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Lot 3198 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 10¢ brown (O77), block of four tied by cork cancels on large parcel label to Goderich, Canada, label bears printed Secretary of the Treasury penalty imprint; light vertical file fold, block has light gum toning, mainly around the perforations, Fine and rare, 40¢ third class rate at 1¢ per 2 oz. for a 5lb. parcel.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
ONE OF ONLY FIVE BLOCKS OF ANY OFFICIAL STAMP STILL ON COVER.
The normal 4 lb. limit on third class mail was waved on departmental mail, but the penalty notice was not recognized.
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Lot 3199 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 12¢ and 1¢ (O78, O72), tied by circle-of-Vs cancels, "San Francisco, Cal., Registered, Dec 2" c.d.s., on U.S. Internal Revenue envelope to Antioch, Cal., remnant of registered letter receipt remains on reverse, Very Fine, single 3¢ domestic rate plus 10¢ for registration.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THE ONLY RECORDED COVER WITH THIS PARTICULAR FRANKING.
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Lot 3200 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 12¢ and 3¢ (O78, O74), tied by cork cancels, "Washington, D.C., Dec 5" c.d.s., on legal size obsolete Treasury Dept. free frank envelope to Doylestown, Pa.; reduced a bit at left, opened at bottom; Fine, 5-times the 3¢ domestic rate.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Ehrenberg
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Lot 3201 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 12¢ brown (O78), tied, along with a 15¢ orange (189), by "Washington, D.C., REG" double oval on registered legal size Secretary of the Treasury envelope to Berlin, Prussia, magenta Washington 3-line registry handstamp Sep 18, 1882, magenta New York registry markings (Sep 19, 20) and black Berlin carrier c.d.s. (Oct 3) on reverse, black and red Bremen exchange office registry label; light file fold not affecting stamps, minor opening tears at top, 12¢ with nibbed corner, triple the 5¢ U.P.U. rate (overpaid by 2¢) plus 10¢ for registration Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Provenance: Ackerman, Knapp, Waud
As of April 1, 1879, Official stamps were no longer valid for postage on U.P.U. mail, hence the 15¢ stamp for the triple-weight postage. However, they could still be used to pay the U.S. registration fee; the 12¢ Treasury overpays the 10¢ fee by 2¢.
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Lot 3202 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 12¢ brown (O78), tied by cork cancel, partial Washington, D.C. (March 1875) c.d.s., on legal size cover to Honolulu, Hawaii, addressed to the paymaster of the U.S.S. Tuscarora, blue "Foreign Mail" signature handstamp of the Chief Clerk of the Treasury, includes contents: a reconciliation of the quartermaster's account from mid-1872 through the end of 1875; some edge toning and crumpling affecting the stamp somewhat, Fine, double the 6¢ per ½ oz. treaty rate three months prior to the institution of uniform G.P.U. rates.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED OFFICIAL COVERS TO HAWAII.
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Lot 3203 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 15¢ brown (O79), tied by quartered cork cancel, Washington, D.C. c.d.s., on legal size obsolete Treasury Dept. free frank envelope to Doylestown, Pa.; reduced at left, Fine, 5-times the 3¢ domestic rate.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Waud
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Lot 3204 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 15¢ brown (O79), tied by quartered cork cancel, "Washington, D.C., Mar 12" c.d.s., on legal size Treasury Dept. envelope to the U.S. Minister, Tokyo, Japan, manuscript "15" rate and "U.S. Packet", blue Yokohama receiver Apr 21;flap missing Very Fine, triple the 5¢ U.P.U. rate.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED OFFICIAL COVERS TO JAPAN.
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Lot 3205 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 30¢ 2¢ 6¢ and 10¢ (O81, O73, O75, O77), tied by segmented cork cancels, weak Boston, Mass. c.d.s., on large legal size Official Business envelope to Farmington Falls, Maine; rather heavy all over foxing affecting stamps, 2¢ natural straight edge, 10¢ and 30¢ each with couple short perforations Fine and rare four value franking 16-times the 3¢ per ½ oz. domestic rate.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 30¢ TREASURY COVERS.
Provenance: Lehto
The other 30¢ Treasury cover, once in the collection of Senator Ernest R. Ackerman, has not been seen in many years.
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Lot 3206 |
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Treasury Dept., 1879, 6¢ brown (O110), along with two 1¢ blue (182), a 2¢ vermilion (183) and a 3¢ green (184), each cancelled by four red pen strokes with matching "Galena Mo., 2-8-1881" manuscript postmark and "Set No 28/PO No 28" registration number on lemon cover to Washington, D.C., magenta "Feb 12, Wash'n, D.C., 1881" oval receiver on reverse; 3¢ perf damage and 6¢ Navy missing corner that was affixed above the top of the envelope, otherwise Very Fine and most unusual, single 3¢ domestic rate plus 10¢ for registration.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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