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1890-1898 Issues
 
 
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Lot 4141

1890, 4¢ dark brown (222), tied by "Philadelphia Pa Paid Nov 7, 1890" duplex on 1¢ light blue (U189) entire to Morocco, Gironde and Tangier backstamps; Fine and rare African destination.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 4142

1890-98 4¢ Lincoln, Bisect Covers (222, 269, 280 var.), group of four covers comprising #222 vertical bisect (part of bottom missing) from Boston to local address, #269 diagonal and vertical bisects from Waltham and Philadelphia respectively, and #280 on faulty cover from Eastwood N.Y. to Syracuse, N.Y.; Fine group.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 4143

1893-98, 1¢ Columbian, 1¢ Trans-Miss. (230, 285), combination franking tied by "Lowell, Mass., Sep 27 1898" machine cancel on all-over Spanish American War flag patriotic envelope to Louisville, Ky.; slight soiling, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

A remarkable Commemorative combination franking on a Spanish American War patriotic cover.

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Lot 4144

1895, 4¢ dark brown (269), just tied by cork cancellation duplexed with "Milbury Mass. Jul 22 1895" c.d.s. on 1¢ blue entire to London, England, reverse with bright red London (7.31.1895) arrival d.s., blue handstamped return address; stamp hinged in place, cover tears, Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750

THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1895 4¢ WATERMARKED.

Expertization: 2003 A.P.S. Certificate.

Provenance: "Aristocrat"
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Lot 4145

1895, 4¢ dark brown (269), used with 1¢ dark blue (264) tied by "New York Mar 21 '98" duplex on illustrated U.S.S. Maine post card to Germany, Aichach arrival c.d.s.; clean and Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 4146

1898, 4¢ orange brown, 1903 5¢ blue (280, 304b), used with #282, 300, 319, 306, 307 & 309, all tied by "Pago Pago, Samoa, Nov 29 1904" duplexes on registered cover to South Africa, additional Tutuila registered c.d.s., New York (1.7) transit backstamp and partial New York registry label affixed, Very Fine, an exceptional destination from Samoa.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 4147

1898, 4¢ orange brown (280b), used with 8¢ violet brown (272) on registered 1¢ Columbian entire to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, "Registered, Jun 20 1902, Mount Vernon, N.Y." three-line postmark, New York (6.21) and registry label affixed, Port-au-Prince (6.28) arrival c.d.s.; corner barely clipped from opening, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 4148

1901, 2¢ Pan-American (295), tied by neat Milwaukee machine cancel on a neat, clean First Day Cover, minor staple holes at upper left, still Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
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