Kelleher Club Sale
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | Revenue | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 851 | Justice Dept., 1873, 1¢ purple (Scott O25), o.g., hinged, fresh with clean color, cool detail and superior centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, just four stamps grade thus, with three higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ VF-XF 85; $350. Scott $250. |  2 | $250 |
| 852 | Officials, 1873, 2¢-90¢ Post Office Dept. blue, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (Scott O48TC4e-O56TC4e), without gum as issued, Very Fine.Scott $387. |  | $200 |
| 853 | Officials, 1873, 1¢-90¢ State Dept. green, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (Scott O57TC4d-O67TC4d), without gum as issued, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $502. |  | $250 |
| 854 | Officials, 1873, 1¢-90¢ Treasury Dept. brown, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (Scott O72TC4c-O82TC4c), without gum as issued, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $438. |  | $250 |
| 855 | Officials, 1873, 1¢-90¢ War Dept. blue, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (Scott O83TC4e-O93TC4e), without gum as issued, Very Fine.Scott $492. |  | $250 |
| 856 | Newspaper, 1875, 2¢-$60 brown, "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card (Scott PR9TC4c-PR32TC4c), all nicely margined with generally deep color; several with facial scuffs, generally Very Fine.Scott $960. |  5 | $300 |
| 857 | Newspaper, 1879, $3 red vermilion, A.B.N.C. printing (Scott PR72), o.g., hinged; reperforated along top and perf thin, both not mentioned on the certificate, Fine to Very Fine, with 1975 P.F. certificate.Scott $625. |  2 | $120 |
| 858 | Newspaper, 1894, 1¢ intense black, Bureau printing (Scott PR90), o.g., hinge remnants, very large jumbo margins; small thin at top, irregular perfs as often, Very Fine.Scott $400. |  | $120 |
| 859 | Newspapers, 1895-97, 1¢ to $100 complete, Bureau printing, D.L. watermark (Scott PR114-PR125), useful set, sound and face-fresh; 25¢, $2, $20 and $100 no gum, others hinged to varying degrees, generally Fine to Very Fine or better.Scott $385. |  3 | $120 |
| 860 | Parcel Post, 1913, 75¢ Harvesting (Scott Q11), top margin plate number 6287 single, o.g., stamp never hinged, hinged in selvage only, Post Office fresh with crisp color and detail, with centering just a whisper from perfect, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,050.Scott $180. |  2 | $1,000 |
| 861 | Parcel Post Postage Due, 1913, 1¢ dark green (Scott JQ1), pair canceled with red crayon on a large part of a "Form 1510" (Loss of Mail) franked with a 2¢ carmine (425) tied by a Seattle machine cancel, Jan 4, 1916, and handstamped "Postage due 2 cents"; to the the Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway in Seattle, Fine to Very Fine. |  | $200 |
| 862 | Special Handling, 1925, 25¢ deep green, "A" & 2nd "T" of "States" joined at top (Scott QE4 var.), right margin plate number 17103 block of 6, o.g., hinged, with rich color and sharp, clean detail; position 3 never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $540 as singles. |  | $250 |
| 863 | Special Handling, 1928, 25¢ yellow green (Scott QE4a), right margin plate number 17098 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, appealing plate with bright color and solid centering throughout; sound, Very Fine.Scott $360. |  | $250 |
| 864 | Carrier, 1851 (1¢) Franklin (Scott LO1), very fresh with four nice margins and a light red star cance, used with a 3¢ type II (11A), the latter tied by a partial blue Jul 6 Philadelphia c.d.s. on a small cover to Germantown Pa., part of top flap missing resulting in a small nick at the top center of the cover, otherwise Very Fine.Scott $500. |  2 | $120 |
| 865 | New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on blue green, double transfer (Scott 6LB5a), fresh example with clear to large margins, on folded letter sheet dated Oct. 6th, 1843, from New York to Somers, Conn., written by noted Connecticut historian E.E. Beardsley; stamp cancelled by bold red "U.S." in frame (tied by impression), with matching "New-York/OCT/7" postmark alongside; manuscript "12½" rate at top right; photocopy of PF's record of certificate 15192 (as #6LB5 double transfer) included; vertical file fold of no consequence, Very Fine.Scott $4,500. |  2 | $1,600 |
| 866 | Allen's City Dispatch, 1882, black (Scott 3L2), complete sheet of 100, o.g., never hinged, stamps cleanly printed and fresh; light separations; gum soaks and selvage damage per image, Fine, a scarce survivor.Scott $1,375 as blocks of four. |  | $600 |
| 867 | American Letter Mail Co., 1844, 5¢ black, thin paper (2nd printing) (Scott 5L1), complete sheet of 20, the press capturing two sheets at once, the right-most column thus half-printed on one, half on the second (which is otherwise blank); streaks of extraneous press ink at left, still Very Fine. |  | $325 |
