1917, 1¢ green & 2¢ rose, A.E.F. booklet issues. Each with s.e., vertical pair of 1¢ and single of 2¢ on separate picture post cards from correspondence to Marion, Ill., 1¢ pair tied by "Recd From Army, Bordeaux, Oct 22, 1918" machine postmark, 2¢ tied by 2¢ tied by U.S. Army Postal Service, No 2, Jun 1 barred duplex postmark, Very Fine, a wonderful pair of post cards bearing both A.E.F. booklet issue from a correspondence...
Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
Welcome to our September 23-25, 2016 Sescal General Sale With 2,276 lots. This auction is being held at the Sescal stamp show in Los Angeles and features properties from over 130 consignors including United States and Worldwide stamps, postal history and collections with Westerns, Advertising Covers, New York Foreign Mail Cancels on and off-cover, United States and specialized Hawaii. The sale features further offerings of the Doc Bilyeu Estate with Oregon Territory and Westerns, Part II of the Nicholas M. Kirke off-cover N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, and Part III of the Gary Peters collection of Hawaii. Great range of large lots and collections including individual country collections, worldwide carton accumulations, sundries and more. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Sescal stamp show at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel in Catalina B on September 23-25, 2016 in three sessions.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices on Monday, September 19 (10am-5pm) and at the Sescal Exhibition (Plaza Ballroom) on Thursday to Saturday, September 22-24 (10:00AM to 6:00 PM).
Sale Sessions:
Sale 70 Lots 1-427 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 10:00AM
Sale 71 Lots 1001-1674 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 2:00PM
Sale 71 Lots 1675-2562 : Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 10:00AM
Sale 71 Lots 2563-3276 : Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 10:00AM
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Lot #1628 - united states postal history 20th century issues
1917, 1¢ green, A.E.F. booklet pane single. Natural s.e. at bottom, small corner crease, tied by "U.S. Army Postal Service, No. 2, Aug 29, 1917" duplex postmark on picture post card to Clifton Station, Va. forwarded to Washington, D.C., purple censor handstamp; light card edge toning and corner wear, F.-V.F., a rare single usage of the 1¢ A.E.F. booklet pane stamp from the scarcer first shipment of A.E.F. panes, with 2008 P.F....
Lot #1629 - united states postal history 20th century issues
1917, 1¢ green & 2¢ rose, A.E.F. booklet singles. Tied by 1918 duplex postmark on "American Y.M.C.A." corner card & typed 717 APO return on cover to Mohonk Lake, N.Y., purple 3-line "Censored, C. W. Frebland, Chaplain, 6th U.S. Cavalry"; at bottom left; 2¢ stamp defective, F.-V.F. appearance, a rare cover bearing both 1¢ & 2¢ A.E.F. booklet issues.
Scott No. 498f+499f; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1630 - united states postal history 20th century issues
1917, 1¢ green, A.E.F. booklet, horizontal pair and single. Tied by "U.S. Military Postal Express Service, Nov 10, 1918" cds's (one day before armistice) on Y.M.C.A. cover to Ohio, purple censor cachet at lower left; horizontal file fold affecting pair, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 498f; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1631 - united states postal history 20th century issues
1923, 2¢ carmine, rotary coil waste. Single with part of next stamp, tied by "Grand Central Sta. N.Y. Oct 27 1923" machine cancel on post card to Copenhagen, Denmark, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 579; $400.
Lot #1632 - united states postal history 20th century issues
1923, 2¢ Harding, imperf. line pair, tied by "Washington D.C. Nov 15, 1923" first day machine cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. 611; Estimate $50 - 75.
Lot #1633 - united states postal history 20th century issues
1939, 3¢ Baseball Centennial. Purple cachet first day cover signed by "Ray Campanella", Very Fine.
Scott No. 855; Estimate $200 - 300.
Roy Campanella (1921-1993), nicknamed "Campy", played in the Negro League and Major League for the Brooklyn Dodgers, he is widely considered to have been one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.
Lot #1634 - united states postal history 20th century issues
1939, 3¢ Baseball Centennial. Three items; includes unaddressed First Day of issue cover with scarce cachet by Marsella (Planty # 63), scarce First Day of issue "A Century of Baseball" multicolored cacheted card and a mint strip of 4 of issue with gutter margin at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 855; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1635 - united states postal history 20th century issues
1942, 5¢ Chinese Resistance, Dorothy Knapp handpainted cachet. One of Knapp's spectacular handpainted designs titled "A Tribute to China", Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 906; Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1636 - united states postal history airmail postal history
Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin. Choice centering, tied by "Lakehurst, N.J., Jun 1, 1930" flag machine cancel on Zeppelin picture post card, purple U.S. Lakehurst - Sevilla flight cachet, Extremely Fine, an exceptional usage.
Scott No. C13; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1637 - united states postal history airmail postal history
Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin, vertical pair. Tied by "Lakehurst, N.J., May 31, 1930" flag machine cancel with bottom stamp additionally canceled by straight line Lakehurst N.J. handstamp, on airmail cover, red German and purple U.S. flight cachets, green Zeppelin receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. C13; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1638 - united states postal history airmail postal history
Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin. Well centered, tied by "Varick St. Sta., N.Y., May 20, 1930" slogan machine cancels on post card, Friedrichshafen transit and red German and purple U.S. flight cachets, Very Fine.
Scott No. C13; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #1639 - united states postal history airmail postal history
Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin. Rich color, tied by "Varick St. Sta., N.Y., Jun 2, 1930" slogan machine cancel on 1¢ postal card, Friedrichshafen transit and red German and purple U.S. flight cachets, Very Fine.
Scott No. C13; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #1640 - united states postal history airmail postal history
Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Tied by "New York, N.Y., Grand Central Sta., May 15, 1930" duplex cancel on flight cover with "Department of Interior, The Alaska Railroad, Anchorage, Alaska" corner card, red German and purple U.S, flight cachets, green Zeppelin Round Flight receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. C14; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1641 - united states postal history airmail postal history
Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Tied by "Lakehurst, N.J., May 30, 1930" flag machine cancel on flight cover, red German and purple U.S. flight cachets and airmail label tied by German directive handstamp, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. C14; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1642 - united states postal history airmail postal history
Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Deep color, tied by "Washington D.C., Apr 24, 1930" slogan machine postmark on Zeppelin "Greeting from Washington" post card, red German and purple U.S. flight cachets and Lakehurst Zepp receiver, Very Fine.
Scott No. C14; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1643 - united states postal history airmail postal history
Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Tied by "Reading, Pa., May 27, 1930" duplex postmark on illustrated border airmail cover, red German and purple U.S. flight cachets, Freidrichshafen transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. C14; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1644 - united states postal history airmail postal history
Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Tied by "Varick St. Sta., N.Y., Apr 29, 1930" slogan machine cancel on heavy card, red German and purple U.S. flight cachets, Lakehurst Zepp receiving postmark, Very Fine.
Scott No. C14; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1645 - united states postal history airmail postal history
Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. Tied by "Varick St. Sta., N.Y., Apr 26, 1930" slogan machine cancel on airmail flight cover, red German and purple U.S. flight cachets, Lakehurst Zepp receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a gem flight cover.
Scott No. C15; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1646 - united states postal history airmail postal history
Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. Tied by "Varick St. Sta., N.Y., May 6, 1930" slogan machine cancel on flight cover, red German and purple U.S. flight cachets, Lakehurst Zepp receiving backstamp; cover tear and nicks at right, with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. C15; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1647 - united states postal history airmail postal history
Airmail, 1933 Balbo Air Squadron Return Flight. Cover bearing with #562, 570 and 573 strip of three tied by "New York, N.Y., Jul 23, 1933" duplex postmark, purple New York and blue Italian flight cachets, Very Fine. AAMC No. 1184f.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #1648 - united states postal history special delivery
Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ blue. S.e. at left showing guide arrow at top, in combination with 1883, 2¢ red brown (210) on cover with blue illustrated Murray Hill Hotel allover ad, tied by "New York, May 10, 86" duplex postmarks; sealed cover cut at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. E1; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1649 - united states postal history special delivery
Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ orange. On locally addressed 2¢ Columbian entire tied by "World's Fair Station, Aug 19, 1893" exposition machine cancel; partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. E3; $1,250 with Expo machine cancel.
Lot #1650 - united states postal history special delivery
Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue. In combination with 1895, 2¢ carmine (267) on illustrated W. Willoughby's R.R. Ticket Office corner card cover to Durango, Colo., cork canceled and tied by "Lumberton, N. Mex., Apr 8, 1899" cds, reverse with "Salida & Silver R.P.O." transit and receiving backstamps; cover file fold and reduction at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. E5; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #1651 - united states postal history Registered & Postage Due Covers
Registered Covers, New York, N.Y. Exchange label with blue "95362" number, used on cover bearing 5¢ brown (205) and 10¢ brown (209), tied by bold "Boston, Station A, Nov 9" duplexed on 1883 cover to Constantinople, Turkey, purple "Nov, 10 83" examiners backstamp and blue crayon "9", indistinct Turkish (11.26) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. FX-NY1a(i)(i); Estimate $150 - 200.
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