Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 604    

1893, 15¢ Columbian, horizontal pair, tied by "New York" duplex cancels on 1893 cover to Germany with blue embossed Expo. label of the German Commissioner at the Chicago World's Fair, flap missing, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 238    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $325

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Lot 605    

1893 Columbian Exposition, all-over light olive green publicity advertising cover showing Landing of Columbus scene from Sewell-Clapp Mfg. Co. bearing 2¢ Columbian (231), s.e. at top, tied by "Chicago Ill. Jul 31 '93" machine cancel to local Chicago address; upper right rounded corner, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 606    

Atlanta Exposit'n R.P.O. Nov 30 1895, bold strike of duplex ties 2¢ pink on Cotton States & International Exposition illustrated corner card cover to Charleston S.C., original enclosure on official Manufacturers Building letterhead stationery; accompanied two additional letters on Electricity and Women's Building letterhead stationery, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 607    

1901 Pan-American Exposition, multicolor exposition ad design showing Electric Tower on cover to South Africa, bearing 1898 1¢ Bureau and 2¢ pair, tied by "Delaware, Ohio Jan 1902" duplex and machine cancel, New York (1.7) and Wellington (2.5) backstamps; Very Fine and scarce destination.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 608

(Louisiana Purchase Exposition) 1904 Empress Dowager of China's 70th Birthday Celebration Invitation, red paper invitation from "The Imperial Chinese Commission of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition" for the celebration at the Imperial Chinese Pavilion on the World's Fair Grounds on November 16th, 1904, invitation showing two dragons and gold emblem mat upper center, includes original invitation interleaving and envelope, Very Fine, showcased at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum and illustrated in Ganz et al Pacific Exchange - China & U.S. Mail (a copy accompanies lot).
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 609

1904 St. Louis Fair Ephemera, 5 items; includes 3 different official photo souvenir publications of views of the fair, and two original 8x10'' photos of the hot air balloon "Missouri" at the fairgrounds; some typical edge wear to publications, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 610    

1904 Commission at the St. Louis Exposition, address on "Cigarettes" package label to the Exposition Ground, franked with Cuba 1899, 5c blue +10c brown, pair tied by Habana bar cancels, blue boxed "Habana, Cuba Set 1, 1904" registry date stamp, partial purple Mobile, Ala. transit cds and Mobile, Ala. printed name Registry Exchange Label, F.-V.F., a very scarce usage of the Mobile, Ala. Registry Exchange Label on package label to the St. Louis Fair.
Scott No. FX-MO1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 611    

1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (St. Louis), multicolor Exposition ad design on fresh cover bearing 1902, 2¢ carmine tied by "St. Louis, Mo., Feb 5, 1904" Exposition machine postmark, addressed to N.Y.C. with receiving backstamp; tiny edge tear at right, Very Fine and choice, a scarce design.
Scott No. 301    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 612    

1909 "Seattle, Wash., Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition - Jun 25-09", Columbia repeater machine cancel ties 1¢ Franklin (300), small stain and abrasion, on multicolor Cascade Court and Geyser Basin expo post card to Portland Ore.; some toning, Fine and scarce.
Bomar No. S09-03    $500.

Realized: $130

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