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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2671		1c-6c Columbian (230, 232-235). Group of five covers, missing only the 2c, each tied by Chicago World's Fair Sta. machine cancels, 3c and 6c dated Oct. 30 (last day of Fair), on Columbus Day or Chicago Day 1c-5c entires to Chicago, Pierce correspondence, Columbus bust in half-dollar coin design at left, 3c on 15c Chilean Postal Stationery entire, fresh and Very Fine group, we have sold examples of the Chilean entire alone for between $325 and $650 in past sales (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2672		10c Columbian (237). Tied by Chicago World's Fair Sta. Oct. 30, 1893 machine cancel, last day of the fair, on 3c Green Centennial entire (U219) with Columbus bust in half-dollar coin design to No. Easton Mass., Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 150-200 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
2673		15c Columbian (238). Tied by "World's Fair Station , Chicago, Oct. 30 4PM 1893" machine cancel on 3c Green Centennial entire with Columbus bust in half-dollar coin design to J. A. Pierce in Chicago, fresh and Very Fine, the recipient was a well-known stamp dealer who created a large number of postal souvenirs for collectors, one of the first to do so (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
2674		50c Columbian (240). Rich color, tied by "World's Fair Station, Chicago, Oct. 13 5PM 1893" machine cancel on 3c Green Centennial entire with Columbus bust in half-dollar coin design and printed address to J. A. Pierce in Chicago, Very Fine, the recipient was a well-known stamp dealer who created a large number of postal souvenirs for collectors, one of the first to do so (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2675		10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Bright color, tied by "World's Fair Station, Chicago, Oct. 21 4PM, 1893" machine cancel on 2c Columbian entire with Columbus bust in half-dollar coin design and printed address to J. A. Pierce in Chicago, Very Fine, the recipient was a well-known stamp dealer who created a large number of postal souvenirs for collectors, one of the first to do so (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
2676		$2.00 Columbian (242). Tied by quartered cork cancel and "New Oxford Pa. Dec. 5, 1898" circular datestamp on blue cover with printed address to stamp dealer C. F. Rothfuchs in Washington D.C., fresh and Very Fine, Rothfuchs was one of the earliest dealers to create these philatelically inspired covers (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,100.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2677		$3.00 Columbian (243). Tied by quartered cork cancel and "New Oxford Pa. Dec. 5, 1898" circular datestamp on blue cover with printed address to stamp dealer C. F. Rothfuchs in Washington D.C., fresh and Fine, Rothfuchs was one of the earliest dealers to create these philatelically inspired covers (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,600.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
2678		Hawaii, 1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Tied by segmented target, red "Honolulu H.I. Paid All Feb. 9, 1872" circular datestamp on cover to Cincinnati O., magenta "San Francisco Paid All Feb. 19" circular datestamp also ties stamp, receiving backstamp, minor wear, Fine, the recipient, C. F. Adams, was a stamp dealer, this is the earliest reported use to a stamp dealer from Hawaii (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
2679		Hawaii, 1875, 2c Brown (35). Horizontal pair, used with 1c Green (42), cancelled by targets and tied by "Honolulu H.I. Jun. 30, 1888" circular datestamp on cover to Bethlehem Pa., purple "Kauhakakai Molokai Jun. 29, 1888" double-circle datestamp, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, the recipient was a prominent stamp dealer of the day (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
2680		Hawaii, 1891, 2c Dull Violet (52). Horizontal pair, natural s.e. at right, bright color, tied by two strikes of "Honolulu. H.I. Nov. 19 1 PM 1891" duplex datestamp on 1c Light Green entire (U1) to stamp dealer Henry Gremmel at 80 Nassau St. New York, San Francisco and New York backstamps as well as "Late Arrival Detention Mail" backstamp, Very Fine, Nassau Street was the center of stamp dealing in New York and Gremmel was one of its early residents (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
2681		Hawaii, 1893-94, 1c Green, 2c Dull Violet, Red Ovpts., 5c Rose Lake, 12c Blue (55, 57, 76, 78). Tied by purple "Waimea Kauai" rimmed double-circle handstamp struck three times on registered cover to San Francisco, red "Honolulu Hawaii Aug. 21, 1897" double-circle datestamp and matching registry markings, reverse with two different San Francisco registry datestamps (double-circle and large rimmed oval Station D) and large name handstamp for O. I. Blackstad, "Butcher", opened to show both sides, Fine, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction

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