Sale 69: The Robert Markovits Collection of Special Delivery

Lot 1051    

Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, bottom margin plate no. 73 and imprint strip of four, wide untrimmed bottom selvage, vibrant color, o.g., lightly hinged, right stamp n.h., light gum crease at right mostly in margin, couple perf flaws, Very Fine.
Scott No. E3    $4,250.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 1052    

Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, bottom margin plate no. 552 and imprint strip of four, bright color and paper; minor perf seps in selvage only, o.g., hinge remnant, F.-V.F.
Scott No. E3    $4,250.

Both plates of the 1888 10¢ Special Delivery Issue were reused in January 1893 to print the issue in orange to avoid confusion with the blue 1¢ Columbian stamp.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1053    

Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, used with 2¢ carmine (220), tied by two strikes of "Washington D.C. Feb 11 '93" duplex on cover with preprinted address to the Times, Philadelphia Pa., reverse with N.Y. & Wash., R.P.O., Feb 12" railroad transit cds and "Philadelphia Pa., Rec.'d, Feb 12 4:30AM" arrival cds, docketed as "Received Sunday Morning"; small edge tears, Very Fine.
Scott No. E3    Estimate $500 - 750.

THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF THE 1893 10¢ ORANGE SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 1054    

Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, bright color, tied by "World's Fair Station, Chicago, Oct. 13 5PM, 1893" machine cancel on 3¢ Centennial entire with Columbus bust in half-dollar coin design and preprinted address to J. A. Pierce in Chicago Ill., fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. E3; $1,250 with Expo machine cancel    Estimate $500 - 750.

The recipient was a well-known stamp dealer who created a large number of postal souvenirs for collectors, one of the first to do so.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 1055    

Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, tied by "San Francisco Cal., Nov 18" duplex on 2¢ Columbian entire with California Midwinter Exposition illustrated advertising design to Berkeley Cal., originally mailed with "San Francisco Cal. Nov 17" duplex and E3 added upon forwarding back to San Francisco, Very Fine.
Scott No. E3    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1056    

Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, cancelled by cork cancel duplexed with "Hammondton N.J. Jan 30, 1895" cds on 1¢ postal card (UX7) with preprinted address to New Orleans La. crossed out and updated to Haddonfield N.J. in manuscript (not forwarded), reverse with "Philadelphia City R.P.O. Jan 30, 1895" railroad cds, Hammondville N.J. (1.30) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. E3    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1057    

Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, on 2¢ Grant (U293) lettersheet tied by two bold strikes of "Philadelphia 'B' Feb 6 '94" duplexes to local Philadelphia street address, manuscript "2149" service number, tabs intact, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. E3    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1058    

Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, used with 8¢ Columbian (236), each cancelled by manuscript stroke and tied by "Milwaukee, Wis. 3rd St Sta." oval handstamps on registered 10¢ Columbian entire to Chicago Ill., purple "Registered, Milwaukee, Wis., Jul 12, 1893" cds, forwarded back to Milwaukee, Very Fine and scarce registered special delivery combination service use.
Scott No. E3    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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