1820s-30s correspondence to E.P. Jennings, Pittsburgh, Pa, 100+ covers and stampless letters from various towns in Pennsylvania, many red Zelienople cds, variety of "Paid" markings, usually manuscript "5", mixed condition, useful (Image)

Est.US$500

1840s-50s selection of 250+ covers and FLs, many 1c and 3c franking, some 1851 imperforates, others perforate, included is correspondence to a Rev. Charles B.Dana in Alexandria, Va. and in Natchez, Miss., also to Richard Archer in Port Gibson, Miss., others to Sacramento, New York, Ohio, Connecticut, Indiana, etc., some better items, fancy cancels, Confederate States, mixed condition, faults noted, interesting lot (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1869 3c Locomotive, selection of 17 covers, 12 singles, three pairs, block of four and strip of 8 (rare), the latter tied by mute cancels, with Hillsboro, Miss. departure pmk below, others from Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Vicksburg, St. Louis, Mo., Elk Grove, Cal., Greeley, Colo. (last two red cancels), etc., used mostly in the South, some carelessly opened, others with faults, few fine or better, useful lot, ex-Dabney (Cat No. 114) (Image)

Est.US$750

1881-98 California Postal History, collection of 105 covers and cards, various town pmks including Nuevo, Oceanside, Oneonta, Orcutt, Perris, San Jacinto, Vista, Fallbrook, etc., some manuscript cancels, several stated to be unique, all mounted and written on individual pages, two still on the original lot sheets as purchased at auction (typical realizations $120-$200 each) (Image)

Est.US$3,000

1850s-60s Mississippi Packet and Steamboat, collection of 70 covers or FLs, many stampless, with various "STEAM" handstamps in red, black, blue, rated "5" or "10", endorsed "Uncle Sam", "Per Huntress", "Lady of the Lake", "Walk-in-the-Water", "Bella Donna", "Daniel Boone", also "Steam 5", "Steam 10c" circular pmks in blue, red "Steamer Montgomery", "Steamer Gen. Worth", "Steamer Capitol", green "STEAM 20", "Steam", with green "10" or red circular cancels, different rates, including "18 3/4" (in red) or ms, oval "From Steamer Natchez", "Steamer America", "Steamer Rapides", framed "STEAM.5" and others franked with 3c, some covers addressed to Richard T. Archer in Port Gibson, Miss., mixed condition, some faults noted, many interesting and rare markings, ex-Dabney (Image)

Est.US$5,000