Sale 28: The Winter Sale

Lot 903    

1903, 5¢ blue + 2¢ carmine, type I, tied by Philadelphia machine cancels on a 1903 cover to Japan, with forwarding stickers in Japanese attached; numerous markings & backstamps, plus 1¢ (part cut away) & 5¢ Postage Dues tied by Philadelphia oval on reverse, cover worn with piece missing at top left and adhesives a bit defective, otherwise Fine, a fascinating cover.
Scott No. 304+319    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 904    

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, tied by neat bold "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 19, 1909" First Day of Issue machine postmark on immaculate locally addressed cover, Extremely Fine, a choice first day of issue usage from San Francisco.
Scott No. 367    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $240

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Lot 905

Withdrawn.

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Lot 906 ()   

1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon, tied by "Seattle, Wash., Jun 1, 1909" First Day of Issue slogan machine cancel on locally addressed cover front with brown corner card and exposition logo; front and stamp with some faint toning, Fine, a scarce first day usage, Scott cat. $3,000 for on cover and $5,000 for usage on a Expo-related picture postcard.
Scott No. 370    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $525

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Lot 907    

1912, $1 violet brown, tied by "New York, Sep 2, 1916" duplex cds on locally addressed cover, blue E.D.W. Blackburn & Co. oval corner card handstamp, Very Fine, an extremely rare usage of the 1912, $1 violet brown issue and reported to be a unique usage on a full size cover; with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 423    $7,000.

Realized: $12,000

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Lot 908    

1917, $1 violet brown, tied by oval cancel on a 1922 registered cover from New York to Germany, with 5 backstamps, Very Fine, a very rare single franking; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 518    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 909    

1921, 2¢ carmine rose, rotary coil waste + 2¢ carmine Offset, type VII (5 singles), tied by Washington, D.C. cancels on a 1921 special delivery cover; slightly reduced at top, F.-V.F., a scarce Washington-Franklin franking.
Scott No. 546+528B    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 910    

1925, 4¢ yellow brown, rotary, diagonal bisect, lower right portion of stamp tied by "Summit, N.J., Feb 19, 1927" duplex postmark on locally addressed cover attempting to 2¢ paying drop letter rate, 2¢ postage due tied by boxed handstamp at left and due handstamp at top; slight cover edge staining at upper right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 585    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $210

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Lot 911    

1932, 5¢ Summer Olympics, tied by Albany, N.Y., Dec 21, 1943 machine cancel on cover to missionary in Foochow, China, receiving postmark on reverse and sides sealed by green Received Broken, Officially Sealed, Post Office seals, Very Fine.
Scott No. 719    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $600

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