Past Auction
Sale 1188
*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.
Session One (lots 1-106): Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 6:30 p.m.
Sale 1188 — Index to Descriptions and Photos
Session One (lots 1-106): Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 6:30 p.m.
- POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONALS
New York, N.Y. Postmaster's Provisionals Lot 1–2
Lot 1
Estimate: $20,000-30,000
Realized $32,500
$38,350 with premium
Lot 2
Estimate: $7,500-10,000
Realized $9,000
$10,620 with premium
- Annapolis, MD. Postmaster's Provisional Lot 3
Lot 3
Estimate: $300,000-400,000
Realized $390,000
$460,200 with premium
- Baltimore, MD and Brattleboro, VT Postmasters' Provisionals Lot 4–5
Lot 4
Estimate: $75,000-100,000
Realized $60,000
$70,800 with premium
Lot 5
Estimate: $20,000-30,000
Realized $21,000
$24,780 with premium
- Millbury, MA Postmaster's Provisional Lot 6
Lot 6
Estimate: $300,000-400,000
Realized $300,000
$354,000 with premium
- Providence, RI Postmaster's Provisionals Lot 7–8
Lot 7
Estimate: $30,000-40,000
Realized $35,000
$41,300 with premium
Lot 8
Estimate: $4,000-5,000
Realized $6,000
$7,080 with premium
- Saint Louis, MO Postmaster's Provisionals Lot 9–12
Lot 9
Estimate: $15,000-20,000
Realized $20,000
$23,600 with premium
Lot 10
Estimate: $10,000-15,000
Realized $11,500
$13,570 with premium
Lot 11
Estimate: $150,000-200,000
Realized $130,000
$153,400 with premium
Lot 12
Estimate: $75,000-100,000
Realized $90,000
$106,200 with premium
- 1847 Issue Multiples and Plate Varieties Lot 13–16
Lot 13
Estimate: $200,000-300,000
Realized $220,000
$259,600 with premium
Lot 14
Estimate: $500,000-750,000
Realized $500,000
$590,000 with premium
Lot 15
Estimate: $10,000-15,000
Realized $13,500
$15,930 with premium
Lot 16
Estimate: $15,000-20,000
Realized $37,500
$44,250 with premium
- 1847 Issue Covers Lot 17–23
Lot 17
Estimate: $20,000-30,000
Realized $45,000
$53,100 with premium
Lot 18
Estimate: $10,000-15,000
Realized $16,500
$19,470 with premium
Lot 19
Estimate: $3,000-4,000
Realized $10,500
$12,390 with premium
Lot 20
Estimate: $20,000-30,000
Realized $16,000
$18,880 with premium
Lot 21
Estimate: $20,000-30,000
Realized $21,000
$24,780 with premium
Lot 22
Estimate: $2,000-3,000
Realized $8,000
$9,440 with premium
Lot 23
Estimate: $15,000-20,000
Realized $30,000
$35,400 with premium
- 1847 Retaliatory Rate Cover to Belgium Lot 24
Lot 24
Estimate: $300,000-400,000
Realized $190,000
$224,200 with premium
- 1847 Cover from California to New York Lot 25
Lot 25
Estimate: $150,000-200,000
Realized $105,000
$123,900 with premium
- 1847/Canada "Beaver" Combination Cover Lot 26
Lot 26
Estimate: $600,000-800,000
- 1847 Issue Demonetized Use from Canada, Unique Matching Bisects Lot 27–28
Lot 27
Estimate: $30,000-40,000
Realized $30,000
$35,400 with premium
Lot 28
Estimate: $50,000-75,000
Realized $60,000
$70,800 with premium
- 1c 1851-56 Issue, including Rare Types and Complete Pane Lot 29–34
Lot 29
Estimate: $100,000-150,000
Realized $125,000
$147,500 with premium
Lot 30
Estimate: $75,000-100,000
Realized $135,000
$159,300 with premium
Lot 31
Estimate: $75,000-100,000
Realized $62,500
$73,750 with premium
Lot 32
Estimate: $50,000-75,000
Realized $100,000
$118,000 with premium
Lot 33
Estimate: $75,000-100,000
Realized $100,000
$118,000 with premium
Lot 34
Estimate: $60,000-80,000
Realized $47,500
$56,050 with premium
- 5c 1856 Issue, including Block of Four and Cover to Scotland Lot 35–36
Lot 35
Estimate: $200,000-300,000
Realized $260,000
$306,800 with premium
Lot 36
Estimate: $75,000-100,000
Realized $110,000
$129,800 with premium
- 10c 1855 Issue, including Unique Multiples and Covers Lot 37–40
Lot 37
Estimate: $75,000-100,000
Realized $95,000
$112,100 with premium
Lot 38
Estimate: $15,000-20,000
Realized $24,000
$28,320 with premium
Lot 39
Estimate: $15,000-20,000
Realized $15,000
$17,700 with premium
Lot 40
Estimate: $50,000-75,000
Realized $50,000
$59,000 with premium
- 12c 1851 Issue, including Multiples and Bisect Lot 41–43
Lot 41
Estimate: $30,000-40,000
Realized $70,000
$82,600 with premium
Lot 42
Estimate: $50,000-75,000
Realized $32,500
$38,350 with premium
Lot 43
Estimate: $20,000-30,000
Realized $37,500
$44,250 with premium
- Franklin Carrier on Cover with Plate Crack Lot 44
Lot 44
Estimate: $40,000-50,000
Realized $40,000
$47,200 with premium
- 1c and 3c 1857 Issue Covers Lot 45–46
Lot 45
Estimate: $20,000-30,000
Realized $17,000
$20,060 with premium
Lot 46
Estimate: $7,500-10,000
Realized $19,500
$23,010 with premium
- The Unique 5c Brick Red Block of Four Lot 47
Lot 47
Estimate: $400,000-500,000
Realized $400,000
$472,000 with premium
- 10c 1857 Issue Largest Known Multiple, Railroad Propaganda Cover Lot 48–49
Lot 48
Estimate: $50,000-75,000
Realized $60,000
$70,800 with premium
Lot 49
Estimate: $15,000-20,000
Realized $15,000
$17,700 with premium
- The Newbury 90c Cover to Cape of Good Hope Lot 50
Lot 50
Estimate: $300,000-400,000
- The Pony Express, including Russell Free Frank and $2.00 to Prince Edward Island Lot 51–54
Lot 51
Estimate: $75,000-100,000
Realized $155,000
$182,900 with premium
Lot 52
Estimate: $10,000-15,000
Realized $18,500
$21,830 with premium
Lot 53
Estimate: $300,000-400,000
Realized $300,000
$354,000 with premium
Lot 54
Estimate: $15,000-20,000
Realized $20,000
$23,600 with premium
- 1861-66 Issue, including Lincoln-Related, Sanitary Fair and Adams Express Lot 55–63
Lot 55
Estimate: $40,000-50,000
Realized $32,500
$38,350 with premium
Lot 56
Estimate: $50,000-75,000
Realized $62,500
$73,750 with premium
Lot 57
Estimate: $7,500-10,000
Realized $21,000
$24,780 with premium
Lot 58
Estimate: $10,000-15,000
Lot 59
Estimate: $2,000-3,000
Realized $9,000
$10,620 with premium
Lot 60
Estimate: $10,000-15,000
Realized $14,500
$17,110 with premium
Lot 61
Estimate: $30,000-40,000
Realized $45,000
$53,100 with premium
Lot 62
Estimate: $50,000-75,000
Realized $95,000
$112,100 with premium
Lot 63
Estimate: $15,000-20,000
Realized $10,000
$11,800 with premium
- Fancy Cancellations, Mostly from Waterbury, Connecticut Lot 64–83
Lot 64
Estimate: $2,000-3,000
Realized $10,500
$12,390 with premium
Lot 65
Estimate: $1,000-1,500
Realized $5,000
$5,900 with premium
Lot 66
Estimate: $3,000-4,000
Realized $13,500
$15,930 with premium
Lot 67
Estimate: $2,000-3,000
Realized $15,500
$18,290 with premium
Lot 68
Estimate: $2,000-3,000
Realized $3,500
$4,130 with premium
Lot 69
Estimate: $2,000-3,000
Realized $5,500
$6,490 with premium
Lot 70
Estimate: $2,000-3,000
Realized $3,000
$3,540 with premium
Lot 71
Estimate: $30,000-40,000
Realized $37,500
$44,250 with premium
Lot 72
Estimate: $30,000-40,000
Realized $67,500
$79,650 with premium
Lot 73
Estimate: $10,000-15,000
Realized $29,000
$34,220 with premium
Lot 74
Estimate: $5,000-7,500
Realized $20,000
$23,600 with premium
Lot 75
Estimate: $15,000-20,000
Realized $40,000
$47,200 with premium
Lot 76
Estimate: $10,000-15,000
Realized $7,500
$8,850 with premium
Lot 77
Estimate: $4,000-5,000
Realized $22,000
$25,960 with premium
Lot 78
Estimate: $2,000-3,000
Realized $3,000
$3,540 with premium
Lot 79
Estimate: $5,000-7,500
Realized $16,000
$18,880 with premium
Lot 80
Estimate: $5,000-7,500
Realized $4,500
$5,310 with premium
Lot 81
Estimate: $15,000-20,000
Realized $16,000
$18,880 with premium
Lot 82
Estimate: $2,000-3,000
Realized $6,250
$7,375 with premium
Lot 83
Estimate: $4,000-5,000
Realized $8,500
$10,030 with premium
- Unique Plate Blocks of the 15c Lincoln and 24c Washington Lot 84–85
Lot 84
Estimate: $100,000-150,000
Realized $140,000
$165,200 with premium
Lot 85
Estimate: $100,000-150,000
Realized $130,000
$153,400 with premium
- 1869 Pictorial Issue, including the Unique Block of the 24c Invert Lot 86–91
Lot 86
Estimate: $50,000-75,000
Realized $42,500
$50,150 with premium
Lot 87
Estimate: $75,000-100,000
Realized $150,000
$177,000 with premium
Lot 88
Estimate: $20,000-30,000
Realized $52,500
$61,950 with premium
Lot 89
Estimate: $750,000-1,000,000
Realized $625,000
$737,500 with premium
Lot 90
Estimate: $50,000-75,000
Realized $90,000
$106,200 with premium
Lot 91
Estimate: $10,000-15,000
Realized $26,000
$30,680 with premium
- BANK NOTE AND LATER ISSUES
Bank Note Issue Covers Used from China Lot 92–93
Lot 92
Estimate: $7,500-10,000
Realized $28,000
$33,040 with premium
Lot 93
Estimate: $10,000-15,000
Realized $23,000
$27,140 with premium
- Columbian Color Error Strip, Trans-Mississiippi Issue Rarities Lot 94–100
Lot 94
Estimate: $100,000-150,000
Realized $100,000
$118,000 with premium
Lot 95
Estimate: $100,000-150,000
Realized $75,000
$88,500 with premium
Lot 96
Estimate: $5,000-7,500
Realized $12,500
$14,750 with premium
Lot 97
Estimate: $15,000-20,000
Realized $22,000
$25,960 with premium
Lot 98
Estimate: $200,000-300,000
Realized $135,000
$159,300 with premium
Lot 99
Estimate: $50,000-75,000
Realized $52,500
$61,950 with premium
Lot 100
Estimate: $40,000-50,000
Realized $40,000
$47,200 with premium
- Pan-American Issue Invert Multiples Lot 101–102
Lot 101
Estimate: $300,000-400,000
Realized $400,000
$472,000 with premium
Lot 102
Estimate: $100,000-150,000
Realized $75,000
$88,500 with premium
- 1902-1908 Issue Coil Rarities, 6c 1918 Air Post First Day Cover Lot 103–105
Lot 103
Estimate: $100,000-150,000
Realized $130,000
$153,400 with premium
Lot 104
Estimate: $150,000-200,000
Realized $260,000
$306,800 with premium
Lot 105
Estimate: $30,000-40,000
Realized $32,500
$38,350 with premium
- 2c Hawaiian Missionary Unused Lot 106
Lot 106
Estimate: $500,000-750,000
Realized $525,000
$619,500 with premium
