Sale 4Completed: August 17, 2024
The APS Sale
Lots 280—286
Parcel Post
Lot 280
Parcel Post, 1913, 2¢ City Carrier, tied by "Boone, Iowa, Jul 25 -13" machine cancel on red Seminole Indian Medicine Co. illustrated advertising cover to Alton N.H., Very Fine and quite striking.
Scott No. Q2 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $200 - 300.Realized: $450
Lot 281
Parcel Post, 1913, 3¢ Railway Postal Clerk, aesthetically arranged in rectangle, each tied by purple "U.S. Sea Post, Reg. Sep 20, 1913" cds on registered cover to Germany, endorsed "Via England From Sea Post #16", intense bold purple "Registered" handstamp, Very Fine and rare parcel post sea post use.
Scott No. Q3 (2), Q4, Q5 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $300 - 400.Realized: $600
Lot 282
Parcel Post, 1913, 3¢ Railway Postal Clerk, single tied by sharp " Vera Cruz, Mexico, Jul 21, 1914 " duplex on fresh cover to New York City, Very Fine during the Mexican Occupation.
Scott No. Q3 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $150 - 200.Realized: $350
Lot 283
Parcel Post, 1913, 4¢ Rural Carrier, two singles, each tied by blurry "Hammond, Ind." ovals on parcel wrapper label from Hammond, Indiana to Baileysville W.V., pencil docketed "Received Jan. 12, 1913"; some minor creasing just affects one stamp, Very Fine and scarce early use during the restricted period.
Scott No. Q4 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $200 - 300.Realized: $50
Lot 284
Parcel Post, 1913, 5¢ Mail Train, two singles, used with 2¢ Wash. tied by two strikes of "N.H. Sep. 10, 1913" duplex on special delivery cover to Yonkers N.Y.; reduced at right, F.-V.F. and scarce use.
Scott No. Q5 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $150 - 200.Realized: $160
Lot 285
Parcel Post, 1913, 15¢ Automobile Service, used with 1¢ Franklin, both bright and fresh tied by "Chicago Ill." double-oval on registered brown Wolsieffer stamp dealer cover to Canton, Ohio, purple "Chicago, Ill. Registered, Jul 21, 1913" origin and Canton (7.22) arrival backstamps, purple "Return Receipt Requested" straightline, Very Fine.
Scott No. Q7 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $400.Realized: $600
Lot 286
Parcel Post, 1913, 25¢ Manufacturing, used with 1¢ Parcel Post (Q1) , each canceled by "Hammond, Ind" double-oval on parcel wrapper label from Hammond, Ind to Baileysville W.V., pencil "Received, Jan. 18, 1913." docketing; vertical fold not affecting stamps, F.-V.F. and scarce early use during the restricted period.
Scott No. Q9 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $300 - 400.Realized: $150