Lot
748 
1882, 5¢ yellow brown, horizontal pair, used with 2¢ Green (213), tied by "New York D Feb. 29 12:30 PM" (1888) leap-year duplex cancels on American Society of Mechanical Engineers corner card cover to Chemulpo, Korea, purple oval "U.S.S. Palos, Asiatic Station, 28 Apr. 88" receiving datestamp, reverse with Yokohama (4.7), San Francisco (3.6) and New York (2.29) leap year backstamps, Extremely Fine and rare cover from the U.S. to Korea at the 12¢ Australian rate, ex-Gabriel (Angel). Scott No. 205 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
The U.S.S. Palos cruised the Korean, Chinese and Japanese coasts, visiting the open treaty ports and making occasional voyages up the Yangtze and Canton Rivers.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
749
1883, 2¢ red brown, tied by barred "1" oval duplexed with "Brooklyn N.Y., Jul 19, 1885" cds on cover with hand-drawn fancy address and boating scene, reduced slightly at right, bit of perf toning, Very Fine and stunning illustrated cover, a one-of-a-kind banknote use, ex-Scott Gallagher. Scott No. 210 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $525
Lot
750
1887, 1¢ ultramarine, used with seven 3¢ green (213), affixed slightly overlapping and tied by cork cancels on registered stamp dealer corner card cover to Constantinople, Turkey, New York (3.20) registry oval backstamp, rated due in Turkey and affixed with Turkey 1884 20pa Rose (68b) block of four tied by arrival datestamps, blue Constantinople backstamp, Very Fine and colorful use from a stamp dealer to Turkey, ex-Gabriel (Angel). Scott No. 212 Estimate $750 - 1,000.