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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 85

Germany and German Colonies
Advertising & Illustrated - Ad Collar to Building

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1156
Symbol:

image (Brewery) St. Louis Lager Beer, Anheuser - Busch Brewing Association. Multicolored design showing Logo with Wheat & Barley Motifs, on 2¢ green entire to Frankfurt, Germany, uprated with 1890, 3¢ purple tied by 1892 St. Louis, Mo. duplex postmarks, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:22:21 EST
Sold For 400


Advertising & Illustrated - Hand Drawn to Maritime

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1198
Symbol:
Cat No: 65

image (Hand Drawn) Illustrated Hand Drawn Address Panel. Beautiful red and black ink design showing Hand Holding Heart Shape Address Panel, on cover to Green Spring, O. franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (perf flaws) tied by Martinsburgh, W.V. cds and target duplex, Very Fine, wonderful early hand illustrated cover, with 2018 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:36:14 EST
Sold For 650


Advertising & Illustrated - Medical to Propaganda

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1234
Symbol:
Cat No: 11

image (Phonography) Andrew J. Graham, Phonographic Teacher & Verbatim Reporter. Illustrated printed label showing Train Scene with Phonetic Message, on cover address to Graham at the Phonetic Depot in N.Y., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by Sturgis, Mich cds, Very Fine, very unusual.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:47:39 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1238
Symbol:

image (Propaganda) Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage. Illustrated Barnabas Bates Postage Reform Propaganda cover showing Steamship, Eagle with Shield & Steam Engine, red "New-York Jun 16, Free" integral cds addressed to Hon. R.M. Price, House of Representatives, Washington D.C., ornate imprint of "D. Felt & Hosford, Stationers" on reverse; some edge wear and small top left corner nick, Very Fine and scarce example of this spectacular Barnabas Bates "Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage" propaganda design.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

In the 1850s, Bates adopted the Elihu Blurritt practice of using illustrated envelopes to further his reform proposals for America. Paradoxically, this cover was sent to a member of House of Representatives under the Congressman's franking privilege to receive his mail free of postage.
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 1,250.00
Sold...US$ 1,250.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:50:09 EST
Sold For 1250

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1239
Symbol:
Cat No: 10A

image (Propaganda) Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage. Illustrated Barnabas Bates Postage Reform Propaganda cover showing Steamship, Eagle with Shield & Steam Engine, bearing 3¢ orange brown (10A) tied by "New York, Jan 23" three-bar cds, ornate imprint of "D. Felt & Hosford, Stationers" on reverse; some edge faults, address erased and missing backflap, Fine and scarce example of this spectacular Barnabas Bates "Cheap Inland and Ocean Postage" propaganda design.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:50:34 EST
Sold For 625


Advertising & Illustrated - Railroad to Transporta

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1246
Symbol:
Cat No: 286

image (Ship) J.G. Klemm (Cabinet Maker), San Francisco. Address label on handmade cover made from print of Fishing Boats Scene, franked with 2¢ Trans-Miss tied by "San Francisco, Cala., Dec 1, '98" machine postmark; light tone spots, F.-V.F. and unique.
Scott No. 286; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 13:57:15 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1254
Symbol:

image (Telegraph) The Magnetic Telegraph Company, Offices - Corner Sixth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, and opposite Treasury Department. Illustrated design showing Portrait With Train and Ship Allegories Alongside, addressed to the Postmaster General, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:00:37 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1255
Symbol:

image (Telegraph) The Magnetic Telegraph Company, Philadelphia Office, No. 98 Chestnut Street. Illustrated design showing Portrait With Train and Ship Allegories Alongside, addressed to the St. Lawrence Hotel, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 14:00:46 EST
Sold For 0


