1883, postal card to Egypt, 1¢ postal card (UX5) uprated with 1¢ (206) pen cancelled to Cairo Egypt, Alexandria transit, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Auction #699 -Flagship United States Postal History, FDCs and WWII Patriotics, Zeppelin Flights and Related
By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #699 -Flagship United States Postal History, FDCs and WWII Patriotics, Zeppelin Flights and Related
Flagship sale with over 1200 lots, in three separate catalogs, featuring:
- Catalog 1: U.S. and Possessions classic postal history, including the Stanley J. Richmond Holding Part 2 and selections from the William A. Stearns, Jr. collection, with extensive offerings of fancy cancels, patriotic covers, foreign mail and stampless
- Catalog 2: U.S. first day covers, also World War II and Korean War patriotic covers, with many gorgeous cachets by the famed Dorothy Knapp
- Catalog 3: Zeppelin Flights and related, including rare Hindenburg disaster covers
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Lot #3176 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
Lot #3177 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1885, cover to England, forwarded to Egypt, franked with 5¢ (205) tied by cancel with "Georgetown O/Sep/28" c.d.s., on 1885 cover to USS Qualia, London England, forwarded with purple straight line "Care of the United States Consl Egypt", and red "Suez", with "5d" debit; edge flaws, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #3178 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1891, cover to Japan, forwarded to Hong Kong, then to Egypt, franked with 1890, 2¢ carmine (220), horizontal pair, used with single 1¢ (219), all tied by Philadelphia Pa date stamps on 1891 cover addressed to Hiogo Japan redirected to Hong Kong and then to U. S. Consul, Cairo (Egypt), Kobe Japan transit mark at left; Hong Kong, Suez, and Cairo backstamps, interesting and colorful usage of a well traveled cover; cover with small edge...
Lot #3179 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1899, cover to Egypt, franked with strip of three 2¢ (210) tied by New York duplexes, on cover to Cairo, forwarded to Assiout, with Cairo and Assiout back stamps; light toning at top, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3180 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1906, cover to Egypt, franked with 2¢ (319) & 1¢ (300) tied to U385 by "1906 Odessa WA" duplexes, addressed to Assam Upper Egypt, crossed out, forwarded to Cairo, with "Sudan Pionier Misson", Assam c.d.s. used as transit, with Cairo receiver on reverse, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #3181 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1909, picture postcard to Egypt, franked with 1¢ Columbian (230) tied to UX10 with Columbian Exposition Card (Set #4, EX 42) by "1909 Toledo OH" machine cancel and black bar, addressed to Cairo Egypt, from a stamp dealer, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #3182 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1909, cover to France, forwarded to Egypt, franked with 2¢ (332) tied by "1909 Buffalo NY/Oct 25" machine cancel on cover to Paris France, with France J34, large violet straight line "Surtax", forwarded to Cairo Egypt with Egypt J15 & J17, reverse has Cairo receiver and Cook's Post Office receiver, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3183 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1853, folded letter to England, franked with 1851, 12¢ gray black (17), four singles, tied by red Mobile Ala town cancels on 1853 folded letter addressed to Manchester England, red numeral "38" credit and Liverpool transit mark; stamps with two margins and small flaws, cover with edge tears at top, Fine.
Scott $1,040 as 4 stamps.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #3184 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
c. 1857, cover to England, franked with pair 12¢ black, plate I (36) cancelled by circular grids with "Bristol RI/Jun/14" c.d.s., red London transit and red "3" credit, addressed to Birmingham England.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #3185 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1869, cover to England, franked with pair of 6¢ (115) tied by cork killer with red "Boston Paid/Jul 1" c.d.s., on a cover to Camelford England, Camelford receiver on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #3186 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1869, cover to England, franked with 12¢ green (117) tied by purple three bar grid and red "B.F. Stevens Despatch Agent Jun 27, 1869" oval datestamp on cover to London, purple Philadelphia postmark; small tear at top and expertly rejoined sides at left and right, Fine to Very Fine appearance, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #3187 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
c. 1879, cover to England, franked with 1875, 5¢ blue (179), tied by excellent full strike of wagon wheel fancy cancel of Boston (not noted in Cole or Blake-Davis) on cover with printed address, sent to Birmingham England, light Boston date stamp; Birmingham backstamp; stamp with toned perfs, cover with tiny flaws, Very Fine, ex-Arthur Beane.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #3188 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1879, postal card to Japan, forwarded to India, then to England and returned, New York to San Francisco to Yokohama Japan, India to Liverpool England, then back to New York, franked 1879, 2¢ blue on buff (UX6) with four additional stamps applied along the route, Japan 79, India 36 & 42, and Great Britain 89, various postmarks and notations trace the card's journey, condition is a bit rough, but a fascinating card, Fine to Very Fine...
