Sale 4

Washington-Franklin Issues: A Specialized Collection

Lot	Photo	Description	Bidding
Lot 23		1908, 2¢ carmine, cancelled by POSTED ON HIGH SEAS SS SO CROSS on undated envelope bearing duplicate strike to New Jersey. Rare (Scott 332). Estimate $100 - 150 NOTE: TEAR AT TOP OF COVER . View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 24		Used to Amchite Palestine (Turkey): 1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, tied by Taunton Mass. oval on registered envelope bearing Taunton October 11 1910 registered c.d.s. with NY transit and Beyouth English and Arabic receivers on reverse. Wonderful destination (Scott 340). Estimate $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $60
Lot 25		Used within Mexico: 1914, 1¢ green, pair tied by VERA CRUZ MEX U.S. MAG JUL 10 on officially sealed (Mexican seal mostly on reverse) envelope bearing TAMPICO reciever and two large violet circular LISTA TAMPICO OCT _ 14 handstamp denoting advertising for the recipient. Quite novel (Scott 424). Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $270
Lot 26		Used to Russia: 1914, 15¢ gray, tied by Imperial wax seal on reverse of registered envelope bearing on reverse SEATTLE AUG 3 1915 registered handstamps, NY transits and on the violet "Retour - Livraison Impossible a cause de la guerre" (Return because of War). Very historical (Scott 437). Estimate $250 - 275. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $230
Lot 28		Used to Madagascar: 1914, 5¢ blue (damaged) tied by NEW YORK JUNE 9 1916 duplex on a legal size envelope bearing three different OUVERT PAR L' AUTORITÉ MILITAIRE, CONTROLE POSTAL MILITAIRE label. Per steamer "Rochambeau" and receiver on reverse. Very rare destination (Scott 428). Estimate $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 29		1916, 2¢ carmine, type I, Farwell group 4 perfs, narrow spacing, tied by CHICAGO NOV 1 1916 duplex on Farwell Co. corner card envelope ro Modesto. The John V. Farwell Company was once the largest Dry goods wholesalers in the country. Business case studies sight Farwell's refusal to enter the retail market, as their competitors the Field Co. as the reason for their downfall, APS Cert (2006) (Scott 482). Scott $1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $240
Lot 30		1912, 2¢ carmine, Schermack type III perfs, tied by ALCATRAZ ISLAND NOV 9 1916 duplex, from Lt. Lee H. Stewart U.S. Army, to Brooklyn, purported only two known examples of this franking, A.P.S. Cert (2013) (Scott 409). Estimate $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $290
Lot 31		1909, 3¢ deep violet, Covel/Filstrop private perf 12.67, tied by MILWAUKEE WIS Nov 23 1916 duplex on envelope (small tear) to Benton Harbor. Very rare, Foundation Cert(2012) (Scott 345 var.). Estimate $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $650
Lot 32		Used to Siberia: 1911, 5¢ blue, tied by SAN FRANCISCO DEC 14, 1916 duplex on "Fruit" corner card envelope bearing Russian violet "Moscow War Censorship" marking and very neat similarly worded Censor label on front and transits of 1/21 receiver (Scott 378). Estimate $175 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $170
Lot 33		1917, 5¢ rose error, tied by SALEM OREGON OCT 24 17 duplex cancel on envelope (center crease) to Seattle. A stamp very hard to find on cover (Scott 505). Scott $2,250 Estimate $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $290
Lot 34		Used to Azores: 1917, 2¢ rose, type I (two) and 1¢ green, tied by Oakland ovals on CENSOR (label) envelope bearing OAKLAND CAL APRIL3 1918 c.d.s., on reverse purple censor handstamp and HORTA receiver (Scott 498, 499). Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $45
Lot 35		1918 letter: 1917, 3¢ light violet, type I, tied by SAINT LOUIS MAY 4 1918 duplex on envelope bearing violet MISSENT TO JOHNSTON BRANCH JACKSONVILLE FLA thence continuing on to NASSAU BAHAMAS, receiver on reverse where we assume the Bahama's Special Delivery and cancellation were applied. This is very similar to the earlier envelopes from Canada that were pre-applied with the Bahamas Special Delivery, this the scarcer Type I. This supposedly was for use by the Canadian Expeditionary Force, but the routing remains a mystery to us (Scott 501). Estimate $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 36		1918 300 day cover: 1917, 3¢ light violet, type I (very rough) tied by MIDDLETOWN CONN VOV 9 1918 duplex on rough YMCA envelope chasing a Private Randell AEP all through the American military until finally returning to the U.S. to the writer at Weslayan S.A.T.C. Great markings (Scott 501). Estimate $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $220
Lot 37		1918 hand drawn patriotic YMCA Registered envelope (corner damage), bearing 10¢ and two 3¢ all tied by BALTIMORE ovals on front, Baltimore DEC 9 c.d.s. strikes, violet Pawtucket R.I. receiver and Camp Meade Base Hospital return address all on reverse. Very colorful. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145
Lot 38		Used to Falkland Islands: 1919, 1¢ green, Offset imperf, two copies (1 rough) tied by NEW YORK JAN 17 1919 duplex on rough, well travelled, envelope bearing Non Reclaime label and violet "Return to Writer" (ignored), bounced around Argentina on Feb 18 before redirecting to CHILE with VALPARAISO 22 Feb receiver on reverse. An unidentified c.d.s. resides also on reverse. Very interesting (Scott 531). Estimate $200 - 250 NOTE: 3c VIOLET (NOT #531) . View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $170
Lot 39		1919, 3¢ violet, rotary coil waste, off-center, tied by NY CITY HALL JUN 26 1919 duplex on Del. Water Gap picture post card to Canada. Used within two weeks of the 1st day of usage, this issue is actually very rare on cover and the second we have seen (Scott 541). Estimate $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $240
Lot 40		1917, 10¢ orange yellow and 2¢ rose, type I, tied by boxed FAIRBANKS ALASKA cancel on 1919 envelope bearing Alaska JUL 1 (first day of restored rates) and Boston violet registration marks on reverse (Scott 510, 499). Estimate $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $210
Lot 41		Used to Russia: 1917, 15¢ gray, tied by NY registered oval on envelope bearing violet May 4 1920 c.d.s. (probably NY returning mark) plus lovely P.O. Tag notifying Service Suspended and on reverse various NY 12 18 1919 departing date stamps almost six months for the return because of the Revolution (Scott 514). Estimate $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $280
Lot 42		Used to Bulgaria: 1917, 10¢ orange yellow and 3¢ light violet, type I, tied by NEW YORK ovals on registered 2¢ entire (missing one back flap) bearing NEW YORK 1-29-1921 c.d.s. and ROUSTCHOUK receiver on reverse. Another great destination (Scott 510, 501). Estimate $125 - 150. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $60
Lot 43		Used from Hawaii: 1920, $2 carmine & black, together with Washington Franklin 20¢ and 4¢ tied by HONOLULU HAWAII ovals on registered package tag bearing on reverse violet Honolulu SEP 3 1921 registered c.d.s. A far more appropriaite usage than a philatelic cover (Scott 547). Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145
Lot 44		The "Harding Cover", the consumate non-philatelic, philatelic cover. "A crank letter to the President" mailed from Cincinatti on DEC 14 1921, this complete Washington Franklin set of values 1¢ to $1.00 plus C2 and C3 plus for good measure a 75¢ Parcel Post and 10¢ Special Delivery totallng almost $4.00, is signed "From God Almighty, who comes to judge the living and the dead, woe be unto him who heeds not my voice and does not as I will. My will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven." Obviously another satisfied voter. Mounted open on card. A most impressive presentation. Estimate $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $1,450
Lot 45		1921, 2¢ carmine rose, rotary coil waste, type III (margin tear) with Special Delivery 10¢ (E11) tied by New York Jan 18 1923 duplex on Hotel envelope (file crease) bearing HINTON VA receiver on reverse, APS Cert (2005) (Scott 546). Scott $800. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $325
Lot 46		Used to Russia: 1917, 20¢ light ultramarine, BLOCK OF FOUR tied by probable NY oval on registered envelope to Orel, bearing on reverse NY Foreign 1 23 1925 ovals, OREL and Russia transits, arriving 13 2 23. Impressive franking to a great destination (Scott 515). Estimate $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $375
Lot 47		1917, 50¢ violet, 20¢ light ultramarine and 4¢ brown, all tied by boxed and OLYMPIA WASH JUL 13 23 duplex to the front portion of probably a large envelope to Seattle. Aa very rare genuine usage in excellent condition (Scott 517, 515, 503). Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145
Lot 48		Used to Palestine: 1917, 7¢ black and 6¢ red orange, tied by LOS ANGELES ovals on registered 2¢ entire bearing violet L.A. JUL 31, 1923 registered c.d.s., New York transit, and two Palestinian transits HAIFA and LUDD JUNCTION and receiver PETAH TIKVAH all on AU 29. Wonderful destination and transiting (Scott 507, 506). Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $70
Lot 49		1924, two Air Mail envelopes demonstrating 2-zone and 3-zone charges, former 15¢ plus 1¢ (514, 498), St. Louis to San Fancisco, latter 12¢ (512) two copies NY to CA. Effective July 1, 1924 the rate was 8¢/zone. Estimate $250 - 275. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $210
Lot 50		1918, 3¢ violet Offset, type III or IV, BISECT, tied by CHASE CITY APR 15 1925 duplex on First Day Cover of the 1½¢ "3rd class mail" rate. Cover has some edge toning from normal storage, still very fine and very rare (Scott 529 or 530). Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $290
