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Lot	Symbol	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
261	Cover	"Forwarded by the United States Express Co. From Madison, Wis.", green express label on cover to Wrightstown, Wisconsin, heavy wear to both cover and label, still fine and scarce (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $75.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:30 PM
262	Cover	Madison Wis Feb 3, circular datestamp ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to 1862 cover to Cedar Lake, Wisconsin, red and blue American flag, Constitution, and shaking hands patriotic design, "Up with the banner of the free!" verse and "Bliss, Eberhard & Festner, Madison, Wis." imprint, contents datelined Camp Randall, very fine and beautiful (Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [United States 65] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	2 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:32 PM
263	Cover	Magnolia Wis. Oct 29 1890, datestamp with perfect strike of large anchor fancy cancel tying 1c Small Banknote to cover to Beloit, slightly reduced at right, extremely fine strike of this rare and impressive cancellation (Cole RN-32) (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:37 PM
264	Cover	Markesan Wis. Feb 13, manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 5" on ca. 1850 cover to Chicago, beautiful multicolor Valentine enclosure, light wear to cover, fine, the unique manuscript cancel from Markesan (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:38 PM
265	Cover	Menasha Wis. Aug 16, perfect strike of circular datestamp in blue on cover to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 1851 3c Dull red with pen cancel, very fine and attractive (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $25.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:39 PM
266		“Menomonee Pay Grounds” in America, State of Wisconsin,, incoming stampless cover from Tournai, Belgium, mailed on December 18, 1854 and carried by steamer Asia from Liverpool on December 23, arrived in Boston January 4 where the next day a “Boston Br. Pkt. 5 Jan 5” datestamp was applied, sent to Marinette, Wisconsin before making it to its final destination, letter was prepaid 16 decimes in Belgium and marked 5c postage due in Boston, an additional 5c due was (unusually) charged in Marinette for a total of 10c due, very fine, an extremely rare incoming foreign cover forwarded to the Menomonee Indian reservation, ex-Mueller (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:40 PM
267	Cover	Mineral Point WisT. Mar 17, red circular datestamp on folded address sheet with 1847 10c Black (2) addressed to Philadelphia, stamp with small toned spot at bottom left, otherwise extremely fine and choice, the only recorded 10c on cover from Mineral Point (three bisects are known) which received 800 stamps, 1999 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	1 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:41 PM
268	Cover	Mishicott Wis Oct 23, datestamp on 1868 cover to Johnsbach, Germany, franked with 1863 5c Brown and 1868 10c Yellow green (76, 96) with target cancels, endorsed "Via Hamburg per Steam", red boxed "Hamburg Franco" handstamp, very fine and choice (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 76, 96] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	1 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:42 PM
269	Cover	Mountain Wis Nov 16, blue manuscript postmark on ca. 1865 cover to Allegany, New York, 1861 3c Rose (65) with matching pen cancel, cover with "To An Old Friend" poem (Howells imprint), very fine and attractive (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 65] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	1 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:43 PM
270	Cover	Myra Wis Mar 21st, manuscript postmark on "The Washington Grape" patriotic cover depicting Jefferson Davis as a fox, franked with 1861 3c Rose (65, faults) with pen cancel, light wear and toning, still a fine and rare use of this attractive design, ex-Thayer and Van Vlissingen (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:44 PM
271	Cover	Nashotah,, four covers and a card, including four year-dated fancy cancels: 1868 3c Grilled issue with "1869" in circle (Skinner-Eno ND-Y 15), 3c Pink entire with "1870" in circle (Skinner-Eno ND-Y 16), and 3c Green entires with "1871" and "1872" in circles (Cole YD 17 and YD19), plus postal card with advertisement for "Nashotah Mission" on reverse, all fine to very fine and attractive (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States Nashotah] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	1 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:45 PM
272	Cover	Nelson's Landing June 21, manuscript postmark on 1849 folded lettersheet to New York City, “Paid 10” rate, very fine, one of just two covers recorded from this short-lived Buffalo County office (1848-1850) (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $45.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:46 PM
273	Cover	New Glaurus, Wis 24 9 1851, two-line straightline handstamp with manuscript date, applied as receiving backstamp on folded letter with integral address leaf from Strasbourg, France, August 16 origin datestamp, endorsed "Steamer via Liverpool", "Br. Packet Boston Sep 5" exchange office datestamp applied upon arrival in the US, manuscript "5" due for postage to Wisconsin, cover edge wear and splitting along the folds, very fine strike, the unique example of the New Glaurus straightline and one of the gems of the Robinson Collection, ex-Risvold (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States New Glaurus] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	1 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:47 PM
274	Cover	North Elk Grove Wis. Jan 27, datestamp on 1865 cover to Leamington, England, red and blue "The Union For Ever" star-in-shield patriotic design, two 1861 12c Black singles with black targets, red "Boston Br. Pkt 19 Paid Feb 1" datestamp and Leamington arrival backstamp, stamps and cover with faults, still fine appearing and rare transatlantic patriotic use, ex-Van Vlissingen (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:48 PM
275	Cover	Orange Feb 19 Wis, manuscript postmark with "Paid 3" rate on cover to Columbus, Wisconsin, very fine, one of two recorded manuscripts from Orange (1859-84) (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States 1859-84] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	1 SOLD for $25.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:49 PM
276	Cover	Oshkosh, Wisconsin. A.J.S., perfect strike of large oval postmark (Cole VL-52) ties 1c Ultramarine Banknote pair to wrapper to Kent, England, light wear, extremely fine, one of Wisconsin's most striking fancy cancels (Image 1) Get Market Data for [United States Oshkosh] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	1 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:51 PM
277	Cover	Peatville Wis June 14 1862, manuscript postmark ties 1861 3c Rose (65, stains) to patriotic cover to Orion, Wisconsin, blue "A Loyal State, Wisconsin" design with state shield, light wear, very fine appearance, ex-Van Vlissingen (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:52 PM
278	Cover	Plum Grove Wis Apr 26, manuscript postmark within two hand-drawn faces, franked with 1851 3c Dull red with manuscript cancel on ca. 1856 cover to Cassville, Wisconsin, extremely fine, a wonderful and whimsical fancy manuscript cancel (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:53 PM
279	Cover	Portage City Wis. Dec. 19., manuscript postmark on cover to New Haven, Connecticut, matching "10" rate, 1850 docketing, very fine, the earliest recorded cover from Portage City and the only manuscript marking (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $75.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:55 PM
280	Cover	Portland Wis Jan 9, circular datestamp on purple "Protect the Union" patriotic cover with Washington on horseback (Reagles imprint), franked "Free G.R. Fray P.M.", addressed to Columbus, Wisconsin, light toning, fine and attractive (Image 1)	1 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction before Oct-26, 12:55 PM