Harmer-Schau Auctions

Sale 64

Worldwide Auction in Anaheim


Wrobliske Collection: U.S. 1883-87 2¢ Domestic Postal History
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 27
 
1884 Multicolor Advertising, #210, Full face and back advertising cover for The Great White River Flour & Grocery House, Pittsburgh, PA, 1884 usage to Washington, PA, small stain in address area and upper right corner nick (slightly effecting stamp), otherwise a spectacular piece with enormous eye appeal.
Estimate $200-300.
View details
Realized
$184
Lot 28
 
2¢, 10¢ on 1887 Special Delivery, #210, Andover, Conn. Mar 25 1887 "Wheel of Fortune" cancels in black tying Special Delivery (#E1) and 2¢, Hartford, Conn., Mar 25 receiving cancel on reverse, fresh, fine-very fine.
Estimate $100-150.
View details
Realized
$230
Lot 29
 
2¢, 10¢ on 1886 Registered Advertising, #210, Black cork killers, lovely multicolor envelope for printer, Syracuse, NY Nov 2 1886 straightline registry cancel in violet, to Elmira, NY, fresh, very fine.
Estimate $100-150.
View details
Realized
$127
Lot 30
 
1¢, 2¢ on Advertising Wrapper, #210, Printed for C.E. Overbaugh & Co., NY, oversized wrapper with lovely imprint of rifle in black, New York oval cancels, age strips at bottom and left, not effecting stamps or rifle imprint, 2¢ damaged, still attractive and unusual piece.
Estimate $100-150.
View details
Realized
$104
Lot 31
 
1886 Official Seals: 1886 Usage, #??? #210, From County Judge, Rock Co., Janesville, WI, Jul 6 cancel, Official Seal at right, "returned to writer" h.s. in red, Janesville, WI Jul 20 receiving cancel on reverse, fine-very fine.
Estimate $75-100.
View details
Realized
$69
Lot 32
 
1884-85 New Orleans World Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition, #210, Tied by exposition station May 9 duplex cancel, lovely illustration for fair, printed "North Carolina Exhibit", to Raleigh, NC, receiving cancel on reverse, minor edge wrinkles and small repair upper right, otherwise attractive piece.
Estimate $75-100.
View details
Realized
$98
Lot 33
 
1887 Advertising Collar, #210, Herbert Booth King & Bro., New York in brown, New York Mar 3 87 cancel in black, to San Diego, Mar 10 receiving cancel on reverse, cover with light age spots, stamp with s.e. at left, fresh, fine.
Estimate $75-100.
View details
Realized
$127
Lot 34
 
1885 Agricultural Advertising, #210, Full front ad for The American Rural Home, a weekly agricultural publication, Rochester, NY March 1885 duplex cancel, to Springboro, PA, minor edge wrinkles and mount marks on reverse, fresh, fine.
Estimate $75-100.
View details
Realized
$86
Lot 35
 
Territorial: 188(?) Sitka, Alaska, #210, Sitka Oct 15 double ring cancel in black, to Levant, Maine, edge soiling bottom and left and some edge wear, stamp with corner fault, still attractive and scarce usage.
Estimate $150-200.
View details
Realized
$242
Lot 36
 
Territorial: 1887 Juneau, Alaska, #210, Juneau Oct 8 1887 cancel in black, to Paola, KS, printed corner card for John Heid, Attorney-at-Law, cover with minor edge wear, stamp light edge soiling, but sound, scarce usage.
Estimate $100-150.
View details
Realized
$219
Lot 37
 
Bisects: 1895 West Haven, Conn. Cover, #210, Tied by Mar 21 black grid cancel, local 1¢ unsealed letter rate, to Miss Mary Abbott, West Haven, unauthorized, but accepted use of this issue, perhaps to a shortage of 1¢ stamps, very fine.
Estimate $200-300.
View details
Realized
$345
Lot 38
 
Bisects: Circa Late 1880's Trenton, NJ, #210, Tied by May 13 black grid cancel, local 1¢ unsealed letter rate, to E.B. Sterling, unauthorized, but accepted use of this issue, perhaps to a shortage of 1¢ stamps, very fine.
Estimate $200-300.
View details
Realized
$219








Penny Black

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Inc.
1333 North McDowell Blvd., Suite B • Petaluma, California 94954
Tel: 707-778-6454 • Fax: 707-763-6772 • Toll Free  800-378-6454
E-mail: info@harmerschau.com


Two Pence Blue