EARLY (1850s) TO MODERN STAMPS: Two cartons containing a broad range of stamps inc. an excellent range of pre-cancels, early revenues, year books & covers. Main collection housed in padded Schaubek & Lighthouse albums. Part Columbus set to 30c., interesting Mail Cards to Scotland (c1902) & Gemini mission covers c1965. (Large Qty.) (Image)

MAINLY 19th CENTURY MAIL INC. FORWARDING AGENTS; Range inc. 1795 EL to Virginia ex Glasgow endorsed 'per Fanny/via New York' at lower left and rated '22' cents on front, 1803 E to Portsmouth, New Hampshire with "SHIP" and Boston transit d.s. on front with London ms. forwarding agents J.Dickason & Co on rear, 1839 E to London ex Baltimore with large oval "FORWARDED BY/WM DE FOREST & CO/NEW YORK" cachet on rear, 1851 EL to Basel endorsed 'St Joseph/July 9th' (Madison County, Illinois) on front with framed "COLONIES/&c ART.13" h.s. on front with London and Basel d.s. on rear, 1853 env. to Providence, RI with San Francisco Paid d.s. on front and endorsed 'per Steamer California', 1869 env. to Italy franked 15c ex Washington, 1874 E to Antwerp with oval "FORWARDED BY/DE RHAM & Co/NEW YORK" cachet and framed "UNPAID" h.s. on front and other related examples. (12 covers) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, FORWARDING AGENTS, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)

1847-57 IMPERF ISSUES - used selection with 1847 1c brown (thinned) and 1851 1c blue (5), 3c orange-brown (3) and 12c black (2); mixed margins and condition. SG1-19 range. (11) (Image)

BLOOD'S & US PO DESPATCH FRANKINGS; Range inc.with Oct. 1847 printed letter with "CITY DESPATCH/D.O.BLOOD&Co" paid mark at lower left and orange advert label at upper right that has been 'cancelled' with an indistinct mark, with another green advert label (totally intact) used as a seal on the back, c1851 env. to Delaware franked with 1c Blue US PO carrier stamp, cancelled and tied with (smudged) red star & 1851 3c both tied by blue PHILADELPHIA cds, May/July 1852 env./EL both used locally within Philadelphia franked with "BLOOD'S/One Cent/DESPATCH" label (both cut into) tied by acid cancels and with 'BLOOD'S' cds alongside, the May env. additionally having blue PHILADELPHIA cds and blue hexagonal '1'; 1855 env. to Indiana with "BLOOD'S/Penny Post/PHILAD'A" label 375 on cover) tied by acid cancel and 1851 3c tied by PHILADELPHIA cds, "BLOOD'S/DESPATCH" cds at top right; and 1856 Blood's embossed pre-paid buff env. (faults) with contents & "BLOOD'S/DESPATCH" cds. Also 1898 beer 25c & 30c tax labels. (8 items) Cross Reference: LOCAL POSTS, COMBINATION COVERS (Image)

1847 5c SOLO FRANKING USED WITHIN NY STATE; Aug. 1849 env. (small red wax seal on rear) to Champlain (NY) franked 5c Red-Brown, very close to large margins with frame lines fully visible and tied by neat Blue "TROY/N.Y." cds. Attractive first issue solo franking. (Image)

INBOUND MAIL TO USA FROM EUROPE; Range with 1853 unfranked Prices Current ex Trieste to Boston with London d.s., "24" & "3/CENTS" h.s. on front, 1854 unfranked EL to NY ex Copenhagen with Aachen & Boston transit d.s. and framed "Paid/25cts." on front and rear with half-moon framed "Brit:/Packet:" h.s. carried on the Canada, 1855 EL to Massachusetts ex Naples with Baring Bros. f/a/c, London and Boston d.s. and "19/CENTS" h.s. on front, 1856 unfranked env. to Baltimore ex Odessa with framed "AUS RUSSLAND/FRANCO" and Aachen and NY transit d.s. on front and Dec. 1874 Wurttemberg 3kr embossed stationery env. to San Francisco uprated pair 3kr tied by Erlangen c.d.s. Rear with s/l "THAILFINGEN" h.s. and San Francisco Delivery d.s. (5 covers+ 4 prints/clippings) Cross Reference: DENMARK, RUSSIA, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, FORWARDING AGENTS (Image)

1857 1c MULTI-FRANKING ON INTERNAL MAIL; 9 Oct. 1857 env. (rear flap torn, minor blemishes) to Rising Sun franked 1857 1c Deep Blue (3 - all type II) and tied by two Washington DC cds and c1860 env. to Selingrove (PA) franked 1c (3 - type V) tied by two strikes of the Belleville (IL) cds. Mostly fine. (2 covers) (Image)

