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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 724

Postal History
General Postal History by Year
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 781
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image 1854 (Jan. 30), cover sent from Sheperdstown, VA, to the Governor of South Carolina, franked by 1851 3¢ tied by black Sheperdstown c.d.s., with a second 3¢, tied by blue Columbia, SC, Feb. 2 c.d.s., added to pay forwarding costs to Milton (second stamp raised from first to show origin postmark); slight soiling and wear to lower right corner of cover; backflap torn from opening around the wax seal, nonetheless at least Fine to Very Fine, an interesting usage.
Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:42:58 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 724
Lot No: 782
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image 1860 (July 4), cover with letter enclosed, sent from Wheeling, VA, to Kingwood, VA, franked by a horizontal strip of three of #24, tied by two strikes of Wheeling c.d.s. in blue; left-hand stamp slightly stained top left, tear to backflap of cover, still Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:43:33 EST
Sold For 110


General Postal History by Issue
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 783
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image c. 1860, three "Fort" circle date stamps, on three covers, includes Fort Atkinson WI on cover to Munnersville NY, Fort Scott KS on cover, and Fort Edward NY on cover to Albany NY, useful material, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:43:57 EST
Sold For 110


General Postal History by Year
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 784
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1861, collection of freaks & oddities on cover, 23 covers with #65, including misperforated vertically tied by Napoleon, OH, c.d.s. (with 1998 P.F. certificate); pair with vertical double perforations tied by MA c.d.s.; part imprint with Middleton, MA, c.d.s.; drastically misperforated with blue Hartford, KY, c.d.s.; pair on corner ad cover with huge straddle; narrow example with natural straight edge at right with Virginia City, N.T., c.d.s.; and stamp with large diagonal preprinting crease on cover tied by Philadelphia, PA, c.d.s.; an exciting selection, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:44:20 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 724
Lot No: 785
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1861-68, selection of better frankings, 7 covers, with #63 & #65 on cover (3) #68 & pair #63 on cover to Cadiz Spain, #68 with New York Steamship handstamp, #68 on front to Portland OR, #77 on front to Prussia, #71 on front to Paris, and #70 on legal size envelope to Frederick MD, mixed condition, inspection invited, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:44:50 EST
Sold For 170

Ephemera
U.S. Postal History

Misc. Postal History and Ephemera
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 786
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image 1861 (Dec. 24), William Seward, War-Time Thank You note, written on Department of State stationery, giving thanks for the gift of some grapes, expressing Christmas sentiments, bold clear signature.
Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Opening US$ 150.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:45:12 EST
Sold For 0

Postal History
General Postal History by Year
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 787
Symbol:

image 1863, Post Office Department Return Letter Office, brown envelope with imprint "Post Office Department" & "Return Letter Office", "Due 3 Cents", red Oct 10 1863 handstamp, addressed to Oyster Bay NY, at left is printed "Notice To The Postmaster", Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 100.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:45:24 EST
Sold For 0


General Postal History by Issue
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 788
Symbol:

image 1888-1996, inaugural & political postal history, a couple of hundred covers, includes Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Clinton, Bush Inaugurals with useful duplication, John Kennedy memorials, RFK mourning cover, letter from Mrs. Joseph McCarthy, letter signed by FDR as Secretary of the Navy, covers from Congress, Senate, Supreme Court, Vice President's Office, ephemera & buttons, an easy money maker, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 300.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:45:36 EST
Sold For 0


Military-/War-Related Covers

Spanish-American War Patriotic Covers
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 789
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image 1898, Spanish American War patriotic cover, pair 1¢ (285) tied by Lynn MA flag cancel on multicolored illustrated cover, addressed to Salem MA, Very Fine.
Scott $20.
Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 425.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:45:52 EST
Sold For 0


General Postal History by Issue
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 790
Symbol:

image 1898-99, Spanish-American War patriotic covers, 8 covers, includes allover flag, eagle above U.S. & Cuba flags, Uncle Sam as goat butting Spaniard, Lady Liberty with U.S. & Cuba flags, mixed condition, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 100.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:46:03 EST
Sold For 0


General Postal History by Year
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 791
Symbol:

image 1901, Boxer Rebellion package wrapper, three color franking, 2¢ (279B), 5¢ (281) & 10¢ (283) tied on package wrapper, with purple "China Military Postal Sta. No 1" handstamp, manuscript "Soldier's Mail/Peking China", Fine to Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000

Opening US$ 400.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:46:16 EST
Sold For 0

Ephemera
U.S. Postal History

Misc. Postal History and Ephemera
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 792
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image 1943, Bergoo, WV duplex hand stamp, wooden handle with heavy metal stamp; includes a metal box of type, Fine to Very Fine, a rare postal item.
Estimate $200 - 300

As of 2010, Bergoo's population was 94
. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:46:47 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 724
Lot No: 793
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Cat No: 1

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image 1848 (Sept. 5), folded letter sent from Martinsburg, VA, to Hagerstown, MD, a lovely blue sheet, franked by 1847 5¢ (#1) bearing a manuscript "X" cancel, with black "Martinsburg/Sep/5/Va." c.d.s. at left; stamp with large margins top and right, close to shaved bottom and left; cover is remarkably fresh and clean, Very Fine, a nice example from this Eastern Panhandle town and county seat.
Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 325.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:47:33 EST
Sold For 325

Sale No: 724
Lot No: 794
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Cat No: 1b

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image 1850 (May 10), cover from Charlestown to Shepherdstown, 5¢ orange-brown, as perfectly centered a #1b as you could hope for, tied by red seven-barred circle cancel, with matching "Charlestown/May/10/Va." c.d.s. at upper left; cover (opened at left) is as flawless as the stamp; the back handstamped "J Waldo Sampson [in triangle] 1847" with manuscript notation "Nov '38 - Klein", Very Fine to Extremely Fine, we dare you to find one nicer.
Estimate $600 - 800. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:48:19 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 724
Lot No: 795
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image 1850 (Dec. 21), folded letter sent from Wheeling, VA, to New Orleans, franked by a nearly four-margined copy of #2 twice tied: once by seven-barred circle, and again by "Wheeling/Dec/21/Va." c.d.s.; document is a co-partnership agreement dated Nov. 9, 1850; two vertical folds, the central one inconsequential, the lateral creasing the stamp, still, nearly Very Fine, a scarce Wheeling-cancelled First Issue, with 1977 APS photo certificate.
Scott $1,050.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:48:59 EST
Sold For 1000

United States
1847 Issue
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 796
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Cat No: 1

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image 1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), lovely horizontal pair tied on 1850 folded letter to Oshawa, Canada West, by red grid cancellations and matching "New York, Feb 14" datestamp; with "Queenston, U.C., Feb 16, 1850" transit datestamp, manuscript "Prepaid to the lines" and "7" pence rate for Canadian postage due for distance of 61 to 100 miles; Toronto receiving backstamp; desirable Valentine's Day usage to unusual destination in Canada; light vertical file folds do not affect the stamps; minor soiling is inconsequential, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,000.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:49:32 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 724
Lot No: 797
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Cat No: Collection

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image 1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), tied by blue Philadelphia PA c.d.s., on folded lettersheet, addressed to Frederick City MD, personal letter, stamp has three full margins and sheet margin at right, Very Fine, an attractive gem for your collection.
Scott $450.
Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:49:51 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 724
Lot No: 798
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Cat No: 1

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image 1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), canceled by blue circular grid with matching Buffalo NY fancy oval c.d.s., on folded lettersheet addressed to Westfield NY, stamp with four ample margins; edge flaws, Very Fine.
Scott $450.
Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:50:34 EST
Sold For 375

Sale No: 724
Lot No: 799
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Cat No: 1

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image 1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), canceled by blue circular grid with matching Philadelphia PA c.d.s., on folded lettersheet addressed to Frederick City MD, stamp with three margins, in at bottom, Very Fine.
Scott $450.
Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:51:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 724
Lot No: 800
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Cat No: 1 (4)

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image 1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), four covers, nice range of shades, includes 5¢ tied by red numeral "5" on outer folded lettersheet to Frederick MD, three folded lettersheets have 5¢ tied by blue number "5" to Frederick Town MD, all with blue Baltimore MD c.d.s., a choice group, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,800.
Estimate $800 - 1,200. Suggested Bid $800-1,200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $800-1,200

Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00


Closed..May-22-2019, 11:51:45 EST
Sold For 950

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