Ended on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 1:00 AM.

Lot # 190 Registered Airmail: 1938 20c Garfield bright blue green tied on 6c 1945 embossed air mail envelope by smudged

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Start of the sale:
Monday, September 18, 2023 at 2:54 PM
Item n°1863597387
Sale ends:
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 1:00 AM
Lot:
#190
Catalog:
Harmers International Fall 2023 Sale
Estimated price:
between $150.00 and $250.00

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Registered Airmail: 1938 20c Garfield bright blue green tied on 6c 1945 embossed air mail envelope by smudged mute double oval ,magenta Returned for Postage (crossed out by pencil) partially beneath stamp, large magenta oval U. S. CUSTOMS FREE OF DUTY N G J Port of NEW YORK handstamp, boxed magenta REGISTERED NO. and manuscript 437, on reverse handstamps showing the circuitous route taken before receipt by addressee including three purple double circle NEW YORK, N.Y. U. S. Army Postal Service Br. A.P.O. 88 OCT 1 1945; magenta double circle ---- BASE P.O. A.P.O. 790 OCT 5, 1945; U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE A.P.O. 549 OCT 7, 1945 handstamp; two magenta double circle NEW YORK, N.Y. U.S. Army Postal Service Br. A.P.O. 88 OCT. 9, 1945; magenta double circle 2ND. BA------ O. A.P.O. 790 REG. SEC. OCT 10, 1945; double oval NEW YORK, N.Y. REG’Y DIV. 10-12 1945; and double oval CHURCH ST. ANNEX N.Y.-REG-N.Y. 10-13 1945 (Scott 825, UC5 ) Est. Cash Val. $150 - 250 The rating was 6c for the military air rate and 20c for the minimum registry fee. The sender initially neglected to attach a 20c stamp for the minimum registry fee and the letter was returned. The correct postage was added and the letter was then sent from Verona, Italy (APO 88) on October 1, 1945, then to Naples, Italy (APO 790) on October 5, then to Leghorn, Italy (APO 549) on October 7, then back to Naples, Italy (APO 790) on October 10, then finally to New York on October 12 and finally to the Church Street Annex in New York on October 13, 1945, an amazing routing that actually took only 12 days from its start on October 1, 1945 and its arrival on October 13, 1945. _x000D_ _x000D_ Cover

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Lot # 190 Registered Airmail: 1938 20c Garfield bright blue green tied on 6c 1945 embossed air mail envelope by smudged

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