Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1915    

Military Airmail, 1944-45, 6¢ Transport, "R.F." overprint e. Tied by "Poste Navale 8-12 44" cds on censored cover to New York, violet control handstamp, cover with return address "On Board the French Cruiser 'Le Malin'", Very Fine.
Scott No. CM5    $425.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1916    

Military Airmail, 1944-45, 6¢ Transport, "R.F." overprint i. Tied by "Poste Navale 26-6 44" cds on censored cover to New York, violet control handstamp, cover with return address "Le Malin, Poste Navale Francaise, French North Africa", Very Fine.
Scott No. CM9    $750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1917    

Military Airmail, 1944-45, 6¢ orange, "R.F." overprint b. Censored entire to New York cancelled by "Batiment De Ligne Richelieu 20-12 44" octagon with violet control handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. UCM2    $550.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1918    

Military Airmail, 1944-45, 6¢ orange, "R.F." overprint f. Censored entire to New Jersey cancelled by "Poste Navale 2-8 44" cds with black control handstamp, entire with return address in French "On Board 'Fomalhaut'", small cover tear at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. UCM4    $550.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1919    

Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ orange. Tied by "World's Fair Sta., Chicago Ill., Oct 10, 93" duplex cds on locally addressed 1891, 1¢ Grant postal card (UX10) to Pullman (railway) Agent, Very Fine.
Scott No. E3; $1,250 for on cover    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1920    

Special Delivery Covers. 18 covers; including several #E1 usages, #E3 usages including registered, 5¢ Grant lettersheet usage, various frankings and Special Delivery handstamps including time clock postmarks, scarce #E4 usages and #E5 paying special delivery on cover from Canada, #E7 usages, etc., F.-V.F.
Scott No. E1//E7    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1921    

Executive Dept., 1873, 3¢ carmine. Attractively centered, tied on Executive Mansion corner card cover to York, Pa. by "Washington, D.C., Sep 20" cds and quartered cork duplex, Very Fine; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. O12    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1922    

Justice Dept., 1873, 6¢ purple. Tied by cork cancel on Office of the Solicitor of the Treasury legal size corner card cover to Wilkesboro N.C., matching "Washington, D.C., Jan 20" cds alongside; light cover file fold and trivial fly-specks at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. O28    $1,200.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1923    

Consulate of The United States of America, Tunis. Blue oval eagle and ribbon cachet handstamp on reverse on diplomatic cover to New York City (ca. 1860's), front endorsed "U.S. Consulate Tunis", with portion of original enclosure signed by the Bey of Tunis Genl. Hashem and his Chief of Staff (in English and Arabic), Very Fine, ex Lichtenstein.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1924    

United States Consulate at Birmingham. Printed and manuscript endorsement on diplomatic pouch cover to New Bedford, Mass., with clear red "United States Despatch Agent, B.F. Stevens, London, Aug 7, 1869" oval date stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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