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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
141		308	#308, 13c Purple black, well centered single used as the sole franking on a marvelous yellow colored registered cover to Congo Free State, Africa, stamp paid the 5c first class letter rate plus the 8c registry fee, tied by unusual straight line "Marinette, Wis." town postmark in magenta, with matching double ring "Marinette, Wis./May 4, 1903/Registered" c.d.s. to left, mail was refused (marked "Rebut") as addressee could not be found and letter was returned to the Washington, D.C. Dead Letter Office, cover marked with a plethora of auxiliary and transit markings in various colors on both front and back adding to the cover's overall character, trivial scuff to cover just to left of stamp, overall a very fine and choice cover to an exceptionally scarce destination. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
142		308	#308, 13c Purple black, a block of ten (2x5; natural s.e. at top) tied to a virtually complete wraparound label for a parcel to Silesia, Austria along with a single 8c Violet black (#306) by "Front Street/N.Y./Station" double oval pmks., matching magenta registry c.d.s. dated December 2, 1907 c.d.s., various transit and arrival postmarks, very fine; not only is this an unusual usage of the Thirteen Cent Purple Black, it is also the largest recorded used multiple of this value. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
143		310	#310, 50c Orange, tied to a 2c Carmine on white stamped envelope (#U385), along with a single 13c Purple black (#308), sent registered to Leipzig, Germany, double oval Philadelphia, Pa. registry ovals cancel stamps, matching violet "Registered/Mar 19, 1906/Middle City Station/Philadelphia, Pa." handstamp at left, New York transit and arrival c.d.s. on reverse, the 65c total postage represents a payment of eleven times the 5c per 1/2 oz. letter rate (2c overpaid), plus an 8c registry fee, stamps with fine centering, very fine and handsome cover; one of the nicest full covers known bearing a Fifty Cent 1902-03 Issue; ex-Marx. (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $2,800.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
144		310	#310, 50c Orange, single example with fine centering as the sole franking on a homemade cover to Halberstadt, Germany by partial "New York/Wall Street" 1907 duplex cancel, Halberstadt bkst., the 50c in postage representing payment of ten times the 5c per 1/2 oz. letter rate, light vertical file fold to cover at far left, fine; a very rare value found on a complete cover. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
145	O	310	#310, 50c Orange, two singles, both with natural s.e. at right, tied to large portion of blue linen-lined cover front addressed to Warsaw, Poland by multiple strikes of "Washington, D.C./Oct 19, 1905" duplex postmarks, "Department of State, U.S.A." corner card imprint at top left, the two 50c stamps representing a payment of twenty times the 5c (per 1/2 oz.) letter rate, fine; a most unusual and scarce franking. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
146		310	#310, 50c Orange, single example, along with 8c Violet black (#306), 10c Pale red brown (#307) and horizontal pair of 15c Olive green (#309), all tied to reverse of registered mail tag sent from the "Office of the Assistant Treasurer U.S./New York City" to the First National Bank in High Bridge, N.J. by bold "New York/Reg" double oval pmks., indistinct magenta c.d.s. on front, the 98c in postage representing payment of forty-five times the 2c per oz. first class rate, plus 8c registry fee, tag obviously attached to a pouch carrying a money shipment, tag with light creasing affecting some stamps, still fine and unusual. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
147		310	#310, 50c Orange, single tied to unusual registered illustrated advertising mail tag by indistinct Milton, Pa. c.d.s., along with 2c Louisiana Purchase (#324; s.e. at right), addressed to Portland, Oregon, the 52c in postage representing a payment of forty-four times the 1c per oz. fourth class merchandise rate, plus 8c for registry fee, some creasing affecting stamps, still a rarely seen usage of the Fifty Cent value. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
