Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 2343    

Straits Settlements, 1883, Queen Victoria, 4¢ pale brown, vertical pair, watermarked Crown CA, tied by bold Singapore circular handstamp on cover to captain of the American Bark Adolph Obug in Calcutta, India, "Singapore, Oc 18, 86" origin cds and reverse with Bombay transit and receiving postmarks; cover reduced at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 44.
SG No. 64    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Realized: $240

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Lot 2344    

Tobago, 1886, Queen Victoria, 6d orange brown, Crown CA watermark, deep color, tied by "Tobago, A, Fe 8, 97" cds (code letter inverted) on registered "On Her Majesty's Service" imprint cover to Fitchburg, Mass., matching "R" in oval handstamp; portion cut out from back of cover, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 22.
SG No. 23    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 2345    

Tobago, 1889, Queen Victoria, 1d on 2½d dull blue, horizontal strip of five, pair and single, Crown CA watermark, middle stamp in strip and single showing wide spacing between "1 Penny" surcharge variety, all tied by barred "A14" oval handstamps on registered cover to Coeymans, N.Y., clear "Tobago, Jy 5, 89" origin cds and large "R" in oval handstamp on front and reverse, "New York, Reg'y Div., 7 25, 1889" transit backstamp; cover with tears at lower right and sides mostly open, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Charlton Henry.
SG No. 29, 29a    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE OF THE 1880 1D ON 2½D PROVISIONAL ISSUE SHOWING BOTH THE NORMAL AND WIDE SPACED SURCHARGE SETTINGS.

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Lot 2346    

Tobago, 1881, 1½d reddish brown, two postal cards uprated two Europe; one registered and addressed to London, England, uprated with 1886, Queen Victoria, 6d orange brown (23) tied by "Tobago, A, Ap 28, 94" cds's (code letter sideways), red "London Registered, My 4" oval entry date stamp and receiving backstamp, other addressed to Leipzig, Germany uprated with 1886, Queen Victoria, ½d dull green (20) tied by "Tobago, C, Au 30, 95" cds's (code letter inverted); the former with some light soiling, otherwise Very Fine.
Higgins and Gage No. 1    Estimate $600 - 800.

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