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Lot 2087 |
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San Francisco, Cal., registry label with sheet margin selvage on cover from Brigham, Utah to Taiohae, Nukuhiva, Marquesas Islands (now French Polynesia), franked with pen-cancelled 8¢ violet brown and 10¢ orange brown (272, 282C), manuscript "Via San Francisco and New Zealand", purple "Brigham, Utah Jul 9, 1900" boxed postmark, San Francisco and Papeete, Tahiti backstamps, Very Fine and exceedingly rare destination.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Nukahiva Island, a small speck in the South Pacific, was surely the recipient of very little registered mail. The return address suggests the recipient was a Mormon Missionary.
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Lot 2088 |
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San Francisco, Cal., registry label on cover from Morges, Switzerland to Yokohama, Japan, 50c standing Helvetia tied by Morges Jul 10, 1905 c.d.s. with Morges registry label, backstamped New York, San Francisco and Yokohama, illustrated stamp dealer corner card; stamp damaged, minor staining and slight opening tears at top, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2089 |
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Seattle, Wash., registry label on cover San Felipe, Chile to Yokohama, Japan three 10¢ Chile stamps (two on reverse) tied by San Filipe Dec 4 1903 c.d.s.s, Chilean registry labels applied at San Filipe and Valparaiso, Backstamped Valparaiso, New York, Seattle and Yokohama, stamp dealer cover card, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2090 |
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Seattle, Wash., registry label on cover form Buenos Aires, Argentina to San Fernando, Philippines, 3c and 24c Argentine stamps tied by Buenos Aires Mar 1907 c.d.s. with B.A. registry label and Manila reg. no. handstamp, backstamped New York, Seattle, and Manila; small mounting stains, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2091 |
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Seattle,Wash., registry label on 2¢ entire from Seattle to Kobe, Japan, additionally franked with 1¢ 2¢ and 10¢ Washington-Franklins tied by poorly struck Seattle double ovals, Seattle registry postmarked Dec 21, 1909, the cover was undeliverable and returned to sender, multiple auxiliary markings and c.d.s.s and a total of 16 Japanese reporting labels documenting failed delivery attempts; thick contents and extensive handling have resulted in the cover and stamps being rather beat up, but still a Fine and unique example of Japanese post office thoroughness.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 2092 |
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Shanghai, China, black registry label, on cover from U.S. Postal Agency in China to Boston, Mass. franked with 1¢ 2¢ and 10¢ Bureaus, "U. S. Postal Agency Shanghai Sep 21" (1901) c.d.s., San Francisco and Boston backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 2093 |
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Shanghai, China, red registry label, defective corner, on cover from U.S. Postal Agency in China to New York franked with 2¢ carmine (319) and pair of 4¢ brown (303), "Registered Jun 4, 1904 United States Postal Agency Shanghai China" straightline postmark, Seattle and New York backstamps, cover faults, one 4¢ damaged, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2094 |
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Seattle, Wash., registry label along with New York label on cover from Manchester, N.H. to Queensland, Australia franked with 2¢ 10¢ & 15¢ (375, 307, 340), Manchester, N.H. registry label postmarked Jan 11, 1910, New York, Seattle, and Brisbane backstamps; 2¢ with pulled perfs, cover tear at bottom, Fine, 27¢ pays for 2½ ounce at 5¢ for first ½oz. plus 3¢ for each additional ½oz. and 10¢ for registry.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2095 |
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Boston, Mass., selection of eight covers, 1893-1910, seven originating in Boston to England (1904), France (1906, 1910) Germany (1893, 1904), Italy (1896) Turkey (1910) and one from New York to Newfoundland; excellent range of frankings, small faults, Fine-Very Fine group.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2096 |
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San Francisco, Cal., selection of six covers to the Far East comprising 1896 San Francisco to Hong Kong, 1896 Richmond, Va. to Japan, 1897 Boston to Hong Kong, 1897 San Francisco to Canton, China, 1898 Vicksburg, Miss. to Kiauchau, and 1907 San Bernadino, Cal. to Hangchow, China; few faults, generally Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2097 |
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San Francisco, Cal., selection of nine covers, 1898-1909, various originating cities through San Francisco to Australia (1899, 1900, 1906), New Zealand (1898, 1903, 1905, 1909), Hawaii (1895), and Canada (Vancouver, 1895); some faults, mostly Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 2098 |
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New York, N.Y., selection of seven outbound covers, all bearing Bank Note issues: 1883 Hyde Park, Mass. To Belgium, 1884 Victor, N.Y. to France; 1884 New Haven, Pa. to Germany; 1889 Boston to Italy; 1889 St. Louis to Switzerland; 1889 Milwaukee to Germany; 1892 New York to London (1888 and 1890 mixed issue franking); one is double rate (20¢), others are simple 5¢ + 10¢ Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2099 |
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New York, N.Y., selection of five outbound covers, all with 1890 issue frankings: 1892 Galveston, Tex. to India, 4¢ + 6¢ on 5¢ entire plus a 2¢ + 3¢ on back; 1892 Gloucester City, N.J. to Egypt, eight 2¢ on legal size 4¢ entire; 1892 Lockport, N.Y. to Germany, 5¢ + 10¢; 1893 Colorado Springs, Colo. to Switzerland, two 8¢ on 2¢ Columbian entire; West Jefferson, Ohio to England, 5¢ + 10¢; also a sixth cover, 1893 10¢ entire to Germany paying the 2¢ treaty rate plus 8¢ registration; stamps on cover to Egypt damaged, on a Fine-Very Fine lot.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2100 |
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New York, N.Y., selection of 13 outbound covers, all franked with Columbians, comprises the following destinations: England (2), France, Germany (5), Haiti, Holland, South Africa, and Turkey (2); nice range of frankings with values to 15¢ four are in combination with Bureau issues, one with 1890 issue; some faults but generally Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2101 |
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New York, N.Y., selection of 14 outbound covers, all franked with 1894-98 Bureau issues, comprises the following destinations: Belgium (2) Bohemia, Brazil, Germany (4 including an illustrated advertising cover), Holland, Hungary, India, Norway, Russia, and Switzerland; nice range of frankings values to 10¢; few faults, generally Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2102 |
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New York, N.Y., selection of six outbound bearing Trans-Mississippis or Pan -Americans: (1) 1¢ 4¢ 8¢ and 10¢ Trans-Miss., New York to Switzerland, stamps faulty; (2) three 10¢ Trans-Miss. on half of a legal size cover to Germany, stamps and "cover" faulty; (3) 10¢ Trans-Miss. plus strip of three Pan-Ams., New York to Belgium, stamps straightedged, 10¢ faulty; (4) 2¢ 4¢ and 10¢ Pan-Am. on 2¢ Columbian entire from Cleveland to Italy, VF; (5) 8¢ Pan-Am. and 3¢ Bureau on 2¢ entire from Olean, N.Y. to Bohemia, Fine; (6) 10¢ Pan-Am. and 3¢ Bureau, New York to Turkey, 3¢ Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2103 |
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New York, N.Y., selection of 20 outbound covers, 19 with 1902-03 issue, the other bears 2¢ + 10¢ Wash.-Franklins, destinations comprise Argentina, Austria (2), Barbados, Belgium, Egypt, England (2), Finland, France (2), Germany (3), Hungary, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Sweden, and Switzerland, nice range of frankings with values to the 13¢ one also bears an 8¢ Bureau, another 1¢ & 2¢ Wash.-Franklins; few faults, generally Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2104 |
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New York, N.Y., selection of nine covers transitting New York: Austria to Panama (1892), brazil to Surinam (1892), Colombia to England (1903), Colombia to Algeria (1896, stamp missing), Colombia to Germany (1900), Honduras to England (1892), Honduras to Prague, Austria (1904), Italy to Nicaragua (1907, illustrated stamp dealer corner card); Salvador to Switzerland (1899, faulty); generally Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 2105 |
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New York, N.Y., selection of eight covers transitting New York, all originating in Guatemala, seven are to Germany, 1895-98, the other is to Paris (1900), nice range of frankings (front and back); few minor faults, one cover is missing most of its back, generally Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 2106 |
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New York, N.Y., selection of seven covers transitting New York, all originating in Mexico, destinations comprise Argentina (1902,1903), Honduras (1903), Italy (1893), Spain (1906) and Switzerland (1891,1894), nice range of frankings, generally Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2107 |
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Miscellaneous Exchange Offices, selection of seven covers comprising El Paso, Tex.: 1910 Leopold, N.M. to Mexico, 1896 Los Angeles to Mexico; Mobile, Ala.: 1905 Guatemala to Detroit, 1907 Mexico to York, Pa., prepaid with U.S. stamps cancelled in New York; New Orleans, La: 1906 Buenos Aires, Argentina to Guatemala, 1908 Guatemala to St. Louis, Mo.; Seattle, Wash.: Wilton, N.H. to South Australia; some faults, generally Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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