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High Value Covers
from the Wilson Collection
261 Solo usage to Wien
Stamp tied by 1898 NY duplex cancel and probably paying the
22 times UPU rate to Wien, Austria. The “T” marking represents postage
due which was probably the equivalent 10 cents. There was a second
identical cover, from the same correspondence, in the collection that
contained $1.10 in postage. Blue Wien receiving mark on the back.
Ex-Wilson (PH49-34) $3,000.00
260+283 Used to Trinidad
Stamps tied by 1901 NY duplex cancel and paying 12 times the
UPU rate to Trinidad, West Indies. Receiving mark on the back. Ex-Wilson
(PH49-35) $500.00
255+259+260 Used to Paris – Earliest Documented Use
Stamps tied by 1896 NY duplex cancel and paying 14 times the
UPU rate to Paris, France. The 15c (259) represent the earliest
documented of use (EDU) for this issue. APEX certificate no. 171003.
Ex-Wilson (PH49-36) $750.00
276+277 the 276 is a EDU
Large registered parcel wrapper, originated in Brooklyn, NY
and going to Brussels, Belgium. Appropriate back stamps. The stamps pay
8c registry fee and 62 times the UPU rate. The dated (April 9, 1987)
registry hand stamp confirms the earliest documented use for one-dollar
(276) stamp. APEX certificate no.167172. Ex-Wilson (PH49-01) $5,000.00
Wilson First Bureau
Collection – Domestic Usages
268+273
Stamps tied by 1896 New Bedford, MA CDS to tag and paying 13
times the one-cent per ounce merchandise rate.(PH49-02) $125.00
267
Type III paying the first class rate with Washington, DC
Collection Wagon, Feb, 27, 1897 – Wagon #1, Trip 4 cancel. (PH49-03)
$75.00
267+264+2c Entire
Paying the UPU rate to Germany with Washington, DC Collection
Wagon, Mar, 27, 1897 – Wagon #1, Trip 5 cancel. Cover is
re-backed.(PH49-04) $25.00
279
Patriotic private mailing card with one-cent stamp paying the
post card rate. (PH49-05) $100.00
271
Paying six times the UPU printed matter rate to Holland.
Small nick at the right. (PH49-06) $150.00
264 Pair - Earliest Documented Usage
Paying the first class rate. This is the earliest documented
use for this stamp. With APEX certificate. The stamps were lifted.
(PH49-07) $350.00
2c Type III Block on One-cent Wrapper
Paying nine times rate for a catalog (third class usage).
(PH49-08) $75.00
267 +2c Due
Patriotic cover from soldier of Co. D, Mich. Vols, at Camp
Meade, PA, underpaid, thus with a 2c due stamp added. (PH49-09) $150.00
Wilson First Bureau
Collection – Domestic & Registered Usages
Grant Letter Sheet + 268
Paying the UPU letter rate to San Paulo, Brazil. Back
stamped. (PH49-10) $75.00
279 Advertising Collar
Paying the third class (Bulk Mail) rate, unsealed. (PH49-11)
$100.00
267 Bright Pink strip of five
Paying the registry fee (8c) + first class (2c) postage.
Beautiful cover. (PH49-12) $125.00
267+279B+281+273 to Switzerland
Paying the registry fee (8c) + double weight UPU (10c)
postage, on cover to Zurich, Switzerland. Swiss receiving mark on back.
(PH49-13) $95.00
270+272 to Finland
Paying the registry fee (8c) + UPU (5c) to Finland. Scarce
destination. Finnish receiving mark on back. (PH49-14) $125.00
268+279+284 to Bohemia
Paying the registry fee (8c) + return receipt fee (5c) + five
times the UPU rate to Bohemia on manila catalog envelope. Receiving mark
on the back. (PH49-15) $200.00
268+274 to Sweden
Paying the registry fee (8c) + five times the UPU rate to
Stockholm, Sweden. Receiving mark on back. (PH49-16) $350.00
264+273 to New Zealand
Paying the registry fee (8c) + three times the UPU rate to
Nelson, New Zealand. Receiving mark on back. (PH49-17) $150.00
Wilson First Bureau
Collection – Foreign Destinations
281+294
Paying seven times the UPU rate to Belfast, Ireland. Belfast
receiving mark on back, back flap missing. (PH49-18) $125.00
3c+2c Entire to Siberia
Paying the UPU rate to Vladivostok, Siberia via Japan.
Japanese forwarding mark on the back. Great destination! (PH49-19)
$195.00
3c+ 2c Entire Brewery cover|
Paying the UPU rate to East Coast of Africa. (PH49-20)
$200.00
2c+3c to South Africa
Paying the UPU rate to S.A.R., South Africa. (PH-21) $60.00
272+2c Entire to Guatemala
Paying the UPU rate to Guatemala, Central America. (PH49-22)
$150.00
2c Private Mailing Card
Paying the private mail card rate. The picture on the face of
the card, the Statue of Liberty. (PH49-23) $80.00
279B used from Puerto Rico
Paying the private mail card rate. The picture on the face of
the card, the port of San Juan. (PH49-24) $100.00
271+279 to Canada
Paying the Canadian treaty rate (2c) + registry fee (8c).
cover missent to Hamilton, OH. Hamilton, ONT back stamp. (PH49-25)
$50.00
3c+2c Entire to Germany forwarded to Switzerland
Single rate UPU postage plus German postage applied for
forwarding. Bonn and Geneva receiving marks on back. (PH49-26) $200.00
3c (x2) on turned wrapper
Paying the six times UPU circular rate to India. Wrapper
turned and reused with a pair of ½ Anna in blue paying a two times rate
to Fort Wayne, IN. A fabulous item. (PH49-27) $975.00
270
Mailed from Germany, forwarded within the U.S. and then
forwarded to Australia. The 5c pays the UPU forwarding rate from the
U.S. (PH49-28) $250.00
281 to Paris forwarded to Germany
Paying 5c UPU rate to Paris, France. French stamp affixed to
forward the letter to Dresden, Germany. (PH49-29) $125.00
Wells Fargo Express from Mexico
5 centavo pre-printed (paying UPU rate) + Wells Fargo entire
(paying 10c express fee) to San Francisco. 265 (type I) applied and
paying the domestic postage. Roughly opened along the top. (PH49-30)
$750.00
Wells Fargo Express from Mexico
10 centavo pre-printed + 10 centavo stamp (paying UPU rate)
+ Wells Fargo entire (paying 15c express fee) to San Francisco. 265
(type I) applied and paying the domestic postage. (PH49-31) $750.00
2c Private Mailing Card to England forwarded to Switzerland
One penny GB stamp added for forwarding to Lucerne,
Switzerland. Sent from York, ME, lighthouse on face. (PH49-32) $80.00
2c+1c Wrapper to Haiti
Three times printed matter rate to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
(PH49-33) $150.00 |
