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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 94

General Foreign
Disinfected Mail Balance Lots

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2741
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Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide, Disinfected Mail Balance, 1828-1941. Of 20 mostly 19th century covers; various countries represented including 1843 folded letter sheet to France via Alexandria, Egypt with Malta disinfection cachet handstamp, 1830's France to Madrid, Spain one with slits and another with slits and disinfection staining, section of Germany with 1820-30's stampless usages, WWI items, 1941 Red Cross cover, rare 1844 Greece stampless use, 1831 Hungary cholera cover, 1841 Tunis to Italy use, 1830-70's Turkey to England usages, early 1602 Antwerp, Belgium to Florence, Italy folded letter, etc.; a nice group for the disinfected mail specialist, generally Very Fine.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 21:51:53 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2742
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Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide, Disinfection & Quarantine Related Document Balance. Of 18 items; includes several newspapers with 1831 Spain "Gaceta De Madrid" with news regarding cholera and infected countries, Germany 1831 newspaper "Allgemeine Cholera-Zeitung", 1883 London "The Times" with latest intelligence on cholera, 1806 Boston, Mass. "Columbian Centinel" with article on Quarantine Regulations, etc., other Germany cholera monographs and a ca. 1780 diagram for a fumigation box, also a group of six 1831-92 documents (with translation) including 1831 Vienna "Efficacious Remedy for Cholera", other elixir recommendations, etc.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 21:52:23 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2743
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image Worldwide, Italy Disinfection & Quarantine Related Document Balance, 1630-1884. Of 25 items; includes three 1630-1769 health certificates for travelers from Venice and Livorno, mostly 19th century items with several fumigated folded letters, with 1836 Papal Governor of Cesenatico with four diagonal slits, 1831 Fiume to Livorno showing heavily heat treated cover, etc., various health reports, 1884 cholera monograph from Rome, 1743 Firenza health announcement broadside, etc.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 21:53:11 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2744
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Cat No: Collection

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image Worldwide, Italy Disinfected Mail Balance, 1835-63. Of 18 mostly 19th century folded letters; includes 1863 cover with "Commissariato Del Vaccino in Fermo" oval cachet handstamp, 1855 Finale official letter regarding cholera patients, 1830-50's covers bearing the Provinca Di Bologna, Disinfettata oval cachet handstamps, 1852 Gallatz to Trieste covers showing allover "rastel" punctures, 1848 Firenze folded newspaper with "Disinfettata" boxed handstamp on front and reverse, couple other early letters, etc.; a nice group for the disinfected mail specialist.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 21:53:49 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2745
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image Worldwide, Post and Postal Card Disinfection & Quarantine Related Balance, 1903-17. Of over 50 post and postal cards; post cards highlighted by an array of Aden "Quarantine Island" (also known ad Flint island) view cards, Malta "Quarantine Harbour" cards, other quarantine related from countries including France, Australia, Bulgaria, Russia and Greece, includes a section of WWI Red Cross cards from various counties, many showing fumigated markings, some additional ephemera items including early maps and Egypt trade cards, generally Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 21:55:01 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2746
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image Worldwide, Spain Disinfected Mail Balance, 1801-84. Of 27 covers virtually all showing disinfection slits; includes three similar early 1801 Alcante to San Felipe usages, most are 1831-34 folded letters from the cholera epidemic with many showing disinfection staining, includes 1833 England to Seville, Spain usage and a nice 1833 Malaga to Barcelona usage, also very late disinfected mail usages in 1884 including France to Barcelona and a England to Barcelona use, etc.; a nice group for the disinfected mail specialist, generally F.-V.F. or better, includes S. Nathan The Disinfected Mail of Spain monograph.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 21:55:24 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2747
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image Worldwide, United States Disinfected Mail Balance, 1835-1948. Of 19 items; includes 1835 letter from New York to Italy on printed report and inquires about the progress of the cholera along the Mediterranean, 1855 folded letter from Ohio to Ireland regarding women sicken with "Cholera & Typhus fever", 10 picture post cards */o mostly showing various Sanatorium used during the 1910's Tuberculous outbreak including real photo, two cards bearing different "Disinfected" handstamps (Mount Alto, Pa. and Cresson, Pa.), 1928 Baltimore, Md. to N.Y.C. with "Sent to Quarantine" handstamp, 1925 England to N.Y. with return and "Sent to Quarantine" handstamp, etc., generally Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Additional Images. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 21:55:51 EST
Sold For 550

United States Cover Collections
California Postal History

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2748
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Cat No: Collection

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California Enclosure Collection, 1850-80's. Hundreds of letters of the period for all over California; includes dozens of letters from the 1850's - many miner's letters with datelines including Murphy's Camp, Union City, Eureka, Alta Express Co. letterhead letter from San Francisco, Stockton, Sac City, etc., large selection of 1860's letters from Camptonville, North Columbia, Yreka, Grizzly Valley, "U.S. Hotel, Los Angeles", lengthy 25 page letter from Folsom, Forest Hill, Spring Valley, etc.; a wonderful treasure trove for the California history enthusiast.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 5,000.00
Sold...US$ 5,000.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:06:07 EST
Sold For 5000

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2749
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image California Ephemera Balance. Mix of carte-de-visites, cabinet photos, stereo views, telegraphs, express receipt and news clippings, etc.; carte-de-visite including Henry Haight (Governor Elect of California), Gov. Burnett, 1893 edition of Constitution of the Society of California Volunteers with various military carte-de-visite figures, also a section of French Corral, Cal. including a number of early cabinet photos of the town and mining scenes.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

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


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:07:07 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2750
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California Postal History Balance. Of 11 covers; includes 1860's Oakland usage with "Advertised" handstamp, Sacramento including scarce 1849 straight line and later 40 rates, San Francisco 1850-60's ship usages, Stockton integral 40 and 80 rate cds's; condition varies, Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $600 - 800.