10c INTERNAL RATES - EMBOSSED ENV. & MANUSCRIPT CANCELS; Scarce 11 Oct. 1857 10c embossed env. to Boston with San Francisco cds and 16 Aug. 1859 env. (few blemishes and slightly reduced at left) 'overland by St Louis' to San Francisco franked 1851 3c Washington block of three + 1c Franklin overlapping tied to each other and each cancelled by multiple diagonal pen strokes and with mss. 'Rockport O(hio), Aug 16 - 1859' at top left. (2 covers) Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

1857 5c MULTI-FRANKING TO FRANCE; Sep. 1859 EL to Paris franked vertical strip of three 5c Brown (type I - characteristically scissor cut in places but perforations visible on all sides) and tied by two neat strikes of the New Orleans cds with NY and "ET.UNIS SERV. BR.A.G./B" transit cds on front. Paris arrival cds on rear. Extremely fine. SG £1500+ Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

ADAMS EXPRESS & RIVER EXPRESS MAIL; Group with c1860 3c embossed env. to Providence (RI) cancelled by "U.S.EXPRESS MAIL/N.YORK/N.Y" d.s., 1862 Express env. to N.Y., endorsed '$20 enclosed' and reverse with partial 'ADAMS EXPRESS/BEAUFORT/S.C./COMPANY' wax seal, c1865 env. from Brenham to New-Orleans with m/s (Paid 2/c'),1875 Adams privately carried printed stampless env. (defects inc. rough opening) from Philadelphia to Athens (PA), reverse with a complete red wax seal, 1893 printed 'PAID/RIVER EXPRESS/STOCKTON & SAN FRANCISCO' env. to San Francisco cancelled with blue oval Express h.s. (5 covers) Cross Reference: EXPRESS MAIL, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, MILITARY, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

MINT & USED ACCUMULATION - A small box containing an 1860s-1960s used collection in small album inc. some useful earlies though average or worse; small stockbook with some early values though mostly poor to average inc. 1851/57 12c black imperf/perf (SG19/40 £275/350), 1861 90c blue Washington (SG68 £550), 1892 30c Columbian; plus mostly mint 1940s-70s collection on pages. Also a few Hawaii, Liberia and Philippines etc. (Many 100s) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - HAWAII (Image)

1861 5c & 10c COMBINATION FRANKING TO FRANCE; 21 Nov. 1861 env. (minor faults, mostly to rear) to Langon franked 5c Buff (perforated on all sides) & 10c Green (scissor separated & slightly cut into at left) and tied by San Francisco cds with NY Paid, French transit and large framed "PD" h.s. all on front. Rear with Paris & Paris-Bordeaux TPO and Langon cds. Mostly fine and v.scarce (Image)

PATRIOTIC ENVELOPES SENT FREE & PRISONER'S MAIL; Trio with Sept. 1861 'Lieut. John T. Greble' env. (defects inc. opened on three sides, with blunted corner) from Washington to Philadelphia, endorsed 'Free E. Baker USS' (Senate member for Oregon 1859/63) with a good 'WASHINGTON/D.C./SEP/9/1861' cds, c1863 unfranked Eagle & Shield env. to Washington (DC) endorsed 'Free' and 'PO Business' at top and 10 May 1865 env. franked 3c tied by target and grid cancels with "SANDUSKY/O" d.s. alongside and with fine oval "PRISONER'S LETTER/EXAMINED/ J.BERRY/JOHNSON'S ISLAND. O." and a newspaper cut-out obituary of the addressee William G Woods (1841-85). (3 covers) Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - PRINTED, PRISONS & PRISONERS (Image)

J. BAMBER & CO's EXPRESS SERVICE; Quartet with c1861 3c embossed envs. (one with 'J.BAMBER & COS EXPRESS/BACON & HARDY/OAKLAND OFFICE' imprint on front) to San Francisco with oval "J.BAMBER & CO's/PAID/CONTRA COSTA EXPRESS" or double-ring circular "J.BAMBER & COS EXPRESS/S.F." d.s. on front and two with framed "ANSWER BY/BAMBER & COS EXPRESS/OFFICE DAVIS ST/BETWEEN BROADWAY & VALLE JO." h.s. on front or rear and 1868 3c embossed 'PAID BAMBER & CO. EXPRESS 3c STATIONERY env. (trimmed to right) to San Francisco with 3c value tied by a fine blue 'J.BAMBER & CO EXPRESS S.F./MAR 25' cds, reverse with 'COLLECTION/MARCUS W. WHITE/ WORCESTER, MASS.' h.s. (4 covers) Cross Reference: EXPRESS MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

