September Internet Auction

1962 (Apr. 24) "Insured, Special Delivery", purple handstamp on "Live Bees - Rush" parcel card bearing 1¢ dark green (1031) , 6¢ carmine (1039) , 50¢ bright purple (1051) and $1 purple (1052) vertical strip of three , all tied by "Trowbridge Calif. Apr 24, 1962" duplexes addressed from Rio Oso, Cal. to Idaho Falls, Idaho; upper right corner fault from staple removal, 50¢ staple hole, Fine and scarce Liberty Series special delivery use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 1,962.

1974 (Oct. 3) Oakland Cal. Insured Special Handling, large parcel card to Prospect Heights Ill. bearing $5.91 Pitney Bowes meter and 18¢ Famous American (1399) 22 in strips and singles , "Insured, U.S. Mail" label, magenta "Special Delivery" backstamp; some typical creasing, F.-V.F. and scarce.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

1945 (Mar. 29) Grand Rapids, Mich. Special Handling, interesting private label reading in part "Special Handling, This Stamp Entitles This Package to Preferred Service Equal to First Class Mail" with 20¢ Pitney Bowes meter.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Special Handling, 1928, 10¢ yellow green, used with 4¢ Prexie (808) and 5¢ Prexie (810) , each tied by "Norton, Mass." framed two-line cancels on small portion of package to Attleboro Mass., prepaid 9¢ fourth-class parcel rate for up to a pound in the first zone and 10¢ under two pounds special handling fee, distance between towns was about 5 miles, Very Fine and scarce special handling use.

Scott No. QE1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Special Handling, 1928, 10¢ & 15¢ yellow green, 10¢ used with 5¢, 6¢ Prexies and 15¢ used with 6¢, 7¢ Prexies, all tied by "Marshallton, Del. Jun 14, 1947" duplexes on parcel tags with preprinted "Herbert Thornett & Son, Florists" return address, 10¢ addressed to Dover, Delaware, Very Fine pair.

Scott No. QE1, QE2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Special Handling, 1928, 15¢ yellow green, faulty, tied by roller cancel on "Public Document, Free, From House of Representatives U.S." parcel tag with purple "Washington D.C., Mail Sec'y, Jun 21, 1943" cds and "Hatton W. Sumners" free frank handstamp to C.J. Crompton, Chamber of Commerce, Houston, Texas, Very Fine and rare free frank Special Delivery use.

Scott No. QE2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.