Ended on Monday, September 18, 2023 at 1:16 PM.

Lot # 121 International First Class Foreign Surface Rate: 1954 envelope bearing 1938, 8¢ Van Buren olive green

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Start of the sale:
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 6:00 AM
Item n°1863308799
Sale ends:
Monday, September 18, 2023 at 1:16 PM
Lot:
#121
Catalog:
Harmers International Fall 2023 Sale
Estimated price:
between $600.00 and $800.00

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International First Class Foreign Surface Rate: 1954 envelope bearing 1938, 8c Van Buren olive green ,tied by ELIZABETH CITY JAN 26, 1954 duplex slogan cancel on envelope with a receiving magenta RECEIVED JAN 16 1954 SWAN ISLAND handstamp in the lower right corner, on reverse is a magenta two line “Swan Island, West Indies 17 degrees, 24 minutes N 83 degrees 56 minutes W” and the typewritten address “John W. Collie, Swan Island, W.I. via Tampa, Florida.” Also with this lot is the two-page typewritten enclosure responding to a letter dated December 22, 1953 from a gentleman in England to the Postmaster, Swan Island inquiring about the postal history services related to Swan Island. John Collie, one of the radio and weather bureau personnel stationed on the island, responds to the letter request by identifying himself as the Chief Overseas Foreign Airway Communications Operations Specialist at Swan Island, and goes on to describe the history of the island (as best he knew it), the manner in which mail is handled and a description of the island residents and life on the island. (Scott 813 ) Est. Cash Val. $600 - 800 Swan Island was a government-staffed radio and weather station with no post office on a small island off the coast of Honduras in the Gulf of Mexico. There were no docking facilities; station personnel carried out and received mail similar to the more well-known Tin Can Island in the Pacific. Mail was usually routed through Tampa, Florida but this letter was routed through Elizabeth City, N.J. where the sender John Collie lived when not stationed on Swan Island. The Collie letter accompanying this lot is fascinating and historically important. Cover

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For over four generations and 100 years, the Harmer family has represented the world’s philatelic community in both auction and private sales. We are based in the New York City area with agents worldwide. We offer personal attention along with cutting edge technology. We have the flexibility to tailor our sales approach to clients’ specific needs and goals.

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Lot # 121 International First Class Foreign Surface Rate: 1954 envelope bearing 1938, 8¢ Van Buren olive green

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