1869, 2¢ brown (113), tied by fancy cancel with "Springfield MA/Jul/28" c.d.s. on cover addressed to Warren MA, F.-V.F.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Flagship sale of U.S. and Worldwide #655
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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Flagship sale of U.S. and Worldwide #655
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Lot #76 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
Lot #77 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), straight edge single tied on small cover by light, but fairly complete strike Waterbury, Ct. Crysanthemum duplex (Rohloff F-3), Jan 22 (1870), to Wolcottville, Conn.; stamp with minor perf flaws, a Fine example of this rare cancel, only four of which are recorded on cover.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #78 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), tied by perfectly struck pumpkin face of Torrington, Conn. (S-E PH-P 21), clear Torrence circular datestamp alongside; very minor perf toning (noted on certificate), otherwise Very Fine; 1991 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #79 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), tied by cork cancel with Waukegan IL c.d.s. on cover addressed to Stradbally Ireland, appropriate backstamps, F.-V.F.
Scott $500 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #80 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (119), tied by "New Orleans LA/Jun/18" c.d.s. and quartered cork cancel, on 1870 folded letter sheet to Italy, addressed to Palermo Sicily, with red New York Paid All and blue company hand stamp, reverse has Milano and Palermo receivers; lightened folds to folded letter only, F.-V.F.
Scott $875 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #81 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1873, 3¢ green (158), tied by bold strike of Philadelphia PA, Screaming Eagle fancy cancel (Cole Bi-14) with Philadelphia PA c.d.s. on ad cover, addressed to Hickory Hill PA158, very scarce cancel, especially this nice; reduced at right, staining bottom right corner, F.-V.F.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #82 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1883, 2¢ red brown (210), cancelled by elaborate geometric (Skinner Eno GCR-150) with "Hooken Ohio/Jan/29/1886" c.d.s. on cover addressed to OH, F.-V.F.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #83 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1883, 2¢ red brown (210), tied by star fancy cancel with "Orange CAL/Jun/7/1887" c.d.s. on cover addressed to Detroit MI, F.-V.F.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #84 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1883, 2¢ red brown (210), six, tied on U178 by 1884 New Orleans duplexes, addressed to Liverpool England, forwarded to London, red Paid Liverpool Packet hand stamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #85 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1910, 2¢ carmine (375), tied by Athens, Ga. flag cancel, Dec 17, 1910, the earliest documented use, two days earlier than the previous EDU; stamp lifted to verify watermark, F.-V.F.; 2014 APS certificate.
Estimate $500 - 750
Stamp was issued November 23, 1910.
Lot #86 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1911, 10¢ yellow (381), used with a pair of 1¢ green on registered cover from Pawnee, Ill. to Halifax, Nova Scotia, postmarked on reverse Jan 21, 1911, the earliest documented use of the 10¢ (the previous EDU being Feb 17); stamp lifted to verify watermark, creased and stained, F.-V.F.; 2014 APS certificate.
Estimate $300 - 400
Stamp was issued January 24, 1911.
Lot #87 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1911-41, coil singles and pairs on cover, marvelous group of 85+ covers franked with coils, includes ad covers, naval covers, picture postcards, registered, airport dedication and RPO, with better such as 391 (x3), 392 (x2), 393, 394, 454 (x2), 456, and 489 joint line strip of four, unusual to find so many in such nice condition, time spent with this lot will be well rewarded, F.-V.F.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #88 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1912, 8¢ pale olive green (414), used with 2¢ carmine on cover to Germany, tied by bold New York oval, May 23, 1912, the earliest documented use of the 8¢, cover also bears violet datestamp of the S.S. Celtic, Very Fine; 2004 APS certificate.
Estimate $400 - 600
Stamp was issued in February, 1912. Scott doesn't list an EDU, as the cover supposedly boasting the previous EDU of April 20 could not be...
Lot #89 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1916, 1¢ green (462), lightly tied on postcard postmarked Centerville, N.Y., Oct 3, 1916, the earliest documented use; card is a partly-printed bill from the Centerville Telephone Co.; stamp lifted to verify lack of watermark, Very Fine; 2014 APS certificate.
Estimate $500 - 750
Stamp was issued September 27, 1916.
Lot #90 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1916, 6¢ red orange (468), tied on cover by clear Washington, D.C. c.d.s., Dec 22, 1916, a newly discovered earliest documented use of the stamp, nearly four months earlier than the previous EDU; stamp lifted to verify lack of watermark, Very Fine; 2014 APS certificate.
Estimate $500 - 750
Stamp was issued October 10, 1916.
Lot #91 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1916, 9¢ salmon red (471), used with two 2¢ on flawed 1¢ entire and tied by Washington, D.C. oval postmarks on registered cover postmarked (on reverse) Aug 6, 1917, a newly discovered earliest documented use of the stamp, more than a month earlier than the previous EDU; stamp lifted to verify lack of watermark, Fine; 2014 APS certificate.
Estimate $500 - 750
Stamp was issued November 16, 1916.
Lot #92 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1919, 2¢ carmine, type III, coil (488), tied on advertising cover to Los Angeles by St. Paul, Minn. Outdoor Sports Carnival slogan cancel, Feb 12, 1917, the earliest documented use (the previous EDU being Apr 25); stamp lifted to verify lack of watermark, small hole at edge of cancel, flap missing, otherwise Very Fine; 2014 APS certificate.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #93 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1916, 1¢ green coil (490), pair tied on cover by clear New York, Hudson Terminal Station machine cancel, Feb 14, 1917, the earliest documented use of the stamp on cover, the previous EDU being Mar 6 (the off-cover EDU is Jan 3); corner card of Stanley Gibbons of New York; stamp lifted to verify lack of watermark, Very Fine; 2014 APS certificate.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #94 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1916, 2¢ carmine, type III, coil (492), tied on advertising cover by New York, Hudson Terminal Station machine cancel, Mar 20, 1917, the earliest documented use (the previous EDU on cover was Apr 1); stamp lifted to verify lack of watermark, Very Fine; 2014 APS certificate.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #95 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1917, 1¢ green and 2¢ carmine, singles from booklet panes of 30 (498f, 499f), tied by proper Postal Service 2/18/1918 duplex postmark on legal sized cover addressed to Portland Oregon, return address is ". Capt of 162 Inf., … A.E.F. France", complete unexploded booklet; 1¢ stamp creased, cover cut an angle at bottom right, Fine; 2003 A.P.S. certificate.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #96 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1917, 2¢ rose, type I (499f), horizontal pair from top row of AEF booklet pane of 30, tied by US Army Postal Service Sep 17 duplex postmark on European sized cover, addressed to Iowa, proper censor's mark, complete unexploded booklet; cover without backflap and small piece out of postmark, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #97 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1917, 2¢ rose, type I (499f), vertical pair, top stamp with wide top margin, tied by US Army Postal Service Sep 27 1917 No. 6 duplex postmark on cover with 18th Regiment Infantry corner card, addressed to Iowa, proper censor's mark, complete unexploded booklet; piece out of cover into corner card and file fold at center, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #98 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1918, 3¢ violet Offset, type III (529), tied on advertising cover by New York Times Square Station slogan cancel, Apr 4, 1918, the earliest documented use of the 3¢ type III (the previous EDU was Apr 8); cover tear at left, otherwise F.-V.F.; 2014 APS certificate.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #99 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1925, 2¢-5¢ Norse-American complete (620-621), twenty complete sets on "Saint Paul, Minn" First Day covers; a wonderful group of these popular covers, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,000 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #100 - u.s. postal history postal history by issue
1926-34, 1¢-10¢ rotary definitives (632-634,635-642), uncacheted FDC's and all addressed to Edward Davis, all with appropriate cities and dates, F.-V.F.
Scott $630 Estimate $250 - 350.
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