Albania to Bosnia

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 386
Symbol:
Cat No: 39+40

image Azerbaijan, 1922, 5,000r on 2,000r blue and black, horizontal pair. In combination with 1922, 15,000r on 5,000r black on olive green, vertical strip of three and single, on reverse of registered cover to Hanover, Germany, tied by "Baku, 20.2.23" cds's, front with "Bacou ville" registry etiquette, Very Fine.
Scott No. 39+40; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 90.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 17:04:39 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 390
Symbol:
Cat No: 22+J6

image Bosnia, Turkey, 1869, 1pi yellow. In combination with Turkey, Postage Due 1865, 20pa brown on incoming folded letter sheet from Trieste, Austria to Mostar, in combination with Austria 1867, 5kr rose (Sc. 29) tied by "Trieste, 29/9" oval date stamp paying the Austrian rate to the Turkish border, Turkish stamps tied by blue "Mostar 81" circular handstamps, reverse with "Zara, 30/9" transit cds, Very Fine, with 2010 Du Vachat certificate. Yvert No. 33+taxe 5.
Scott No. 22+J6; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE AUSTRIA - TURKEY MIXED FRANKING USAGE TO MOSTAR. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 3,500.00
Sold...US$ 3,500.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 17:05:36 EST
Sold For 3500


British Commonwealth to Burma

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2668
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

Bulgaria, Cover & Card Balance, 1892-1928. Over 130 cover and mostly cards housed in two stockbooks; postal cards including many Boris Baptism cards unaddressed canceled as well as postally used, lettercard usages, nice run of Sofia cancels to the 1920's, 1900-10's registered covers, etc.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 17:26:17 EST
Sold For 425


Chile to Denmark

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 405
Symbol:
Cat No: 1

image Boyaca, 1899, 5c green. Tied by "Boyaca" belted oval handstamp on local addressed cover, with purple "Turquerres, Jun 30, 1899" cds on front and reverse; some contemporary addition at right, Very Fine, an extremely rare Boyaca usage, this being one of five cover recorded in the State of Boyaca.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 375.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 17:10:32 EST
Sold For 0


Civil War Postal History

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1928
Symbol:

image Washington D.C., Aug 20, 1863. Sharp strike of cds and pencil "Due 8" rating on buff cover addressed to Major General Hitchcock, Washington D.C., endorsed "Exchange of Prisoners" at bottom left; no back flap, Very Fine and unusual use.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Major General Ethan Allen Hitchcock, grandson of Ethan Allen, served as Commissioner for Prisoners of War from 1862 to the end of the Civil War.
Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 21:49:09 EST
Sold For 140


Ecuador to Italian States

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 429
Symbol:

image Germany, 1930, 2M Eagle, booklet. Complete unexploded booklet, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine and choice. Michel No. MH20 €1,200 ($1,340). (Image)

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 17:19:14 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 430
Symbol:
Cat No: 10a

image Cameroun, 1911, Kaiser's Yacht, 20pf ultramarine, vertical bisect. Left half, tied by "Longji, Kameroun, 19/5 11" cds, official seal adjacent on cover to Hamburg, Germany, Very Fine and scarce bisect use, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Michel No. 10 €9,000 ($10,030).
Scott No. 10a; $6,750. Scott $6,750
(Image)

Scott $6,750

Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 17:19:54 EST
Sold For 1600


Foreign Coins

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 225
Symbol:

image Germany, German Meissen Porcelain Notgeld, 1920's. Set of 10, housed in special holder; the Notgeld pieces are fresh, Extremely Fine and rare.
Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 14:59:43 EST
Sold For 260


German Area to Gibraltar

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2728
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

German Area, Collection, 1868-1970's. Housed in 5 Scott Specialty albums; with useful range of German States, good showing of Empire & Reich issues with good high values and Zusammendrücke present, inflationary with varieties, semi-postals including 1930 Berlin Exposition sheet and a choice o.g. 1935 OSTROPA sheet, etc., useful offices and nice showing of colonies, Danzig & Saar and various occupationals, Berlin and later Federals.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800

Est. $600-800

Opening US$ 1,150.00
Sold...US$ 1,150.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 18:10:45 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2729
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

German Area, Collection. Collector’s collection in homemade album with many hundreds of stamps mint and used as well as postal history from the classics onwards and noting some colorful propaganda cards; leafing through the album highlights include Wurttemberg with covers and stationery cards including 3kr black on yellow tied on 1856 cover by Oberndorf cds, 3kr orange embossed (2) on cover of 1858 tied by Maulbronn cancels, stationery cards with Muster (specimen) overprints, plus better stamps, Germany Empire issues with large and small shield eagles, Germanias to 5M, interesting inflation issues, premium 3rd Reich including Wagner mint plus used se-tenants, Professions and Costumes mint, OSTROPA souvenir sheet mint and other S/S, Nazi propaganda cards, as well as Saar, Danzig, etc, usual mixed condition, VG-VF.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 18:12:11 EST
Sold For 1000

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2731
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

German Area, Remainder Balance. Three large boxes filled with albums and stockpages, includes German Area collection, Danzig & Saar collection and study, etc., anything could be here; inspect for full evaluation.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 18:13:57 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2732
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

German Area, German States & Occupation Collection. Mint and used collection/accumulation, mostly all different, in a Schaubek album and on Scott pages, features good Baden, Bavaria and Brunswick, owner's Scott $12,500, better throughout, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 18:14:58 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2733
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

German Area, Collection. Mostly mint collection/accumulation in a binder and three small dealer books, including Third Reich, Postwar Germany and Berlin booklet pane collection, also early 20th Century Germania booklet panes, Colonies, Occupation, Berlin overprints etc., owner's Scott $6,300+, review recommended.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 18:15:40 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2735
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

Germany, Collection, 1849-1985. Housed in three albums; starting with German States with a nice basic representation including some good mint issues, including Bavaria Scott #O34-O51 (cat $700), Empire and Reich issues with strong completion and high lights including Scott #8a ($285), 11 (cat $360), 25 ($375), 28 ($425), 68 ($700), 106 n.h. ($250), semi-postals including #B33 n.h. ($1,100) used Ostropa sheet, etc., Federal Republic issues all mint n.h. including Posthorn set #670-85 (cat $1,500) and #702-21 ($250), third volume includes Plebiscite Territories, Colonies, Danzig & Saar and Russian Occupation, with highlight the very scarce Thuringia Scott #16N7b souvenir sheet used (cat $2,150), etc.; includes detailed inventory, owner's Scott cat $29,183.
Estimate; $6,000 - 8,000. Est. $6,000-8,000

Est. $6,000-8,000

Opening US$ 5,750.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 18:16:13 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2737
Symbol:

Germany, Local Post Assortment. Of over 30 cards and covers and 60 stamps; covers and cards mostly used and stamps mostly on early pages; please inspect for full evaluation.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 475.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 18:17:27 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2738
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

Germany, Postal Cards & Stationery Accumulation. Old-time accumulation of hundreds mostly pre-1945 mint and used with a nice assortment of Bavaria, Württemberg, also a few colonial postcards noted, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 18:17:57 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2741
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

German Colonies, Postal Stationery Group. Group of over 35 items, includes a few interesting Tanga stampless wrappers with provisional handstamp franks; please inspect.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 140.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 18:19:39 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2743
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

Post World War II, Germany Postwar Parcel Cards & Covers. Collection in two Lighthouse cover albums with approximately 280 assorted Parcel cards ranging from 1948 Buildings to 1950s Heuss issues to 2 marks and Posthorns to 90 pf, wide array of combinations, some mixed frankings, single frankings etc., also 330+ covers including Berlin and a nice selection of used aerogrammes, excellent lot for the specialist, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800

Est. $600-800

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 18:20:54 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2744
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

German Democratic Republic, Collection. Highly complete and mostly mint in four Lighthouse hingeless albums, includes (mint unless otherwise noted) 80-88 used, 144a-146a perf and imperf NH, 264a NH, B21a, B35a NH, etc., almost all NH after mid-1960s though will run into an occasional used set, generally fresh and F-VF.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350

Est. $250-350

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Apr-28-2019, 18:21:34 EST
Sold For 325


Guam - Regular Issues

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 2140
Symbol:
Cat No: 1, 2, 3-8

image Guam, 1899, 1¢-2¢, 4¢-10¢ Issue. Each cancelled by purple "Agana, Guam" straightline, matching "Feb 6 - 1901" postmark and "Agana, Guam," circular registry handstamp with manuscript "R.359" number on green cover to Germany, reverse with partial Military Station Registered transit cds and Oldenburg (3.27) arrival cds; light central crease, otherwise Very Fine and scarce group on cover.
Scott No. 1, 2, 3-8; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00


Closed..Apr-26-2019, 23:58:18 EST
Sold For 250


Nevada - Express Companies

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 847
Symbol:
Cat No: HUE-001

image Huelat's Granite Creek Express. Printed frank at bottom left of pen cancelled 3¢ pink (U35) buff entire with printed "Wells, Fargo & Co." frank to William H. Russell, Virginia City, Nev. Terr., pencil "1863" dating, fragment of letter datelined "Independence, June 30th 1863" in different hand of addressing accompanies, Very Fine and rare, ex-Jacobitz, Peacre, Edwards, Blaine.
Thomas No. HUE-001; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE HUELAT'S GRANITE CREEK EXPRESS FRANK.

Jabez Huelat was proprietor of Granite Creek Express, from southeast Oregon to Virginia City, Nevada Territory in 1863, and then to Ruby City, Idaho Territory in 1864 and 1865. Letter datelined Independence (Oregon).
Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 4,500.00
Sold...US$ 4,500.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 21:29:41 EST
Sold For 4500


Nevada - Wells, Fargo & Co. - Argenta to Lewis

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 883
Symbol:

image Wells, Fargo & Co., Cornucopia, Nev., May 4. Blue oval date stamp on 1874, 3¢ green entire to San Francisco, Chinese address and black company frank, Very Fine, ex-Mader.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 21:49:34 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 887
Symbol:

image Wells, Fargo & Co's Express/Eureka, Nev./Sep. 16, 1893. Perfect strike of bold purple oval handstamp with matching purple Wells, Fargo & Co.-applied straight-line handstamp "Eureka, Nevada" (to facilitate return address) at left, on 2¢ Columbian entire with blue Wells, Fargo & Co. Columbian Pictorial Domestic Frank to San Francisco, magenta Wells Fargo San Francisco receiving handstamp dated "Oct 17 2(P)M", minor opening tear at top, Very Fine, a very rare Wells, Fargo & Co. marking.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 21:51:43 EST
Sold For 750


Nevada - Wells, Fargo & Co. - Mason Valley to Wyli

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 911
Symbol:

image Wells, Fargo & Co., Tuscarora, Nev. Violet oval express handstamp on 2¢ red entire with black company frank, addressed to St. Joseph, Mo., Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 21:59:58 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 915
Symbol:
Cat No: U71

image Wells, Fargo & Co., Virginia City. Indistinct purple oval datestamp on 24¢ blue on buff (U71) legal size entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, entire with preprinted address to The Bank of California, San Francisco Cal. and "From Gold Hill Agency"; some bends, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. U71; $1,000. Scott $1,000
(Image)

Scott $1,000

Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 22:00:51 EST
Sold For 325

Western Express Covers - Adams to Todd & Bryan'

Sale No: 85
Lot No: 818
Symbol:

image Northern Pacific Express, Jun. 17, 1887, San Francisco. Violet oval handstamp on 2¢ brown entire with dark blue company frank addressed to Juneau, Alaska, sealed cover tear at top affecting frank, Fine and rare.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 200.00


Closed..Apr-25-2019, 21:15:16 EST
Sold For 0


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