| United States Cover Collections and Lots |
| |
| |
| Lot |
Photo |
Description |
Lot 195 |
|
STAMPLESS COVERS 1800s, group of 50+ covers, in plastic sleeves, from several states. Included are inland waterways, cross border, colored cancels, various rates, few free franked. Most are complete letters and some have interesting contents. Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
View details
|
Lot 196 |
|
STAMPLESS TRANSATLANTIC LETTERS 1809-1850s, 33 covers in plastic sleeves, sent from Europe or Latin America to the U.S., with one originating in the U.S. Most with contents, and include detailed writeups, including rates, shipping line and the ship that carried the letter. Fine to Very Fine. Dealer priced at $1,400.
Estimate 400 - 600
View details
|
Lot 197 |
|
1851-1857 ISSUES ON COVER (Scott 10 // 35), Over 75 covers with #10, 11, 24, 25, 26a, 35, all in plastic sleeves, with a wide range of shades and uses, many with plate varieties identified, incl. plate positions. Included are railroad & colored cancels, pairs, carrier franking, examples on embossed Valentine envelope, Civil War Patriotic. Many covers with enclosures. Some VF examples of the perf varieties.
Estimate 600 - 800
View details
|
Lot 198 |
|
1861-1869 ISSUES ON COVER, Over 50 covers with various 1c, 2c, 3c, & 10c issues, all in plastic sleeves, with a wide range of shades and uses, some of which are priced. Includes singles & pairs, some with grills, with Carrier uses (1c + 3c), scarcer cancels, manuscript cancels, advertising, trans-atlantics, some with original enclosures. Fine group.
Estimate 400 - 600
View details
|
Lot 199 |
|
BANKNOTE ISSUE COVERS, Approx. 100 covers, all in plastic sleeves, with a wide range of issues and uses, including fancy cancels, trans-atlantics, unusual destinations, advertising, circular rate uses, stamps on ornate valentine envelopes, registered and territorial usages. Also loose stamps on stock cards. Fine group, and ready for pricing for bourse dealer.
Estimate 400 - 600
View details
|
Lot 200 |
|
BUREAU ISSUES, Over 120 covers and cards, all in plastic sleeves, primarily from the 1st through 4th Bureau issues, including a wide range of uses and frankings. Included are Registered, Advertising, Western, Special Delivery, FDC's, Foreign destinations, postage due, RFD, WWII Censored. In addition to definitives, some National Parks and Overrun Nation issues are also included. Not checks for varieties, perforations, etc. Fine group.
Estimate 500 - 750
View details
|
Lot 201 |
|
WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUE COVERS, Over 80 covers and cards, all in plastic sleeves, some dealer priced. A wealth of uses are in this fine group, including mixed frankings, cancels, coils/booklets, RFD's, Plate # singles, Doanes, destinations, Registered, Advertising, Territorial, even a hand painted cover. Not checked for any scarce perforantion varieties. Could be a sleeper here!
Estimate 250 - 300
View details
|
Lot 202 |
|
PREXIE (PRESIDENTIAL ISSUES) ON COVER, 60 covers in plastic sleeves and conservatively priced at over $2.000, showing various rates and usages, including Registered, Insured, Certified Mail, & Special Delivery. Most values represented, including the $5. Includes WWII Censored, coils and several from or to unusual destinations, including Canton Island, British Guiana, Eniwetok, Cameroun, and some with foreign postage dues, and some used as postage due, etc. A fine start for expansion.
Estimate 500 - 750
View details
|
Lot 203 |
|
Registered Bank Shipping Tags 1944-1951, group of 28 Registered Bank Shipping tags bearing mostly Prexie frankings up to the $5, some blocks and four 1922 $5's on two clipped tags, Fine group, scarce.
Estimate 500 - 750
View details
|
Lot 204 |
|
EXHIBITION ISSUES ON COVERS, group of 40+ covers in plastic sleeves, cards and ephemera, most with 1893 Columbian issue frankings. Also, T-M and early 20thC issues. Couple territorial uses and trans-atlantic, & couple 1876 tickets. Dealer priced at over $1,300.
Estimate 400 - 600
View details
|
Lot 205 |
|
MODERN DEFINITIVES ON COVER, over 75 covers in plastic sleeves with Liberty, Prominent Americans, Americana, & Great Americans issues on Registered, Certified and Special Delivery covers, up to the $5 value. All commercial usages, including a couple disinfected against Anthrax. All in plastic sleeves, ready for pricing for a show dealer or eBay.
