Internet, Mail, and Phone Auction 3123
14780 Memorial Dr #110, Houston, TX 77079, USA
| Lot | COVERS | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Republic of Texas Declaration of, Independence, signed March 2, 1836, reproduction on yellowed parchment paper, size 17" x 22". Who knows? Might need it again, sometime! |  | $25 |
| 152 | The Congress Book 1996,, 62nd American Philatelic Congress, This edition includes articles on the 1938 Eagle Airmail stamp, Postal Censorship and control in Cameroun during WWII. Early Registration markings and labels of Nepal. Harti's Five Postage Due stamp issues and their usage, The Armee de Sambre-et-Meuse, and the Ottoman Empire: A study of Rates, Routes, and Delivery Times |  | $25 |
| 153 | 9, 11, 11A, 1¢ Blue, Ty IV, 3¢ Claret, Ty I (2) and 3¢ Claret, Ty II on cover to Canada, #9 with four margins; #11 with two margins just in at bottom and right; #11 with 3 2/3 margins just in at lower right; and #11A with 2½ margins with upper right rounded corner, all tied to cover with three blue "BALTIMORE/Md./MAR/17" cds ccls. Cover addressed to "Mr. Henry Shaw/in they of W.I. Iredale/Corner of Queen & Bay Street/Toronto Canada West/B.N.A." Very nice cover! |  | $300 |
| 154 | 10A, 3¢ Orange Brown, Ty II, three large margins, just in at right on repaired blue cover with "NEW YORK/N.Y./FEB/13" cds ccl; a blue "RICHMOND/Va./FEB/20" cds ccl with blue "5" below it; and a blue "CHARLESTON/S.C./FEB/22" cds ccl. Mailed from NYC to "Mrs. Henry De Koven/Richmond 5/10/Post Office/Virginiee", then forwarded to Charleston, S.C., then forwarded to Savannah, Geo. Reverse with red wax seal, but few imprint details show, only 5-point crest and "JR" Cat($200) |  | $160 |
| 155 | 10A, 3¢ Orange Brown, Ty II, 3½ margins, partially in at left, tied to cover with ms ccl. Cover also with red "NEW-YORK/OCT" cds ccl with "25" ms day, addressed to "Rev Henry de Koven/Red Hook/Duchess Co./New York". Cover with horizontal crease near top through red ccl and bottom of stamp. Reverse with full flap and red wax seal which has small indistinct design Cat($215) |  | $150 |
| 156 | 25, 3¢ Purplish Claret, Perforated, Ty I, Fine-Avg, tied to cover with "NEW-YORK/FEB/28" cds ccl, short perforation at lower right; addressed to "Rev. Henry de Koven/Middletown/Conn." Scarce color shade! |  | $250 |
| 157 | 25, 3¢ Deep Brownish Carmine, Ty I, (2) singles on cover, Fine-Avg, tied to cover with (2) "NEW-YORK/MAY/24" cds ccls; addressed to "Revd. Henry de Koven/Tivoli/D.C./N.Y." (D.C.=Duchess County). Reverse with partial flap and with intact red wax seal with 5-point crest containing a fleur-de-lis crown over "JRLR" Cat($475) |  | $450 |
| 158 | 26A, 3¢ Claret, Ty IV, Fine-Avg, tied to cover with ms ccl, adressed to "Mrs. Henry de Koven/Waldwicke(?)/Tivoli/D.C./N.Y." (D.C.=Dutchess County). The stamp shows obvious break between stamps at bottom with the top of the stamp below it is visible in it's bottom perforations Cat($255) |  | $200 |
| 159 | 250, 2¢ Carmine, Ty I on Advertising Cover, Fine with pulled perfs, tied to cover with Jan. 9, 1895 Baltimore, MD machine 7-bar ccl. Corner ad reads "RETURN TO/CARLIN & FULTON,/Importers and Wholesale Dealers in/HARDWARE, CUTLERY and GUNS,/309 W. GERMAN STREET,/BALTIMORE, MD." Also with 4" blue picture of strip of 4-pronged barbed wire. Reverse with "OUR STAR AXES/EQUAL TO THE BEST.", "CARPENTER TOOLS", "FARMING TOOLS", and "THE/CARLIN & FULTON/SHOVELS AND SPADES,/ARE GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY/UNBREAKABLE." blue advertising. Some minor faults, but very attractive |  | $75 |
