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APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009

U.S. Covers - Offices in China to Test Booklets

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1053		U.S.; Offices in China Covers, 1897-1903 2¢, 10¢, 1898 1¢ Used From Shanghai, #279B, 282C, 285, With 1897-1903 2¢, 10¢, tied to registered cover by U.S. Postal Agency 9 Mar 1902 Shanghai duplex cancels, to New York, NY, Shanghai registry label #871, San Francisco Mar 29 1902 transit and Rye, NY Apr 4 receiving cancels on reverse, lovely piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 1054		U.S.; Official Issue Covers, Treasury Dept., 1873, 12¢ Brown, #O78, tied by black cork cancel to Treasury Dept. legal size envelope, Washington Sep 5 c.d.s., to Providence, R.I., scarce item, Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 1055		U.S.; Computer Vending Postage Covers, 1989, Machine 11, $1.10 Certified Rate, #CVP21, tied to certified cover by 20th U.P.U. Congress Station cancel, Nov 20, 1989, accompanied by cash receipt and certified receipt for this cover, a very rare piece of modern postal history, Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1056		U.S.; Carriers Covers, New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1849-50, 1¢ Black on Buff With #1, #6LB11, both margins all around, uncancelled carrier on folded letter to Morristown, NJ, red New York Mar 28 c.d.s. at right, 5¢ tied by red grid cancel, "genuine usage, 5¢ with tears at left" (unapparent), lovely and scarce item, Extremely Fine appearance, PF (1987, 2005) certs. Scott $3,000. Only 13 reported . Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1057		U.S.; Local Covers, Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) Bronze on Lilac With #11, #15L14, both margins all around and tied to small ladies cover by black Philadelphia Nov 11 c.d.s., Blood's Despatch Nov 11, 1854 c.d.s. in black, local also acid tied, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 1058		U.S.; Envelopes, 1854, 3¢ Red, Die 3, #U5, used entire, Marien, GA Jun 18 (1854) usage to Savannah, GA, light soil spots and edge wear, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1059		U.S.; Envelopes, 1978 (15¢) on 16¢ Blue, Surcharge Omitted, #U586a, used entire, great modern error, Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 1060		U.S.; Postal Cards, 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 $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1061		U.S.; Official Seals Covers, 1907, Blue, Perf 12, Usage From Texas, #OX13, 5 copies on 1914 cover from Eckert, Aug 22 duplex cancels on reverse, various 1¢ adhesives and 10¢ tied by black grid cancel to front, pencil "recd. in bad condition 8-23-14" and initials, hinge remnants on reverse, Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1062		U.S.; Test Stamps Covers, 1998, "Flag" 8 Singles on Cover, #TD130A, on reverse of #U632, cancelled 7 Dec 1998 from Philadelphia, with "Wavy Line" cancel, for testing purposes, unusual, Very Fine. Scott $280+. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1063		U.S.; Test Stamps Covers, 1998, "Flag" 8 Singles on Cover, #TD130A var., on reverse of #U632, not cancelled, all drastically misperforated and miscut, very unusual, Very Fine, New discovery . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1064		U.S.; Test Stamps Covers, 1998, "Octagon", 5 Singles on Cover, #TD130B, on reverse of #U632, cancelled Dec 9, 1998 from South Suburban, IL for testing purposes, unusual, Very Fine. Scott $225+. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1065		U.S.; Test Stamps Covers, 1998, "Octagon" on 3 Covers, #TD130B, 5 singles on reverse of #U632 (3), all cancelled Dec 9, 1998 from South Suburban, IL for testing purposes, one with issued colors, next with medium colors and last with very light colors, new discovery, very unusual, Very Fine. Scott $675 ++. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 1066		U.S.; Test Stamps Covers, 1998, 3 Issues on 3 Different From Albuquerque, NM, #TD130A-B, TDB89A, all on the reverse of #U632, 8, 5 and 8 copies respectively, cancelled 7 or 8 Dec, very scarce matching city postmark set, Very Fine. See article in the Nov. 2006 issue of the U.S. Specialist for more details. Scott $785+. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 1067		U.S.; Test Stamps Covers, 1998, 3 Issues With 3 Different Cities, #TD130A-B, TDB89A, All on reverse of #U632, TDB89A (8), cancelled on front 4 Dec 1998, Fayetteville, AR, TD130A (8), cancelled on front Philadelphia 7 Dec 1998, TD130B (5), cancelled South Suburban, IL, very unusual items, Very Fine. See article in the Nov. 2006 issue of The U.S. Specialist for more details. Scott $785+. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1068		U.S.; Test Booklets Covers, 1998, "George Clinton", 8 Singles, #TDB89A, on reverse of #U632, cancelled Dec 4, 1998 from Fayetteville, AR, with "Space Discovery" slogan cancel, for testing purposes, unusual, Very Fine. Scott $280+. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 1069		U.S.; Test Booklets Covers, 1998, "George Clinton", 8 Singles, #TDB89A, on reverse of #U632, cancelled Dec 4, 1998 from Fayetteville, AR, with "Wavy Line" cancel, for testing purposes, unusual, Very Fine. Scott $280+. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $98

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