Sale 1223 — U.S. Postal History and U.S. Gold Coins
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 4-5 June, 2020
Category — 1890-93 thru 1894-98 Bureau Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
8287
1c Dull Blue (219). Tied by bold Heart within Heart fancy cancel, "Canisteo, N.Y. Nov. 17, 1893" circular datestamp on illustrated corner card drop cover with design in blue for the Knights of the Maccabees, a 19th Century fraternal organization, Extremely Fine and rare
E. 200-300
110
8288
2c Carmine, Cap on Left "2" (220a). Used with 10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2), tied by "Minneapolis, Minn. Sep 9 92" duplex datestamp on legal-size cover to Duluth Minn., docketed at left, fresh and Very Fine, this is the earliest documented use of the cap on left "2" variety, ex Berkun, with 2003 A.P.S. certificate
E. 100-150
180
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90c Orange (229). Used with 15c Indigo (227), tied by New York registry ovals, "New York N.Y. Reg'y. Div. 8-13 1892" double-oval datestamp on approximately half of an oversize cover to Germany, some slight edgewear, Fine and scarce, our census of 90c 1890 uses includes 7 envelopes, 5 wrappers, 4 tags and 2 qualifying pieces, for a total of 18 items -- this is one of the two substantial size pieces with a postmark date and large part of address
E. 300-400
0
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90c Orange (229). Two, one straight edge at left, used with horizontal pair and single of 2c Carmine (220), horizontal strip of four of 10c Green (226) and 30c Black (228), tied by cork cancels on piece of wrapper with part of 1892 San Francisco datestamp at top, pencil registry number, few vertical file folds affect stamps, still Fine and attractive, an impressive franking with $2.56 of postage, since this does not have an address, it is not included in our census of 90c 1890 covers, but it is nonetheless an impressive piece
E. 300-400
0
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90c Orange (229). Bright shade, used with 3c, 5c and 10c Washington, 3c and 5c with "BSC" perfin, tied by registry ovals, "Lawrence Kans. May 10 2:30PM 1911" circular datestamp with yeardate inverted on tag from Barteldes Seed Co. of Lawrence Kans. to Hanover, Germany, card with light crease well away from stamps, Very Fine, late use of the 90c 1890 Issue, the issue remained on sale in some post offices well past its issue date, our census of 90c 1890 uses includes 7 envelopes, 5 wrappers, 4 tags and 2 qualifying pieces, for a total of 18 items
E. 200-300
110
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Tied by "New York K Jan. 3 10 PM 94" duplex datestamp on cover addressed locally to C. Witt, Very Fine, Scott value $1,800.00
E. 200-300
550
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15c Dark Blue (259). Used with 5c Chocolate (255), affixed over Treasury Department imprint and tied by corks, "Albuq. & El Paso R.P.O. May 3, 1895" circular datestamp with day slug inverted, on cover to Bulawayo, Matabeleland, South Africa, New York backstamp, barely reduced at left, Very Fine, rare use of high-value unwatermarked Bureau Issue with a Railroad P.O. cancel to such an exotic destination, ex "Whitpain"
E. 150-200
90
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50c Orange (260). S.e. at right, used with 2c Carmine, Ty. I (250), two 6c Dull Brown (256) and 15c Dark Blue (259), tied by target cancelss, 1895 circular datestamp on registered cover front only to New York, Very Fine
E. 100-150
60
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (261). Tied by target cancel on legal-size 4c Red entire, similarly cancelled, "Sandoz Nebr. Aug. 31, 1895" circular datestamp, to Neuchatel, Switzerland, pencil registry information and New York registry label, vertical file fold well clear of stamp, stamp with tiny scuff at top right, Very Fine appearance, very rare $1.00 unwatermarked Bureau cover, ex "Whitpain", Scott value $2,750.00
E. 500-750
500
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3c Purple (268). Rich color, used with 2c Red, Ty. IV (279B), tied by "Chicago Ill. Oct. 3, 1902" duplex datestamp on multicolored Grand Army of the Republic illustrated cover to Hanover, Germany, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and colorful
E. 100-150
80
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10c Dark Green (273). Horizontal pair, used with 3c Purple (268), tied by registry ovals, purple "Registered Philadelphia Dec. 31, 1896" double-circle datestamp on purple Bogert & Durbin Co. stamp dealer's illustrated cover to London, England, New York registry label affixed partly over 3c stamp, Very Fine and colorful use from this early stamp dealer
E. 100-150
70
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2c Carmine, Ty. II-III (266-267). Horizontal pair, radiant color, tied by "Pittsburgh Pa. Feb. 6, 8- AM 1896" machine cancel on locally addressed cover, fresh and Very Fine, this is the earliest documented use of the combination pair, ex "Whitpain"
E. 150-200
200
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2c Red, Ty. IV (279B). Tied by "?-98 Philadelphia Pa. 10AM" oval emergency duplex datestamp device on small locally used cover, Very Fine -- this is an extremely rare example of the emergency hand-cancellers supplied by the Post Office Dept. and used briefly in early 1898, which were necessary due to overwhelming demand to replace worn-out devices and to supply new offices and military camps during the Spanish-American War -- an accompanying article by K. F. Olson identifies the oval as Type I
E. 100-150
80
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15c Dark Blue (274). Intense shade and well-centered, tied by numeral "2" grid and "Mar 10-98 New York 630PM" oval emergency duplex datestamp device on cover to Germany, receiving backstamps, small piece of backflap removed, Extremely Fine -- this is an extremely rare example of the emergency hand-cancellers supplied by the Post Office Dept. and used briefly in early 1898, which were necessary due to overwhelming demand to replace worn-out devices and to supply new offices and military camps during the Spanish-American War -- an accompanying article by K. F. Olson identifies the oval as Type I
E. 100-150
225
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15c Dark Blue (274). Used with 3c Purple (268), tied by Washington D.C. registry oval on 1895 cover with Rothfuchs return address to Berlin, Germany, fresh and Very Fine
E. 50-75
70
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15c Dark Blue (274). Used with 8c Violet Brown (272), tied by cork cancels on 1895 registered cover from Patterson N.J. to London, England and forwarded to Rotterdam, Holland, Very Fine and attractive
E. 75-100
60
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2c Red, Ty. IV (279B). Two, used with 1c Deep Green (279) and tied by "Duluth Minn. Nov. 19, 1901" machine cancel and blue crayon on cover to prisoner of war in Ceylon, back of cover with New York, Colombo and Ragama circular datestamp as well as large purple "Ragama Camp Passed Censor" oval handstamp, Very Fine, scarce Boer War prisoner's cover, ex "Whitpain"
E. 100-150
70
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5c Dark Blue (281). Two, used with 1c Green (279) and 2c Red, Ty. IV (279B), tied by corks, "San Juan, Porto Rico Mar. 10, 1902" double-circle datestamp on registered cover to Cannes, France where returned to dead letter office in Puerto Rico, tremendous range of markings including "Second Notice", dead letter bureau, boxed D.L.O. handstamps, amazing range of backstamps (we counted 14) including "Unclaimed", "Forwarded" registry branch D.L.O. ovals, Very Fine and colorful use
E. 100-150
140
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6c Lake (282). Block of four, tied by "Northampton Mass. Jun. 14, 1899" waving flag machine cancel on 4c legal-size entire to Germany, transit and receiving backstamps, folded at left for easy display, Very Fine, a scarce block used to a foreign destination, Scott value $50.00 for off-cover used block, but have fun trying to find one
E. 75-100
180
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10c Brown, Ty. I (282C). Tied by purple "Salem, Oregon May 2, 1899" double-circle datestamp on registered "Office of Secretary of State, Salem, OR." illustrated cover to New York, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty cover
E. 50-75
80
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