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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 88

United States
Postal History by Date
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1961
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Cat No: 11/11A, 25//26

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image 1851-57 3¢ Issue Postal History Collection. Large collection of several hundred covers including some better towns, fancy cancels, forwarded uses, auxiliary markings, multiple frankings etc.; better noted includes fancy "Killingly Ct." framed octagon datestamp ties #11 on cover; "Woodville Pa." oval ties #26 on cover to Saundersville Tenn.; "E. Shelburne Mass." manuscript. postmark and fancy grid cancel ties #11A; Bucksport Me. fancy blue "Paid" grid cancel ties #11A on cover; better towns including Texas: San Augustine, Austin, La Grande "Paid 3", Arkansas: Grand Lake, Columbia, Florida: Apalachicola (2), Jacksonville (3), Warrington, Pilatka, Newnansville and Key West; college towns including University of Va. group and Randolph Macon College Va.; etc.
Scott No. 11/11A, 25//26; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

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


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:20:00 EST
Sold For 1600

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1962
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1851-57 Issue Postal History - California Mails. Group of 38 including Marysville Cal. with #11A (2) tied blue fancy grids to Tolland Conn.; Columbia Cal. blue cds ties #11A pair to Harlinsburg Pa.; San Francisco Cal. with #11A strip of four to New York; Sacramento Cal. cds ties #10A pair to San Francisco; Yreka Cal. with #26 (4) to St. Louis Mo.; Michigan Bluff Cal. cds's tie #11 strip of three to Westfield Mass. and pencil "Due 1" for 10¢ rate; Marysville Cal. with #24 strip of three to Sacramento; Iowa City Cal. cds ties #32 to Topsam Me.; couple 10¢ entires, etc.; mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:20:59 EST
Sold For 700

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1963
Symbol:
Cat No: 11//94

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1851-68 3¢ Issues Postal History. Group of approx. 125 covers including town cancels, red and blue strikes, a #63, 65 NYC carrier use, large Boston "Paid" use, etc., mixed condition.
Scott No. 11//94; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 270.00
Sold...US$ 270.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:22:22 EST
Sold For 270

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1964
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Cat No: 26A (16)

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image 1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV Covers. Group of 16 mostly plated covers, includes a few ad covers with a nice Bostwick, Hussey & Co. Straw Goods from New York to Nantucket Mass., Detroit Mich. with pos. 86L10L double transfer, etc.
Scott No. 26A; $2,880; Estimate $400 - 600. Scott $2,880
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Scott $2,880
Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:23:43 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1965
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Cat No: 25, 26, 26A

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image 1857, 3¢ rose, types I & II, Postal History. Group of over 50 covers with some better noted including a large group of imprint captures and guild-lines, combination of #11 & #26 franking on cover, combo of #25 & #26A on cover, major horizontal perf shift on cover, gem strike of "Little America Ill." cds; etc.; mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 25, 26, 26A; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:24:37 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1966
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Cat No: 65

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1861, 3¢ rose #65 Covers. Small box of over 275 covers with a range of towns and cancels, multiple frankings, some fancy cancels like stars and geometrics, auxiliary markings like "Missent" and "Due"; advertising, small towns, various shades, nice group for study; mixed condition, Fine.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:25:09 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1967
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Cat No: Collection

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1863-68 2¢ Blackjack Issue Cover Group. Of 35 covers; includes a selection of four N.Y. City blue fancy duplex postmarks, several usages to Canada including strip of five use, imprint single use, circular usage to Cuba, ad covers, few Valentines, strip of six on domestic cover, etc.; condition a little varied, inspect.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

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


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:26:50 EST
Sold For 1600

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1968
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Cat No: Collection

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1893 Columbian Issue Covers and Postal Cards. Includes 2 covers to Germany, 10 Columbian entires many uprated to European destinations including Holland, two mint entires and a stock of 65 unused Columbian Expo postal cards many uprated with 1¢ Columbian.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:27:22 EST
Sold For 550


Postal History by Subject
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1969
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Cat No: Collection

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Aerospace Collection Balance. Mostly housed in 9 binders; with hundreds of covers commemorating various aerospace flights mostly from the 1960-70's; including 1960's space glider flights including the Asset flights, M-2 flights, HL-10 last flight, X-24A rocket flight signed by pilot, X-15 flights including signed, also includes balloon flight related, space shuttle, and much interesting ephemera items including press releases and photos, also includes some foreign cover items.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:27:50 EST
Sold For 350

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1970
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Cat No: C15, C18

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Airmail Postal History Balance. Of approximately 180 sleeved covers; includes a nice range first and second issue usages including a few early first issues flights, Zeppelin flights with #C15 use and seven C18 usages including multiple frankings, better, round-the world flights and an array of later flights to the 1940's, etc.; condition mixed, worth review.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:28:53 EST
Sold For 2000

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1971
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Cat No: Collection

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Back-of-the-Book Cover Balance. Useful group of approximately 100 cover in sleeves; including due, registry, stationery, etc., some better items include Hawaii use and some C.S.A.; inspect.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 1,050.00
Sold...US$ 1,050.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:29:46 EST
Sold For 1050

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1972
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Cat No: Collection

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Balance of an Old-Time U.S. Cover Collection. Couple hundred covers from stampless to 1950s, 1891 inbound cover from Turkey with U.S. Postage Due, about half is 20th century with WWII A.P.O., some Prexie and Liberty Series, unusual destinations such as Burma, Andorra, Ethiopia, etc., also with some odd material like Thomas Edison signed stamp, some Great Britain free frank fronts; some mixed condition but much is Fine or better.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:30:56 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1973
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Cat No: Collection

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Bank Note Cover Group, 1873-80. Of 26 covers including a few stationery entires; includes a selection of Chicago, Ill. blue fancy duplexes, 3¢ grill x5 on registered cover from Hyrum, Utah, usage to Italy forwarded with Italian dues, 1879 usage to Brazil, 2¢ vermilion on priced current to Amsterdam, many fancy cancels including Northampton, Mass. crescent moon and star, etc.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:31:13 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1974
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Cat No: Collection

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image Banknote Covers, 1870-1888. Group of 68 covers; includes single 1¢ #134 and 3¢ #136 grills on separate covers; nine covers with 1¢ stamps of various, Scott numbers including 156 single tied by numeral "79" fancy cancel of Mattapoisett MA; 4 covers franked with 2¢ red brown; 2 covers with 2¢ vermilion; five with 2¢ red brown; eight covers with 3¢ green including 1872 cover with two singles from NJ to London; 5¢ Taylor to Switzerland; defective 5¢ brown Garfield cover addressed to France; two covers with 6¢ singles including one to Mexico via Laredo; finally 1885 cover franked with 2¢ red brown and 10¢ yellow brown on registered cover with cogged "Silver … R.R.S" postmark; mixed condition with some faults.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:32:40 EST
Sold For 700

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1975
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Bank Note Issue Cover Balance, 1870-88. Of several hundred sleeved covers, mostly 3¢ usages from an array of towns, including many corner card covers, western towns, fancy cancels, etc.; better includes various 6¢ usages to Canada (including P.E.I.) and England and other placed in Europe, 10¢ #150 pair to Italy, 15¢ #189 to South Africa, 5¢ solo and double usages to Europe, 4¢ #215 block on uprated 1924 cover to Germany, 15¢ + 3¢ domestic registered, etc.; condition mixed, well worth full evaluation.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:33:30 EST
Sold For 1100

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1976
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Cat No: Collection

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Bank Note Issue Covers - Foreign Mail, 1870-79. Group of 6 comprising #148 on 1871 Puerto Rico via Boston to Nova Scotia; #158, 159 (2) and 160 on 1874 cover to France; #158, 159 on 1875 New Orleans La. cover to France with red New York "Too Late"; #146, 150 pair to Peru (PSE cert); #158 strip of three on 1875 New Orleans La. to France; #146 (2), 151 Lynn Mass. to St. Helena (missing 12¢ for 28¢ rate); and #163 pair & 162 Jersey City NJ to Chili with #153 added to cover (PFC no longer accompanies).
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:33:54 EST
Sold For 260

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1977
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Cat No: Collection

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image Bank Note Issue Covers, 1870s-80s. Group of 24 covers including #213 on Fort Edward Collegiate Inst. illustrated school building corner card, #1880 La Salle N.Y. fancy rectangular postmark cover; #182 Washington D.C. circular rate with wholesale grocers ad showing horse drawn wagon; #213 cancelled by Fullerton M.O.B. fancy postmark; #213 on Baltimore "Steamboat" cover; and a #O116 use on St. Louis U.S. Engineers Office use; etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:34:51 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1978
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Bank of California Correspondence. Well over 100 covers circa 1883, all addressed to Bank of California in San Francisco, including 2¢ and 3¢ banknotes, various postal stationery issues and postal cards featuring some nice cancels, postmarks, some advertising corners etc., also a 20th Century correspondence of hundreds to a San Francisco family with a wealth of 1¢ Franklin greens and 2¢ Washington reds from the 1920-30's, great for the rarity hunter.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:35:32 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1979
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Cat No: Collection

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Better Postal History Collection, 1800s-1900s. Better collection of over 360 covers and cards with a wide range of postal history topics including post office seals, incoming diplomatic mail, couple CSA covers, RPOs, transatlantic mail, vending coils, stampless mail, "Way" mail; rocket mail, better DPOs, 3rd class matter, parcel post, etc.; well worth a view, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000

Est. $2,000-3,000

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


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:36:31 EST
Sold For 3500
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1980
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Cat No: Collection

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Business Cover Accumulation. Accumulation of mostly business covers - both 6's and 10's - that have as a unifying theme USPS slogan cancels and/or philatelic show hand cancels, wide variety from around the U.S., mounted in Mylar sheet protectors.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150

Est. $100-150

Opening US$ 50.00


Closed..Oct-06-2019, 15:36:52 EST
Sold For 0
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