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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 94

United States Cover Collections
Military/War-Related Covers

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2781
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Cat No: Collection

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Military Camps and Forts, 1865-1894. Better collection of 46 covers and cards including 1865 Fort Scott; 1860s Fort Laramie, Neb. Terr. with #65; 1882 Fort Reno, Ind. Terr. registered; 1875 Camp Stambaugh, Wyo. Terr.; 1879 and 1887 Camp Thomas, Ariz. Terr.; 1882 Camp Verde, Ariz. Terr.; 1877 Camp Grant and 1889 Fort Thomas, Ariz. Terr.; 1883 Fort Cummings N.M. Terr.; etc.; some mixed condition with generally good postmark strikes, F.-V.F. and wonderful collection.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

Complete Images. Est. $1,000-1,500

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 1,350.00
Sold...US$ 1,350.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:36:04 EST
Sold For 1350

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2782
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Cat No: Collection

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APO Cover Accumulation, 1900-77. Over 2,200 items housed in large box, including WWI, WWII, Silent APO's, etc., fairly well organized; worth review for the specialist.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:37:00 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2783
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Naval Asiatic Ship Cover Balance, 1902-1940's. Of well over 500 covers on pages, wide range of material from early 1910's post cards to 1940's cachet covers; early usages including scarce 1912 U.S.S. Quiros on post card, 1905 U.S.F.S. Ohio illustrated corner card cover mailed in Chefoo, 1911 U.S.S. Monterey on real photo post card of ship, 1914 U.S.S. Cincinnati on cover, some usages through the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai, 1902 Flagship Brooklyn O.B. cover mail in Nagasaki, 1905 U.S.S. Elcano O.B. cover posted in Nanking, 1936 Salute to Foreign Vessels cover from U.S.S. Monocracy & U.S.S. Sacramento, scarce 1932 4th Reg U.S.S.C., Shanghai, China registered cover, and much more; inspection a must.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500. Est. $2,500-3,500

Est. $2,500-3,500

Opening US$ 2,800.00
Sold...US$ 2,800.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:39:23 EST
Sold For 2800

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2784
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image World War I Postal History Balance, 1916-19. Of 8 covers and cards; includes two 1¢ Jefferson postal cards to P.O.W. camp in Japan (from N.Y. and Honolulu), P.O.W. card from Ft. McPherson, Ga., 1916 Belgian Military Internee at Camp Heist use, 1919 Versailles Conference cover, etc.; worth review.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:39:56 EST
Sold For 625

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2785
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Cat No: Collection

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image A.E.F. Postal History Collection, 1917-19. Of 28 cards and 15 covers; postal cards with a nice showing of soldier's mail handstamp, early censor mail use seven days after declaration of war, special delivery use, post cards with various form cards, covers including official mail, corner card cover from Brig Gen McAlexander, 1917 Chief of Staff cover (probably sent from General Pershing), other corner covers including Army Ambulance Service, various uprated 2¢ entires (possibly with 1¢ AEF booklet singles).
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:40:43 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2786
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Cat No: Collection

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image A.E.F. - Siberia Postal History Collection, 1918-19. Of 11 covers and cards; includes two incoming uprated entires from the Philippines, couple rare cards including a Field Service Postcard (10 examples recorded) and an early non-printed "American Prison Camp" P.O.W. card to Germany, headquarter corner card cover usage with original enclosure on matching letterhead, five War Dept. O.B. covers, etc.; scarce to rare material.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Complete Images. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:41:03 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2787
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WWI A.E.F. Military Covers and Related Material. Over 1,000 covers and cards, some in a couple of albums with write-ups, many in a file box sorted by APO number, etc., including wide variety of frankings and markings, U.S. Postal Express service, early APO numbers, registered uses, railroad, many YMCA pre-printed envelopes, domestic camps, patriotics, war-related picture post cards, including a vintage album with over 250 cards, foreign frankings, some Austrian and Hungarian field post, etc., usual mixed quality, an excellent start on this fascinating field.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 1,350.00
Sold...US$ 1,350.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:41:37 EST
Sold For 1350

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2788
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image North Russian Campaign Postal History, 1918-19. Balance of 8 covers and two post cards; four items without postmarks used prior to the arrival of British cancellers, all but one with censor handstamps, all other with "P.B. 2" cds's of Archangel, various censor handstamps, all but one to the U.S. (one to Canada); nice overall condition of these scarce covers.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

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


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:41:59 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2789
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Cat No: Collection

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Naval and Related Cover Accumulation, 1940-90's. Of over 5,000 covers housed in two large boxes, comprising Naval, Carriers, Coast Guard, some picture postcards, mostly all sleeved, in alphabetical order, including. ships, submarines, sub events, tenders, naval cruise ships, USS Constitution.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

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


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:43:05 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2790
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Military Mail and Related mostly WWII and Post-War APOs, Navy. Large accumulation in full carton including postage dues, special delivery, registered etc., origins from around the world including Europe, Asia etc., note China, New Hebrides, New Guinea, Canton Island, India, Japan, Australia, Philippines, Korea, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hawaii, etc., various censor markings and tape, F.-V.F., a treasure trove of material ripe for research in this popular area.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Partial Images. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:43:36 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2791
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Cat No: Collection

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image (World War II) Patriotic Covers. Group of 96 mostly mounted on pages including a set of Overrun Countries FDCs with PentArts cachets to England, colorful and popular group, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Complete Images. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:44:12 EST
Sold For 180


Packetsboats, Waterways & Maritime Mail Covers

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2792
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Cat No: Collection

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image Packet Boat Postal Entires to Asia, 1870-1910's. Collection of 10 postal entires, most originating in San Francisco; many scarce usages including 1870, 10¢ Jefferson entire (U91) to Shanghai, China with blue straight line Ship handstamps canceling, 1906 usage S.F. to Hong Kong on uprated 2¢ entire canceled on arrival with Paquebot handstamp (Hosking 3107), 1905 Honolulu to Hong Kong with Honolulu purple straight line Packetboat handstamp, usages to Java including 1888 printed matter per "City of Peking" and 1906 from S.F. per S.S. "Mongolia" posting in Yokohama with Singapore transit, couple Japanese Sea-Post usages to China, Philippines uprated postal card use, etc.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Complete Images. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:44:47 EST
Sold For 625

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2793
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Cat No: Collection

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image Packet Boat Postal Entires to Latin America, 1883-1914. Collection of 16 postal entires, most originating in New York and San Francisco; many scarce usages including 1885 Pacific Mail SS Co. superintendent office oval handstamp canceling 5¢ Grant entire (U222) to Piura, Peru, similar usage on 30¢ entire (U204), 1897 "per S.S. "City of Para"" usage from S.F. to Nicaragua on 5¢ Columbian entire uprated with 10¢ Bureau issue, 1883 usages to Mexico from N.Y. on the Havana & Mexican Mail Steamship Line on board "City of Alexandria" and "City of Merida", rare 1914 Hamburg American Line SS "Prinz Joachim" oval canceling on entire to Costa Rica, other usages to Argentina, El Salvador, Venezuela, Chile and Brazil; an exceptional assembly.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

Complete Images. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

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


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:45:14 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2794
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image Packet Boat Postal Entires to the Caribbean, 1883-1914. Collection of 14 postal entires, most originating in New York; many scarce usages including 1899 use to Barbados on 5¢ Columbian entire per "Irrawaddy" with Trinidad transit, 1895 use to Grenada on 5¢ Grant entire per "Barden Tower" with Trinidad transit, 1894 Dutch Packet Boat use to Haiti, 1910's usage to Cuba with large Paquebot handstamp (Hosking 2392, rarity D), 1913 Hamburg American Line usage to Haiti, other usages to Curacao and Jamaica, also a "No Stamps" packetboat cover from Swan Island to South Africa.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

Complete Images. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

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


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:45:45 EST
Sold For 1050

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2795
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image Packet Boat Postal Entires to Europe, 1890-1920's. Collection of 11 postal entires, most originating in New York; many scarce usages including 1879, 2¢ Liberty post card (UX6) from Gibraltar to Berlin, Germany carried on board NGL's "Werra", 1893 Dutch West Indies Packetboat use to Germany, other usages to Denmark and Sweden including French Packet.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Complete Images. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:46:03 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2796
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image Packet Boat Postal Entires to Guatemala, 1892-1909. Collection of 29 postal entires, virtually all originating in San Francisco (one from Mobile, Ala.); excellent range entires and ships including early 1892 Pacific Steamship Co. use with blue straight line "Ship" handstamp on 1887 5¢ Grant entire, other P.M.S.S. Co. marks including 1895 "City of Panama" oval agent handstamp on 5¢ Columbian entire, red straight line handstamp tying on uprated 1909 entire, 1907 purple "Rec'd" straight line date stamp, ship marks including 1897 "Str. "San Blas"" and 1901 "San Blas" straight lines, also a rare carriage with oval DDG Kosmos' "Memphis" handstamp tying, few illustrated ads, etc.; a wonderful assembly.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.

Complete Images. Est. $2,500-3,500 (Image)

Est. $2,500-3,500

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


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:46:25 EST
Sold For 1600

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2797
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image Packet Boat Postal Entires to British Pacific, 1900-30's. Collection of 5 postal entires, most originating in San Francisco; many scarce usages including 1906 S.F. to Samoa with 1903, 5¢ Lincoln entire paste-up usage and "N.Z. Marine P.O., RMS Ventura" cds, 1909 S.F. to New Zealand on uprated 2¢ entire with stamp tied by purple Tahiti cds and Main Truck T.P.O. transit backstamp, 1901 S.F. to Australia with N.Z. Marine P.O., S.S. "Sonoma" cds and packetboat handstamp canceling, other usages including 1917 loose ship letter to German POW in Australia and 1937 Samoa to Washington D.C. with Fiji transit.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Complete Images. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:47:11 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2798
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image Packet Boat Postal Entires Domestic Usages, 1900-30's. Collection of 11 postal entires (5 are postal cards); many scarce usages including beautiful 1892 "Pacific Mail S.S. Co., San Francisco" oval date stamp on 5¢ Grant entire (U330) to Honolulu, several 1¢ Jefferson postal card usages including 1938 usage posted "Balboa, C.Z., Paquetbot" with "War Department, Army Transport Service, "Republic"" cds and jail censor handstamp applied in Los Angeles, Cal., 1902 "Hamburg-American Line, S.S. Virginia" oval date stamp on 1¢ McKinley postal card, 1903, 5¢ Lincoln entire (U393) incoming from Senegal, etc.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:47:36 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2799
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Steamboat and Ship Endorsed Postal History, 1840s-1860s. Group of 60 covers with a variety of ships including "S.B. Amboy", "Steamer Amelia", "P Autocrat", "Burlington", "Belle of Missouri", "Clyde", "Corsican", "Declaration", "Eagle", "Eclipse", "Girard", "S.B. Irene", "Isabella", "Illinois", "Knickerbocker", "Little Missouri", "S.B. Mediterranean", "Steamer M. Phillips", "Colorado", several for "O Wave" (Steamboat Ocean Wave); "Oscela", "Pocohontas", etc.; some mixed condition.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 625.00
Sold...US$ 625.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:47:58 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2800
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Cat No: Collection

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image Steamboat and Ship Handstamp Postal History, 1840s-1890s. Wonderful collection of over 120 name-of-boat handstamp or advertising covers with many better and rare uses, a wide range of markings and ships including "Steamer St. Charles" blue oval on 3¢ #U58 entire; "St. Nicholas" fancy framed handstamp on #U59 entire and blue circular d.s. on #U58 entire; "Packet Southerner" blue oval on #U58 entire; "Steamboat Southern Belle" red double-oval on #11A on #U9 entire (PFC); "Silver Moon" blue ad cover with #65 (repaired at left); "Plymouth Rock" illustrated corner card cover with #11; "Packet Saint Mares" blue oval on #U58; "Steamer R.W. McRae" red oval on #U10 entire; "Steamer Red River" red oval on stampless cover; "Steamer Rapides" oval on 3¢ Nesbitt (rare knife 4); "Steamer P.F. Kimball" red oval on blue 1852 stampless cover; "Steamer Princess No. 3" red oval on 1852 stampless letter; "Steamer Perry" red circular handstamp ties 3¢ #65 to Newport R.I.; "Steamer Paul Jones" shield handstamp on cover with #26; "Ouachita Packet, Rose Franks" three-line h.s. on #U58; "Steamer Mary Bess" blue oval on 3¢ Nesbitt entire, "Lizzie Simmons" three-line handstamp on #U10 entire; "Packet Steamer Tigress" large red oval on #U10 entire; "St. Bt. Monroe" red oval on 1850 bill of lading cover; "S.B. Music" red intaglio handstamp on 1847 folded letter; "Steamer New Era" ornamental handstamp on #U58 entire; "New World" red oval on stampless cover; "Nina Simmes" red circular illustrated handstamp (M1009) showing ship on cover missing stamp; etc.; some mixed condition but many better strikes, most are ex-Milgram.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

Complete Images. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 7,000.00
Sold...US$ 7,000.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 12:48:33 EST
Sold For 7000

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