March 2008 Auction

with prices realized

Closed April 18, 2008

US Navy in Haiti

1. USS Concord, type 3, postmarked Gonaives 1.31.39. Fine strike on business cover to

Washington. G-F.. MB: $9.00/ NB

2. USS Detroit, type 3, postmarked Gonaives 3.17.29. Two good strikes applied to a

block of 9 (w. plate block number) of 2-cent Geo. Washington issue. A novelty item for

a hard-to-fine ship. F.. MB: $7.50/ $8.00

3. USS Dewey, type 3, postmarked Gonaives Gulf/Haiti 1.25.25. Beautiful strike on cover

with special Shakedown Cruise for Dewey cachet by Jay Richell. VF. MB: $10.00/ NB

4. USS Kittery, type 1 postmarked 2.24.31 to cancel Haiti #325. Unique and VF! MB: $6.00/ $7.00

5. USS Kittery, type 3, postmarked Port-au-Prince 12.4.31. Fair cancellation in violet ink.

Cover has cachet showing 2 sailors with legend MERRY CHRISTMAS/HAPPY NEW YEAR/.

MB: $5.00/ $5.00

6. USS Perry, type 3, postmarked Gonaives 5.14.34. Good strike on cover with small red

cachet of a naval ship. Overall good. MB: $6.50/ NB

7. USS Plunger, type 3, postmarked Aux Cayes, 1.28.39 (as well as another postmark for

San Diego, 1.3.39) applied to postcard with beautiful cachet by Ray Muridge. Small wrinkle

at bottom left. Overall VF. MB: $9.50/ $13.00

8. USS Pollack, type 3, applied at English Bay (!), Haiti, 2.1.39. Good strike on cover

with cachet by Ray Muridge (see lot 7). MB: $9.00/ NB

9. USS Portland, type 3, applied at Gonaives 10.21.34. Good strike on cover with cachet

EAST COAST CRUISE (in blue). MB: $7.50/ NB

10. USS Raleigh, type 3 applied at Port-au-Prince 2.28.39. VF strike on cover with

handmade cachet wishing a MERRY CHRISTMAS, etc. Unique and overall F. MB: $8.50/ NB

11. USS Ranger, type 3 applied at Gonaives, 2.10.39 on penalty cover. USS part of

postmark faint, but rest is good. Overall good cover. MB: $7.50/ NB

12. USS Reuben James, type 3 applied at Gonaives Bay (!) on 3.10.28 on penalty cover.

Fair to good strike for a hard-to-find vessel. MB: $15.00/ NB

13. USS Richmond, type 3 applied at Aux Cayes 1.25.39. Mostly submarines called at this

shallow port. Rare to find larger ships like Richmond calling here. VF. MB: $15.00/ $15.00

14. USS Richmond, type 3 applied at Gonaives 3.17.39 on cover with fine St. Patrick’s

Day cachet, VF. MB: $8.50/ NB

15. USS Reid, type 3 applied at Gonaives 3.26.39 on cover with cachet of US PACIFIC

FLEET, etc. Address covered with label. Good. MB: $6.50/ $7.00

16. USS Relief, type 3 applied at Gonaives 5.14.34. Two very fine strikes on two different

stamps. Quite striking! MB: $8.50/ NB

17. USS Skipjack, type 3 applied at Gonaives 10.23.39. Word “Skipkack” in postmark

faint, but rest is vg. Applied to cover with cachet of the Skipjack by Dumonte. Overall a

good cover. MB: $8.50/ NB

18. USS Snapper, type 3 applied at Aux Cayes 1.30.39 (blue ink) to a cover with

beautiful cachet by R. Buchwald. Fine. MB: $10.00/ NB

19. USS Stingray, type 3 applied at Gonaives Bay (!) 3.15.39 on cover with fine cachet

by R. Buchwald. VF MB: $12.50/ NB

20. USS Tarbell, type 3 applied at Gonaives (in blue) 2.1.32 to penalty cover. Overall

good. Fairly difficult ship. MB: $8.50/ NB

21. USS Teal, type 3 applied at Gonaives, 1.24.31. Gonaives in killers is faint, but

rest is good with some smudging in postmark part. Overall good. MB: $6.50/ NB

United States Marine Corps Covers

22. WW1 cover with 3/11/18 USMC cancel type P-2 as defined in HP XXV:4 and bearing

previously unrecorded censor type discussed in HP XX111:3; the cover is much better defined

than the photo in HP with the censor tape and cancel very clear and the cover superb;

possibly unique. (Photo) MB: $200.00/$200.00

23. Occupation cover with 2/10/22 USMC cancel type C-2 as defined in HP XXV: 4; the cancel

“2nd REG 1st PROV. BRIGADE, CAPE HAITIEN, HAITI” is clear; the cover was opened

at top and right side but is in F condition; A rare cover. (Photo) MB: $90.00/ NB

24. Occupation cover USMC cancel type P-1 but used later in the twenties as discussed in

HP XXV:4; no year date shown; franked by ½ and 1 ½ cent US stamps of 1922; cover and

stamps VF; the cds is clear but a bit lightly struck. MB: $30.00/ NB

25. Occupation cover with 2/13/25 USMC cancel type C-3; cancel is F and cover VF; only 3

covers recorded as of compilation date in 12/99. MB: $35.00/ NB

26. Occupation cover with 2/9/26 USMC cancel type P-7; stamp, cancel & cover VF. MB: $35.00/ NB

27. Registered occupation cover of 8/8/27 USMC cancel P-R-5; VF 5 & 12 cent US stamps

pay 17c rate; stamps, registry markings & cover are VF. HP records only 1 other cover.

Unusual added inclusion is the Receipt for registered article which is usually eventually

discarded. (Photo) MB: $75.00/ NB

28. Registered occupation cover of 6/25/30 USMC Constabulary Det., Port-au-Prince; Haiti

cancel type PC-R-1; cancel lightly struck on stamps but quite clear on the back; backstamps

also include U.S. Sea Post Reg. mark which is very scarce; franking is philatelic with

blocks of 4 of US #645 and 651 plus 1 cent to make 17 cent rate; attractive 3 color

franking; cover and stamps VF. (Photo) MB: $75.00/ $75.00

29. USMC flight cover of 3/17/27 from CH-PaP with plane and AVION air mail markings;

addressed to a P.M. Sgt.(Post Master?) in 1st Brigade; backstamp is the rare Parcel Post

type P-PP-1; cover is VF; strike is clear but uneven - probably a favor cancel. MB: $30.00/ $30.00

World War I Censor Marks And Censored Covers

30. Letter of 12/27/18 from PaP-NY franked by #245; an article in HP XIX:2 records the

double circle censor mark with outer and inner diameters of 28mm and 19mm respectively;

cancel has “PASSED BY CENSOR” between the rings and numeral 681 in the inner circle;

there are no stars between the circles; the handstamp ties the censor label to the cover;

stamp, cover and markings VF. MB: $30.00/ $32.00

31. Censored cover of 4/17/16 franked 5c #168 addressed to Lubeck, Germany; mailed

aboard a Dutch vessel with oval cancel tying stamp; German receiving cancel of concentric

circles; between circles “Auslandstelle E…” etc; censor tape overlaps envelope and bears

numeral 1082; stamp and cover VF; receiving cancel a bit light; unusual war time cover.

(Photo) MB: $50.00/ $55.00

32. Censored cover 1/27/19 St. Marc-NY franked #168; censor mark usual concentric circles

with “PASSED BY CENSOR” and 2 stars between circles and L33 in the center; stamp, cover and

markings VF. MB: $35.00/ $40.00

33. Internal Haiti: Jeremie-PaP; 1945; paid by 25c; original of 2 known covers shown and

described in detail in HP XVI:3 by the discoverer; tape reads GARDE D’HAITI/OUVERT

PAR LA CENSURE; only other cover recorded sold in HP auction of June 2007 for $110;

cover, stamps and date stamp VF. (Photo) MB: $100.00/$120.00

34. Internal Haiti: Jeremie-PaP; 1945; registered cover paid by 50c; original of 2 known

covers shown and described in HP XVI:3 by discoverer; tape reads BUREAU DE LA

POLICE/OUVERT PAR LA CENSURE; only other cover recorded sold in HP auction

of June 2007 for $110; cover has horizontal fold not affecting stamps or date stamps

which are VF. (Photo) MB: $100.00/$120.00

35. US: postcard;CH-NY; paid 5c; US circular censor mark of 24 mm; within circle U.S.

CENSORSHIP/EXAMINED BY 7896/star; card, stamp and marking VF. MB: $5.00/ NB

36. US: letter PaP-NY; paid 60c; Haitian censor tape tied by US purple double circular mark

with OD=36.6mm and ID=34.3mm; inner space reads PASSED BY/*/U.S. POSTAL

CENSOR/*; scarce US marking; cover, stamp and markings VF. MB: $20.00/ NB

37. US: postcard; PaP-Mass; 1942; paid 5c; red straight line EXAMINED BY #5711; early US

censor mark of NY (Mayo S 3.1.3); card and stamp VF. MB: $10.00/ NB

38. US: letter PaP-NY; 1942; paid 60c airmail; superimposed on Haitian censor tape is US

censor mark 20.5mm diameter; within PASSED/***/CENSOR; date stamp weak and

cover opened for exhibit. MB: $5.00/ NB

39. US letter PaP-Boston; FDC of Scott 363 - 2/20/45; Haiti rectangular censor handstamp

described in HP XVI:3 ties 5c postal tax stamp on back; VF US circular censor mark on

back - diameter 36.5mm and worded U.S. CENSORSHIP/EXAMINED/By 30165/***;

cover and stamp VF. MB: $10.00/ NB

40. US 3c Haitian Sam postal card PaP-US; cds of 3/5/45 ties 5c postal tax stamp on face;

US censor mark described in lot 18 stamped on face easily read but lightly struck; message

on back. MB: $10.00/ $20.00

41. Canada: Cayes-PaP-Quebec; 5/3/45; paid 1G (Scott 319) and 5c postal tax stamp;

bilingual red censor mark PASSED BY CENSOR DB8/Accepte Censeur DB8 with

signature of censor; light vertical crease does not affect stamp or censor mark. MB: $5.00/ NB

42. US: picture postcard PaP-Ohio; 7/23/45; paid 60c + 5c postal tax; rectangular Haitian

handstamped censor mark (HP XVI: 3); 10 c stamp extends beyond card and is ruffled but

intact; censor mark Fine. MB: $5.00/ $6.50

Souvenir Sheets

43. Scott #C152a, MNH, VF. MB: $2.25/ NB

44. #609 G, PERFORATED, MNH, VF. MB: $4.00/ $6.00

45. #616Q, two copies, MNH & Used, VF. MB: $5.00/ $5.00

46. #647-48 & #655, 3 sheets, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00/ $7.00

47. #770a & #770j, MNH, VF. MB: $7.00/ $21.00

48. #770j, MNH, VF. MB: $3.50/ $4.00

48A. #802, MNH, VF. MB: $1.00/ $4.00

49. #809a, MNH, VF. MB: $4.50/ $7.50

50. #817, MNH, VF. MB: $3.00/ $6.00

51. #823a, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00/ $7.00

52. #836 & #847a, MNH, VF. MB: $3.25/ $11.00

53. #852, MNH, VF. MB: $6.25/ $8.50

54. #872, MNH, VF. MB: $4.50/ $8.00

55. #879, Sheet of 4, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00/ $6.50

56. #879, Sheet of 4, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00/ $6.50

57. #889, MNH, VF. MB: $4.00/ $12.50

58. #889, MNH, VF. MB: $4.00/ $7.00

59. #895, MNH, VF. MB: $4.00/ $12.50

60. #895, MNH, VF. MB: $4.00/ $7.00

61. #902, MNH, VF. MB: $9.00/ $11.50

62. #903, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00/ $8.00

63. #908, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00/ $7.00

64. #908, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00/ $6.00

65. #912, MNH, VF. MB: $3.00/ $5.00

66. #913a, Sheet of 16, MNH, VF. MB: $6.00/ $8.00

67. #925a, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00/ $7.00

68. #926, MNH, VF. MB: $2.00/ $4.00

69. #933, MNH, VF. MB: $3.00/ $9.00

70. #940, MNH, VF. MB: $4.00/ $6.50

71. #C19-19a, Perforated & Imperforate sheets, MNH, VF. MB: $9.00/ $12.00

72. #C20-20a, Perforated & Imperforate sheets, MNH, VF. MB: $9.00/ $12.00

73. #C107a, Perforated Used and Imperforate MNH, VF. MB: $2.25/ $4.50

74. #C114a, Two copies, MNH and Used, VF. MB: $3.50/ $6.00

75. #C121a, MNH, VF. MB: $2.50/ $4.00

76. #C125a, Two copies Perforated, MNH and Used, VF. MB: $4.00/ $6.00

77. #C125a, Two copies Imperforate, MNH and Used, VF. MB: $4.00/ $7.00

78. #C135a, Used, VF. MB: $1.25/ $2.50

79. #C144a, MNH, VF. MB: $1.00/ $2.50

80. #C165a, MNH, VF. MB: $1.25/ $3.00

81. #C169a & #C192a, MNH, VF. MB: $1.75/ $4.00

82. #C176a. Two copies, MNH & Used, VF. MB: $2.00/ $4.00

83. #C190a, Two copies, MNH & Used, VF. MB: $1.50/ $3.00

84. #C195a, Mint, and #C195a (see footnote SCOTT) DELUXE PROOF sheet, MNH,

VF condition. MB: $1.50/ $4.00

85. #C202a & #C359a, MNH, VF. MB: $1.50/ $3.00

86. #C211a, Two copies, MNH & Used, VF. MB: $1.75/ $4.00

87. #C226a & #CB54a, MNH, VF. MB: $4.50/ $6.00

88. #C245a, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00/ $6.00

89. #C318A, MNH, VF. MB: $3.00/ $5.00

90. #C323, IMPERFORATE, Used, VF. MB: $1.50/ $2.50

91. #C323, IMPERF, Used (has the Churchill image in the cancellation). MB: $1.50/ $3.00

92. #C323, Two copies, Used; one with a FDC cancel the other with a PauP cancel.

Very Fine. MB: $3.00/ $3.00

93. #C323, MNH, VF. MB: $1.50/ $3.50

94. #C373, MNH, VF. MB: $3.00/ $5.00

95. #C390A & #C420, MNH, VF. MB: $2.50/ $4.00

96. #C624H & I, Used, VF. MB: $2.00/ $4.00

96. #CB7a-8a, Mint (very light hinge mark), VF. MB: $20.00/ $22.00

97. #CB18a, MNH, VF. MB: $7.00/ $7.00

98. #CO5a, Used, VF. MB: $1.00/ $1.00

Reference Material

99. Scott Postage Stamp Catalogs, 2000 Edition, Complete set of 6 volumes;

very clean and in Very Fine condition. MB: $20.00/ NB

100. Scott 1995 Classic Catalog – Stamps of the World 1840-1940. Catalog is

in excellent condition. MB: $5.00/ NB

End of Auction – Congratulations to the successful bidders!