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Public Auction #426

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended November 20, 2015 at 7:00pm (New York time)
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Bids updated November 20, 2015 at 6:30pm (New York time)

SINGLE COVERS — Alaska
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
43CVLivengood, Alaska March 11, 1916 Registered cover to Hamilton, Washington. Purple Registration box 31. Uses a 10 cent Parcel Post stamp (Q6) and a two cent postal stationery to pay the rate. Hand stamped “Return receipt requested”. Gold was discovered in Livengood in 1914. This Fairbanks doctor went there as the town boomed. Interesting cover interesting franking.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $26.00
44CVJ. Lindley (Judge) Green penalty cover from 1904. Alaska pioneer Green served as commissioner and was dispatched to towns that had fallen apart as gold seekers abandoned areas for the big strike. This cover is from Rampart, Alaska, that had been virtually abandoned in 1903. Here is an attempt by Green to find a land owner using only hearsay from the local natives. Dispatched from Rampart. Alaska Oct 1, 1904 it arrived in Fairbanks Nov 19, 1904. Because W.G. Strong could not be located it was returned to Judge Green still in Rampart. Remailed Jan 28, 1905 received back in Rampart 100+ miles to the north Feb17, 1905. A little rough from its amazing journey this cover is a rare survivor.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $34.00
45CVThree Fairbanks, Alaska registered covers all to Hamilton, Washington. All are franked with a ten cent yellow Washington and type U91 2¢ postal stationery. Hamilton, Wash receiving marks on the backs along with CDS registration markings (small circle) on two. Fine. Sharp well defined cancels. Various 1910-1913 dates. Tells a story of early “registered” markings from Alaska.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $26.00
46CVFairbanks, Alaska, Nov 25, 1908. Purple REGISTERED CDS on cover to Hamilton, Washington. Franked with smudge (oblong cork) canceled 8¢ #306 violet black and type U91 2¢ postal stationery. Hamilton, Wash RECD Dec 12, 1908 backstamp, Fine. Sharp well defined cancels.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $26.00
47CVFairbanks, Alaska, Oct 5, 1907. Black REGISTERED CDS on cover to Richland, Washington. Franked with CDS canceled 8¢ #306 violet black and U385, no receiving backstamp, Fine. Sharp well defined cancel.Cat. Value: S.B. 100.00
Price Realized: $30.00