Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 894    

Alaska Commercial Co., St. Micheal, Alaska Ty., Jun 28, 1897. Red oval handstamp on cover to Evansville, Ind. with "Circle City, Alaska" return address at left, franked with 1890 2¢ carmine tied by "San Francisco, Cala., Jul 14, 97" machine postmark; cover wear and tears with small corner piece out at lower right, Fine, quite rare.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 895    

Chignik, Alaska, Jul 4, 1907. Cds and target handstamp canceling 1903, 2¢ carmine on cover to San Francisco, Cal., some faint toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $40

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Lot 896    

Circle, Alaska, Apr 15, 1903. Cds on cover to Dawson, Y.T., franked with smudge canceled 2¢ red (small defects), receiving backstamp, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 897    

Council, Alaska, Sep 3, 1907. First type cds and 4-bar duplex, tying 1902, 1¢ green on picture postcard (small edge chips) showing "An Eskimo Family", to Berkeley, Cal. with Nome transit, Very Fine, earlier than earliest listed postmark.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 898    

Dawson, Alaska, N.W.T. Addressed registered cover franked with 10¢ Trans-Miss (s.e. at left) tied by "Seattle, Wash". oval handstamp, "Not Called For" handstamp and sent to dead letter office with numerous transit date stamps and "Rec'd from Dawson N.W.T." handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 290    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $200

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Lot 899    

Ellmar, Alaska, Nov 12, 1907. Cds and small quarter cork canceling 1902, 1¢ green + 2¢ carmine + 5¢ blue on registered 2¢ red entire to Seattle, Wash., receiving backstamp, reduced at right, Very Fine, an attractive franking.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 900    

Fairbanks, Alaska, Mar 13, 1905. Cds and "15" in bar duplex on merchant corner card cover to Seattle, Wash., manuscript "No Stamps At Fairbanks" endorsement, precanceled 2¢ postage due pair (J39) over "2¢" handstamp, Very Fine, the earliest recorded Fairbanks postmark in Helbock.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $290

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Lot 901    

Fort Wrangle, Alaska, Sep 27, 1900. Cds and barred duplex tying 2¢ carmine on illustrated Wrangle Board of Trade cover showing Totem Pole, to Port Townsend, Wash., Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 902    

Golden, Alaska, Aug 31, 1914. Cds and 4-bar killer tying 2¢ red on cover to Victoria, B.C.; rough opening at right, Very Fine, listed as "None known" in Helbock, however this one of two known to us.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 903    

Hollis, Alaska, Apr 1904. Bold cds and target duplex ex tying 2¢ carmine (corner nick) on corner card cover to Seattle, Wash., Very Fine, earlier than listed in Helbock.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $425

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