Sale 45: The Winter Sale

Lot 1358    

1898, 1¢-10¢ Trans-Miss. Canceled by target handstamp on registered return receipt cover to Sussex, England, "Huguenot, Ga., Aug 1, 1898" origin cds and oval Liverpool transit date stamp; light cover corner wear and small pieces of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 285-290    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $850

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Lot 1359    

1898, 1¢-2¢ Trans-Miss. Uprating on 1886, 2¢ Grant letter sheet to Liestal, Switzerland, canceled and tied by "San Francisco, Cala., Jul 21, 98" machine postmark, N.Y. transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 285-286+U293    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1360    

1898, 1¢ Trans-Miss., First Day Cover. Natural s.e. at right, rich color, tied by "Omaha, Neb., Jun 17 '98" machine postmark on official Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition cachet cover from the Department of Publicity and Promotion, addressed to Chicago, Ill, Very Fine, a wonderful first day cover on a official exposition cachet cover, only five 1¢ Trans-Mississippi first day covers are recorded.
Scott No. 285    Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

Realized: $15,000

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Lot 1361    

1898, 1¢ Trans-Miss., block of 3, pair and 5 singles. On Swiss Legation corner card legal size cover to Bern, Switzerland, all tied by "Wash'n. D.C. Collecti'n & Dist'n Wagon No.1, Trip 4, Jan 19, '99" duplex postmarks; cover file fold and small tear at right affecting one stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 285    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1362    

1898, 1¢ Trans-Miss. S.e. at left, in combination with 5¢ Trans-Miss. on cover to Springfield, Mass., tied by two strikes of "Arlington & So. Balto. R.P.O., Dec 26, 1900/Car 3" streetcar duplex postmark; cover reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 285+288    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 1363    

1898, 1¢ Trans-Miss. Cork canceled on U.S. Postal Card Co. envelope for the Official Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition Postal Cards, to Danville, Ill., Very Fine.
Scott No. 285    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1364    

1898, 1¢ Trans-Miss. In combination with 4¢ Trans-Miss. on souvenir view post card to San Paulo, Brazil, tied by "New York, N.Y., Jan 15, 99" machine postmark, various transit postmarks; 4¢ with small margin flaws at right, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce pioneer post card usage.
Scott No. 285+287    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1365    

1898, 2¢ Trans-Miss. Tied by "Honolulu, H.I., Feb 20, 1899" duplex on cover to Tacoma, Wash., purple "U.S.S. Oregon" handstamp and reverse with allover Alaska Map ad; light cover toning and reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 286    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1366    

1898, 2¢ Trans-Miss. Tied by neat "Mil. St., Havana Cuba, Dec 24, 98" duplex postmark on soldiers letter to Washington D.C., with original enclosure; minor edge toning, Very Fine.
Scott No. 286    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1367    

1898, 5¢ Trans-Miss. Tied by "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Jan 8" duplex postmark on Nanyang College corner card cover to Chicago, Ill., transit backstamps including "Mail Delayed, Train Late" slogan (likely from Chicago); cover slightly reduced at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 288    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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