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United States United States Postal History - Illinois Postal His
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1001
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: page 2
Chicago Ill May 24, manuscript postmark in Red with matching "25" rate on 1833 folded letter to Collinsville, Connecticut, additional manuscript "Missent & Fwd", vertical filefold, very fine, an incredibly important piece of Chicago postal history. Only approximately a dozen manuscript postmarks are known from Chicago in the period from 1831 to 1833. Nearly all are in the handwriting of Postmaster John S.C. Hogan, who was appointed November 2, 1832. Chicago manuscript postmarks come to market less frequently than one would expect, and therefore this wonderful example represents a rare opportunity for a collector to acquire one of the key items for a comprehensive city or state collection. Reference: illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 2)(Image)
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Opening US$ 2,600.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:03:06 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1002
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-1
Chicago Ills. Aug 7 (A-1), red datestamp with manuscript "25" rate on 1834 folded letter to New York City, datelined "Blackstone's Grove, Aug 1st, 1834", lengthy contents about life in Chicago, very fine and early personal letter (Image)
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Opening US$ 210.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:03:53 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1003
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-1
Chicago Ills Dec 25 (A-1), red datestamp on 1834 folded letter to Princeton, Illinois, manuscript "18¾" rate, datelined "Worcester [Illinois] Nov 8th 1834", written by C.P. Hitchcock to his sister, includes information about early life such as "I have learnt that an opportunity offers for sending letters to Chicago...", light aging and splitting along the folds, still a fine and rare early personal letter from Chicago, Worcester (now Barry) was located on the opposite side of the state as Chicago which explains the delay in posting this letter (Image)
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Opening US$ 210.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:07:09 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1004
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-1
Chicago Ills. Oct 28 (A-1), red datestamp with matching straight-line "Paid" and "25" rate handstamps on 1836 folded letter to Augusta, Maine, vertical filefold away from markings, very fine, this "25" handstamp was the first rate marking used in Chicago and only appears for a short time between August 1836 and March 1837 (Image)
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Opening US$ 225.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:08:41 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1005
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-1
Chicago Ills. Nov 13 (A-1), red circular datestamp with matching "25" rate handstamp on 1836 folded letter to Albany, New York, very fine, this is the earliest rate handstamp from Chicago and was only used for a brief period from August 1836 to March 1837, the next rate handstamps (the cog wheels) would not appear until mid-1845, letter contains information about dredging machinery from William H. Davis, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 5)(Image)
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Opening US$ 180.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:09:46 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1006
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-1
Chicago Ills. Sept 18 (A-1), red datestamp with four-letter month abbreviation and matching "Paid" on 1838 folded letter to Joliet, Illinois, manuscript "Paid 20" rate, two real estate contracts enclosed, letter written and signed by Gurdon S. Hubbard, one of early Chicago's most prominent residents, fine and rare with only two or three examples known of the "Sept" abbreviation (Image)
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Opening US$ 350.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:11:05 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1007
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-1
Chicago Ills. Oct 16 (A-1), red datestamp on 1839 "courthouse" cover to Canandaigua, New York, manuscript "3¼ oz $3.25", originally contained depositions, fine cover paying 13-times the single-sheet rate of 25c, one of the highest rated covers out of early Chicago, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 8)
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Opening US$ 150.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:12:54 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1008
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-1
Chicago Ills. Jun 26 (A-1), blue datestamp on 1841 folded letter to Sconondoa, New York, blue manuscript "f" (free), very fine, letter from John Calhoun, founder of the Chicago Democrat (Chicago's first newspaper) and later a city councilman (Image)
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Opening US$ 120.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:15:16 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1009
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-2
Chicago Ills. Jul 10 (A-2), blue-green postmark on 1842 folded letter to New York City, manuscript "25" rate, very fine, letter written by William Butler Ogden who served as Chicago's first mayor from 1837 to 1838 and was referred to as the "Astor of Chicago" due to his immense wealth, a wonderful artifact written by one of Chicago's most important early citizens (Image)
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Opening US$ 275.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:16:17 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1010
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: Chicago Nov 8
Chicago Nov 8, manuscript postmark with blue "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "12½" rate on 1842 folded letter to Koshkonong, Wisconsin Territory, vertical filefolds, very fine, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 3) This cover is the only recorded Chicago manuscript postmark from 1842 and one of just two known from the 1840s. It was mailed between the latest known use of the A-2 postmark device but before A-3 entered use, suggesting the Chicago post office was without a handstamp for a short time. However, the fact that the A-2 device reappears in 1843 and 1844 seems to contradict this theory. There is also the possibility that this letter arrived at the post office shortly before closing, after the postmark had been locked away for the night. While we may never know the definitive answer, this cover remains a unique and important piece of early Chicago postal history. (Image)
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Opening US$ 500.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:17:01 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1011
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-3
Chicago Ill. Jul 22 (A-3), red handstamp on 1845 folded cover to Philadelphia, matching "Paid" and cog "10", light wear, fine, the earliest recorded use of the cog "10" handstamp (Image)
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Opening US$ 85.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:17:50 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1012
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-3
Chicago Ill. Aug 30 (A-3), bold red handstamp on 1845 folded letter to Milwaukee, Wisconsin Territory, matching straight-line "Paid" and cog "5", vertical file folds, fine strikes, the earliest recorded use of the cog "5" handstamp(Image)
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Opening US$ 90.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:18:50 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1013
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: Chicago Ill
Chicago Ill, Feb 9 (A-3), red datestamp with matching cog "10" on 1846 folded letter to Versailles, France, red boxed "Colonies &c.Art.13" and French entry handstamp, several backstamps, fine (Image)
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Opening US$ 50.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:19:16 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1014
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: AN-3
Chicago. Ill. Paid 3Cts 24 Jul (AN-3), large red 36mm circular datestamp on 1851 folded letter to Westfield, New York, matching "Paid" handstamp, light wear and vertical crease away from postmark, very fine strike, the earlier of the two known examples of this postmark, which was the first employed by Chicago to incorporate the rate into the datestamp (after the rate reduction of July 1, 1851), a rare and important postmark (Image)
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Opening US$ 230.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:20:11 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1015
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-3
Chicago Ill. Nov 15 (A-3), red datestamp with matching straight-line "Paid" and "24" in circle on 1851 cover to Thurso, Scotland, red "Paid In America Liverpool 4 De 51" tombstone, light folds, fine and scarce, the only recorded example of this rate handstamp (Image)
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Opening US$ 65.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:21:03 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1016
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: 11
Chicago Ill. Jul 4 (A-3), clear strike of circular datestamp ties 1851 3c Dull red (11) to cover to Detroit, blue cornercard for "James H. Rees, Land Agent, No. 63 Clarke St.", extremely fine, an immaculate Independence Day cover which represents the latest known use of the A-3 device, this postmark was in use for almost 11 years and is the longest-lived postmark in Chicago history, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 9)(Image)
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Opening US$ 475.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:21:45 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1017
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-4a
Chicago Ill. Nov 23 (A-4a), red datestamp with letters very close to the rim on 1849 folded letter to Philadelphia, matching cog "10", small nick along top edge, very fine strikes, the earliest recorded use of postmark A-4a, this postmark was first reported by Leonard Hartmann in the 1960s and was only used for two months in late-1849 and early-1850, letter written by J.B.F. Russell of the General Land Agency (Image)
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Opening US$ 180.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:23:20 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1018
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-4a
Chicago Ill. Dec 26 (A-4a), red datestamp with matching cog "10" on 1849 folded letter to Newark, New Jersey, personal letter written on Christmas Day, fine and attractive, this scarce postmark was only in use for two months (Image)
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Opening US$ 100.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:24:12 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1019
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-4a
Chicago Ill. Jan 27 (A-4a), red datestamp on with cog "10" rate on 1850 folded letter to Whitesboro, New York, very fine, lengthy letter from B.W. Raymond datelined January 26 describes the first train from Chicago to Elgin which begins "This has been an exciting week for me, on Tuesday the first train of cars ran to Elgin...", an important piece of both Chicago and railroad history (Image)
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Opening US$ 160.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:25:15 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1020
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-4
Chicago Ill. 17 Sep. (A-4), red datestamp with matching straight-line "Paid" and "48" in circle on 1850 folded letter to Newry, (Northern) Ireland, red "America Liverpool Paid Oc 6 50" and "38" credit handstamps applied upon arrival in England, some overall wear but fine appearance, the only example of this rate handstamp and the highest rate stamp recorded from Chicago, Reference: illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 22)(Image)
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Opening US$ 130.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:26:18 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1021
