Sale 73: The March Sale

Lot 1886    

1888, 4¢ carmine, well centered, tied by partial Poughkeepsie N.Y. registry oval on Vail Brothers Photographers illustrated mailer showing Cupid on camera to Mansfield Oh.; 4¢ small flaws, a Very Fine and attractive use.
Scott No. 215    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1887 ()   

1888, 4¢ carmine, horizontal pair, tied by "Cincinnati Ohio" third-class oval on salmon package front with The Louis Snider's Sons Co. Paper Makers printed corner card to Cynthiana Ky.; some wear and stamp flaws, Fine and scarce use.
Scott No. 215    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1888    

1888, 4¢ carmine, four singles, tied by two Boston registry ovals on large cover with W.C. Van Derlip corner card handstamp to the famous philatelist George H. Worthington in Cleveland Oh., purple "Registered, Boston, Mass., Apr 21 1890"; reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 215    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1889    

1888, 4¢ carmine, small flaws, tied by cork cancel on patented "The Clasp Envelope" manila cover with Arnold Print Works, North Adams Mass. corner card to Athens Oh.; some soiling and wear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 215    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1890    

1888, 4¢ carmine, tied by "New York May 13 '90" duplex on 1¢ light blue entire to Sweden, endorsed "By 'Magestic' ", Stockholm (5.24) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 215    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1891    

1888, 4¢ carmine, strip of three, nat. s.e. at left, rich color, each cancelled by bold four-ring target cancel, matching "North Lansing N.Y. Dec 17, 1889" cds on registered cover to Cherry Creek N.Y.; light toning top of strip, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 215    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1892    

1888, 4¢ carmine, tied by purple circled star cancel duplexed with "Victory Mills N.y., Aug 5 1890" cds on large manila envelope with preprinted "C.H. Feehrer, Photographer" corner card to Jay N.Y.; some edge wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 215    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 1893    

1888, 4¢ carmine - cover balance, group of 9 covers and a front, including #215 pair on 2¢ entire to Germany at doble 5c UPU rate, #215 on 1¢ entire to Germany, #212, 215 to England, #215 strip of three registered from Wiota Wis. to Hiram Oh., #220 (2), 215 (2) on registered cover, #215 strip of three on Rivesville W.V. registered front, #215 solo use on small cover from Lebanon Ky. to New York N.Y.; mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 215    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1894    

1888, 4¢ carmine - cover balance, group of 5 larger covers comprising #215 pair and single, 213 on cover from Portland Ore. to Jacksonville Ore.; #215 on legal size Boston Mass. to Lynn Mass. cover; #213, 215 on three-times cover to Akron Col., #215 pair on reduced court cover from New York N.Y. to Flemingsburg, #215 strip of four from Topeka Kans. to Philadelphia Pa.; some faults, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Scott No. 215    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $190

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