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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 461 |
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293-305 |
 Switzerland, 1945, PAX, 5c-10fr complete. Without the 5c semi-postal., 5c-2fr marginal blocks of 4, 3fr-10fr in blocks of 6, o.g., blocks of 6 with two stamps hinged, others
never hinged, rich vibrant colors throughout, a Very Fine set, a scarce block set. Zumstein No. 262-274.
Scott No. 293-305; $2,526.
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Scott $2,526
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 462 |
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B229a |
 Switzerland, 1953 Pro Juventute "Insect" Miniature Sheet of 24. O.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Zumstein No. oZ41.
Scott No. B229a; $375. (Image1)
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Scott $375
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 463 |
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C13-C15 |
 Switzerland, Airmail, 1929-30, 35c-2fr Definitive Issue complete. Blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, 35c with bottom margin and 2fr corner margin, all bright and fresh, a Very
Fine set. Zumstein No. 13-15.
Scott No. C13-C15; $1,200 for singles. (Image1)
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Scott $1,200 for singles
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 464 |
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C20a |
 Switzerland, Airmail, 1935, 10c on 15c Disarmament Conference, inverted surcharge. O.g., never hinged, exceptional centering bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, very rare
with only 50 examples issues. Zumstein No. 20.1.09.
Scott No. C20a; $6,500 for hinged.
A CHOICE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1935 10C ON 15C DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE AIRMAIL ISSUE WITH SURCHARGE INVERTED. (Image1)
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Scott $6,500 for hinged
CLOSED
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| 465 |
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31a |
 Tannu Tuva, 1932, 3k on 70k, inverted surcharge. O.g., never hinged, excellent color and centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with copy of 2019 A.P.S. certificate for
block of 4.
Scott No. 31a; $600. (Image1)
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Scott $600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
United States Postal History
The Ron Lerch Collection of California Miner's Illustrated Covers
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 466 |
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 The Bouquet of California. Steel engraving showing View of San Francisco on unused cover with D.E. Appleton & Co. imprint, also includes a unused Magnus front showing S.F. view and Indians in canoe
in violet, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 467 |
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 The California Escutcheon. Illustrated State Seal design with J.M. Hutchings' imprint, on fresh cover carried out of the mails to Johnston, R.I., Very Fine and choice, one of only five
recorded examples of this California State Seal design, illustrated in Kutz Gold Fever (page 71), ex-Clifford & Kutz.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 468 |
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 California State Seal. Illustrated design with Noisy Carrier's imprint below, on cover to North Plains, Mich. with red "San Francisco, Paid 10, Sep 23, 1855" cds; cover cleaned and refolded with sealed
tear right, Very Fine appearance, very rare with only four examples known of this Noisy Carrier's design, ex-Toaspern.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 469 |
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 (The Expressman). Illustrated miners design showing Expressman on Horseback Delivering "Letters from Home" to News-Starved Miners with J.M. Hutchings' imprint, on cover to Chardon, O. franked with
1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair (11A) tied by "Forest City, Cal., Feb 9th" cds with manuscript date; cover with some minor edge restoration, otherwise Very Fine, one of ten known examples of this illustrated design.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 470 |
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 The Expressman. Illustrated J.M. Hutchings' California Envelope showing Expressman on Horseback Delivering "Letters from Home" to News-Starved Miners on cover to Johnston, R.I., manuscript postmark
of Little York (Cal.) with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red (which probably is a replacement for a 10¢), Extremely Fine appearance, ex-Haas & Kapiloff.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
ONE OF TEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF
THIS ILLUSTRATED MINER'S COVER. A WONDERFUL AND RARE J.M. HUTCHING CALIFORNIA ENVELOPE DESIGN. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 471 |
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 I Have Got Most Enough. Illustrated miner design showing Happy Miner Holding Gold Pan with manuscript notation "over the left, I have" and Noisy Carrier's imprint below, on cover to Norwalk, O.
franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, two singles (11A) tied by "Jackson, Cal, Nov 29" cds; expert cover edge restoration at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare Noisy Carrier's design with only four examples recorded.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 472 |
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 If Here Aint A Letter. Illustrated design showing Gentlemen Delivering Letter From the Goldfields with Noisy Carrier's imprint below, on cover to Camden, Me. franked with 1857, 10¢ green,
type III (33) tied by "Michigan Bluff, Cal" cds; cover edge repair at top, Very Fine, illustrated in Kutz Gold Fever (page 70), ex-West, Polland & Kutz.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED
EXAMPLES OF THIS NOISY CARRIER'S HUMOROUS CALIFORNIA DESIGN. (Image1)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 473 |
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 In a Tight Place. Illustrated miner's design depicting Miner Shooting Grizzlies with "Wide West Office, San Francisco" imprint, on cover to Clinton, N.Y. franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red,
horizontal pair (11A) tied by "Mormon Island, Cala, Jan 30" oval date stamp; cover repair at foot and minor faults, F.-V.F., ex-Grunin & Kutz.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES OF THIS STRIKING GRIZZLY BEAR
AND MINER DESIGN ARE RECORDED BY KUTZ. (Image1)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 474 |
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 Long Tom. Pictorial design showing Miners Working Long Tom Sluice with "Noisy Carriers 77 Long Wharf, San Francisco" imprint, design placed vertically on cover to Meriden, N.H., with red "San
Francisco, Cal, Paid 6, Mar 16" cds, minor edge faults, Very Fine, ex-Polland & Kutz.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS NOISY CARRIERS "LONG TOM" ILLUSTRATED MINER COVER. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 475 |
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 Long Tom. Pictorial design showing Miners Working Long Tom Sluice on cover to Valliceto, Cal., franked with 1851, 3¢ brownish carmine (11) tied by "Sonora, Cal., Jun 9, 1857" cds,
Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS "LONG TOM" ILLUSTRATED MINER COVER.
(Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 476 |
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 Miners' Coat of Arms. Illustrated miners design showing Miner and Bear Hold Up Cross With Various Miner Implements with "Barber & Baker, Sacramento" imprint, on cover to Westfield, N.Y., franked
with 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair (11A) tied by "Sacramento City, Cal., Oct 14" cds's; cover soiling and edge wear with mended corner at bottom left, F.-V.F., a rare design with twelve examples recorded by Kutz,
ex-Wiltsee, signed Ashbrook.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 477 |
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 Miner's Envelope. Illustrated miner's river scene showing Sluice Box and Miners Working, "F.C.M. Fenn, San Francisco, Cal." imprint, on reverse of orange buff cover to East Pepperell Mass., bearing
1851, 3¢ dull red (11A), four even margins, tied by Boston "Paid" circular grid cancel, red "Boston '3cts' 21 Mar" cds, Very Fine and choice, ex-Jessup, Haas & Kutz, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE F.C.M. FENN MINER'S ENVELOPE DESIGN WHICH IS UNIQUE. (Image1)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 478 |
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 (Miner's Envelope). Illustrated miner's Mountain Scene Showing Bear and Tent, without "Miner's Envelope" at top and "F.C.M. Fenn, San Francisco, Cal." imprint, on reverse of unused buff cover, some
cover creasing, Very Fine, a very rare design which is unlisted in Kutz, with the companion Fenn imprint usage being unique.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 479 |
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 Mining Scene. Illustrated miner's design depicting Miner Panning for Gold with Long Tom in Background with imprint "J.M. Hutchings' California Envelope" at left and "Anthony & Baker SC" engraver's
imprint at bottom right of design, on cover to Freeport, Ill., with "Mormon Island, Cala., May 29" oval date stamp with manuscript date and "10" rating; cover with small edge repairs and missing backflap, F.-V.F., lovely illustrated miner
cover from Mormon Island, with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 480 |
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 Mining Scene. Illustrated miner's design depicting Miner Panning for Gold with Long Tom in Background with "J.M. Hutchings' California Envelope" imprint at left and "Anthony & Baker SC" engraver's
imprint at bottom right of design, on cover to Popular Ridge, N.Y. with oval "Weaverville, Cal., Oct 11" date stamp with manuscript date, matching "Paid" and "6" rate handstamps; repaired corner wear, Very Fine, ex-Clifford.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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