United States Stamps & Postal History
April 22, 2020
We are pleased to present our April 22, 2020 sale of United States Stamps and Postal History, featuring the collection of Richard Carl. With 740 lots, we have nice sections of Stampless Covers, Free Franks and Autographed letters, Postmasters' Provisionals, an excellent range of imperf. Classics and other 19th Century used and unused, including Fancy Cancels, Civil War Patriotics, Territorial covers, 20th Century with Regular Issues and Commemoratives to $5, Large Die Proofs, Modern Errors and varieties. Back of the book includes Air Post, Postage Dues and more, followed by Confederate States, U.S. Possessions and Large Lots and Collections. Scattered throughout are many graded stamps and plate blocks. Printed catalogs are available on request.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #695 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS HAWAII 1850 (16 Aug) Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid, struck in red on lady's cover with embossing all around (closed cover tear at top), with "8" in circle and straight line "PAID", San Francisco Calif 10 Sept postmark alongside, addressed to Mass, fine and appealing cover  | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #696 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS HAWAII 1864-86 2c rose vermilion, four single franking covers, three to Maui, the other to Honolulu, various shades and departure postmarks, one with Japanese writing along the right side of the cover, occasional toning, mostly fine or better, Catalog #31 Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #697 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS HAWAII 1886 2c rose, left sheet margin single, n.h., with 2006 graded "XF-Sup 95J" certificate ** Catalog #43 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #698 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS HAWAII 1893 2c brown, top sheet margin single, n.h., also 12c blue, used, large and balanced margins all around, both v.f., the former with 2005 PFC for a larger block from which it originated **O Catalog #56,78 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #699 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS HAWAII 1893 Provisional Government, 10c red brown, overprinted in red, bottom margin part imprint single, n.h., well centered, v.f., one of only two believed n.h. copies, both originated from the Honolulu Advertiser strip of five, with Raymond Weill handstamp on reverse (in selvage) and 2019 PSE certificate, ** Catalog #61B Catalog Value $25,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #700 UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS HAWAII 1894 (17 Aug) registered cover from Honolulu to Iowa, attractively franked, with violet Registered and "A.R." handstamps, fine | Price Realized $230.00 |