| 160 | 267, 2¢ Pink, Ty III on DPO cover, Fine-Avg, corner crease with four-ring target ccl. Cover also with "CLIP/TEX./JUL/12/1898" cds ccl. Addressed to New Concord, KY, the cover is opened roughly at right with some foxing. The Clip, TX Post Office was established March 8, 1898 and discontinued July 15, 1898, which was only three months and one week. Clip was about 5-7 miles south southwest of Goliad, TX. A very scarce "Dead Post Office" (DPO) cover |  | $40 |
| Lot | FIRST DAY COVERS | Estimate | |
| 161 | 800, 3¢ Violet, with Special Postmark, F-VF, addressed in pencil, hand stamp in red of Santa Claus and Mailbox, cds postmark "SANTA CLAUS, IND./DEC 25/9-AM/1937". Great for a holiday topical collection | $15 | |
| 162 | 1900a//2468, Accumulation of (6) Transportation Series on cover, F-VF, most pre-cancels, interesting corner cards Cat($33) |  | $18 |
| 163 | 1909, $9.35 Bald Eagle and Moon on STS-8 Flight Cover, XF, unaddressed, with multi-colored NASA/USPS cachet, flown aboard the "USS Challenger" space shuttle, which exploded 2½ years later, with original folio number 230482. COSMOS Cat #1800A |  | $125 |
| 164 | 1922 Commercial, Cover, Galveston, TX Permit #11 prepaid envelope with "THE/TEXAS PHILATELIST" cornercard advertisement, addressed to Abilene, TX and with commemorative flag-style ccl at left with a running turkey below a banner "CUERO, TEXAS NOV 9-10-11, 1922". On the reverse is an advertising label in red and deep violet on light orange depicting a tom turkey and "Meet Me at the.../SOUTH TEXAS/StampExhibit/TURKEY/CAPITAL/OF/THE/WORLD/CUERO, TEXAS/JUNE 26 AND 27", perf 11.75, top margin single, stamp dimensions 55mm wide x 83mm high. Extremely rare and nice |  | $50 |
| 165 | C14, $1.30 GRAF ZEPPELIN ON FLOWN COVER, Sieger no. 64.G cv € 650. about $800, stamp VF, tied with May 30, 1930 Lakehurst, NJ machine ccl; Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen flight, with German and U.S. cachets (lightened) and all appropriate markings |  | $650 |
| 166 | C18, 50¢ Graf Zeppelin on First Flight Cover, VF stamp tied to airmail cover with "55 CHICAGO/ILL./OCT 26/2 AM/1933" "CENTURY OF PROGRESS,/WORLD'S FAIR/JUNE 1-/NOV. 1/CHICAGO 1933" duplex ccl for the Chicago, IL - Friedrichshafen, Germany flight (Sieger #244.C), cv € 175. approximately $190. Fresh and nice with all appropriate markings and with green Zeppelin receiving ccl on reverse |  | $190 |
| 167 | C19, 6¢ Winged Globe, Vertical Pair on Second Day Cover, Fine-Avg, tied to cover with July 1, 1934 Wash. DC duplex ccl; red and blue Fairway cachet (Mell. no. C19-5) and with neatly typed address Cat($60) |  | $60 |
| 168 | E15a, 10¢ Red Lilac on 6¢ Orange Airpost Stamped Envelope, stamp F-VF, envelope is die 2a, neatly addressed in ink, has auxiliary marking stamp "FEE CLAIMED BY OFFICE/OF FIRST ADDRESS" tied to cover with cds postmark "SAN FRANCISCO CAL/MAR 7/3PM/1942", backstamp duplex cds "WINFIELD/MAR9/530AM/KANS/1942". Cover in good condition with slight staining, creased corners and envelope with slight tear at backflap | $10 | |
| 169 | Great Britain 61, 3p Rose, Pl #12, Pos. P-E on cover to Colorado Territory, XF, with large left margin and perfs clear of design, tied to cover with ccls: 1) "C C/LONDON/MR 10/74" cds ccl; "87" in oval grid ccl; and red "CHICAGO, ILL. AM PKT/PAID ALL/MAR/24" ship cds ccl. The Chicago ccl is listed as #F-6 in the Norona "Cyclopedia of U.S. Postmarks", the # denoting it as "foreign mail". Cover neatly opened at left, excellent condition and quite scarce with packet boat ccl and addressed to "Mrs. John W. Dothout in Denver, Colorado Territory Cat($195) |  | $250 |
