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Sale 71

Portland Fall Auction


U.S. Postal History
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 20

1861, 3¢ rose pink on cover, #64b.
With Mill Point Mich. cancel, with letter dated March 15, 1862, Fine.
Scott $180.
Estimate $75.
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$46
Lot 21

1866, 15¢ black on cover, #77.
From Castroville Tex with red NY paid cancel and French receiving markings, stamps are average, cover with some staining, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$86
Lot 22

1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill on cover, #83.
Stamp with s.e. at right, Fine, PF (1987) cert.
Scott $1,300.
Estimate $300.
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$230
Lot 23
 
1869, 1¢ buff on cover, #112.
Tied on cover with readable Salt Lake City Utah cancel on #10 official business envelope, scarce territorial usage, cover is creased, Fine.
Scott $300.
Estimate $100.
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$98
Lot 24
 
1870, 12¢ dull violet on cover, #151.
Single usage tied by star killer with indistinct cancel on #10 size cover, stamp with faults, plus #151 and 159 on #10 size cover from Brooklyn CT, cover torn at right, Average to Fine.
Scott $900.
Estimate $120.
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$81
Lot 25

1895, 8¢ violet brown on U362, registered cover, #272.
With Plateau Utah Feb 10, 1900 cancel, in use from 1884-1905, Fine to Very Fine, Helbock rarity 6 .
Estimate $50.
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$63
Lot 26

1903, 1¢ Lewis & Clark Exposition, #300.
With 1905 Portland Worlds Fair cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $75.
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$196
Lot 27
 
1908-09, 2¢ to 5¢, 5 covers, #344-347.
#344 strip of 6 on cover, 346 strip of 3 on reg. cover, 347 pair on reg. cover, 345-46 pairs on reg. cover and 344, 346-47 blocks of 4 on reg. cover #10 size, Fine.
Estimate $250.
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$633
Lot 28

1913 10¢ orange, 1915 10¢ on covers, #400a, 404.
400A plate number singles, 404 on registered cover, Fine.
Scott $250.
Estimate $75.
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$184
Lot 29

1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia on Chicago ad cover, #500.
Chicago Ill. Jan 9, 1020 cds, Fine, PF (1995) cert.
Scott $650.
Estimate $250.
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$184
Lot 30
 
1931, Yorktown FDC's with 4 different Beazell cachets, #703.
Planty #34d, 34f, 34g, 34h, addressed, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250.
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$322
Lot 31

1933, U.S.S. Constitution cover with Crosby/Beazell cachet, #707.
May 31, 1933 Seattle Washington cancel, Fine.
Estimate $75.
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$81
Lot 32

1935, Connecticut 3¢ cover with Mickey Mouse cachet, #772.
With U.S.S. Cummings Brooklyn N. Yard N.Y. Jan 1, 1937 cancel, Happy New Year in the cachet, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $50.
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$109
Lot 33

1938, ½¢-$5 Presidential set complete on FDC's, #803-834.
Linprint, some earlies in blocks of 4, addressed except 19¢, 1¢ small corner crease.
Scott $460+.
Estimate $100.
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$184
Lot 34

1938, 19¢ Presidential on UC18 addressed to Pitcairn Island, #824.
Tied by Patterson NJ June 27, 1953 postmark with Pitcairn Island 18 Jul.53 receiving mark, great Prexi usage, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $75.
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$98
Lot 35

1939, 3¢ Baseball Centennial, Marsella cachet, #855.
In purple, light aging, unaddressed, scarce cachet, Fine to Very Fine.
Planty #855-63.
Estimate $200.
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$150
Lot 36

1940, 10¢ Remington on naval cover, #888.
Tied by "Midway Det 3rd Def Bat Fleet, Mar Force" April 10, 1941 cancel with picture of 2 Albatrosses at left, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $50.
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$115
Lot 37

1942, Dorothy Knapp " Remember Pearl Harbor".
Hand-painted signed patriotic, light creases, Very Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$978
Lot 38

1942, Dorothy Knapp "Advance Guard of Our Freedom".
Hand-painted signed patriotic, Very Fine.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$374
Lot 39

1942, Dorothy Knapp "Give 'em Both Barrels".
Hand-painted but unsigned patriotic cover, Very Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$288
Lot 40

1942, Dorothy Knapp "Let's Go USA Keep 'em Frying".
Hand-painted unsigned patriotic cover, with MacArthur W. VA FD cancel, Very Fine.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$978








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