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Lot 117 |
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United States stampless covers, selection of seven folded letters carried via Inland Waterways, each with a different "STEAMBOAT" marking including "Steamboat Franklin/Lake Champlain", F-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 118 |
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United States better stampless covers, selection of 32 better stampless covers with an excellent range of markings, rates and usages, as well as some good content, generally F-VF, still in plastic sleeves with marked retail prices totaling more than $4,500.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 119 |
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United States stampless covers, selection of about 55 mostly better domestic from 1793 (a North Haven, Conn. ms "Way 8" and a Rappahanock Forge, Va. SL "Paid") to about 1850, including a Boston SL, three Baltimore Sls, two New York clamshells, two Schoharie Court House, N.Y. (a rimless cds and a SL) etc., even including free franks of M. van Buren, H. Clay and D. Webster; a wonderful lot, virtually all VF.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 120 |
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United States stampless cover collection, about 135 covers, mostly northeastern states, all neatly mounted and written up in four 3-ring binders, includes lots of scarcer early handstamped postmarks (mostly Very Fine strikes!), incoming transatlantics (more than 50), plus a good range of rates and auxiliary markings. A terrific lot, F-VF throughout.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 121 |
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United States Maryland stampless cover collection, about 85 different manuscript postmarks, all 19th century, from Abbingdon to Woodbine, mounted and written up in two 3-ring binders, many unlisted in ASCC including Dawsonville (1838), Friendship (1820), Jerusalem Mills (1847), Keedysville (184?), Oakland Mills (1836), Perrymansville (1840), Poplar Springs (1836), Snow Hill (1823), Sweetser's Bridge (1839), and Weisesburgh (1837). F-VF throughout. A terrific lot.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 122 |
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United States Maryland stampless cover collection, about 350 covers representing 135 towns, all mounted, written up and identified by Kendall type in eight 3-ring binders. Nearly all are handstamped (about 25 are manuscript) and many scarce markings are included, e.g. Annapolis straight line (type 4), Baltimore straight lines (types 12, 13), Easton (type 2), Ellicotts P. Mills (type 2), Emmitsburg (type 2), Friendship (type 1), Hagerstown (types 3, 8), Halls Cross Roads (unlisted, 1859 with "FREE"), Jennons Run, Port Tobacco, Prince Frederick Town, Snow Hill, and Sykesville (last 5 all type 1). In addition, the bigger towns have a good cross section of types, auxiliary markings and rates; there are 34 Annapolis and 47 Baltimore, for instance. Condition is F-VF throughout with plenty of VF strikes. A wonderful lot.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 123 |
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United States selection of 13 better covers, highlights including 1851 10¢ type I #31, Dixifield, Me. to Illionoistown, Cal.; 5¢ Providence Provisional #10X1, pen-cancelled and tied by hs "5" to N.Y. with PFC. stamp lifted and replace; 2¢ Black Jack #73 paying 2¢ circular rate on 1865 cover to France; 1869 3¢ #114, four advertising covers one with all-over illustrated ad featuring whaling; CSA 5¢ Mobile Provisional #58X2, vertical pair on front only; condition slightly mixed but generally Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 124 |
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United States 5¢ 1847 covers, seven covers and a large fragment, the latter tied by pen "X" with Pottstown, Pa. c.d.s. and handstamp "R"; the covers include two with sheet margins (one is pen cancelled with an "Alby. & Buffalo R.R." c.d.s. alongside), a 4-margin copy tied by Troy, N.Y. c.d.s. and a single with a pen cancel and tied by magenta Hartford, Ct. c.d.s. with matching pointing hand "PAID"; all but the Troy, N.Y. have two or three margins, otherwise generally F-VF.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 125 |
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United States 3¢ 1851 covers, selection of 19 better covers including several sheet margins (one top margin pair), a phonography cover, a 95L1L, and some nice usages like a turned cover and an insurance policy used as a self-mailer, generally F-VF.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 126 |
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United States 3¢ 1851 advertising covers, selection of nine covers featuring Phonography, the "Richmondville N.Y. Union Seminary and Female Collegiate Institute", life insurance, a printer, a patent broker, a Boston hotel, a commission & forwarding merchant and beautiful illustrations of a locomotive (a Baltimore merchant) and a steam engine; F-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 127 |
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United States 3¢ 1857 covers, selection of 15 better covers including a "U.S. Mail Saturday Evening Packet/Str. Natchez"; a letter written aboard the steamboat Kate Morgan on Lake Cayuga, postmarked Niagara Falls to Saratoga and forwarded to Sharon Springs; a Baltimore "STEAMBOAT"with handstamped "DUE 2 cts."; and a New York "Held for Postage" handstamp; generally F-VF.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 128 |
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United States 3¢ 1857 advertising covers, selection of 21 covers featuring such topics as "Morse's American Telegraph", a Civil War patriotic, Emory College, two American School Institute, "a business agency for teachers", schools & pupils (one with a detailed letterhead and a printed reply envelope enclosed), and pretty illustrated corner cards of a bell maker, grapes, a steamboat (Thompson & Co.'s Express), the Sodus [N.Y.] Academy, N.Y. State Agricultural Works, Albany Agricultural Works, a cider press, and a flour mill; general F-VF.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 129 |
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United States 1¢ 1861 covers, selection of eight better covers, all in sleeves with retail prices totaling $1,135.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 130 |
