90, E Grill tied by New Orleans 11 Dec duplex cancel on 1868 Trans-Atlantic cover to Liverpool, England (rec b/s 26 Dec 1868). The stamp is also tied by red New York Paid All cancel. Has m/s "Per CUNARD STEAMER" F, stamp has tiny corner crease. Has 1992 Philatelic Foundation Certificate. Cat $550 (Image)

Estimate 400.00+ $Cdn

112, Cork cancelled on cover with nice corner card for the EXCHANGE HOTEL in Lehighton Pa. Addr to Slatington Pa. F, a bit reduced. A NICE SMALL TOWN HOTEL COVER (Image)

Estimate 250.00 $Cdn

114, Tied by blue segmented cork cancel on advertising cover with neat blue Lexington, KY 27 Sept circa 1869 CDS to Woodland, Ca. Has bold red "Hollingsworth Chain of Actual Business Colleges" corner card. F, some soiling. Attractive (Image)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

114, Tied by cork cancel on advertising cover with Sacramento, Ca. 12 May circa 1870 CDS to Wheatland, Ca. Has New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. corner card. F, roughly opened, no back flap (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

148, With neat segmented cork cancel on Trans-Atlantic ship cover with red New York Paid All / Direct 5 Oct (1872) CDS to Hamburg, Germany (18 Oct b/s). F, bit soiled. Attractive (Image)

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

158, Tied by Buffalo NY 10 Oct CDS on 1875 illustrated advertising cover for J.T. Noye's MILL & FOUNDRY. Addr to Canada with rec b/s. VF (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

183, Tied by San Francisco 16 May 1882 duplex cancel on local grey advertising cover for Mechanics Institute. F (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

183, Tied by segmented cork cancel on local full front grey illustrated advertising cover for Mechanics Institute, San Francisco. Depicts allegory of woman writing on scroll. VF (Image)

Estimate 125.00+ $Cdn

205, Tied by Brooklyn, NY 14 Dec 1885 duplex cancel on mourning cover to Parral, Mexico. Has "Via El Paso" m/s. F, bit roughly opened at top (Image)

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

207, Tied by Burlington, Vt 14 Jul 1881 CDS on illustrated advertising cover for Vermont Life Insurance Co. to Bakersfield, Vt. 18 July receiver, forwarded to Hyde Park, Vt. Depicts Co. crest. F, slightly reduced (Image)

Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn

210, Tied by Pittsburgh 13 Oct 1885 duplex on a fabulous multi-coloured "all over" both front & back illustrated advertising cover for WHITE RIVER FLOUR & GROCERIES in Pittsburgh. Addr to Worthington Pa. VF, a little reduced. A SPECTACULAR COVER! (Image)

Estimate 650.00+ $Cdn

212 (Pair), Tied by Amherst Mass 12 Mar 1888 duplexes on cover with corner card for "AMERICAN ECLIPSE EXPEDITION TO JAPAN 1887, PROFESSOR DAVID P. TODD IN CHARGE". Addr to Washington DC (rec b/s). Prof Todd was a noted American astronomer & was the organizer & leader of important astronomical expeditions throughout the world between 1878 and 1919. F (Image)

Estimate 250.00+ $Cdn

213, Tied by New York 10 Jan 1889 duplex cancel on illustrated advertising cover for Gay Brothers & Co. to Dexter, Me (11 Jan b/s). Depicts Co. building. F, slightly reduced (Image)

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

267, (Pale shade), tied by Chick 'Mauga / Natl Park / Ga.' duplex cancel on multi-colour Spanish-American War Patriotic cover to Winona, Minn, 25 July 1898 b/s. Cover depicts Cuban Flag. F, slight flaws. Attractive (Image)

Estimate 200.00+ $Cdn

300, Tied by Omaha, Neb 18 Apr 1906 cancel on illustrated advertising cover for Rex (Cudahy Packing Co., beef extract) to Corwin, Kans. Depict b/w photo image of Co. president. F, small edge tear (Image)

Estimate 65.00+ $Cdn

300, Tied by Bausman, Pa 21 June 1907 duplex cancel on illustrated advertising cover for D. H. Bausman Steel Swings, to Murray, Ky. F, small edge tear (Image)

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

300, Tied by Bridgeton NJ 18 Dec 1908 duplex cancel on gorgeous company postcard with multi-coloured illustration of fruit. Addr to Harrington Del & redirected to Felton. F (Image)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

304, Tied by Boston / Milton Sta. 10 Apr 1906 duplex cancel on cover to Constantinople with British Post Office 26 Apr b/s. RETURNED with British PO 8 May cancel & Boston 19 May b/s. Has "Via open English Mail" m/s. F. Interesting (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

319, Tied by Pasadena, Ca 28 Nov 1909 cancel on brown illustrated TOURNAMENT OF ROSES / New Years Day advertising cover for Hotel Maryland. Depicts a Roman girl holding a rose. F-VF (Image)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

332, Tied by Pasadena, Ca 7 Jan 1910 cancel on local blue illustrated TOURNAMENT OF ROSES advertising cover for Union Feed & Fuel Co. Depicts a Roman girl holding a rose. F-VF (Image)

Estimate 125.00+ $Cdn

93 (3 singles of the 2¢ Black Jack with F Grills), On cover from Washington DC 9 July, to Glastonbury Conn. Has illustrated corner card for WILLARDS' HOTEL in Washington. F, cover reduced at right due to rough opening (Image)

Estimate 275.00+ $Cdn

286, Tied by Philadelphia "NAT'L EXPORT / 1899 / EXPOSITION" 18 Nov 1899 Flag cancel on advertising cover for The American Sunday-School Union to Canada. Has ads for publications front & reverse. F (Image)

Estimate 85.00+ $Cdn

231, 2¢ Columbian tied by New York Jan 2, 1893 FIRST DAY CANCEL on cover addr to Mass. F-VF. A very scarce FDC! Has 1997 APS Certificate (Image)

Cat 4,000.00

243, Three Dollar Columbian tied by indistinct registry cancels on locally addressed cover with clear New York 29 Dec 1893 purple registry marking (Brooklyn arrival on reverse). F-VF, slightly reduced at left, small cover tear at top and horizontal crease at bottom. A rare usage on cover! (Image)

Estimate 2,000.00+ $Cdn

245, Handsome Five Dollar Columbian on large size Reg'd cover from St. Louis dated 28 Dec 1893 to New York. Incl original registered receipt from St. Louis Post Office. F-VF, slight horizontal and vertical creases which do not detract. A very desirable high value Columbian rarely offered on cover! (Image)

Estimate 4,500.00+ $Cdn