Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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SPECIALIZED PARCEL POSTS continued...

Parcel Post First Day Covers continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

961

Q4, 5

#Q4, Q5, 4c and 5c Parcel Posts, a single of the former (natural s.e. at top) and two of the latter (both centered to right) all tied to an incredible January 1, 1913 combination first day cover, being a very large packing wrapper that has been cut down and folded for display purposes, stamps tied by multiple strikes of light but easily readable "Elmsford, N.Y./Jan 1/1913" handstamped cancels, addressed to Tarrytown, N.Y., the piece has several flaws (just affecting the 5c stamps), but is of little consequence considering this cover's important significance; one of only five recorded combination January 1, 1913 first day covers of any kind, and the only one bearing this particular combination of values; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $7,250.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

962

#Q5, 5c Parcel Post, a single example with deep luxuriant color tied to neat cover by "Genesco, N.Y./Jan 1/1913" duplex cancel, being an enormously rare first day cover (the first day the stamps were available), "Harold W. Flansburgh/Genesco, N.Y." corner card and addressed to himself, very fine; one of the most important Parcel Post first day cover rarities known, as this is the only recorded (non-combination) Five Cent value used on January 1, 1913, the very first day the Parcel Post stamps were available to the public; one of the highlights of the Bothamley collection; ex-Doolittle. (Image)

Est. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $10,500.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

963

#Q5, 5c Parcel Post, centered a bit to bottom, along with a 1c Parcel Post (Q1) and a 10c Registration stamp (#F1), all tied to a stunning registered first day cover (for first class mail), prepared on an absolutely gorgeous multicolored Civil War patriotic cover, stamps cancelled by mute "Washington, D.C." double oval postmarks, excellent central strike of a violet boxed registration handstamp clearly showing the July 1, 1913 date, matching "Washington, D.C./July 1, 1913/Registered" double circle c.d.s. on reverse, very fine; serviced by the famous first day cover dealer Henry Hammelman, as part of a series of five Parcel Post covers he prepared (one of each denomination from 1c to 5c) on July 1, 1913 (see article in September-October 1964 issue of First Days); very few #Q5 first day covers exist in any form and none are more spectacular; 1986 PF certificate; ex-Persson, Doolittle. (Image)

Est. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $11,500.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

964

#Q6, 10c Parcel Post, natural s.e. at bottom, tied to large piece of original package wrapping by slightly blurred "Delphi, Ind./Jan 1, 1913" duplex postmark, this being the only recored Ten Cent Parcel Post January 1, 1913 first day cover (the very first day any of the Parcel Post stamps were available to the public), piece addressed to Chicago, Ill., and with bold manuscript notation "This is the 1st Parcel Post Pkg Received at Sta C at 3 A.M. Jan 1st, 1913/Geo. J. Foley"; piece has been affixed to large portion of the front page of the Carroll County Citizen newspaper dated January 4 (1913) which details the complete account of this package being the first to have been sent via parcel post with the new Ten Cent stamp; both the piece and news article are affixed to an old album page; a similar January 1, 1913 usage of the 5c value on a wrapper (from another town, but also accompanied by a documenting newspaper article) realized $10,000.00 in a fairly recent first day cover sale; a unique and historical artifact of tremendous importance to the Parcel Post specialist or serious first day cover collector; 1988 PF certificate. (image 964a) (Image)

Est. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $11,500.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

965

#Q6, 10c Parcel Post, tied to large portion of a parcel wrapper, along with singles of the 1c Parcel Post (#Q1) and 5c Parcel Post (#Q5) by boxed "Mishawaka/Ind." postmarks and addressed to Hanover, Mich., representing a very rare combination January 1, 1913 first day usage (the first day any of the Parcel Post stamps we available to the public), while there are no dated postmarks on the wrapper, there is ample evidence to prove the January 1, 1913 usage, including a detailed endorsement on the wrapper's reverse written and signed by the Assistant Postmaster of the Mishawaka Post Office which reads: "This wrapper enclosed the first parcel post package mailed in the United States under the parcel post system; at this office the receiving stamps are changed after 7 P.M. to the date of the following day. This package mailed at 10 P.M. on Dec. 31, 1912 one hour before Postmaster General Hitchcock mailed the first package in Washington, D.C."; further accompanied by the original "Insured Parcel" receipt which has a superb strike of a "Mishawaka, Ind./Jan. 1, 1913" c.d.s and receipt has been numbered "one" in manuscript; wrapper has been folded and has a couple of tears which have been repaired with tape, 10c stamp with small tear at top; one of the most fascinating and unique Parcel Post January 1, 1913 first day usages in existence. (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

