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U.S. Singles - Savings, Telegraphs to Postage Currency
 
 
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Lot 2074

U.S.; Savings, War, 1917, $5 Deep Green, Rouletted, #WS3, L.h., centered, Very Fine.
Scott $1,200.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$575
Lot 2075
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U.S.; Savings, War, 1920, $5 Orange on Green, #WS6, Faintly canc'd., well centered, Very Fine.
Scott $1,500.
Estimate $500-700.
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Realized
$1,208
Lot 2076

U.S.; Savings, Treasury, 1920, $1 Red on Green, #TS1, Full o.g., crease and light thin, well centered for this, lovely Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,500.
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$1,150
Lot 2077
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U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, American District Telegraph: 18701 5¢, #12422 red control, "In payment for Stock Exchange", tear indicating booklet use, Fine for this.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$345
Lot 2078
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U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Co., 1885 Die Essays, Group of 12 large dies, 6 on card, 6 on India, all diff. colors for each paper, clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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Realized
$345
Lot 2079
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U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Co., 1885 to 1887 Collection, #3T2//20, oldtime auction lot collection, mostly mint but incl. dups. mint or used, panes incl. #3T3, also group of proofs on card and trial colors on India, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350-450.
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Realized
$1,035
Lot 2080
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U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, Baltimore & Ohio-Connecticut River Telegraph Co., 1885-87 Issues, #4T1-4T4, Singles and panes ungummed incl. #4T4 double impressions on panes, clean group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$115
Lot 2081

U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, California State Telegraph Co., 1871, Black & Salmon, #5T4, Full o.g. (h.r.), #104, centered, Very Fine and choice.
Scott $900.
Estimate $300-350.
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Realized
$403
Lot 2082

U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, California State Telegraph Co., 1872, Green & Red, #5T5, O.g. (h.r.), se. bottom, right, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $450.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$276
Lot 2083
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U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, City and Suburban Telegraph Co., 1855, 1¢ to 3¢, #6T1-T3, ungummed strip of 5 showing the various combinations, left 2¢ showing small marginal fault, nice margins all around, Very Fine and rare, signed John Fox.
Scott $5,750+.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Realized
$3,795
Lot 2084

U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, Colusa, Lake and Mendocino Telegraph Co., 1876, 5¢ Black, #7T1, Full o.g., with blue control, Very Fine and rare.
Scott $900.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$805
Lot 2085
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U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, Mutual Union Telegraph Co., 1882-83, Carmine, "Complimentary", Booklet, #9T2, complete unexploded booklet incl. tissues (stuck to panes) and foil (some loose some still attached), covers fresh and good condition, scarce, Fine to Very Fine. For use by stockholders.
Scott $1,350 + (panes).
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$288
Lot 2086
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U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, Postal Telegraph Co., 1885 Large Dies, #15T1TC-4TC, 12 diff. consisting of 3 diff. colors of each value on India, plus strip of 3 of 50¢ in brown, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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Realized
$719
Lot 2087

U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, Postal Telegraph Co., 1910, Black on Yellow, #15T42, O.g. (h.r.), Very Fine.
Scott $700.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$431
Lot 2088

U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, Postal Telegraph Co., 1918, Dark Blue, Handstamped With Date in Double Line Numerals, #15T49, Pane of 4? with tissue and small paper adherence on reverse, front clean, overall Very Fine very scarce multiple.
Scott $8,000+.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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Realized
$3,450
Lot 2089
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U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, Postal Telegraph Co., 1908, Carmine, "C.G.W." Official, #15TO2, Complete unexploded, excellent condition, Extremely Fine overall, scarce.
Scott $2,400 + (panes).
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Realized
$863
Lot 2090

U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, Postal Telegraph Co., 1910, Dark Green, "I.C." Official, Block of 4, #15TO12, L.h. top, n.h. bottom, fresh, Very Fine.
Scott $640+.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$276
Lot 2091

U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, Postal Telegraph Co., 1911, Dark Green, "I.C." Official, #15TO13, pane of 8, o.g. (small h.r.), slightly spotty gum, overall Very Fine.
Scott $850.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$460
Lot 2092
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U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, Postal Telegraph Co., 1914, Green, "I.C." Official Booklet, #15TO16a, Complete unexploded, "Line under President", 15 panes, trace of pencil writing on face and small cover crease, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $187 + (panes).
Estimate $100-120.
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Realized
$81
Lot 2093

U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, Postal Telegraph Co., 1908, Violet, "O.D." Official, #15TO17, O.g. (h.r.), se., Very Fine.
Scott $2,100.
Estimate $700-900.
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Realized
$1,725
Lot 2094

U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, United Fruit Company, 1913 Blue, O.g. pane of 4 and n.h. single, fresh, Very Fine. Listed in Springer (7th edition), the scarce value in the set.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$253
Lot 2095
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U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, Western Union Telegraph Co., 1872 Trial Colors, #16T12//44TC, consisting of #16T44TC (16 singles) on bond or card, also essay punch holed strip of 3 with one perf imperf between, 16T12/17 4 singles and 5 pairs on bond, clean group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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Realized
$403
Lot 2096
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U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, Western Union Telegraph Co., 1940, $2.50 Booklet, #16T99-16T103, Complete unexploded containing all panes (2 of 5¢, 3 of 1¢), Series A, immaculate, Very Fine and choice.
Scott $128 + (panes).
Estimate $80-100.
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Realized
$127
Lot 2097
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U.S.; Telegraph Stamp, World Telecommunications Conferences, 1947, 5¢, 50¢ Booklet, #17T1, 17T3, Booklet without front or back cover but still stapled and with interleaving containing 6 of #17T1 and 6 of 17T3, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $960+.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$230
Lot 2098
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U.S.; Christmas Seal, 1908 Unexploded Booklet, #WX4b, With 3 panes (1 with two singles missing), tiny soil spot on reverse, Very Fine and unusual, very scarce.
Scott $380 + (panes).
Estimate $130-160.
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Realized
$150
Lot 2099

U.S.; Encased Postage, Schapker & Bussing, 10¢, #EP158, fougerite issues on reverse, slight nicks, Fine for this.
Hodders & Bowers #214.
Scott $750.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$276
Lot 2100

U.S.; Postage Currency, 1862, 5¢ Brown, Imperf Edges, Sheet of 16, #PC5, selvage damage and missing at upper right, horiz. creases, scarce multiple, Fine appearance.
Scott $1,200+.
Estimate $180-200.
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Realized
$575
Lot 2101

U.S.; Postage Currency, 1862, 50¢ Green, Imperf Edges, Sheet of 16, #PC8, 5 appear sound, very scarce multiple, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,560+.
Estimate $350-450.
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Realized
$1,035








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