148		311	#311, $1.00 Black, nicely centered single, used in combination with 10c Pale red brown (#307) on a highly desirable blue colored linen-lined cover to Beirut, Syria, stamps tied by "Boston, Mass./March 29, 1907" duplex postmarks, violet "H.W. Dunning & Co./Boston, Mass." sender's cachet at top left, "Beyrouth/17 Avril 07/Syrie" bkst., cover was undoubtedly attached to a heavy parcel of some sort, this seldom seen franking represents payment of twenty-two times the 5c per 1/2 oz. letter rate, front of canvas cover with two minor areas of rubbing, fine; an extremely rare non-philatelic usage of the 1902 One Dollar on a complete cover; ex-Marx. (Image)	Est. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $2,400.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
149		311	#311, $1.00 Black, tied to an extremely scarce complete cover along with 50c Orange (#310) to Havre, France, two clear strikes of "New York/12-29/1906/2" oval supplementary cancels neatly cancel stamps, manuscript S.S. Umbria ship notation just to left of stamps, cover is quite large (12 1/2" x 5 1/2") and is linen-lined, the postage total of $1.50 represents payment of fifteen times the 5c per 1/2 oz. letter rate, plus double letter rating for supplementary mail fee, both stamps with usage faults (including small tears), nevertheless a seldom seen and desirable usage of a 1902 One Dollar value on a complete cover. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
150		311	#311, $1.00 Black, well centered single, with short perf. at bottom, the sole franking on an extremely scarce linen registered mail tag from the Assistant Treasurer in Boston, Mass. to the First National Bank in Malden, Mass., indistinct postmark ties stamp, but clear "Boston, Mass.Jul 25, 1908.Reg. Div." on reverse, tag with "Fractional Silver" handstamp indicating the contents of the pouch this tag was attached to, the $1.00 postage representing payment of forty-six times the 2c per oz. letter rate, plus an 8c registry fee, very fine; a rarely seen value on any type of complete cover; the Scott catalog prices this stamp on cover at $1,500.00. (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
151	O	311	#311, $1.00 Black, nicely centered single and three singles of the 8c Violet black (#306), all tied to large portion of orange colored parcel front by "New York/Reg" double oval postmarks, sent from the "Am. Ex. Nat'l Bank/New York" (as evidenced by their return address handstamps) to a bank in Milwaukee, Wis., magenta "New York, N.Y./Sep 14, 190(?)" c.d.s. on registry receipt affixed at left, the $1.24 postage total represents a payment of fifty-eight times the 2c per oz. letter rate, plus the 8c registry fee, fine; any piece or cover bearing the One Dollar value of this series is quite scarce. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
152	O	311	#311, $1.00 Black, an extremely scarce block of seven, used in combination with 3c Bright violet (#302), 10c Pale red brown (#307) and vertical pair of 15c Olive green (#309; one stamp faulty) on large portion of registered parcel to Paris, France, stamps tied by large "New York/P" double oval postmarks, clear magenta "Sta. P. New York/Aug 1, 1906/Registered" c.d.s. ties New York registry label, this exceptional franking of $7.43 in postage represents a payment of one hundred forty-seven times the 5c per 1/2 oz. letter rate, plus 8c registry fee, piece lightly folded in a couple of places not affecting stamps, overall very fine; the block of seven of the One Dollar Black would be impressive off cover, as the largest known used multiple is only a block of eight, but to find such a sizable multiple used on a piece is quite likely a unique occurrence. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
153	O	311	#311, $1.00 Black, tied to large portion of blue linen-lined registered parcel front, along with 8c Violet black (#306) and a vertical pair of 10c Pale red brown (#307), by clear strikes of "Wall Street/NY/Station" double oval pmks., with New York Trust Company return address handstamp in violet and addressed to the Continental Trust Co. in Baltimore, Md., stamps with fine centering, piece itself quite attractive and very fine. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
154	O	311	#311, $1.00 Black, tied to neat portion of parcel cover front, along with single examples of 13c Purple black (#308) and 15c Olive green (#309), by "New York/Reg" double ovals, clear magenta "Sta. O, New York, N.Y./May 26, 1905/Registered" c.d.s. at bottom left. addressed to the City Controller in Detroit, Michigan, the $1.28 total postage represents a payment of sixty times the 2c per oz. letter rate, plus an 8c registry fee, front quite clean and attractive, $1.00 stamp with a couple of nibbed perfs. at bottom, very fine and scarce. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
155	O	311	#311, $1.00 Black, well centered single, a single 4c Brown (#303, natural s.e.), a vertical strip of three of 10c Pale red brown (#307) and a single 2c Carmine "Shield" (#319) all tied to large portion of registered parcel front by "New York/Reg" double oval postmarks, magenta "Gen. P.O. New York, N.Y./Nov 8, 1906/Registered" c.d.s. at left, sent from the Fourth National Bank to the First National Bank in Chicago, Ill., stamps with small usage wrinkles and flaws, nevertheless an impressive and scarce franking; ex-Marx. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
156	O	311	#311, $1.00 Black, tied to small linen-lined piece, along with single examples of 10c Pale red brown (#307) and 50c Orange (#310), by two clear strikes of "Chester, Pa./Mar 5, 1907" duplex postmarks, the three stamps total $1.60 in postage, representing a payment of eighty times the 2c per oz. first class letter rate, couple of trivial flaws to stamps, overall very fine; the use of any of the Dollar values from the 1902-03 Series outside of a major metropolitan area is quite unusual. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $50.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
157		312	#312, $2.00 Dark blue, single example as sole franking on a most remarkable blue colored and linen-lined cover originally addressed to Jerusalem, Palestine, and then forwarded to the Hotel D'Orient in Beyrout, Syria, stamp tied by bold clear strike of "Boston, Mass., Mar 15, 1907" duplex postmark, "H.W. Dunning & Co./Boston, Mass." violet sender's cachet at top, cover was undoubtedly attached to a heavy package of some sort, the $2.00 postage represents payment of forty times the 5c per 1/2 oz. letter rate, stamp with nibbed and short perfs at left, fine; an enormously rare cover bearing a single example of the Two Dollar 1902 Series, one of only a very few complete covers known bearing this high value; ex-Marx. (Image)	Est. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $4,250.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
158	O	312	#312, $2.00 Dark blue, two nicely centered singles tied to small blue linen-lined piece, along with singles of 3c Bright violet, 50c Orange and $1.00 Black (#302, 310 and 311), cancelled by New York registry oval postmarks, this impressive $5.53 franking representing payment of sixty-nine times the 5c per 1/2 oz. letter rate, plus 8c registry fee, dollar values well centered and with rich colors, a fine-very fine and attractive piece; ex-Marx. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
159	O	312	#312, $2.00 Dark blue, horizontal pair (left stamp centered slightly into perfs. at left), tied to small blue linen-lined piece along with 10c Pale red brown (#307) by New York registry oval pmks., fine-very fine. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $80.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
160		311, 312, 313	#311, 312, 313, $1.00 Black, $2.00 Dark blue and $5.00 Green, the $1.00 being a horizontal pair, $2.00 with natural s.e. at right and the $5.00 well centered, used along with two 10c Pale red brown (#307) and a single 50c Orange (#310), all on an incredible canvas wrapper sent registered from Hawaii to St. Louis, Mo., purple "Nahiku, Ter. of Hawaii" straightline handstamp at top with manuscript date "2/17/04", purple "Registered" handstamp at bottom left, with ms. sender's notation "From N.E. Lemmon/Nahiku, Hawaii/Bird's Nest Fern" and addressed to "Mr. David R. Francis, St. Louis, Mo.", black St. Louis receiving handstamp, the 10c and 50c stamps faulty, however the dollar values are sound, overall fine. This canvas wrapper enclosed a parcel of tropical plants, the "Bird's Nest Fern", and was sent to David R. Francis, President of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company. The $9.70 franking represented a legitimate postage rate from Hawaii of four hundred eighty-one times (30 lbs., 1 oz.) the 2c per oz. first class letter rate, plus an 8c registry fee. This spectacular cover is remarkable in many respects. First, it is one of the few recorded covers bearing a complete set of the 1902-03 Dollar values and is the only known non-philatelic usage. Additionally, this February 17, 1904 usage represents the earliest documented usage of both the Two Dollar and Five Dollar values. And, finally, the Hawaiian origin for the 1902-03 Dollar values is believed to be unique to this cover. Certainly a great postal history rarity and one of the most important 1902-03 Series covers one could hope to ever obtain. (Image)	Est. 10,000-15,000 SOLD for $29,000.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM