384. Auction

1861, Washington 3c. rose, block of four, fresh color and good perforation, unused, fine

1861, Washington 24c. grey-violet, block of four, fresh color and mostly good perforations, unused, few separations, short perfs and tiny age spots, otherwise fine, a scarce multiple

1869, Pictorials 3 c. blue, tied by red cork cancel to fancy envelope with adjacent red "SOUTH DEERFIELD Ms. AUG 19" to Holyoke. Original contens enclosed.

1904, St. Louis exposition 1 c. - 10 c. (3 c. damaged corner) on Chicago jeweller's corner card envelope with adjacent “REGISTERED/ NOV 30 1904/ EXPOSITION STADION ST. LOUIS, MO”, to New York with arrival marks. The cover slightly reduced at left when opened, otherwise fine. Very scarce.

1908, 2 c and 3 c., tied by oval "ROYAL DANISH LEGATION WASHINGTON" to cover with Washington D.C. return address, most likely transported in diplomatic bag to Kopenhagen and here posted. 

1932, Olympic issue 3 c. purple and 5 c. blue, the unique large die proofs on India Paper, on sunken card with blue control numbers "334309" resp. "334410" and handstamp "FROM THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT COLLECTION::::" on reverse. Very fine. A highlight of Olympic Philately. (Scott 718-19P1)

Olympic issue 3 c., the unique large die trial color proof in unissued colour carmine, on India paper, on sunken card, black control number "70020" on reverse. Very fine and choice. From the collection of John Eissler, who was the engraver of the vignette. (Scott 718TC1a)

Provenance: Robert A.Siegel 'Rarities of the world' (2009)

Olympic issue, unissued 2 c. carmine, the unique large die proof on India paper, on sunken card, black control number "70019" on reverse. Very fine and choice. A highlight of Olympic philately.

1893, Columbian Exposition, 10 unused illustrated 1 c. postcards by Charles Goldsmith, series N°1 with designs one to ten, very fine

1862, Foreign Exchange 1.30$ orange, imperforated, fresh colour, close to large margins, used with socked on the nose blue cds. “MORGAN & Co JUN 19 1863”, a tiny closed tear at the bottom, still fine, a rare stamp

1847/1932 (ca), mint never hinged/unused and used collection with covers, incl. Newspapers, Fiscals, Philippines and Hawai, many duplicates, good part of the 1869 pictorial issue, some better items like Scott-Nr. R80c with R30c used on 1870 receipt, a fine group of transatlantic mail with scarce red postmark “24/9 Kr. R. AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN”, Blood´s One Cent Despatch, etc., some forgeries noted, mixed condition, an interesting lot in one album

1862/1960, comprehensive mint never hinged/unused and used collection, starting from the State Revenues and extensively filled with many interesting items like Scott-Nr. R31c, R79a, R83a, R96a, R97a, R99a-c, R102a-c, R129-131, R150, R223 (some of the former repaired or with the usual small faults), followed by many specialties like Proprietary RB 8a-b, Stock Transfer RD 112, RD 207-208, RD 311, Cordials and Wines RE 179, Silver Tax RG 22, etc., also good section of Documentary and Narcotic Tax issues. Mixed condition, with two certificates, a robust assembly, neatly mounted in one album