Estimate 300 - 400
View details
|
Lot 206 |
|
Pioneer Aviation in America, A "scrapbook" narrative of participation in two 1910 Aviation Meets, at Boston and at Belmont Park, Long Island, by famed British aviator Claude Grahame White, as related by one Sydney MacDonald, White's business manager in a series of 43 real-photo picture postcards sent a lady friend in England. The cards show mostly activities at the meets, including flyers, planes and planewrecks, as well as a side-trip to Washington, D.C. Four of the cards are signed by flyers Grahame, Hubert Latham and J.A. Drexel (two) and most were sent under separate cover so are in exquisite condition. A fascinating and unique first-hand account of the life of a pioneer aviator.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
View details
|
Lot 207 |
|
Pioneer Airmail Covers, selection of four comprising AAMC 16b, 48, 54 and 97a, the last lightly toned and creased; also two Great Britain pioneer flights of 1912, AAMC 12b and 13; a Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 400 - 600
View details
|
Lot 208 |
|
AIRMAIL ISSUES ON COMMERCIAL COVERS & FIRST FLIGHTS, group of over 90 covers in plastic sleeves, primarily from the 1920s to 1940s, including many WWII era to foreign destinations, and censored. Most are China Clipper, Transport and 30c Transatlantic issue, but include some earlier and later issues. No Zeppelins, other than Akron/Macon's. Also flights. F-VF group.
Estimate 400 - 600
View details
|
Lot 209 |
|
First Flight Covers, group of about 125 F.A.M. 14 covers, 1935-47, excellent variety including two New York-Honolulu continued Round-the-World on K.L.M. via Hong Kong, Penang, Amsterdam Rio de Janeiro and N.Y., one 1936 S.F.-Honolulu-Guam-Manila and return, and 1936 P.A.A. pre-inaugural transpacific passenger flight S.F.-Honolulu signed by crew and passengers and Honolulu-S.F. (not signed), Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
View details
|
Lot 210 |
|
FREE FRANK COVERS, group of 62 covers in plastic sleeves with free franks from distinguished members of Congress and other individuals, including Presidental widows, Governors, etc. Most from the 19th century, and identified with a brief description. A couple 20th C items, including original. signed letter by Hubert Humphrey. Most stamps with original. contents & some on illustrated Congress advertising covers. All with various Washington DC postmarks, and dealer priced at over $1800; some faults, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
View details
|
Lot 211 |
|
DIPLOMATIC MAIL & CONSULAR COVERS, 30+ covers, each in plastic sleeves, from various consular offices & Embassy's around the world, some sent by diplomatic pouch. Some from scarce origins, Aden, Albania, Odessa & St. Petersburg, Russia. Also Pan-American Union mail is represented. All from U.S. consuls except one, a German pouch cover from Calcutta, India in 1923. Scarce group. Retail $1,100.
Estimate 300 - 400
View details
|
Lot 212 |
|
Back-of-the-Book ISSUES, Group of over 95 covers in plastic sleeves, cards checks, receipts, etc., most from post 1900 period, but a few earlier, including Express Company covers documents. Includes Registered, Special Delivery, Consular Fee, Parcel Post and tied Xmas Seals on covers. Includes Revenues on checks & documents (some with double transfers). Also several POD forms and Reg. return receipt cards. Interesting assortment.
Estimate 400 - 600
View details
|
Lot 213 |
|
U.S. POSTAL CARDS USED TO EUROPE (UX5/UX37), comprising over 100 cards including several uprated with 1¢ or 2¢ Banknote and later issue stamps paying the U.P.U. postal card rates, high catalog value, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
View details
|
Lot 214 |
|
ALASKA POSTAL HISTORY COVERS, Over 25 covers, picture postcard, stationery and cancels, in plastic sleeves and dealer priced. Includes early cancels on picture postcard, some real photo, and WWII military censored, including 8 different. Provisional Censors. Also a few cancels on loose stamps or cutouts. Fine grouping, Retail approx. $1,200.
Estimate 300 - 400
View details
|
Lot 215 |
|
California Mails, group of 20 different towns including 1857 Coloma, 1860 from San Francisco with 1857 3¢ missent to Forbestown with red c.d.s., 1882 Grizzly Flat, Fiddletown, Yankee Jims, Angel's Camp, Downieville, North San Juan, etc., most from 1860s, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce group of towns.
Estimate 500 - 750
View details
|
Lot 216 |
|
Illinois Postal History, selection of about 140 covers from stampless to 20th century advertising and postmarks, all in sleeves and individally priced between $10 and $100. A nice clean group with better quality and variety than is typically seen in lots of this type. Total marked retail is about $4,100.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
View details
|
Lot 217 |
|
New York Postal History, selection of about 80 covers from stampless to 20th century advertising and postmarks, all in sleeves and individally priced between $5 and $250. A nice clean group with better quality and variety than is typically seen in lots of this type. Total marked retail is about $3,300.
Estimate 500 - 750
View details
|
Lot 218 |
|
North Carolina Postal History, selection of about 125 covers from stampless to 20th century advertising and postmarks, all in sleeves and individally priced between $5 and $125 and more. A nice clean group with better quality and variety than is typically seen in lots of this type. Total marked retail is about $4,200.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
View details
|
Lot 219 |
|
Ohio Postal History, selection of about 100 covers from stampless to 20th century advertising and postmarks, all in sleeves and individally priced between $5 and $135 and more. A nice clean group with better quality and variety than is typically seen in lots of this type. Total marked retail is about $2,850.
Estimate 500 - 750
View details
|
Lot 220 |
|
Tennessee Postal History, selection of about 90 covers from stampless to 20th century advertising and postmarks, all in sleeves and individally priced between $5 and $150 and more. A nice clean group with better quality and variety than is typically seen in lots of this type. Total marked retail is about $3,400.
Estimate 500 - 750
View details
|
Lot 221 |
|
WASHINGTON, DC MACHINE CANCEL COVERS, Group of 11 covers, postal cards or picture postcard's, mostly with scarce cancels, including five Barr-Fyke Experimentals (three different), Krag repeater, two Columbia repeaters, and rare International "LATE MAIL". All in plastic sleeves and dealer priced at $980. Fine grouping.
Estimate 250 - 300
View details
|
Lot 222 |
|
Western, Indian Agency and Territorial Mail, group of 14 covers and some misc items, better include 1863 Virginia City, Nev. Terr. 10¢ entire to Pepperell Mass., 1875 Fort Bridger Wyoming, 1860 "Winnebago Agcy" manuscript postmark with 1857 3¢ to Ill. (notated as only two known), 1888 magenta "Crow Agency" c.d.s.; Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
View details
|
Lot 223 |
 |
Wells Fargo & Co. Express, group of 15 different towns with most having express company ovals and printed Well's franks, company ovals comprise Cal. towns of Chinese Camp, Coulterville, Hornitos, Marysville, Murphy's Camp, Napa, Petaluma, Red Bluff, Sacramento, San Adreas, Sierra City, Sonora, Visalia, Volcano, and Virginia City, Nev. Terr., and one with blue "Placerville, Cal." straightline, group also has a Wells printed frank on an entire with "Hall & Allen's/Express/Dutch Flat." oval handstamp (Hall & Allen's Express only operated in 1864); few small faults, Fine to Very Fine, a very scarce group.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 224 |
|
MACHINE CANCEL COVERS, Group of over 50 covers and cards, in plastic sleeves, including many scarce and desirable types, e.g. Krag, American, Leavitt, Barr-Fyke, Barnard, Time-Cummins, Hampden, etc. Included are a few advertising and postage due covers. Practically all from 1800s to 1920s. Fine group, priced at over $2,000.
Estimate 500 - 750
View details
|
Lot 225 |
|
RAILROAD AND STREET CAR COVERS, Interesting group of 40 covers, postal cards and picture postcard's, dealer priced and in plastic sleeves with Route Agent, RPO, or Street Car cancels, some unlisted in the Towle handbook. Starts with a stampless Baltimore Railroad of 1847 & Philadelph Railroad of 1852. Also, a 26a with oval KENT / Housatonic RR cancel, and 3c banknote with LOCAL AGENT / D.C. Most are 19th Century uses, many scarce, and under valued. Dealer priced $1,650+.
Estimate 400 - 600
View details
|
Lot 226 |
|
Waterway covers, group of thirteen comprising Detriot Mich. "Steamboat/Due 2 Cts" and wavy "Steamboat" handstamps, two New Orleans "Way", Route "7309" handstamp, two Albany N.Y. "Steam/Boat" h.s., two Norfolk Va. with "Steamboat" and the other with "Due 2" staightline, New Orleans and Fall River Mass. "Steam", New York ocean mail to San Francisco, and last with "N. York Steamship" c.d.s.; Fine and scarce group.
Estimate 600 - 800
View details
|
Lot 227 |
|
STEAMBOAT (LAKE & INLAND WATERWAYS) RPO COVERS, 12 covers and cards from 1880s-1930s, including four from Alaska (two used on the Vancouver-Skagway route on the S.S. Louise or Nora). Others used on Cape Charles & Norfolk RPO or Baltimore & Denton RPO, and other routes, Retail $600+, Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
View details
|
|
