Auction 2023-03

Image Description Sold For

Regular Issues

Lot #251
USA MILITARY CAMPS. Camp Fernandina, Amelia Island, FL.
Unsold
Lot #252
USA MILITARY CAMPS. Camp Montauk, New York. Has long letter from soldier to his mother from "USS Prairie, off Santiago Province".
$75.00
Lot #253
USA MILITARY CAMPS. Camp Peoria, Illinois.
$50.00
Lot #254
USA MILITARY CAMPS. Camp Poland, new York, NY.
Unsold
Lot #255
USA MILITARY CAMPS. Camp Thomas, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Unsold
Lot #256
USA MILITARY CAMPS. Camp Chickamanga, Ga.
Unsold
Lot #257 | Year: 1899
OFFICIAL BUSINESS postal envelope from Office of Director of Posts for Cuba. Mailed Jan 7, 1899 just a few days after taking office, the handwriting is by Estes Rathbone, the first Director of Posts. The original letter now missing, recruiting a clerk for the Post Office, was written on board the ship to Cuba and mailed upon arrival.
$22.00
Lot #258 | Year: 1899
POSTAL CODE FOR CUBA. Issued by USA for use in Cuba.
$210.00
Lot #259 | Year: 1899
Scott: 221-226 ($66.00)
Short set of six values of this issue. Unused with hinge marks and original gum.
Unsold
Lot #260 | Year: 1899
Scott: 221
Used legally on internal mail within the USA.
$20.00
Lot #261 | Year: 1899
Scott: 221
Used legally on internal mail within the USA.
$57.00
Lot #262 | Year: 1899
Scott: 221var
Variety deformed serif of "B" in "CUBA". Unused never hinged with original gum.
Unsold
Lot #263 | Year: 1899
Scott: 222var
BISECTED 2c value on front and used on Railroad PO "Cardenas y Yaguramas" line. Only known example. Ex Peter Robertson collection.
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Lot #264 | Year: 1899
Scott: 222
Soldiers letter with variety broken top serif of "CUBA". Small tear in top.
Unsold
Lot #265 | Year: 1899
Scott: 222var
Variety broken "A" of "CUBA". Position 70. used with hinge remnant.
$3.00
Lot #266 | Year: 1899
Scott: 222var ($250.00)
Variety "CUPA". Unused lightly hinged with no gum.
Unsold
Lot #267 | Year: 1899
Scott: 222 var
Edifil: 24hz
CUPA ERROR ON REGISTERED LETTER TO SWITZERLAND. Tied by Spanish cancel and purple registered letter Guanabacoa markings. Paris transit mark on back.
$350.00
Lot #268 | Year: 1899
Scott: 222A var
Edifil: 24hdv
"CUBA" AT BOTTOM. Horizontal block of ten, original gum, ovpt angles down to the right. Positions 1 and 6 qualify for the variety, then begins to split until the right pair is almost normal with a high overprint. Numerous hinge reinforcements. Ex Drucker collection.
Unsold
Lot #269 | Year: 1899
Scott: 223A
Used on an OFFICIAL MAIL ENVELOPE.
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Lot #270 | Year: 1899
Scott: 225var
Edifil: 27hz (60.00€)
"CUPA" Variety unused with no gum and never hinged.
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Lot #271 | Year: 1899
Scott: 225var
Edifil: 27hz (60.00€)
"CUPA" variety. Unused never hinged and no gum. Position 50.
Unsold
Lot #272 | Year: 1899
Scott: 225var
"CUPA" on third stamp. Used on piece.
$30.00
Lot #273 | Year: 1899
Scott: 227-231 ($26.00)
Set unused with hinge marks and original gum.
Unsold
Lot #274 | Year: 1899
Scott: 228b ($11000.00)
Complete Booklet. Seldom seen. A similar item sold for $14,000 in Seigel's 2009 auction. Condition typical for this fragile item. Some separation of perforations. Complete with front and rear booklet covers.
Unsold
Lot #275 | Year: 1899
Scott: 230
Used on cover to Switzerland.
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Lot #276 | Year: 1899
Scott: 230, 231
On registered mail to New York.
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Lot #277 | Year: 1899
Scott: E1, 221, U2
