| Lot# | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | united states , stampless covers | 1798 (14 Dec) outer FL addressed to Knoxville, Tennessee, endorsed "War Department" and signed James McHenry as Secretary of War on front and on the back, faint "Free" and arrival docketing, vertical filing folds, otherwise fine. James McHenry (1753-1816) was an early American statesman, signer of the United States Constitution from Maryland and the namesake of Fort McHenry. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland, and the third United States Secretary of War (1796ﾖ1800), under George Washington (1789-1797) and John Adams (1797-1801) - Cat. Val. |
Price: $140.00 Sold For: $190.00 |
| 2 | united states , stampless covers | 1846 (16 Aug) FL from Van Buren, Ark, addressed to Hon. W.L. Marcy, Secretary of War (under President James Polk), Washington D.C., handstamped "10," with arrival docketing, fine. The sender, first Sgt. of 6th Infantry, is asking for reinstatement in the Army. He stood up for a private who was given 77 lashes while tied to a post. A fascinating letter, concerning politics and harsh treatment. The sergeant lists character references incl. Gen. Taylor, Col. Garland, Col. Stephen Watts Kearney. Col. Riley, all famous Western officers - Cat. Val. |
Price: $140.00 Sold For: $160.00 |
| 3 | united states , 1847 issue | 1847 5c red brown, unused with small part original gum, full to clear margins all around, sharp impression, fresh and fine stamp, scarce unused, with 2009 PSE cert., - Cat. Val. $6,750 |
Price: $1,400.00 Sold For: $1,900.00 |
| 4 | united states , 1857-61 issue | 1857 24c gray lilac, tied by large "Paid" in grid on outer FL (somewhat reduced and refolded) to Smyrna, Asia Minor, endorsed "Niagara," bold Boston Br. Packet (Mar 19) exchange cds and London arrival in red, fine cover to an unusual destination (a similar cover, from the same correspondence realized $1,900 in a 1996 Auction) - Cat. Val. |
Price: $290.00 Sold For: $400.00 |
| 5 | united states , 1857-61 issue | 1861 outer FL with oval "Wells, Fargo San Francisco May 14" and "Paid" in blue alongside, addressed to the United States Consul in Victoria, Vancouver Island, sent by Capt. George G. Welles of the bark "Emily Banning," filing folds, otherwise fine, scarce Ship Letter - Cat. Val. |
Price: $450.00 |
| 6 | united states , 1857-61 issue | 1864 cover endorsed "from U.S.Steamer Saranac Pacific Squadron," addressed to Philadelphia, with "Steamship 10" payment at upper right, some toning, otherwise fine. USS Saranac was a sloop of war of the United States Navy. She was commissioned in 1850 and saw service protecting American interests in the Atlantic Ocean as well as the Pacific Ocean. During the Civil War, Saranac patrolled Americaﾒs West Coast - Cat. Val. |
Price: $140.00 |
| 7 | united states , 1869 pictorials | 1869 6c ultramarine, lightly hinged original gum, bright color, fine, with 2001 PFC, - Cat. Val. $2,750 |
Price: $900.00 Sold For: $1,000.00 |
| 8 | united states , 1869 pictorials | 1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, unused (regummed), v.f., with 2000 PFC, - Cat. Val. $2,100 |
Price: $900.00 Sold For: $1,400.00 |
| 9 | united states , 1869 pictorials | 1869 90c carmine and black, cork cancel, fresh and v.f., with 2003 PFC, - Cat. Val. $2,100 |
Price: $800.00 Sold For: $800.00 |
| 10 | united states , 1875 re-issue of the 1869 pictorials | 1875 30c ultramarine and carmine, near perfect centering, with wide margins, beautiful color, h.r., fresh and v.f., only 1,535 issued, with 1979 APS certificate, - Cat. Val. $2,500 |
Price: $1,000.00 Sold For: $1,200.00 |
| 11 | united states , 1870-73 banknote issues | 1870 (31 Jan) San Francisco Foreign Mail, FL used in 1874 to San Jose, Costa Rica, franked with 10c brown, paying the pre-UPU 10c West Indies Rate (stated to be one of only five recorded to Costa Rica), usual filing fold, clear markings, fine, ex-Millet correspondence - Cat. Val. |
Price: $450.00 |
| 12 | united states , 1875-79 banknote issues | 1876 large cover (somewhat reduced at right), addressed to Philadelphia, franked on both sides and paying 12c with singles and strips of 1c blue, tied by New York pmks, endorsed "Ship's Letter U.S.S. Vandalia Harbor of Kingston Jamaica, Geo H. Cooke, Surgeon," charged "due 21 cents" in crayon, with arrival pmk, some faults, generally fine and interesting - Cat. Val. |
Price: $230.00 Sold For: $230.00 |
| 13 | united states , 1894-95 bureau issues | 1895 10c dark green, imperf. left sheet margin and imprint vertical pair, beautiful color, top stamp l.h., bottom stamp n.h., v.f., with 1991 PFC (catalogue value for hinged) - Cat. Val. $325 |
Price: $140.00 Sold For: $140.00 |
| 14 | united states , 1904-10 issues | 1909 4c orange brown, vertical guide line pair, well centered, rich color, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. and rare coil pair, with 2000 PFC, - Cat. Val. $2,600 |
Price: $900.00 Sold For: $1,100.00 |
| 15 | united states , 1910-30 issues | 1913 10c orange, right margin plate number block of six, with staple holes and natural indentations in selvage, stamps well centered and fresh, tiny hinge at lower right only, others n.h., fine-v.f. A rare plate block, - Cat. Val. $11,000 |
Price: $2,900.00 Sold For: $2,900.00 |
| 16 | united states , 1910-30 issues | 1916 7c black, well centered, n.h., with graded "85" 2011 PSAG cert. (SMQ $375) - Cat. Val. |
Price: $90.00 Sold For: $230.00 |
| 17 | united states , 1910-30 issues | 1917 3c violet, horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., with graded "95" 2011 PSAG cert. (SMQ $325) - Cat. Val. |
Price: $90.00 Sold For: $110.00 |
| 18 | united states , 1910-30 issues | 1917 2c rose, horizontal block of eight, straight edge at bottom, two middle pairs imperf. vertically between, traces of perforations showing on adjacent stamps, h.r., small faults, fine and interesting variety - Cat. Val. |
Price: $450.00 Sold For: $475.00 |
| 19 | united states , 1910-30 issues | 1921 2c carmine rose, type III, block of four, well centered, h.r., v.f., with 2004 PSE cert., - Cat. Val. $450 |
Price: $120.00 Sold For: $130.00 |
| 20 | united states , 1910-30 issues | 1922 $2 blue, top plate number block of four, used in 1923 on small, flown cover from New York, (Aug 21) to Los Angeles, v.f., scarce high value franking, used within the first six month of issue - Cat. Val. |
Price: $230.00 Sold For: $240.00 |
| 21 | united states , 1910-30 issues | 1922 $5 carmine and blue, bottom margin block of four, l.h., well centered, v.f. (catalogue value for singles) - Cat. Val. $440 |
Price: $120.00 Sold For: $240.00 |
| 22 | united states , 1910-30 issues | 1922 $5 carmine and blue, top margin double plate number block of eight, well centered, bright color, n.h., v.f., - Cat. Val. $2,800 |
Price: $1,700.00 Sold For: $1,800.00 |
| 23 | united states , 1910-30 issues | 1925 Norse-American Issue, collection of 50+ covers, with First Days, registered and combination frankings, slogans, Naval and Flight covers, destinations including Newfoundland, Denmark, Switzerland, Hungary, Germany, France, Brazil, Norway, South Australia; top sheet margin plate number blocks of eight used on individual FDCs, special Norse-Centennial postmarks, multiple frankings and more. A fine collection - Cat. Val. |
Price: $1,300.00 Sold For: $2,100.00 |
| 24 | united states , 1910-30 issues | 1928 Hawaii Overprints, group of 57 covers, various combinations and mostly commercial usages, registered, flown, advertising covers (some quite rare), different destinations (including Japan), incoming mail from the mainland to Hawaii, also used from Kapaa, Kanukuk, Wailuku, Waimea, Waipahu, Kohala, Pearl Harbor and Ewa, some from Chinese and Japanese firms in Honolulu, also sent to the Honolulu Advertiser, mixed condition, interesting collection - Cat. Val. |
Price: $450.00 Sold For: $650.00 |
| 25 | united states , modern issues | 1968-90 6c Law and Order, tagging omitted, plate block and zip blocks of four, also 40c Chennault, single with tagging omitted, n.h., v.f., with 2012 PSAG, - Cat. Val. $1,650 |
