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1904 Louisiana Purchase continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

481

323-27

#323-27, 1c-10c Louisiana Purchase cplt., a single of each value tied to an attractive registered cover to Kiel, Germany by bold "New York/Reg" ovals, clear matching double oval "New York/Rec'd. Forgn./6-8 1904" pmk. at bottom right, New York registry label at top, Kiel backstamp, 10c stamp with natural s.e. at right, trivial toning on some perfs. on the 5c and 10c values, still a very fine and desirable complete set on cover. (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

482

323-27

#323-27, 1c-10c Louisiana Purchase cplt., a fascinating registered cover to Buenos Aires, Argentina bearing a complete set of the Louisiana Purchase issue (three 1c values to make 23c rate), all tied by New York registry ovals, with boxed "Registered/Jun 15 1904/Madison Square Station/New York, P.O." magenta handstamp, registry label at top left, backstamped in Buenos Aires, however addressee was never found and letter was sent back, receiving a plethora of post office handstamps on back, including a violet boxed "Dead Letter Office", 5c and 10c stamps with natural s.e. on one side, cover with couple of minor edge tears and a small portion of back flap is missing, overall a fine and colorful cover perfect for the exhibitor of the Louisiana Purchase issue. (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

483

323

#323, 1c Louisiana Purchase, a single tied to a folded printed flyer for The Old Home Week Drama - Shadow and Sunshine a local production in Wilton, N.H., single stamp franking to pay printed circular rate, tied by "R.F.D./Wilton/Aug 22 1904/N.H." duplex, very fine; a most unusual and scarce RFD usage of the One Cent Louisiana Purchase. (Image)

Est. 100-150

SOLD for $80.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

484

323, 326

#323, 326, 1c and 5c Louisiana Purchase, four singles of the former and a single of the latter all tied to a registered 1c Green on white stamped envelope (#U379) to Melrose, Mass. by "Springfield, Mass. Feb 22 1905" duplex pmks., cover also bears two examples of the handsome multicolored Louisiana Purchase Exposition labels, one of which has been tied by the violet registry c.d.s., backstamped, very fine; a most attractive cover. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

485

324

#324, 2c Louisiana Purchase, nicely centered single, tied to a clean picture post card to Stockholm, Sweden by "Maxwell City, N. Mex/Jun 2/1904" territorial duplex, Stockholm receiving c.d.s. on front, very fine; a most unusual foreign usage from an obscure town in the territory of New Mexico. (Image)

Est. 100-150

SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

486

324

#324, 2c Louisiana Purchase, single tied to lovely June 5, 1904 multicolored hand illustrated cover from Asbury Park, N.J. to Portsmouth, N.H. and forwarded to Maine, illustration is of scenes from Japan, with figures in kimonos, also includes original enclosures which have two more hand illustrated pieces of stationary in the same theme, various postmarks, light wrinkles to cover at top, overall a very fine and eye-appealing usage. (Image)

Est. 100-150

SOLD for $160.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

487

324

#324, 2c Louisiana Purchase, well centered single (nibbed perf.) tied to extremely handsome multicolored and embossed illustrated corner card cover for the Williams Bros. Food Products of Detroit, Michigan, design incorporates company logo in gold ink, "Detroit, Mich./Jul 9/1904" machine pmk., local usage, backflap missing, very fine; one of the most attractive advertising covers we have seen with a Louisiana Purchase issue. (Image)

Est. 100-150

SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

488

327

#327, 10c Louisiana Purchase, a fine single tied by clear central "Agana/Island of Guam/Oct 12 1904" c.d.s. to immaculate registered cover to Sterling, Illinois, matching magenta "Guam, Guam/Registered/Oct 12 1904" double ring c.d.s. at left, backstamped, very fine and quite choice; a very scarce and unusual usage of the Ten Cent Louisiana Purchase. (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

489

323-27

#323-27, 1c-10c Louisiana Purchase specialized postal history collection, a wonderful assemblage of 70 covers all bearing values from the Louisiana Purchase issue, each selected by a knowledgeable collector for their interesting usages, there are twenty four 1c covers, twenty six 2c covers, two 3c, nine 5c and three 10c, additionally there are six more covers that have two or more different values on a single cover, noted are numerous usages on colorful exposition postal cards (some even with exposition station pmks), there are several exceptional advertising corner card covers, a number of foreign usages (particularly with the 5c and 10c stamps), multiple values on cover, etc., condition is generally quite nice with only minor flaws on some, overall fine-very fine; groups this large from this series are seldom encountered any more. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

1907 Jamestown Exposition

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

490

328

#328, 1c Jamestown, exceedingly well centered for this always difficult value, rich luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

55.00

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

491

330

#330, 5c Jamestown, a most impressive quality mint example of this challenging stamp to find in premium condition, featuring uncharacteristically large and well balanced margins all around, prooflike color and impression on bright paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; actually a rare stamp both so well margined and never hinged. (Image)

250.00

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

492

330

#330, 5c Jamestown, select mint example, possessing far better centering than usual, brilliantly fresh and crisp, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate for a vertical pair, this being the bottom stamp. (Image)

250.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

493

330

#330, 5c Jamestown, unusually well centered, strong fresh color and a crisp impression, pristine o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (Image)

250.00

SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

1908-1909 Washington-Franklin Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

494

333

#333, 3c Deep violet, impressive mint single which features huge jumbo margins, well centered within these lavish borders, fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and striking; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

62.50

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

495

334

#334, 4c Orange brown, an eye-arresting jumbo-margined mint example, possessing absolutely huge margins all around and being incredibly well centered within them, additionally this striking stamp's color is especially deep and luxuriant, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2001 PF and PSE certificates. (Image)

75.00

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

496

335

#335, 5c Blue, exceptionally well centered and margined, prooflike color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

92.50

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

497

338a

#338a, 10c Yellow on experimental "China Clay" paper, single with fine centering and small corner crease at top right, tied to registered cover to Randolph, VT by boxed "Franklin, N.H." postmark, mostly clear "Franklin, N.H./Sep 16 1909/Registered." double circle cancel in red at top left, cover has had some expert restoration of opening tears at top and toning removed at bottom, now of very fine and attractive appearance; "China Clay" papers on cover are extreme rarities, as only nineteen covers of any of the denominations have been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation, this being only one of three recorded covers with the Ten Cent value; an important cover of the 20th century; accompanied by an article by Alan Berkun detailing all of the known "China Clay" paper covers; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $5,250.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

498

339

#339, 13c Blue green, magnificent quality mint example, possessing lavishly large margins all around and being perfectly centered within them, gorgeous prooflike color and impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a striking gem for the perfectionist; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

75.00

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

499

341

#341, 50c Violet, a "post office" fresh mint example, featuring especially deep and luxuriant color, crisp detailed impression on bright paper, well centered within large margins, unblemished o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, n.h., extremely fine; a terribly difficult stamp to find both this choice and never hinged; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

625.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM

500

341

#341, 50c Violet, excellent centering within large margins, rich color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 2001 PSE certificate. (Image)

350.00

SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM