Price of US Stamp Scott 205: 1882 5c James A. Garfield American Bank Note. Page 1

U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Gabon Cover, Scott #205, tied with additional 2¢ on 2¢ entire by New York JUN 1883, via Liverpool, very rare destination, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate price $300-400.

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U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used From Shanghai, China Cover, Scott #205, oval U.S. Postal Agency 3 FEB 88 Shanghai cancel, tied by black grid, to Maine, faint San Francisco FEB 25 transit cancel in red on reverse, slightly reduced at right, Fine. Estimate $300-400.

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U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used From Smithsonian Institute to France Cover, Scott #205, tied to penalty envelope by Washington, D.C. MAY 22, 1885 duplex cancel, purple Smithsonian date stamp at left, New York transit and Bordeaux receiving cancels on reverse, unusual usage, Fine. Estimate price $200-300.

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U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to China Cover, Scott #205, cork killer of Exeter, N.H., NOV 25, 1884 cds, to Foochow, San Francisco DEC 2, Hong Kong JA 9 85, and Foochow JA 17 85 cancels on reverse, scarce destination, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate value $150-200.

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U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to China Cover, Scott #205, tied by blue fancy cancel of Bristol, N.H., SEP 71 1884 cds, to Foochow, San Francisco SEP 23, Hong Kong OC 27, and Foochow OC 31 cancels on reverse, scarce destination, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate price $150-200.

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U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used From Idaho Territory Cover, Scott #205, pair and additional 2¢ on 2¢ entire tied by Shoshone OCT 31, 1884 purple cds and star in circle cancels, to Minersville, PA, attractive item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate value $100-150.

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U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Used to Latin America Covers, Scott #205, 15 covers, destinations are Barbados, Panama, Ecuador, Mexico (4), Argentina, British Guiana, St. Kitts, Bahamas and Cuba (2), lovely group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800.

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U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield Yellow Brown, #205, n.h., top imprint single, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $775. Estimate price $250-300.

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U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Illegal Usage From England Cover With Postage Due, Scott #205, tied by Chester OC 9 85 duplex cancel, to Pottsville, PA, New York Due 10 Cents and 10¢ adhesive at left, this one was caught by the Post Office, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150.

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U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, U.S. Usage Covers, Scott #205, 15, noted DPO, add-on rates, several registry usages, nice group, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300.

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U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, With New York Registry Labels to Europe Covers, Scott #205, 5 covers going to Germany (3), Austria and England, all 1880s usages, attractive group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate value $150-200.

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U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Advertising Covers, Scott #205, 7 covers and 1 front, incl. a lovely “monkey” themed all over ad (front only), to Germany, all over ad in blue for Mansion House to Germany, all over ad in green for Leland House to Switzerland, plus other interesting items, inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate price $200-300.

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U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Usages to Hawaii Covers, Scott #205, 4 covers, addressed to Honolulu (2, one with “Too Late” hs.), Paauhau and Hilo, all 1880s usages, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate price $100-150.

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U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield on Mexico Wells Fargo Express to France, Scott #205, paste-up express cover from Guayma to Paris, envelope with 2 pre-printed 12c values cancelled by oval Wells Fargo NOV 5, 1885 in purple, 2 pairs of 5¢ values with cork killers, NOV 6, 1885 R.P.O. cds at top, blue Paris receiving cancel, showpiece, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Wilson. Estimate price $750-1,000.

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U.S.; General Issues, 1882, 5¢ Garfield, Illegal Usage From England Cover, Scott #205, tied by Earls Court 1 JY 87 duplex cancel, to Philadelphia, JUL 11 receiving cancel on reverse, illegal use not caught by Post Office personal, unusual, Fine. Estimate $100-150.

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