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UNITED STATES COVERS continued...

USA COVERS 1845-1869 continued...

LotNo.

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Lot Description

241

1861 THE GALLANT MR. HART, Civil War red and blue Patriotic cover (Walcot #L2071V, Weiss #MP36), shows seaman Hart nailing the Union flag to the USS Sumter mast, on #65 franked cover from PLEASANTVILLE-OHIO on SEP9-1861 to OVID-OHIO, includes great Patriotic illustrated letter enclosed, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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C$150+

SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

USA BANKNOTE COVERS 1870-1895

LotNo.

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Lot Description

242

1870 MEUSSDORFFER HATS, PORTLAND-OREGON, overall illustrated advertising on a WELLS FARGO #U58 stationery cover, posted at the Portland Wells Fargo Office on JUN8-1870 and addressed to SAN-FRANCISCO with manuscript receiver on JUL 12th, rated 3¢ postage paid + 25¢ Express fee paid in cash, F-VF est ($90+ US) (Image)

C$120+

SOLD for $70.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

243

1871 WELLS FARGO to ROSEBURG-OREGON, a 3¢ Wells Fargo stationery cover posted at the Portland Wells Fargo Office on MAY 12-1871 and addressed to a Merchant in Roseburg, rated 3¢ postage paid + 25¢ Express fee paid in cash, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

244

1872 MINT #UX1, blank front and back with large USPS watermark, Scott cat $400 US, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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C$100+

SOLD for $90.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

245

1874 VALENTINE, a #156 franked fancy embossed envelope posted at BALTIMORE on FEB13-1874 with original Valentine card enclosed, addressed to LISBON-MD, slight toning and back flap removed, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $50.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

246

1873 MILLER'S SAFES, BALTIMORE, illustrated advertising showing a safe, on #147 franked cover dated SEP7-1873, closed tears at top neatly sealed, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

247

1874 AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE, PHILADELPHIA, illustrated advertising showing the office building on #158 (x2) franked double rate cover dated FEB20-1874, part of backflap removed, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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C$75+

SOLD for $50.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

248

1878 OLYMPIA-WASH-TERR, fancy cork duplex cancel on a triple rate cover to BOSTON, dated JUL6-1878 and addressed to famous Civil War General Hazard Stevens, the General was also the first white man to climb Mount Rainier on AUG17-1870, a legal size cover reduced to letter size, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $65.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

249

1881 YORK & SMITH MACHINERY, CLEVELAND, overall red illustrated advertising showing a steam powered belt driver and two belt pulleys, on #UX5 postal card dated MAY31-1881 noting a fancy Cleveland STAR cork duplex, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $50.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

250

1883 REED HOTEL, ERIE-PA, fancy illustrated advertising showing the hotel building and Union Railway Depot, on a #210 franked cover posted at the Erie Railroad Station noting a scarce ERIE & PITTS AGT RPO cork duplex dated MAY26-1883 and addressed to SPRINGBORO-PA, small cover reduction RHS, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $70.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

251

1884 HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION, NEW YORK, illustrated advertising showing a steam locomotive logo on #210 franked cover dated NOV24-1884, light vertical file fold, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $50.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

252

1890 HAYES CIGARS & TOBACCO, LOWELL-MASS, overall blue embossed illustrated advertising on #213 franked cover dated MAR14-1890, small cover reduction RHS, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $65.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

253

1888 CARROLL-ADAMS BOOTS & SHOES, BALTIMORE, illustrated advertising showing the office and factory building on #213 franked cover dated APR17-1888 to ABBEVILLE-SC, VF est ($90+ US) (Image)

C$120+

SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

254

1890 OAKLAND-CAL to HAWAII, #216(x2) pays the 10¢ Treaty rate dated AUG22-1890, routing via PMSSCo from SAN-FRANCISCO on AUG 23rd and addressed to well known Reverend Sereno Edwards Bishop (1827-1909) in HONOLULU noting arrival AUG 30th, small cover reduction LHS, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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C$100+

SOLD for $70.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

255

1888 REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to GERMANY, @205(x4) pays the 10¢ double UPU letter rate + 10¢ registration fee, on cover from NEW-YORK on MAR28-1888 to HANNOVER noting an arrival on APR 8th, addressed to the Assistant to King Eisenbahn, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $70.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

256

1891 RENTON SHOE & BOOT HEELS, LYNN-MASS, fancy illustrated logo on #U318 stationery cover dated APR17-1891, addressed to MILWAUKEE-WIS with arrival APR 18th, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $50.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

257

1892 UNPAID, ADVERTISED, UNCLAIMED, POSTAGE DUE, an unpaid cover with no stamps sent from CHICAGO on OCT37-1892 and addressed c/o L. P. Smith in VIRGINIA-CITY-NEV, the addressee was unknown and a notice was placed in the local newspaper noting a blue boxed ADVERTISED handstamp, the letter was UNCLAIMED and returned to sender with 5¢ postage due paid by #J25, the backflap has been removed, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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C$75+

SOLD for $40.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

258

1892 REGISTERED to GERMANY, a nice Small Banknote franking #219,220(x2),223 pays the 5¢ UPU letter rate + 5¢ registration fee on a WILLIAM TELL HOTEL, SACRAMENTO-CAL illustrated advertising cover, posted on JUL11-1892 and addressed to EGELIN-GERMANY with arrival JUL 29th, routing via New York where a registration label was applied, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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C$75+

SOLD for $70.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

USA SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR COVERS
Includes 13 uncensored Oregon & Colorado Volunteer soldiers letters during the 1898-1901 Philippines Expedition and one 1910 letter from a Canadian Volunteer. From the Kevin Lowther collection as published in the January-February 2020 "American Stamp Collector" Journal. The historic uncensored letters describe the conditions, military engagements, casualties, and moral where 5000 USA soldiers were up against 30,000 Philippine insurgents (technically freedom fighters) after the Spanish gave up the Islands without a fight. This was the highly debated Military Expedition that ultimately convinced the USA to abandon the European style Colonial systems and instead negotiate powerful economic treaties. The section concludes with 4 covers from the Cuba Expedition 1898-1905.

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Lot Description

259

1898 OREGON VOLUNTEERS DEPARTURE to PHILIPPINES, a Sargent Horace Clagett letter to his wife, mailed on board the SS AUSTRALIA just before departing SAN FRANCISCO for the Philippines, the lot includes a copy of Lowther's American Stamp Collector article, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for $75.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

260

1899 FLAG PATRIOTIC from PHILIPPINES, from Officer H. D. Hunt of H-Company Colorado Volunteers, posted at the MANILA MILITARY-STN-No.1 on JAN1-1899, for letters to qualify for the 2¢ soldiers rate they had to be signed by an officer and Hunt self signed his own letter, this requirement was dropped in JAN-1900, no letter with this cover, the lot includes a copy of Lowther's American Stamp Collector article, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $80.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM