1 (F-VF single), Tied by circular grid cancel on cover with Boston 15 Feb / 5 cts CDS in red. Addr to President (Jared) SPARKS of Harvard University in Cambridge Mass. VF (Image)

Estimate 600.00+ $Cdn

13, Tied by Roxbury Mass CDS on neat cover addr to SAN FRANCISCO CALIF. F-VF, roughly opened back flap. Has 1971 APS Certificate. Cat $850 (Image)

Estimate 500.00+ $Cdn

32 (Horiz pair), Neatly tied by NEW YORK STEAMSHIP cancel on cover to Newark NJ. Believed to have been from Frigate Roanoke, New Granada. F. Scarce (Image)

Estimate 275.00+ $Cdn

35, Tied by New Orleans CDS on part printed business circular dated 6 June 1859 to Vera Cruz, Mexico. Has both "2" m/s & "2" hammer rates (2 Reales Mexican single rate credit). VF (Image)

Estimate 175.00+ $Cdn

35 (4), Tied by Bangor Me CDS's paying a 40¢ rate on #10 size cover (m/s 1859 date on reverse) to HONOLULU SANDWICH ISLANDS. It is addr to HON ELISHA H. ALLEN. Allen was a notable figure in Hawaiian history. He was Chancellor for King Kamehameha V; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii & was a Hawaiian Minister of Finance. F, cover reduced. A NICE HISTORICAL COVER WITH A SCARCE RATE (Image)

Estimate 1,000.00+ $Cdn

65 (SE single, a bit oxidized), Tied by double-ring Washington DC postmark on gorgeous multi-coloured Magnus CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC COVER. Has 2-part design with FOR THE UNION with flag waving female & PENNSYLVANIA crest. F, a bit reduced (Bischel #3326-7, Walcott W-1643) (Image)

Estimate 600.00+ $Cdn

65, Tied by Washington DC 8 Jan 1862 & cork cancel on cover to Watkins NY. Has "U.S. SANITARY COMMISSION" corner card. F. A nice Civil War era cover (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

65, Pen cancelled on Civil War PATRIOTIC COVER sent from Pennsylvania to Connecticut. Has black illustration showing Union Soldiers loading a cannon and entitled MISSOURI COMPROMISE - INTRODUCED BY GEN LYON. F-VF. Has 2017 Philatelic Foundation Certificate (Bischel #1426, Walcott #W-821) (Image)

Estimate 600.00+ $Cdn

65 (2), 71 (2), All tied by neat black grid cancels on cover from New Orleans La 10 July 1863 to ZOFINGEN SWITZERLAND (rec b/s). Has red Paid N. York Hamburg Pkt July 12th datestamp, various European transit / arrival handstamps / markings. VF. A most interesting cover accompanied by a 1962 letter from Melvin W. Schuh to Mortimer Neinken discussing this nice cover, it's rates, etc and says he has seen very few covers like this one to Switzerland via Hamburg. VF. Has 1984 Philatelic Foundation Certificate. Ex Knapp. A SPECTACULAR COVER (Image)

Estimate 1,000.00+ $Cdn

68-9, Tied by grid cancels on cover with Brewster, Mass 12 May (1865) CDS to PERU. Has Panama & Lima transits & Callao 3 June b/s. F, slightly reduced. Attractive (Image)

Estimate 275.00+ $Cdn

77, Tied on 1867 Trans-Atlantic cover from New York to Paris, France. Has red New York CDS, French RPO cancel and 2 Paris rec h/s's. F, roughly opened reverse with part of back flap missing. The stamp side is nice looking (Image)

Estimate 150.00+ $Cdn

112, 146, Nice mixed franking tied together by neat target cancel on small size cover with Maine datestamp. Addr to Boston Mass. VF. A charming cover in lovely condition (Image)

Estimate 200.00+ $Cdn

114, VF single tied by target cancel on cover (circa 1869) from Denver Col to Washington DC. A nice TERRITORIAL COVER. F (Image)

Estimate 225.00+ $Cdn

114, Tied on cover with Cape Vincent NY 27 March, 1869 CDS alongside. THIS IS THE EARLIEST KNOWN DATE FOR THIS STAMP ON COVER. However, this cover is likely a fake and is being sold as such. F. An interesting item for the specialist (Image)

Estimate 300.00+ $Cdn

135 (2), With segmented cork cancels on Trans-Atlantic cover with red New York 28 Oct (1870) CDS to France. Has Steamer "City of Brussells" m/s, "10" m/s rate, "GB/40¢" oval strike, London & Calais transits & St. Etienne 11 Nov b/s. VG+, some soiling / aging. (Image)

Estimate 150.00+ $Cdn

157-8, Tied by blue target cancels on 1878 cover from Townsend Harbour Mass 2 Ap to CONSTANTINOPLE TURKEY (rec b/s). Has red Paid All cancel. Vienna transit and Constantinople Lloyd cancel. VF (Image)

Estimate 200.00+ $Cdn

210, Tied by Crawfordsville Ind 1 Oct FIRST DAY duplex cancel on 1883 cover to Williamsport Indiana (rec b/s). VF, a bit reduced at left. Has 1989 PSE Certificate. A VERY SCARCE EARLY FIRST DAY COVER (Image)

Cat 2,000.00

230, Tied on 1¢ blue postal stationery envelope #U348 by World's Fair Station Chicago 1893 cancel. The envelope has imprint for MANHATTAN DAY / WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION OCT 21, 1893. Has a Chicago stamp dealer's h/s at left. Addr to New Haven Conn. F, minor eraser abrasion on front side (Image)

Estimate 225.00+ $Cdn

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 2,500.00+ $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 5,000.00+ $Cdn