| 170 | Lot of (4) Paquebot Postcards from, early 1950's, all in very good to excellent condition (one with tiny lower left corner crease); three with U.S. postage and one with Swedish franking | $20 | |
| 171 | 725, 3¢ Daniel Webster on FDC, F-VF, with Exeter, NH FDOI ccl and with First Exeter Chamber of Commerce cachet (Mell. #725-24), ms address, clean and nice! |  | $40 |
| 172 | 752, 3¢ Washington's Headquarters at Newburgh on FDC, F-VF, with violet 1st Hubbard cachet (Mell. #752-16) and neatly typed violet address Cat($70) |  | $70 |
| 173 | 777, 3¢ Rhode Island Tercentenary on FDC, F-VF, addressed in ink, Washington Stamp Exchange (Ralph Dyer) cachet (Mellone 777-2), very slight overall toning and a gentle crease lower left. Postmark cds "PROVIDENCE/MAY4/9-AM/1936/R.I." with 7-bar wavy line killer Cat($84) |  | $75 |
| 174 | 802, 3¢ Virgin Islands on FDC, VF, addressed, cachet by Wm. Raley (Mellone no. 802-62a.1, Blue and Purple), postmark Charlotte Amalie FDOI cancel. Condition is very good with a few stray ink marks and small rubber stamp "OSHKOSH COVERS" on back Cat($50) |  | $50 |
| 175 | 831, 50¢ Mauve on Airmail FDC, F-VF, addressed in ink script, Crosby photo cachet (Mellone no. 831-38b), good condition, heavy adhesive toning on back with bleed through, VLH marks on flap Cat($125) |  | $105 |
| 176 | 833, $2.00 YELLOW GREEN AND BLACK ON REGISTERED FDC, VF, addressed in neat ink script, Crosby photo cachet (Mellone no. 822-38b), good condition, heavy adhesive toning on back with bleed through, tiny "dings" in upper left and lower left corners Cat($1,250) |  | $1,000 |
| 177 | 835, 3¢ 150th Anniversary of the Ratification of the Constitution on FDC, F-VF, addressed, F.R. Rice cachet, Philadelphia, PA FDOI cancel, condition is excellent with very minor toning overall. Mellone 835-7 Cat($45) |  | $45 |
| 178 | 856, 3¢ Panama Canal on FDC variety, F-VF, neat ink script address, Crosby photo cachet in silver, same as Mellone no. 856-1e.1, but not gold, good condition with light adhesive toning and bleed through, small crease in flap when sealed and hinge mark at top of flap Cat($180) |  | $200 |
| 179 | 856, 3¢ Panama Canal on FDC, F-VF, neat ink script address, Crosby photo cachet, Mellone no. 856-1d.1 (has marroon ink, not gold), good condition, heavy adhesive toning with bleed through Cat($240) |  | $180 |
| 180 | 857, 3¢ Printing Terecentenary on FDC, VF, neat ink script address, Crosby photo-cachet, Mellone no. 857-32d.3, good condition, heavy adhesive toning with bleed through Cat($150) |  | $75 |
| Lot | Memorabilia, Odds & Ends | Estimate | |
| 181 | 897, 3¢ Wyoming Statehood on FDC, VF-XF, with blue and black W.M. Grandy cachet (Mell. #897-19), pencil address Cat($19) |  | $19 |
| 182 | 899, 1¢ National Defense, Block of 4 on FDC, F-VF, neat ink script address, Crosby photo-cachet, Mellone no. 899-70, good condition, heavy adhesive toning with bleed through, couple tone spots in cachet and hinge mark on flap Cat($75) |  | $38 |
| 183 | 924, 3¢ Telegraph Centenary Issue on FDC (2), F-VF, both addressed (1) typed and (1) label, cachets are Smartcraft (Mell. 924-10), which has Baltimore, MD FDOI pmk and House of Farnam cachet (Mell. 924-1) with Washington D.C. FDOI ccl. Condition is very good, covers have gum toning and a few other slight toned stains Cat($27) | $27 | |
| 184 | 926, 3¢ Motion Picture 50th Anniversary Issue on (2) FDC's, F-VF, (1) typed and (1) hand-stamped address, House of Farnum cachets, with both Los Angeles and New York FDOI pmks. Condition varies; New York pmk in excellent condition, the Los Angeles cover has toned marks on front but edges and corners still sharp. Cachet is Mellone 926-7 Cat($28) |  | $28 |
