Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1022
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EARLY TO MODERN, MINT & USED COLLECTION: Three large binders (Hagner type stock sheets) & two stock books with c.1860-2004 mint & used collection. Early material mostly used, with some useful singles and part sets. Modern material generally present as both mint & used examples with a useful qty. of face value content. One binder dedicated to modern sheets, e.g. State Flags, Birds, Flowers, souvenir sheets, etc. Collection also includes many 100s of pre-cancels plus a range of Officials, Dues, US Possessions, etc. Content of the binders identified by cat. number and value. (Many 1,000s) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1023
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Cat No: Collection
MOSTLY EARLY COLLECTION/ACCUMULATION: Seven sides of stock sheets with a diverse early range inc. defins to $2 blue (straight edge), locals, pre-cancels, periodicals, revenues, perf. & imperf. varieties, much 'back of book' material, etc. A highly catalogued, but somewhat mixed, lot. (c.215) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1024
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Cat No: Collection
VENDING MACHINE PERFS., BOOKLET PANES, REVENUES: Assortment on stock cards with a selection of used revenues between Scott R1 & R84 plus R144. Also a group of c.9 1920s/30s booklet panes and a collection of 21 different pairs of Vending/Affixing Machine perf. pairs inc. Brinkerhoff, Schermack, International, US Automatic, etc. noting 1909 'Pocket' Type 2 inscribed "PATENT APPLIED FOR" Serial 49 (Scott $1,250). Lot also inc. 1894-95 $1 black type II (Perry) used SG 264 £950, but sadly creased. A good lot for the US specialist. (c.142) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1025
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Cat No: Collection
EARLY SELECTION STUCK DOWN ON THREE ALBUM PAGES: Many revenues, a few locals, cut-outs and early postage types. Condition ranges from v. poor to fair, but careful attention and salvage could repay. (c.85 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 34.00
Sold...GBP 34.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 34
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1026
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Cat No: Collection
NEW ORLEANS 18th/19th MAIL GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1791 EL to London ex New Orleans with "BRISTOL/SHIP LRE" h.s. on front, 1819 EL to Boston ex New Orleans endorsed by the ship 'Warbler' with horse-shoe "SHIP/6" h.s. on front, 1837 E to NY endorsed 'Express Mail' and rated '75'(c) and with New Orleans cds and "PAID" h.s. on front 1858 env. to New Orleans franked 3c "STEAM" h.s., c1861 3c env. to New Orleans with double-lined oval "STEAMER/EMPIRE PARISH" [1983 PF Cert.] Ex Molesworth; possible Civil War period but undated, 1861 EL to Philadelphia franked 1c strip of three tied by New Orleans cds, Aug./Sep/Dec. 1861 envs. franked Confederate States 5c (further stamps missing or not tied), 1865 env. to France franked 12c + 3c and other related items. (36 items)Cross Reference: FRANCE, U.S.A. CIVIL WAR, BRISTOL, EXPRESS MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 1,100.00
Sold...GBP 2,600.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1027
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STAMPLESS MAIL INC. TRANSATLANTIC, N. BRUNSWICK H.S. "6", EARLY "BALT.FEB.7", ETC.; 1798-c.1858 covers (all but 3 being internal) inc. E (origin unknown) to Phila with mainly v. fine "BALT.FEB.7" on the front and m/s F Agent endorsement ("Tho. Cantwell, Balto.") on top flap, 1858 env. ex "PORTLAND Mo/10" cds to St. John NB with fine arc-framed "U STATES" and h.s. "6", 1847 EL from Phila to London with unusual printed "Perpetual Calendar" chart as contents with sender's commentary, 1801 NY 'clam-shell', several maritime covers, 1823 red Louisville Ky "STEAM", etc. (22 covers)Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, NEW BRUNSWICK (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1028
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INGOING STAMPLESS "SHIP" MARKS - EX HONG KONG, CUBA & FRANCE; 1829 EL ex Le Havre to Philadelphia per ship "Henry IV" (Old Line vessel) with red NY cds & matching v. fine "SHIP", fine 10 Dec. 1857 EL sent unpaid from "Hong Kong" to SF "Pr [Ship] Osborne Howes" (recd. 22 Feb. 1858) with fine black "SAN FRANCISCO/CAL" cds and matching fancy circular "SHIP/6" on the front, and 1864 E (weak/reinf. folds) ex Havana to New Orleans "Pr. [Ship] Morning Star" with v. fine oval-framed black "SHIP" (New London Ct.?) and matching oval-framed "40 cts" on the front. Attractive trio. (3 covers) Cross Reference: HONG KONG, FRANCE, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, CUBA (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1029
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TRANSATLANTIC MAIL - PRESTAMP & STAMPLESS LETTERS: A small set of 1837-50 ELs to (1), from (4) or within (1) the USA inc. an 1837 EL from London to New York (badly damaged) endorsed "Pr Independence" rated "1/" in red adjacent to a red "PAID SHIP LETTER/[crown]/22SE22/1837/LONDON" hs & red "NEW YORK/SHIP/OCT/[30?]" a journey of 38 days; an 1838 double-rated EL to London "Per Roscoe" with red "NEW YORK/SEP/7" cds on front & backstamped boxed "LIVERPOOL/ SHIP LETTER" on arrival and incorrectly rated "3/2[d]"; a much travelled 1841 EL (splits, partially repaired) to Glasgow posted "VICKSBURG/JUL/6/Mi." endorsed "Via Boston Per Cunards Steamers", rated "23[c]" postage to New York and "1/-" steamship rate & marked "PAID", carried by river boat to New Orleans for the mail coach to New York arriving "JUL/20" then to Boston where it missed the "Britannia" and was held over for the "Caledonia" so marked "TOO LATE" on reverse along with a fine oval "AMERICA L" on arrival in Liverpool, then finally by rail to Glasgow arriving 15 August; plus a few others in fine condition. (6) (Image)
Opening GBP 55.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1030
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S.S. GREAT BRITAIN MAIL TO NEW YORK; Trio with 9 & 10 May and 7 July 1846 E/EL's (file folds; the latter a duplicate letter) endorsed 'p Gt Britain' or 'p Steamer Great Britain' with Liverpool or London ship letter d.s. on rear or front of each and both rated '8'(d) prepaid - ms. or with Liverpool "8" h.s. and although without arrival d.s. each have a further '6'(c) inward charge applied on arrival. (3 covers) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1031
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1847-ISSUE SCARCE 5c BROWN-ORANGE ON FRONT WITH RED GRID HAVING RED "STEAM BOAT" NEARBY; c.1849 front to "Albany N.Y." with 5c Brown Orange (Scott 1d; scarce shade - from the paler end of the spectrum) with huge to clear margins (stitch watermark at bottom) tied by red grid cancel with matching "STEAM/BOAT" alongside. Signed by Bloch in pencil. Very attractive usage. [Ex Wagshall 2010, lot 118; realised US$550+BP.]Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1032
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BLOOD'S DESPATCH LOCAL LETTER: 17 Jul. 1850 EL from Philadelphia to Baltimore franked small Blood's Despatch 1c black on bronze (Sc. 15L13) alongside blue circular "5 cts" ds. Contents re. property sale. Some staining throughout. (Image)
Opening GBP 32.00
Sold...GBP 34.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 34
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1033
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Cat No: Collection
1851 ISSUE 3c COVERS WITH GOOD SELECTION OF RAILROAD C.D.S. CANCELS, ETC.; c.1851-57 covers with 1851 3c frankings (one with 2) all having Railroad cds cancels except 3 with grid cancels having cds's alongside (blue 1856 "EASTERN/R.R.", red "N. YORK & PHILA/R.R." & faint black "N. YORK & N. HAVEN" - latter having 3c with "BANK NOTE" imprint margin at right); inc. 1855 printed "Baltimore Price-Current Letter-Sheet" EL with 3c just tied by "PHa & BALTIMORE/R.R." cds leaving whole portrait oval clear, scarce "MIC. CENTRAL R.R./Mic." cds, etc. Good variety. (17 covers) [Ex Hugh Feldman.]Cross Reference: TRAVELLING POST OFFICES, RAILWAYS (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1034
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1851 ISSUE 3c COVERS WITH SELECTION OF CANCELS/MARKS INC. "EXPRESS", "FROM/STEAMER/RED RIVER", ETC.; c.1852-7 covers all with single 1851 3c frankings inc. fine 1856 "U.S. EXPRESS MAIL/N. YORK/N.Y." cds, Baltimore to Winchester Va env. (faults) with Bloods 1c and with 1851 3c tied by red "WAY/3", c1852 E to Esperance with untied 3c having v. fine red oval "FROM/STEAMER/RED RIVER" nearby, 1857 env. ex Norwich Ct with contents on "Norwich & New London Steamboat Co" headed paper, 1855 EL ex NY with superb pictorial printed "PHILADELPHIA STEAM PROPELLER CO." billhead inside, 1854 EL (stamps torn away) with superb oval-framed "NICARAGUA LINE/IN ADVANCE/OF THE MAIL", etc. (8 covers)Cross Reference: EXPRESS MAIL, PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - PRINTED, MARITIME MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1035
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NESBITT 3c RED ENVELOPE USAGES - TRANSATLANTIC, RAILROAD ADVERT & R.R. C.D.S. CANCEL; 12 Oct. 1854 3c env. (some wear) usage to England with fine blue "RED RIVER LANDING/LA." cds at top left NY 5c due cds and Liverpool "1/-" charge (env. not accepted), 19 Feb. 1856 usage (edge wear) to Brighampton NY canc. by fine Phila cds with red C. W. & ERIE RAILROAD Co." corner card, and c.1854 usage (with 2-ring "G.F. NESBITT/N.Y." flap) canc. by "WASHINGTON & PHILA./R.R." cds. Scarce trio. (3 covers)Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, RAILWAYS (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1036
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BLUE "St. Ls & Kk. STEAMERS" C.D.S. CANCEL ON 3c RED NESBITT ENVELOPE; c.1857 usage of the 3c Red on buff envelope to "Warsaw, Ill." cancelled by a superb strike of this rare blue cds for "MAY/19". Exhibition Quality. [Ex Hugh Feldman.]Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1037
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1857-ISSUE COVERS INC. 10c-RATE WITH "N.YORK./STEAMSHIP" CANCELS, SEMINARY ADVERT, ETC.; Spectacular c.1861 env. (probably ex Central America) to "Mrs. J.D. Verplanck, Fishkill Landing...NY" with 3c Strip of Three (partly overlapping env. at top) + 1c single tied by extremely fine large undated "N.YORK./STEAMSHIP" cancels (reserved for incoming NY mail ex Mexico etc.), 1858 "RHODE ISLAND SEMINARY" advert env. ex N. Situate RI (reverse has fine all-over engraving), 1859 env. (+ contents) with 3c tied by mainly fine blue-green "NORWICH & WORCESTER/R.R" cds, and c.1860 env. with 3c tied by "NEW HAVEN/Con" cds. Nice group. (4 covers) [Ex Hugh Feldman.]Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, RAILWAY MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1038
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19TH CENTURY MARITIME + CROSS-BORDER MAIL - INC. "N.YORK./STEAMER" CIRCULAR CANCEL, ETC.; Attractive 1862 env. to Quebec with 3c(3)+1c tied by "BERNARDSTOWN/MS" cds's, c.1873 usage of Wells Fargo 3c Green env. (tears at top) uprated for 12c-rate to Hanover with 3c+6c tied by "*" marks with blue "PAID THROUGH" & NY transit cds, and fine c.1862 env. to Ohio with 3c tied by "N.YORK./STEAMSHIP" circ. cancel with "Due 7" alongside. Unusual trio. (3 covers)Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL, CANADA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1039
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LATER 19th CENTURY RAILROAD COVERS, UNUSUAL CANCELS & NEVADA COLORADO STEAMBOAT MAIL; c.1862-73 covers inc. c.1862 env. with 3c tied by blue "CARSON CITY/NEV" duplex to WH Russell (founder of Cal. & Pike's Peak Express Co.?) in Haryville Ariz (carried by Colorado Steamboat) & 1864/c1864 envs. pair with geometric Jamestown Cal. or NY cancels; plus group of c1864-73 Railroad-related 3c covers & a 1c PC inc. 1873 unclear blue "R.R." cds env. to GB, railroad cds's of BALT.& NORFOLK (river not RR?), MAD. RIVER & N.W./R.R. & ASH & OIL CITY/R.R., 1871(?) fancy env. with oval "ADAMS MILL/P.C. & St. l. Ry" ds, 1875 1c PC with blue BOSTON & BANGOR/T.P.O. cds, c1864 oval "G.W.R./AGENT" cachet * "St. Croix & Penobscott R.R." pay env. (11 covers/card)Cross Reference: RAILWAY MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1040
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POSTAL HISTORY MISCELLANY: A small group inc. v. scarce 1868 10c green env. to "Graudenz in West Preuss" (Now Grudziadz in Poland), bearing Baltimore & New York cds's, "Pail all" hs & boxed "HAMBURG/31 / 10/FRANCO" hs on front, all in red; scarce 1864 env. to "Berlin, Prufsia", bearing "3/N. YORK HAMB PKT" cds and blue "6½" hs (possibly of Aachen); early 1900s leather postcards (2), both used postally to Oregon/Pennsylvania, one with 2c stamp attached (seems to have been glued on) and faded postmark; plus other envs. & PCs used from 1870s-1970s. (21) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1042
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1930 ZEPPELIN ISSUE: £2.60c blue fine unmounted mint example, previously part of block of four, with photocopy of Philatelic Foundation (NY) Certificate, 2015. Tiny natural inclusion in stamp (shown on certificate). Scott C15, SG A689 £800 (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-21-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1043
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1930 ZEPPELIN ISSUE: $1.30c brown, lightly mounted mint example with one or two gum wrinkles, SG A668 £550Cross Reference: ZEPPELINS (Image)
