Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The World's Fair Collection of The 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue continued...

Domestic and Foreign Uses, 5c-10c on Cover continued...

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424

10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Tied by "Hoboken N.J. Dec. 7, 1898" duplex on postcard depicting Library of Congress and other Washington D.C. views, to Germany, receiving circular datestamp, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, also incl. additional postcard for Hotel Majestic in New York bearing 1c and 4c Trans-Mississippi (285, 287) from New York to Germany in similar condition, a nice pair of cards (Image)

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E. 150-200

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

425

1c-8c Trans-Mississippi (285-289). Incl. two 1c and 2c, one 2c and 8c s.e. on one side, tied by registry ovals, purple "Registered Jun. 21, 1898, Branch P.O. Station P, New York P.O." five-line boxed datestamp on cover to London, England and forwarded to Chester, New York registry label affixed over 5c, London oval datestamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine, a spectacular franking for 8c registry fee and triple UPU rate, this is also a very early use -- the First Day of Issue was June 17 (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

426

10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Detailed impression, used with 3c Purple (268), 6c Dull Brown (271), 15c Dark Blue (274) and 4c Trans-Mississippi (287), each stamp tied by bold strike of "R" in rectangle handstamp, 15c tied by purple "Mil. Sta. No. 1, Philippine Isls, San Francisco Cal. Registered Apr. 12, 1899" double-circle datestamp on cover to Basel, Switzerland, endorsed "Via Hong Kong per first mail" at upper left, Brindisi and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, a very unusual cover properly paying the 8c registry fee plus 6-times 5c UPU rate (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

427

8c-10c Trans-Mississippi (289-290). 8c s.e. at right, tied by registry ovals on cover to Hong Kong, China, purple "Registered San Francisco Jul. 5, 1898" oval datestamp, San Francisco registry label at left (torn probably prior to use), receiving backstamp, Very Fine and scarce cover to Hong Kong (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction