(Cameo) Anti-Slavery Office, Philadelphia Pa. Red embossed cameo on flap of dark buff cover with blue "Philada. Pa. Jul 19" cds and matching "2" in double-circle rating handstamp to local address; cameo cut from opening, otherwise Very Fine and scarce slavery-related cameo.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Medical) Gardiner's Rheumatic and Neuralgic Cure, Dover N.H. Printed ad with "A Certain, Safe and Speedy Cure for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Gout, Rheumatic Fever and Salt Rheum" slogan, on cover bearing three 1¢ blue (24) singles, two plated 44L9, 45L9, tied by "Dover N.H., Jan 14" cds to local address, Very Fine and rare quack medicine ad design.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

(Medical) Seabury & Johnson. Multicolored allover design showing Award Medallions & Factory Scene on cover bearing 1890, 2¢ carmine tied by "New York Dec 29 '91" duplex with preprinted address to Boston, Mass, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 220; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

(Schools and Colleges) Northeast Schools. Group of 20 advertising covers bearing 3¢ 1851-57 Issue frankings, many illustrated or fancy designs, schools include Dartmouth College (Hanover N.H.); Clinton Liberal Institute (Clinton N.Y.), Barre Academy (Barre Vt.); Rollstone Institute (Fitchburg Mass.); Franklin Academy (Franklin N.H.); Music Vale Seminary and Normal Academy of Music (Salem Conn.); Ereuneteon Literary Society of Eldersridge Academy (Eldersridge Pa.); etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1898, Trans-Miss., 2¢ copper red. Address label on handmade cover made from print of Fishing Boats Scene, franked with 2¢ Trans-Miss tied by "San Francisco, Cala., Dec 1, '98" machine postmark; light tone spots, F.-V.F. and unique.
Scott No. 286; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

(Ship) North German Lloyd S.S. Co. Baggage Tag. Oval black and green tag addressed to Leipzig, Germany, franked with canceled 1902, 2¢ carmine + 3¢ violet and 1906 New York, N.Y. machine postmark below, reverse with short message, Very Fine and very unusual.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Azerbaijan, 1922, 1,500,000r on 5,000r black on green. Tied on reverse of registered cover to Charlottenburg, Germany by "Baku, 26.11.22" cds, registry etiquette and receiving cds alongside, Very Fine, a scarce single franking of this later high value.
Scott No. 72; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Brazil, 1843, First Issue ("Bull's Eye"), 60r black, worn impression. Ample to mostly large margins, tied by brown "S. Joao. Del Rei" straightline postmark on the front of 1844 folded letter to Rio de Janeiro; some minor ink erosion at end of postmark and cover hole repair above, F.-V.F., signed Pfenninger with 1969 attest.
Scott No. 2b; $8,000 for on cover; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE 1843 60R "BULLS EYE" LATE IMPRESSION ON COVER CANCELED BY A STRAIGHT LINE TOWNMARK FROM THE PRE-ADHESIVE PERIOD ON THE ADDRESSED SIDE OF THE COVER. Scott $8,000 for on cover
Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Scott $8,000 for on cover
Est. $2,000

Baltic States, Collection. Mint and used in a Scott album ranging from 1918-40, features separate collections of Estonia with Scott #117-33 mint and B44a used, Latvia with 154 mint, plus smaller collections of Lithuania, Central Lithuania and Memel, worthwhile and generally fine to very fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, (American Letter Express Co.) Am. Letter Exp. Co., Louisville, Ky., 307 Green. Blue circular handstamp on U.S. 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to Charlotte C.H., Va., carried to the lines and entered the mails with blue "Nashville, Ten., Aug 4, 1861" cds with matching "Paid" straight line and "10" rate handstamp; partial backflap and skillfully restored along top edge with small portion of express marking added, Very Fine appearance, it is believed that less than 35 southbound American Letter Express usages exist with only five examples recorded with this marking.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Confederacy, Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill. U.S. 1864, 3¢ pink entire (U58) canceled by "Chicago, Ill., Dec 29, '64" cds and segmented cork duplex, addressed to Tennessee with "Camp Douglas, Prisoners Letter, Examined" oval handstamp (Harrison type I), F.-V.F., one of the latest usages of the Harrison type I examiner handstamp.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, Elmira Prison, Elmira, N.Y. Prisoner cover bearing U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose (perf flaws) tied by "Elmira, N.Y., Mar 23, 1866" cds (year date incorrect instead of 1865) cds, addressed locally outside of the prison, "Prisoner's Letter, Elmira, N.Y., Examined" examiner's oval handstamp, with original 1865 enclosure regarding eagerness to get out, Very Fine.
Scott No. U.S. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, Old Capital Prison, Washington, D.C. Prisoner of war folded letter datelined "Old Capitol Prison", addressed locally to a past acquaintance at the Patent Office, franked with well centered U.S. 1863, 2¢ black (73), some light gum toned perfs at top, tied by "Washington D.C. Dec. 16 '63" cds duplexed with target cancel, boxed "Henry R. Todd" Provost Marshal's Office examiner handstamp (Harrison box type Ia) with manuscript "CWT" initials (Charles W. Thompson); right portion of lettersheet missing, Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A VERY RARE BLACKJACK USAGE PAYING THE DROP RATE FROM OLD CAPITOL PRISON BEARING A RARE PROVOST MARSHALL EXAMINER'S MARKING. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Confederacy, Immortal "Confederate 600", Fortress Monroe, Va. Cover franked with four margin 1863, 10¢ greenish blue tied by "Richmond, Va., Sep 11, 1863" cds on cover to "Mr. James P. Irwin, Charlotte, North Carolina", addressee has been crossed out and "Mr. T. W. Dewey" substituted, this is an inside cover from across the lines use as the pencil contents docketing indicates "[9-2-63 Fortress Monroe, Va]", the family correspondence had across the lines prisoner correspondence from Drury Lacy, 23rd VA Infantry, to Thomas W. Dewey, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11c; Estimate $200 - 300.

Lacy was wounded at Chancellorsville May 2, 1863. He was wounded and captured multiple times. Ultimately, he was one of the Immortal 600 confined to Fort Delaware where he was transferred to be held captive under friendly fire as retaliation for the same treatment of Union prisoners. This use is from an unidentified northern prison before confinement to Fort Delaware. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Singles on three covers from correspondence from father to his sons at Fort Fisher, N.C., each tied by "Whiteville, N.C." cds in July of 1861, one cover a turned hand carried usage and addressed to another brother at Fort Johnson, N. C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 11-12; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

(Retaliatory Rates) 1848 (Nov. 10) Hamburg, Germany to Philadelphia, Pa. Folded letter prepaid with magenta "1.6" 1sh 6d credit from Hamburg to England, London (11.13) and Liverpool (11.13) transits, carried by Cunard Line Britannia from Liverpool Nov. 18 to Boston arriving Dec. 6, red "Boston Ms. 'Ship' Dec 6" cds and matching "34" retaliatory rate handstamp for 10¢ inland plus 24¢ packet fee, Very Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Letter carried on the 22nd of 25 Cunard mail voyages to the U.S. under the retaliatory order. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

German Area, Collection, 1849-1959. Mostly mint collection in Lighthouse hingeless album, of Bavaria with good early and later embossed issues, Wurttemberg with mostly used early issues with some better, later mint issues well represented, and 1920-59 Saar with strong completion in early issues, later good to better high values present, back-of-the-book with the good #B64a & CB1a, etc.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

German Area, Germany and States Postal History Selection. 6 better 1860's German States to include Wurttemberg #2 4-margin (Scott $750), Thurn & Taxis (North) #'s 6, 8 and 12 (Scott $100, $400 and $325) and about 50 WWI mostly cheaper items of which about half are occupied-Belgium, better items are generally fine to very fine, cheaper items with some condition issues.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350

Est. $250-350

German Area, Accumulation. 102 cards, stock sheets stock cards, thousands of stamps with good value in the States and nice Germany beginning with the shields and forward, most stamps having been chosen for town cancels, of which many are socked on the snoot and/or on piece, nice showing of colonies and occupationals.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

German Area, Accumulation. Box full of 1000's of stamps on pieces; includes hundreds of Posthorn and Building issue frankings; inspection sure to be rewarding.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150

Est. $100-150

German States, Covers. Approximately 55 franked covers and cards in cover stockbook; mostly usages within Germany including usages from Hanover, Prussia with earlier issue usages, Baden, Bavaria, Saxony, Wurttemberg with usage to U.S., etc.; a nice selection of good covers.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

German States: Bavaria, Event Postal Cards. 11 cards mostly unused; includes Turnerfest and exposition ad designs.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150

Est. $100-150

German States: North German Confederation, Collection, 1868-70. Mostly used collection on three quad pages with duplication for shades and postmarks, Scott 1-26 and O2-O5 are used and Scott O1 and O6-O9 are mint/unused, stamps are mostly F/VF and often higher than usual quality for these issues, better include two Scott 18 used and two Scott 26, one with a postmark cancellation and one with a pen cancellation. Also some postal history including postal stationary Michel U15B unused (Cat. €500); owners Michel catalog value is over €7,500.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Germany, Collection. Mint and used collection in four well-filled Scott Specialty albums from 1850-2001, mint including Scott #B33 (IPOSTA sheet), B103 n.h., C20-26, C40, C42, 1986-2001 issues mostly complete n.h., used B49-57, B295, C41, C43-45, Berlin 9N1//17, 9N35-41, Offices in Turkish Empire 1, 3-6, 22-23, 55-59, also German States, Offices and Colonies, Occupations etc., with some better used Thurn & Taxis 1-3, 8//20, 42-50 etc., also DDR, owner's Scott $10K, better material to be mined throughout, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Germany, Collection, 1872-1919. Mostly used but comprehensive collection, on quad and computer generated pages with duplicates for shades and postmarks, fairly complete in basic issues and missing only a few items listed in Scott, Michel shades and perf varieties are identified, a few of the more expensive shield issues are in mixed condition but otherwise the collection is generally F/VF, better include unused/mint Scott 13, 22, 65A and used 8 and 76. Better Michel varieties are (expertized) 37a, 37b, 37c and as identified by the owner 31Ba, 35b, 35c, 37a,b,c,d and f, 38b, 39aa, 44ca, 50b, 64 II, 65 I, 65 II, 69aI, 80B, 82B and 96AIa, few postal history items are included, one of which is identified as Michel 19VII with catalog value €300 if correct; owners Michel catalog value for the stamps is over €7,000.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000