PATRIOTIC ENVELOPE GROUP - c1861-65 mostly 3c rose frankings inc. env. used within PA. with "NOT A STAR MUST FALL", Canaan CA. to Vermont with "THE UNION, THE CONSTITUTION", DC to Rhode Is. with "THE WAR FOR THE UNION", plus env. with 1862 10c green from Sonora CA to Willimantic CT with the 1861-63 34 star flag at left. (7) (Image)

PATRIOTIC ENVELOPE GROUP - 1861-65 range inc. 'THE/UNION /FOR/EVER' star/shield env. from Albion to Mount Carrol with Franklin 1c Blue strip of three (toning) tied by a 'ALBION/26/FEB(?)/Ill', 'hand & card' env. to New Columbus with 3c Rose tied by a Washington duplex, 'BURNSIDE' env. to Gettysburg franked 3c Rose tied by 'FREEPORT ILL. c.d.s. and poetic 'The Girl I left Behind Me' env. with 3c Rose. (6) Cross Reference: MILITARY (Image)

PATRIOTIC ENVELOPE GROUP - c1861-65 group all with 3c rose frankings inc. Philadelphia to Worcester Mass. with "The Arms of the Keystone State", Kentucky to Michigan with eagle/stars/flags and endorsed 'Double quick March', and DC to Ohio with "THE FREE STATES/EVER TRUE TO THE/UNION". Mixed condition. (5) Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)

UNIQUE (?) '28th REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEERS' ENV. c1861-65 '28th REGIMENT, O.V., U.S.A. COL. A. MOOR.' env. to Ohio with a fine 'DUE 3cts' h.s., alongside a 'KANAWHA/ FEB/24' cds, reverse with roughly opened back sealed in part with two hinges. Believed to be the only recorded example. An important item for the Ohio collector. Cross Reference: PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - PRINTED, MILITARY (Image)

1861-62 30c & 90c VALUES - used, 30c orange (3 good used plus 4 with faults) and 90c blue (2, tiny thin & the other with slight toning on the back). SG67/68. (9) (Image)

RARE WELLS FARGO ENVELOPE ATTACHED TO A QUINTUPLE RATE COVER; Mar. 1862 long env. (minor faults) to Marysville ex San Francisco franked strip of five 3c tied by three strikes of the double-ring Wells Fargo d.s. with 3c Embossed Wells Fargo envelope pasted onto the rear with two strikes of the Wells Fargo double-ring d.s. Docketing on both envs. though still an attractive five-fold postal article. Cross Reference: EXPRESS MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)

1861 ISSUES ON SINGLE & DOUBLE RATE MAIL TO PRUSSIA; Pair with 1863/65 envs. to Glauchau or Elberfeld franked 10c + 5c or 10c (3) both ex NY with "N YORK 12 BREM PK/PAID" d.s. and "AMERICA/UBER BREMEN/FRANCO" or "N YORK PAID HAMBURG PKT/24" d.s. and "FRANCO" on front plus 1893 env. to Frankfurt franked Columbus 2c (2) + 1c tied by Louisville (KY) duplexes. (3 covers) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

1862-66 USED ISSUES - 2c black (1 apparently unused and 3 used), 5c Brown shades (2 sound, 5 with faults inc. a reperfed black-brown), 15c black (4, small perf faults) and 24c lilac (3 sound, 5 with mostly small faults). SG69-74. (23) (Image)

1861 10c & 1c FRANKING TO SWITZERLAND; Attractive 26 Nov. 1864 E from NY to "Neuchatel, Suisse" franked by 10c Green Pair & 1c Blue all tied by cork cancels with fair red "NEW YORK. PKT./PAID" cds on the front along with a very fine scarce ellipse-framed "GB/40c" (Salles 3036; for mail carried by US ships; only recorded for 1857 + 1870-74, so this extends known usage) and a partly very fine (rather overstruck) scarce "PAID-ONLY/TO ENGLAND" mark. Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

1861 ISSUE FRANKING TO ITALIAN STATES WITH "PAID-ONLY/TO ENGLAND" MARK; Attractive 16 Aug. 1864 env. from New York to Leghorn "Via France, [Per] Str. Washington" with correct French Packet 21c franking (2x10c Green + 1c Blue - latter with repaired corner) tied to each other by v. fine barred circles, but oddly re-routed via "BOSTON" (backstamp) and so carried by Hamburg-American Line SS Saxonia and with v. fine rare "PAID-ONLY/TO ENGLAND" mark on the front. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, ITALIAN STATES (Image)

1867 'E' GRILL 2c BLACK JACK MULTI-FRANKING; Mar. 1867 env. to Nassau (Bahamas) franked 2c Black E Grill pairs (2 - one pair with small creases in left unit) & single tied by cork cancels and one pair additionally tied by NY cds. Unusual franking & destination. PF (NY) Cert. (2006) (Image)