775 Postal History/Histoire de la Poste
| Lot No |
Type |
Description |
Reserve |
Estimate |
| 5039 |
OBL |
(Image b)
U.S.A. (1930) Mail slot. Fancy Cancel of Cleveland, Ohio. Eight strikes in black on registered envelope. Could also be a DVD drive, but they probably didn't have them in 1930.
| $110 |
$150 |
| 5040 |
OBL |
(Image b)
U.S.A. (1932) Padlock. Fancy cancel from Carlock, IL. Two strikes in black on registered envelope. Each mark is inscribed "U*S MAIL". Evidently these were to represent locks used on mailbags. Unusual aspect of topic!
| $125 |
$160 |
| 5041 |
EP |
GERMANY (1966) Mail carrier with dog. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design for FIP Munich meeting series. Scott No B417, Yvert No 374.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 5042 |
EP |
GERMANY (1967) Franz von Taxis. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design honoring founder of postal system. Scott No 971, Yvert No 400.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 5043 |
EP |
GERMANY (1967) Emblem. Archive photo (See Note) of unaccepted design honoring Franz von Taxis, founder of postal system. Scott No 971, Yvert No 400.
| $60 |
$75 |
| 5044 |
ENT |
RUSSIA (1974) Postal carrier shooting bow. Uprated 4 kop entire (O) with corner image urging citizens to use the 6-digit postal code. However, the writer of this envelope failed to do that.
| $10 |
$10 |
| 5045 |
FDC |
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (1987) Postal Service bicentennial. Set of 2 unaddressed FDCs with cachet. Scott Nos 590-4.
| $20 |
$25 |
| 5046 |
FDC |
TRISTAN DA CUNHA (2009) Mail delivery. Unaddressed FDC with cachet. Scott Nos 882-5.
| $10 |
$10 |
| 5047 |
EP |
AUSTRIA (2013) Lawrence Borgdana. Black print. Postmaster of Taxis.
| $15 |
$20 |
| 5048 |
FDC |
(Image b)
TRISTAN DA CUNHA (2015) Early mail ships. Set of 3 unaddressed FDCs with cachet.
| $25 |
$30 |
AUSTRIA (2020) Palais Fugger in Innsbruck. Black print. Thurn & Taxis historic postal route.
NEW CALEDONIA (1983) Telephones. Post Offices. Set of 3 deluxe sheets. Scott No 486-8. Yvert No 472-4. 25th anniversary of the Postal and Telecommunications Department.