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United States 1861-67 higher value covers, selection of four better covers: 30¢ #71, New Town, N.Y. to Germany; 15¢ #77, St. Louis to Switzerland, redirected to Italy; 15¢ F. grill #98, New Lebanon, N.Y., May 17, 1869, to France with chemists corner card; generally Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 131 |
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United States 3¢ 1861-67 covers, selection of 15 better covers and a front including fancy cancels, auxiliary markings, a Philadelphia "U.S. Ship", a Baltimore "Steamboat" with a "Due 3" handstamp, an all-over illustrated ad for carriages, an illustrated corner card for the Merchants Union Express Co., etc.; generally F-VF.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 132 |
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United States cIvil War covers, five better Union patriotic covers, the best of which is a Magnus all-over design in bronze with the stamps and address on the reverse; also 3 C.S.A. covers, 1 VF #2a and XF #11 and 12, a beautiful group.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 133 |
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United States 3¢ 1861-67 Civil War covers, selection of 12 covers including four Patriotics, a Flag of Truce, a cover with printed corner card "Flag Ship Hartford (ms) W.G.B. [Western Gulf Blockade] Squadron", an official envelope "Headquarters Department of the Gulf" with four #65 and a "Due 3" handstamp (New Orleans to Boston), two soldiers letters from C"amp Hamilton" (one a patriotic letterhead) with a cover postmarked Ship Island, Miss., etc.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 134 |
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United States 2¢ Black Jack covers, selection of 20 better covers including fancy cancels, advertising, carriers, double rates, etc.; also includes a single on a wrapper front to Canada; generally Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 135 |
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United States 1869 Pictorial issue covers, selection of seven covers comprising a 1¢ single franking four 2¢ single frankings, a 3¢ + 6¢ triple domestic rate, and a 6¢ double domestic rate; generally Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 136 |
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United States 3¢ 1869 covers, selection of 26 better covers including fancy cancels, advertising, two triple rates, two U.S. Official business covers and two 6¢ rates to Canada; generally F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 137 |
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United States nineteenth century covers, spectacular selection of about 50 better covers from 1851s through locals, loaded with nice usages, better cancels, advertising, Western Express Co. franks (Wells Fargo Mokelumne Hill, Freeman & Co. Columbia, Truman & Co. San Francisco, and Pacific Union San Francisco with all-over druggist ad), locals #5L1, 20L2, 136L9 (latter two tied by hs. cancels, the Swarts with a 3¢ #11) and much, much more. A wonderful lot, virtually all VF, that must be seen to be appreciated.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 138 |
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United States 19th century transatlantic covers, about 110 stampless covers, 90 of which are incoming from Europe with the other 20 outgoing, 1805 to the early 1850s; also 12 stamped transatlantic covers from the 1860s and '70s, five outgoing and seven incoming; a fabulous array of rates and markings, all VF; a valuable lot.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 139 |
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United States selection of mostly better covers, over 100 covers from 19th century to the 1940s; highlights including a pair of the 5¢ N.Y. Postmaster's Provisionals (9X1), one each 5¢ and 10¢ 1847s, 1851 1¢ type IV and 10¢ type III (separate) 1866 5¢ red brown (#75), etc., also some earlier FDcs, expos and more. Condition is extremely mixed so inspection is recommended- a valuable lot.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 140 |
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United States 1918 offset issue covers, about 500 covers and postcards including some advertising and better usages, mostly common but unpicked for better types.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 141 |
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United States special delivery cover, stock of about 400 covers, 1896-1976. More than half are sleeved and priced, mostly in the $15-$50 range with some better usages, advertising, FDCs, etc.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 142 |
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United States special delivery covers, accumulation of about 800 Special Delivery covers from the 1890's to the 1970's, we didn't see anything rare but we are sure there are plenty of covers here for a specialist; mixed condition, VG-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 143 |
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United States postage due covers, small stock of 28 covers, 1879-1940, mostly domestic including seven with Parcel Post dues; an interesting group with marked retail values totaling about $4,200.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 144 |
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United States postal history collection, more than 500 covers, from stampless through modern Fdcs, in 12 binders with much of it written up for exhibition. Includes 5¢ and 10¢ 1847 covers (avg stamps, VF covers) in a volume "United States Postal Markings, 1845-1905", a volume each of District of Columbia, Annapolis, free franks, "war" covers, used postal stationery, etc. Condition is virtually all F-VF. A most interesting lot.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 145 |
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United States California transatlantic covers, five covers from San Francisco to France, four stampless (1856, 1857, 1862, 1865), one 6¢ and 10¢ Bank Note (1873); also a sixth cover from Bordeaux to San Francisco (1872); all different rates and markings and all VF; a scarce group.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 146 |
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United States Iowa postal history collection, about 275 stamped covers or post cards in a 3-ring binder, two cover albums, and nine uncirculated A.P.S. circuit books. Includes towns from Ackley to Wright dated from the 1850s to the 1970s; also includes an 1890 railroad map of Iowa plus Ramsey's Postmarked Iowa and Patera and Gallagher's Iowa Post Offices, 1833-1986. An excellent lot for the specialist.
Estimate 500 - 750
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