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Lot 27 |
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Registry Part 1— Forerunners, 17 covers including Canadian and U.S. money letters, "R" handstamps, "valuable" (steamers), early registered, a stolen envelope marked "Robbed". Scarce group.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 28 |
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Registry Part 2— Domestic Usages, about 175 items, mostly 1850-1920 including documents to postmasters announcing the rate changes, excellent variety of frankings, markings, cancels, varieties of datestamps, a Seattle registry label. A wonderful assemblage with many scarce and attractive covers.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 29 |
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Registry Part 3— Used Abroad, 25 covers, including military use from Cuba, Vera Cruz, and Nicaragua, also usages from Puerto Rico, Philippines, Canal Zone, Virgin Is., Hawaii, Samoa. Fine group.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 30 |
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Registry Part 4— Labels, 23 covers, including captured handstamps for Vera Cruz and Philippines, labels for El Paso, Mobile, Shanghai, Tacoma, etc. Generally Fine, scarce lot.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 31 |
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Registry Part 5— The Registry Stamp, including a rejoined plate block, the Shanghai local overprint, about 30 covers, including some unusual frankings, foreign usages, etc. Generally F-VF.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 32 |
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Registry Part 6— Seals and Forms, about 30 items, including 3 different proofs of OXF, several Registered Package envelopes with the seals, some forms, etc. Seldom seen group.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 33 |
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Registered Cover Balance, working stock from the exhibit of several hundred items, including money letters, handstamped "R" and other forerunners, registered label usages, registry forms, large envelope package stationery both used and unused, parts of older exhibits, couple sheets of unused NYC registered labels, exotic usages, etc. Many, many better items.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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