Sale No: 110
Lot No:1491
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Advertising & Illustrated Cover Correspondence Group. Of over 30 covers ca. 1880-1900's addressed to the Buford & Co. in Virginia City Montana; most illustrated with an emphasis on carriage companies and many with original enclosures; many with rough side reductions from opening, couple nice items including LaBelle Wagon Works, Fond du Lac, Wis. allover shaded ad showing wagon and lovely illustrated enclosure, red Electric Wheel Co. illustrated ad showing Wheel and Carriage Steerage with matching letterhead enclosure, etc., worth review.
Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 110
Lot No:1492
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Early Picture Post Card Accumulation. Over 175 mostly early cards and mostly used; majority Private Mailing or Souvenir cards, also exposition cards, leather, etc.; condition mixed, inspect.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750

Est. $500-750

(Expositions) 1893 Columbian Expo Ephemera & Books. More than 13 various portfolios, brochures and books all relating to the Exposition, including 1892 Historical World's Columbian Exposition & Chicago Guide, 1892 Columbus and Columbia, 1893 World's Fair Album of Chicago etc., also related brochures, pamphlets and guides, most all with illustrations and photos, great group for the specialist, condition varies.
Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 110
Lot No:1494
Symbol:Cat No:65

Geometric Cancellations on Cover Study. Nearly 380 covers bearing 1861 3¢ rose franking and canceled by various non Skinner-Eno numbered cancellations; includes a nice section of Stars including in circle, segmented, negative and positive strikes, five point and six point "Star of David", etc., section of Targets from simple 3-ring to multi-ring cancels, Circle-of-Wedges or Circle-of-V's with a nice range, Rosettes and other fancy and unusual Geometrics including crosses, fancy crossroads, segmented, etc., also includes a small section of letters, "Paid"s and some numerals; many unusual types & blue color cancels throughout, a nice group for the cancellation specialist.
Scott Nos. 65; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. US$1,000-1,500

Est. $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 110
Lot No:1495
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

(Military) WWII Soldier's Mail Accumulation. Approximately 500 various covers, cards and ephemera including censored V mail, some Foreign including British Field Service postcard, better items throughout, inspection recommended, great for the specialist.
Estimate; $200 - 300. US$200-300

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 110
Lot No:1496
Symbol:

Est. $2,000-3,000

Sale No: 110
Lot No:1497
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Est. $750-1,000

Sale No: 110
Lot No:1498
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Picture Post Card Accumulation. Group of over 280 cards; unpicked with a lots of scarce real-photo including California hydro mining, noted disasters, section of Native Indians, etc.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

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Est. $1,000-1,500

Postal Handstamp Group. Of three early wooden handle postal devices; includes circular town cancel (town name and state very worn) with a date still inserted by brass fixture, a brass straight line "Registered" handstamp and and pointing hand Return to Writer handstamp with additional directive, also includes metal Scott album page printing plate for the Luxembourg 1935 Intellectual series.
Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 110
Lot No:1500
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Postal History Balance. Group of over 12 covers; includes a few stampless including colonial usage, steamer "Stonewall" handstamp, 1886 wreck of the Oregon label cover, allover illustrated Intemperance cover, few other ad covers including 1901 steamboat ad cover, also including some colonial embossed revenue documents.
Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 110
Lot No:1501
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Est. $500-750

Sale No: 110
Lot No:1502
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

United States Collection, 1798-1858. Over 70 covers housed on quadrille pages in Elbe albums; includes a variety of early stampless including manuscript postmarks and town handstamps including some fancy town and rate handstamps, also a section of transatlantic mail usages, mostly useful with some good item dotted throughout; inspect.
Estimate; $200 - 300. US$200-300

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 110
Lot No:1503
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

Wells, Fargo & Co. Cover Stock. Of over 110 covers; mostly California usages with early items including five red frank entires, five oval "Steamboat" usages, "Ophir" oval usage to lodge, and various town ovals including San Bernardino, Sonora, Los Angeles, "Southⁿ Co^st Route", etc., later towns from 1860's on with Hornitos, Anaheim, Benicia, Chico, San Diego, Suisun, Vallejo, Coulterville, Jackson, Visalia, Georgetown, Paso Robles, Clipper Mills, Eurkea H.B., "Palo Alto, Ca." straight line on part paste-up, other items with seven Meussdorfer allover shaded ads as well as other corner cards, 1893 usage to Honolulu, Stock express label use, etc., non-California towns with Elko, Carson City, Gold Hill, Virginia City, Genoa, Tuscarora, Salt Lake City, Silver City, etc., also includes 7 Whitney & Co. Forwarding Merchant corner crease on entire with Sac Mess oval to Carson City; condition mixed with many nice usages, inspect.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

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Est. $2,000-3,000