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Lot 72 |
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A sprawling face lot, in 12 large cartons comprising plate blocks and strips, complete sheets, booklets, coil partial rolls, high values, se-tenants, postal year sets, etc., etc., virtually all never hinged, mostly in glassines and sheet albums— large face value.
Estimate 12,000 - 15,000
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Lot 73 |
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Plate Block collection//accumulation 1930s-1970s, arranged in glassines and mint strip files, includes matched sets, high value regular issues and some complete booklets, original gum never hinged, a very small amount had been lightly struck otherwise virtually all Very Fine. Face value over $2,200.
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Lot 74 |
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Mint collection 1930s-2000s, of singles, plate blocks, booklet panes, miniature sheets, with many higher values, regular issues, plus #1053 plate block, a couple Legends of the West panes, etc. in six albums, original gum never hinged, Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 75 |
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Mint sheet and plate strip accumulation 1940-70s, in several sheet files includes commemoratives, regulars and airs, mostly 2-3 of an item though does include over 100 sheets of 10¢ Apollo-Soyuz, a small amount had been lightly stuck, overall original gum never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Face value over $1,600.
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Lot 76 |
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Accumulation generally 1980s, of new issue singles, sheets and some booklets in original Postal Service mailers, includes $5 Moore plate block and singles, several Capex sheets, couple sets of Presidential souvenir sheets, etc., original gum, never hinged, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 77 |
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Accumulation of 13¢ sheets, comprised of Spirit of 76 (200) and State Flags (40) plus some souvenir folder year sets, never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Face approximately $2,400.
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Lot 78 |
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Mint Collection, 1950-90s, in 13 various, mostly hingeless, albums with some overlap, includes commemorative and definitive singles plus some blocks, complete panes se-tenants, etc. Face value approximately $1,000.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 79 |
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THREE-CENT 1851-57 COVERS, Selection of about 75 Scott #11 covers, all plated and mostly with 4-margin copies including seven with sheet margins, excellent range of shades and postmarks as well as several better recutting varieties.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 80 |
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3¢ 1851-57 Issue Postal History Collection, three albums comprising 115 1851 issue and 137 1857 issue covers neatly mounted for exhibition, many better including some 1851 orange browns, Harwich Mass. green cancellation, combination use with Blood's local, steamboat and railroads, several perf and imperf selvage uses, etc., some recut varieties and plating information provided, also includes a used imperf block of four; some faults, Fine to Very Fine, a fabulous basis for further study.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 81 |
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3¢ Banknote Stamps and Postal History, accumulation of approximately 6,000 used stamps and over 1,200 covers, a variety of cancellations and usages; mixed condition, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 82 |
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County Fairs, Horse Farms and Racetrack Postal History, group of 31 covers with corner cards for County Fairs, Horse Farms and Racetracks, some better illustrated including Bradford Driving Park and Fair Assoc. with nine railroads depicted, Emery and Fasig combination horse sales, Independence Driving Park Assoc. "Fastest Mile Track in the World", etc., Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 83 |
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New York Foreign Mail Covers, powerful group of about 120 covers or uprated postal cards bearing the distinctive cancellations of the New York Foreign Mail Service. Includes an excellent range of European destinations and a superb range of types with virtually every one identified by Weiss number and with a large percentage being supported by P.F. Certificates. All are single or double rate covers, being franked with 3¢ 5¢ 6¢ 7¢ or 10¢ Banknote issues or combinations thereof; the postal cards have all been uprated with a 1¢ stamp. In addition, condition is excellent with nearly everything being F-VF. This lot represents a wonderful opportunity to begin or add to a collection of this fascinating and increasingly popular field of U.S. postal history.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 84 |
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United States-France Transatlantic Covers, 1827-1899, 30 covers mounted for exhibition with a range of rates and frankings, several better including (14) and (15) solo double-weight frankings, 1857 folded letter bearing (9) pair and (11), 1860 bearing (15) vertical strip of three tied by red cancellations, 1859 bearing (30A) strip of three (left showing straddle line) tied by red cancellations, and 1867 bearing (71); some faults, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 85 |
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Weather Reporting Collection including Postmarks & Reports, collection of over 285 items of U.S. and some Foreign housed in seven volumes including 132 weather report cards, official report wrappers (82) and Bureau envelopes (10) including penalty clause frankings, Lansing Mich. Experimental postmarks (65 covers) and other cities (22) including San Dusky Ohio, Canton N.Y., Salt Lake City Utah, Racine Wis. and New Brunswick N.J., Foreign areas (28) include Canada (14) Mexico City 1902-03, Germany, Great Britain, Australia, Japan and India, some interesting items include three Weather Reports from abroad sent via the U.S. Consuls, "School Kit" sent by penalty mail to Teacher by request, 1893 Souvenir from the Weather Bureau at the Columbian World's Fair, RFD weather forecast slips, Weather Bureau penalty envelopes, etc. An important collection worthy of further study.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
The basis of the collection was the award-winning Edith Doane collection that originally contained over 90 covers. The original exhibit pages with research information accompany. The owner has significantly expanded the collection and includes the largest holding of Lansing Michigan experimental postmarks ever assembled (65 covers).
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Lot 86 |
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Maryland Postal History and documents, collection of stampless (late 1700s-1800s) and documents relating to Maryland, range of postmarks, etc. Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 87 |
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Buffalo N.Y. Postal History, group of 65 covers from the 1820s to early 1900s, includes stampless, picture postcards, advertising envelopes, 1901 exposition machines, etc., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 88 |
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New York City bills and receipts, about 100 bills and receipts of New York City businesses, circa 1860s, some with illustrated designs including Tiffany & Co. showing their 550 Broadway address, New Haven Steamboat Co. with a steamboat, etc., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 89 |
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Pennsylvania Postal History, 1800s to early 1900s, one box of approximately 400 covers from Pennsylvania including 53 stampless, wide range of cities and frankings; some mixed condition, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 90 |
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George Folsum Correspondence, extensive correspondence to George Folsom of over 235 letters (most include covers or outer address leaf as folded letter), many fascinating subjects including 1845 letter concerning the plans for Madison Park with map drawn in, group concerned with establishing an Astronomical Observatory in New York City, three 1858-59 ALS from Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, a few while at the Hague, etc., also includes group of 25 letters from Edward Folsom (George's nephew) written from the office at The Hague while his Uncle and Aunt were traveling to inform them what was going on in both the Netherlands and at home, a very interesting look at both the U.S. and Europe during this short period of time; Fine, A fabulous correspondence providing an intesting look at the past in America and Europe.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
George Folsom was historian and librarian of the N.Y. historical society, member of the N.Y. Senate, friend of President Taylor and chargé d'affair to the Netherlands, 1850-52.
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Lot 91 |
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Edward McPherson Correspondence, group of 16 items comprising 5 letters, 1 envelope, and 10 envelopes with original letters including 1865 Schyler Colfax free frank and ALS as Speaker of the House, three Thaddeus Stevens free franks and ALS as Repr. from Pa., and 1891 ALS of Geroge Sewel Boutwell; some faults, Fine and interesting group.
Estimate 300 - 400
Edward McPherson edited the Independent Whig in Lancaster Pa. 1851-54 and the Daily Times in Pittsburgh Pa 1855. He was a Representative from Pennsylvania Mar. 4, 1859 to Mar. 3, 1863 and Celrk of the House of Representatives from Dec. 8, 1863 to Dec. 5, 1875. Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing 1877-78. Editor of the Philadelphia Press 1877-80, and again Clerk of the House Dec. 1881 to Dec. 1883 and Dec. 1889 to Dec. 1891.
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Lot 92 |
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3¢ Nesbitt Entires, group of 32 entires with original letters from a correspondence to H.R. Miller in Michigan, mostly from Mississippi but also Tennesse, S. Carolina, Alabama, etc., some mixed condition, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 93 |
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Incoming correspondence to Boston Mass., group of 29 folded letters addressed to William Minot, Esq. in Boston Mass., mostly originating from France but also including Belgium and Great Britain, various ratings and transits including New York ship ratings; Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 94 |
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Collection of 1929 George Rogers Clark FDC's, comprised of 27 virtually all different with several quite scarce including first Harry Ioor (2), PL #651-9A-OR1B and 651-9B-OR2B, first Vincennes C of C Tip Top, first Milton Mauk #651-21 and rare Adam K. Bert and Aero Philatelic Society, both unlisted, generally Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 95 |
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Nine different better FDC's 1920s, includes rare first C.W. Best, Plate #647-648-1, A.C. Roessler, Plate #647-48-20, 643/644 combination FDC J. Gerrow cachet, etc., overall fresh lot, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 96 |
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First Day Cover Accumulation, 1933-1979, collector's accumulation of duplicates, erlies include couple hundred 1930s-40s with Famous Americans, some better cachets, 1950s with about 1350 unaddressed Artcraft, plus a few other scattered cachets, duplication generally no more than 5 each, overall F-VF.
Estimate 200 - 300
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