1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Types I & II, July 1851 Usage Collection. Group of 50 covers used during the first month of usage starting with the 2nd day mostly complete through the 31st with some duplicate dates, most are plated with notes concerning varieties, includes: Jul. 2 Vargennes Vt. blue cds with #10 pos. 25R1e (faulty), red "Chicago Ill. Jul 3" cds and matching grids tie beautiful four-margins 3¢ #10A pos. 56R1e with deep rich color, red "North Bridgewater Ms. Jul 4" cds with matching grid ties #10A bottom sheet margin single, blue Baltimore Md. Jul 5" cds on #10A to New York and with "Forwarded" straightline and "New-York Jul 6" cds to Boston, red "New-York Jul 8" cds on cover with #10A pos. 84L1e tied by squared grid, red "Boston '6cts' 9 Jul" cds with magenta small Boston "Paid" grids on two singles on cover to Portland Me. (one is stated to be part India paper), and red "U.S. Express Mail N.Y. 'N.York' Jul 11" cds on cover with two #10A singles pos. 71R1e, 85R1e (one having ½ inner frameline) to Boston; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 10/10A; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A REMARKABLE GROUP OF 3¢ 1851 ISSUE FIRST MONTH USAGES. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

1851-86, Postal History Balance. Group of 13 covers, includes couple transatlantics, incoming ship mail, #73 on wrapper to Nova Scotia with "1" due marking, #207, 210 at UPU rate to Bermuda, "STEAM/SHIP" and "40" on cover "By Columbus" cover to Massachusetts; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1870-88 Bank Note Postal History Balance with strong 1¢. Group of 42 covers including registered, foreign mail, fancy cancels, territorial, advertising, grilled issues etc., noted includes #137 on cover to England (small cover flaws), #134 on Boston third class unsealed circular use to Haverhill, #206 tied by Logan Ia. skull and cross bones fancy cancel, advertising including Atlanta Cotton Expo, illustrated Champion Fire Extinguisher, #147 with "Don't USM" Bridgeport Ct. fancy cancel, #206 on Alden pioneer private post card,1¢ jumbo used on 2¢ Black Jack entire, #156, 160 to Belgium, #156 on #UX3 to Switzerland, etc.; some faults.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

19th Century Cover Accumulation. Several hundred plus covers; includes stampless with a few interesting items, #11's on cover including some variety, cameo ads, few later foreign usages and other ad cover including allover designs, 1860's medicinal, Banknotes including grills, 1¢ Treasury wrapper usage, etc.; worth review.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

2002 Greetings from America Collection. Exhibit collection in binder; of 46 FDC's along with a corresponding 1930-40's large letter post card.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150

Est. $100-150

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; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150

Est. $100-150

Autographs on First Day Covers, 1950-80's. Collection of approximately 200 covers bearing autographs from an array of notable persons; includes actor/actress with Mary Tyler Moore, Jane Russell, Linda Blair "The Exorcist", dual Gene Autry & Roy Rogers autographs on pony expres FDC, etc., baseball including two multi signature Hall of Famer covers, authors, Olympics, cartoonists, music, auto racers, comedians, politicians including Jimmy Carter on Inauguration Day cover, inventors & scientists, singers, astronauts including Buzz Aldrin & John Glenn, etc.; careful inspection should prove rewarding.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Better Classic U.S. Cover Balance. Group of 16 covers including #163 EKU of July 22nd 1873 from Ransom Mich., #64 on patriotic Connecticut Union cover (cat. $1,500), #26 used Mar. 4th 1861 on Abe Lincoln's First Inauguration Day (Brookman cat $5,000), #11A used with #3LB2 with both tied, #579 to Denmark, #114 with Charlestown N.H. masonic square and compass fancy cancel, CSA #2e on Macon Ga. cover, #15 on Brownsville Va. cover to Oroville Cal., #36 paid on Philadelphia cover to England, #64 with Columbus Oh. Prison Bars fancy cancel, "North West Mich. 3 May" cds (Helbock R9) on cover w/ #11, 1899 Star Tobacco ad cover with St. Louis Mo. "Grand Ave Circuit R.P.O." waving flag machine cancel, etc.; mixed condition, Owner's Retail over $6500.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Classic Issues On Cover Group, 1847-70. Of 30 covers; including #1 cover, 1851 issues with nice #11+LO2 combination from Philadelphia, couple Blood's usages, 4-margin #15 on cover to Oregon, 1857 usages including #36 pair to England, well centered #25, 1¢ usages including 26+24 combination, 1861 issues with #63 Penny Mail, #69 & 78b solo usages to England, some later grill usages, etc.; condition varied.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

United States Cover Accumulation. Mix of many hundreds; including Collection Wagon postmarks, R.P.O.'s, early ads, Philippines and a little foreign; worth a look.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

Cover Accumulation, 1900-40's. Interesting assortment of approximately 700 covers and cards; early covers mostly commercial including many multicolored litho ads, Washington-Franklin issues including a section of coils including pairs, private vending coils, small cache of potential 1¢ bluish papers on postcards, ad postal cards, mix of other interesting and unusual items; worth review.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

United States Cover Balance. Small group of 21 including 7 transatlantic covers, noted 1859 Boston to India paid "39" cent rate, 1859 Boston to Italy, #15 on 1856 letter New York to San Francisco, 1853 Warrington Fla. "Paid 5" stampless use, 1853 New Orleans La. "Way" use, etc., interesting group.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Cover Balance. Large accumulation of cover in two boxes; includes FDC's and a general assortment of covers, some foreign including a used G.B. Mulready envelope; worth a look.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150

Est. $100-150

Cover Balance, 1880-1940's. Mix of approximately 600 covers with strength in western states; including advertising with parks and attractions including a section of Yellowstone park covers, multicolored ads, interesting postmark material including provisional manuscript cancels; please inspect.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Cover Collection Balance. Includes Naval cover collection, airmail first flights including a couple #C18 covers, carte-de-vistes, other more modern cover including some foreign, etc.; inspect.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

United States Cover Holding. Box full of predominantly U.S. covers (some foreign), nice variety (especially in better First Day Covers).
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400