Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ Blue. Used on 1¢ orange brown (UX8) postal card, tied by "Wilmington Del. Oct 31, 1885" duplexes to Philadelphia Pa., "Received, Phil'a., Oct 31" arrival cds, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. E1; Estimate $500 - 750.
THE ONLY RECORDED USAGE OF THE 10¢ 1885 SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE ON A POSTAL CARD WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF USE.
Special Delivery was generally used by...
Auction # 69 - THE ROBERT MARKOVITS COLLECTION OF SPECIAL DELIVERY
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
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Jun 01, 2016 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 69 - THE ROBERT MARKOVITS COLLECTION OF SPECIAL DELIVERY
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THE ROBERT MARKOVITS COLLECTION OF SPECIAL DELIVERY
We are pleased to have been selected as one of the Official Auctioneers for the New York 2016 International Exhibition. For this prestigious event we are honored to offer the Robert Markovits Collection of United States Special Delivery. This famed collection has won several awards, both internationally and nationally. It is considered to be finest collection of its type ever formed.
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Lot #1026 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1885 10¢ Blue - Regular Issue
Lot #1027 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1885 10¢ Blue - Regular Issue
Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ Blue. Well centered, tied by purple "On delivery of this letter, Carrier will please obtain the envelope and name of mailing Post Office and return to Super-intendent of Carriers." handstamp on illustrated hotel corner card cover bearing Canada 2¢ carmine tied by "Toronto, Feb 17 00" waving flag machine cancel to Cincinnati Oh.; sealed top edge tears, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. E1;...
Lot #1028 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1885 10¢ Blue - Regular Issue
Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ Blue. Used on 2¢ Grant lettersheet (U293), tied by "New-York 'PO' Nov 17 '86" duplexes to local New York street address, clean and Very Fine.
Scott No. E1; Estimate $300 - 400.
ONE OF ONLY 5 RECORDED USAGES OF THE 10¢ 1885 SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE ON THE 2¢ GRANT LETTERSHEET IN PRIVATE HANDS.
Lot #1029 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1885 10¢ Blue - Regular Issue
Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ Blue. Nat. s.e. at left, used on L.H. Rogers Postal Letter Sheet along with 2¢ red brown (210), each tied by strike of "New-York 'PO' Oct 30 '85" duplex to local New York City street address, Very Fine.
Scott No. E1; Estimate $300 - 400.
THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE 10¢ 1885 SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE ON A PRIVATE POSTAL LETTERSHEET.
Lot #1030 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1885 10¢ Blue - Regular Issue
Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ Blue. Tied by partial "Ithaca Rec'd" cds on cover from Germany to Ithaca N.Y. bearing 10pf pair tied by two strikes of "Bad Elster 2/6 87" cds, Very Fine, This is the earliest recorded use of the 10¢ 1885 Special Delivery Issue on mail from Europe., with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. E1; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1031 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1885 10¢ Blue - Specialized Exhibit Balances
Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ Blue, Issued Stamp Group. Group of seven items comprising E1 single with double transfer (1990 PFC), two E1S singles with type D overprint handstamps in different strengths, partial sheet margin imperforate due to fold-over, preprinting paper fold, used with honeycomb fancy cancel, and top plate number 495 and imprint strip of four with full untrimmed selvage (cat. $6,250), latter with faults, F.-...
Lot #1032 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1885 10¢ Blue - Specialized Exhibit Balances
Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ Blue, Postal History Balance. Group of 32 covers plus an original 1885 "List of Post Offices" offering special delivery service, the exhibit balance includes 1886 St. Joseph La. to Natchez Ms. with "Per Leathers" steamboat endorsement, 1885 "Cape Chas. & Norf. R.P.O." railroad use (the earliest RPO use), fancy cancels including 1885 Sacramento Ca. checkerboard fancy cancel to San Francisco Cal., 1886...
Lot #1033 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1888 10¢ Blue - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ A.B.N.C. Essay, in Black. Model with die of E1 in black on India paper, mounted on card, with "AT ANY OFFICE" drawn in wash on small piece of thin paper and mounted over "AT A SPECIAL DELIVERY OFFICE", with pencil "any post office" below and manuscript "At once O.K., J.C.M. 14 Aug. 86" approval notation.
Scott No. E2-E1; $2,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED ESSAY FOR THE 1888 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY...
Lot #1034 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1888 10¢ Blue - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ Green, Trial Color Large Die Proof. Die sunk on 80x72mm card showing full die sinkage and untrimmed India, deep rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott No. E2TC1af; $3,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF IN GREEN FOR THE 1888 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP.
Lot #1035 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1888 10¢ Blue - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ Black, Trial Color Large Die Proof on India. Die sunk on 80x74mm card showing full die sinkage, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. E2TC1ae; $3,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF IN BLACK FOR THE 1888 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP.
Lot #1036 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1888 10¢ Blue - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ Olive Yellow, Trial Color Small Die Proof. Stamp size with large margins all around; typical India paper flaws, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. E2TC2b; $2,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED SMALL DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF FOR THE 1888 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP.
Lot #1037 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1888 10¢ Blue - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ Blue, Die and Plate Proofs. Small group of three items comprising E2P1 large die proof on 90x74mm card, E2P2 Roosevelt small die proof on gray card, and E2P3 bottom plate no. 552 and imprint block of 8, large margins all around, some typical India flaws, fresh and Very Fine group.
Scott No. E2P1, E2P2, E2P3; $1,525.
Lot #1038 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1888 10¢ Blue - Essays and Proofs
Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ Blue, Small Die Proof ("Panama-Pacific").; Tiny thin speck, otherwise Very Fine, very rare Small Die Proof issued for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, only 3-5 are believed to have been made.
Scott No. E2P2a; $2,500.
Lot #1039 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1888 10¢ Blue - Regular Issue
Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ Blue. Two top plate number and imprint strips, first is plate No. 552 strip of four, nicely centered with bright color, o.g., some reinforced perf separations, other is plate no. 73 top row strip of four with full selvage, deep intense color, no gum, reinforced perf separations, center stamp thinned with tiny hole, F.-V.F., A scarce pair of plate strips from the first two printing plates.
Scott...
Lot #1040 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1888 10¢ Blue - Regular Issue
Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ Blue. Bottom imprint and plate no. 552 block of eight with wide selvage; perf separations, o.g., never hinged, Fine.
Scott No. E2; $25,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1888 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.
Each of the first four Special Delivery Issues (E1-E4) is rare in plate block form. There are maybe ten known of the 1888 Issue.
Lot #1041 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1888 10¢ Blue - Regular Issue
Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ Blue. Used with 2¢ green (213) tied together by two strikes of cork cancel, matching "No. Adams & Pitts. R.P.O. 24 Oct 1888" railroad cds on cover to Bar Harbor Me., forwarded to Cambridge Mass., reverse with Bar Harbor (10.24) and Cambridge Station (10.25) backstamps, purple Cambridge special delivery handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. E2; Estimate $500 - 750.
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Lot #1042 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1888 10¢ Blue - Regular Issue
Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ Blue. Cancelled by cork cancel duplexed with bold "Oroville Cal. Sep 10, 1891" cds on cover from Oroville Cal. to San Francisco, originally mailed bearing 10¢ Special Delivery (E1) cancelled by manuscript and 2¢ carmine (220), tied by target cancel, forwarded to the Palace Hotel in San Francisco with the #E2, pink "Special Delivery, Post Office, San Francisco Cal., Sep 11, 1891" time clock backstamp...
Lot #1043 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1888 10¢ Blue - Regular Issue
Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ Blue. Used with 2¢ carmine (220), tied by two strikes of quartered cork cancels on large-size multicolor Miss Lillian Kennedy illustrated adverting cover to New York N.Y., reverse with partial "St. Louis… City R.P.O., Feb 25" railroad; couple minor edge tears and refolded at bottom, Very Fine and remarkable advertising cover, ex-Philip H. Ward Jr.
Scott No. E2; Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1044 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1888 10¢ Blue - Specialized Exhibit Balances
Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ Blue, Mint and Used Exhibit Group. Group comprising E2S "Specimen", three E2 og singles in slightly different shades, E2 og with ink blob printing variety, five used singles with various cancels including oblong grid, "T" due marking, purple wedges, etc., and a small piece bearing E2 used with Hawaii 5¢ ultramarine #39 tied by "Honolulu, Oct 25, 1890", F.-V.F.
Scott No. E2; Estimate $...
Lot #1045 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1888 10¢ Blue - Specialized Exhibit Balances
Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ Blue, Domestic Postal History. Group of 29 covers including 1889 use on UX9 postal card to Cambridge Mass., 1889 used on 2¢ Grant lettersheet (U293) to Boston Mass., 1889 Wilmington Del. use with 2¢ postage due to Philadelphia, 1893 Cleveland use on Post Office Department Railway Mail Service penalty envelope to local address various markings including the EKU of the Chicago Clock marking, pink San...
Lot #1046 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1888 10¢ Blue - Specialized Exhibit Balances
Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ Blue, Foreign Mail. Group of six covers including 1889 used on 2¢ entire to Prince Edward Island, 1891 usage with #219 pair and #221 to Germany, 1898 No. Linndale Oh. to Michigan Regiment at Santiago Cuba and returned, 1893 Italy to New York City with #E2 added with delivery attempted but addressee was "closed", 1894 from Denmark to Boston and remailed to New York with #220, E2 franking (faulty), and 1890...
Lot #1047 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1893 10¢ Orange - Proofs
Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, Large Die Proof. Die with "C-140, American Bank Note Co, N.Y." imprint below on India paper, die sunk on 83x68mm card showing full die sinkage; vertical crease at right ends in small split at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. E3P1; $2,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED LARGE DIE PROOF OF THE 1893 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.
Lot #1048 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1893 10¢ Orange - Proofs
Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, "Hybrid" Large Die Proof. Plate proof die sunk with India on 109x119mm card, signed in pencil "D.S. Ronaldson" and "Chas. Skinner" at bottom; few tone specks, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. E3P1 var.; $2,500 as P1.
THE ONLY RECORDED SIGNED HYBRID LARGE DIE PROOF OF THE 1893 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.
Donald S. Ronaldson was the frame engraver and Charles...
Lot #1049 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1893 10¢ Orange - Proofs
Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, "Hybrid" Large Die Proof. Plate proof die sunk with India on full size 216x140mm card, bottom with linen hinge, Very Fine, One of only a few recorded.
Scott No. E3P1 var.; $2,500 as P1.
Lot #1050 - The Robert L. Markovits Special Delivery Collection 1893 10¢ Orange - Proofs
Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, Small Die Proof ("Panama-Pacific"). Vibrant color; slight hinge thin, otherwise Very Fine, very rare Small Die Proof issued for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, only 3-5 are believed to have been made.
Scott No. E3P2a; $2,500.
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