| 185 | 934, 3¢ Army on FDC, VF, with ocher House of Farnam cachet (Mell. #934-22), neatly erased address, upper right corner crease Cat($11) | $10 | |
| 186 | 936, 3¢ Coast Guard, Block of 4 on FDC, with Staehle cachet, clean but addressed, NY ccl |  | $100 |
| 187 | 938, 3¢ Texas Statehood Centennial on (2) FDC's, one with cachet, VF, both ink addressed, cachet is first by "TEXAS CENTENNIAL OF STATEHOOD COMMISSION" (Mell. #938-52), both tied to cover with Austin, Texas FDOI pmk. Condition is very good with very minor gum toning and very slight edge wear. Catalog value is for cacheted cover only Cat($35) |  | $40 |
| 188 | 1202, 4¢ Sam Rayburn on FDC, XF, with first Sam Rayburn Foundation cachet (Mell. #1202-25), unaddressed with stuffer Cat($10) |  | $10 |
| 189 | 1295, $5.00 John Bassett Moore on FDC, VF, unaddressed, with ArtCraft cachet. Smyrna, DE FDOI cancel, condition is very good, envelope toned due to newspaper inside Cat($40) | $40 | |
| 190 | 1420, 6¢ Pilgrims on FDC, VF, with beautiful blue, black and gold First Benson & Hedges cachet (Mell. #1420-C), unaddressed. Cachet designed by R.E. Beresford and comes with a 7" x 11" describing the Mayflower and Pilgrims' trip and first year. Limited edition cover, this #1395/7000 Cat($15) |  | $15 |
| 191 | 1474//U624, Lot of (4) First Day Proof Cards, Maxi-card and Embossed Envelope, VF, includes 1474 Proof Card, 2104 Proof Card, 2558 Maxi-card, and U624 in folio. No. 1474 has very slight bends upper left corner, rest are near pristine |  | $15 |
| 192 | 2280a, 25¢ Multi-colored Flag over Yosemite on FDC, VF, in combination with 2115c (Flag over Capitol Dome), unaddressed, full front hand-painted cachet of Yosemite by Alan Tossman, signed, numbered 95/120. Pristine condition | $20 | |
| 193 | 2441a//2593a, 15¢, 25¢ and 29¢ Booklet Pane FDC, Lot of (12), VF, unaddressed, all with Fleetwood cachets and appropriate FDOI cancels, all very clean with edges and corners in excellent condition Cat($161) |  | $120 |
| 194 | 2443,2257, 15¢ Beach Umbrella on FDC, also 10¢ Canal Boat, VF, unaddressed with full front hand-painted multi-color beach scene cachet by "COVER SCAPE CACHETS" (Dave Lipof), signed on flap, no. 36/100, pmk "SARASOTA, FL/FEB/3/1990/34230", the FDOI. Condition is very good with minor paint splotches and stains on back | $30 | |
| 195 | 2602//2608B, (10¢) and 23¢ Bulk Rate and Pre-sorted Plate No. Strips of 3 on FDC's (7), VF, tied to cover with appropriate FDOI ccls, unaddressed, Artmaster cachets, pristine condition Cat($50) |  | $50 |
| 196 | C18, 50¢ GRAF ZEPPELIN ON FIRST DAY/FIRST FLIGHT COVER, SUPERB stamp tied to airmail cover with "NEW YORK, N.Y./OCT 2/12-M/1933" and 7 wavy lines FDOI machine ccl. Cover by ship to Friedrichshafen, Germany, then aboad the Graf Zeppelin to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Sieger cat no. 241.A, cv € 175 approximately $190. + 200% extra for First Day Oct. 2 ccl [+ $380.] = $570). Fresh and nice with all appropriate markings |  | $650 |
| 197 | C83, 13¢ Carmine Coil single on FDC, VF, unaddressed, hand-painted cachet by David "C" Cachets, Chicago, IL FDOI ccl, pristine condition Cat($8) | $8 | |
| 198 | 2609, 29¢ Flag over White House on USPS produced 1992 Republican National Convention Commemorative card, F-VF, tied to cover with convention fancy ccl on First Day - August 17, 1992, 9" x 5" card | $15 | |
| 199 | Muratti Cigarettes Silk Insert,, Series P, #3, circa 1916, 3½" x 4½" entitled "Maline's Cathedral" found in Brussell's, Belgium, in color |  | $15 |
| 200 | Muratti Cigarettes Silk Insert,, Series P, #16, circa 1916, 3½" x 4½" entitled "All that is left of Verdun Town Hall", depicting ruins and front of that building in color |  | $15 |
