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United States 1861: Washington 10 cents yellow-green postal
envelope, ...di più United States 1861: Washington 10 cents yellow-green postal envelope, Wells, Fargo & Co. “PAID / Over our California and Coast Routes”, uprated with British Columbia 1869 5 cents surcharge on 3 pence pale red, fresh colour, perforations mainly fine, to San Francisco, dated 23 November 1869, adhesive tied by blue barred “35” cancel of Victoria, with matching WELLS FARGO VICTORIA oval. A remarkable and scarce Pacific Coast mixed usage, combining Wells Fargo carriage and British Columbia surcharge issue. Very few such covers are recorded; a key item for both BNA postal history and Western Express collections.
1944 (November 13), Tokyo Prison Camp, World War II Prisoner of ...di più
1944 (November 13), Tokyo Prison Camp, World War II Prisoner of War
cover, franked with 3c violet Win the War, tied by Artesia, New
Mexico machine cancel, with two red vertical Japanese script
markings and blue crayon "Sendai" on front, U.S. Censor tape at
left, addressed to Tokyo, Japan, P.O.W. 712, Tokyo Prison Camp No.
2, No. 1 Det., no receiver markings on reverse, small edge faults
at top, else fine and scarce.
1852, 3¢ dull red type I, used from Canada. Pos. 97L2L 2 recuts ...di più
1852, 3¢ dull red type I, used from Canada. Pos. 97L2L 2 recuts at
UL triangle, on cover with enclosure canceled with bold target
cancel and tied with manuscript "6", red "Montreal JY 8, 1852" date
stamp, matching "CANADA" in boxed arc and Montreal "Paid" along
with additional red "PAID" on cover to Philadelphia; most likely
the Canada postage was paid in cash and possibly the 3¢ stamp was
accepted as postage in the US, also enclosed is a second cover also
with letter from the same correspondence franked with another 3¢
Pos.77L2L tied with Saratoga Springs NY July 13 (1852) cds with
enclosed letter written at the US Hotel in Saratoga Springs July 12
at 5pm by the wife Anna Wharton to her mother in law who she refers
to as mother, with mention of the letter sent from Montreal, the
stamp is from the same sheet as the first cover proving they were
using stamps that they brought with them, they were on their
honeymoon having been married on June 24, 1852, Very Fine, a very
rare usage and interesting pair of covers. Scott No. 11; Estimate
$1,500 - 2,000
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1913 (August 29), British Columbia to Nebraska, registered cover
with ...di più 1913 (August 29), British Columbia to Nebraska, registered cover with U.S. Special Delivery stamp, franked with pair of 1c green and single 7c yellow ochre Admirals tied by R handstamps, together with 10c blue U.S. Special Delivery stamp, the reverse showing black wax seal and numerous transit and receiver markings, somewhat roughly opened, otherwise a fine and uncommon franking.
St. Catharines U.C. Nov. 17, 1842. Circular datestamp on blue
folded ...di più St. Catharines U.C. Nov. 17, 1842. Circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Houston Tex., manuscript "USP 25 (+) BP 4½" and "PAID" handstamp struck next to each rate, sent by ocean route from New York to New Orleans where "Forwarded by William Bryan New=Orleans" elongated double-oval handstamp was struck on back, blue manuscript "Ship" and "25" due rate applied in Galveston, sealed tears and minor staining, otherwise Fine, a rare Canadian cross-border cover to the Republic of Texas, ex Steinhart
1842 St. Catharines, Canada, to Austin Tex. Folded letter ...di più
1842 St. Catharines, Canada, to Austin Tex. Folded letter datelined
“St Catharines 25 May, 1842” to Henry H. Collier at Austin Tex.,
faint St. Catherines circular datestamp, two strikes of "PAID"
handstamp and red manuscript paid rates at upper right including
"USP 25" (U.S. postage 25c), blue manuscript "Ship 25" Texian rate,
long sealed tear in address panel and considerable internal wear,
faint stains, the Texian agent from Jan. 29, 1842 to Aug. 18, 1842
was P. Edmonds (who replaced Bryan), he was extremely disgruntled
about his duties and complained the "fees of office would not pay
drayage for mails", he left without formally resigning and Bryan
resumed in his position—this is not only a rare cover to the Texas
Republic during Edmonds tenure, but it is extremely rare as a
letter from Canada to Texas
(68) 1861 10c green Washington used by manuscript pen stroke ...di più
(68) 1861 10c green Washington used by manuscript pen stroke cancel
on buff cover originating in the Red River Settlement (present day
Manitoba, Canada) on June 5, 1865 according to docketing at left
and sent via Pembina in the northern most tip of the Dakota
Territory to Freelton, Canada West.
The carriage fee from Red River to Pembina was 2c and paid in cash with the 10c stamp paying the postage for U.S.-Canada transit, original multi-page letter accompanies. A particularly fine and early example of a U.S. stamp used in pre-federation Canada for carriage via U.S. mails to a destination elsewhere in Canada
Special Delivery Balances 1885/1932: Special Delivery postal
history ...di più Special Delivery Balances 1885/1932: Special Delivery postal history balance, compising five covers, with 1912/3 examples of regular issue postage stamps paying the special delivery fee, 1913 and 1915 covers with Parcel Post stamps paying the fee, 1932 incoming special delivery cover from Canada, the Canadian stamps deemed invalid and taxed 2 c. due on arrival, and scarce 1885 "List of Post Offices in the United States of the Immediate Delivery System", dated listing all Post Offices with special delivery services available on the day of issue of the first Special Delivery stamp, a fine group
1895: 10 c. Blue Issue 1895, 10 c. blue, postal history group ...di più
1895: 10 c. Blue Issue 1895, 10 c. blue, postal history group of
eight, illustrating a diversity of usages, including non-delivery
carrier notices, one with adhesive double-crossed in pen denoting
attempted delivery, another with notice of attempt to delivery
affixed to front, varieties on cover including the "dots in curved
arc above messenger" and "line through colour through POSTAL
DELIVERY", the latter on florist advertising cover, two examples of
local service, including one uncommon usage on a particularly fresh
postal card, three 1900/02 examples to or from Cleveland displaying
attempts to reduce carrier fraud, with strikes of "NOTICE / No
Charges / On This Mail" or "PAY NO MONEY TO MESSENGER", and two
examples of foreign origin, including use on 1901 stationery card
fom Canada, and one on piece cancelled in Pago Pago Samoa, one of
only two recorded examples, the odd small fault, but a mostly very
fine group of unusual and desirable covers
1902: 10 c. Ultramarine Issue 1902: 10 c. ultramarine, 1909
re-issue ...di più 1902: 10 c. Ultramarine Issue 1902: 10 c. ultramarine, 1909 re-issue in blue, stamp and postal history group, with plate number single and multiples comprising plate 5240 single, plate 5240-09 upper margin inscription block of six, and plate 5243-09 top and bottom inscription strips of three, all but the single showing the full "Bureau Engraving & Printing" inscription and plate number, all with large part original gum, and four covers, two 1910 usages showing Boston "clock-type" receivers, showing both the earliest and latest recorded usages in purple ink, and two illustrating the Canada / United States Reciprocal Arrangement, one franked with 10 c. Special Delivery and sent from Winnipeg to Chicago, the second from New York to Toronto, franked with 10c green Canadian Special Delivery issue, a scarce group, overall fresh and fine. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2004) for block of six. Scott = $6,750+ covers
1914, 10 c. Ultramarine Issue 1914: 10 c. ultramarine, ...di più
1914, 10 c. Ultramarine Issue 1914: 10 c. ultramarine, specialised
group of stamps and covers, mounted on exhibit pages, with three
singles in pale ultramarine, one dramatically under-inked, one
example each of plate number singles 5854 and 6049, respectively
the first and last plates used, and scarce upper plate number 5863
block of six in a fresh deep shade, covers (4) comprising 1916
example with sender's notation "deliver at 8:30am", an evident
misunderstanding of the special delivery service, resulting a
failed attempted delivery at 7:30am; 1915 registered special
delivery from Greenwich to New York; unusual 1916 British soldier's
cover from Army Post Office S, affixed on arrival with 10 c.
Special Delivery and forwarded and 1916 usage from Montreal to New
York cancelled on route by "Rouse's Point, N.Y. & Montreal R.P.O.",
the stamps mostly large part original gum, the block hinged in
selvedge only, covers with light wear consistent with commercial
use, a lovely study of this issue, fine-very fine. Cert. PSE (1995)
for plate block of six
1914, 10 c. Ultramarine Issue 1914: 10 c. ultramarine, ...di più
1914, 10 c. Ultramarine Issue 1914: 10 c. ultramarine, specialised
group of stamps and covers, mounted on exhibit pages, with three
singles in pale ultramarine, one dramatically under-inked, one
example each of plate number singles 5854 and 6049, respectively
the first and last plates used, and scarce upper plate number 5863
block of six in a fresh deep shade, covers (4) comprising 1916
example with sender's notation "deliver at 8:30am", an evident
misunderstanding of the special delivery service, resulting a
failed attempted delivery at 7:30am; 1915 registered special
delivery from Greenwich to New York; unusual 1916 British soldier's
cover from Army Post Office S, affixed on arrival with 10 c.
Special Delivery and forwarded and 1916 usage from Montreal to New
York cancelled on route by "Rouse's Point, N.Y. & Montreal R.P.O.",
the stamps mostly large part original gum, the block hinged in
selvedge only, covers with light wear consistent with commercial
use, a lovely study of this issue, fine-very fine. Cert. PSE (1995)
for plate block of six.
Canada AIR POST SEMIOFFICIAL-Sc#CL49(scarce)-FIRST ...di più
Canada AIR POST SEMIOFFICIAL-Sc#CL49(scarce)-FIRST FLIGHT
AAMC#131-EDMONTON JUL/23/1930-TO FORT McMURRAY-AUTOGRAPHED FRANK
T.COFFYN(Pioneer Aviator)TRAINED BY THE WRIGHT
BROTHERS-SCARCE-minor toning
USA/Kanada Sammlung in drei Steckbüchern ab Klassik, ...di più
USA/Kanada Sammlung in drei Steckbüchern ab Klassik, auch
frankaturgültige, postfrische Ausgaben enthalten, tw. Doubletten,
bitte besichtigen
Automatically generated translation:
USA / Canada collection in three stock books from classic, also valid for postage, mint never hinged issues included, partial duplicates, please inspect
1917, 10 c. Ultramarine Issue 1917: 10 c. ultramarine, postal
history ...di più 1917, 10 c. Ultramarine Issue 1917: 10 c. ultramarine, postal history group of ten,a select group, comprising two 1920/21 examples of combined registered special delivery services, one undeliverable and returned to sender; 1918 double-payment usage on the first flight from New York to Chicago via Cleveland, the special delivery fee having already been paid by the 24 c. Air Post; 1918 example affixed to cover from London, Ontario to Madison, Wisconsin, accepted despite the stamp having been cancelled in Canada contrary to regulations; unusual 1919 usage on A.E.F. soldier's cover, affixed in Ashland, Ohio for swift local delivery; 1921 uprated stationery cover to Zurich, no service provided as reciprocal special delivery with Switzerland was not available until 1926; scarce 1919 example used on a 2 c. Grant letter sheet, likely delivered Christmas Day; 1920 officially sealed cover damaged in transit; Reserve Bank of New York perfin used on registered bank tag; and 1919 use on parcel post piece, paying a total of $1.59 postage + 10c Special Delivery, some small faults, but a desirable group, highlighting a diversity of usages of this issue, fine-very fine
THE ONLY KNOWN NEW BRUNSWICK COVER USED AT NEW YORK 1856 ...di più
THE ONLY KNOWN NEW BRUNSWICK COVER USED AT NEW YORK 1856 Envelope
franked New Brunswick 3d pair dull red (folded between) posted at
N.Y. bearing 'NEW-YORK / SEP /4' cds and oval UNITED STATES
exchange handstamp addressed to Sussex, N.B., alongside with struck
through straightline 'Held For Postage' and endorsed ms '10', at
back departure New York, transit and arrivals markings St. John,
Upper Sussex and Sussex Vale datestamps, an eye-catching and unique
exhibition piece Expertise: Cert. BPA (1993) and BPA (2009)
1934, USA/Newfoundland, "Otto Hillig and Holgar ...di più
1934, USA/Newfoundland, "Otto Hillig and Holgar Hoiriis
