Sale 40: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1275    

Magnetic Telegraph Office/Phila. Oval handstamp on locally addressed cover, matching "2" rate handstamp; few small tone spots, F.-V.F., ASCC Rarity 8 = $350.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 1276    

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 3¢ dark violet, double impression of indicia, single surcharge. One indicia folded around the edge; this stunning new discovery was featured on the cover of Linn's Stamp News in the June 23, 2008, issue; this is the discovery example, Very Fine and rare; with 2007 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. U458n    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

After receiving a P.S.E. certificate in 2007, according to the article which accompanies this auction lot, Scott catalogue editor James E. Kloetzel informed Linn's that it would henceforth be listed as Scott U458n in the 2009 edition of the Scott U.S. specialized catalog, in which it is indeed listed but not priced.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1277    

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff. Watermarked Large U.S.P.O.D., fresh & clean, very faint corner bend.
Scott No. UX1    $400.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1278    

Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff. Watermarked Large U.S.P.O.D., lovely usage to Switzerland, additional franking with 1¢ ultramarine, bold circle of hearts NY Foreign Mail cancels, with circular red "New York Paid All / Via Bremen" cds; trivial corner wear mentioned for accuracy, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott No. UX1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1279    

Postal Card, 1886, 1¢ black on buff. Unusual 1899 registered usage, with 8¢ Bureau added, to Boston (stamp with small scrape), card with minor bends, attractive Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. UX9    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1280    

Postal Card, 1886, 1¢ black on salmon pink. Pristine example of this very rare card, virtually Extremely Fine. UPSS No. S8 see note.
Scott No. UX9d    $2,000.

According to UPSS catalog,"Copies of this card printed on Salmon pink paper are occasionally found, and are usually identified as trial-color proofs. This color paper, however, was used for a short time as a means of counting, one sheet being inserted after each 500 of the regular stock. Failure to remove some of these sheets resulted in their being imprinted and distributed in the usual way".

Realized: $850

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Lot 1281    

Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on buff, the "full-face McKinley". Preprinted address as always, pristine condition, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. UX17    $3,500.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 1282    

Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on buff, the "full-face McKinley". Attractive preprinted card as always, with "New York, N.Y. Sta G, Sep 26, 1902" cancel, garbage dump form filled in by Captain neatly filled out on reverse, trivial corner soiling mentioned for accuracy, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. UX17    $3,750.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 1283    

Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on buff. Interesting usage to Austria, postage due 5 centimes, franked with 10h due; returned to N.Y. "collect postage 1 cents"; pharmaceutical advert on reverse; few bends, Very Fine appearing.
Scott No. UX18    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $65

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Lot 1284    

Postal Card, 1916, 1¢ dark green on gray, die 2. Uprated with 1¢ perfin with initials "DL&W" (card is preprinted Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. Co. accounting form), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. UX27D    $160.

Realized: $85

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