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George Wagner Collection of 20th Century Imperfs on Cover (Scott Nos. 383-611)
 
 
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Lot 2332
 
1923, 2¢ Harding, imperf (611), horizontal pair tied on cover to England by light strike 1924 "NEW YORK/2" Supplementary Mail type G oval, Very Fine and very rare, Wagner has never seen another Supplementary Mail usage of a 20th century imperf,Supplementary Mail was charged double the normal rate, in this case the 2¢ British treaty rate.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2333
 
1923, 2¢ Harding, imperf (611), vertical pair tied, along with 1¢ #552, by an Juan, P.R. duplexes, May 7, 1925, on U.S.S. Los Angeles Zeppelin cover from San Juan to New York, printed cachet and magenta handstamped flight cachet, backstamped N.Y. May 11, addressed to Czechoslovakia and backstamped Prague May 22, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2334
 
1923, 2¢ Harding, imperf (611), block of 4 tied by Springfield, Mass. machine cancel, Jan 13, 1924, on cover to Changsha, China, Shanghai and blurry Changsha backstamps, Very Fine, 2x U.P.U. rate.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2335
 
1923, 2¢ Harding, imperf (611), block of nine tied by Berrien Springs, Mich. registry pmks, Aug 20, 1924 on registered cover to Sukadama, Borneo, forwarded to Goenoengsoegih, Pontianak, and Sandakan, finally returned to sender, at least ten different bss including final U.S. marking, Jan 12, 1925; a VF and spectacular double-rate cover: 5¢ for first ounce, 3¢ for second, plus 10¢ for registration.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2336
 
1923, 2¢ Harding, imperf (611), group of eight covers comprising two to England, one to Chile (unclaimed and returned); one with "Fradulent Mail to this address…" handstamp; a Japanese packetboat to Detroit; Pago Pago, Samoa to Los Angeles; a double 2¢ airmail rate; and a block of 6 on a special delivery cover.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2337
 
1926, 1½¢ yellow brown (631), block of 8 on C. E. Nickles airmail FDC, cancelled Wash., D.C. duplexes with magenta "NIGHT AIR MAIL" handstamp; Very Fine, 10¢ airmail postage for one zone (Wash.-Chicago) plus 2¢ surcharge for night flight.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2338
 
20th Century Imperfs on cover, balance of the Wagner exhibition collection consisting of 53 covers still mounted on the original pages from Wagner's award-winning collection, a marvelous array of frankings and usages including covers to Bahamas, China, Denmark, Germany, Mexico, Turkey, etc., all Very Fine. A fabulous lot.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2339
 
1908-1922 Washington-Franklin Imperfs (343//484) (343//484), about 240 covers including. 13 with 4¢ #346, three 5¢ 347, ectc; a fabulous array of frnkings and usages that should be seen to appreciated.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2340
 
1909, 2¢ commemoratives complete, imperf (368, 371, 373), cover balance comprising 16 Lincoln bearing 28 stamps including a Schermack type III on advertising cover; 24 Alaska-Yukon bearing 52 stamps including. two with/blocks of 6; 18 Hudson-Fulton bearing 25 stamps including. one with/ block of 6 and single; F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2341
 
1918-1920 Offset Printing Imperfs (531/535) (531/535), Group of 40 covers as follows: #531 (16), 533 (2), 534 (6), 534A (2), 535 (14); F-VF except one #533 cut in, great lot with many nice frankings.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2342
 
1923-1925 4th Bureau Issue Imperfs (575/631) (575/631), about 130 covers comprising 1¢ #575 (36), 1½¢ 576 (49 including. a C/L block and two plate blocks), 2¢ 577 (26) and 1½¢ 631 (21 including. three plate blocks); F-VF with many commercial usages as well as unusual philatelic usages.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 2343
 
1923, 2¢ Harding, imperf (611), about 60 covers with many commercial usages as well as spectacular philatelic frankings including. a plate block, all F-VF.
Estimate 400 - 500
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