U.S. Stamps and Postal History โ Spanish American War




#279Bg 1899 Pink, Double-Line Watermark, Type IV, Tied by Bold Strike of Santiago de Cuba Handstamp on US Military Station Mail to Chicago
Opening: $50
Estimate: $150 - $250
Sold For $60
AUG 15, 1898 SANTIAGO de CUBA/YSLA de CUBA handstamp. The stamp with a corner crease at top right, and the cover with a nick out at bottom left.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00
U.S. Stamps and Postal History โ Advertising



Winchester Repeating Rifles, Shotguns and Single Shot Rifles, Multicolor Advertisement Cover with #279b 2c Red, Tied by Machine Cancel
Opening: $100
Estimate: $200 - $250
Sold For $60
Addressed to Millwood, Ohio with DEC 7 1901 Howard, Ohio datestamp on reverse.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00



Remington New Model 1889 Double Barrel Shotgun, with #279b 2c Red, Tied by Duplex Cancel
Opening: $100
Estimate: $200 - $250
Sold For $180
The Powell & Clement Co., Cincinnati, Ohio corner car addressed to Rev. P. Brigham, Slippery Rock, Pa.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00



The Winchester Repeating, "Take Down" Shotgun, Red Illustrated Design with #279b 2c Red Tied by Machine Cancel
Opening: $75
Estimate: $150 - $200
Sold For $55
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00



Peters Shells & Cartridges Cover, Multicolor Design with #575 1c Green Tied by 1906 Erie, PA Machine Cancel to Local Address
Opening: $150
Estimate: $300 - $400
Status: Unsold
Semmence Bros. Sporting Goods corner card design with Two Hunters Relaxing with Their Dogs. The reverse with an attractive all-over multicolor text advertisement. Slightly reduced at the top and left, otherwise Very Fine.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00



Hazard Powder, Multicolor Quacking Mallard with #279b 2c Red Tied by Bangor, Me Machine Cancel on Cover
Extremely Fine
Opening: $100
Estimate: $200 - $250
Sold For $180
Haynes & Chalmbers Co., Bangor, Me.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00





Opening: $25
Estimate: $50 - $75
Sold For $25
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00



Opening: $25
Estimate: $50 - $75
Sold For $25
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00
U.S. Stamps and Postal History โ Parcel Post




#435 1914 2c Rose Red, Tied on Cover with #JQ1 1913 1c Parcel Post Postage Due Vertical Pair
Opening: $75
Estimate: $150 - $200
Sold For $75
Single tied by "SOUTH BEND, IND. NOV. 2, 1915" machine cancel on St. Joseph Savings Bank corner card cover to Benton Harbor, Mich., purple "POSTAGE DUE 2 CENTS" handstamp, paid by vertical pair of JQ1 tied by Benton Harbor double oval cancel. The pair with a straight edge at top.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00




#JQ1 1913 1c Parcel Post Postage Due Pair and 2 Singles, All Tied on Great Britain Field Post Postcard to Massachusetts
Opening: $75
Estimate: $150 - $200
Sold For $300
Vertical pair and two singles, all tied by mute double oval cancels on arriving Great Britain Field 1916 postcard to Somerville, Mass., hexagon "T20" handstamp. Stamps paying the four cents due. The pair with a straight edge at left, the bottom single with top left corner clipped.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00



Parcel Post Postage Due, 1913, 1c Dark Green, #JQ1 with 2c Carmine #J53, #462 1c Green and #464 3c Violet on 1918 Cover
Opening: $75
Estimate: $150 - $200
Sold For $80
Fort Sill Branch, Oklahoma May 12, 1918 postmark, addressed to Agency, MO with "Due 9" pencil notation.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00




Australia #21 1914 1p Red, Used with #JQ1 1913 1c and #JQ3 5c Parcel Post Postage Due, Censored
Opening: $125
Estimate: $250 - $300
Sold For $125
Australian ingle tied by 1915 Queensland roller cancel to New York, red "PASSED CENSOR BRISBANE" handstamp and black "U.S. CHARGE TO COLLECT 6 CENTS" struck twice, paid by JQ1 and JQ5 on reverse tied by a New York double oval cancel, blue crayon manuscript "T30". Both postage due stamps with straight edges at bottom.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00




Australia #2e 1913 1p Red, Tied on Cover to Michigan with #JQ1 1913 1c and #JQ3 5c Parcel Post Postage Due
Opening: $200
Estimate: $400 - $500
Sold For $480
Australian single tied by 1914 Queensland postmark on cover to Benton Harbor, Michigan, black "30 CTMS T" and purple "DUE 6 CENTS" handstamps paid by JQ1 and JQ3 with Benton Harbor double oval cancel.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00




#454 1914 2c Carmine Rose and #JQ2 2c Parcel Post Postage Due on Tampa Wholesale Liquor & Wine Co. Envelope
Opening: $75
Estimate: $150 - $200
Sold For $170
"TAMPA, FLA. JUN 4, 1916" machine cancel on "Tampa Wholesale Liquor & Wine Co. allover advertising cover to Winter Park, Fla., manuscript "DUE 2 C" paid by JQ2 tied by Winter Park machine cancel. The cover reduced at right.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00



Parcel Post Postage Due, 1913, 2c Dark Green, JQ2, Horizontal Pair with #406 1912 2c Carmine on Cover, "DUE 4" Straightline
Opening: $200
Estimate: $400 - $500
Status: Unsold
The 2c tied by machine cancel with Philadelphia "JUL 29 130 AM 1913" datestamp on Bureau of Water, Department of Public Works in Philadelphia corner card to the Paymaster at City Hall in Philadelphia.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00



Parcel Post Postage Due, 1913, 5c Dark Green, JQ3, on 3c Postal Stationary with #406 2c Carmine
"Missent" Handstamp
Opening: $25
Estimate: $150 - $250
Status: Unsold
The 2c tied by 1919 South Bend, Ind. handstamp, on American Trust Company corner card.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00





Germany #82d 1905 5pf Green tied on 1913 Post Card to Nebraska with #JQ3 1913 5c Parcel Post Postage Due
Opening: $100
Estimate: $200 - $250
Sold For $100
Germany single tied on 1913 post card to Brainard, Nebraska, blue crayon "T", boxed "T" and "HUDSON TERMINAL N.Y. DUE 5 CENTS" opera glasses handstamps paid by JQ3 tied by boxed "BRAINARD NEBR." handstamp. The postage due stamp with straight edges at top and right.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00





Germany #83d 1905 10pf Green Tied on Cover, Used with #JQ3 1913 5c Parcel Post Postage Due
Opening: $100
Estimate: $200 - $250
Sold For $100
Single tied to cover by Arolsen datestamp, to Melrose, Mass. purple boxed "T 25 CTS" and black "COLLECT POSTAGE 5 CENTS" handstamps, paid by JQ3 with manuscript cancel with contents. The postage due stamp with a straight edge at left, the cover with staining at right.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00




Peru #178 Pair and #177 Single, Tied on Cover to Boston with #JQ3 5c Parcel Post Postage Due and #J46 1910 2c Postage Due
Peru
Opening: $125
Estimate: $250 - $300
Sold For $380
1912 Cuzco, Peru postmark on cover to Boston, Mass., black "T" in circle and "COLLECT POSTAGE 7 CENTS" handstamps, paid by JQ5 and J46 tied by Boston double oval cancels. The cover repaired at bottom with added pieces, the postage due stamp with a corner crease at bottom right.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00




Columbia #326 1908 1c Yellow Green Tied on Cover with #JQ3 5c Parcel Post Postage Due and #J82 1931 3c Postage Due
Columbia
Opening: $35
Estimate: $75 - $150
Sold For $190
Columbian single tied by 1913 postmark on cover to Boston, Mass., black "D.S.7" in circle and New York, N.Y. Aug. 7, 1913 due 8 cents" opera glasses handstamps paid by JQ5 and J82 tied by Boston double oval handstamp cancels. The cover clipped at top left.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00




Opening: $200
Estimate: $400 - $500
Sold For $380
Single with red crayon cancel used on incoming cover from Kiev, Russia Nov. 1913 to Seattle Washington, red "T" and "HUDSON TERMINAL STA. NOV. 21, 1913 DUE 10 CENTS' OPERA GLASSES" handstamps, stamp with crayon cancel. The cover with a tear at right and a small piece out at top left and a vertical fold.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00




#JQ4 10c Parcel Post Postage Due on Registered U32 1908 2c Green on Oriental Buff, Censored
Shanghai, China to the Philippines
Opening: $300
Estimate: $600 - $800
Sold For $700
Registered entire used Feb. 6, 1919 with U.S. #300, #339, and #JQ4 from Shanghai, China to Corregidore, P.I., purple "PASSED BY CENSOR" double circle handstamp. The cover with a label removed at left.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00




#319 1903 2c Carmine Tied on Cover to China, via Seattle, Returned China with China #J3 and #J6
1904 Returned and Refused Cover, Los Angeles to China, "Postage Due 6 Cents" and "Returned for Postage"
Opening: $250
Estimate: $500 - $600
Sold For $550
The 2c is tied by a Los Angeles, Cal., Apr. 5, 1904 machine cancel on a cover to Tientsin, China, via Seattle, WA, with black "T 15" in circle, purple "REFUSED BECAUSE TAXED" and "RETURN TO SENDER" markings, and a pink pointing hand. Returned with China #J3 and #J6, both tied by fancy grid cancels. The cover with wrinkles.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00




Australia #4 1913 2 1//2d Indigo, on Cover, "U.S. CHARGE TO COLLECT 10 CENTS" and Circular "T 10 CTS" Handstamps Indicating Postage Due
Opening: $125
Estimate: $250 - $300
Sold For $280
Single on cover tied by indistinct postmark to Richmond, California, "T 50 CTS." in circle and "U.S. CHARGE TO COLLECT 10 CENTS" handstamps, paid by vertical pair of JQ3 tied by handstamp cancel and purple "THIS LETTER WAS POSTED INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID. PLEASE ADVISE YOUR CORRESPONDENT TO INQUIRE OF LOCAL POSTMASTER CORRECT RATE OF POSTAGE ON MATTER OF FUTURE DESTINATION" auxiliary handstamp, both on reverse. The stamp with corner creases.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00



Opening: $75
Estimate: $150 - $175
Status: Unsold
Twelve 50c Singles, 20c Pair, and 1c Single, "NOV 30 1955" purple double-circle datestamps from Saint Louis, MO and Metropolis, ILL.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 18: US Postal History (continued) โ Jul 20, 2025 - 11:00