Price: $270.00 |
| 26 | united states , modern issues | 1979 $1 tan, brown orange and yellow, brown inverted, sheet margin single, with vertical "white stripe" variety, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. This popular error is often referred to as the "CIA" invert, as a pane of 100 was purchased by employees of the agency at a McLean, Va Post Office. Approximately 95 copies are accounted for and only 8 are recorded with the white stripe variety, - Cat. Val. $18,000 |
Price: $14,000.00 Sold For: $14,500.00 |
| 27 | united states , modern issues | 1979 $1 tan, brown orange and yellow, brown inverted, block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., one of only three known blocks of four of this popular error, significantly undervalued given its rarity (catalogue value for singles), - Cat. Val. $72,000 |
Price: $57,500.00 Sold For: $60,000.00 |
| 28 | united states , modern issues | 1993 Garden Flowers, black (name of the country and denominations) omitted, complete unexploded booklet containing four panes (rare), also two additional booklet panes, n.h., one of the single panes with marginal faults, otherwise v.f. - Cat. Val. $900 |
Price: $230.00 |
| 29 | united states , air post | 1918 6c orange and 16c green, blocks of four, the latter with plate number at top, n.h., the latter slightly disturbed gum (catalogued as hinged), fine-v.f., - Cat. Val. $740 |
Price: $140.00 Sold For: $230.00 |
| 30 | united states , air post | 1918 24c carmine rose and blue, top margin block of eight with plate number and "top", hinge reinforced, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for singles) - Cat. Val. $560 |
Price: $120.00 Sold For: $240.00 |
| 31 | united states , air post | 1923 8c-24c, first block of six, n.h., 16c block of four, h.r., 24c block of four, top stamps l.h., bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f. - Cat. Val. $920 |
Price: $180.00 Sold For: $230.00 |
| 32 | united states , air post | 1923 24c carmine, bottom margin plate number block of six, beautiful color, n.h., fine-v.f., - Cat. Val. $2,850 |
Price: $900.00 Sold For: $900.00 |
| 33 | united states , air post | 1927 Lindbergh, unexploded booklet with two panes of three, n.h., fine-v.f. - Cat. Val. |
Price: $90.00 |
| 34 | united states , air post | 1930 65c green, top margin block of four with plate number, hinged in margin, stamps n.h. but with gum skips, nice color, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged) - Cat. Val. $875 |
Price: $180.00 Sold For: $425.00 |
| 35 | united states , air post | 1930 $1.30 brown and $2.60 blue, sheet margin singles, the latter with plate number, n.h., fine-v.f., - Cat. Val. $1,625 |
Price: $700.00 Sold For: $750.00 |
| 36 | united states , air post flight covers | 1931 First Trans-Pacific Non-Stop Flight Tokyo to Seattle, mixed franking with Japanese stamp, signed by the pilots (Allen and Moyle), minor toning, otherwise fine - Cat. Val. |
Price: $140.00 Sold For: $140.00 |
| 37 | united states , air post flight covers | 1931 cover commemorating the arrival in Lorain, Ohio of Capt. Alexander Magyar (Dec, 6th 1931), signed by him, v.f. In July, 1931, newspapers all over the world reported on the front page that two Hungarian pilots, Alexander Magyar and George Endresz crossed the Atlantic Ocean from the United States to Hungary in a Lockheed-Sirius airplane named "Justice for Hungary." The flight was intended to call attention to the dismemberment of Hungary after World War I. It was a spectacular success. On July 15, 1931, the trans-Oceanic flight left Harbor-Grace for Budapest on a non-stop flight of twenty-six hours. The historic flight took 26 hours and 20 minutes (Charles Lindbergh's flight in 1927 took six hours longer) and marked the first time that an airplane crossing the ocean had radio contact both with the starting and landing aerodromes. It was also the first time such a flight was used for political purposes. The pilots were received as heroes in Budapest. - Cat. Val. |
Price: $140.00 Sold For: $240.00 |
| 38 | united states , air post flight covers | 1934 cover with U.S. and Polish franking, special cachet and signed by both Adamowicz bothers, v.f. On June 28, Benjamin and Joseph Adamowicz took off from Floyd Bennett Field in NYC and landed in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. The next day, they took off from there for a Trans-Atlantic trip. Through mechanical problems, leaking engine and heavy rainstorm, the managed to reach Europe (near Caen in France). The next day, after repairing a landing gear, they took off to Paris, than to Germany, where they were forced to land due to fuel leaks. On July 2, brothers arrived in Warsaw, Poland, treated as heroes. The Adamowicz brothers were possibly the first amateur pilots in the world to fly a plane across the Atlantic. - Cat. Val. |
Price: $140.00 Sold For: $240.00 |
| 39 | united states , offices in china | 1919 illustrated "Nippon Ysen Kaisha" Japan Mail S.S. Co. cover, headed S.Blackwell C/o American Consul, Batavia, sent via the U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, franked with 3c offset printing and sent to USA, "examined by censor" seal, fine and most attractive cover - Cat. Val. |
Price: $450.00 Sold For: $450.00 |
| 40 | united states , revenues duck hunting | 1963 $3 Brant, n.h., with graded "98" 2011 PSAG cert. (SMQ $350) - Cat. Val. |
Price: $90.00 Sold For: $100.00 |
| 41 | united states , revenues duck hunting | 1980-83 $7.50 Mallards and $7.50 Pintails, each perfectly centered, n.h., with 2001 graded "100" PSAG certs (SMQ $300 for "98") - Cat. Val. |
Price: $170.00 Sold For: $325.00 |
| 42 | united states , american banknote co. proofs | 1920 2c Liberty, die proof in black, with serial number at bottom, card mounted and inscribed "Experiment" and "Specimen", fine - Cat. Val. |
Price: $450.00 Sold For: $450.00 |
| 43 | united states , american banknote co. proofs | 1920 2c Liberty, vertical strip of five, die proof in black, with serial number at top, card mounted and inscribed "Experiment" and "Specimen", middle stamp defective, otherwise fine and rare - Cat. Val. |
Price: $700.00 Sold For: $700.00 |
| 44 | united states , american banknote co. proofs | 1920 3c Liberty, large die proof in black, reduced to stamp size, with serial number at top, card mounted and inscribed "Experiment," fine and rare - Cat. Val. |
Price: $450.00 Sold For: $450.00 |
| 45 | united states , american banknote co. proofs | 1930 uncut die proof sheetlet on bond, color chart "Number 206 brown", with serial number at top, v.f. - Cat. Val. |
Price: $230.00 Sold For: $230.00 |
| 46 | united states , american banknote co. proofs | 1930 uncut die proof sheetlet on bond, color chart "Number 26 blue", with serial number at top, v.f. - Cat. Val. |
Price: $230.00 Sold For: $230.00 |
| 47 | united states , american banknote co. proofs | 1947 3c-25c black, large die proof, card mounted, color chart "Postage and Revenue Stamps", eight designs (four different) including Communication, Education, Rembrandt and Taj Mahal, each inscribed "Specimen", dated and signed, including "OK for Color", with Engraving Order Dept. date stamp on back, v.f. - Cat. Val. |
Price: $700.00 Sold For: $700.00 |
| 48 | united states , american banknote co. proofs | 1947 25c Communication, large die proof in green, card mounted, pencil inscriptions indicating color adapted for Haiti airmail stamp, pencil dated 1954, v.f. - Cat. Val. |
Price: $230.00 Sold For: $230.00 |
| 49 | united states , american banknote co. proofs | 1947 presentation booklet containing seven different die proofs, each inscribed "Specimen" with designs for Liberty (1c), Communication (25c), Education (3c), Rembrandt (5c), Aviation (2c), Justice (3c) and Taj Mahal (5c), v.f. - Cat. Val. |
Price: $450.00 Sold For: $475.00 |
| 53 | united states , possessions canal zone | 1905 8c on 50c bister brown, well centered, slightly tropicalized original gum, v.f., with 2006 PFC, - Cat. Val. $2,500 |
Price: $900.00 Sold For: $1,300.00 |