966

#Q6, 10c Parcel Post, nicely centered single, along with 4c Parcel Post (#Q4), both tied to a registered cover to Austin, Texas by slightly blurred St. Louis, Mo. double oval postmarks, reverse shows two superb strikes of three line "Registered/Jul 1, 1913/Saint Louis, Mo." violet handstamps, this being a remarkable combination first day usage of both Parcel Post stamps (for first class mail), Austin bkst., 10c with usage corner crease at top right, couple of straight pin filing holes, fine; one of the most important Parcel Post first day covers in existence, with this being the only cover known with this combination of values; the Scott catalog does not even list or price a single #Q6 on a first day cover, let alone this in this unique combination. (Image)

Est. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $11,500.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

Parcel Post Postal History

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

967

#Q1, 1c Parcel Post, intense color, tied to locally addressed picture post card by both "Helena/Sep 25-13/Montana" machine postmark and "Aeropost/Sep 23/Helena, Montana" violet flight cachet, being a very rare usage of the One Cent Parcel Post on a September 22-27, 1913 Helena, Montana, Driving Park Aviation Meet pioneer flight cover (AAMC #73), illustration on reverse is of the pilot for the flight, Miss Katherine Stinson, the first female in the history of U.S. aviation to carry mail, very fine; an important pioneer flight cover of the United States. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

968

#Q1, 1c Parcel Post, rich color, tied to handsome greeting post card by two strikes of the three line "Detroit's First Aeroplane Mail/Detroit Sept. 6-14, 1915/Carried by Patterson Aviators" violet handstamp, being a very scarce September 6-14, 1915 Detroit, Michigan, State Fair Aviation Meet pioneer flight cover (AAMC #86), very fine; a most unusual usage of a Parcel Post stamp on an early pioneer flight cover. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

969

Q1 var.

#Q1 var., 1c Parcel Post, with inverted Darrah "Shanghai/China" overprints in blue, vertical pair (natural s.e. at left), tied to cover to Salt Lake City, Utah by "Shanghai, China/ Nov 19/U.S. Postal Agency" 1914 duplex postmark, original enclosure accompanies, being a letter from an importer of engineering instruments and reads (in part) "Merry Christmas - Don't throw away the stamps that bring you this greeting as they may be interesting someday.", very fine and desirable; thought to be the only known cover bearing a legitimate usage of these rare inverted Darrah Shanghai overprints; ex-Doolittle where it realized $2,860.00 in the May 1989 sale conducted by Robert G. Kaufmann. (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

970

#Q3, 3c Parcel Post, well centered, tied to fresh cover to Newark, N.J. by "Postal Express Service/5 Mai./No. 918" American Expeditionary Forces c.d.s., purple A.E.F. violet censor handstamp at bottom left, an extremely fine and most unusual usage; illustrated on page 93 of U.S. Parcel Post - A Postal History by Henry M. Gobie; ex-Doolittle. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $1,150.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

971

Q1/5

#Q1/5, 1c, 3c, 4c and 5c Parcel Posts, single of each tied to handsome registered cover to Philadelphia, Pa. by scarce "Vera Cruz, Mex./Jun 14, 1914/U.S.M.AG." duplex postmarks, boxed violet Vera Cruz registry handstamp at bottom left, violet Vera Cruz originating c.d.s. and Philadelphia arrival c.d.s. on reverse, exceptionally clean, choice very fine. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

