmk. on cacheted First Day first light cover to Omaha Nebr., fresh and Fine $ 140
3441 C 667 9c Kans. Ovpt. (667). T. margin vertical pair, used with 2c and 5c Kans. Ovpt. (660, 663) and 5c Air Post No. C12, tied by "Miami Fla. Apr. 26, 1930" cds and matching targets on first flight cover to Venezuela, 5c Venezuela stamp on back, transits from Canal Zone, cover torn at B. not affecting stamps or markings, otherwise Fine $ 90
3442 C 668 10c Kans. Ovpt. (668). Tied by "Kansas City Kans. May 1, 1929" pmk. on cacheted First Day first flight cover to Omaha, Nebr., fresh and Fine $ 95
3443 C 668 10c Kans. Ovpt. (668). Tied by "Springfield Ohio May 1, 1929" pmk. on cacheted First Day first flight cover to Independence Kans., Fine and scarce out-of-state first day usage $ 95
3444 C 668 10c Kans. Ovpt. (668). Tied by "Leavenworth Kans. May 1, 1929" pmk. on First Day cover to Norfolk, Va., fresh and Fine $ 120
3445 C 668, 679 10c Kans., Nebr. Ovpt. (668, 679). Used with 7c Kans. Ovpt. (665) and four other stamps on cacheted registered 2c entire to Brazil, wide range of backstamps, a Fine and attractive cover $ 190
3446 C 669-679 1c-10c Nebr. Overprints (669-679). Each tied on separate cacheted First Day cover by "Washington D.C. May 1, 1929" cancels, mostly unaddressed, two different cancels represented, Fine-Very Fine set $ 500
3447 C 669-670 1c, 1-1/2c Nebr. Ovpt. (669-670). Tied by "Buff & Wash. R.P.O. 1 May 1929" duplexes on First Day cover to Harrisburg, Pa., fresh and Fine, scarce with the R.P.O. cancel $ 160
3448 C 670 1-1/2c Nebr. Ovpt. (670). R. margin single, tied by "Hartington Nebr. Apr. 15, 1929" pmk. on First Day cover addressed locally, fresh and Fine FDC $ 210
3449 C 670 1-1/2c Nebr. Ovpt. (670). B. margin single, used with -1/2c Olive Brown (551) and tied by "Hartington Nebr. Apr. 15, 1929" pmk. on First Day cover addressed locally, fresh and Fine "true" FDC $ 175
3450 C 670 1-1/2c Nebr. Ovpt. (670). Used with -1/2c Olive Brown (551) and tied by "Hartington Nebr. Apr. 15, 1929" pmk. on First Day cover addressed locally, fresh and Very Fine FDC $ 160
3451 C 671 2c Nebr. Ovpt. (671). R. margin single, tied by "Hartington Nebr. Apr. 15, 1929" pmk. on First Day cover addressed locally, fresh and Very Fine $ 170
3452 C 671 2c Nebr. Ovtp. (670). Tied by "Hartington Nebr. Apr. 15, 1929" pmk. on First Day cover addressed locally, fresh and Very Fine $ 160
3453 C 671 2c Nebr. Ovpt. (671). T. margin single, tied by "Fremont Nebr. Apr. 24, 1929" pmk. on cover with small black cachet to Omaha Nebr., fresh and Fine, pre-official First Day usage and the earliest known usage from Fremont $ 200
3454 C 673, 675 4c, 6c Nebr. Ovpt. (673, 675). Blocks of four, the 4c B.L. corner margin, the 6c B. margin, tied by "San Juan P.R. Sep. 22, 1929" pmk. and purple flight cachet on air mail cover to British Guiana, cachet also ties stamps, receiving backstamp, Very Fine $ 150
3455 C 674 5c Nebr. Ovpt. (674). Tied by "Beatrice Nebr. May 1, 1929" pmk. on First Day cover to Montreal, Canada, with hand-drawn cachet, receiving backstamp, fresh and Fine $ 130
3456 C 671 2c Nebr. Ovpt. (671). Tied by "Fremont Nebr. Apr. 24, 1929" pmk. on cover with small purple cachet addressed locally, fresh and Very Fine pre-first day usage and the earliest known usage from Fremont $ 200
3457 C 676 7c Nebr. Ovpt. (676). Tied by "Beatrice Nebr. May 1, 1929" pmk. on First Day cover addressed locally, signed by the Postmaster, fresh and Fine $ 130
3458 C 675-679 7c-10c Nebr. Ovpt. (676, 678-679). Used with 6c and 8c Kans. Ovpt. (664, 666) and Nos. 620-622, C4 and C8 on registered 2c entire to Falkland Islands, all are tied by reg. ovals, "Washington D.C. Jul. 6, 1929" and huge range of backstamps, carried on the first flight between the Canal Zone and Santiago, Chile, flown from Washington D.C. to Santiago, went by train to Buenos Aires, by steamer to Port Stanley, thence to London and back to Washington, a Very Fine and colorful usage sent by plane, train and automobile $ 175
3459 C 677 8c Nebr. Ovpt. (677). Tied by "Beatrice Nebr. May 1, 1929" pmk. on First Day cover addressed locally, signed by the Postmaster, fresh and Fine $ 130
3460 C 678 9c Nebr. Ovpt. (678). T. margin single, tied by "Washington D.C. May 1, 1929" duplex on cacheted First Day cover to Irvington, N.J., cachet gives various statistics about the state of Nebr., also with Air Mail label, Fine and very scarce FDC $ 150
3461 C 678 9c Nebr. Ovpt. (678). Tied by "Beatrice Nebr. May 1, 1929" pmk. on First Day cover addressed locally, signed by the Postmaster, fresh and Fine $ 140
3462 C 679 10c Nebr. Ovpt. (679). Tied by "Beatrice Nebr. May 1, 1929" pmk. on First Day cover addressed locally, signed by the Postmaster, fresh and Fine $ 180
3463 C 679 10c Nebr. Ovpt. (679). Tied by bold "Auburn Nebr. May 1, 1929" pmk. on First Day cover to Kansas City, Mo., fresh and Fine $ 180
3464 C 908-921 5c Overrun Countries (909-921). Complete set of cacheted First Day covers with corner margin inscription blocks of four, fresh and Very Fine $ 100
3467 C J53 2c Carmine Lake, Postage Due (J53). Three, each with San Francisco precancel and on postcard from Polhavet to San Francisco and forwarded to Panama, 1926 usage, various transits, few faults, Fine and unusual $ 160
U.S. Covers by Stamp Issue - Air Post:
Lot Sym. Cat# Lot Description Realized
3470 C AAMC RC3a 1918, July 15, First Day of Rate Change to 16c (AAMC RC3a). 16c No. C2 tied by light strike of Washington, D.C. pmk. on legal size cover, Fine $ 90
3473 C AAMC 533 1919, August 25, First International Air Service, U.S. to Toronto (AAMC 533 var). 2c stamp tied by "Mineola, N.Y. Aug. 23, 1919" machine pmk. on Roessler cover addressed to Toronto, minor edge wear, Fine $ 40

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