1893 Columbian Exposition, a lovely Puck illustration on the reverse of a 1¢ Grant post card (UX4), used to New Jersey, Very Fine. UPSS EX74; $75. (Image)
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General Postal History by Year
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Lot No:12120
Symbol:Cat No:Collection
1903 (July 24), Cover from California to London, England, forwarded to Germany, and returned, a well-traveled item addressed to a Marco Newmark, batted about like a polo ball; 2¢ red entire (#U385) uprated by 1902 Series 1¢ (#300, 3) and 5¢ (304), and sent from Avalon, CA, on July 24, 1903; at London the address crossed out and forwarded to Stuttgart and thence to Berlin (or vice-versa; no German postmarks are present); bilingual German/French "Moved/No Forwarding Address" label on front, with multiple Washington, DC, Los Angeles and Santa Monica postmarks front and back tracing the letter's return trip; pointing hand Dead Letter Office handstamp ("Dead Letter Office/Received in Bad Condition/Oct 18 1903/Foreign Branch") on front with postmark on reverse, the damaged cover also receiving a US Post Office Official Seal (#OX11) at left; to top it all off: the sender had moved to Los Angeles in the meantime; in remarkable condition for all its travels, Fine to Very Fine, an uncommon, and fun, addition to any postal history collection. (Image)
Opening US$ 225.00
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Military-/War-Related Covers World War II Propaganda Covers
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Lot No:12121
Symbol:Cat No:Aug. 21
1943 (Aug. 21), Trio of "Slam the Axis" postcards, "A Royal Flush", "Adolf's Going Places!" and "Look! Uncle Sam Made Monkeys of 'Em" designs; each with glossy front, all sent from "Alice" to the same recipient; backs with "Buy United States War Bonds and Stamps" corner card; light damage or discoloration, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
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Stampless Covers
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Lot No:12003
Symbol:[Alabama] HUNTSVILLE/Al.,blue Nov 5 with a matching, well struck negative "10" in starred circle on 1845 folded address leaf to Richmond, Va.; file fold through "10" handstamp, light toning at the right, Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 100.00
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Symbol:[Connecticut] LICTHFIELD/CONN., clear misspelled straightline with manuscript "Dec 17" and matching PAID with manuscript "6" on an 1827 folded letter to Hartford, Ct.; bit of light foxing, otherwise Very Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 65.00
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Lot No:12006
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[Connecticut] LYME CT./JULY 1(4), well struck red rimless c.d.s. with manuscript "4" (inverted in the date) and "10" rate on an 1831 folded letter to Berlin, Ct., Very Fine,
The letter is from a woman to her mother in which she mentions that "Mr. Wait", the Lyme Postmaster told her that her letter would be a day late because the mail from Lyme arrives in New Haven after the stage for Berlin has departed. (Image)
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Lot No:12007
Symbol:[Connecticut] NEW LONDON/Conn, vf rred cds with a mg fancy "FIVE" on a sm, neat cover to the State Comptroller's Office, Extremely Fine. (Image)
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Lot No:12008
Symbol:[Connecticut] NLondon March 21, mostly clear straightline with manuscript "8" rate on an 1802 folded letter to Saybrook, Ct., Very Fine,
The letter, to a Capt. Noah Scovell, tells of the writer's unsuccessful attempts to hire "salors" for Scovell's schooner as "Saylors dont love to go 20 miles from home to make a voyage by land." He suggests that if Scovell sailed his schooner to New London, he'd have no trouble finding crewmen at "10-12 or 13 dolls. per month" . (Image)
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Lot No:12009
Symbol:[Connecticut] WEST HARTFORD/Ct./JAN 1, outstanding strike of this octagonal postmark with a fancy "PAID/3" on a clean cover to Winchester, N.H., Extremely Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 55.00
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Lot No:12010
Symbol:[Connecticut] Willington, Ct./(manuscript July 6th)/PAID III, a pretty, mostly clear red straightline on a clean cover to New York City, Very Fine. (Image)
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[Connecticut] WINDSOR CT(.), Very Fine strike (period not struck up) of the 24mm straightline with manuscript "Dec 10" as a forwarding postmark on a neat 1842 folded letter from Middletown, Ct. to Windsor and forwarded to Poquonock, Ct.; originally postmarked with a bold red Dec 9 Middletown c.d.s.; manuscript rates are "6" then "forwd. 6" totaled to "12", Very Fine,
The letter is a bill to the Select Men of Windsor for the boarding of one Sally Day, wife of Franklin Day "at 6/- pr week, 7 weeks & 4 days $14.57". The Selectmen then forwarded the bill to an attorney in Poquonock. (Image)
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Lot No:12013
Symbol:[Florida] APALACHICOLA/F.Ty., mostly clear red Apr 24 c.d.s. with matching "PAID" & "3" on an 1848 Apalachicola Prices Current to Fall River, Mass., Very Fine. (Image)
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Lot No:12014
Symbol:[Florida Territory] PENSACOLA/Flor., mostly clear May 20 c.d.s. with manuscript "25" rate on an 1841 folded letter to Wayne, Me.; few tone spots, Fine to Very Fine,
The 4-page family letter notes, in part, that the writer's brother who has been "iin close confinement" for three days "till he and eleven others can bring in a verdict of the guilt or innocence of a colored man who is being tried for his life." . (Image)
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Lot No:12015
Symbol:[Florida Territory] St. AUGUSTINE/Fl.T., nicely struck red Jun 20 c.d.s. and matching "PAID" on an 1843 two-page business letter to Alexandria, D.C.with manuscript "Double", "50" and "paid"; minor damp stain at top & bottom edges, Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 60.00
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Lot No:12016
Symbol:[Georgia] "Anthonys Shoals Ga/May 20th", manuscript postmark and "5" rate on an embossed lady's envelope to Calhouns Mills, S.C.; partial short note enclosed; bit of light toning, small part of top flap missing, Fine to Very Fine. An unlisted Elbert County postmark (1848-1866). (Image)
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Lot No:12017
Symbol:[Georgia] "Clinton July 12", manuscript postmark and "Paid 3 cts" on an 1854 embossed lady's envelope to Lawrenceville, Ga.; includes original family letter; damp stain and small repair at the lower right, Fine. This manuscript Clinton Jones County - 1821-1924) postmark was not previously recorded in private hands. (Image)
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Lot No:12018
Symbol:[Georgia] "Morganton, Ga/Apr 19 –", manuscript postmark and "Paid 3" on a cover to Clayton's Mills, S.C., Fine to Very Fine. An unlisted Fannin County postmark. (Image)
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Lot No:12019
Symbol:[Georgia] "Mount Yonah Ga./20th March 1836.", manuscript postmark on an 1836 folded letter to "Wainsville Post Office" (Waynesville, Ga.), manuscript "12½ cts" rate changed to ""18¾"; bit of a rusty paper clip mark at the top, Fine. An unlisted White County postmark (1830-57). (Image)
Opening US$ 32.00
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Lot No:12021
Symbol:[Georgia] RICEBORO/– G.A. –, Very Fine Dec 26 double circle datestamp with a red manuscript "25" rate on an 1834 folded letter to Springfield, Mass., Very Fine. (Image)
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Lot No:12022
Symbol:[Georgia] SHARPES STORE/GEO., clear circular handstamp with manuscript Jun 12 date and "10" rate on an 1851 folded letter reporting the proceedings of a Lowndes County, Ga. Bible Society meeting to the American Bible Society in New York City, Very Fine. The A.S.C.C. records this postmark only from 1848 and only in blue. (Image)
Opening US$ 55.00
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Lot No:12023
Symbol:[Georgia] SPARTA./GEO./APL/11, mostly clear double oval with an manuscript frank, "Free C E Haynes" on an undated folded address leaf to Coosawda, Ala.; somewhat toned, otherwise Very Fine. Charles Eaton Haynes was a U.S. Congressman from Georgia. (Image)
Opening US$ 55.00
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Lot No:12024
Symbol:[Georgia] "St. Marys/6th Nov", manuscript postmark with manuscript "25" rate on an 1807 three-page folded letter datelined "Dungeness" (Cumberland Island) to Philadelphia Pa.; spot of black sealing wax at the top; some internal repairs, Fine. (Image)
Opening US$ 50.00
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Lot No:12026
Symbol:Cat No:1809-46
[Georgia] "Watsons Geo/Nov 12th", manuscript postmark and "Free, T Watson PM" frank on an 1840 folded address leaf to Brunswick, Ga.; light toning, Fine to Very Fine. "Watson's" is an unlisted Coweta County postmark (1809-46). (Image)
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Lot No:12028
Symbol:[Illinois] BELLEVILLE/ILLINOIS/(manuscript)Octob 22, bold, mostly clear blue double circle datestamp with matching boxed "FREE" and manuscript frank, "Free, John Reynolds" on an 1842 folded letter to St. Louis, Mo., Very Fine. John Reynolds was a U.S. Congressman from Illinois. (Image)
Opening US$ 80.00
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Lot No:12029
Symbol:[Illinois] DEKALB CENTRE/ILL., bold, bright red Jul 14 c.d.s. with manuscript "Paid 3" on a relatively clean cover to South Royalton, Vt., Very Fine. Not listed by the A.S.C.C., the modern town of Dekalb was originally called Dekalb Centre. A Post Office was established there in 1849. (Image)
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