Sale 3Completed: June 8, 2024
Spanish American War
Lots 2169—2175
President McKinley Designs
Lot 2169
President William McKinley, portrait patriotic design with U.S. Capitol, on cover bearing 5¢ Columbian (234) tied by "New York, Oct 21 '98" duplex to Riga, Latvia , Very Fine.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $200 - 300.Lot 2170
President William McKinley, portrait patriotic design with U.S. Capitol, on cover bearing 2¢ carmine (279Bc) tied by "New York, Sep 25, 1899" Station Y machine cancel to Montreal, Canada , Sep. 26th arrival backstamp; partial flap, Very Fine.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $200 - 300.Realized: $150
Lot 2171
President William McKinley, portrait patriotic design with eagle and flag, on cover bearing 1¢ Trans-Miss (285) pair tied by two "Hoboken, N.J. Dec 10 '98" duplex strikes to local P.O. box, Very Fine.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $150 - 200.Realized: $100
Lot 2172
President William McKinley, portrait and flag design on cover endorsed from "Cuba Libra" bearing 2¢ carmine (279B) tied by "Pittsburg, Pa. Sta. A, May 9 '98" duplex to local street address; some light soiling and wear, F.-V.F. and scarce design.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $150 - 200.Realized: $100
Lot 2173
(1900 Presidential Campaign) William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt, patriotic portrait design on Republican State Central Committee, Des Moines Ia. cover bearing 2¢ red (279B) tied by "Des Moines, Iowa. Sep 8 '00" machine cancel to Keokuk, Iowa, overall campaign text on reverse; reduced slightly at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $150 - 200.Realized: $120
Lot 2174
President William McKinley, portrait design with Flags and Shield above on cover bearing 2¢ rose carmine (279Bc) tied by blue "Ebenezer N.Y., Dec 21, 1898" duplex with split cork cancel to Albany N.Y., reverse with Buffalo (12.21) transit and Albany (12.21) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $100 - 150.Lot 2175
President McKinley "Our Three War Presidents", bronze Washington, McKinley and Lincoln portrait patriotic design on cover bearing 2¢ pink (279Bc) tied by "Mil. St. Lexington Ky., Sep 20 '98" miliary duplex to New York City, Sep. 2nd arrival backstamp; 2¢ barely affected by edge placement, F.-V.F. and rare Spanish American War design.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $200 - 300.Realized: $200