Lot
4229 
1938, $5 Presidential, five singles, in combination with 1938, Presidentials, 1¢ + 3¢ + 12¢ + $2 two singles (804, 807, 817, 833) on registered "Dart, Guidry & Price, New Orleans" corner card envelope to Cincinnati, O., all tied by mute oval handstamps with "Registered" and "Return Receipt Requested" handstamps below, reverse with "New Orleans, La., Jan 24, 1947" origin cds's and "Cincinnati, Ohio, Registered, Jan 26, 1947" receiving postmark; one $2 stamp with facial scuff, otherwise Very Fine, illustrated in R. Rustad The Prexies (page 330). Scott No. 834 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
A RARE FIVE-COLOR PREXIE FRANKING BEARING FIVE $5 COOLIDGE ISSUES.
This cover was prepaid $29.16 for minimum registry of 20¢ (required), return receipt of 4¢, quadruple first class rate of 12¢ plus supplementary surcharge of $28.80 for value up to $180,000. The supplementary surcharge to cover indemnity beyond the registry value.
Realized: $3,250
Lot
4230
1956, $5 Hamilton, tied by "Hulock, Md." boxed handstamp on business reply envelope to Hulock used for payment for a number of pieces of business reply envelopes, with additional "Baltimore, Md., Jan 15, 1963" machine postmark, Very Fine; with 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1053 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE SOLO COMMERCIAL USAGE OF THE 1856 $5 HAMILTON ISSUE.
Although 34,272 first day covers of the Hamilton stamp were created when it was issued March 19, 1956, only a handful of legitimate commercial covers have been found. The first was reported in 1997 bearing a combination franking. Only two solo $5 Hamilton issues have been reported. The other being a registered bank cover in 1966.
Realized: $3,250
Lot
4231 
1979, $1 Lamp, brown (candle flame) inverted, o.g., never hinged, fresh and pristine, Very Fine, rare with only about 95 examples accounted for from the only known pane issued. Scott No. 1610c $17,000.
A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS MODERN RARITY.
Known as the "CIA" invert, the known pane of 100 was sold by the McLean, Virginia post office in the spring of 1986 to an employee of the CIA who had been sent to the post office to buy stamps for the agency. The inverted error was discovered shortly thereafter and nine CIA employees decided to switch the errors for newly purchased normal issues. The story of what happened was eventually leaked and a scandal ensued with four employees being fired.
Realized: $10,500