The NAPEX Sale

1847, 10¢ black, position 53R, four large margins, tied by circular red grid, blue "Baltimore Md. Oct 5" cds on pale green folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., blue small " R " Registry handstamp with ms. "22" number, Very Fine; with 2015 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A CHOICE 1847-ISSUE REGISTERED USE FROM BALTIMORE TO PHILADELPHIA.

1847, 10¢ black, large margins all around showing trace of frameline of adjacent stamp at bottom, sharp proof-like impression, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York, Dec 22" cds on 1849 blue folded letter to London, Canada , "Queenston U.C. Dec. 25, 1849" exchange cds and ms. "9" pence due, red London (12.27) receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine stamp and cover, ex-Hackmey, Gross ; with 1999 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A FANTASTIC LARGE-MARGINED 10¢ 1847 ON AN ATTRACTIVE COVER TO CANADA.

1847, 10¢ black, large margins all around, intense shade, tied by red grid cancel, matching "Cleveland O. Apr 15" cds on gray 1850 folded letter to Norwich Conn., fresh and Very Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,200.

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ic, "E" relief, position 83L4, E Relief, mostly large margins except just touched at upper right, tied by large Boston "Paid" grid on 1858 printed notice with ship illustration, red "Boston Mass. Jan. 13" cds at right; minor toning far from adhesive, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Kapiloff ; with 1990 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 6b   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $4,750.

A CHOICE USE OF THE 1¢ TYPE IB ON A BOSTON PRINTED CIRCULAR.

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, strip of three, margins to in, nice color, tied by "Emmitsburg Md. Dec 7" cds on orange cover to Omaha City, Nebraska Territory, 1857 original letter, Very Fine.

Scott No. 7   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, position 36L1L, huge margins all around, tied by neat "Syracuse N.Y., Apr 2, 1857" cds on printed Highland Nursery price list to Plainville N.Y., Extremely Fine and choice.

Scott No. 9   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $120.

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, four margins, nice shade, tied by circular grid cancel, red "New Orleans La., Dec 23" cds and matching " Way 1 " handstamp on blue 1851 folded letter to New Orleans La., endorsed per " Princess No 3 " at bottom right; horizontal fold through address, Very Fine.

Scott No. 10A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1855, 10¢ green, type III, large even margins, deep rich color, tied by "Chicago Ill. Oct 19, 1857" cds on cover to Freelton Post Office, Canada West, neat strike of " U. States 20 " in arc handstamp, reverse with Windsor (10.20) transit and partial Hamilton (10.21) receiving cds; some overall soiling, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Wagshal .

Scott No. 15   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia, horizontal pair , positions 95-96L4, tied by partial "New Orleans La." cds on Nov. 20th 1858 printed circular to Italy , red French (12.20) entry cds, Intra (12.23) arrival backstamp, ms. "17" due rating; left stamp with a small tear at bottom, Fine and rare type Ia use; with 1991 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 19   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $23,000 off-cover.

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, double transfer and line through "Postage" and "Three Cents", position 87R15, nice color, tied by "Lindenville, May 11" cds on small embossed ladies envelope to Meadville Pa., fresh and Very Fine; with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate.

Scott No. 26 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,500 off-cover.

1857, 5¢ bright red brown, type I, vertical strip of three, tied by three strikes of "New Orleans La., Nov 20, 1858" cds on blue folded letter to Nantes, France , red "New York 'Paid 12' Nov 30" credit exchange cds also ties strip, French (12.14) entry cds with framed "P.D." handstamp, Nantes (12.15) arrival backstamp, Very Fine; with 2017 A.P.S. certificate.

Scott No. 28b   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $6,750 as used singles.

1860, 5¢ brown, type II, three singles, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La., 28 Dec" cds on blue 1860 cover to Bordeaux, France , red "New York 'Paid 3' Jan 5" credit exchange cds, ultramarine Havre (1.19) octagon entry datestamp and red "PD" framed handstamp, Bordeaux (1.30) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.

Scott No. 30A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,200+.

1857, 10¢ green, type I, perfs cutting, tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Dec 21, 1857" cds on orange cover to North Weymouth Mass., a Very Fine use.

Scott No. 31   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,400.

1857, 12¢ black, plate I, horizontal pair, used with 3¢ dull red (26) horizontal pair , each tied by NYFM red grid cancels, matching "N. York, Br. Pkt. 'Paid 7' Nov 23" credit exchange cds on cover to Baden, Germany , red boxed "Aachen Franco" transit, various backstamps; right 3¢ tiny tear, Very Fine, an unusual franking for the 30¢ Prussian Closed Mail rate, ex-Haas ; with 1980 Friedl certificate.

Scott No. 36   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

1857, 12¢ black, plate I, pair , positions 3-4R1 triple transfer, s.e. at right, tied by neat "New Orleans La., Apr 13, 1858" cds on folded cover to Manchester, England , "Boston, Br. Pkt. 21 Apr" exchange backstamp and perfect bold red "19" credit to G.B. handstamp, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Apr. 21st to Liverpool arriving May 4th, Liverpool America Paid (5.4) entry datestamp, Machester (5.4) arrival backstamp, fresh and Very Fine use; with 1986 Brettl certificate.

Scott No. 36   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $850.

1860, 30¢ orange, well-centered, rich color, tiny tear, used with 10¢ green (35) , tied by "New-York, Aug 1" duplex on fresh 1861 cover from the Crosby correspondence to Guatemala , Guatemala " 6 " reales due handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Gibson, Ishikawa ; signed Stanley B. Ashbrook.

Scott No. 38   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

A MAGNIFICENT 1857-ISSUE USE TO GUATEMALA AT DOUBLE THE 20¢ AMERICAN PACKET RATE.

This cover was prepaid by American Packet carried by "North Star" from New York Aug. 1st to Aspinwall, then Panama R.R. Co. to Panama City, then by PMSS to Guatemala.

1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design, tied by "Albany N.Y., Dec 5" cds on 1861 yellow cover with black "Clark Sumner, & Co. Lumber Merchants" shield cameo-style imprint to Hamilton, Canada , Very Fine; with 1983 and 2015 P.F. certificates.

Scott No. 62B   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,400.

1861, 1¢ blue, horizontal pair, minor corner crease, tied by "San Francisco Cal., Jan 10" cds on 1863 printed circular to La Rochelle, France , bold red " 15 " centimes due handstamp, reverse with Paris-Bordeaux (2.17) transit and La Rochelle (2.18) arrival backstamp; minor top left corner mend, Very Fine and scarce 2¢ printed matter use to France.

Scott No. 63   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1861, 1¢ blue, pair, flanked with two 3¢ rose (65) singles, all tied by strikes of "New-York, Jul 7 1863" duplexed with circle of wedges cancel on Charlier French Institute corner card cover to Chester Pa.; some edge wear, Very Fine double-rate prepaid carrier use.

Scott No. 63   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1861, 3¢ rose, pen canceled, and tied by indistinct "N.York, Brem Pkt. '3' Mar 11" debit exchange cds on 1865 orange buff cover to Kepva "Russia" (Poland), carried by NGL New York from New York Mar. 11th to Bremenhaven arriving Mar. 25th, blue "America / über Bremen" two-line exchange handstamp also ties 3¢, blue crayon "9¾" crossed out and updated to "7/3", Kobho (3.16) arrival backstamp and additional ms. "10/33" due rating; reduced at left, Fine and rare use to Russian Poland.

Scott No. 65   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

1861, 3¢ rose, tied by circle of wedges duplexed with "Boston Mass. Aug 30" cds on orange cover from Nova Scotia to Boston, Mass forwarded to Fall River Mass. bearing Nova Scotia, 10¢ vermilion (12) tied by oval grid, matching "Amherst N.S., Au 26, 1857" backstamp addressed to a ship Captain, endorsed "per Str. from St John" at top, reverse with St. John N.B. (8.27) transit and Fall River (9.21) arrival; horizontal cover crease away from stamps, some perf toning and 3¢ flaw, Fine and rare forwarded combination use from Nova Scotia.

Scott No. 65   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

1862, 24¢ red lilac, used with 1¢ blue (63) and 3¢ rose (65) , two singles of each, and 12¢ black (69) , all tied by strikes of large Boston "Paid" grids, on 1863 cover from Boston Mass. to Geneva, Switzerland , red crayon "36" cent credit rating reverse with French (4.6) transit and Geneva (4.6) arrival cds, Swiss "220" rappen due rating; left 3¢ small flaws, small top left corner stain, Very Fine and rare four-color franking to Switzerland; with 2008 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 70   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

1862, 24¢ brown lilac, used with 3¢ rose (65) , tied "Phila. Pa. Aug 31" cds duplex with target cancel on small 1865 cover from Philadelphia Pa. to Antwerp, Belgium and forwarded to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil , red "N. York, Am. Pkt., 'Paid 7' Sep 2" credit exchange cds, carried transatlantic by Inman Line City of Baltimore from New York Sep. 2nd to Liverpool arriving Sep. 14th, "Etats-Unis par Ostende" entry backstamp and "Am. Packet" straightline, forwarded to Brazil by Belgian and French mails with "Belg. A Quievrain (9.17) cds, carried by Ligne du Bresil Navarre to Rio de Janeiro arriving Oct. 18th, "Postes Francais, Navarre, 18 Oct 65" octagon backstamp with ms. " 240 " for Brazilian postage due; small stamp faws, some cover wear, still Very Fine and scarce forwarded use, ex-Starnes .

Scott No. 70a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

References: Illustrated and discussed in "Mails Between Belgium and the United States, Part III" by George E. Hargest, p. 36, fig. 2.

1861, 30¢ orange, used with 3¢ rose (65) pair , each tied by cork cancel duplexed with light "Thomaston Me. Jun 8" cds on 1868 light buff cover to Bombay, India , red New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Jun 9" exchange cds with matching " 26 " credit handstamp, red London Paid (6.22) transit and red "1" pence colonial credit handstamp; top left corner mend, Very Fine and rare 36¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles.

Scott No. 71   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

The 36¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles was in effect from March 1868 to December 31, 1869, when lowered to 30¢ per ½oz.

1861, 30¢ orange, two singles, used with 3¢ rose (65) pair , all tied by large segmented corks, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 'Paid' 8 Aug" exchange cds with matching "Fr. Service" octagon and red crayon "60" credit also ties one stamp on 1865 cover to Bahia, Brazil , carried by Cunard Line Scotia from New York Aug. 8th to Queenstown arriving Aug. 17th, Paris (8.20) transit backstamp and boxed "P.D." handstamps, then by French Brazil Line Guienne to Brazil; some toning around stamps, few perf flaws, reduced at top and expertly repaired, otherwise Fine and very scarce double-rate French Mail use to Brazil, very scarce double-rate usage via French Mail to Brazil, ex-Gibson, Starnes .

Scott No. 71   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

The Boston red "Fr. Service" was usually applied in blue on incoming mail, it is rarely seen on outgoing mails.

Reference: Illustrated in Clifford L. Friend, "The Octagon Boxed 'Fr. Service' Marking", Chronicle 96, Nov. 1977, fig. 3, p. 277.

1861, 30¢ orange, tied by circle of wedges fancy cancel, red "Boston Am. Pkt. '27 Paid' Feb 23" credit exchange cds on 1864 gray cover from the Louis G. Hale correspondence to Shanghai, China at the 30¢ French mail rate, endorsed "French Closed Mail" at top left, French transits including boxed "P.D." framed handstamp and Paris transit backstamp, "5-27 1864" receiving docketing on reverse; edges strengthened, Very Fine and attractive French Closed Mail use to Shanghai.

Scott No. 71   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

1861, 30¢ orange, used with 3¢ rose (65) and 12¢ black (69) , all canceled or tied by four-ring cancel, matching "New Orleans La. Aug 24 '65" cds on orange 1865 cover to Lyon, France , forwarded to Cezeriat, red "New York 'Paid 18' Sep 2" credit exchange cds, carried by red French (9.15) entry with red boxed "PD" handstamp, reverse with Paris (9.15), Lyon (9.16) and Cezeriat (9.17) datestamps; 12¢ tiny tear at top, Very Fine and choice three-color franking, ex-Barwis .

Scott No. 71   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

1863, 2¢ black, tied by New York circle of wedges circular mail cancel on Sep. 19th 1866 printed circular to Cadiz, Spain at the 2¢ circular mail rate, carried as endorsed in magenta by Cunard Line Scotia , Cadiz (10.5.66) arrival backstamp, red "4" reales due handstamp and "Lista" (list) oval backstamp, Very Fine and scarce printed matter use to Spain.

Scott No. 73   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

1863, 2¢ black, used with 3¢ rose (65) , tied by "Brooklyn N.Y. Oct 19" duplex with circle of wedges cancel, matching " DUE 1 CENT " straightline on cover with embossed flap from Brooklyn to Capt. C.H. Davis, New York City; top edge tear, Very Fine and scarce short-paid double-rate use, there was no penalty as at least one rate was prepaid.

Scott No. 73   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1862, 5¢ red brown, rich brilliant color, couple short perfs, tied by light NYFM circle of wedges cancel, red "N.York, Br. Pkt. 'Paid' Nov 30" exchange cds on 1864 folded letter to Madrid, Spain , carried on Cunard Line Australasian from New York Nov. 30th to Queenstown arriving Dec. 10th, red London (12.10) transit and Madrid (12.14) arrival backstamps, "4R" reales due handstamp, Very Fine and beautiful 5¢ red brown use to Spain, ex-Herst, Littauer .

Scott No. 75   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

1866, 15¢ black, used with 3¢ rose (65) and 2¢ black, F grill (93) , all tied by strikes of NYFM 8-section leaf (Kirke fancy cancels, red "New York, Paid All Direct, Jan 7" exchange cds on 1869 Gerhard Faber corner card cover to Bavaria, Germany , carried as endorsed by NGL Line Weser II from New York Jan. 7th to Bremerhaven arriving Jan. 19th, red "Bremen, Franco" (1.19) framed transit, Nuremberg (1.21) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive three-value use at double the 10¢ NGU rate via Bremen, ex-Landau .

Scott No. 77   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A SCARCE NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL LEAF FANCY CANCEL USE TO GERMANY.

1866, 15¢ black, used with 5¢ brown (76) , torn, and 3¢ ultramarine (114) , choice centering, tied by quartered cork cancels duplexed with "Brooklyn N.Y. Nov 4" cds, matching "Registered" straightline on 1869 registered cover to Zurich, Switzerland , red "New York, Registered, Nov. 6" transit cds, Swiss small "PD" handstamp and "CHARGEE" framed registry handstamp, reverse with Basel (11.17) and Zurich (11.19) backstamps, Very Fine, ex-Gross ; with 1983 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 77   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE 1861 AND 1869 MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING ON A BEAUTIFUL REGISTERED COVER TO SWITZERLAND.

The 23¢ mixed issue franking prepays the 15¢ Closed Mail rate to Switzerland via England plus the 8¢ registry fee.

1866, 15¢ black, cancelled by quartered cork duplexed with "Newburgh N.Y. Feb 19" cds on 1868 cover to Geneva, Switzerland , stamp also tied by New York red "5" in Circle credit handstamp, matching "New York, Paid All, Direct, Feb 23" exchange cds, reverse with backstamps including Hamburg (3.8) and Basel (3.10) transits, Geneva (3.11) arrival cds; open on three sides, fresh and Very Fine, ex-Vogel .

Scott No. 77   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1867, 2¢ black, E. grill, two singles, left stamp scissors separated, tied by New York geometric circular mail cancels on May 28, 1869 folded letter from Boston to Rosario, Argentina at the 4¢ printed matter rate via British Mails, red numeral " 2 " cent credit handstamp, red London Paid (6.13) transit, Fine and rare, the only reported printed matter use to Argentina .

Scott No. 87   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

1867, 2¢ black, E. grill, used with 3¢ rose, F grill (94) strip of three , all tied by diamond grid cancels duplexed with "San Francisco, Cal. Apr 24" cds on orange cover to Nanaimo, Vancouver Island , San Francisco " Too Late " oval as missed intended sailing; small opening tear at top, Very Fine and rare use to Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, ex-Lichtenstein .

Scott No. 87   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

Nanaimo was an important town on Vancouver Island known primarily at this time for its coal and lumber industries.

