| U.S. Postal History - Walter G. Crosby First Thermographed Cachet |
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Lot 761 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), two different #773-20 with unlisted colors, first in black with hand coloring and handstamp cancel, other in gray with machine cancel and autographed by the governor, neat typed addresses, Very Fine and a rare pair.
Scott $700
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Lot 762 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), four different #773-20a including singles with expo and U.S.S. Dallas handstamp cancels plus handcolored single with machine and hand colored plate no. block with handstamp cancels.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 763 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), nine #773-38 with machine or handstamp cancels including about half in unlisted blue color, also seven with hand coloring in two different styles, couple tiny tone spots, Fine-Very Fine lot.
Scott $3,150
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Lot 764 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), six #773-38a in four different combinations of cancels and colors, designs are printed blue or gray with five being additionally hand colored, Very Fine.
Scott $2,100
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Lot 765 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), 773-38b var., machine cancel, printed in black and apparently created and serviced without any photo as we can find no trace of any glue residue, Very Fine and rare cover.
Scott $350
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Lot 766 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), two different #773-38c including machine and handstamp cancels, both hand colored, last with lovely manuscript address, Very Fine and scarce design.
Scott $800
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Lot 767 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), #773-38c/38d var. with U.S.S. Dallas handstamp cancel and large photo of ship rather than normal expo design, hand colored. Very Fine and a rare cover.
Scott $400
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Lot 768 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), three different #773-38d with U.S.S. Dallas, U.S.S. Yarnall handstamp and U.S. Naval Air Station slogan cancels, all hand colored.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 769 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), five different #773-38d including printed blue plus printed and hand colored with machine cancels plus three hand colored with U.S.S. Dallas, U.S.S. Yarnall handstamp and U.S. Naval Air Station slogan cancels.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 770 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), two different #773-38e var., first with U.S.S. Dallas handstamp cancel, other printed in unlisted red color and without "FIRST DAY" above the bear, machine cancel.
Scott $700
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Lot 771 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), two different #773-38e/38f var.s, both printed in unlisted red color, first without photo (no trace of gum residue), bold violet U.S.S. Dallas handstamp cancel, other with machine cancel, both without "FIRST DAY" above the bear, Very Fine and a rare pair.
Scott $700
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Lot 772 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), three different #773-38f printed in orange with U.S.S. Dallas, U.S.S. Wright (small cancelling ink smears) and LOS & SAN DIEGO RPO handstamp cancels. Very Fine.
Scott $1,050
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Lot 773 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), two different #773-38g with various photo combinations printed in blue and hand colored, first with machine other U.S.S. Dallas handstamp cancel. Very Fine. A rare design.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 774 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), five different with #773-38g with various photo combinations, all printed in blue and hand colored, U.S.S. Dallas handstamp cancels. Very Fine. A rare design.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 775 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), #773-38h with machine cancel, hand colored. Very Fine. Beautiful design.
Scott $400
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Lot 776 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), #773-38h var., printed blue and hand colored cachet on unlisted legal size cover with expo handstamp cancel, later added #3d Rotary #635 with 2/12/36 (Lincoln's birthday) U.S.S. Ortolon handstamp cancel, Very Fine, a beautiful design.
Scott $400
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Lot 777 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), #773-38h var., similar cover to previous lot but additionally includes the attractive black and red California Pacific Exposition promotional brochure for 1936 (the second year of the expo), Very Fine and rare.
Scott $400
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Lot 778 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), three different #773-38h var.s with unlisted photos including printed blue, printed and hand colored with machine cancel and printed and hand colored with handstamp cancels.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 779 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), three #773-39 blue printed and hand colored cacheted covers with machine cancels, matched manuscript addresses, one opened at left, Very Fine.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 780 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), #773-39 var. with unlisted U.S.S. Nevada photo and additional Anchor and Rope behind the shield, blue printed and hand colored, machine cancel, Very Fine, exceedingly rare and possibly unique.
Scott $400
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Lot 781 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), #773-39a with red printing and U.S.S. Saratoga handstamp cancel, some minor perforation tip toning mentioned for accuracy, Very Fine, a rare cover that is illustrated in the Planty-Mellone catalogue.
Scott $450
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Lot 782 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), #773-39a var. with unlisted different photo of ship, U.S.S. Saratoga handstamp cancel, second cover franked with the 2¢ National Park #741 tied by the same cancel and with the same photo, but with "Welcome U.S. Fleet" added at bottom of cachet. F.-V.F. A rare pair.
Scott $450
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Lot 783 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), two different #773-40, 40 var. with machine and handstamp cancels respectively, last without "FIRST DAY" at top, both hand colored, Very Fine pair.
Scott $700
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Lot 784 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), two different #773-40a, 40a var. with U.S.S. Dallas, U.S.S. Chaumont handstamp cancels respectively, last with out "FIRST DAY" at top, both hand colored. Very Fine pair.
