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

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2074		U.S.; Savings, War, 1917, $5 Deep Green, Rouletted, #WS3, L.h., centered, Very Fine. Scott $1,200. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 2075		o U.S.; Savings, War, 1920, $5 Orange on Green, #WS6, Faintly canc'd., well centered, Very Fine. Scott $1,500. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	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. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 2077		o 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. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 2078		E 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. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 2079		/o 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. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 2080		() 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. View details and photo	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. View details and photo	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. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 2083		() 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. View details and photo	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. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 2085		B 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. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 2086		P 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. View details and photo	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. View details and photo	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. View details and photo	Realized $3,450
Lot 2089		B 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. View details and photo	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. View details and photo	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. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 2092		B 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. View details and photo	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. View details and photo	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. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 2095		P 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. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 2096		B 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. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 2097		B 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. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 2098		B 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. View details and photo	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. View details and photo	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. View details and photo	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. View details and photo	Realized $1,035

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