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Lot 1213 |
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1873, 15¢ yellow orange (163), used with 6¢ carmine (148), tied by blue grid cancellation duplexed with "Newport N.h. Nov 29" c.d.s. on legal size registered cover to Concord, N.H., matching circled "Registered" handstamp, minor edgewear, a Fine and colorful registered use.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1214 |
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1873, 15¢ yellow orange (163), used with 3¢ green, 6¢ dull pink (158, 159), all tied by quartered cork cancellations on 1875 courthouse corver to Jefferson City, Mo., rimless "Clinton Mo. Nov 15" c.d.s., receipt docketing erased leaving discoloration, Fine three-color franking for eight-times the 3¢ domestic rate.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1215 |
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1874 (July 24) Closing of Japan Postal Agencies, handwritten letter from the Superintendent of the Office of Foreign Mails to 3rd Assistant Postmaster General J.W. Barber informing him that with the commencement of the new postal agreement between the U.S. and Japan effective January 1, 1875 that the postal agencies in Japan will close, Very Fine and interesting.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1216 |
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1879-82, 2¢ vermilion, 10¢ brown (183, 209), used to forward letter to Sydney Australia on incoming cover from France bearing France 25c. yellow to Denver Col., forwarded and then finally returned to France, Fine and interesting usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1217 |
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1879, 3¢ green (184), tied by perfect strike of Maple Leaf (Rohloff L-11) duplexed with "Waterbury Conn. Mar 6" c.d.s. on cover to West Meriden, Ct.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1218 |
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1879, 6¢ pink (186), single used with 15¢ orange (189), both tied by negative circle star cancellations in purple in purple on 1881 court house cover to Wahoo, Neb., matching "Valparaiso Neb. Mar 15" origin c.d.s., reduced at left, 15¢ with perf stain, Fine and attactive.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1219 |
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1881, 1¢ gray blue, re-engraved (206), block of ten (folded over) and block of four, cancelled by manuscript on yellow cover to New Bedford, Mass., matching "Keevil Ark, 6/26/86" postmark, cover opened out for display, Fine and scarce use.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1220 |
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1881, 1¢ gray blue, re-engraved (206), two covers with star cancels: pair tied by Buzzard's Bay, Mass. duplex and single with magenta star and c.d.s. of Long Branch, N.J. A frresh Very Fine pair of covers.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1221 |
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1882, 6¢ rose, re-engraved (208), two singles, tied by "Hartford Conn. Mar 30 1883" duplex on cover to New Haven, Ct. at four-times the 3¢ domestic letter rate, Fine and scarce use.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1222 |
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1882, 6¢ rose, re-engraved (208), horizontal pair, tied by manuscript "X" on 2¢ entire registered to Rockford, Ill., purple "Topeka, Kans. Registered, Feb 20 1885" framed rectangle postmark, Fine and scarce use.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1223 |
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1882, 10¢ brown, re-engraved (209), two registered covers from Indian Territory, first bearing 209 and 210 tied by "McAlister Ind. Ter. Jul 8 1887" c.d.s. on cover to Boston, Mass. small edge tear; second with #209 on 2¢ entire tied by "Fort Reno Ind. Ty. Apr 13 1887" duplex on cover to New York City; Fine pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1224 |
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1893, 1¢ Columbian (230), top plate block of eight tied with 6¢ claret (305) on 4¢ entire (U324b) sent registered from Chicago to New York, postmarked magenta Eaglewood Station registry c.d.s., Mar 27, 1907 with red and magenta New York registry backstamps; each stamp with manuscript cancel as well as handstamped oval, plate block with two left stamps creased prior to usage; a Fine and unusual properly franked 5-times rate cover with 8¢ for registration.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1225 |
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1893, 30¢ Columbian (239), used with 3¢ and 5¢ Columbians, tied by "Chicago, Ill" handstamps on large registered envelope to Germany, purple "Registered, Apr 3 1893, Chicago Ill." three-line postmark, crayon "Too Late", some small faults, Fine and scarce high value use.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1226 |
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1893, $2 Columbian (242), tied by New York registry oval on 10¢ Columbian entire to Germany, purple New York registry postmark and exchange label, Very Fine.
Scott $2,100
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Lot 1227 |
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1898, 1¢ deep green (279), tied by "U.S. Postal Sta No. 1 Tientsin China Dec" c.d.s. on 2¢ postal card to Germany; some soiling, Fine and scarce use.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1228 |
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1898, 2¢ Trans-Miss. (286), tied by "Atchinson, Kans. Jul 5 98" duplex on all-over Spanish American war patriotic envelope to Brooklyn, N.Y., Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1229 |
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1898, 5¢ Trans-Miss. (288), bottom margin imprint and plate no. pair, with 1¢ & 2¢ Trans-Miss. on reverse of all-over Flag Spanish-American War patriotic sent registered by stamp dealer J.M. Bartels to Germany, Aug. 20, 1898; faint vertical file fold, not affecting stamps, fresh and Very Fine. A beautiful cover.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1230 |
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1898, 5¢ Trans-Miss. (288), straight edge, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Feb 27" duplex on cover to New Haven, Ct., San Francisco (3.22) and New Haven (3.27) backstamps, pencil and manuscript. 1900 docketing at left; opened at right, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1231 |
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1898, U.S. mail from the Boxer Rebellion, group of three covers, a post card and a front comprised by a registered usage bearing Bureau 2c. and 8c. with purple "Military Postal Sta. No. 1 China" c.d.s., second and third with Bureau 2c. tied by "Mil. Postal Sta. No. 1, China" duplexes, fourth is a post card with Bureau 2c. tied by "Mil. P. Sta. No. 1. Tientsin China"c.d.s. to Germany, and last is cancelled to order front bearing Bureau 5c. in combo with Japan, China, French and German issues on a War Dept. China Relief Expedition envelope front; Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1232 |
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1898, 1¢//10¢ First Bureau, group of 7 stamps on small pieces with 1¢ 2¢ 5¢ 8¢ and 10¢ tied by "Mil. P. Sta. No. 1 Taku China" c.d.s. and two with "Sta. No. 1"; Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1233 |
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1901 Pan-Americans complete (294-299), two complete sets tied by Irwin Pa. duplex handstamps on 1901 registered cover to Austria, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1234 |
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1903, 5¢ blue (304), tied by "New Haven Conn. Sep 4" machine cancellation on Red Cross envelope to Paris, France, forwarded to Vienna, Austria and then returned to sender, bearing French and Austria postage dues, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1235 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), used with 2¢ Alaska-Yukon (370), both tied by "Vera Cruz, Mex. U.S. M. Ac. Jun 1914" duplex on cover addressed to Pittsburgh, Pa. (6.24), Very Fine, the only recorded use of the 2¢ bluish paper from Vera Cruz.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1236 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), well centered within extra large margins, tied by "Washington D.C. May 1, 1909" on cover with preprinted address to Utica, N.Y., small edge tear, a Very Fine usage.
Scott $425
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Lot 1237 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), left straight edge, tied by "Washington D.C. Mar 31 1909" machine cancellation on preprinted envelope to Ambler Pa. with red "If it's made of Asbestos we've got it" slogan; small edge tear, Very Fine.
Scott $425
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Lot 1238 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), bottom straight edge single with left sheet selvage endorsed "Experimental Paper", tied by "Washington D.C. Oct 17 1909" machine cancel addressed locally, Very Fine.
Scott $425
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Lot 1239 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), bottom straight edge, tied by "Washington D.C. Mar 30 1909" machine cancellation on cover to New Orleans, La., Very Fine.
Scott $425
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Lot 1240 |
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1913, 10¢ orange yellow Panama-Pacific (400), pair and strip of three, used with 1¢ 2¢ (405, 406) on cover from Ann Arbor Mich. to Ypsilanti, Mich., addressee was deceased and returned to sender, originally posted with 13¢ returned with additional 50¢ postage, file fold at center, some toning, Fine and early use.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1241 |
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1912, 1¢ green, 2¢ carmine (405, 406), block of four of each on separate covers from Vera Cruz, Mexico with "Vera Cruz Mex. U.S. M.Ac. Jul 21 1914" c.d.s. to New York City, Very Fine pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1242 |
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1917, 1¢ green (498f), A.E.F. booklet pane of 30. Block of nine (three rows) plus a single, used on registered soldier's letter from soldier at Military Hospital No. 3, A.E.F., France to Detroit, Mich., postmarked "U.S. Army Postal Service No. 2 Registered apr 2 1918", A.E.F. censor handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A CHOICE USE OF THE 1¢ A.E.F. BOOKLET PANE STAMPS.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1243 |
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1917, 2¢ rose, type I (499f), A.E.F. booklet pane of 30. Two pairs and a single used on registered patriotic cover from "Army Post Office R.K. 6 Sp 1 18" to Paris, France, British censor handstamp in blue, endorsed Officer's mail, some slight toning, still Very Fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
A RARE USE OF THE 2¢ A.E.F. BOOKLET PANE STAMPS.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1244 |
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1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia (500), "OW/RN" perfin tied by Seattle machine cancel, Jan 21, 1920 on local cover, U.S. Railroad Administration, Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation corner card, Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 1245 |
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1917, 3¢ light violet, type I (501b), booklet pane of 6. Two straight edges, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai Mar 30 1916" duplex on censored Shanghai Life Insurance envelope to Hawaii, censor tape at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1246 |
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1917, 5¢ blue (504), two straight edges, tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai Oct 27 1917" duplex on censored cover to Switzerland, censor tape at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1247 |
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), fresh and well centered tied by North Woodstock, N.H. c.d.s., Aug 29, 1917, on illustrated Russell House hotel cover to Worcester, Mass.; small corner crease at upper right barely affecting stamp, still Very Fine and attractive. Undoubtedly one of the finest 505 covers extant.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1248 |
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), well centered with a couple short perfs, tied by Allentown, Pa. machine cancel Shoe advertising cover, two P.O. seals (OX17) applied at top, handstamped "Not in Directory", cover addressed to a Dr. H.E. Preston, manuscript opened by "Dr. A.D. Preston"; a Fine to Very Fine and quite likely unique usage of the 5¢ error.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1249 |
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), fresh and nicely centered, tied by Mount Oliver, Pa. machine cancel on pre-printed commercial return envelope to a Wm. Schwarz, Pittsburgh, Very Fine.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1250 |
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), well centered with short perfs at bottom, tied by Pittsburgh, Mt. Washington Station machine cancel, Feb 4, 1919, on pre-printed return envelope to the Crowell Stamp Co., Cleveland; vertical file crease and small edge tears at bottom, Fine.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1251 |
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), single error in block of nine by fancy Woodstock, Vt. setting sun cancels on registered cover addressed to A.W. Batchelder, postmarked Dec. 11, 1928 on reverse, Very Fine; also includes another registered cover with the same cancel, return address of J.S. Brownell (Postmaster at Woodstock).
Scott $2,250 ++
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Lot 1252 |
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1919, 3¢ violet, rotary coil waste (541), block of four of each on separate cover from Washington D.C. used locally, Very Fine and scarce used blocks.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1253 |
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1923, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste (544), two average sound singles tied, along with 2¢ carmine (554), by Portland, Oreg. duplex or roller cancels, Aug 6, 1924, on cover to Washington, D.C.; light water stain from attempting to eradicate the addressee, opening tears at right, Fine and exceedingly rare.
Scott $10,250
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Lot 1254 |
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1920, $2 carmine & black (547), used with 1925 50¢ and $1 (571, 572) and 1¢ Pan-Pacific (398), all tied by "Providence R.I. Aug 5 1929" c.d.s. on Zeppelin around the world flight cover, appropriate cachets and Lakehurst backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1255 |
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1920, 1¢-5¢ Pilgrim issue complete (548-550), blocks of four, each tied by "Washington D.C. Dec 21 1920" duplex handstamps on First Day Cover to William Sibold in Washington D.C., Very Fine.
Scott $4,500
A RARE COMPLETE SET FIRST DAY COVER BEARING BLOCKS OF FOUR.
Expertization: 1974 A.F.D.C.S. Certificate.
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Lot 1256 |
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1924, 5¢ Huguenot-Walloon (616), top plate no. F15754 block of six, tied on cover mailed by Edward Worden to himself in San Juan, Puerto Rico, aboard the airship Los Angeles, Apr 27, 1925, not backstamped, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1257 |
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1924, 5¢ Huguenot-Walloon (616), natural straight edge, tied by "West Brookfield Mass. Jul 25" machine cancellation on cover to Madagascar, arrival backstamps, forwarded upon arrival, Fine and scarce destination.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1258 |
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1929, 1¢-10¢ Kans. and Nebr. complete (658-668, 669-679), 1930 Zeppelin cover bearing a complete set of each (Nebr. on reverse) plus Canal Zone, Molly Pitcher and 15¢ Special Delivery stamps, appropriate flight cachets, Very Fine and scarce complete set franking.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1259 |
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1929, 1¢-10¢ Nebr. complete (669-679), on one cover cancelled Washington, D.C., May 1, 1929, Very Fine.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 1260 |
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1934, 1¢-10¢ National Parks complete, perf'd, First Day Covers (740-749), three sets with each on separate cover with Fawcett, Aero Print, and Scheuffler cachets, Very Fine sets.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1261 |
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1934, 1¢-10¢ National Parks complete, perf'd, First Day Covers (740-749), set tied on Grimsland serviced first day cover by appropriate "U.S.S. Herbert" first day cancellation at varying ports of call, printed image of the Washington Monument and the Capitol Building, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1262 |
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1992 Columbian Souvenir sheets (2624-29), two sets of singles on FDCs, one set on eight covers with hand-painted "C & C" cachets, second set on 16 covers with "Collins" hand-colored cachets, Very Fine pair.
Estimate 300 - 400
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