Postal History, The Pennsylvanian, 1795-1889. Exhibit collection of Post Offices of the same name as the Railroad Station stops located on the New York to Chicago route of The Pennsylvanian, through the six states; 30 Covers, mostly stampless with a wide variety of markings; including 1795 Bishop's mark on 10¢ rate Philadelphia to NY, 1799 New York clam shell with 12½¢ rate to Philadelphia, 1806 Harrisburg Tin Hat on "Free" franking to Columbia, PA, 1829 double lined boxed Cleveland, OH, 25¢ rate to New York etc; each cover with description and in order by Mile # of stop from New York through to Chicago 925 miles, interesting group, please inspect, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

Postal History, 17c & 25c Rate Study, 1799-1845. Collection, rate and route study, with 26 stampless, 1799-1815, 17¢ and double rate and 25 covers 1809-1845, 25¢ and multiples to $1 with a wide variety of stampless, majority with postmarks; includes 1799 New York clam shell 17¢ rate to Worcester, Mass, 1814 docketed Aaron Burr Albany to New York, 1809 Charleston 25¢ rate to Randolph, VT, 1838 Franklin, LA, handstamped "Free" charged $1 rate to Washington, D.C. (non single rate), please inspect; very diverse Eastern and Southern origins and destinations, inspection recommended, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Postal History Balance, 1806-1938. Collection of more than 30 Covers, cards and stationery, with a handful of stampless including 1806 mailed within Philadelphia, 1849 Paid 5c rate St. Louis, to St. Charles with Barnum's City Hotel cachet in blue, many with Scott 11, 65 and banknotes, diverse group, please inspect, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

U.S. Postal History Balance, 1822-1900s. Group of over 30 covers including #150 from San Francisco to Costa Rica, #77 pair on cover front to Germany, #158 strip of three on cover to Switzerland, #63 (4) on New York carrier rate cover, couple free covers, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

"Orange" Town cancels, 1832-1900. Eclectic collection of more than 30 covers, stationery, cards with Orange in manuscript or stamped cancels, mounted on exhibit pages with detailed descriptions; includes 2 Confederate covers, CSA 1 pair and CSA 11 tied Orange, VA, 1832 Orangeburgh manuscript; please view to appreciate, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

U.S. Postal History 1842-1930's. Balance collection with some nice surprises; includes 1842 cover with bold strike of "Harnden Express New York " in red to Paris with boxed "Packet Letter", 1886 cover from San Francisco to Alaska with Ship handstamp and Alaska Commercial Co handstamps (one stamp missing), variety of overseas covers (30+) franked by Bureaus, Columbians, Louisiana Purchase with New York registry exchange labels, selection of #65s on cover, mint Civil War patriotics and a selection of (8) decent flight covers from the 20's-30's: please inspect.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

U.S. Postal History, 1847-1900s. Collection of 48 better covers including registered with exchange labels, illustrated advertising incl. gun covers, foreign mails, etc., better noted includes #1 with red squared grid from New York, #32 (3) on Chicago cover to Germany by PCM, #78 Providence to London, #63, 68(2) from New York to Italy, #26(2)+36 pair New Orleans to Austria, #113 strip of three New York to Philadelphia, #290 bottom plate number single on registered Baltimore to Lancaster Oh. cover, and a Philippines registered use, etc.; better value worth viewing, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

1851-57 Issue Cover Group. 4 items on homemade quad pages including pair on 1856 cover to Texas, and pair on 1854 to San Francisco, single on 1853 cover to New York with Kennebeck & Portland Railroad cancel, 1856 cover to Cleveland.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150

Est. $100-150

3¢ 1851-57 Issue - Cover Collection. Collection of approx. 160 covers plus a few stamps, includes better town postmarks, colors incl. several green, transcontinental uses with three #26s and #24, New Lisbon O. ms. "Old Stamp" cancel, New Orleans City Post carrier shovel handstamp in green, "Clermont N.Y." straightline postmark, #10A with blue Utica oval postmark, Jersey Shore Pa. star with hole, Chicopee intertwined star fancy cancel, Boston small "Paid" grid, auxiliary markings, etc., mixed condition, F.-V.F., many interesting postmarks, cancels and usages for the collector.
Scott No. 10/11, 25/26; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

3¢ Orange Brown, Types I & II, Cover Balance. Group of 55 covers, all are plated single frankings except for one pair, range of towns including Quincy Ill., Lynchburgh Va., Norwich Ct., Rockton N.Y., Hanover N.H., Bordentown N.J., Troy N.Y., New York N.Y., Cleveland Oh., Saint Louis Mo., Wilkes Barre Pa., Bangor Me., Warner N.H., Walpole N.H., Houma La., etc., some color cds including red and blue, F.-V.F., Catalog value is over $11,550.
Scott No. 10/10A; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

U.S. Postal Rates 1851-1863 Cover Balance. 18 items, mostly transatlantic with good destinations and frankings; includes 1859 Folsom City, Cal. wrapper to Vergennes Vt., 1853 Rough and Ready, Cal. to east coast, 1851 Halifax, Nova Scotia wrapper usage, 1853 U.S. Express Mail, New York usage to Nova Scotia, 1858 San Francisco, Cal. to Chile with #35 x4, 1862 New York N.Y. to Jamaica bearing #63 x2 + 65 x6, 1860 Cincinnati Oh. to Belgium bearing #26+37, 1861 Clifton Ill. to Belgium bearing #24+35 x2, 1857 Lancaster Pa. to France with #11A+17, 1858 New Orleans La. to France circular rate with #24 pair, 1861 Chicago Ill. to Germany with #26+36, etc., includes a couple additional reference items; condition varies with many nice and interesting usages.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Patriotic Cover Group. Approximately 60 covers; general range of designs including Gates "Star of Destiny" eagle, flag and shield design, caricatures, Loyal States, many eagle and solider designs, etc.; nice fresh entires throughout.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350

Est. $250-350

Correspondence New Hampshire to Missouri, 1860's. Group of 16 various covers, most with 1851-61 3¢ issues, some Free Franks, from Langdon, NH to various counties in Missouri.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150

Est. $100-150

Cover Group. Of approximately 28 items; including Banknote usage to China (faulty), #63 single and strip usages, Port Townsend, Wash. kicking mule cover, etc.; condition mixed.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Postal History Balance, 1880-1900's. More than 400 covers including strong advertising (150+) with illustrated including. Burpee, S.D. Woodruff Seed Growers, quite a few All Overs including "His Master's Voice", Davis Buggies, multi-colored White Mountain Refrigerators, Buffalo Forge Company and a pretty Columbia Axe cover, diverse selection of corner cards including Hardware, Fencing, Insurance Hotel, Farming, and Liquor to name a few. Couple of nice foreign usages, some fancy cancels and a few political covers; a very nice selection in better overall condition, please inspect, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1894 Bureau Issue Covers. Collection of approximately 55 covers with dates running from late Oct. 1895 to the end of 1895; mostly 2¢ issues with a range of corner cards including a few illustrated ads, Chicago telegraph cover with Barry machine cancel, Yorba, Cal. registered with 8¢ Columbian, mix of towns with many California; inspect.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150

Est. $100-150

United States Covers. About 150 items, including 1890's transatlantics, etc.; F-VF & interesting.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Postal History Balance. Cover accumulation (400+) from 9 States, strongest from the late 19th century through 40's and then light through the70's, includes AL, CT, DE, D.C., FL, GA, IL with a very strong Chicago showing, varied selection with a couple of nice illustrated advertising cards, many event covers, a number of signed free franks including V.P. Lyndon B Johnson, can't hurt to take a look.
Estimate; $150 - 199. Est. $150-199

Est. $150-199

Perfins/Meters Cover Balance. Very large and interesting selection of Perfins/Meters approximately 500+, wide selection with many nice items including quite a few advertising covers, please inspect.
Estimate; $150 - 198. Est. $150-198

Est. $150-198

U.S. Cover Accumulation. Large carton containing commercial covers, mostly 1920's-1950's, mostly legal size, with a myriad of usages, frankings, many with corner cards, some illustrated, some all-over designs, some in color, occasional duplication, condition generally F-VF, some mixed, predominantly California & western originations, in need of sorting, please inspect.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

U.S. Cover Accumulation. Large carton containing commercial covers, mostly 1920's-1950's, mostly legal size, with a myriad of usages, frankings, many with corner cards, some illustrated, some all-over designs, some in color, occasional duplication, condition generally F-VF, some mixed, predominantly California & western originations, in need of sorting, please inspect.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

Ericsson, First Day & First Flights, 1926-32. Selection of 28 covers bearing the Ericsson Memorial issue, Scott 628, in singles, pairs, blocks, plate blocks; includes 8 First Day covers from the 4 issuing cities,19 different CAM First Flights (3 with Lindbergh cachets) and one Aircraft Show, also includes Plate Block of 6; clean selection, please review.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

First Day Cover Hoard, 1930-70's. Several thousand covers and shoeboxes and albums housed in three large boxes; general range of material with some better including Prexie high values, Famous Americans, airmail issues, etc.; worth a look.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

First Day Covers, 1930-40's. Over 300 covers, cacheted including C18 plus other Zepp flight, National Parks 2 matched sets + imperf set, etc.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Admiral Byrd Cover Group. Group consisting of Byrd-related covers, includes 1934 imperf Expo Sheet on attractive cacheted cover, also three Operation Highjump covers, 1935 signed "R.E. Byrd" Little America cover, also Akron cover signed "Charles E. Rosendahl" Vice Admiral and Commander of the Akron at Lakehurst, interesting group.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200