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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

141

[Illinois] ILL. RIVER R.R., blue May 4 (1865) c.d.s. on a Havana, Ill. corner card cover franked with a pair of 2¢ black (73) canceled by small blue grids, to Chicago, docketed 1865. Very Fine. An exceptional example of this rare railroad marking, Ex-Fosdyke-Ray, with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Towle 720-A-1, RF V. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
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142

[New York] NORTHERN O.R.R. MAIL, N.Y., clear strike of red May 13 c.d.s. with matching "5" on a small, neat cover to Medway, Mass.; a choice, Very Fine example of this rare marking. Includes the original letter: a man writing to his father regarding the fact that his brother's drinking problems are ruining the father's business.
Towle 101-C-1, RF VIII. (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
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143

[Ohio] Cincinnati BRIGHTON CAR Flag cancel, perfect impression, Oct 14, 1913, ties a 1¢ green (405) on a postcard to Bethlehem, Ct.; card pictures "Magnolia Ave., Riverside, Cal."; small tear at the top, otherwise Very Fine. A marvelous example of this rare Cincinnati Streetcar marking.
Towle CI-1-b, RF IX. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
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144

[Ohio] Cincinnati BRIGHTON/CAR, Very Fine Streetcar flag cancel, Feb 24, 1914, ties a 1¢ green (405) on a locally addressed Valentine postcard; diagonal crease at the upper right, light soiling, Fine. This rare marking has only been recorded used during the six-month period from October of 1913 through April of 1914., Ex-Willard.
Towle CI-1-b, RF IX. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
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145

[Pennsylvania] PA. CENTRAL, R.P.O., nice strike Nov 12 c.d.s. on a corner card cover franked with a 3¢ ultramarine (114) tied by a pretty five-point star killer; fancy shield corner card for a Middletown, Pa. Wood Products Dealer; reduced just a tad at the right, Very Fine.
Towle 203-L-1/2, RF VII. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

146

[Pennsylvania] Pittsburgh FIFTH & PENN. AVE./CIRCUIT/R.P.O., TRIP 6, choice Streetcar flag cancel, Jun 8, 1898, ties a 2¢ carmine (267) on a small cover to Kansas City, Mo.; light soiling, Fine to Very Fine. Said to be one of only 14 examples recorded, Ex-Willard.
Towle PI-1-a, RF IX. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
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147

[Pennsylvania] Pittsburgh FIFTH & PENN. AVE./CIRCUIT/R.P.O., TRIP 3, Very Fine Streetcar flag cancel, Jun 16, 1898, ties a 2¢ pink (267a) on a cover to New York City; reduced somewhat at the left with a small opening tear at the upper left, Fine to Very Fine. Said to be one of only 14 examples recorded.
Towle PI-1-a, RF IX. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
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148

[Tennessee] CHATT. TENN., ELECTRIC CAR, excellent strike of a numeral "1" duplex, Oct 30, 1903 (5 PM), ties a 1¢ green (300) on a picture postcard to Denver, Colo.; card pictures "Lookout Mountain from the Tennessee River"; couple light, inconsequential bends, still Very Fine. An exceedingly rare marking - one of only three recorded, one Oct 29, the other also Oct 30 (10 AM), Ex-Willard.
Towle CA-1-a, RF X. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
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149

[Tennessee] CHATT. TENN., ELECTRIC CAR, excellent strike of a numeral "1" duplex, Oct 29, 1903 (5 PM), ties a 1¢ green (300) on a picture postcard to Indianapolis, Ind.; card pictures "National Boulevard on Missionary Ridge"; light, truly insignificant bend and tiny stain at the left, still Very Fine. An exceedingly rare marking - one of only three recorded, the other two dated Oct 30 (10 AM & 5 PM), Ex-Willard.
Towle CA-1-a, RF X. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000
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Waterway Covers and Foreign Mail

