Lot 1896
1875-79, 5¢ blue. 12 covers, with three NYFM cancel covers, two stamps on covers to Scotland and Germany, two registered covers with two 5¢ and single 3¢, and three examples on cover to Switzerland, other domestic usages, few minor cover flaws and reductions, Fine lot.Scott No. 179, 185 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375
Lot 1897
1882, 5¢ yellow brown. Lot of 14, with pair on mourning cover to Mexico, single on U222 to Belgium, pair to Panama, 205+209 to England, 205+207+210 cover to Turkey, 205 with 182 and 210 strip of three registered usage, and several single usages to Mexico, France, Germany, etc., Fine and attractive.Scott No. 205 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $575
Lot 1898
1882, 6¢ rose, re-engraved. Balance lot of eight covers, including single with two 183's, two covers with 3¢ banknotes, and several single usages, few cover faults and reductions, Fine appearing group.Scott No. 208 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $290
Lot 1899
1883, 4¢ blue green. Six covers, includes three on registered cover (pair and single), pair on U277 entire to Germany, two on U277 entire to England (with American Exchange in Europe forwarders marking), strip of 4 to Germany, and pair with 205 on U279 to England, few minor flaws, Fine or better.Scott No. 211 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot 1900
1893 Columbian Issues. 15 covers, including 230(8), one with Rumsey Plumbers corner card, 237 pair on U350 entire to Germany, and 238(6) with one front, one pair on U358 and several on entires, 2¢ on Toys advert cover; few flaws (owner's retail $2,000), mostly Fine or better.Scott No. 230//238 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $350
Lot 1901
1897-1903, 2¢ carmine issues. 20 covers, better include 279B(5) on illustrated ad cover to Denmark, 279B(6) with 279 on U334 to Germany, So. Dak. RPO, etc., condition somewhat mixed, mostly Fine or better.Scott No. 279-279B Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $190
Lot 1902
1898, 15¢ olive green. Eight items, includes single on U377 to Finland, strip of three on stamp dealer cover, registered usages include with 268 to Germany, single to Denmark, with 272 to Germany, pair on wrapper to Germany with mixed franking; few minor flaws, attractive combinations, F.-V.F.Scott No. 284 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $725
Lot 1903
1902, 6¢ & 8¢ Issues. 23 covers, 305(5) and 306(18), better include 305+304+319 to India, other overseas destinations including Greece, 305 pair, 305+303, 305, and 301 on U385 registered uses, 306 on Department of Interior Penalty envelope, 306 on 5¢ entire with Louisiana Purchase Expo Labels tied, and numerous 306 registered, etc; condition mixed, generally Fine.Scott No. 305-306 Estimate $400 - 500.
Realized: $425
Lot 1904
Registered Bank Tag Usages, 1920-21. Approximately 35 tags from various mid-western banks, wide variety of 1917-19 Wash-Frank issue frankings to the $1, F.-V.F. overall.Scott No. 498//518 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $135