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[Michigan] Manuscript Postmarks, 13 different, mostly discontinued; comprises Bengal (1876, open 1850-1888), Buck Creek (ca. 1855, 1856-69), Hunters Creek (1878, 1857-1927), Meads Mills (1869, 1850-1884), Mere (1861 -), Moline (1877, active), Newcomb (1882 -), Oak Hill (ca. 1872, 1862-1877), Orange (ca. 1860, 1858-1904), Ox Bow (1876, 1875-1901), Stoney Run (Stony,1861, 1834-1879), West Sumpter (ca. 1875, 1874-1902), and Woodbridge (1884, 1879-1887); three are postal cards, two are 3¢ entires, three are 3¢ 1857s and five are 2¢ or 3¢ Bank Notes; few minor flaws but generally F-VF. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:09:29 EST
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Sale No: 737
Lot No: 622
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[Michigan] Michigan Postal History Collection Balance. About 200 cards or covers including Fancy Cancels, R.P.O.s, R.F.D.s, "Weather Forecast" cancels, County/Postmaster cancels, Small Towns, picture postcards including real photo, a few advertising covers, etc., etc. Nothing really rare, but a great lot. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 800.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:09:43 EST
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Sale No: 737
Lot No: 623
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[Michigan] "Mine" Postmarks, group of eight: Atlantic Mine (two different, 1880s), CENTRAL MINE (two different, 1880, 1893), DELAWARE MINE (1897), MINESOTA MINE, Ontonagon Co. (ca. 1860, not quite completely struck up, bottom flap missing, PENN MINE & PENNA MINE (both ca. 1865); generally Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:09:58 EST
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Sale No: 737
Lot No: 624
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[Michigan] Unusual Town Cancels, 1860s-90s, 29 different featuring unusual styles, shapes or lettering including ALTO Scroll, HOWARD CITY Shield, SO. JACKSON straightline, and "ShepherD, MicH." German script straightline. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:10:42 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 625
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[Michigan] Group of Advertising Covers, 19 covers, mainly Merchants or Manufacturing and all but one illustrated; one rebacked, otherwise F-VF. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:11:10 EST
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Sale No: 737
Lot No: 626
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[Michigan Colleges] Group of 12 illustrated covers, comprises Adrian College, Alma College (2, one with a matching illustrated letterhead), Battle Creek College, Hillsdale College, Kalamazoo College (2), Michigan Military Academy, Michigan State Normal School (2), Olivet College (2), and University of Michigan (1 plus and all-over illustrated back only); few minor flaws but generally F-VF. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:11:25 EST
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Sale No: 737
Lot No: 627
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[Michigan Colleges] Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, seven different illustrated covers, 1874-94, including one similar to the two preceding lots, various 3¢ and 2¢ frankings including a 2¢ Columbian, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:11:38 EST
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Sale No: 737
Lot No: 628
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[Michigan] Detroit, Group of Advertising Covers, exceptional group of 30 illustrated covers, 1870s-1918, nice variety of subjects and including several multicolor; all clean and F-VF. A marvelous lot. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Opening US$ 375.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:11:51 EST
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Sale No: 737
Lot No: 629
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[Michigan] Fairs and Tourist Propaganda Advertising Covers, 14 illustrated advertising covers, 1884-1953, nice variety, three are multicolor, six have all-over Area Maps on the back; one particularly attractive Michigan State Fair cover is skillfully rebacked, otherwise F-VF. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
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Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:12:03 EST
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Sale No: 737
Lot No: 630
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[Michigan] Hotels and Lodging Advertising Covers, 11 covers, 1860s-1943, six of them illustrated, one of those being an all-over Map on the back; one of the two non-illustrated covers has a neat Cross Village octagonal datestamp, Oct 11, 1887, the other a Webberville double-lined c.d.s. with a Star killer, Feb 14, 1881; generally F-VF with one cover partially repaired. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:12:28 EST
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Sale No: 737
Lot No: 631
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[Michigan] Lumbering Industry Advertising Covers, nine covers, 1872-1904, seven are illustrated (one on the back) including "Muskegon, Mich., The Largest Lumbering Town in the World"; one of the two non-illustrated covers has a neat Cross Village octagonal datestamp (Oct 11, 1887, the other a Webberville double-lined c.d.s. with a Star killer, Feb 14, 1881, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:12:42 EST
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Sale No: 737
Lot No: 632
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[Michigan] Ships and Shipping Advertising Covers, seven illustrated covers covers featuring various Steamers, a couple of Tugboats and a Dredging Barge, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:12:53 EST
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Sale No: 737
Lot No: 633
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[Michigan] Tobacco Advertising Covers, five nicely illustrated covers, all different Detroit companies, 1870s-1933, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:13:01 EST
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Sale No: 737
Lot No: 634
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[Montana Territory] B.F. Potts, Territorial Governor, Autograph Letter Signed, Virginia City, Montana, Nov 13, 1872, on "Territory of Montana, Executive Department" letterhead; in response to an enquiry by a Mr. Joseph Barber of Richview, Ill., who expressed interest in starting a Livestock business in Montana, Potts sends pamphlets [not present] promoting Montana as a great place for a livestock business and writes, in part, "…no place on the continent can offer you better advantages" and "The N.P.R.R. [Northern Pacific Railroad] will be here next year" and "Come and see the country…and if you don't like it we will promise to let you leave at any time." [signed] "B.F. Potts". Includes the original mailing envelope [addressed in another hand], an Executive Department, Montana Territory, Official Business envelope franked with a cork-canceled 3¢ green (147) with a Nov 13 Virginia City c.d.s. alongside. The stamp is damaged and the cover repaired at the right but appears Fine. The letter is exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine. A great Montana historical document. Estimate $500 - 750
Benjamin Franklin Potts (1836-1887) was an Ohio lawyer, Union General and Governor of Montana Territory from 1870 until 1883. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:13:36 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 635
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[Montana] Alfred Lycan, Yellowstone National Park, Bozeman, illustrated corner card cover featuring a 4-horse Stagecoach and the legend, "Transports Camping Parties through the Yellowstone National Park", franked with a 2¢ red (279B) tied by a partial Jun 30 (1899) duplex handstamp, to New Albany, Ind. and backstamped there on Jul 4; stamp slightly damaged, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:13:56 EST
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Sale No: 737
Lot No: 636
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[Montana Territory] Collection Montana Territorial covers. A marvelous holding of about 200 cards or covers arranged alphabetically in a large file box. 90 different towns are represented with 5-10 of the larger towns, like Bozeman, Butte City, Helena and Virginia City, but most towns with just one or two examples and duplicates are often different types. Included are the following, presumably rare towns, none of which had been recorded at the time of Shellen & Dunn's 2003 Montana Territorial postmarks: Birney, Mont. double-lined c.d.s., Feb 20, 1883 with a fancy star killer on a 3¢ green (184); Oka, Mont. light magenta double-lined double circle, Aug 12, 1883 on a 3¢ green (207); Prickly Pear, M.T. Jan 15 c.d.s. on violet Post Office Official Business envelope to the Postmaster at Jefferson City; Rosebud, Mont. (Rosebud Co.), double-lined c.d.s., May 16, 1887 on a 2¢ red brown (210); Shawmut, Mont. c.d.s. with target (Shellen & Dunn record only a manuscript), May 1, 1886, with a 2¢ red brown (210); and Willow Creek, Mont. c.d.s. (again, only recorded as a manuscript), May 21, 1889, with a 2¢ green (213); other scarce towns noted include Forsyth, Hecla, Muir (sawtoothed oval complete with "Gallatin Co." (unlike the Shellen & Dunn illustration), Oct 30, 1882, and Warm Springs, Oct 20, 1887, Registered to New York (10¢ brown on 2¢ entire, 209, U277); a marvelous lot of this rarely seen material, generally F-VF. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500 (Image)
[New Mexico Territory] ALBUQUERQUE, N.MEX., clear Jan 6 (1870) c.d.s. on a corner card cover for a local Merchant franked with a target canceled 3¢ ultramarine (114), to Trinidad, Colo. Terr. with original letter datelined Albuquerque the previous day; stamp faulty, cover reduced just a tad at the right, Very Fine. Said to be the earliest recorded use of this datestamp, Ex-Persson. Estimate $250 - 350. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:15:28 EST
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Sale No: 737
Lot No: 638
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[New Mexico Territory] LAS VEGAS, HOT SPG'S. N.MEX., mostly clear c.d.s., Jan 6, 1886, on an advertising cover for the Las Vegas Ice Co's "Pure Mountain Ice" franked with a target canceled 2¢ red brown (210), to Mora, N.M. and backstamped there the same day; includes original letter on a matching letterhead; reduced slightly at the right, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:15:41 EST
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Sale No: 737
Lot No: 639
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[Oregon] Registered Parcel Receipts, 95 cards, 1886-1894, from the Oakland, Douglas County, Oregon Post Office with various Portland R.P.O. clerks' handstamps, heavily duplicated, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Mar-31-2020, 15:16:35 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 737
Lot No: 640
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[Tennessee] COOKEVILLE, PUTNAM CO., TENN., choice strike of a sawtoothed double-lined oval datestamp, Aug 7, 1878 on a cover franked with a 3¢ green (158) tied by a target cancel, to Hillham, Tenn.; includes original letter; small sealed tear at slightly reduced left end, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
