| U.S. Postal History: Booklet Panes and Singles on Cover |
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Lot 2030 |
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1908, 2¢ carmine (332a), booklet pane of 6. horizontal pair from booklet pane, tied, along with pair 1¢ imperf #314, a 1¢ Louisiana Purchase #323, and a 5¢ Jamestown #330, on legal size registered cover from Milwaukee to Berlin, Canada, postmarked violet Milwaukee c.d.s. Dec 16, 1908, red Chicago transit c.d.s. Dec 17 and London, Ont. backstamp Dec 18, five Cuban and Guadeloupe stamps used by collector to "seal" the flaps; vertical file fold not affecting stamps, F-VF, a spectacular double rate franking with 8¢ for registration.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2031 |
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1914, 2¢ rose red (425e), booklet pane of 6. Bottom horiz pair from booklet pane tied, along with 1¢ #405 and 15¢ #418, by magenta Bethel, Alaska duplex, Dec 10, 1915, on small registered parcel tag to San Francisco, handstamped "55834" on reverse, possibly S.F. registry number but receiving d.s. likely struck on parcel, insignificant creasing near eyelet, Very Fine and very unusual.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2032 |
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1917, 2¢ rose, type I (499f), A.E.F. booklet pane of 30. 1¢ single from A.E.F. pane with straight edge and characteristic guide line at B, tied, along with 5¢ #504 and three 10¢ #510 (plus a 4th 10¢ which has since been torn off) by magenta "U.S. MILITARY EXPRESS SERVICE/No. 752" c.d.s.s. Oct 28, 1918, on large registered cover (about 12x10 inches) handmade from heavy brown paper, manuscript instruction "Photographs - Do Not Fold" censored at LL with N.Y. customs handstamp, backstamped New York Nov 24 and Boston Nov 25; folded once and with several large tears due to the very brittle paper but a rare franking.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2033 |
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1923, 2¢ carmine (554c), booklet pane of 6. six complete panes, without selvage, plus four stamps from a 7th pane, tied by Burlington, Vt. roller cancels on large part of an insured parcel wrapper to Onarga, Ill., violet Burlington Parcel Post c.d.s. March 19, 1935, faint Onarga receiver, manuscript "Recd in bad order at Onarga"; some faults from handling and folding, but a spectacular booklet pane commercial franking paying 75¢ postage and 5¢ for insurance.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2034 |
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Booklet panes & booklet singles on cover, five covers comprising a horizontal pair from #319h, 1909 double rate cover; bottom pair from #374a on picture postcard to Scotland, 1911; full pane #498e to Jamaica, 1920 (reduced legal size); pane #498e without tab, 1921 legal size cover to France; pane #554c without tab on 1026 legal size special delivery cover; F-VF.
Estimate 200 - 300
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