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Worldwide Philatelic Auction

U.S. Singles - Special Delivery to Postal Cards

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 387		Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ Blue, #E1, n.h., few gum skips, Very Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 388		Postage Due, 1894, 10¢ Deep Claret, #J35, n.h., "two short perfs at the lower left", centered Very Fine, PSE (2007) cert. Scott $1,100. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 389		Offices in China, 1919-22, 2¢-$2 Complete, #K1-K18, L.h. to o.g., #K1-3, 5, 13, 18 n.h., also K8a, 11a, clean set, Fine to Very Fine, APS (2003) cert. for $2. Scott $2,882. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 390		Offices in China, 1919, 2¢-$2 Complete, #K1-K16, o.g. (h.r.), 30¢ paper adherences, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,040. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $834
Lot 391		/ Offices in China, 1919, 2¢ to 60¢ Values, #K1-K6, K9-K14, n.h. (18¢ slightly dist. gum, 30¢ paper adherence, counted as o.g.), 24¢ pulled perf. at top, Fine. Scott $1,902. Estimate $375-400. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 392		Offices in China, 1919, 2¢ to 40¢ Values, #K1-K3, K8-K10, K12-K13, n.h., 4¢ tiny thin at bottom, 6¢ pulled perf. at top, 20¢ short perfs. at top, 40¢ horiz. crease, Fine or better. Scott $1,300. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 393		Offices in China, 1919, 8¢ to $1 Values, #K4-K7, K11, K14-K15, o.g. (h.r.), 14¢ paper adherence on gum, Fine. Scott $1,070. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 394		Offices in China, 1919, $1 on 50¢ Light Violet, #K15, o.g., "fingerprint over hinge mark", Fine, PSE (2000) cert. Scott $575. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 395		Offices in China, 1919, $2 on $1 Violet Brown, #K16, n.h., Fine to Very Fine, PSE (2000) cert. Scott $1,000. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 396		Offices in China, 1919, $2 on $1 Violet Brown, #K16, n.h., Fine, PSE (2000) cert. Scott $1,000. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 397		Offices in China, 1919, $2 on $1 Violet Brown, #K16, o.g. (h.r.), Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $180-200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 398		o Officials, Executive Dept., 1873, 10¢ Carmine, #O14, used, "tiny thin spot at edge of oval at right", Fine appearance, PF (2007) cert. Scott $650. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 399		Officials, Interior Dept., 1873, 2¢ Vermilion, Block of 4, #O16, o.g. (h.r.), tiny inclusion lower left of upper right stamp, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $300. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 400		/ Officials, Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ Ultramarine, Plate Block of 12, Imprint, #O36, o.g. (8), n.h. (4), top #50, lower left stamp minor vert. wrinkle, Fine and attractive scarce. Scott $2,680 (as singles). Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 401		() Officials, State Dept., 1873, 90¢ Dark Green, #O67, unused, rich color, Very Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 402		Officials, Treasury Dept., 1873, 6¢ Brown, Plate Block of 20, Imprint, #O75, n.h., top #51, heavy wrinkles on 6 stamps, margin perf. separations between 3rd and 4th rows, Fine. Scott $4,500. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 403		Officials, Interior Dept., 1879, 12¢ Vermilion, #O101, o.g. (h.r.), tall copy, Very Fine, PF (2006) cert. Scott $230. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 404		/ Officials, Treasury Dept., 1879, 3¢ Brown, Plate Block of 20, Imprint, #O109, 18 n.h., 2 o.g. (h.r.), top #33, deep perf. separations between 5th and 6th rows, Fine. Scott $3,310 (as singles). Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 405		() Newspapers, 1865, 5¢ Dark Blue, #PR1, ungummed, blue ink spot on reverse, s.e. at top, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 406		() Newspapers, 1880 Reprint of 1865 Issue, 5¢ Dark Blue, #PR8, ungummed, tiny thin by "t" of "Postage", Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $725. 5645 issued . Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 407		Newspapers, 1875, 3¢ Black, #PR10, o.g., Fine to Very Fine, PF (2006) cert. Scott $280. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 408		Newspapers, 1875, 8¢ Black, #PR13, o.g., Very Fine, PF (2006) cert. Scott $325. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 409		() Newspapers, 1875 Special Printing, 3¢ Gray Black, #PR34, ungummed, "pulled perforation at top", Fine to Very Fine, PF (2006) cert. Scott $600. 5000 issued . Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 410		() Newspapers, 1875 Special Printing, 3¢ Gray Black on Horizontally Ribbed Paper, #PR34a, ungummed, "pulled perforation at right", Fine to Very Fine, PF (2006) cert. Scott $425. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 411		() Newspapers, 1875 Special Printing, 4¢ Gray Black, #PR35, ungummed, s.e. at bottom, Fine, PF (2006) cert. Scott $650. 