Trans-Atlantic Flight", cacheted flight cover with USA 2c. carmine
postmarked "LIBERTY MAY 24 1931" in combination with Danish postage
3.7.31; with signatures of both pilots
1934, USA/Newfoundland, "Otto Hillig and Holgar ...di più
1934, USA/Newfoundland, "Otto Hillig and Holgar Hoiriis
Trans-Atlantic Flight", cacheted flight cover with USA 2c. carmine
postmarked "LIBERTY MAY 24 1931" in combination with Danish postage
3.7.31; with signatures of both pilots
Corinphila stamp auction
Lotto 90128A
SC
9, U15
SG
29
envelope, ...di più United States 1861: Washington 10 cents yellow-green postal envelope, Wells, Fargo & Co. “PAID / Over our California and Coast Routes”, uprated with British Columbia 1869 5 cents surcharge on 3 pence pale red, fresh colour, perforations mainly fine, to San Francisco, dated 23 November 1869, adhesive tied by blue barred “35” cancel of Victoria, with matching WELLS FARGO VICTORIA oval. A remarkable and scarce Pacific Coast mixed usage, combining Wells Fargo carriage and British Columbia surcharge issue. Very few such covers are recorded; a key item for both BNA postal history and Western Express collections.
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650.00 CHF
(app. 715 EUR)
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(app. 715 EUR)
Sparks Auctions
Lotto 394
SC
905
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70.00 CAD
(app. 43 EUR)
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(app. 43 EUR)
Rumsey Auctions
Lotto 2022
SC
11
750.00 USD
(app. 635 EUR)
10.12.2025 08:00 PST
(app. 635 EUR)
Sparks Auctions
Lotto 38
SC
104,113
with ...di più 1913 (August 29), British Columbia to Nebraska, registered cover with U.S. Special Delivery stamp, franked with pair of 1c green and single 7c yellow ochre Admirals tied by R handstamps, together with 10c blue U.S. Special Delivery stamp, the reverse showing black wax seal and numerous transit and receiver markings, somewhat roughly opened, otherwise a fine and uncommon franking.
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140.00 CAD
(app. 87 EUR)
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(app. 87 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lotto 2090
folded ...di più St. Catharines U.C. Nov. 17, 1842. Circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Houston Tex., manuscript "USP 25 (+) BP 4½" and "PAID" handstamp struck next to each rate, sent by ocean route from New York to New Orleans where "Forwarded by William Bryan New=Orleans" elongated double-oval handstamp was struck on back, blue manuscript "Ship" and "25" due rate applied in Galveston, sealed tears and minor staining, otherwise Fine, a rare Canadian cross-border cover to the Republic of Texas, ex Steinhart
750.00 USD
(app. 635 EUR)
25.03.2026 11:30 EDT
(app. 635 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lotto 2089
300.00 USD
(app. 254 EUR)
25.03.2026 11:30 EDT
(app. 254 EUR)
Cherrystone Auction
Lotto 34
The carriage fee from Red River to Pembina was 2c and paid in cash with the 10c stamp paying the postage for U.S.-Canada transit, original multi-page letter accompanies. A particularly fine and early example of a U.S. stamp used in pre-federation Canada for carriage via U.S. mails to a destination elsewhere in Canada
3000.00 USD
(app. 2540 EUR)
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(app. 2540 EUR)
Corinphila stamp auction
Lotto 75
1 altra immagine
history ...di più Special Delivery Balances 1885/1932: Special Delivery postal history balance, compising five covers, with 1912/3 examples of regular issue postage stamps paying the special delivery fee, 1913 and 1915 covers with Parcel Post stamps paying the fee, 1932 incoming special delivery cover from Canada, the Canadian stamps deemed invalid and taxed 2 c. due on arrival, and scarce 1885 "List of Post Offices in the United States of the Immediate Delivery System", dated listing all Post Offices with special delivery services available on the day of issue of the first Special Delivery stamp, a fine group
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180.00 CHF
(app. 198 EUR)
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(app. 198 EUR)
Corinphila stamp auction
Lotto 37
3 altre immagini
SC
E5
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600.00 CHF
(app. 660 EUR)
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(app. 660 EUR)
Corinphila stamp auction
Lotto 41
2 altre immagini
SC
E6a
re-issue ...di più 1902: 10 c. Ultramarine Issue 1902: 10 c. ultramarine, 1909 re-issue in blue, stamp and postal history group, with plate number single and multiples comprising plate 5240 single, plate 5240-09 upper margin inscription block of six, and plate 5243-09 top and bottom inscription strips of three, all but the single showing the full "Bureau Engraving & Printing" inscription and plate number, all with large part original gum, and four covers, two 1910 usages showing Boston "clock-type" receivers, showing both the earliest and latest recorded usages in purple ink, and two illustrating the Canada / United States Reciprocal Arrangement, one franked with 10 c. Special Delivery and sent from Winnipeg to Chicago, the second from New York to Toronto, franked with 10c green Canadian Special Delivery issue, a scarce group, overall fresh and fine. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2004) for block of six. Scott = $6,750+ covers
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700.00 CHF
(app. 770 EUR)
Sold
(app. 770 EUR)
Corinphila stamp auction
Lotto 53
1 altra immagine
SC
E9
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800.00 CHF
(app. 880 EUR)
22.06.2025 12:00 CEST
(app. 880 EUR)
Corinphila stamp auction
Lotto 1143
1 altra immagine
SC
E9
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320.00 CHF
(app. 352 EUR)
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(app. 352 EUR)
Triple S Postal History
Lotto a66324
Prezzo fisso
325.00 USD
(app. 275 EUR)
(app. 275 EUR)
Stade Auctions
Lotto 30659
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USA / Canada collection in three stock books from classic, also valid for postage, mint never hinged issues included, partial duplicates, please inspect
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25.00 EUR
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Corinphila stamp auction
Lotto 56
3 altre immagini
SC
E11
history ...di più 1917, 10 c. Ultramarine Issue 1917: 10 c. ultramarine, postal history group of ten,a select group, comprising two 1920/21 examples of combined registered special delivery services, one undeliverable and returned to sender; 1918 double-payment usage on the first flight from New York to Chicago via Cleveland, the special delivery fee having already been paid by the 24 c. Air Post; 1918 example affixed to cover from London, Ontario to Madison, Wisconsin, accepted despite the stamp having been cancelled in Canada contrary to regulations; unusual 1919 usage on A.E.F. soldier's cover, affixed in Ashland, Ohio for swift local delivery; 1921 uprated stationery cover to Zurich, no service provided as reciprocal special delivery with Switzerland was not available until 1926; scarce 1919 example used on a 2 c. Grant letter sheet, likely delivered Christmas Day; 1920 officially sealed cover damaged in transit; Reserve Bank of New York perfin used on registered bank tag; and 1919 use on parcel post piece, paying a total of $1.59 postage + 10c Special Delivery, some small faults, but a desirable group, highlighting a diversity of usages of this issue, fine-very fine
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440.00 CHF
(app. 484 EUR)
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(app. 484 EUR)
David Feldman S. A. Geneva
Lotto 50603
2 altre immagini
SG
2
14000.00 GBP
(app. 15977 EUR)
08.12.2025 08:00 GMT
(app. 15977 EUR)
Gärtner Christoph Auktionshaus
Lotto 3710 D
OFFER
30.03.2026 09:00 CEST
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Lotto 305 D
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05.12.2025
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