Sale 4Completed: August 17, 2024
The APS Sale
Lots 95—100
Exposition Covers
Lot 95
1876 Centennial Exhibition Exhibitor's Pass, booklet with security printing, photographic identification and key punches for dates used, in excellent condition, the ideal collateral item for an exhibit of Centennial-related philately, Very Fine.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $300 - 400.Realized: $525
Lot 96
(1893 Chicago) World's Fair Station, Sep 27, 1893, bold expo station machine cancel ties 3¢ Columbian (232) on Civil War "Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue" Navy Sailor and Flag patriotic design cover serviced by J.A. Pierce, Chicago Ill., Extremely Fine.
Bomar No. C93-11A ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $300 - 400.Realized: $425
Lot 97
(1893 Columbian Exposition) Registered, Sep 11, 1893, World's Fair Station, Chicago, Ill., magenta four-line handstamp, "Chicago, Ill." registry ovals cancel 3¢ Columbian (232) on 10¢ Columbian (U351) entire to Zurich, Switzerland , reverse with New York (9.13) transit and Zurich (9.22) arrival cds; stamp small flaws, lifted and replaced, otherwise Very Fine and scarce overseas registry use; with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Bomar No. C93-04 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $300 - 400.Lot 98
(1893 Columbian Exposition) Registered, Sep 22, 1893, World's Fair Station, Chicago, Ill., magenta four-line handstamp, "Chicago, Ill." registry ovals cancel 3¢ Columbian (232) and 6¢ purple (235) on 1¢ Columbian (U348) entire to New York N.Y., Sep. 24th arrival backstamp; some mounting residue on reverse, Very Fine and scarce registry use.
Bomar No. C93-04 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $300 - 400.Realized: $350
Lot 99
(1904 St. Louis) St. Louis, Mo., Exposition Sta. Sep 27, 1904, duplex datestamps tie 1¢-10¢ Louisiana Purchase (323-327) complete set on 4c Lincoln entire to Switzerland, Luzern (10.8) receiving backstamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, a scarce cover with complete set used from the Exposition.
Estimate ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $1,000 - 1,500.Realized: $2,300
Lot 100
Seattle, Wash. Exposition Sta. Jun. 26 5 PM, 1909, duplex with oval grid ties 1¢ green (300) on illustrated Alaska-Yukon Exposition postcard to Santa Barbara Cal.; some extraneous ink around stamp and on perfs, still Very Fine and scarce Alaska-Yukon Exposition cancel, ex-Haber .
Bomar No. S09-01 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $350.