27 USA WASHINGTON 3¢ COVERS 1851-1862, includes 8 imperf issues noting #10 (x2) and #11-11A (x8), 19 are perfed frankings #26-26A, many with original dated letters, a nice study lot unchecked for re-entries, re-cuts, shades ++, some mixed condition, retails over $960, mostly F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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14 USA COVERS 1861-1869, includes 1¢ blue #63 (x2) plus dark blue #63b (x2) and an ultramarine #63a, also 4 Black Jack #73 covers, 6 are 3¢ Pictorial Issue #114 covers, unchecked for re-entries and plate varieties, some mixed condition, retails over $4000, VG-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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74 USA WASHINGTON 3¢ COVERS 1862-1868, includes 60 covers with #65 frankings plus a #U34 stationery cover and 9 good #U58 covers, includes 4 Civil War patriotics (2 are mint), many have dated enclosures and dated cancels for the specialist, note at least one #64 pink franking, unchecked for printing varieties, re-entries ++, some mixed condition, a great study lot retailing over $860, mostly F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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207 USA COVERS 1865-1900, includes two Washington #65 covers noting one with original contents, 100 Large Banknote1¢-2¢ covers 1870-1891, 45 Small Banknote 1¢-2¢ covers 1892-1895, 60 First Bureau Issue 1¢-2¢ covers, interesting cork cancels, some mixed condition and a few earlier stampless items not counted, retails over $700, mostly F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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120 USA LARGE BANKNOTE 1¢-3¢ COVERS 1870-1882, includes frankings #145-147, 156-158, 182-184, 206-207, also some stationery covers #U82 and #474, many with the original enclosures, unchecked for re-entries, print varieties, ink shades, papers, town cancels, closed post offices ++, retails over $400, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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11 USA CONGRESS FREE FRANKS 1837-1839, all addressed to Congressman Elisha Haley in Washington from a wide range of towns from Groton-Conn to St-Louis-Missouri, historical items with interesting contents, Haley biography included, retails over $500, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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115 USA HOTEL ADVERTISING COVERS 1875-1950 (a few later), all are letter size covers including 22 with fancy illustrated hotel letterhead, 93 with non illustrated letterhead noting many small town hotels, retails over $680, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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20 USA CALIFORNIA TOWN CANCELS 1875-1927, on 14 covers and 6 cards, note 11 are pre-1900 including 1875 Brooklyn, 1882 Chico, 1886 Oakdale, 1899 Tehama, 1891 El-Dorado, 1892 Tulare, 1892 Visalia, 1890 Lakeside, 1898 Penryn, 1899 Placerville, also post 1900 Hornbrook, Oakdale, San Pedro, San Verdugo, Topaz, Tamalpais, Moorland, Palms, Norman, retails over $340, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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60 USA LARGE BANKNOTE COVERS 1883-1887, mostly on #210 franked covers plus a few #U277 stationery covers and some 1¢-2¢ rates, many with original enclosed letters, unchecked for re-entries, printing varieties, cancels DPO's ++, a good study lot with some mixed condition, retails over $375, mostly F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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18 USA COVERS 1884-1887, all with 2¢ brown #210 frankings, includes better illustrated advertising for leather, boiler inspectors, flour mills, family magazines, also fancy cancels noting "STAR" corks from Merced-CAL, Pino-CAL, Buffalo-Wyoming-Territory ++, retails over $450, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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56 USA LARGE BANKNOTE COVERS 1887-1894, mostly 2¢ frankings #213 and a few #431's plus some 1¢ rates, many covers with original letter contents, note Oklahoma Territory cancels, advertising ++, unchecked for re-entries, ink shades, print varieties, some mixed condition, retails over $350, mostly F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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261 USA WASHINGTON KITSAP COUNTY CANCELS 1889-1970's, includes a mounted collection of 224 covers and cards all with different cancel types from 136 different towns, note cds, duplex, RPO's, RFD's, machine flag cancels, slogans ++, a great starter for Kitsap County with town cancels from many closed post offices, saw better cancels from Chico, Holly, Charleston, Forest-City, Harper (first opening), Fort-Ward (3rd opening), Blakely (latest reported date), Waterman, Moran-School, Nellita, Port-Blakely-Island-Center-Rural-Sta, Manzanita ++, lot includes 37 unchecked loose covers and cards, retails well over $1000, F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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70 USA BANKNOTE COVERS 1890-1894, 52 with Small Banknote frankings #219D,220 with lots of nice advertising, a few 1¢ rates, unchecked for re-entries, ink shades, printing varieties, cancels, many covers with original letter enclosures, some mixed condition, retails over $300, mostly F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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32 USA ADVERTISING POSTAL CARDS 1893-1988, all are illustrated noting a good range of #UX27 cards for ladies shoes, auto tires, tuxedo rentals ++, also #UX20 for insurance, gate hinges, ledger books, political elections, #UX10 for tobacco, #UX14 for pictures, #UX108 for lawn mowers ++, retails over $480, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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47 USA HOTEL ADVERTISING COVERS 1894-1950 (a few later), all are good illustrated covers showing the hotel building, 2 are legal size, a good lot retailing over $950, F-VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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84 USA MACHINE CANCELS 1894-1915 (a few later), includes a nice range of Barry cancels, American straight line cancels, Barr-Fyke, Hampden, Columbia, RFD cancels, International, Doremus ++, completely unchecked, retails over $680, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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130 BUREAU ISSUE COVERS 1895-1900, mostly 2¢ frankings #248-252 with some 1¢ and other rates, unchecked for re-entries, printing varieties, in shades, cancels, discontinued post offices ++, many covers with the original contents and lots of advertising return address cc, retails over $400, some mixed condition but mostly F-VF, est ($50+ US) (Image)

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130 USA FLAG CANCELS 1896-1935, retails over $750, a nice range of unchecked mostly pre-1920 American and International flag cancels, includes better illustrated advertising, many covers with the original contents, 6 are legal size covers, some mixed condition but mostly F-VF, est ($75+ US) (Image)

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85 USA FLAG CANCELS 1897-1915 (a few later), a nice range of American and International flag cancels on covers and postcards, the majority are from western towns, completely unchecked, retails over $490, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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700 USA MACHINE CANCELS 1899-1940's, includes 55 early Barry, Doremus, Columbia, Bar-Fyke ++ cancels, the rest are completely unchecked wavy bar cancels on 575 covers and postcards, a good specialist lot retailing over $950, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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740 USA TOWN CANCELS 1900-1940's, almost all are duplex cancels on covers and cards mostly from Western States, note lots of better California, Idaho, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, plus a nice group from Minnesota, 60 are legal size, retails over $1200, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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110 USA BUREAU ISSUE COVERS 1901-1907, mostly 1¢-2¢ frankings #300-301and #319, includes better advertising, special delivery, RFD cancels, discontinued post offices, unsealed printed matter ++, retails over $480, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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680 USA MINNISOTA TOWN CANCELS 1905-1950's (a few earlier), on 300 covers and 380 postcards, includes 530 unchecked duplex cancels and 150 machine cancels, there are over 200 pre-1914 greeting cards that are easily worth the estimate alone, very little duplication, retails over $2000, F-VF est ($225+ US) (Image)

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465 USA MONTANA TOWN CANCELS 1907-1950's (a few later), on 75 covers & postcards plus 390 cut squares, almost all are duplex cancels with very little duplication, 30 are machine cancels, a good specialist lot retailing over $900, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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370 USA OREGON TOWN CANCELS 1907-1950's (a few later), includes 290 unchecked duplex cancels on covers and postcards plus 80 machine cancels, very little duplication, retails over $900, F-VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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