4451 issued . Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 412		/ Newspapers, 1894, 24¢ Pink, Block of 4, #PR96, 3 l.h., 1 n.h., horiz. perf. separations, light gum wrinkle on bottom 2 copies, rare item, Just Fine. Scott $17,500. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 413		Newspapers, 1895, $2 Scarlet, #PR108, o.g. (h.r.), s.e. top, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,500. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 414		P Postal Notes, 1945, 1¢ Bister, Trial Color Plate Proof on Wove, Imperforate, #PN1TC, ungummed plate block of 4, #155950, crease in top margin, very scarce item, otherwise Very Fine unpriced in Scott. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 415		/ Parcel Post, 1913, 3¢ Carmine Rose, Misperforated Block of 6, #Q3, o.g. or n.h., dramatic vertical perforation shift, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 416		Special Handling, 1929, 25¢ Yellow Green, Complete Sheet of 50, #QE4, n.h., internal paper wrinkle affecting 4 stamps at bottom right (incl. plate block), centered Very Fine. Scott $2,370. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 417		Vending, 1906, 2¢ Lake, U.S. Automatic Vending Type I Perfs, Pair, #320a, n.h., pl. #4671, Extremely Fine and attractive. Ex Agris. PF (1997) cert. Estimate $130-150. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 418		Vending, 1908-09, 1¢ Green + 2¢ Hudson-Fulton, U.S.A.V. Pocket Type 3, #343+373, Type 3, mint, pocket with a small tear at bottom between the "E" and "N" in "Pending", stamps sound and margins all around, Very Fine appearance, PF (2007) cert. Scott $800. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 419		F Local, Adam's City Express Post; 1850-51 2¢ Blue Forgery, #2L5, ungummed, top margin block of 30, nice reference piece, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $60
Lot 420		P Local, American Letter Mail Co.; 1844, 5¢ Black Large Die Proof, #5L1P, Black on india, 36mm by 56mm, die control #25874, the eagle die originally engraved by Durand, Perkins & Co. and later incorporated by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edison into the American Letter Mail Co. stamp of 1844, Very Fine, This impresson from R.W.H & E die is probably unique . Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 421		o Local, Wells Fargo & Co., 1862-64, 10¢ to 25¢ Values, #143L7-L9, blue cancels, touching to clear margins on all, 25¢ tone spot at right, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $370. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $192
Lot 422		Postal Stationery, 1925, 1½¢ on 1¢ Green on Oriental Buff, and on Amber, #U509B, U511, unused, on buff and amber, clean pair, Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 423		Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ Brown on Buff Unwatermarked, #UX3a, Sept 20, 1875 usage, Groverton, NH to Portland, ME, scarce piece, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 424		Postal Card, 1893, Columbian Exposition Set #2, #UX10 var., unused, set of 10, by Charles W. Goldsmith, Excellent. 2000 UPSS #EX15-24 $200. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 425		Postal Card, 1893, Columbian Exposition Set #2, #UX10 var., unused, set of 10, by Charles W. Goldsmith, Excellent. 2000 UPSS #EX15-24 $200. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $144
Lot 426		Postal Card, 1893, Columbian Exposition Set #2, #UX10 var., unused, set of 10, by Charles W. Goldsmith, Excellent. 1985 UPSS #EX15-24 $200. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 427		Postal Card, 1893, Columbian Exposition Set #5, #UX10 var., unused, set of 10 with 2 new designs, by Charles W. Goldsmith, Excellent. 2000 UPSS #EX15a-24a $250. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 428		Postal Card, 1893, Columbian Exposition Set #5, #UX10 var., unused, set of 10 with 2 new designs, with tattered original wrapper, by Charles W. Goldsmith, Excellent. 2000 UPSS #EX15a-24a $300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 429		Postal Card, 1893, Columbian Exposition Set #5, #UX10 var., unused, set of 10 with 2 new designs, by Charles W. Goldsmith, Excellent. 2000 UPSS #EX15a-24a $300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 430		Postal Card, 1893, Columbian Exposition Set #5, #UX10 var., unused, set of 10 with 2 new designs, by Charles W. Goldsmith, Excellent. 2000 UPSS #EX15a-24a $300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 431		Postal Card, 1893, Columbian Exposition Set #6, #UX10 var, unused, expanded set of 12, by Charles W. Goldsmith, Excellent. 2000 UPSS #EX50-61 $360. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 432		Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ on 2¢ Red on Cream, Die 2, 44 Different City Types, #UX33, 44 diff. city types, unused, only missing 2 cities for completion, interesting lot, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $572+. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $518

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