972

Q5, 9, 11

#Q5, 9, 11, 5c, 25c and 75c Parcel Posts, single of each tied to an attractive flown 1928 Graf Zeppelin cover by "Varick Street Sta./Oct 27, 1928" machine pmk., addressed to London, England, violet U.S.-Germany flight cachet, Friedrichshafen bkst., very fine; a most unusual usage of three different Parcel Post stamps used as regular postage on a Zeppelin flight cover. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

973

#Q7, 15c Parcel Post, fresh single with strong color, tied to neat registered cover to St. Gallen, Switzerland by "West Hoboken, N.J." double oval pmk., reddish violet box registry handstamp at bottom left, "New York/10-3, 1913" transit c.d.s. on reverse also happens to tie patriotic U.S. flag label which was used as a letter seal, very fine and most attractive. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

974

#Q7, 15c Parcel Post, rich color, tied to gorgeous illustrated Indian Goods importer corner card cover to Austria by "New York/S" double oval registry pmk., boxed violet "Registered" handstamp just to left, "New York Sta./Dec 9, 1913" originating c.d.s. on reverse, very fine; one of the most attractive of all known Fifteen Cent Parcel Post covers. (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

975

#Q7, 15c Parcel Post, nicely centered, tied to 1914 registered cover to La Paz, Bolivia by "Portland/Oreg." double oval postmark, as well as by the boxed registry handstamp of Bolivia, violet U.S. registry handstamp at far left, "Portland, Oregon/Jan 30, 1914" originating c.d.s. on reverse, along with New York transit c.d.s. and La Paz arrival c.d.s., very fine and quite scarce. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

976

#Q7, 15c Parcel Post, well centered single, tied to handsome registered cover to Philadelphia, Pa. by very scarce "Vera Cruz, Mex./Sep 5, 1914/U.S.M.AG" duplex postmark, violet boxed Vera Cruz registry handstamp and matching three-line "U.S. Postal Agency,/Vera Cruz, Mex." just above, violet Vera Cruz originating c.d.s. and Philadelphia arrival c.d.s. on reverse, very fine; a seldom seen usage of the Fifteen Cent Parcel Post from Mexico. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

977

#Q7, 15c Parcel Post, bottom sheet-margin plate no. 6261 single, used on a Feb. 26, 1917 registered cover from Detroit to Moscow, Russia, stamp with central strike of a quartered cork pmk., violet "Registered" straightline handstamp and manuscript "Via Japan" on front, as well as a violet Russian censor circular handstamp, numerous markings on reverse including Detroit originating c.d.s., New York and Japanese transit c.d.s. and Moscow backstamps, very fine; a scarce cover full of character. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

978

#Q8, 20c Parcel Post, natural s.e. at right, tied to "Western Fuel Gas & Power Co./Redondo Beach, Cal. corner card cover to San Francisco by boxed "Redondo Beach/Cal." postmark, handstamped "Received/August 26, 1913" upon arrival by addressee, cover with small fault on reverse and a couple of wrinkles, still a fine and rare usage of this value. (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

979

#Q8, 20c Parcel Post, fresh well centered single tied to an immaculate registered cover to Philadelphia, Pa. by choice strike of "Vera Cruz, Mex./Sep 5, 1914/U.S.M.AG." duplex postmark, violet Vera Cruz boxed registered handstamp and matching two-line "U.S. Postal Agency/Vera Cruz, Mex." just above, violet Vera Cruz c.d.s., as well as Philadelphia arrival c.d.s. on reverse, very fine; a very rare and exceedingly handsome usage of the Twenty Cent Parcel Post from Mexico. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $725.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM

980

#Q8, 20c Parcel Post, centered to top, tied to cover along with 2c carmine imperforate pair by two clear strikes of "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila,/May 15, 1918/First Trip/Phila." handstamped cancels, addressed to the famous aerophilatelist Joseph A. Steinmetz in New York City, New York bkst., cover with vertical slit on back only, fine; a marvelous and very rare usage of the Twenty Cent Parcel Post, the first U.S. stamp to depict an aeroplane, on this famous first U.S. Governmental flight. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Oct-18, 05:30 PM