Cover to Manzanillo on U2 envelope.
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Lot #278 | Year: 1899
Scott: E1 ($900.00)
Top imprint of three stamps. Never hinged with original gum. Small piece of hinge holding top of selvage not impacting stamps.
Unsold
Lot #279 | Year: 1899
Scott: E1a Var
VARIETY 5 DOTS IN CURVED FRAME AND MISSING PERIOD AFTER "CUBA". "Specimen" overprint. Original gum, hinge remnant, strong color, centered to bottom, Fine, very rare, printed from plate no. 882 which was not used to print any of the regularly issued Cuba Special Delivery issues, possibly unique. PF certificate.
Unsold
Lot #280 | Year: 1899
Scott: E1a Var
NO PERIOD AFTER "CUBA" VARIETY. Bottom imprint and plate number 492 strip of three, disturbed and slightly soiled original gum, Fine-very fine.
$210.00
Lot #281 | Year: 1899
Scott: E1a ($575.00)
Edifil: 29he (500.00€)
Variety no period after "CUBA". Unused lightly hinged and with no gum.
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Lot #282 | Year: 1899
Scott: E1a var
CORRECTED MISSING PERIOD. 10c on 10c second printing. Bottom imprint and plate number 492 strip of three, disturbed and slightly soiled original gum, stamps neatly rejoined and are positions 47-49. On the first printing the overprint on position 47 was missing the period, it was later corrected on the second printing as seen here.
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Lot #283 | Year: 1899
Edifil: 44hdx
SHIFTED OVERPRINT ENVELOPE. with 5c CUPA error. This is one of the items stolen by Rathbone, Neely and Millikan in the US's worst scandal. They stole all the lower corner sheets of the 5c issue with the CUPA error and added them to any postal stationary errors they found. They then mailed them to an accomplice, D.P.Brown, to create rare philatelic items.
Unsold
Lot #284 | Year: 1899
Scott: 227-231
Set on Registered cover to Germany. Scarce usage.
Unsold
Lot #285 | Year: 1901
Scott: 228
On cover to Michigan with COLUMBIA BARRACKS cancel. Beautiful strike on cds.
$25.00
Lot #286 | Year: 1901
Scott: 228
On cover to Boston with rare CAMP MACKENZIE cancel.
$45.00
Lot #287 | Year: 1899
Scott: 230 ($4.50)
Unused with hinge and original gum
Unsold
Lot #288 | Year: 1899
Scott: 231
Certified Mail cover mailed in 1904 with HABANA cancel.
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Lot #289 | Year: 1899
Scott: E2 ($300.00)
Plate strip of three. Type VII. Unused lightly hinged with original gum.
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Lot #290 | Year: 1902
Scott: 232
Used on postcard.
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Lot #291 | Year: 1902
Scott: 232var
Edifil: 174hvp (200.00€)
Variety pair with one stamp not overprinted. Unused with light hinge and original gum.
Unsold
Lot #292 | Year: 1902
Scott: 232var
Unused strip of three with overprint on selvage. Hinge mark and original gum.
$25.00
Lot #293 | Year: 1904
Scott: 233, 234
Used on cover to Italy.
Unsold
Lot #294 | Year: 1905
Scott: 234var
DIAGONAL HALF ON COVER. Used to fulfill 5c rate for international mail.
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Lot #295 | Year: 1905
Scott: 234var
BISECT on front to Habana. Folded twice.
$25.00
Lot #296 | Year: 1909
BAGLEY, CUBA mail from the first USA post office at Guantanamo Bay.
$75.00
Lot #297 | Year: 1910
Scott: 239
Used on post card.
Unsold
Lot #298 | Year: 1910
Scott: 240var
Edifil: 182e (300.00€)
CENTER SHIFTED. Used on cover to New York.
Unsold
Lot #299 | Year: 1910
Scott: E4 ($10.00)
Used with hinge.
Unsold
Lot #300 | Year: 1911
Scott: 248a ($200.00)
Booklet pane unused never hinged with original gum.
Unsold