1893, 1¢ Columbian. Uprating on 1¢ Grant postal card to Boroyatz, Persia, with red London and Cyrillic Tiflis transit cds's; light card wrinkling some stamp perf tone, otherwise Very Fine, a rare commercial postal card usage to Persia.
Scott No. 230; Estimate $150 - 200.
Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
We are pleased to announce our Winter 2014 auction with over 3,500 lots offered over four days. The sale is highlighted by:
- The Richard Graham Collection of Naval Covers
- Transatlantic Mail including the Ken Clark Collection of Liverpool Postal History.
- The John Cunningham Collection of United States Expositions.
- Hawaii including Specialized Hawaiian Numerals
- The Charles F. Meroni Jr. Collection of Panama Registered Mail (Part II)
- Worldwide Collections and Accumulations
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Auction scedule
December 8, Lots 1 - 975 - Western Postal History - U.S. Postal History
December 9, Lots 976 - 2053 - U.S. Postal History - U.S. Possessions
December 10, Lots 2054 - 2736 - Great Britain - General Foreign
December 11, Lots 2737 - 3544 - U.S. Cover Collections - Philatelic Literature
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Lot #1092 - united states postal history 1893 columbian issue
Lot #1093 - united states postal history 1893 columbian issue
1893, 2¢ Columbian. Tied by "Harmony Grove Ga. Dec 1 1893" duplex on cover to Winston N.C. with fancy return address corner card showing an African-American on runaway cart pulled by an Elephant in a suit and boots, Winston (12.2) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and interesting.
Scott No. 231; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1094 - united states postal history 1893 columbian issue
1893, 3¢ Columbian. S.e. at bottom, tied by "New York May 12 '93" duplex on 2¢ Grant lettersheet (U293) to Norway, Christiania (5.24) arrival backstamp; some separating from opening but tabs remain, Very Fine and scarce lettersheet use.
Scott No. 232; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1095 - united states postal history 1893 columbian issue
1893, 3¢ Columbian. Tied by "Boston Mass. Dec 13 1893" machine cancel on 2¢ entire to Java, Very Fine and scarce destination.
Scott No. 232; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1096 - united states postal history 1893 columbian issue
1893, 5¢ Columbian. Tied by "Boston, Mass., Mar 5, 1893" machine cancel on cover to London, England forwarded to Italy then to Constantinople, Turkey, with Italy 50c postage due applied in Napoli, numerous transit backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 234; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #1097 - united states postal history 1893 columbian issue
1893, 5¢ Columbian. Tied by neat "Boston, Mass., Dec 21, 1895" machine cancel on cover to Turk's Island, discernible receiving postmark on front, Very Fine and choice, a very rare destination.
Scott No. 234; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #1098 - united states postal history 1893 columbian issue
1893, 5¢ Columbian, two singles. Corked canceled, one tied by "South Weymouth, Mass., Oct 22, 1896" origin cds on cover to Tokyo, Japan, with Japanese transit label attached; rough cover opening at right right and one stamp with nick at bottom, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 234; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #1099 - united states postal history 1893 columbian issue
1893, 6¢ Columbian. Wide margins, tied by "Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Jun 20, 93" duplex postmark on cover to Arnhem, Holland, with violet I.F. Sehaeher & Co. Worlds Fair Chicago cachet showing Angel with Trumpet and Globe, Very Fine.
Scott No. 235; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #1100 - united states postal history 1893 columbian issue
1893, 15¢ Columbian. Used with 3¢ Columbian (232), both tied by two strikes of "New York, Reg" registry ovals on cover to Rodolf Friedl in Austria, "New York, Reg'y. Div., 11-25 1898" oval datestamp and New York "City" exchange label affixed, purple George H. Watson, Elizabeth N.J. sender's handstamp, Vienna (12.8) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 238; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1101 - united states postal history 1893 columbian issue
1893, 15¢ Columbian. In combination with 5¢ Columbian + 2¢ Small Banknote on registered 1¢ Columbian entire to Mendoza, Argentina, all tied by oval handstamps with red 1893 Allegheny, Pa. registry boxed date stamp, N.Y. etiquette and appropriate backstamps; few toned perfs on stamps, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 238+237+220; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #1102 - united states postal history 1893 columbian issue
1893, 30¢ Columbian. Well centered and intensely rich color, tied on small 1893 registered cover to Germany by "Hoboken, N.J." duplex cancel with registry label & handstamp alongside, backstamped with arrival marking, Extremely Fine and attractive, an exceptional stamp.
Scott No. 239; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1103 - united states postal history 1893 columbian issue
1893, 50¢ Columbian. Well centered, tied by oval handstamp on registered 1¢ Columbian entire to Zerbst, Germany, purple "Registered, New York P.O., Nov 9, 1893" boxed date stamp and registry etiquette, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 240; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1104 - united states postal history 1893 columbian issue
1893, $1 Columbian. Tied in combination with 50¢ Columbian and 10¢ Orange, Special Delivery (E3) by oval registry cancels on a small size 1893 registered cover to New York City, Columbians also tied by purple "Reg. No. Sep. 25, 1893, Brooklyn N.Y." boxed datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a colorful usage.
Scott No. 241+240; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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