Lot
1738 
Dead Letter Office, Package Tracking Seal, Type 4, Blue, with red manuscript DLO record number, affixed on 2¢ green (W316) wrapper cancelled by "Baltimore Md 22" double oval to Frankfurt, Germany, "Baltimore, Md. F.D. May 1 1900" cds and handstamp "48" in circle struck, purple "Unmailable, Subject to Letter Rate of Postage" with blue crayon "12" and matching purple handstamp on reverse "Sent to D.L.O. Baltimore, Md. May 5 1900", Very Fine and most unusual, only three recorded type 4 seals used on cover. Scott Nos. OX Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $525
Lot
1739 ()
Dead Letter Office, Package Tracking Seal, Type 5, red, with red manuscript DLO record number, affixed to wrapper front from Baltimore Md. to Essex, England bearing 2¢ carmine (220), pair and single, tied by "Baltimore Md 9" double ovals, handstamped "46" in circle, endorsed "crimping tool" at top right, light violet "Unmailable, Subject to Letter Rate of Postage" straightline, bold purple "Sent to/D.L.O./Baltimore, Md. Oct 20 1894" three-line handstamp, Very Fine and rare type 5 use, ex-Kotanchik. Scott Nos. OX Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $450
Lot
1740
Dead Letter Office, Package Tracking Seals, Types 1-5, group of 8 different used examples of the five types comprising type 1: black with perf 12 and hyphen hole 7, type 2 in blue, type 3 in red and blue, type 4 in blue, type 5 in red with perf 11¼ and 12, all ex-Kotanchik; Type 3 seal used on brittle buff cover (only recorded on cover, ex-Kotanchik); also includes accumulation of 23 extras; some faults, Fine and scarce group. Scott Nos. OX Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $475