Sale 1Completed: August 12, 2023

The APS Sale

Jump to a Lot

Lots 425—429

Registered Covers

  • Lot 425

    New York "Registered" (Milgram R-NY-4), red straightline with ms. "110" registry number above on light buff cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by five-ring target cancel, matching "New-York, Jul 2" flueron cds to Hebron Conn., Very Fine.

    Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 - 750.

    A REMARKABLE NEW YORK CITY "REGISTERED" USE COMBINING THE FIVE-RING TARGET AND FLUERON CDS.

    This cover is rather unusual as New York usually struck the "Registered" straightline in red on foreign mail. This is the only recorded combination of these three NYC registry division markings struck together (Registered straightline, five-ring target cancel and flueron cds).

    Realized: $250

  • Lot 426

    Harpers Ferry Va. "Registered", blue straightline ties 3¢ rose (65) along with "Harpers Ferry Va., Feb 23" cds duplex on orange cover to Hudson, Ohio, manuscript "Registered No 49" at top right; small flaws, F.-V.F.

    Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

    Realized: $150

  • Lot 427

    Boston, Mass. "Registered", straightline handstamp, matching "Boston Mass. 14 Dec" cds on orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) and 10¢ green (68) pair tied by large "Paid" circular grid cancels to Lower Waterford Vt.; reduced at right, light horizontal cover fold doesn't appear to affect stamps, F.-V.F.

    Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.
  • Lot 428

    Boston "Registered", straightline with ms. "37" registry number at top left, unusual "Boston, Jan 4" cds and matching "Paid" in large grid ties 3¢ rose (65) on light buff cover to Shelburne N.H., original 1865 letter accompanies; reduced at left, Very Fine.

    Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

    Realized: $100

  • Lot 429

    Registry, 1911, 10¢ ultramarine, s.e. at left, used with 1¢ Wash-Frank, tied by "New York, H.T." registry ovals uprating 1¢ Jefferson (UX27) postal card to Austria , violet registry boxed handstamp and matching "New York (Hudson Term. Sta.) Registered, May 6, 1915" cds, Very Fine and choice.

    Scott No. F1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

    A RARE 10¢ REGISTRY STAMP USE ON A POSTAL CARD USED TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION.

    Realized: $2900