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-4
Chicago Ill. May 10 (A-4), red datestamp on 1852 folded letter to Edinburgh, Scotland, black "24" in circle rate handstamp, black British "19" and "1/-" one shilling due handstamps, backstamped "America Liverpool My26 52F", very fine, Reference: illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 22)(Image)
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Opening US$ 55.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:26:47 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1022
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-6
Chicago Ills. Feb 10 (A-6), black datestamp on 1854 cover to Sacramento, California, red straight-line "Paid" and "Paid 6" in arc, light edge wear, very fine, a rare use of the "Paid 6" handstamp which only appeared for a short time in 1854, Reference: illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 23)(Image)
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Opening US$ 45.00
Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:27:13 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1023
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-6
Chicago Ills. Feb 7 (A-6), black datestamp on oversized wrapper to Rockford, Illinois, two strikes of red "Paid" and "9" in circle rate handstamp, light wrinkles, very fine, scarce for such a large piece to have survived intact (Image)
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Opening US$ 150.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:27:47 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1024
Symbol: Cover
"Free S.A. Douglas", free frank on cover to "The Salem Register, Salem, Essex County, Mass.", small tears, very fine signature, Stephen A. Douglas served as a Representative from Illinois from 1843 to 1847, a Senator from Illinois from 1847 until his death in 1861, and is best remembered for his series of debates with Abraham Lincoln between August and October 1858 (Image)
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Opening US$ 450.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:28:37 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1025
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: Collection
Chicago Stampless Cover Group 1835/55, 20 covers, variety of different datestamps and rate markings, mixed quality but many strikes and covers fine or better, an interesting group (Image)
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Opening US$ 200.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:30:35 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1026
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: Collection
Chicago 1830s/50s Postmark Group, small group of ten folded letter and covers including: January 7 A-1 postmark on 1836 folded letter, April 21 A-1 postmark in black with straight-line “Paid” on 1840 folded letter, April 17 A-2 postmark in blue on 1842 folded letter, August 26 A-3 postmark in red with straight-line “Paid” on 1844 folded letter to John T. Haight, September 7 A-3 postmark in red with cog” “5” on 1848 folded letter from J.B.F. Russell, September 11 A-3 postmark in red with cog “10” on 1849 folded letter from Larrabee & Williams, February 18 A-4 postmark in red with cog “10” on 1851 printed bank form, February 22 A-4 postmark in black with red “Paid 3” on cover to New York, September 5 AN-1 postmark in red, and September 29 AN-2 postmark in blue on 1853 cover, mostly fine to very fine strikes, an interesting group with worthwhile contents for the Chicago postal historian (Image)
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Opening US$ 100.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:31:07 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1027
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: Collection
Extraordinary Chicago Stampless Cover Collection 1830s/50s, approximately 156 covers and folded letters in two binders, highlights too numerous to mention everything but we note (in roughly chronological order): 1834 folded letter to Boston, 1838 "Sept" four-letter month postmark (very few known), 1838 folded letter from future Mayor B.W. Raymond, 1839 folded letter to Scotland, 1839 folded letter to Lower Canada, 1842 folded letter written by William Larrabee for William Butler Ogden, 1845 folded letter to New York sent part paid, 1845 turned cover, 1846 folded letter from R.K. Swift (promoter of E.W. Hadley's private perforations), 1848 red "2" drop letter handstamp, 1849 latest known use of postmark A-4a, 1855 24c rate to England, various "3 Paid" datestamps, 9c, 15c, and 21c rate markings, 1858 stampless cover to Germany, free franks from Isaac Newton Arnold, Walter Atwood Burleigh, and incoming cover to Justin Smith Morrill, and much more, some small faults but generally fine to very fine, a collection that must be viewed to be fully appreciated as it represents a lifetime of work and would be impossible to duplicate, an extraordinary opportunity for the dedicated postal historian (Image)
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Opening US$ 1,500.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:32:19 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1028
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: 1
1, 1847 5c Red brown, single with mostly full margins and large sheet margin at left, cancelled with red grid and tied by "5" in cogwheel, matching "Chicago Ill. Dec 1" datestamp (A-4a) on 1849 folded lettersheet to Springfield, Illinois, very fine, this postmark was only in use from November 1849 through January 1850 (Image)
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Opening US$ 500.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:33:00 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1029
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: 1
1, 1847 5c Red brown, four full margins, tied by red grid to cover to New York City, matching "Chicago Ill. Nov 28" datestamp, 1850 docketing, manuscript "Due 5", small faults including ink erosion and even overall toning, fine appearance, 1976 Philatelic Foundation certificate(Image)
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Opening US$ 325.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:33:52 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1030
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: 11 VAR
11 var, 1856 3c Brownish carmine, Type II, single with unofficial Chicago perforations measuring 12½, tied by "Chicago Ill. Jan 21 1857" datestamp to cover to Shelbyville, Illinois, stamp with small faults including both lefthand corners damaged before application, otherwise fine appearance, the so-called "Chicago perforations" were created by Elijah W. Hadley, the entire history of this stamp can be found in articles by Jerome Wagshall and Wilson Hulme (Chronicle Vol. 38, No. 2 and Vol. 49, No. 2-3), 1984 Philatelic Foundation certificate(Image)
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Opening US$ 1,300.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:34:32 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1031
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: 11
"Rufus Blanchard, Map Publisher, 52 Lasalle St., Chicago", whimsical design on reverse of cover to Dubuque, Iowa, franked with 1851 3c Dull red (11) tied by "Chicago Ill. Apr 2 1857" datestamp, small backflap tears, very fine appearance, Blanchard was a prominent early publisher in Chicago, the same year this cover was sent he produced Chicago's first street guide (Image)
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Opening US$ 150.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:35:00 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1032
Symbol:
Cat No: 65
"Florence Sewing Machine Co., Western Office and Salesroom", beautiful illustrated design in blue on cover to Mattoon, Illinois, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by blue "Chicago Ill Jan 14 1863" datestamp and target, very fine and attractive (Image)
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Opening US$ 65.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:36:12 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1033
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: 63, 65
Chicago Ill May 28 1862 (A-13), blue datestamp duplexed with target ties 1861 1c Blue and 3c Rose (63, 65) to cover to "Mr. Frank Fischer, Co. F 26th Reg. Wis. Vol., Washington, Dis Col", stamps and cover small faults, fine appearance, a rare to-the-mails carrier use with perhaps only a dozen examples known (Image)
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Opening US$ 375.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:37:41 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1034
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-13
Chicago Ill Sep 27 1862 (A-13), blue duplex on 1c Blue star die entire to Port Hope, Canada, sent via closed bag from Chicago exchange office to Toronto where a black "1ct" rate handstamp was applied, "Port Hope C.W. Sp 30 62" backstamp, very fine, illustrated in the Chronicle (Vol. 50, No. 4, page 312) (Image)
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Opening US$ 170.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:38:39 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1035
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: 65
Chicago Ill Sep 14 U (A-14), double circle datestamp duplexed with circle of wedges ties pair of 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cornercard for "U.S. Sanitary Commission", faults along top edge, still fine strike, one of two recorded covers with the letter "U" datestamp (the other of which we recently sold in the Challenger Collection), Piszkiewicz believes this initial stands for "Union Station" and was quickly replaced by the letter "X" (Image)
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:39:12 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1036
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: Collection
Chicago Postmarks with Letters Group, includes 17 "RA" covers (Randolph Street Station), 7 "SB" covers (South Bound), 6 "X" covers (Union Depot), and 3 "GA" covers (Galena Depot), some mixed condition but plenty of fine to very fine strikes, see Piszkiewicz Chapter 6 for further discussion of these interesting cancellations (Image)
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Opening US$ 200.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:40:23 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1037
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-17
Chicago Supplementary Mail Sep 18 (A-17), blue datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1863 docketing at left, very fine and fresh, a choice strike of this marking (Image)
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Opening US$ 140.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:41:06 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1038
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: 65
Chicago Supplementary Mail Oct 23 (A-17), blue circular datestamp ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Concord, New Hampshire, very fine strike and cover, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 32)(Image)
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Opening US$ 45.00
Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:41:36 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1039
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: A-18
Chicago Supplementary Mail Apr 9 (A-18), 1866 black double circle datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Copenhagen, Denmark, black "New York Am. Pkt. 23" credit datestamp, Prussian and Danish crayon due markings, backstamps including Aachen transit and Copenhagen arrival, very fine and unusual supplementary mail use, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 41)(Image)
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Opening US$ 70.00
Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:41:59 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1040
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: 65
Chicago Supplementary Mail Jun 12 (A-18), double circle datestamp in blue ties two 1861 3c Rose (65, perforation tip staining) to 1866 cover to Newburgh, New York, very fine strike and cover, an attractive double-rate supplementary mail use, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 39)(Image)
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Opening US$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:42:21 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1041
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: Collection