Complete Images. Est. $600-800

Est. $600-800

Opening US$ 675.00
Sold...US$ 675.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:07:37 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2751
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California Postal History Balance. Well over 100 covers and additional misc. items; good range of towns with many accompanying enclosures throughout, towns including Mokelumne Hill manuscript, 1868 Oregon House, Cal. manuscript (with letter regarding life in California), 1865 Todd's Valley (with enclosure), 1871 Freeport manuscript (unlisted in Williams), 1869 Tehama (enclosure), 1860 Strawberry Valley (#35 franking, with enclosure) and a 1870's fancy cds usage, scarce 1870's Black Diamond oval postmark, 1858 San Andreas to Mok Hill with straight line "Advertised" handstamp, etc.; worth careful review.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000

Est. $1,500-2,000

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


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:08:26 EST
Sold For 1600

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2752
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California Postal History Collection Balance. Many hundreds including county sections of good to useful San Francisco, Los Angeles and Calaveras, section of ad covers, better rarity 4 strikes include 1860's Antioch manuscript (COC-90), 1877 Santa Margarita manuscript (SAL-2340), 1850's Texas Hill cds (SAC-3380), unlisted 1919 Mount Eden straight line (Alameda), 1862 Santa Barbara manuscript (SBA-1390), 1870's Fulton manuscript (SON-2000), 1890's Kennett T&C cds (SHA-2330), etc.; inspection a must for full evaluation.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 2,100.00
Sold...US$ 2,100.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:09:27 EST
Sold For 2100

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2753
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image California Postal History, 1850s-1890s. Group of 49 covers including "Stmr. Sierra Nevada, Via Nicaragua, Advance of the Mails" black oval on buff cover to Brunswick Me.; #31 on San Francisco cover to N.H.; "Dispatch Line for San Francisco, Sutton & Co. Agents, 84 Wall St. N.Y." red illustrated cameo cover showing sailing ship with red New York cds; 1859 red Wells Fargo & Co. frank on 10¢ Nesbitt entire posted in Boston; 2¢ front with Denver and Rio Grande Express frank; steamship uses, transatlantics, etc.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

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


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:10:33 EST
Sold For 1050

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2754
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Monterey County Postal History Balance. Of approximately 700 covers; mix of mostly more modern usages with some good early postmarks from various town including Salinas, Paraiso Springs, Apricot, etc., many post card usages including some real photo, some hand drawn items including 1914 Salinas cover with hand-drawn and colored women illustration and a 1942 Camp Roberts calligraphy cover; worth inspection.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:12:03 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2755
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image San Francisco Postal History Group. Of approximately 65 covers; with at least 10 1850-60's transatlantic covers, other 1860's usages including Canada to S.F. forwarded to Taylorsville, most material from 1860's with many enclosures, some additional items including early post office receipt.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:12:42 EST
Sold For 900


Western Express Covers

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2756
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California Express & Related Collection. Substantial group of 33 covers in a cover binder, various Wells Fargo, Adams Express, Pacific Express, Pacific Union Express, Everts, Wilson & Companies Daily Express, Langton's Pioneer Express, Bamber & Company, cancellations including Jacksonville, Sonora, Mokelumne Hill, Colfax, Dutch Flat, Susanville, Red Bluff, Rio Vista, Los Angeles, Quincy, Nevada City etc.; condition varies, careful inspection highly recommended, nice assortment, better throughout.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,450.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2757
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Mexico Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Cover Group. Of 16 entires and six fronts; includes four unused entires, with usages from Guaymas, La Paz and incoming usages from El Paso, Texas; useful group.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Complete Images. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 675.00
Sold...US$ 675.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:14:46 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2758
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Western Express Cover Balance. Of approximately 70 covers; mostly Wells, Fargo & Co usages including eight red frank usages, a blue frank use and two woodblock franks, couple allover shaded ads, nice range of handstamps including Shermantown, Salt Lake Cty, U.T., Visalia, Austin, N.T., Steamboat, Santa Clara, Suisun, Coloma, etc. many transcontinental usages including Union Pacific R.R. usages, some additional later turn of century corner card covers and a couple package labels, other expresses including Alta Express, Pacific Union Express, Freeman & Co. and Bamber; condition varies, worth review.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 2,300.00
Sold...US$ 2,300.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:15:46 EST
Sold For 2300

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2759
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Western Express Cover Balance. Of 41 covers plus a few non-express items; includes Pacific Express with early Sonora handstamp, Freeman & Co. with Stockton date stamp and commercial corner card and another with Suisun City handstamp, Pacific Union Ex. Co., S.F. agent cover to Hollister, some scarce unused entires with Thomes & Skadan's Express, Pacific Express (2 different entires) and Holiday Overland Mail, Wells, Fargo & Co. with allover ads, 6¢ legal entire from Santa Clara, also an extremely rare California Letter Express front in green paste-up (defective).
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:16:45 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2760
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Western Express Cover Balance. Of 26 covers mostly later usage Wells, Fargo & Co. entires; includes early "Pacific Express, Diamond Springs" large oval handstamp (PAC-108, 2 known), and "Pacific Express, San Francisco" cds with handstamp "Paid" in oval franking (PAC-100, less than 10 known), early Wells, Fargo & Co. usages with Oroville and Todd's Valley "Express" ovals, and late 1880-90's with many rare townmarks including Claremont (unique), Pasadena (less than five known), Pomona (4 known), Fenner (two known), Goffs (3 known), and a group of scarce 1894 Pullman Railway Strike covers including two pre-strike, seven strike usages and three post-strike items.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:17:43 EST
Sold For 725

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