Scott $700
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Lot 785 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), two different #773-40b with expo and U.S.S. Dallas handstamp cancels respectively, last is hand colored, other with small address label stain. Very Fine pair.
Scott $700
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Lot 786 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), three #773-40b with Naval Hospital, Cal. machine cancels, Crosby pencil note on back of one reads "This is a scarce cover- only a Few sent out.", two with small label stain. Very Fine. Scarce covers.
Scott $1,050
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Lot 787 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), four 3773-40d including two each with expo machine and U.S.S. Dallas handstamp cancels, last pair (reverse corner mounting stains only) are hand colored, Fine-Very Fine lot.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 788 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), two different #773-40e with handstamp stamp cancels, one hand colored, Very Fine pair.
Scott $700
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Lot 789 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), three different #773-40g with U.S.S. Dallas, U.S.S. Yarall and Los Ang & San Diego R.P.O. handstamp cancels, first and last are hand colored with a long Crosby pencil message on back of R.P.O. cover stating no other collector thought of this particular cancel, Very Fine and scarce lot.
Scott $1,050
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Lot 790 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), ten #773-40h with Naval Hospital, Cal machine cancels, all hand colored, very fresh and. Very Fine.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 791 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), two 3773-40h var. with unlisted gray printing and hand colored cachets. Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 792 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), two different #773-40i varieties with unlisted orange printing plus one partially hand colored, machine cancels. Very Fine. A rare pair.
Scott $700
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Lot 793 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), #773-40j with gray printing and hand coloring, handstamp cancel, photo is of the ill-fated U.S.S. Indianapolis which sank in shark-infested waters in 1945 after its delivery of the atomic bombs, small address label stain. Very Fine. A rare design.
Scott $450
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Lot 794 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), three different #773-40k including two color printings in orange and blue, hand colored, and one printed in orange and gold, also hand colored, second cover opened at left, all with handstamp cancels. F.-V.F. lot, the bears, interestingly, were not photos, but were printed directly onto the envelopes.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 795 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), five different #773-41 including printed in blue plus printed and hand colored with machine expo cancels, printed and partially hand colored with handstamp expo cancel and last printed and hand colored with U.S.S. Wright and Los Ang & San Diego handstamp cancels. Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 796 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), five different 3773-41 including printed in blue with machine and handstamp expo cancels, printed and hand colored with machine expo and U.S.S. Wright plus Los Ang & San Diego R.P.O. handstamp cancels, couple with small address label stains. Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 797 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), #773-41 var. printed in unlisted brown on legal size air mail envelope. Very Fine. A rare cover.
Scott $250
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Lot 798 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), two different #773-41 varieties printed in unlisted brown, yellow with expo and U.S.S. Yarnall handstamp cancels respectively, first with three expo labels on back. Very Fine and rare pair.
Scott $500
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Lot 799 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), two different #773-41a with machine and handstamp cancels respectively, one with multi color expo seal on back. Very Fine pair.
Scott $500
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Lot 800 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), three different #773-41b expo machine and handstamp cancels plus bold blue U.S.S. Dallas handstamp cancel. Very Fine lot.
Scott $750
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Lot 801 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), #773-42 varieties printed in black and unlisted brown plus with expo sticker rather than photo, machine cancel, Very Fine, a rare legal size cover and possibly unique.
Scott $750
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Lot 802 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), five #773-43 with handstamp cancels, including one with Crosby pencil note message on back, Very Fine, a rare Akron/Macon tie-in design.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 803 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), #773-43a with handstamp cancel and hand coloring, attractive manuscript address, few insignificant toned perforation tips on stamp, Very Fine and a beautiful cover.
Scott $350
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Lot 804 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), two different 3773-43a varieties with machine and handstamp cancels respectively, each with unlisted photos including the Akron meeting the U.S.S. Patoka on the first and a U.S.S. Macon Plane on second, Very Fine, a rare and most attractive pair.
Scott $700
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Lot 805 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), #773-43b, 43b variety printed in purple and blue, second with unlisted U.S.S. Portland photo, both with machine cancels and matched typed addresses, Very Fine and rare pair.
Scott $800
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Lot 806 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), #773 var., unlisted printed black cachet, created and serviced without photo (no trace of gum residue) that, while incorporating common design elements, really does not match up with any of the listed numbers, machine cancel, bright white paper, Very Fine and possibly unique.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 807 |
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1935, 3¢ California Pacific Expo (773), four different varieties printed on cards including blue, gold which are both hand colored, machine cancelled and with blue matching addresses, another pair printed in gold and hand colored, creased without photos (no trace of gum residue) one of which is unused second with handstamp cancel. All have a printed message on back, signed by W.G. Crosby.
Estimate 500 - 750
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