1867, 2¢ black, E. grill, horizontal pair, used with 3¢ rose, E. Grill (88) , corner flaw, all tied by cork cancels duplexed with "New Haven Con. May 9" cds on 3¢ pink (U59) entire to Honolulu, Hawaii ; small edge stains, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use, ex-Van Dyke .

Scott No. 87   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

1867, 15¢ black, E. grill, split grill, used with 3¢ rose, E grill (88) pair , tied by cork cancels, duplexed with "Santa Fe, N.Mex. Nov 9" cds on orange 1868 cover to Berlin, Germany , red "New York, Paid All, Direct Nov 24" exchange cds, carried by HAPAG Line Hammonia II from New York Nov. 24th to Hamburg arriving Dec. 8th, red "Hamburg, Franco" (12.8) framed transit, German Dec. 9th arrival backstamp; small stamp and cover flaws, Fine and scarce New Mexico territorial transatlantic use, ex-Dupuy .

Scott No. 91 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill, tied by NYFCM leaf cancel on 1869 folded letter to Yokohama, Japan , endorsed "via San Francisco" at top left, F.-V.F. and scarce NYFM 10¢ transpacific use to Japan.

Scott No. 96   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill, two singles, each with strong grill, one tied by grid, other by small fancy quartered cork duplexed with "New Bedford Mass. Jan 29" cds on cover to Mahe Island, Seychelle Islands , red "New York, Br. Transit, Paid All, Jan 30" exchange cds backstamp and red crayon "42", both stamps tied by blue Calais transit and matching "PD" framed handstamp, Marseilles (2.13) backstamps, additional red "PD" framed handstamp; some sealed edge tears and reduced slightly at right, left stamp with pulled perf, still Very Fine and rare.

Scott No. 100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A RARE 30¢ 1868 GRILLED ISSUE USE TO THE SEYCHELLE ISLANDS.

1869, 2¢ brown, wide and balanced margins, tied by blue "Cincinnati O. Mar 26" cds and target duplex on orange-buff cover to Leitersburg Md. with "R.A. Holden & Co. Wholesale Dealers in Feathers, Ginseng and Beeswax" corner card; tiny cover tear at top, Extremely Fine stamp and cover and unusual beeswax advertisement; with 2011 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 113   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1869, 2¢ brown, bisected, single and attached diagonal bisect, tied by central target cancel, matching indistinct town cds on buff cover to Mount Union Pa.; reduced at right, Fine; with 1990 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 113c   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $6,000.

1869, 10¢ yellow, radiant color, tied by quartered cork, matching "East Eden Me. Aug 1" cds on 1870 cover to Lucerne, Switzerland , endorsed "Via England" at top left, red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Aug 3" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Cuba departing Aug. 3rd to Queenstown arriving Aug. 12th, sent via France to Basel where "30" centimes emergency surcharge assessed, Zurich (8.19.1870) backstamp; part of flap missing, Very Fine.

Scott No. 116   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE USE OF THIS SPECIAL EMERGENCY FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR RATE.

After France declared war on July 19th 1870, German forces entered the French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, using their Baden territory as a staging area for troops and supplies. The mass of German activity in Baden obstructed the normal mail route via Ostende and Aachen to Basel. Switzerland organized an alternative temporary route, westbound across France to England. The closed bags went from the Basel exchange office northwest through Paris, crossing the Channel to England from the French port of Calais. The temporary Swiss rate for this emergency service was 80c per 15 grams, 30c (as due rated "30" in red crayon) higher than the 50c rate by the treaty mandated German-Belgian route. As a result, United States mail was surcharged "30" centimes.

1869, 10¢ yellow, tiny tear, used with 2¢ brown (113) and 3¢ ultramarine (114), each tied by segmented circle of wedges cancel, red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Apr 2" exchange cds on 1870 light yellow cover to Prussia , carried as endorsed by NGL Rhein from New York Apr. 2nd to Southampton arriving Apr. 12th, red "Verviers, 13/4, Coeln, Franco" four-line transit, Germany (4.14) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.

Scott No. 116   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A BEAUTIFUL THREE-COLOR 1869 ISSUE FRANKING AT THE 15¢ NGU CLOSED MAIL RATE TO GERMANY.

