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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1821

213

Puerto Rico, 1899, 8¢ violet brown. Top margin plate no. "249" block of 6 with imprint, o.g., rich bold color and wide margins, F.-V.F., a great Puerto Rico plate block rarity.
Scott No. 213; $5,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1899, 8¢ SHERMAN ISSUE - WITH ONLY A FEW EXAMPLES KNOWN. (Image1)

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Scott $5,000

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1822

215 var.

Puerto Rico, 1900, 1¢ yellow green, Special Printing. Left margin single, o.g., hinge remnant, strong bright color and attractively centered, F.-V.F., signed W.H. Colson handstamp on reverse, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 215 var.; $2,000. (Image1)

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Scott $2,000

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1823

Puerto Rico, Postage Due, 1899, 1¢ deep claret. Top margin plate no. "267" block of 6 with imprint, o.g., stamps never hinged, hinged in ungummed selvage only, fresh with bold color, F.-V.F.
Scott No. J1; $750 for hinged. (Image1)

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Scott $750 for hinged

SOLD for $350.00
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1824

J2 var.

Puerto Rico, Postage Due, 1899, 2¢ deep claret, Special Printing. Left margin single, o.g., hinge remnant, deep bold color and very fresh, F.-V.F., signed W.H. Colson handstamp on reverse, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. J2 var.; $2,000. (Image1)

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Scott $2,000

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1825

Puerto Rico, 1899, 2¢ carmine on oriental buff. Corner card entire canceled by "Arecibo, Porto Rico, Jan 27, 1900" duplex postmark and addressed to Ponce, San Juan received backstamp, Very Fine, very scarce, with 1988 & 2011 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. U7; $1,100; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Scott $1,100
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
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Western, Stampless & State Postal History

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1826

California Postal History Balance. Of over 45 items in album; various San Francisco cover including early manuscript 80 rate and 1860's Registered straight line, other townmarks with Yreka manuscript, Yankee Jims, Spanish Flat, manuscript Clarksville with "Overland via Salt Lake" endorsement (faulty), Red Dog, Crescent City manuscript, Bodie, Copperopolis, etc., some illustrated including two faulty miner's covers and front, couple telegraph covers, etc.; condition is mixed, inspect.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

1827

Western Express Cover Balance. Of 13 Wells, Fargo & Co. usages and a scarce unused Garland's Express frank entire; nice array of towns including Sutter Creek, Mayfield, Monterey, Monticello, Merced, Sebastopol, Tehama, Greenwood, San Bernardino, Bear Valley, Coloma and Nicholaus; few minor flaws with most nice readable strikes.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction

1828

Western Express Cover Balance. Mixed condition group of 24 items; with Wheeler, Rutherford & Co., Langton's, Freeman & Co., Pacific Express Co., Bamber and Greenhood & Newbauer usages with various faults/repairs, Spear's Express fake and other Wells, Fargo & Co. including many scarce illustrated ad entires, couple faulty Pony Express stamps, etc.; most faulty/reference items with some interesting, inspect.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

1829

Western Ephemera Group. Several dozen items including 1860's court documents from Sierra county, 1888 court bag usage with Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco express label, another Wells Fargo label from Chicago to Sierraville, Cal., Oregon Territory documents, etc.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

1830

Colonial Stampless Group, 1795-99. Of six folded letters; includes 1795 Boston straight line with "Sh 12" rating, and 1799 Boston straight line with 12½ rating, 1797 Portsmouth two line postmark, 1798 Providence straight line with manuscript date, 1797 "N. York, July 18" straight line and "Richm'd. Nov 27, 1795" straight line; generally F-VF.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $625.00
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1831

Stampless Cover Accumulation. The remainder of the Stanley Piller stampless retail stock; 120 covers, each identified; uniformly exceptional condition (i.e. 1947 New Harmony fancy 10¢ circa 1852 New York Cameo), inspect to appreciate.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
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1832

Stampless Cover Group. 40 including Steamboat Paid, trans-Atlantic, "Bremen" usage, "Ship Letter", usage to Upper Canada, 1833 Hampden Maine oval red cds, 1796 usage, early Philadelphia; few with minor faults.
Estimate; $600 - 800.

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Est. $600-800
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

1833

Stampless Covers. Lot of 8 stampless covers representing the best from the Stanley Pillar estate; includes beautiful Soldier's letter with special cancel, New Ipswich, N.H. fancy "PAID 3" folded letter, etc.; condition is uniformly Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
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1834

Alaska Postal History Group. 14 Early 20th century Alaska covers/cards (1 Canada); the remainder of the Stanley Piller retail stock; nice condition, inspect.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
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1835

New Jersey Postal History Accumulation. Group of over 80 covers from stampless to 1860's; nice range of stampless items including 1842 Lawrenceville and 1845 Haddonfield straight line postmark, 1849 Middletown Point T&C cds, bold 1829 Mount Holly cds, 1845 Lawrenceville rimless cds, fancy 1852 Haddonfield negative cds, 1818 Newark fancy oval in blue, 1849 Flemington oval in brown, 1849 Princeton cds in green with boxed "5" rate handstamp, etc.; condition varies with many nice strikes, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $525.00
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1836

South Carolina Postal History, 1800-60's. Massive collection of over 1,000 mostly stampless covers but also including 3¢ Nesbitts and 1851-57 3¢ frankings, better noted Yorktown negative "5" rating handstamp, "Walterboto So. Ca." fancy oval, Pendleton large blue numerals "5", "X", "XX" and "Paid X", crude Mt. Elon cds and "5" ratemarker; Meeting Street 3¢ Nesbitt use to NYC where advertised; "Lawtonville S.C." brownish cds; 1827 "Lancaster S.C." fancy brownish cds letter, Leesville manuscript. "2" lady's envelope drop use; Hamburg fancy "X" rating handstamp; Greenville oval; 1811 "Geo Town" manuscript. postmark; Erwinton fancy cds uses; Bluffton fancy cds, etc.; wide range of towns including Abbeville, Adams Run, Aiken, Alston, Anderson C.H., Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Bennettsville, Bethlehem, Big Creek, Bishopsville, Black Oak, Blairsville, Black River, Bluffton, Calhoun Mills, Catfish, Cherokee Pond, Cheraw C.H., Chester, Clark's Fork, Conwayboro, Crop Hill, Darlington, Double Branches, Duck Branch, Due West Corner, Edgefield, Elton, Grahamville, Goshen Hill, Glen Spring, Graniteville, Greenville, Harrisburgh, Harmony College, Horse Shoe, Hopkins, Lancaster C.H., Laurens C.H., Leesville, Lexington, Leavensworth, Lewisville, Limestone Springs, Little River, Little Rock, Lodi, Lodimont, Lower 3 Runs, Lynchwood, Marion, Mars Bluff, Midway, Mile Grove, Monroe, Monterey, Mt. Bethel, Monchs Corner, Mt. Carmel, Mount Clio, Mt. Tabor, Mt Willing, Mullins, Newberry, Parks Store, Pine Ville, Pickensville, Pleasant Valley, Pocotaligo, Pomaria, Red Bank, Richardsons, Robertville, Rantowles, Sandy Run, Silver Glade, Smith's Store, Society Hill, Spartanburg, Springville, State-burgh, Stoneypoint, Summerville, Swift Creek, Table Mountain, Temperanceville, Terrysville, Thomas X Roads, Tombsville, Timber Ridge, Tunnel Hill, Union C.H., Vance's Ferry, Webb Store, Willington, etc.; also includes folder of early letters; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $8,000.00
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1837

Southern States Postal History Balance. Of over 200 covers of mostly southern states postmarks mostly from 1840-60's period; includes strong section of Louisiana with section of New Orleans postmarks from 1831 on, express mail to N.Y., circular stamped usages, etc., Alabama including Tuscaloosa star use and a nice array of postmarks including Doakesville, early Georgia from 1809 on, useful Virginia, little Texas and Tennessee, etc.; worth review.
Estimate; $600 - 800.

Est. $600-800
SOLD for $1,250.00
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1838

South Carolina Postmaster Free Franks, 1800-1850's. Collection of over 120 Antebellum free franks with a wide variety of towns and postmarks including some fancy rating handstamps and numerous manuscript small towns, note 1860 Charleston "P.O. Business, Free" arc handstamp; 1857 Columbia blue "Post Office Business, Free" circular handstamp; 1837 "Edwinton S.C." fancy double-circle postmark; 1829 manuscript. "Lodebar Academy" and 1820 manuscript. "Longmire's Store"; 1843 "Nation Ford"; 1853 Robertville S.C. to New York with "Advertised" straightline; 1850s Sandy Run fancy "Free" curved rating handstamp; 1826 manuscript. "Thompson's Tan Yard"; etc., Very Fine and wonderful collection accumulated over a lifetime.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1) (Image2)