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Lot Description

241

U.S., Locals, Blood & Co., Collection Balance, 1847-61. About 85 covers, including two stampless, 13 Blood's entires and the following numbers: 15L12 (1), 15L13 (20), 15L14 (26), 15L15 (6), 15L16 (1), 15L117 (4) and 15L18 (13); also includes a cover with an Aug 1861 Blood's c.d.s. franked with a demonetized 3¢ #26 (damaged) from Philadelphia to Harrisburg, Pa., plus a few off-cover stamps and a little reference material including copies of some; condition is a little mixed but generally Fine, viewing recommended.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

242

U.S., Locals & Carriers Covers. Collection of 12 stamped covers (2 are fronts), 13 stampless and about 30 stamps; the best items include (covers unless noted) LO2 with #11, 1LB7 with #26, 3LB2 tied by red crayon on reduced cover, 20L8 (on U10), 20L4 & 20L7 (cut to shape on two covers, each tied by handstamp), 75L1 & 75L5 (2 of each, one on cover, one on front, all cut to shape and not tied), a Hussey forgery of 110L1a, 136L7 on piece with #11, tied by blue star handstamps, file crease through stamp; the stampless covers are Blood's (2), Boyd's, Hale (5), Hussey's "Instant Special Message" (top & bottom flaps missing), New York City Despatch Post (3) and Swart's; the stamps are mostly lower priced or forgeries/reprints. An interesting lot.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

243

U.S., Machine Cancels, 1890s-1920s. Collection of about 225 covers or cards, mostly mounted, though somewhat disorganized; includes identified cancels and receivers from American, Barr-Fyke, Barry, Columbia, Cummins, Doremus, Groth-Constantine, Hampden, International, Leavitt, Multipost, Perfection, Pneumatic and Time-Cummins machines; also includes varieties, such as split or inverted daters. There are no flag cancels. A fascinating lot with a good number of scarce markings.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Suggested Bid $600-800
CLOSED
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244

U.S., Meter Cover Assortment, 1930s-1980s. Hundreds of large-size covers in a small box, and mostly depicting commercial corner cards. We noted many slogan meter postmarks promoting brands, safe driving, athletic wear, smoking, dairy industries, mayonnaise, spark plugs, take someone to church, bread, rotary conventions or anniversaries, mufflers, buy U.S. war bonds, mail your Christmas gifts, come to NY World's Fair 1964-65, think well.speak well.do well…for Saint Paul, paint up with Luminall, your best food is milk, sprinkler system, and many other. A good lot for the internet seller or the metered mail collector, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
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245

U.S., Naval Cover Collection, 1930-45. Over 400 covers, includes fleet days, Navy days, memorials, shakedown cruises, commissioneds, with destroyers, cruisers and some submarines, about one third cacheted, a fresh clean lot that can be expanded or broken up for retail sales, please inspect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
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246

U.S., Naval Cacheted Covers, 1934-40. 21 covers, includes USS Goff, USS Chicago, USS Cuttlefish, USS New Orleans, USS Honolulu, USS Salt Lake City, many better cachets, please inspect, Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
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247

U.S., New York Foreign Mail. Small mounted collection of 14 covers with N.Y.F.M. cancels; comprises (Weiss numbers) GE-EP3, 7¢ #149 to Germany; GE-S8, 6¢ #148 to England; ST-4P2, 3¢ #158 (2) both 1875 to England; TR-C1, 10¢ #150, to France (1872); TR-C1A, 6¢ #150 to England (1871); TR-G37 TR-G25A, 3¢ #147 pair to England (1872); TR-G37, 6¢ #148 to England (1872); TR-W1, 3¢ #147 pair to London, forwarded to Bognor with a G.B. 1d rose #33 (1872); TR-W4C, 1¢ #156 on postal card (UX3) to Germany (1874); TR-W9 (2), 3¢ #158 pairs to England and to Scotland (1873); TR-W17 (2), 1¢ #156 on 1¢ postal card (UX5) to England and to Paris (both 1876); and last, an unidentified grid on 1877 cover to England, which probably originated in Chicago (Cole GEC-12?), as the New York postmark is a transit-type duplex with barred ellipse; condition includes a few minor faults but is generally F-VF. This would make an outstanding starter lot for someone wanting to get into the N.Y.F.M. field.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

248

U.S., Official Covers, 1870s-1910s. Collection of about 45 covers including 7 bearing low value Official stamps (one 1989 with O132 & O140), 18 unused/used stamped envelopes (again, all low values), about 20 used Official Business Penalty envelopes and 3 Congressional printed Free Franks (1897-1902 from a nice range of departments.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

249

UO54

U.S., Official Covers, War Dept., 1875, 3¢ Red on Blue (Scott UO54). UPSS WD die 12, size 7, approximately 2,000 entires, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $12,000.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
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250

U.S., Picture Postcards, Phenomenal Collection. One of the best postcard collections we have ever offered, over 600 cards, most are greeting, but with dozens of small collection within it, besides Halloweens, Santas, a leather golfer, real photo hill racing in Wilkes Barre PA, 1909 baseball team with scorecard, real photo Hotel Hamilton Laredo TX, there are Atlantic City, Lincolns, Patriotics, dutch children, movie stars, leathers, embroidered, Expositions, loads and loads of premium cards, if you were thinking of expanding into postcards this is the lot for you, huge potential for the winning bidder, good luck and good bidding, Very Good to Excellent.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

251

U.S., Picture Postcard Collection. Approximately 200 picture post cards, from classic to chromes, better includes three Santas, one with a cat dressed as Old Nick, Race Course Fairgrounds Kendallville IN, Parade Junction City KS, Northern Pacific R.R. station North Yakima WA, six different chromes of Green Bay Packers and Lambeau Field, three postcards of the San Francisco earthquake, and much more, mixed condition, if you are into postcards, check this beauty out, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
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252

U.S., Picture Postcards. 30+ postcards, about half views and half holidays and greetings, most views are midwest or south, includes real photos, we note a fire engine, San Francisco earthquake view, real photo of McClure OH baseball team, five black related and a white Santa Claus, mixed condition but with plenty of premium cards, make sure you put this on your list, Very Good to Excellent.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
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253

U.S., Post Office Auxiliary Markings, 1880-1930s. Mostly mounted collection of about 135 covers or postcards, several from overseas, with a huge variety of primarily routing and handling markings; also includes lots of other unusual handstamp such as "Unmailable" (5 Glitter mail) and Nixie Service Mail Division (7). Naturally, since each Post Office often had to supply its own handstamps, virtually every marking is different. A truly fascinating lot that would take many years to duplicate.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9)

Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

254

U.S., Post Office Auxiliary Markings, 1940s-90s. The modern counterpart of the preceding lot; about 95 covers with a huge variety of routing, handling, instructional or explanatory markings including mail damaged, delayed or returned for any number of reasons—even recovered stolen mail. Three of the more interesting covers are 1.) a 1941 cover with a Linn's Weekly corner card to the Philippines handstamped "Return to Sender, Service Suspended". The cover is accompanied by a letter from George Linn in which he bemoans the state of the business, in part "We just hardly have enough business to keep the plant going." 2.) a cover mailed in Jun 1946 from California to Harbin China with the handstamp "Mail route to destination blockaded, return to sender"; and 3.) a 1970 cover returned to sender with the handstamp "Fwd Order Lost Due To Hurricane Camille." Like the previous lot, virtually every marking is different. Another fascinating lot.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

255

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U.S., Post Office Seals, 1885-1969. Interesting collection of 21 covers and more than 150 stamps; among the more interesting covers are 1.) a 1923 registered cover from Holland to New York that was handstamped "Supposed Liable for Customs Duties", opened for inspection and resealed using 5 New York exchange office registration labels and an OX21; 2.) a 1912 cover from Montreal to Boston, opened by mistake, resealed with 3 OX14 and forwarded to Cape Breton, N.S. and finally returned to Montreal; 3.) a 1920 registered cover from Finland to Pasadena Calif., handstamped "Supposed Liable for Customs Duties", opened for inspection and resealed using 3 OX18 (one damaged); 4.) a 1917 illustrated advertising cover for Dr. Ross' Life Pills, sent from New York to Mexico during WWI, "opened by censor 18" (manuscript on reverse) and resealed with a strip of 3 OX18; 5.) a 1922 cover from England to San Diego with multiple handstamps including "Advertised/ Due 1 Cent", "Unclaimed", "Sent Dead Letter Office" and "Rebut"; apparently being damaged during its journey, the envelope was repaired with 2 OX18; and 6.) an 1885 cover from Brynmawr Pa. to New York franked with a 2¢ #210, handstamped "Received Unsealed, N.Y.P.O. 4th Div." and sealed with an OX2 (damaged in opening). The stamps, which include heavy duplication for shades and minor plate varieties, also include two India plate proofs of OX1 and an imperf block of 42 of OX6.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

256

U.S., Postage Due Covers, 1890s-1980s. Mounted collection of about 75 covers, nearly all bearing U.S. Postage Due stamps; about 20 bear J1/J22 (all but two bear 1¢, 2¢ or 3¢), another 35 are 1895-1930, most of which are incoming foreign mail (including a 1905 picture postcard from Martinique); also included six covers with U.S. Postage Due meters (3 on incoming foreign mail) and 10 underpaid U.S. covers going overseas, 9 of them with foreign Postage Dues); there is also a 1935 Postage Due Bill with $3.35 in Dues applied. An excellent lot with a tremendous variety of usages and markings.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

257

U.S., Postage Due Stamp Usages & Markings, 1911-52. 21 covers, includes two parcel pieces, with 10¢ special delivery stamps and documentary revenue stamps paying the war time postal tax, J78 on business reply envelope, J69 tied, five J62 on 1927 cover from Jamaica, incoming from Russia, Hungary and England, many usual usages, well worth inspecting, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

258

U.S., Postage Due Markings, 1890s-1980s. Mounted collection of about 55 covers bearing Postage Due markings (no Postage Due stamps), 20 of which are pre-1920; includes a wide range of "Held For Postage" and similar auxiliary handstamps. A marvelous lot. A very nice showing of this under-appreciated collecting area. Also includes a group of articles and booklets related to the subject including two publications by the Machine Cancel Society.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

259

U.S., Presidential Inaugural Covers: Richard Nixon. Many hundreds of cacheted covers, maximum cards and real photo postcards of the Nixon family, huge retail value into the thousands of dollars, the postcards are lightly tacked together but upon coaxing separated, for the Nixonphiles in all of us, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
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260

U.S., Presidential Inaugural Covers: Reagan, Carter & Ford, 1974-81. About 300 covers, includes some Bush Vice-presidentials (with Reagan), a pretty large stock of Colorano Silk for Reagan, includes a letter from Gerald Ford as Congressman in 1950 which is signed "Jerry", excellent lot for promotion or internet sales as the presidential elections not too far distant, Very Fine.
Brookman $2,500+.
Estimate $300 - 400.

Suggested Bid $300-400
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