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1161

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Returned From Hotel (RTPO-1), blue circular handstamp on ca. 1875 locally-addressed cover, 2c Brown Bank Note tied by circle of wedges cancel duplexed with "Chicago Ill. Jun 25" datestamp, additional blue "Returned to Writer" handstamp (RTW-4), cornercard for "Wm. H. Bradley, Clerk U.S. District Court", very fine and choice combination of markings (Image 1)

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SOLD for $30.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:17 PM

1162

Cover

Chicago "Returned" Mail Collection, 37 covers and cards from about 1893 to 1960 with a wide variety of different handstamps including variations on "Returned to Writer", "Returned for Better Address", "Returned from Hotel", etc., generally fine to very fine, an interesting and useful group for the specialist in auxiliary markings (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:17 PM

1163

Cover

Returned For Postage, two-line black handstamp on 1866 cover to Albany, New York, franked with 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by circle of wedges, cornercard for "Law Booksellers, Publishers, and Stationers", barely reduced at right, very fine and rare early marking unlisted in the Piszkiewicz book (Image 1)

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SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:17 PM

1164

Cover

Returned for Postage, (RP-1), clear strike in black on ca. 1878 cover to Dixon, Illinois, deposited without postage, "Chicago Ill. S.D. Sta. Feb 12 6PM" postmark, blue pencil "3c" due, backstamped February 13, opened at top to find the address of the sender and sealed with an official seal (OX1, faults), very fine appearance, the earliest recorded "Returned for Postage" handstamp from Chicago, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 477) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $35.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:18 PM

1165

Cover

"Returned for Postage" (RP-1), circular handstamp on 1879 cover to Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, bearing three 3c Green Bank Notes (158), originally mailed with a stamp that had previously been used, marked "Due 3" and returned at which point two new stamps were affixed, cornercard for "Fraser & Chalmers, Engines, Boilers, and Mining Machinery", very fine, an interesting use (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:19 PM

1166

Cover

Chicago "Returned for Postage" Cover Collection, 25 covers ranging from 1901 to 1946, variety of different "Returned for Postage" handstamps as discussed in chapter 57 of Piszkiewicz's book, generally very fine and interesting (Image 1)

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SOLD for $65.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:19 PM

1167

Cover

Deficiency in Direction Supplied by Chicago Post Office (AC-1), black circular handstamp on 2c Brown entire postmarked "Milwaukee Wis. Jul 11 85", two strikes of "Returned to Writer." in oval, various Milwaukee and Chicago backstamps, fine, an attractive cover with a bevy of interesting markings

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SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:19 PM

1168

Cover

Received at Chicago in Bad Order (BDO-1), blue hexagonal handstamp on ca. 1875 incoming cover from Eaton, New York, backstamped "Chicago Ill. Carrier 6AM Oct 20", extremely fine strike and cover, this marking was used from the mid-1870s until 1882 (Image 1)

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SOLD for $30.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:20 PM

1169

Cover

Received At Chicago P.O. Inquiry Office Without Contents (WOC-1), purple oval handstamp on 1c Blue stamped envelope to Benville, Illinois, "Chicago Ill Jul 21 85" datestamp, apparently mailed without contents, very fine, the unique example of the earliest "received without contents" handstamp used in Chicago, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 520) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:21 PM

1170

Cover

Chicago "Received in Bad Order" Cover Collection, approximately 95 covers spanning the 1870s through 1990s, wide variety of "Received in Bad Order", "Received in Bad Condition", and "Received Unsealed" handstamps as detailed in chapter 60 of Piszkiewicz's book, includes early markings such as BDO-1 and BDO-2, generally fine to very fine, an extraordinary collection of these markings (Image 1)

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SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:21 PM

1171

Cover

Chicago Fictitious, Fraudulent, and Unlawful Cover Collection, approximately 16 covers from the 1880s through 1960s, wide variety of different markings, note better including 1888 "Fictitious" (FIC-3), generally fine to very fine, a very difficult group to replicate, refer to Piszkiewicz Chapter 61 for more information (Image 1)