| 868 | Hussey's Post, 1878, carmine (Scott 87L62), tied by purple HUSSEY'S SPECIAL/MESSENGER EXPRESS/PAID' oval cancel., Very Fine.Scott $200. |  | $80 |
| 869 | 1895, Clipperton Island, 5¢ brown, fresh and clean with huge margins and socked-on-the-nose "W. Frese & Co./San Francisco" double-ring "cancel"; thinned, otherwise Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 870 | Envelope, 1864, Nesbitt 4th Issue, 3¢ pink (Scott U58), with 'OUACHITA RIVER PACKET/MAYFLOWER' double oval cds; facial scuffs, Fine to Very Fine. |  | $80 |
| 871 | 1952, 6¢ on 5¢ carmine, die 1 (Scott UC21), 43 crisp mint examples of the revalued 5¢ postal entire; gum in great condition, like they have just come from the post office; great wholesale lot, Very Fine.Scott $1,505. |  | $160 |
| 872 | War Dept., 1875, 2¢ red on orange (Scott UO49), 79 post office fresh examples of the 2¢ red Jackson on orange envelope identified as United Postal Stationery Society WD63, WD die II; attractive, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,185. |  2 | $200 |
| 873 | 1920, 1¢ on 2¢ red on cream, die II, Nearly Complete Mint Collection of the Different Cities (Scott UX33), 41 consisting of U.P.S.S. Nos. S45-1 to S45-19, S45-21 to S45-25, S45-27 to S45-44; Atlanta, Baltimore, Binghamton, Boston, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Butte, Charleston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Indianapolis, Jackson, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Louisville, Manchester, Memphis, Milwaukee, New Orleans, New York City (large and small "CENT"), Oklahoma City, Omaha, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland Maine, Pueblo, St. Louis, St. Paul, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, Springfield Mass. and Washington D.C., neatly mounted and identified on pages, Very Fine, fully imaged online, this is a complete set missing Little Rock (S45-20), Minneapolis (S45-26) and Detroit Second Die (S45-46). Shipping charges apply - weight 1 lbs. USPCC S45-1 to S45-44. |  | $400 |
| 874 | Postal Card, 1952, 2¢ on 1¢ green on buff, Cincinati Official Facsimile (Scott UX39 var), with the surcharge in violet at left of indicia in violet, canceled by two strikes of "Ludlow KY Apr. 18, 1952" duplex cancel and light pencil addressed to Liberty, Indiana, message side blank, Very Fine.USPCC S56-4a. This is the earlier of the two recorded examples of this surcharged postal card. It was found by the consignor and is making its debut appearance in a public auction. |  | $750 |
| 875 | Postal Card, 1958, 2¢+1¢ Franklin, "General Electric" Type I surcharge (Scott UX47), two unused with punch hole at bottom left to allow for easy attachment to one's TV power cord for convenience if repair was needed, message sides with different General Electric printed advertisements in red and black -- one with a piggy bank and $1 coupon from Palisades CA (ETR-305-2) and the other with a sad and disappointed man unable to watch the game from Platteville Wis (ETR-1057-2); Palisades with small corner crease at top left, Very Fine, see both sides of both cards online.USPCC S64-1.Scott $450. |  3 | $150 |
| 876 | 1893-1956, Selection of Message/Reply Cards to and from Foreign Destinations (Scott UY2//UY16), appealing group of 20 cards with six uprated, with better including ten examples of #UY2r; destinations include Australia (2), Germany, England, Netherlands, Belgium, Argentina (2), and Salvador, while cancels on incoming cards include Germany, Honduras, US German Seapost, Vatican City, etc.; some usual light wear from use, a Fine group. |  | $130 |
| 877 | Paid Reply Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ on 2¢+1¢ on 2¢ red on buff, typographed surcharge (Scott UY10), unsevered, mint Unfolded card, as fresh as the day it was printed over 100 years ago, Extremely Fine.USPCC MR17; $700.Scott $450. |  2 | $300 |
| 878 | Official Postal Card, 1913, 1¢ black (Scott UZ1), pre-printed address of the Third Assistant Postmaster General and "Post Card." on front and Form PS 541 printed on reverse as always, exceptional condition with sharp corners, Extremely Fine.Scott $700. |  | $300 |
| 879 | Official Postal Card, 1913, 1¢ black (Scott UZ1), Form PS 541 report from Stuart, FL for Sept. 1913; foxing and ink stain, Fine.Scott $500. |  | $160 |
| 880 | Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 3¢ Telegraph, imperf. (Scott R19a), deep, rich color with generous, beautifully balanced margins and a very light handstamped cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb. A real gem! with a 2004 P.F. certificate.Scott $100. |  2 | $160 |
| Lot | Hawaii | Estimate | |