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, rich color, tied by split circular grid cancel, sharp red "New York, Paid All, Br. Transit, Mar 30" on 1870 cover to Prussia , carried by NGL Rhein from New York Apr. 2nd to Southampton arriving Apr. 12th, red "Verviers, 13/4, Coeln, Franco" four-line transit, Germany (4.14) arrival backstamp; flap torn and bit missing, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 118   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,800.

A CHOICE 15¢ TYPE I USE AT THE 15¢ NGU CLOSED MAIL RATE TO GERMANY.

1870, 3¢ green, N.B.N.C. printing, tied by circle of wedges cancel with "Springfield Mass. Feb 15" rimless cds on 1873 overall gray lithographed illustrated insurance advertising cover to New Haven Conn., wonderful poignant design for the Agency of the Guardian Mutual Life Insurance Company depicting a guardian angel hovering over a grieving mother and daughter and "this policy 5000" draped over a rock, blue agent's oval datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, one of the most spectacular insurance advertising designs we have encountered; with 2008 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 147   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1871, 7¢ vermilion, N.B.N.C. printing, s.e., tied by N YFM cross-roads and part of red "New York, Paid All, Direct, Sep 2" exchange cds on 1871 orange cover to Zurich, Switzerland , additional black "New York, Br. Transit, Sep 2" exchange with "Insufficiently Paid" straightline, blue crayon "15" centimes due rating crosses out red exchange, "Via Ostende" straightline, red crayon "30" rappen due rating, reverse with Basel (9.14) transit and Zurich (9.14) arrival cds, Very Fine.

Scott No. 149   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1882, 5¢ yellow brown, twelve in singles and pairs, tied by quartered corks, matching indistinct Benson Ariz. cds strikes on legal-size 20c Mexico entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. Mexico green frank uprated with purple "35" centavos handstamp and canceled by purple "Express Wells, Fargo y Ca., Guaymas, Mexico Nov. 20 1886" oval used a paste-up but was probably addressed to the Compagnie du Boleo in Paris, "New York, Nov 27" duplex transit, blue Paris (12.10) arrival cds; few 5¢ flaws with one faulty, F.-V.F. and impressive use, carried by Wells Fargo across the Rio Grande and put into the mails at Benson.

Scott No. 205   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1906, 2¢ lake, type II, Brinkerhoff type II perfs, tied by "Denver Colo. Mar 19, 1909" wavy-line machine cancel on cover to J. R. Moriarty in Denver, manuscript "N.A. Davis" return address; cover with some minor nicks at top, still Very Fine, ex-Getlan, Haber ; with 2003 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 320A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF A BRINKERHOFF PERFORATION.

One of only two recorded covers with any date (Illustrated in Belasco book on p. 127).

1909, 4¢ orange brown, D.L. watermark, Schermack type III perfs, horizontal crease and tiny edge faults, tied by "Philadelphia Pa., Apr 1, 1911" machine cancel on gray cover to local Philadelphia street address; reduced on three sides, edge tear at top, Fine appearance, a rare on-cover use; with 2013 P.S.E. certificate.

Scott No. 346   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

1909, 2¢ carmine, on bluish paper, deep shade on strong bluish paper, well-centered, tied by "Ballston Va. May 26, 1909" duplex on corner card cover to Falls Church Va., blue "Answered" cds, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce bluish paper use outside Washington D.C., ex-Siskin, Martin, Haber .

Scott No. 358   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, tied by "Babylon N.Y. Feb 12, 1909" First Day of Issue duplex on small Valentine cover to Milford Conn., with original Valentine enclosure, Feb. 12th receiving backstamp, Very Fine, reportedly the only recorded 367 First Day Valentine cover , ex-Haber .

Scott No. 367 ; $500 as normal  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, Brinkerhoff type I perfs, used with 4¢ orange brown, Schermack Ty. III (346) pair , tied by "Chicago Ill." oval cancels on registered 2¢ entire with Hugh M. Clark stamp dealer corner card to Des Moines Iowa, bold purple "Registered, Return Receipt Demanded" handstamp and magenta "Registered No. 802167" boxed handstamp, magenta "Chicago Ill. Registered Nov. 14, '11" double-circle datestamps on back tie a "Clark's Auctions" label; small edge tear at right, Very Fine, ex-Getlan, Haber .

Scott No. 368   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A RARE COMBINATION USE OF THE 2¢ LINCOLN WITH U.S.A.V. TYPE I PERFORATIONS AND THE 4¢ 1908 ISSUE WITH SCHERMACK TYPE III PERFORATIONS.

Both Stanley Gibbons and Scott Stamp & Coin Co. advertised U.S.A.V. coils for sale and used some on their mail. This dual use with U.S.A.V. and Schermack perforations from Hugh Clark is a wonderful example.

1909, 2¢ Lincoln Centenary, bluish paper, used with 2¢ Alaska-Yukon (370) , both tied by " Vera Cruz U.S. M. Ac. Jun. 1914 " cds duplex with grid duplex on cover to Pittsburgh Pa., Jun. 24th receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the only recorded use of the 2¢ Lincoln Bluish during Vera Cruz Occupation , ex-Haber .

Scott No. 369   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon, tied by "Seattle Wash. Jun. 1, 1909 5:30 P.M." Exposition First Day machine cancel on beautiful multicolored postcard of "Entrance to Manufacturer's Building. Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Seattle Wash. 1909", serviced by Fred Lindsley with original content "June 1st 1909 opening day of P. E."; vertical crease at left of card which is insignificant given the rarity of this card, Very Fine, ex-Dr. Martin, Haber .

Scott No. 370   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $5,000.

A RARE FIRST DAY USE OF THE 2¢ ALASKA-YUKON ISSUE ON AN EXPOSITION POSTCARD WITH STATION CANCEL.

Reference: This is the actual card illustrated in Planty (#2).

1909, 2¢ Hudson-Fulton, tied by "Boston, Mass. Sep 24, 1909" pre-First Day duplex cds on beautiful multicolored postcard depicting "The Death of Hudson" painting, unaddressed on other side which has Hudson-Fulton information, Very Fine and scarce pre-date use; with 2010 A.P.S. certificate.

Scott No. 372   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

1909, 2¢ Hudson-Fulton, tied by "Lancaster Pa. 12:30-AM Sep. 25, 09" First Day of Issue machine cancel on W. W. Greist three-part fold-out postcard, with two pictures of Robert Fulton and a third of his birthplace along with descriptive text, addressed to Strasburg Pa., stamp also tied by "Strasburg Pa., Rec'd, Sep 25, 1909" cds, Very Fine and attractive Greist First Day card.

Scott No. 372 ; $950  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

This unusual postcard format was created by U.S. Representative William Walton Greist, who represented the Lancaster Pa. birthplace of Robert Fulton, Greist served as chairman of the House Committee on the Post Office.

1909, 2¢ Hudson-Fulton, three illustrated postcards mailed on Sep. 26, 1909, the second day of use and a Sunday, one perfectly centered, tied by Hudson Term. Sta. machine cancel on picture postcard of the Statue of Liberty to London, England, card with minor edgewear, still Very Fine, ex Bianchi, second tied by Hoboken N.J. machine cancel on picture postcard of the Half Moon and addressed to Hamburg, Germany, Very Fine, finally one tied by Grand Central Sta. machine cancel on picture postcard depicting Fulton and the Clermont to France, stamp with corner fault, otherwise Very Fine, a rare trio of Sunday uses paying the proper rates to the U.K. and Europe, since the second day of issue was a Sunday, relatively few covers were posted in comparison to second day uses of other issues.

Scott No. 372   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1943-44, 5¢ Overrun Countries, May 8, 1945 Victory in Europe Day Knapp set, exceptional set of 12 different Dorothy Knapp hand-painted multicolored cachets, imprint blocks of four for each European Overrun Nation tied by purple "Victory Vt. May 8, 1945 A.M." duplex cancels on monarch-size covers, gorgeous designs featuring United States flags and different styles of "V" and "Victory", three also with George C. Patton quotes, bright and as fresh as the day they were painted, Extremely Fine, ex-Dr. Martin .

Scott Nos. 909-920   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

AN OUTSTANDING SET OF V-E DAY DOROTHY KNAPP HAND-PAINTED COVERS. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORLD WAR II SETS IN EXISTENCE.

This complete set of European Overrun Nations covers logically does not include the Korea Issue (Scott 921), since V-E Day occurred three months before the defeat of Japan. These were addressed to and serviced by Butterfield. They were sent directly to Dorothy Knapp from Butterfield in order to create a one-of-a-kind set.

1943-44, 5¢ Overrun Countries, Knapp FDC complete set, complete set of 13 Dorothy Knapp hand-painted cachets (Mellone #36), each with first day of issue cancel and addressed to Rev. M. Charles Adam in Chatham N.Y., exceptional designs throughout with vivid, fresh colors, Extremely Fine, ex-Dr. Martin .

Scott Nos. 909-921   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A SUPERB COMPLETE SET OF DOROTHY KNAPP HAND-PAINTED OVERRUN NATIONS ISSUE COVERS.

Dorothy Knapp hand-painted cachets on Overrun Nations covers, which we consider some of her finest work, are quite rare and almost never seen as a complete set. McCusker reported being aware of only four sets when we offered this set in the 2005 sale of the Dr. Alfred S. Martin collection.

1943-44, Overrun Countries complete, set of 13 Swartz hand-painted in water color, manuscript address, each cachet is different, Very Fine.

Scott No. 909-921   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

This set was done by cartoonist Mrs. R.H. Swartz of Houston, Texas (ACE Member 367).

1943-44, Overrun Countries complete less Korea, group of 15 hand-painted cachets bearing either singles and/or blocks including 910 single, 913 single (2 different), 914 single and block, 915 single and block, 916 block, 917 single, 918 single and block, 919 block and 920 block, Very Fine group; with 2005 A.P.S. certificate.

Scott No. 909-920   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1943-44, Overrun Countries complete less Korea, set of 12 first-year issue with unknown handpainted cachet, each with First Day of Issue cancel addressed to Lewis W. Haskell Jr., Very Fine, only two known sets, each of which is different .

Scott No. 909-920   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1943-44, Overrun Countries complete less Korea, complete Sturgill hand-painted bold and vibrant multicolor cachet set of 12, Very Fine, Planty unlisted, only 3 sets produced .

Scott No. 909-920   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1943, 5¢ Overrun Countries: Poland, reverse printing of flag colors, Staehle cacheted, unaddressed First Day cover, Extremely Fine; with 2005 A.P.S. certificate.

Scott No. 909c   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 as used off-cover.

1943, 5¢ Overrun Countries: Yugoslavia, reverse printing of flag colors, tied by Oct. 26, 1943 machine cancel on "Freedom for Jugoslavia" cachet first day cover address, Very Fine.

Scott No. 917a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

1944, 5¢ Overrun Countries: Korea, creased, tied by "Washington D.C. Nov 2, 1944" First Day Machine cancel on The Majestic, Lake Charles La. building ad cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, reverse with "Condemned" staightline crossed out and "Released" struck below, Crown "Passed" censor handstamp adjacent, accompanied by "British Postal Censorship, Philatelic Export and Import Control" P.C. 254 form dated Nov. 12th 1945, Very Fine.

Scott No. 921   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1943-44, Overrun Countries Postal History, interesting group of 18 covers with better noted 1944 Christiansted DWI #912 held-for-postage censored to Sweden, 1944 Waco, Texas #916 censored to Pitcairn Island, 1944 Washington DC #921 to undercover address for Dutch Forces in London, England, 1944 Honolulu Hawaii Terr. #921 block to Philipsburg Pa.; #915 pair on printed Dorothy Knapp FDC to Switzerland with purple "Return to Sender, No Service Available" two-line handstamp; 1944 #915 censored to French Guinea, etc, F.-V.F. and nice exhibit worthy group.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 - 750.

Airmail, 1952, 80¢ Hawaii, first day use with 20¢ Prexie (820) and 15¢ Special Delivery (E16) canceled by grids, C46 tied by "Honolulu Hawaii Mar 26 1952" machine cancel on Hawaii Blossoms package label to River Forest, Ill., purple "Oak Park, Ill. Spec. Del. Sec. Rec'd, Mar 28, 1952" duplex, Very Fine and scarce flower mail use.

Scott No. C46   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.