Chicago 1860s Postmark Group, small group of 17 covers from 1860 to 1864, includes 2c Black Jack on circular rate cover, illustrated cover for "Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing Machines" with blue cut cork denoting difficulty with delivery, "Due 3" straight-line and circled markings, "Held for Postage" in oval on reverse of partial cover, advertising cover for "New York Life Insurance Company" with "NB" initial postmark, and pair of November 15, 1863 covers, one with "RA" initial postmark and one without, proving that this was the last day of use of this postmark, some small faults but generally a fine group, worth close inspection (Image)
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Opening US$ 240.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:42:57 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1042
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: Collection
Chicago Postal History Collection 1850s to 1870s, collection of approximately 300 covers in two binders, includes early real estate/land agent cornercards, 1859 illustrated Richmond House cornercard, 1860 Illinois Central Railroad cover, early star die entires, 1862 Briggs House cover with enclosure, October/November 1862 black postmarks, 1863 "Seeds and Farming Implements" illustrated advertising cover, ca. 1867 carrier backstamp, 1869 pair of Black Jacks on cover, Pictorials including 2c, 3c, and 6c, 1871 "Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad" datestamps, negative "E" cancellation on cover to Montgomery Blair, multicolored "National Printing Co." covers, attractive advertising throughout, interesting contents, many different postmarks as identified in the Piszkiewicz book, and much more, some mixed condition to be expected but generally fine to very fine or better, this collection formed much of the basis of Len Piszkiewicz's research and as such serves as a very important holding for the Chicago postal historian, a wealth of information to be gained from close examination (Image)
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Opening US$ 1,400.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:43:38 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1043
Symbol: Cover
"KK" In a Coffin (Berg KKK-1), legible strike ties 1c Ultramarine Bank Note to circular rate cover to Coventry, Vermont, beautiful illustrated advertisement for Elgin Watches depicting Father Time, stamp small faults, very fine and attractive use of this cancellation on an advertising cover (Image)
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Opening US$ 120.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:44:23 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1044
Symbol: Cover
"KK" in a Coffin (Berg KKK-1), mostly-complete strike on 1c Postal card to Manchester, Iowa, matching "Chicago Ill. Jun 4 7AM" datestamp, 1874 printed message on reverse, very fine (Image)
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Opening US$ 80.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:45:01 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1045
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: 158
Pool Table (Berg PT-1), mostly-complete strike ties 3c Green Bank Note (158, pre-application tear) to 1874 cover to Lockport, Illinois, matching blue "Chicago Ill. Mar 30 2PM" datestamp alongside, fine strike, one of just four covers with this iconic cancel that was only used between March 20 and March 31, 1874, undoubtedly one of the most celebrated of all Banknote-era cancels (Image)
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Opening US$ 500.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:45:38 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1046
Symbol:
Cat No: UX3
American Flag (Berg unlisted), perfect strike on 1873 1c Postal card to Quincy, Illinois, matching "Chicago Ill. Nov 13 2PM" datestamp alongside, card light creases and tear at bottom right, extremely fine appearance, a wonderful example of this rare unlisted cancellation (Image)
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Opening US$ 550.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:46:38 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1047
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: Collection
Chicago Blues Fancy Cancellation Collection, approximately 60 covers and cards with various Chicago Blue postmarks including shields, stars, geometrics, checkerboards, Maltese crosses, patent cancels, and more, note illustrated advertising cover for the Palmer House, generally fine to very fine strikes, a strong selection of these popular cancellations (Image)
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Opening US$ 450.00
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Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:47:52 EST
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Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1048
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: Collection
Chicago Bank Note Era Duplex Cover Collection, approximately 116 cards and covers with a wide variety of markings, note some advertising and auxiliary markings, generally fine to very fine, an interesting group (Image)
CV.
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:48:49 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1049
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: Collection
Chicago Duplex Cancellation Collection, approximately 300 covers and cards in two binders, beginning with Chicago's first duplex postmarks in 1881 and continuing through the mid-20th Century, note advertising covers including various hotels, Wesson "time on bottom" cancels, and much more, generally fine to very fine throughout, a wonderful survey of the duplex cancellations used in Chicago across the decades, see Piszkiewicz chapters (Image)
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Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Mar-28-2023, 10:49:57 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 3064
Lot No: 1050
Symbol: Cover
Cat No: Collection
Chicago Four-Bar Postmark Collection, approximately 55 covers beginning with Chicago's first four-bar device used in 1924, note several early airmail and special delivery covers, continues through about the 1990s, generally fine to very fine, an interesting collection of these unassuming cancellations, see discussion in Piszkiewicz (pages 67-72)(Image)
