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United States Postal History continued...

Collections and Accumulations continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description
2472 Carpet from the Offices of the Weill Brothers. 66 x 90 in., Mexican, handwoven wool carpet with brilliant colors in excellent condition, probably 1920's or earlier, accompanied by a 1930's black-and-white photograph of Roger and Raymond Weill with their father in the New Orleans shop, in the background the rug hangs on the wall, a marvelous piece of philatelic history E. 200-300

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2473 c 18th Century Covers -- Original Correspondences. 66 folded letters, many from the James Hunter correspondence, wide variety of markings, rates and usages from 1771 to 1796 incl. a significant number of Colonial and Revolutionary War period, among the more unusual items noticed are: 1771 "Free" to Richard Henry Lee at Philadelphia, two 1772 from St. Kitts and Dominica to Baltimore outside mails, two with 1772 "PHILA/DELPHIA" straightline (one silked), 1774 with Boston and New York straightlines combined, 1776 (June 25) to Fredericksburg with "P. Post" endorsement, 1776 "Phila Aug. 27" straightline (silked), two 1777 Boston to Fredericksburg Va. with ms. "Way 6" (both silked), 1779 ms. "Petersbrg 9.8", 1783 France to Richmond with ms. "Sh 8.16" rate, 1784 ms. "Suffo. 9.8" (Suffolk Va.), 1786 Ireland to Fredericksburg Va. with ms. "1.8" plus "ford 2.16" rates, 1789 to Col. Garrett Minor with "Going West" and forwarder's notation (stained), 1796 forwarded with Baltimore and Richmond straightlines (silked), others with Virginia straightlines from Fredericksburg, Portsmouth, Richmond and Smithfield, other inbound ship letters from Cadiz, Bordeaux and Amsterdam, other than usual file folds the condition is generally excellent, this is not a run-of-the-mill 18th Century group, there are many very scarce and exhibit-worthy covers in the $400-500 value range E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $14,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2474 c Free Franks. Mostly 19th Century (some 1790's), approximately 200 sorted by name, all from archival correspondences, some duplication, most are elected representatives, a few appointed officials, incl. approximately 50 with R. M. T. Hunter frank as U.S. Senator (later C.S.A. Secretary of State and C.S. Senator), excellent condition, numerous $50-100 retail covers E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2475 c Massive Archival Holding of U.S. Covers by State. 19th & 20th Century, at least a couple of thousand covers, reviewed once and sorted by state or territory, numerous scarce town markings, lots of manuscript postmarks from tiny offices, some with stamps, also advertising, registered, flag cancels, etc, etc., the highlights of this fascinating lot are far too numerous to detail, we encourage thorough examination, the winning bidder will have a goldmine of postal history to draw from for a long, long time E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $12,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2476 c Virginia. Well over 1,000 good covers plus hundreds of routine 20th Century covers (and clipped corners) filling a few cartons, most from archival correspondences but also includes a donated collection of Virginia postmarks, the best part is a huge number of 19th Century manuscript and handstamped stampless covers sorted by town -- a wealth of post office markings for the Virginia specialist (but most of Williamsburg and Richmond offered in other lots in this sale) -- also includes lots of later covers, very mixed "archive" condition but careful examination and study will yield hundreds of worthwhile covers for the state specialist E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $27,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2477 c Richmond Va. 1790's thru 20th Century, more than 200 folded covers and envelopes (some legal-size), all from archival correspondences, a wealth of interesting markings and usages, a few noteworthy items are: nine 1790's straightlines in different syles, "2" drop rates, forwarded covers with two datestamps and additional rates, attached rates, "Way" rates, "Steam Boat", "Free", "Forwarded", advertising and official imprint covers, some opened roughly or stained, still a treasure trove for the Richmond specialist or cover dealer E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2478 c Williamsburg Va. Stampless. 53 folded covers, all early 1800's with variety of handstamped and manuscript markings incl. straightlines (13, incl. 5 silked), ms. incl. two "Way 10", circular datestamps in black and red, many Very Fine or better, a wonderful "archival" group with substantial ASCC value E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2479 c Ship Mail and Transatlantics. Mostly 19th & 20th Century (a few 1790's), approximately 100 folded covers, covers or cards, diverse range of origins, destinations, markings, ports of entry and rates, a few notables are early 1800's thru 1850's with ship-name endorsements, 1840 with U.S. Consul Paris backstamp and N.Y. and Richmond datestamps for forwarding, early 1800's from Lisbon and other overseas origins, 1905 American Line ads, Bank Notes to foreign countries, ca. 1830's ms. "30" re-rated "Free", 1848 retailiatory rate, some faults and rough openings to be expected, generally above-average condition, great potential E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2480 c Military Covers. Seven, three War of 1812, three Mexican War, one to U.S.S. Cumberland at Pensacola (ca. 1848), incl. Ninian Pinkney endorsement, military express to Brig. Gen. Robert Taylor, legal-size cover to Mexican Boundary Comm. at "El Paso via Independence & Sante Fe New Mexico", minor faults, scarce group E. 400-500

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
2481 c U.S. Navy -- The Fletcher Correspondence. Approximately 120 covers to and from Adm. Frank Friday Fletcher (for biography, go to http://www.arlington cemetery.net/ff-fletc.htm), incl. a few 1899 usages from Cuba, 1900-1911 with various frankings and markings, followed by a large number of 1914-15 covers with U.S. naval ship-name duplex datestamps, some opened roughly, generally clean and attractive E. 200-300

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
2482 c Consulate Mail. 19th and 20th Century, 35 covers, some early usages with endorsements or consulate addresses, later covers with imprints or labels, a few with foreign stamps cancelled in Washington D.C. with handstamps indicating "This article was originally mailed in country indicated by postage", a worthwhile group for study E. 400-500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

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