Sale 325

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Lot 164
 
Stampless Balance, group of 11 better comprising 1815 Princeton Ms. 15¢ war rate, 1819 "Burlington" straightline, Osceola N.Y. manuscript, 1840s "Broadway City Express" oval handstamp, 1840 "East Granville" Mass. rimless c.d.s., 1841 Portland Me. four-sheets rate, 1848 "Middletown Point, Mormonia Co., N.J." rare county c.d.s., 1822 with "Post Office Department" fancy o.b. handstamp, 1854 with exceptionally choice "Troy, N.Y. '1ct.' Apr 22" c.d.s., 1857 Worcester Mass. to Paris, France, and 1859 Plymouth Mass. to Gottingen, Germany; few faults, a Very Fine and interesting group.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 165
 
1867-68 Grilled Issue Covers, group of five including #88 cancelled by ultramarine Bordentown N.J. duplex, #94 cancelled by green Owego N.Y. duplex, 89 two singles on registered 3¢ entire (corner repair) from Laurens S.C. to N.J., plus three ungrilled 1861 3¢ covers including shield patriotic; Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 166
 
1869 3¢ Territorial Covers, group of seven covers comprising Helena Montana, Salt Lake City Utah, two Sante Fe N.M., Golden City Colorado, Cheyenne Wyoming, and cover to South San Diego Cal. missent to South Pass City Wyoming with forwarding c.d.s.; faults, Fine group.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 167
 
1869 3¢ Railroad Covers, group of 25 covers mounted for exhibition comprising 19 railroad post office postmarks, four railroad corner card envelopes or with enclosures, and two steamboat covers of "Potomac Cars" and Chicago "Steamboat" straightline, railroad postmarks include blue "Canaan, B. & A. R.R." (Towle 53-S-2), blue and black "Alanta & Chatta. R.P.O." (Towle 357-E2), "Sir John's Run, B & O R.R." station oval (Towle 274-S-18), and "Elgin & State Line R.R."; some faults, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 168
 
1869 3¢ Color Cancellation Covers, exhibition mounted group of 24 comprising colors of green (Owego N.Y. & Emporia Ks.), magenta, orange and various shades of red and blue; some faults, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 169
 
1869 3¢ Multiples used on Cover, group of legal size covers with frankings comprising a block of four, horizontal strip of five, vertical strip of five, horizontal strip of six, and irregular block of seven (preprint paper fold), some faults, a scarce group.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 170
 
B.F. Stevens Covers, mostly mounted group of 12 covers addressed to sailors in care of B.F. Stevens in London and forwarded, comprising five 1869 6¢ solo usages, one reduced 1869 3¢6¢ on 3¢ entire, three Banknote issue frankings, and three 1890s forward with purple handstamps to Algeria, Turkey and Denmark; faults, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 171
 
1869 Cover Collection, a remarkable balance of collection with 197 covers comprising thirteen 1¢ twenty-two 2¢ one-hundred and forty-six 3¢ nine 6¢ one 10¢ three 12¢ one 15¢ type I and two 15¢ type II, many better usages including numerous fancy cancellations, multiple frankings including 6¢12¢ and 1¢2¢ mixed frankings with the 1867 grilled issue or the Banknote issue, 2¢ revenue usage and several circulars, 3¢ with numerous fancy cancels, auxilliary markings and advertising corner cards, 6¢ foreign destinations to England and Canada, 10¢ to Germany, 12¢ to England, 15¢ type I to France, and 15¢ type II registered use, some faults, a fabulous basis to an award-winning display.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
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Lot 172
 
Banknote Grills, group of four covers and four stamp items comprising covers of 134 strip of three used with 147, 136 pair, 136 vertically split grill and 136 horizontally split grill, and used stamps comprising 134 split grill, 136 end roller grill, and 136 used strip of four; some small faults, Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 173
 
Commemorative Issue Covers, 1893-1940, group of 405 covers from the 1893 Columbian Issue to the 1940 National Defense Issue, usages include registered, special delivery, R.P.O., paquebot, territorial and steamship, auxiliary markings include postage due, unclaimed, new address and not here, several 20th century fancy cancels including numerals, letters, a hammer and a Sweden and Switzerland with Swiss dues, great range of issues, F-VF group.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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