Return of the Stores under the care of the Commissary General, document dated Boston May 1, 1788 from Rich (ard) Devons Comy. Gen. to His Excellency John Hancock Governor and Commander in Chief of the Commonwealth Massachusetts, 18" x 14", containing a detailed listing of all the ammunition, guns, canons, etc. being returned, some splits along folds, scattered toning, VG (Photo). Estimate 200 - 300 (Image)

Customs Documents, approximately 125-150, mostly 1830s, many with pictorial printed letterheads of the period, few with embossed Revenues, some Custom's handstamps, good view of commerce at that time (Photo). Estimate 200 - 300 (Image)

1864 Gold Mining Bill of Sale, datelined "Pine Grove (Cal.) May 11th, 1864", on three pages, attached at top, various First Issue perforated issues including large multiples of 5¢ inland Exchange (bottom sheet margin of 15 and single), 10¢ Contract (block of 30, block of 15), 25¢ Certificate (3 pairs and 4 singles), 50¢ Conveyance (pair and single), additional 50¢ missing, contents include. "mining claim known as forty and the lower half of 41 together with the house I now occupy and the sluices, mining implements and the profits to accrue. two thousand five hundred dollars down on the receipt which is herby acknowledged and five hundred dollars each week. this instrument to be held as lien. the title of the afore mentioned claims I will guarantee and defend. etc.", as always with these fragile documents expect usual amount of small flaws/faults, Fine appearing, great Gold mining document (Photo). Estimate 200 - 300 (Image)

Confederacy, Small Collection of Adhesive Postmasters' Provisionals. Nine stamps comprising unused 56X1, 62X1 (o.g.), 62X2, 62X3 (2) and used 11X2 (repaired upper right corner, otherwise VF), 56X2 (tied on piece), 62X3 (repaired) and 62X4 (tied on piece); condition, other than the 11X2 & used 62X3, is F-VF (Photo). $2,965 Scott $2,965 (Image)

Scott $2,965

Confederacy, Small Collection of General Issues, 1861-63. Twenty stamps including mint #1 (no gum), 4 natural gum bend, 8, 14, and used #1 (2), 2, 3, 5 (2, one carmine rose), 9 ("T-E-N", clipped corners) plus a Sperati forgery of the "T-E-N"; mixed condition, the best stamps with faults (Photo). $3,890 Scott $3,890 (Image)

Scott $3,890

Collection of General Issues on Cover. 20 covers comprising numbers 1 (3 including a pair used Oct 29, 1861 - unreadable town), 2 (6, including a homemade cover with three singles - one stamp badly damaged & repaired), 5 (2, one turned), 6 pair, 6 & 7 used together, 7 (two pairs on one cover), 8 (poor), 11 (3, one on a Treasury Dept. envelope - TD-02) and 12 (4, one turned); condition is a little mixed, especially on the scarcer usages, otherwise generally Fine (Photo). Estimate 400 - 500 (Image)

Balance of Confederate Postal History Collection. Nine covers: Handstamped Paids from Clinton, Shreveport, and Red River Landing, La.; Postmasters' Provisionals from Houston, Tex. (40XU1 - poorly struck), Mobile, Ala. (58XU2 - badly stained Carroll-Hoy cover - ugly wallpaper?), and New Orleans (two, 62X3 pair and 62X3); also a U.S. 3¢ 1857 used from Mobile, Ala. to Claiborne, Miss., Mar 2, 1861, and an 11-Star Flag C.S.A. patriotic cover (C.S.A. F11-16, v. 13) from Richmond to Vicksburg, Dec 27, 1862, "Due 10" - water-stained and faulty (Photo). Estimate 750 - 1,000 (Image)

Canada, Stampless Covers, 1793-1967, marvelous selection of 35 covers including 1773 Quebec manuscript "Q 2.16" to Montreal; 1778 straightline THREE RIVERS to Quebec; 1780 straightline BERTHIER to Montreal; 1782 & 1804(?) MONTREAL straightlines to Quebec; 1795 boxed "HALIFAX·N·S·" with 2-line "JUN 27/95" below on a folded cover from England; 1798 "St. John, N*B*/ Dec'r. 31 '98" straightline to Fredericton, two Money-Letters (Hamilton & Toronto) and lots of scarcer circles (10 to the United States); a marvelous lot, clean and F-VF throughout (Photo). Estimate 3,000 - 4,000 (Image)

West Sumner Me, April 29, neat manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 5" on a clean folded letter to Norway, Me. with no year in evidence. Very Fine. The American Stampless Cover Catalog notes "1 known" (photo). Estimate 100 - 150 (Image)

OXFORD-VILLE, N. H., perfectly struck red arc - 43x20mm - with manuscript "Dec 15" date and red handstamped "5" rate on an 1847 folded letter to Gilmanton, N.H.; internal split. F.-V.F (photo). Estimate 100 - 150 (Image)

CLIFTON, O FEB 19, red straightline with manuscript day on an 1847 folded cover to Philadelphia with a manuscript "10" rate; two vertical file folds (one through the postmark). F.-V.F (photo). Estimate 150 - 200 (Image)

[Pennsylvania] Scrantonia, full, complete strike of the fancy orange "SCRAN/TONIA/Pa/JUNE 7" handstamp with matching "5" on a folded letter datelined "Lackawanna Iron Works, Scrantonia June 6/50". Very Fine. A marvelous example of this rare postmark, the frame representing a cross-section of an iron rail (photo). Estimate 750 - 1,000

Provenance: Knapp.

The Scrantonia post office was established on February 12, 1850; the name was changed to Scranton in January of 1851. (Image)

[Pennsylvania] Philadelphia Full-Rigged Ship, fairly complete strike of the red pictorial handstamp with a matching bold "PHILA./6/MAR." octagon and manuscript "20¾" rate on an incoming folded letter datelined "Santos [Brazil?], Dec. 14th, 1834". Fine (photo). Estimate 200 - 300 (Image)

NASHVILLE Augus. 12, mostly clear italic straightline handstamp with matching "FREE" on an 1814 folded letter to the U.S. Army Paymaster in Washington D.C. transmitting a record of payments made in the second quarter of 1814. F.-V.F (photo). Estimate 100 - 150 (Image)

SAM. RICKER JR./ NEW ORLEANS/ AGENT OF THE TEXIAN POST OFFICE, oval agent's handstamp with straightline "RETURNABLE 1st SEPT. 1838" and a clear "STEAM PACKET/ COLUMBIA" two-line handstamp (Milgram 266) on the reverse of a folded cover from Philadelphia to Houston, Tex. with a blue Feb 4 Philadelphia c.d.s. and manuscript "25" rate on the front; also on the reverse manuscript "Unpaid in the U States 25¢, Free from this place, Galveston, Mch 5/38". Very Fine (photo). Estimate 750 - 1,000

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE TEXAS REPUBLIC MARKING. (Image)

WARRENTON VA, 28 FEB, Very Fine strike of the double-lined octagon with manuscript "10" rate on an 1836 folded letter to Secretary of War, Lewis Cass, asking for an army commission in order to fight in the Seminole Wars in Florida. Very Fine (photo). Estimate 100 - 150 (Image)

[Virginia] Christiansville, tiny cover with manuscript postmark "Christiansville Va June 20th Paid 10" ("10" circled), to Hollin's Institute, Botetourt County; includes original 4-page family letter datelined Christiansville, Jan 19, 1863. Very Fine (photo). Estimate 100 - 150 (Image)

1847 Issue Collateral, Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, Engravers, signature of Freeman Rawdon on a folded letter from New York to Albany, N.Y., the letter being a a partly-printed receipt form for a printing plate used by the Farmers Bank of Malone, dated January 3, 1845; cover postmarked with a red Jan 3 New York c.d.s. and a manuscript "20" rate; internal split slightly affecting Rawdon's signature. Still Very Fine (photo). Estimate 100 - 150

Provenance: Wagshal. (Image)

1847, 5¢ red brown (1). Four margins, on folded cover to Baltimore, Md., datelined Wrightsville, July 1849, pen cancel and manuscript "Way" marking, stamp with small light toned spot (trivial), otherwise Very Fine cover (Photo). Estimate 300 - 400

Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.

Provenance: Craveri. (Image)

1855, 10¢ green, type II (14). Four margin pair tied on cover to San Francisco by bold grid, Hingham Mass 4/4 c.d.s. and matching "Paid" straight line, Very Fine cover (Photo). $350 Scott $350 (Image)

Scott $350

1851, 12¢ gray black (17). Four margins, tied on neatly refolded court cover by New Orleans, La. c.d.s., court docketing vertically at left, scarce 4x domestic rate, Very Fine cover (Photo). $1,500 Scott $1,500 (Image)

Scott $1,500

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22). About Fine for issue, deep color, tied on drop cover to Providence, RI by partial c.d.s., few cover flaws, still Fine usage (Photo). $325 Scott $325 (Image)

Scott $325

1861, 3¢ pink (64). Fine, tied on small cover to Danesville, Pa., by Norristown Sept. 20, 1861 c.d.s., fresh color, minor rust stain at upper left of cover, otherwise Very Fine cover (Photo). $775

Expertization: with 1967 P.F. certificate. Scott $775 (Image)

Scott $775

Hingham Mass Fancy "Bat" Cancel (65). Well struck fancy cancel with matching Hingham, Mass c.d.s. on cover to Plympton, Mass, 3¢ (65) not tied (as usual), some experts suggest this is an early pre-cancel as most of the few examples known are not tied, stamp with trivial rounded corner, otherwise Very Fine and desirable cover (Photo). Estimate 150 - 200 (Image)

1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill (92). Fine, rich color, tied on 1¢ drop cover by segmented cork, Pittsfield Mass. c.d.s., slightly rough opening at right, still Fine cover (Photo). $475 Scott $475 (Image)

Scott $475