The C.A. Stillions Collection of Washington D.C. Postal History

Wrapper, 1860, Nesbitt 2nd Issue, 1¢ blue on buff, period after "POSTAGE", wrapper canceled by contrasting red "Turner, Me. Mar 30" cds to Soldier, Co. D 23rd Maine, Washington D.C., turned with 1¢ blue (63) tied by large circular grid cancel to North Auburn Me.; 1¢ creased from wrapper fold, Fine and rare turned forwarded wrapper use; with 2014 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. W20   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

This wrapper was used like a lettersheet with writing directly on the outside of the wrapper. This was an illegal 1¢ printed matter use due to the writing.

Envelope, 1864, Nesbitt 4th Issue, 2¢ black on buff, "U.S. POST" above, wide design, canceled by cork cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C. Apr 19" cds to Pepperell Mass. with C.S. Whitman & Co. Solicitors of Patents illustrated ad showing a finished U.S. Capitol building ; some wear, light staining on reverse, F.-V.F.

Scott No. U54   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

The cast-iron dome of the U.S. Capitol was completed in January 1866. Construction began in 1856, and the dome was finished after the Civil War. The dome replaced an earlier wooden dome and was a significant feature of the Capitol's expansion in the 1850s.

Envelope, 1893, Columbian Issue, 1¢ deep blue, canceled by "Alexandria Va. Sep 24, 1894" duplex unsealed to Port Elizabeth, South Africa , purple "Compulsory Due '1' Cents, Wash. D.C." framed handstamp, "Returned to Sender" hand handstamp, reverse with "Washington D.C., Sep 24, 1894" "2, Transit" American Postal machine cancel and Alexandria (9.24) received, Very Fine and rare "compulsory" use.

Scott No. U348   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Envelope, 1893, Columbian Issue, 2¢ violet, entire canceled by bold misspelled " Washngton, D.C. May 17, 93 " duplex with preprinted local address, fresh and Extremely Fine, a rare misspelled postmark use.

Scott No. U349   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1907-08 Washington D.C. Handdrawn Postal Card Group, group of 10 UX18 and UX19 with wonderful drawings showing a couple, Washington D.C. scenes, one multicolor; some creasing, F.-V.F. and attractive group.

Scott No. UX18, UX19   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ on 2¢ red on cream, die II, canceled by neat "Washington D.C., Dec 24, 1920" machine cancel with "Mail Early for Christmas" slogan to St. Louis Mo., some creasing upper corners, otherwise Very Fine and exceptionally rare, ex-Horton .

Scott No. UX31   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $4,000.

The "1 Cent" one-line surcharge die was prepared and only used at Washington D.C. The surcharge was deemed to be unsatisfactory, and was immediately withdrawn from use. Subsequent surcharges contained the numeral "1" above "Cent" in a two-line configuration.