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

150

[Great Lakes] Steamer SEA BIRD, Ward's Lake Superior Line, Jun 16, 1860 perfectly struck red c.d.s. with black "STEAMBOAT" straightline handstamp on a cover franked with a 3¢ dull red (26) tied by a light "Detroit, Mich., 3 Paid, Jun 18, 1860" c.d.s., to Putnam, Ill.; reduced somewhat at the right, slightly refreshed, stamp creased; still a Fine looking example of this exceedingly rare Lake Superior Steamer marking.
Milgram 1264. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

151

[Mississippi River] BAYOU SARA & BAT. ROUGE AGT., clear c.d.s., Jun 12, 1884 on a 2¢ red entire (U231) to Greensburgh, La.; reduced slightly at left with light foxing, Fine and rare. Unlisted Mississippi River steamboat marking on an 1882 cover to Greensburgh, La.; some cover soiling and edge creases, Fine. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
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152

323-324, 327

[Zanzibar] 1904, 1¢-3¢10¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 323-324, 327), tied, along with a 3¢ Columbian (#232) by Milwaukee, Wis. double-ovals on a 1¢ entire (#U355) sent Registered to Zanzibar, E. Africa, on Mar 10, 1907; backstamped New York, Mar 22, with a Mar 30 London transit c.d.s., but no Zanzibar receiver; also bears an attractive Cosmopolitan Correspondence Club of Milwaukee paper seal on the flap, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
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Advertising/Illustrated Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

153

[Mining] J. Haverly Golden Group Mining Co., Indianapolis, an extraordinary all-over advertising cover featuring an aerial view of a large mountain Mining operation, franked with a 3¢ green (207) tied by a segmented cork cancel with a faint Indianapolis c.d.s. alongside, to Door Village, Ind.; Very Fine. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
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Slavery Related

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

154

1856 (Sept. 11), Slave Ad corner card, sent from Richmond to Barboursville, Orange Co., VA, franked by #11A, tied by Richmond "SEP/11/1856" year dated postmark; corner card for Edgar Macon, Agent & Commission Merchant in Richmond, who "Gives prompt attention to selling Wheat, Tobacco, Flour, Corn,…. Also, gives particular attention to HIRING OUT NEGROES."; cover remarkably intact and clean—and remarkable, Very Fine. (Image)

Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000
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Graf Zeppelin Flown Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

155

C13

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (Scott C13), a Very Fine block of 4 tied by a neat Apr 24, 1930 New York machine cancel on a dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover flown Lakehurst to Lakehurst with all appropriate markings, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

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Scott $750 for a used block
Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

156

C13, C14

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ & $1.30 Graf Zeppelins (Scott C13, C14), on flown Zeppelin card & cover, respectively, each tied by a Lakehurst postmark and flown on Zeppelin's return flight, Lakehurst to Seville, with all appropriate markings, Very Fine. (Image)

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Scott $535
Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

157

C13, C14

Airmail, 1930, 65¢ & $1.30 Graf Zeppelins (Scott C13, C14), on flown Zeppelin card & cover, respectively, each tied by a May 30 Lakehurst flag cancel and flown on Zeppelin's return flight, Lakehurst to Seville, with all appropriate markings, Very Fine. (Image)

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Scott $535
Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

158

C14

Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (Scott C14), a Very Fine plate no. 20086 vertical pair tied by a Washington D.C. First Day duplex handstamp, Apr 19, 1930, on a dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover flown Lakehurst to Lakehurst; the cover is addressed to Albert Gorham and bears his printed Zeppelin cachet, Very Fine. (Image)

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Scott $900+
Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

159

C15

Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin (Scott C15), tied by a Washington D.C. First Day machine cancel, Apr 19, 1930, on a dual-cacheted Zeppelin cover flown Lakehurst to Lakehurst, Very Fine. (Image)

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Scott $1,000+
Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

Regular Issues

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

160

1847, 5¢ dark brown (Scott 1a), a lovely single with crisp printing and four full margins, on folded letter sheet from Baltimore to Philadelphis; stamp cancelled by one of two strikes of red "5", with blue "Baltimore/Jan/18/Md." postmark alongside; letter datelined "18 Jan 1851", Very Fine+, with 2019 P.F. certificate. (Image)

Get Market Data for [United States 1a]

Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction