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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 92

United States
Town Postmarks Arranged by State

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 801
Symbol:

image (Ohio) "Cincinnati 25 Jany 1808". Manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 20" rating on folded letter from Surveyor General Jared Mansfield concerning the receipt of notes for the survey of the Indian Boundary; file folds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:38:16 EST
Sold For 150


Autographs & Free Franks

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 802
Symbol:

image Booker T. Washington. TS, autograph signature on red "Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama" letterhead paper dated September 3, 1909 reading "Dear Sir, Enclosed I send you a copy of an address made in Atlanta, Georgia, by Mr. Charles L. Coon, a Southern white man, superintendent of schools at Wilson, North Carolina, showing that the Negro pays for his own education, Yours Truly" and signed, Very Fine and interesting.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 260.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:38:44 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 803
Symbol:
Cat No: 65

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image General William T. Sherman. Cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Cairo, Ill. Apr 26, 1862" cds addressed in his hand to son "W. T. Sherman" in Lancaster Oh.; reduced at left and some wear; accompanied by 7.5 x 9.5" photo of the General (National Archive backstamp), F.-V.F., scarce "signature" of Sherman.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:39:02 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 804
Symbol:

image George S. Patton, Jr. Censor signature "Censored, G S Patton Jr, Lt Gen" on cover bearing 6¢ Transport tied by "U.S. Army Postal Service, A.P.O. 403, Nov 12, 1944" to Baltimore Md., "Hq 3d Army, A P O 403 NY" return address in his hand, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A RARE GEORGE S. PATTON SIGNATURE FROM ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS OF WWII GENERALS.

This was sent during the Lorraine Campaign when the Third Army under Patton exhausted fuel supplies. Patton believed his forces were close enough to the Siegfried Line that he remarked to Bradley that with 400,000 gallons of gasoline he could be in Germany within two days. With supplies low and priority given to Montgomery until the port of Antwerp could be opened, Patton remained frustrated at the lack of progress of his forces. From November 8 to December 15, his army advanced no more than 40 miles (64 km).
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:39:31 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 805
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Cat No: Washington

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image George Washington. Free frank "President U.S." in his customary form as President on circa 1791 folded cover with Philadelphia "21/IA" Franklin mark and "Free" handstamp addressed in his hand to Edward Rutledge in Charleston S.C., docketed on reverse, intact wax seal; edge wear, Very Fine, with 2012 Spence certificate.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000.

A RARE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S "PRESIDENT U.S." FREE FRANK. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000

Opening US$ 6,250.00
Sold...US$ 6,250.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:40:27 EST
Sold For 6250

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 806
Symbol:

image George Washington. Autograph "G. Washington" in magenta on small piece; slight edge toning.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 90.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:40:36 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 807
Symbol:

image John H. Glenn Jr. Signature on unaddressed 4¢ Project Mercury (1193) first day cover with Artmaster cachet, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:40:42 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 808
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Cat No: Collection

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Presidential & Statesmen Free Franks & Autographs. Collection assembled in the 1930's in a scrap book with each item annotated on its own single page, including free frank covers from James Madison, Stephan Douglas, a rare Andrew Johnson, James A. Garfield, Lewis Morris, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, John Tyler and Millard Fillmore, also various typed, signed letters by Theodore Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Wendell Willkie, William H. Taft, Grover Cleveland, in addition various signatures of Calvin Coolidge, Rutherford B. Hayes, William Henry Seward, Robert Yates, a group of Confederate currency and various stampless covers, careful inspection will prove rewarding, condition varies.
Estimate; $3,000 - 5,000.

Complete Images. Est. $3,000-5,000

Est. $3,000-5,000

Opening US$ 3,250.00
Sold...US$ 3,250.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:42:36 EST
Sold For 3250


Railroad Covers

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 809
Symbol:

image Centennial R.P.O., Phil'a, Pa., Sep 27, 1876. Rimless cds (Bomar P76-03) and "B.H. Farquhar" straightline on railway facing slip with printed "IOWA." direction and "Note Errors and Return all labels to J Jameson, Asst Supt R.M.S., Centennial Branch Post Office, Philadelphia.", Very Fine and rare.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED STRIKES OF THIS RARE CENTENNIAL EXPO RAILROAD POSTMARK.

The five recorded strikes comprise two on facing slips, one on cover and two on postal cards (one faulty).
Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:43:08 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 810
Symbol:

image Office of the Contractors of the Union Pacific Railway Co., Eastern Division. Printed 1863 letterhead enclosure with interesting content "…wrote the last letter while in the Army of California. I resigned from the Army one year ago. I left for N. York last February and reached Kansas last September and think I shall get as Iowa by next spring … I am now engaged in the office of the R. R. Co. heading this letter. We have some 1,000 hands to work and pay them $1.50 per day, cash, every 30 days. Very good wages for the western country. I worked T. G. Hovey for 75 cents per day when there. I now get $75 per month and boarded, some better. I am promised the 2nd train as a conductor, if I will remain on the road…", original yellow cover with "Wyandotte Kas. Dec 7" cds to Fairbanks Ioa., manuscript "Due 6c" rating; barely reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:44:00 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 811
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Cat No: 158

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image Penna. R.R. Co., Northumberland, Pa., Aug 4, 1875. Bold blue oval date stamp tying 1873, 3¢ green on "P. & E." imprint cover to Towanda, Pa., with original Pennsylvania Railroad letter head enclosure letter written on "Foreign Coupon Tickets" form, additional strikes of date stamp on reverse of cover and enclosure, Very Fine.
Scott No. 158; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 190.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:44:29 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 812
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Cat No: 188-S-1

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image R. & C. R.R., Columbia, Feb 3, 69. Double strike of arc & straight line date stamp tying 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Ephrata, Pa., Very Fine, a rare Reading & Columbia railroad postmark, with 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65.
Towle No. 188-S-1; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 290.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:44:51 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 813
Symbol:

image (Utica, N.Y.) Railroad. Straightline handstamp and matching red "Utica, N.Y., Aug. 2" double-oval and manuscript "10" rating on folded letter datelined "Fonda, July 31, 1832" to Rome N.C.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:45:10 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 814
Symbol:

image San Francisco Cal., Paid, Apr 23. Magenta exchange cds on blue 1869 folded letter to Liverpool, England bearing 12¢ black, E grill (90) tied by fancy radial cancel, endorsed "pr Overland Mail", carried by NGL Line Donau from New York May 6th to Southampton arriving May 17th, red London Paid (5.17) transit cds, Liverpool (5.17) arrival backstamp; some soiling and stamp with small internal crease, F.-V.F. and interesting content, with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Excellent transcontinental railroad content, "…Great events are expected on the completion of the Pacific Railroad which will be in about 20 days. The 1st train through the United States is looked for on July 4th, which will be the occasion of a grand jubilee." The railroad's completion would come only 17 days later with the ceremonial spike at Promontory on May 10th.
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:45:57 EST
Sold For 500


Packets and Waterway Markings - America to Frankli

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 815
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Cat No: Stampless

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image Steamer America. Red oval handstamp on 1849 folded letter datelined "Steam Boat America Mississippi River, Under head way few miles above Memphis, Sunday Dec 17, 1849" to Nashville Tenn., entered mails with blue "Memphis Ten, Dec 19" cds and matching "Steam" straightline with manuscript rating, 1849 docketing at right; bottom edge wear and split, Very Fine and rare steamboat marking.
Milgram No. 45; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:46:33 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 816
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Cat No: 71

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image Ship Atlantic. Red oval handstamp on folded letter datelined "London 9 March 1820" to Philadelphia Pa., flap with framed forwarder's handstamp, red "New-York Apr 29" cds and "Ship" handstamp with red manuscript "14½" rating for 12½¢ inland rating plus 2¢ ship fee; minor stain spot, F.-V.F.
Milgram No. 71; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:48:14 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 817
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Cat No: 76

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image Per U.S. Mail Packet "Atlantic". Red 2-line handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Canton May 22d 1850" to Boston Mass., London (8.20) and Liverpool (8.21) transits, "3/Cents" debit handstamp, carried by Collins Line Atlantic from Liverpool Aug. 20th to New York arriving Sep. 1st, New York "24" due handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Mayer, Milgram (J.W.M.).
Milgram No. 76; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL USE FROM CANTON, CHINA WITH THE "PER U.S. MAIL PACKET "ATLANTIC" " HANDSTAMP. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:48:48 EST
Sold For 950

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 818
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Cat No: Milgram 102

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image Steam Boat Belle Creole. Bold red oval handstamp on docketed Nov. 25th 1850 blue folded cover from the Buchannon, Caroll & Co. correspondence to New Orleans, entered mails with red "New Orleans La., Nov 28" cds and matching bold "Steam 10" double-circle handstamp, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 102; Estimate $300 - 400.

The Belle Creole operated in the New Orleans to Vicksburg trade under Captain J.M. White between 1850 and 1852.
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 220.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:49:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 92
Lot No: 819
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Cat No: 94

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image Bostona. Blue oval handstamp ties 3¢ red, grilled (94) on circa 1869 cover to Hoboken N.J., put onto steamer enroute to Portsmouth.
Milgram No. 135; Estimate $300 - 400.

In July 1860, G. Gibson and W. McCline of the Cincinnati, Maysville & Portsmouth Packet Co. were contacted at $2,000 a year for three trips a week between Cincinnati & Portsmouth. The "Bostona" of 355 tons was built at Cincinnati in 1854 and used for the contract. The use of a "Way" marking within a name-of-boat marking is unique to this steamboat and route.
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:49:22 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 92
Lot No: 820
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Cat No: 139

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image From Steamer Bride. Red oval handstamp on blue Jan. 15th 1851 folded cover to Natchitoches, endorsed "S.B. Bride" at bottom left, Very Fine and scarce.
Milgram No. 139; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Jun-08-2020, 22:49:45 EST
Sold For 170

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