| 881 | Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 25¢ Protest, imperf. (Scott R49a), horizontal pair, fresh and sound with bright color, clean detail and a light manuscript cancel; three clear margins, just in at right, Very Fine.Scott $300. |  | $160 |
| 882 | Revenue, 1862, First Issue, $1 Foreign Exchange, perf'd (Scott R68c), fresh, rich color; canceled neat blue straightline "CHINA", its document [not present] having made its voyage from San Francisco to the Far East via the Pacific Mail Steamship Co., Fine and scarce. This stamps document [not present] would have traveled from San Francisco to the Far East via the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. |  | $120 |
| 883 | Revenue, 1862, First Issue, $20 Conveyance, imperf. (Scott R98a), wonderfully fresh with large balanced margins, breathtaking color and a neat manuscript cancel, "C.S.S./12. 9./64", Extremely Fine.Scott $175. |  | $120 |
| 884 | Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, 30¢ blue & black (Scott R113), exceptionally fresh and well centered with a neat manuscript cancel, "June 17 1872", Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $175. |  | $80 |
| 885 | Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, 40¢ brown & black (Scott R141), fresh and well centered with blue "Dominick & Dickinson, N.Y." double oval datestamps, Mar 31, 1872, Extremely Fine.Scott $110. |  | $80 |
| 886 | Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, 60¢ orange & black (Scott R142), bright and well centered with stunning color an a lightly struck blue oval handstamped cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $140. |  | $80 |
| 887 | Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, $20 orange & black, First Day of Use (Scott R150), very well centered; manuscript cancel reads "I.H. & G.W.D./ Feby 26, 1872", the first day of use, according to the Boston Revenue Book which the PF declines to comment on, make your own judgement; with a small thin, horizontal crease and an edge tear, otherwise Very Fine. A unique item for the Revenue specialist, with 2024 P.F. certificate.Scott $900 ++. |  | $500 |
| 888 | Documentary, 1954, $30 Corwin to $100 Thomas (Scott R679-R682), all fresh and beautifully centered with full receipt tabs, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine.Scott $220+. |  2 | $160 |
| 889 | Documentary, 1958, $2,500 Windom (Scott R730), a pristine mint single with full receipt tab and early control no. "000812", o.g., never hinged, fresh and beautifully centered, Extremely Fine.Scott $175 ++. |  | $160 |
| 890 | Documentary, 1958, $5,000 Folger (Scott R731), an immaculate mint single with full receipt tab, o.g., never hinged, fresh and well centered, Very Fine.Scott $275 ++. |  | $120 |
| 891 | Embossed Revenue Stamped Paper, 1798, 75¢ New Hampshire (Scott RM129), clear impression on a 1799 $5,000 Bond for an Executor of a Will, Very Fine.Scott $80. |  | $50 |
| 892 | Boating Stamps, 1960, $1-$3 complete (Scott RVB1-RVB2), bottom left plate blocks of 4, each pristine, #RVB1 plate 54488 with one set of staple holes, #RVB2 plate 54495 (showing partial print from type slug) with two sets of staple holes, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.Scott $320. |  2 | $200 |
| 893 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1935, $1 Canvasbacks (Scott RW2), o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine.Scott $375. |  | $160 |
| 894 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1938, $1 Pintail Drakes (Scott RW5), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate.Scott $425. |  2 | $120 |
| 895 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1945, $1 Shoveller Ducks (Scott RW12), bottom pl.#157249, o.g., never hinged; hinge mark on face and toning affecting top 3 stamps on reverse, Fine overall.Scott $600. |  | $70 |
| 896 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1952, $2 Harlequin Ducks (Scott RW19), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with exceptional color depth and mathematical centering, Extremely Fine.Scott $90. |  | $80 |
| 897 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1963, $3 Brants (Scott RW30), o.g., never hinged, a perfectly centered gem, Superb, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98; $400.Scott $100. |  2 | $160 |
| 898 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1963, $3 Brants (Scott RW30), irregular top margin block of 14, the stamps all bright and sound, cancelled by numerous Charlotte, VT Nov. 3, 1964 duplexes, Very Fine, unusual use. Scott $175 as singles. |  | $200 |
| 899 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1965, $3 Canvasback Drakes (Scott RW32), o.g., never hinged, outstandingly well centered, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ $225. |  2 | $110 |
| 900 | Federal Duck Stamp, 2007, $15 Ring-necked Ducks, souvenir sheet of 1 (Scott RW74b), o.g., never hinged, Superb.Scott $140. |  | $80 |