Lot #3189 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1883, incoming postage due cover from England, franked with U.S. 1882, 5¢ yellow brown (205), tied by Basingstoke duplex with barred oval killer of Great Britain on 1883 cover to Rochester NY, marked Due 10 Cents at NYC with opera glass handstamp, deficiency paid with 10¢ brown Postage Due stamp (Scott J4); Rochester NY and red British transit backstamps, interesting attempted usage of US postage from outside the US which was not...
Lot #3190 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1890, forwarder's cover to England, franked with two 15¢ (189) and 10¢ (209) on cover with 5 times the UPU rate, tied by Boston MA duplexes, red Paid Liverpool handstamp, addressed to Liverpool England, with Brown Brothers forwarders handstamp on reverse; cut along top and right edges, pin holes lower center, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #3191 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1897, cover to South Africa, forwarded to England, franked with 2¢ (267) tied by 1897 "New York NY" machine cancel to cover to South Africa Republic, redirected to London England with Transvaal ½p (166) & 1p (197) tied by Johannesburg c.d.s., "3d" "Debit" and "15 Centimes" obliterated, with large pointing hand from dead letter office Washington DC, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3192 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1898, registered cover to England, franked with 1¢-8¢ Trans-Miss. (285-289), single of each, plus an additional single of the 1¢ and 2¢ values, all tied by NY registered ovals on June 21 1898 registered cover addressed to London, England and redirected to Chester; NY registry label partially covers 5¢ stamp, magenta boxed NY registry marking and purple REGISTERED handstamp at bottom, proper backstamps; 2¢ and 8¢ stamps with natural...
Lot #3193 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1900, cover to England and returned, franked with 5¢ (281) tied by New York duplex, to corner ad cover for the Hudson River Railroad Co., red "Paid Liverpool U.S. Packet 27 Sep 00", with "Liverpool R.L.O.", purple boxed "Unable to Deliver/27 Sep, 1900/The Cunard S.S. Co. Ltd", Washington DC transit, and violet "Dead Letter Office", Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3194 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1904, beautiful illustrated cover to England, franked with 5¢ (326) tied by "1904 Pittsburgh PA" machine cancel on illustrated cover, with couple and message "We'r Going To" and address Leeds England, crossed out and London England address, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #3195 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1907, cover to South Africa, forwarded to England and returned, franked with 1¢ (300) & 4¢ (303) tied by "Boulder CO" duplex, on cover to Cape Town, with Cape of Good Hope two 1d (70) & ½d (71) tied by Cape Town machine cancel and forwarded to England, Great Britain ½p (216) & two 1p (219), returned to Boulder CO, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #3196 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1951, mixed franking cover to England, franked with 1938, 15¢ Presidential (820), tied by ARMY-AIR FORCE POSTAL SERVICE JUL 19 1951 707 APO duplex cancel on cover to West Wickham England from The Hospital Ship Jutlandia of the Danish Red Cross; additionally franked with Korean stamps tied by Pusan Korea 18 7. 51 bridge cancels and a Danish 15k stamp; blue straightline "M. S. JUTLANDIA" backstamp, wonderful three country franking;...
Lot #3197 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1855, cover to Equatorial Guinea (Spanish West Africa), red "NEW - YORK AM. PACKET SEP 5" transit mark on 1855 brown cover addressed to Corisco, W. Africa (a small island off Equatorial Guinea), manuscript 24 US postage charge and pencil "45" at lower left, sent via England to Fernando Po and then onto Corisco, Plymouth transit backstamp and manuscript "Rec'd No. 21, 1855" at lower right of front (somewhat enhanced); cover with...
Lot #3198 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1901, registered cover to Australia, forwarded to Fiji, franked with 4¢ Trans-Miss. (287), used with 1¢ Trans-Miss and 8¢ Columbian (285 and 236), all tied with manuscript cancels on 1901 registered cover addressed to Sydney Australia and redirected to Suva Fiji, fancy purple Lamar, Mo. Registered handstamp in form of a shield and SF registry label at left; San Francisco and Sydney backstamps, Very Fine usage.
Estimate $750 - 1,...
Lot #3199 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1902, postal card to Fiji, franked with 1¢ Pan-American (294), tied by Brockport NY 1902 machine cancel on UX 14 addressed to Labasa Fiji, San Francisco transit backstamp, 1¢ Pan-Am makes up the correct 2¢ postal card rate to Fiji; card with faint creases, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3200 - 01: U.S. Postal History Foreign Mail: Franked
1854, cover to France, franked with 12¢ & 3¢ (17, 11) tied by "Rochester NY" c.d.s., on cover to Paris France, with red New York transit, Paris receiver on reverse, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,100.
Estimate $600 - 800.
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