MAINLY MINT COLLECTION of singles, blocks, small sheets and airmails housed in 9 printed 'American Heirloom' albums and 3 stockbooks, c.1923 to c.2010. Face value in excess of $2,500. Also includes a selection of used earlier material c.1857-1920. In addition, a large stockbook collection of pre-cancels is included. (Large Qty.) (Image)

1901-39 COLLECTION OF HOTEL ADVERTISING COVERS - a box file containing mounted and neatly written up sheets inc. 1901 env. from "Hotel Rennert, Baltimore" to GB franked with 1c & 2c (2) train issues; 1931 env from "HOTEL FLORIDAN, TAMPA FL" to NY with "UNITED FRUIT COMPANY/STEAMSHIP SERVICE cancels; 1939 censored env. from "The Prince George Hotel" NY by airmail to Algeria; plus a good range of illustrated hotel buildings. (60) Cross Reference: ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, HOTELS, AIR MAIL COVERS, EXPRESS MAIL (Image)

1920-37 COLLECTION OF HOTEL ADVERTISING COVERS - a box file containing mounted and neatly written up sheets inc. 11 Nov. 1920 Hotel Huffine Greensboro. NC env. to Winston Salem NC franked 12c for postage plus special delivery, later marked in purple 'FEE CLAIMED AT OFFICE/OF FIRST ADDRESS' and Winston Salem duplex for the same on the back; 20 Sep. 1929 env. to Trinidad franked with 1927 10c Lindbergh (2) & 1928 5c airmail and with large purple "FIRST/FLIGHT/SAN JUAN - PARAMARIBO"; and 1931 env. sent special delivery from Knox Hotel, El Paso TX to CA; etc. and with a good range of illustrations of hotel buildings etc. (c78) Cross Reference: ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, HOTELS, EXPRESS MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS (Image)

1941-50s COLLECTION OF HOTEL ADVERTISING COVERS - a box file containing mounted and neatly written up sheets inc. censored covers (5) inc. 17 Dec. 1841 env. (faults) from "PALACE HOTEL/SAN FRANCISCO" to GB sent airmail and special delivery; 21 Feb. 1942 env. from "HOTEL NEW YORKER" (on the flap) sent airmail to Accra, Gold Coast; and 1946 long env. from "Mayflower Hotel, Akron OH" to Cuba; etc. and with a good range of hotel buildings, airmails inc. to overseas, etc. (58) Cross Reference: ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, HOTELS, AIR MAIL COVERS, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)

WIDE RANGING MINT AND USED ACCUMULATION in a stock book inc. mint 1918 24c Air, 1933 50c Graf Zeppelin and APS miniature sheets plus other imperforate issues, 1908 10c Special Delivery mint & used. The small group of used inc. 1851 Franklin 1c (6, inc. a type II pair - Scott 7), 3c (10), 10c (2) & 12c. The majority are fine collectable examples. (100s) (Image)

INCOMING SHIP MAIL EX CUBA; Stampless range on leaves inc. 1851 Prices Current to Portland with "STEAMSHIP/12½/Cts" h.s. on front, 1861/66 EL's 'p Karnak' or 'p Manhattan' to NY with "STEAMSHIP/20" h.s. on front, 1867 EL to NY 'p Morro Castle' with "N.Y.STEAMSHIP/10" d.s. on on front, 1868 E to Rhode Is. with Adot Spalding & Co Havana f/a/c cachet on rear, 1876 EL to NY with "NEW YORK/DUE 5 CTS" d.s. on front plus 1869 EL to NY ex Porto Rico with oval "SHIP", framed "6" and Baltimore transit cds on front and other similar examples. (25 covers) Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER BY POST, FORWARDING AGENTS, CUBA, SHIPS/SHIPPING (Image)

19th CENTURY INTERNAL MAIL; Stampless group on leaves inc. 1853 embossed ladies env. to Montagne with BARRE d.s. ('1853' in ms.) and "PAID/3" h.s. on front and with wafer seal on rear, c1855 env. to Deerfield, Mass. with 'VERMONT & BOSTON/TELEGRAPH COMPANY' cachet on front, 1860 env. to Philadelphia with framed "6" and "SHIP" h.s. on front, endorsed 'U.S.S.Powhatan/Ships Letter' at left, 1860 'COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA" illustrated env. to Shaefferstown ex Harrisburg with oval "PAID/3" h.s. on front and other related examples. (13 covers) Cross Reference: SEALS/WAFERS, SHIPS/SHIPPING, TELEGRAPHS (Image)

EARLY MULTICOLOURED ADVERTISING ENVELOPES: Very attractive group of multicoloured envelopes c.1899-1920 incl. those for Corn products, Pork products, Pianos & Agricultural implements. We note an illustrated cover dated Oct. 1899 from the Buffalo Belt Dressing Co. advertising the Pan American Exposition, 1901 with a machine cancel over 1c green incorporating the same. (5 covers) Cross Reference: ADVERTISING ENVELOPES (Image)

EARLY 20th C. COLOURED ADVERTISING ENVELOPES: Most attractive group of multicoloured advertising envs. c.1900-1930 incl. Toothpaste, Plant Nurseries, Farm, Pork products, Graphite, Sporting goods, Hotel, etc. (7 covers) Cross Reference: ADVERTISING ENVELOPES (Image)