Lot
1071 
1893, 1¢-6¢ & 10¢-50¢ Columbians, in combination with 1888, 10¢ Special Delivery (E2) on registered cover to Heidelberg, Germany, all tied by "Kensington, Phila, May 5, 93" duplex postmarks, N.Y. registry etiquette and reverse with numerous backstamps including Philadelphia & N.Y. transits, forwarded within Germany; cover edge wear and fold affecting 2¢ stamp, 50¢ with corner defect, Fine.Scott No. 230-235, 237-240 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot
1072
1893, 1¢ Columbian, three singles, on Germany 10pf carmine postal card sent Round-the-World in 194 Days, sent from Bremen May 18, 1893 and transited Chicago, Ill. (2-22), New York (2-23), Sea Post Office (3-21), Moulmein, Burma (4-1), Mupan, India (4-7) and Sea Post Office (4-15), and includes additional India postage; one 1¢ stamp with some scuffs, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 230 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $250
Lot
1073
1893, 50¢ Columbian, natural s.e. at top, tied by "Flemington, N.J., Mar 16" cds on registered parcel tag to and from philatelist Hiram E. Deats to his P.O. Box in Pasadena, Cal. (likely philatelic literature), Very Fine, the franking pays the 8¢ registry fee plus 2¢ per ounce for up to 21 ounces.Scott No. 240 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot
1074
1895, $1 black, type I, D.L. watermark, well centered, tied by target handstamp on locally addressed cover, matching "Virginia, Cal., Feb 6, 1900" cds target cancel on a clean and attractive 1900 local cover, Very Fine, a very rare on cover usage; with 1994 P.S.E. certificate (which states it is "philatelic").Scott No. 276 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
1075
1901, 2¢ Pan-American, "Fast Train" variety, showing vignette extending into and slightly beyond left frame, in combination with 1901, 1¢ Pan-American (294) on 2¢ red entire to Aarau, Switzerland, all tied by "Patterson, N.J., Nov 8, 1901" duplex postmarks, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare on cover usage of this seldom seen dramatic vignette shift.Scott No. 295 var. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $250
Lot
1076
1909, 2¢ Lincoln, nicely centered amid wide margins, tied by sharp "San Juan, Puerto Rico, Feb 12, 1909" Flag Machine First Day of Issue cancel on locally addressed cover, Extremely Fine, there are a few San Juan FDC's known with just the circular date stamp, this flag machine usage is not only quite unusual but extremely rare.Scott No. 367 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $550
Lot
1077
1909, 2¢ Lincoln, tied by neat "Modesto, Cal., Feb 12, 1909" First Day of Issue flag machine postmark on fresh locally address cover; slight cover reduction at right, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce first day from California.Scott No. 367 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot
1078
1909, 2¢ Hudson-Fulton, tied by neat bold "Boston Sep. 24, 1909" Pre-First Day of Issue cds on unaddressed multicolored Exposition post card; minor card corner wear, Very Fine, used one day before the official first day of use.Scott No. 372 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325
Lot
1079 ()
1912, $1 violet brown, D.L. watermark, perf. 12, vertical strip of three, in combination with 1914, 30¢ orange red + 50¢ violet (420, 421, latter with s.e. at top) on registered parcel front to the Federal Reserve in San Francisco, Cal., all tied by Washington, D.C. oval handstamps and red crayon, purple "Washington, D.C., Registered, Jul 15, 1915" cds at right, additional "From Comptroller of the Currency" and "In care U.S. Subtreasury" handstamps at left, F.-V.F., this being the Earliest Documented Usage of the 1912 $1 Franklin issue; with 2009 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 423 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,150
Lot
1080
1915, 2¢ red, type I, S.L. watermark, vertical rotary press coil, well centered, tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Aug 13, 1918" flag machine postmark on post card to Yukon, Okla., Very Fine, a very scarce usage.Scott No. 449; $1,500 on cover Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260