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1882 Garfield Issue - Postal History

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1546		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield on Mexico Wells Fargo Express to France, #205, paste-up express cover from Guayma to Paris, envelope with 2 pre-printed 12c values cancelled by oval Wells Fargo NOV 5, 1885 in purple, 2 pairs of 5¢ values with cork killers, NOV 6, 1885 R.P.O. cds at top, blue Paris receiving cancel, showpiece, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Wilson. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 1547		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield Used to Send Mexico Wells Fargo Express to France, #205, horiz. block of 8, horiz. pair, strip of 3, 6 and 9 singles, Guaymas, Mexico to Paris 1886 usage, Wells Fargo paste-up of 15 double rate stationery covers, were enclosed, postage applied at Benson, TX for train to N.Y., and then by ship to France, total franking $1.40, tattered, but still an exhibit piece, mixed condition, largest known usage on cover . Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1548		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield Used to Liechtenstein Cover, #205, tied by purple iron cross cancel of Riverside, Oregon, 16 JAN 1885 purple cds, to Friesen, various transit cancels on reverse incl. New York JAN 25, Swiss Ambulant 4.II.85, corner fault upper right, still extremely scarce destination, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1549		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Senegal Cover, #205, tied by Louisville, KY APR 7, 1888 duplex cancel, to Goree (Island), Dakar (Senegal), New York, Bordeaux transit and Goree receiving cancels on reverse, very rare destination, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1550		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Gabon Cover, #205, tied with additional 2¢ on 2¢ entire by New York JUN 1883, via Liverpool, very rare destination, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1551		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used From Shanghai, China Cover, #205, oval U.S. Postal Agency 3 FEB 88 Shanghai cancel, tied by black grid, to Maine, faint San Francisco FEB 25 transit cancel in red on reverse, slightly reduced at right, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1552		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, With Flag Cancel to Sweden Cover, #205, blue flag Postmaster cancel from Wilcox, PA, to Ljungby, JAN 3, 1887 cds, 17.1.1887 receiving cancel on reverse, unlisted, nice item, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1553		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Australia "Unclaimed" Cover, #205, pair and 2¢ single paying the pre-UPU rate, tied by San Jose, Cal. JUL 19, 1886 cds and cork killers, to Melbourne, boxed "Unclaimed at Melbourne" hs., boxed L.C.2/AU 30/86 hs., San Francisco JUL 19 transit and Melbourne AU 28 86 receiving, and purple Melbourne Dead Letter Office ? 2, 87 cancels on reverse, nice piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1554		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Burma Via Aden Cover, #205, tied by Sandy Hill, N.Y. JUL 18, 1887 cds, to Bassein, interesting French blue cds on front, New York, Sea Post Office (Aden), French Suez 14 AO 87 transits and Bassein SE 7 receiving cancels on reverse, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1555		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used From Smithsonian Institute to France Cover, #205, tied to penalty envelope by Washington, D.C. MAY 22, 1885 duplex cancel, purple Smithsonian date stamp at left, New York transit and Bordeaux receiving cancels on reverse, unusual usage, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1556		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to China Cover, #205, tied by blue fancy cancel of Bristol, N.H., SEP 71 1884 cds, to Foochow, San Francisco SEP 23, Hong Kong OC 27, and Foochow OC 31 cancels on reverse, scarce destination, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 1557		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to New Zealand Cover, #205, pair and 2¢ single paying the pre-UPU rate, tied by Lancaster, PA, MAY 26, 1887 cds and target cancels, to Wellington, San Francisco JUN 1 transit and Wellington receiving cancels on reverse, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1558		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to China Cover, #205, cork killer of Exeter, N.H., NOV 25, 1884 cds, to Foochow, San Francisco DEC 2, Hong Kong JA 9 85, and Foochow JA 17 85 cancels on reverse, scarce destination, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 1559		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Japan Cover, #205, tied by Syracuse, N.Y. MAY 22, 86 duplex cancel, to Yokohama, San Francisco MAY 28 transit and Yokohama 19 JUN 1886 receiving cancels on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1560		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Japan Cover, #205, tied by Ithaca, N.Y. DEC 14, 1885 duplex cancel, to Tochigiken, San Francisco, DEC 21 and Yokohama 31 Jan 1886 transit cancels on reverse, receiving cancel on front, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1561		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Philippines and Re-Directed Cover, #205, tied by cork killer of Thetford, VT., indistinct cancel, San Francisco DEC 10 transit cancel on reverse, initially addressed to Manilla, redirected to Iloilo (blue 12 MAR 88 cds), then to Cebu, cover with tears at top, still scarce usage, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1562		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Russia Cover, #205, tied by New York, N.Y. APR 21, 1885 duplex cancel, corner card of Henry W. Taft (brother of President), to Mrs. A. Taft, St. Petersburg, with enclosure, St. Petersburg receiving cancel on reverse, scarce destination, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1563		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, With Advertising to Scotland Cover, #205, tied to lovely advertising for the Brandon House by New York JUL 14, 1887 duplex cancel, to Edinburgh, JY 25 87 receiving cancel on reverse, back flag tear, still attractive, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1564		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Germany Cover With Advertising Collar, #205, tied by Springfield, IL OCT 17 87 duplex to ad collar for Illinois Watch Company of Springfield, to Berlin, New York transit and Berlin receiving cancels on reverse, attractive item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1565		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to U.S.S. Saratoga in Azores Cover, #205, tied by Litchfield, Conn. MAY 18, 1885 fancy killer cancels, to Horta, New York transit cancel on reverse, some stains on reverse, small cover repair at top, still scarce destination, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1566		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, With Geometric Cancel Cover, #205, pair and 2¢ (#210) reg. from Marion, PA (DPO), to Philadelphia, black diamond pattern, unlisted, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1567		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used in Arizona Territory Cover, #205, pair and 2¢ tied to legal size by Teviston (DPO) APR 8, 1886 and target cancels, to Prescott, various government receiving cancels of Jun 15, 21 and 29, 1886, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1568		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, With "E" in Star Cancel to Switzerland Cover, #205, Elsberry JUN 3, 1886 cds at lower left, fancy cancel in black (unlisted) on 5¢, to Altstadten, New York and Zurich transit cancels on reverse, bit soiled, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1569		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, With "Arrow" Cancel to Germany Cover, #205, Fresno City, CA APR 12, 1884 cds, fancy cancel in black (unlisted), to Oberndorf, 3 MAI 84 receiving cancel on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1570		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Sweden Cover, #205, tied by cork killer of Bristol, Conn., AUG 14, 1882 cds, to Lilla Hestra, unusual destination, Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1571		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Hungary Cover, #205, tied by New York DEC 18 "B" duplex cancel, to Miskolcz, 2 JAN 84 receiving cancel on reverse, nice item, Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1572		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Finland Cover, #205, tied by Astoria, N.Y. Jan 29, 1888 cds, to Nykarleby, New York transit cancel on reverse, boxed ANR cancel on front, nice destination, Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1573		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to France Cover With Postage Due, #205, tied by Perth Amboy, N.J. DEC 6, 1887 cds, to Paris, 25 centimes deficiency hs. at lower left, 30c and 10c (2) paying the double rate, purple oval 17 DEC 97 Paris cancel, nice item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1574		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Russia Cover, #205, double weight cover, single on 5¢ entire tied by New York NOV 11, 86 duplex cancels, to Rostov on Don, receiving cancel on reverse, nice destination, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1575		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Alsace-Lorraine, Re-Directed to Czechoslovakia Cover, #205, tied by New York JUN 7, 87 duplex cancel, Ottrott 19.6.87 cancel on reverse, redirected to Rostok, 22/6 87 receiving cancel on reverse, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1576		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Germany and Returned Cover, #205, tied by black killer of New Bedford, Mass., JUL 15 1887 cds, to Heidelberg, blue crayon Retour at top, Police Station routing slip on reverse, used in an attempt to locate the individual, most unusual item, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1577		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Cape of Good Hope Cover, #205, with additional 10¢ adhesive, tied by New Haven OCT 10, 84 duplex cancels, to Wellington, London and Cape Town transit and Wellington receiving cancels on reverse, nice destination, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1578		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used on Advertising to Chile, Re-Directed Cover, #205, pair tied by Chicago, FEB 23 1885 duplex cancels, advertising corner card for Fraser & Chalmers, Chicago, to Serena, redirected to Marquesas, New York transit and 3 ABR 85 cancels on reverse, attractive, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1579		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Illegal Usage From England Cover, #205, tied by Earls Court 1 JY 87 duplex cancel, to Philadelphia, JUL 11 receiving cancel on reverse, illegal use not caught by Post Office personal, unusual, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1580		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used From Idaho Territory Cover, #205, pair and additional 2¢ on 2¢ entire tied by Shoshone OCT 31, 1884 purple cds and star in circle cancels, to Minersville, PA, attractive item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 1581		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Illegal Usage From England Cover With Postage Due, #205, tied by Chester OC 9 85 duplex cancel, to Pottsville, PA, New York Due 10 Cents and 10¢ adhesive at left, this one was caught by the Post Office, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1582		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Usages to Europe Cover, #205, 38 covers, noted supplementary rate cancels (2), various rates, Due, destinations are France, England, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Russia and Poland, very interesting group on exhibit pages, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1583		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to "Exotic" Destinations Cover, #205, 7 covers from 1880s, consists of Australia, Karachi (India), Turkey, Japan, Egypt mourning cover, Burma and China, lovely group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1584		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Latin America Covers, #205, 15 covers, destinations are Barbados, Panama, Ecuador, Mexico (4), Argentina, British Guiana, St. Kitts, Bahamas and Cuba (2), lovely group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1585		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Europe and Re-Directed Cover, #205, 35 covers, some redirected more than once, destinations are Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain, England, Italy, Ireland and Egypt, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1586		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Advertising Covers, #205, 7 covers and 1 front, incl. a lovely "monkey" themed all over ad (front only), to Germany, all over ad in blue for Mansion House to Germany, all over ad in green for Leland House to Switzerland, plus other interesting items, inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1587		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, U.S. Usage Covers, #205, 15, noted DPO, add-on rates, several registry usages, nice group, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1588		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, With New York Registry Labels to Europe Covers, #205, 5 covers going to Germany (3), Austria and England, all 1880s usages, attractive group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1589		U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Usages to Hawaii Covers, #205, 4 covers, addressed to Honolulu (2, one with "Too Late" hs.), Paauhau and Hilo, all 1880s usages, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $127

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