arced handstamp of Providence, Rhode Island, mostly albino but a trace of ink, on folded letter from New Orleans dated December 1, 1827, endorsed "Brig William", manuscript "12½" rate for 100 miles from New Orleans to Balize plus 19 miles from Wickford to Providence, very fine, just 10 examples of this handstamp recorded
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The March United States Postal History Sale
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Lot #4002 - United States of America united states postal history
red arced handstamp of New York on 1827 partial folded letter from New Orleans to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "p Douglas", no New York datestamp, rated "18¾" (150 to 400 miles) for distance from New Orleans to Balize plus New York to Providence, very fine and attractive, one of just 11 examples of this handstamp, ex-Koppersmith
Lot #4003 - United States of America united states postal history
red arced handstamp of New York on folded letter datelined "New Orleans 29 April 1827", endorsed "Ship Francis", May 16 New York datestamp then to Boston, rated "18¾" (150 to 400 miles) for distance from New Orleans to Balize plus New York to Boston, very fine and attractive, one of just 11 examples of this handstamp, ex-Koppersmith
Lot #4004 - United States of America united states postal history
red arced handstamp of New York on folded lettersheet from New Orleans dated May 31, 1827, endorsed "Ship Tennessee", July 5 New York datestamp then to Boston, rated "56¼" triple rate (150 to 400 miles) for distance from New Orleans to Balize plus New York to Boston, very fine and attractive, one of just 11 examples of this handstamp, ex-Koppersmith
Lot #4005 - United States of America united states postal history
red arced handstamp of New York on folded letter datelined "New Orleans, June 19, 1829", carried by the Brig Horace arriving July 8, endorsed "consignee" and with manuscript "F" (free) as authorized for a letter regarding the cargo, very fine, the latest known of just 11 examples of this handstamp, ex-Skinner and Koppersmith
Lot #4126 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
two singles tied by April 3, 1947 Savannah, Georgia machine cancel to cover to Genoa, Italy, purple "Insufficient Postage for Air Mail" handstamp, very fine and attractive
Lot #4127 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
tied by December 13, 1946 New York City datestamp to illustrated Christmas cover to Kidderminster, England, originally enclosed a small calendar, very fine solo use paying the 2 oz international surface rate (Scott $75)
Lot #4128 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
two singles tied by mute ovals to 1944 locally-addressed registered cover, backstamped Philadelphia November 17, very fine cover, 28c overpays by 1c the 2c local delivery rate plus 25c registry with indemnity from $5.01 to $50
Lot #4129 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
tied by New York City May 1, 1956 machine cancel to aerogram to Stockholm, Sweden, very fine and choice, an attractive 15c solo use
Lot #4130 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
single tied by February 12, 1939 Lincoln, California duplex to hand-drawn airmail special delivery cover to Albany, Oregon and forwarded to Modesto, California, very fine commemorative cover for Lincoln's birthday
Lot #4131 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
used alongside 6c Prexie (811) tied by mute oval cancels to 1946 registered cover from Albion to Albany, New York, December 7 backstamp, very fine cover paying first class postage and registry
Lot #4132 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
tied by mute ovals to 1943 locally-addressed registered return receipt cover, backstamped Philadelphia June 24, very fine solo use paying the 2c local delivery rate, 15c registry, and 3c return receipt fee (Scott $100 in italics)
Lot #4133 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
used alongside 10c Alexander Graham Bell (893), tied by January 10, 1941 New York City machine channel to cover to Devon, England and forwarded to York, censor tape at left, very fine, 30c pays three times the 10c half-ounce airmail rate to England
Lot #4134 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
tied by Ypsilanti, Michigan October 10, 1944 machine cancel to 6c Orange airmail envelope to Lancashire, England, very fine, 30c pays triple the 10c per half-ounce rate
Lot #4135 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
used alongside 15c Prexie (820), tied by August 31, 1944 Pago Pago, Samoa datestamp to cover to Kansas City, Missouri, American Samoa censor handstamp at top left, very fine cover paying the 40c airmail rate from Samoa to the United States
Lot #4136 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
strip of three tied by January 30, 1948 New York City duplexes to cover to Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, very fine and attractive use paying triple the 25c airmail rate to Africa
Lot #4137 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
single used alongside pair of 1955 50c Susan B. Anthony (1051) on September 26, 1958 registered cover from Lackawanna, New York to Aden, Arabia, proper backstamps, very fine, $1.25 pays triple the 25c per half-ounce airmail rate to Aden plus 50c registry fee
Lot #4138 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
horizontal pair tied by July 5, 1941 New Orleans, Louisiana duplex to legal-sized cover to Wellington, New Zealand, very fine cover, $2 pays quadruple the 50c airmail rate to New Zealand (up to 2 oz)
Lot #4139 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
single used alongside horizontal strip of three 20c Green (C9) tied by roller cancel to cover to Honolulu, Hawaii, January 3, 1942 San Francisco datestamp alongside, censor handstamp at bottom left, very fine, $1.60 pays eight times the 20c half-ounce rate to Hawaii (up to 4 oz)
Lot #4140 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
tied by "New York, N.Y. Sta. P. Jan 21 1947" duplex to cover to Shanghai, China paying quadruple the 25c rate to Asia (up to 2 oz), small tape stains, otherwise very fine and scarce solo use of the $1 Prexie
Lot #4141 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
two vertical strips of three and one pair used alongside 15c and 20c Prexies (820, 825), tied by mute ovals to registered bank tag from Litchfield, Illinois to St. Louis Missouri, very fine
Lot #4142 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
pair used alongside 10c, 50c, and $1 Prexies on parcel tag from sailor in San Francisco to Worcester, Massachusetts, light creasing, fine appearance
Lot #4161 - United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS
one of the most wide-ranging and interesting binders we have ever handled, includes early airmail covers from Belgium, France, and Switzerland, 1937 Tannu Tuva cover, Somali Coast 25 on cover, 1936 Tin Can mail cover, Denmark booklet panes on cover with advertising labels, Russia 1919 Army of the North set on cover, Germany 1923 Halle local post labels on registered cover, German Kiautschou 10pf on postal card with Chinese Imperial Post...
Lot #5061 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
used single with machine cancel, crisp impression, 2014 PSE certificate graded Superb 98J (SMQ $550)
Lot #5062 - United States of America 20th Century General Issues
used single with black duplex cancel, rich color and fresh appearance, 2009 PSE certificate graded XF-Sup 95J (SMQ $335)
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