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SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:22 PM

1172

Cover

Chicago Customs Collection, collection of approximately 88 covers and parcel fragments, representing a majority of the markings illustrated in the Piszkiewicz book, begins with an 1860s official business cover from the Chicago Custom House, 1913 incoming cover from Canada with "Passed By U.S. Customs Bureau, Chicago P.O." handstamp, various "Supposed to Contain Matter Prohibited Importation" handstamps, and much more, generally fine to very fine, being offered intact as this could form the basis of a wonderful exhibit, an under-explored segment of postal history, see discussion in the Piszkiewicz book (pages 530-44) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:23 PM

1173

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Chicago Dead Letter Office Cover Collection, 21 covers ranging from 1886 to 1952 with a wide variety of handstamps and adhesive labels, includes several "Chicago Dead Matter" (DLO-2), "Chicago, Ill. Inquiry Division" (DLO-3), and more, generally fine to very fine, refer to Piszkiewicz Chapter 64 for more information (Image 1)

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SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:24 PM

1174

Cover

Powerful Chicago Auxiliary Marking Collection, two binders with approximately 300 covers covering many different aspects of Chicago postal history, neatly arranged by marking and chronologically, includes (but is not limited to) "Address Changed or Completed", "Address Supplied By...", "Adhered to...", "Found in Circulars", "General Delivery", "Received Without Address/Contents", "Returned for Better Direction", "Special Identification Required", "Stamps Removed Before Receipt", "Unclaimed", "Unmailable", "Name Not in Directory", "No Post Office Named", and more, condition generally fine to very fine, an extraordinary collection obviously representing a lifetime of work, many covers illustrated in the Piszkiewicz book, view to appreciate as this lot is difficult to describe simply in words (Image 1)

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SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:25 PM

1175

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"Camp Webb, Chicago, Illinois", dateline on August 26, 1861 patriotic lettersheet, "Death to Traitors" cannon and flag envelope postmarked "Chicago Ills Aug 26", franked with 1857 3c Dull red (26) and addressed to Preemption, Illinois, letter with interesting contents about camp life, cover ragged at left and with overall staining, still rare, Camp Webb was a temporary Union Civil War encampment located in the suburbs of Chicago (Image 1)

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SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:26 PM

1176

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"Death To Traitors", red and blue cannon and waving flag patriotic design, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by blue grid with matching Chicago datestamp (A-12) alongside, addressed to Peoria, Illinois, stamp small faults from placement, very fine and attractive (Image 1)

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SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:26 PM

1177

Cover

"One Union or One Grave", all-over red and blue patriotic design showing Fort Treason and eagle holding banner, blue "Chicago Ills. Jan 28" double circle datestamp, addressed to Marshalltown, Iowa, upper right corner and stamp replaced, original patriotic enclosure written by a Union soldier stationed at Fort Douglas, fine appearance, an attractive and difficult design (Image 1)

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SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:27 PM

1178

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"The Union Forever", red and blue waving flag patriotic design with verse below ("Then conquer we must, when our cause is just..."), 1857 3c Dull red (26) tied by blue grid with matching "Chicago Ills Apr 28" double circle datestamp, addressed to Wooster, Ohio, light wear, fine and attractive cover from early in the war (Image 1)

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SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:28 PM

1179

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"Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just...", four-line verse beneath red and blue American flag patriotic design, return cornercard for "Cooley, Farwell, & Co.", franked with 1857 3c Dull rose (26) tied by blue Chicago duplex, fine and attractive (Image 1)

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SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:28 PM

1180

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Camp Douglas, Prisoner's Letter, Examined (Type I), mostly-complete handstamp on cover to Paris, Kentucky franked with 1861 3c Rose (65), tied by blue "Chicago Ill RA Sep 14" duplex (A-14), fine, illustrated in Piszkiewicz page 45 (Image 1)

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SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:29 PM