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| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2417 |
 |
 6c Post Office (O50).
Tied by quartered cork, "Washington D.C. Aug. 5" circular datestamp on Post
Office Department printed cover to Bucks County Pa., with original 1875
printed enclosure stating that the fee for registered matter will
increase, cover slightly reduced at right and some edgewear, otherwise
Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
425.00 |
| 2418 |
|
 3c State (O59). Deep rich
color, tied by bold "1" in target, "Washington D.C. Jan. 4, 1882" circular
datestamp on light blue cover to Peoria Ill., ms. "U.S. Legation to
Bolivia" at top left and "Department of State" handstamp, Very Fine and
choice (Image) |
450.00 |
425.00 |
| 2419 |
|
 6c State (O60). Tied by
"6" in target and "Washington D.C. Jun. 17, 1882" circular datestamp on
light blue cover to Manitou Col., ms. "Legation U.S. to Bolivia" and
"Department of State" handstamp, some slight edgewear at bottom right, Very
Fine (Image) |
650.00 |
625.00 |
| 2420 |
|
 6c State (O60). Right
sheet margin, tied by "1" in target and "Washington D.C. Jan. 4, 1882"
circular datestamp on light blue cover to Peoria Ill., ms. "U.S.
Legation to Bolivia" and "Department of State" handstamp at top left,
trivial edgewear, Very Fine and choice
(Image) |
650.00 |
675.00 |
| 2421 |
|
 1c Blue on Amber entire, Die
III (U24). With 1c Blue (63) pair, tied by blue targets, matching
"Newton Iowa Jul. 14" double-circle datestamp, to Lancaster Pa., slightly
reduced at left, Fine, the Die III U24 entire is much scarcer than the
usual Franklin entires (Image) |
E. 250-300 |
300.00 |
| 2422 |
|
U.S. Postal Agency in China. Collection of six items with five
different Shanghai China cancels, incl. No. 96 on cover to Iowa with U.S.
Con. Genl. Shanghai circular datestamp, No. 116 on large part of folded
cover to New York with same circular datestamp (diff. date), No. 150 (pair)
on cover to North Carolina, No. 205 with violet 1889 double oval on cover
to Brushton N.Y., Nos. 305 and 319 (three) on registered cover with
four-line Shanghai registry handstamp to Bethlehem Pa., and 28 1c Green
(405) with Shanghai duplex cancels on large piece, Fine-Very Fine |
E. 500-750 |
950.00 |