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Official Seal - Sea Post, 1895, black, with blue crayon "12" number, used to seal flap over edge of 1¢ Franklin registered entire bearing 8¢ Violet Brown, 4¢ Orange Brown, 5¢ Blue (272, 280, 281) tied by "Cleveland, Ohio" ovals to Germany, purple "Cleveland, Ohio, Reg. Div. Aug 25, 1899" double-circle datestamp, endorsed "Samples, No Value" at bottom left, reverse with "New York (8.28) oval, "U.S. German Sea Post, Aug, 99" cds and Magdeburg arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Lake Shore, Bailar .

Scott No. OXSP1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,750.

THE FINEST OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE NEW YORK-BREMEN SEA POST SEAL USED ON COVER.

Sea Post Offices operated on board transoceanic steamers and processed mail posted on board or picked up at ports along the voyage. The need for official seals was very limited.

Official Seal - Typeset, black, Type 3, wide margins, "Leland Brooks" pencil signature; few minor wrinkles, Very Fine.

Scott No. LOX1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $350.

Official Seal - Typeset, black, affixed over left edge of cover bearing 2¢ Alaska-Yukon (368) , corner flaw, tied by "Des Moines, Iowa, Oct 11, 1909" machine cancel to Letts, Iowa, address crossed out and "Returned to Writer" pointing hand handstamp, reverse with Letts (10.12) and Des Moines (10.21) backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, Illustrated in Kotanchik (p. 196), ex-Richardson .

Scott No. LOX1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $900.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES USED ON COVER.

Official Seal - Typeset, black, "Offically", tied by "Unclaimed, Return to Writer" hand handstamp sealing right edge of cover bearing 2¢ shield (319) tied by "Kansas City Mo., Jan 8, 1905" cds to Caldwell Kans., returned with "Caldwell Kans. Feb 20, 1905" duplex and Salisbury Mo. (2.21) arrival backstamp; small top edge tear, seal split upon opening, Fine appearance.

Scott No. LOX2c   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED ON COVER USE OF THE "OFFICALLY" TYPESET SEAL ERROR.

There are only 3 recorded examples of this error, two unused and the example used on this cover.

Official Seal - Typeset, black on pink, signed "Cohen", small flaws as usual, Very Fine and rare seal.

Scott No. LOX4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $800 with small flaws.

Official Seal - Typeset, black, Position 1 from the vertical pane of 3 with s.e. at sides and top, signed, with part of "Gardner, Sep 26" flag machine cancel and blue crayon over ms. street name at bottom, heavy crease as usual for a used seal, Very Fine appearance and exceptionally rare, the only recorded used example of the "Form D" seal, illustrated in Kotanchik (p. 200) , ex-Richardson .

Scott No. LOX7   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750.

Official Seal - Typeset, black, rouletted 16½ Setting 4, affixed on reverse to seal flap of 2¢ entire cancelled by bold "Worcester Mass., Jan 14, 1901" flay machine cancel to North Grafton Mass., purple "Return to Writer" pointing hand and "Unclaimed" handstamps, North Grafton (1.21) duplex and Worcester (1.21) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice.

Scott No. LOX8f   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $800.

Official Seal - Typeset, black on pink, dot after "Officially", wide margins, pencil signature; few minor wrinkles, Very Fine and rare used variety.

Scott No. LOX10a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $450 as normal used.

Official Seal - Typeset, black on pink, bright and fresh, Very Fine and scarce.

Scott No. LOX10   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $250.

Official Seal - Typeset, blue, signed "1st National Bank Geneseo", crease and small flaws from use as usual, Very Fine.

Scott No. LOX11e   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $550.

Official Seal - Typeset, blue, otherwise Very Fine and rare mint example, only three recorded examples .

Scott No. LOX14   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

Official Seal - Typeset, black, signed seal over additional example and parts of two additional on piece with magenta "Casper, Wyo. Jan 27, 1940" cds, Very Fine and choice used example.

Scott No. LOX15   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $600.

Official Seal - Typeset, dark blue, used on cover repairing rough opening bearing 2¢ shield (319) tied by "Mass., Sep. 27" duplex to Warner N.H., Sep. 28, 1905 arrival backstamp; small tone spot, F.-V.F. and scarce use.

Scott No. LOX17   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $600.

Official Seal - Typeset, black, Type I, signed in red ms. "Received open at Saybrook Ct." and just tied by "New Haven, Conn. Oct 31, 1903" machine cancel arrival on reverse of cover bearing 2¢ carmine (301) tied by "Huntington, Oct 30, 1903" duplex to Saybrook Conn., forwarded with "Saybrook Conn., Oct 31, 1903" cds to New Haven Conn.; reduced at right, couple tape mounts, Very Fine and rare.

Scott No. LOX18   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE USED ON COVER.

Official Seal - Typeset, black, affixed to top of opened 1897 cover from Ipswich Mass. and mailed locally bearing 1¢ blue (264) tied by "Ipswich, Mass., 14 Jul 1897" cds, seal tied by purple "Unclaimed" handstamp, manuscript "Opened by Mistake", seal unfolded to show complete design, Very Fine and exceptional rarity, ex-Richardson .

Scott No. LOX24   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE AND THE BASIS OF THE SCOTT CATALOG LISTING. A KEY TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF OFFICIAL SEALS.

This cover and an analysis of the manufacturing origins of the typeset lines of the seal are described by Kotanchik (p. 222-223). Illustrated in Scott Catalogue.