Lot 51		Booklet Panes: 1917, 1¢ green, complete unexploded booklet (missing tabs) tied on envelope (corner damage), and post card (caverns) by respective PAGO PAGO SAMOA JUL 3 1930 and LURAY VA, SEP 25 1935 duplex strikes. A fine matched pair (Scott 498e). Estimate $200 - 225. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 52		1¢ greens, 24 covers and 7 postcards used from 1911 to 1939, frankings from 1 copy to 12 copies, one Great Britain combination and one C.Z. great corner cards, very attractive assemblage taking years to duplicate. Estimate $700 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $650
Lot 53		2¢ reds, 14 envelopes used from 1909 to 1919, frankings from 2¢, 1¢ plus 2¢, to six 2¢, some wonderful advertising, one very large multi-colored, one 2c from Vera Cruz and a cute Japanese floral enevlope from Madison Wis. A bisect, plus one to South Africa. Great assemblage. Estimate $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $575
Lot 54		3¢ violets, 9 covers, 8 singles 1 imperforate pair, all used 1918, 1919, except imperforate 1928. One to France, one to Netherlands (Feldpost) redirected to San Fancisco and thence to Semahang, Java, and three nice corner cards, one multi-colored. Well worth inspection. Estimate $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $550
Lot 55		An eclectic selection of 9 covers used between 1912 and 1933, and a strange one bearing a 1¢ booklet pane with German/Czech stamps (not counted) in 1943. The others comprise 1¢, 4 covers including U.S. sub-Argonaut with 2¢, 1¢ plus 1¢ Pan-Pac, 1¢ 12 copies paying Special Delivery rate plus postage (1915) and 1¢ two copies. 2¢ offset 2 copies plus 1¢, 2¢ plus 2¢ Pan Am, 2¢ (409) Schermack II, 2¢ pair plus 1¢ postmarked "Top of the World Tennessee Pass" four-color envelope and a 12¢ single (REG) from Scott Stamp & Coin (1921). Quite a group. Estimate $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $145
Lot 56		High Values: A wonderful group of twelve covers, one front used from 1911 to 1923, comprising values 5¢ (2 copies), 6¢, 8¢ (3 copies), 9¢, 12¢, 15¢ (2 copies), 20¢ (two copies), 30¢ (front), 5 combinations, six foreign destinations including Russia, France (3), Spain, Italy. A very tough group to assemble but a wonderful nucleus of a written up collection of rates etc. Estimate $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $650
Lot 57		Foreign Combination Covers: A fascinating selection of 5 envelopes, comprising: 1910 1¢ pair & perfin G.B. 1p all tied with London Oct 31 duplex; 1913 Mex 5c, addressed in Mexico forwarded to Michigan with U.S. 2¢; 1915, tatty at top Mex 5c and Washington Franklin 2¢ tied by Mexican cancel to Nogales; 1922 postcard bearing Italy 40c bearing "Due 6 Cents" paid by Washington Franklin 6¢ cancelled ELLENVILLE NY duplex and forwarded 1923 envelope 10¢ cancelled by Paris duplex forwarded from Chicago to Pasadena with uncancelled perfined Washington Franklin 2¢. A wonderful worthy of further analysis. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $290
Lot 58		Eight covers and one picture post card (Due to Newfoundland), very clean selection, values to 10¢, destinations include two to Germany, one to Prague (Austria), Hungary, Spain (Wilwaukee label on reverse) and to Switzerland with Due stamps. Very nice. Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $240
Lot 59		/o/ 1919, 1¢ gray green Offset, perf 12½, distinctive collection of this rare and short lived issue. This small group comprises four singles, two blocks of 4, used and never hinged, nine plate blocks of 6, a corner block of 6 with "halo" arrow below corner copy, five post cards and five covers bearing two blocks of (2) pairs four, one originating in Siberia. Almost all stamps are never hinged and the covers in excellent condition catalogue $6,000.00 with no premiums (Scott 536). Estimate $2,500 - 3,500 #536 was issued on August 19, 1919 and withdrawn 3 months later on November 30, 1919. The remaining stock of several hundred thousand were destroyed . View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $2,500
Lot 60		State Fairs: 3 covers, comprising 1) NY State Fair 1909 all over racing horses; 2) 2¢ Syracuse Aug 12 1909, Berlin Conn 1911 horse, 2¢ Nov 3 1911; Ka-noo-no Karnival & State Fair all over red and blue: 3) 2¢, Rochester Aug 9 1912. A lovely trio. Estimate $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $375
Lot 61		Mexican Revolutionary War: Three Washington Franklin covers of 1916-17, 1) 1¢ (pair) Nogales Sept 11 1916 to New Haven (with YMCA letter). 2) 2¢, Columbia N.M. Nov 14 1916 from a Captain. 3) 2¢, on top of Mexico 10c Laredo Mar 8-17 (Mexican stamps were not internationally used during the War). A very nice trio. Estimate $175 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $170
Lot 62		Schermack Type III, group of thirteen 1¢ and eight 2¢, each pre-cancelled NEW YORK, NY and on an ALEXANDER HAMILTON INSTITUTE envelope containing generally two pamphlets being transcribed "Talks" or "Lectures" of economic content. Used in the late 19 teens to early 1920's. Some a bit rough. Also eight other envelopes bearing unperforated philatelic and fascinating reading. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Current Bid $145