1861-2000s WRITTEN-UP COLLECTION: A small box containing two albums with some mint in the later issues though mostly used inc. 1861 10c green, 12c black, 24c grey (faults) & 90c blue (damaged), 1862 2c black Jackson, 1869 2c brown, 6c ultra. & 12c green, 1870/3 15c orange, 1890-93 set to 30c black, 1893 Columbians to 15c green, Trans-Mississippi to 50c green, 1901 Pan-American set of six, 1912 parcel post set to 50c rose-carmine, 1913 Panama set of four, 1922-32 set to $5 blue & carmine, etc. Plus a bag of loose issues mostly off-paper. Mixed condition. (Qty.) (Image)

PRE-STAMP MAIL TO FRANCE & ACCOUNTANCY MARKS; Pre-stamp quartet with 1805 EL to Nantes ex NY with scarce "COLONIES PAR/LA ROCHELLE" h.s. on front, 1819 EL to Bordeaux ex Philadelphia with "COLONIES PAR/PAIMBOEUF" h.s. on front 1820 E to La Rochelle ex NY with "ESPAGNE/LA BAYONNE" h.s. on front and horizontal disinfection on front, and 1827 EL to Marseilles ex Savannah (with fancy French Consul cachet on front) with "COLONIES/PAR LE HAVRE" h.s. on front. Also, group of later covers with accountancy marks incl. 1870 env. to Blarmont franked 3c tied by Cincinnati duplex with NY and Calais transit d.s. on front and "4", "INSUFFICIENTLY/PAID" and "GB/2F" h.s. on front, 1872 env. to Paris (redirected several times) franked 3c pair tied by corks cancels and New Orleans cds with "GB/40c" h.s. on front, and 1871/73 unpaid E/EL to Aigre or Marseilles ex New Orleans or NY with "GB/2F" h.s. on front. (8 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, DISINFECTED MAIL, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image)

1851 3c FRANKINGS ON INTERNAL MAIL; Group with c1855 'HARRIET N.AUSTIN/WATER CURE PHYSICIAN' feather & scroll env. to Lancaster City (PA) franked imperf 3c with ms. 'X' cancel and endorsed 'Glen Haven NY' at top, 1856 illustrated General Fremont env. (with contents) franked imperf 3c and tied by "ACTON/Mass" cds, c1859 advert env. with scroll for 'KAHN, WOLF & Co' (Clothing manufacturers) to Hopkinsville (KY) and franked 3c tied by Louisville (KY) cds and 1860 env. with printed coloured shield for 'LA PIERRE HOUSE' franked 3c and tied by octagonal Philadelphia d.s. plus c1852 E to Detroit franked horizontal strip of five (faults at base on each unit; slight, possibly natural, paper crease in the margin between the 4th & 5th units) tied by target cancels and with "OSWEGO/N.York" cds at left. Rare multiple on internal five-fold mail. (5 covers) Cross Reference: ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, MEDICAL (Image)

19th CENTURY RAILWAY MARKINGS; Range on leaves with c1850 unfranked EL to Brookfield with double-ring "HOUSATONIC/5/RAILROAD" h.s. on front [Ex Sloane], c1856 env. to Boston franked imperf 3c tied by "N.Y & BOSTON STMB & R.R.R" cds, 1859 env to Galway (NY) franked 3c tied by fair "SUSPENSION BRIDGE/N.Y." cds and with large-part oval "NIAGARA RAILWAY/SUSPENSION BRIDGE/SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE:" h.s. on front, c1870 env. to East Longmeadow (MA) franked 1869 3c tied by target cancel and with "COLLINS DEPOT/MASS" Railway cds alongside, c1883 env. to Fitzwilliam (NH) franked 3c tied by "F.C & R.B/R.R." (Fitchburg Cheshire & Rutland Burlington Rail Road) cds plus 1889 env. to East Saginaw ex Indiana & franked 2c with double oval "EAST SAGINAW, MICH./CARRIER No.4" and "EAST SAGINAW, MICH./CARRIER No.5" d.s. on rear and 1891 1c local PC with "EAST SAGINAW, MICH./CARRIER No.4" d.s. on front and other related examples. (10 items) Cross Reference: RAILWAY MAIL (Image)

INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS ON MAIL; Range on leaves inc. 1857 env. to Iowa franked 3c multi-redirected with "ADVERTISED" and "FORWARDED" h.s. on front, c1860 env. Iowa franked 3c tied by Waverley cds with Muscatine arrival cds and "ADVERTISED" h.s. on front, 1863 advert env. for the NY Hygienic Institute to Maryland franked 3c tied by NY segmented cancel with framed "MISSENT" h.s. on front, c1864 env. (with contents) to Barre (MA) franked 3c with Worcester (MA) cds and framed "MISSENT &/FORWARDED" h.s. on front, 1865 env. to a prisoner at Point Lookout Prison (MD) franked 3c with ms. cancel, Alexandria (VA) cds and framed "MISSENT" h.s. on front, 1888 advert env. to W.Randolph (VT) franked 2c with two strikes of the "MISDIRECTED" h.s. and 'Try Vermont' in ms. on front, 1906 env. to West Virginia franked 3c with pictorial "MISSENT" marking depicting a young woman & 1c coin and finger pointing "RETURN/TO/WRITER" h.s. on front, 1874 mourning env. to San Francisco ex London with "ADVERTISED" and circular "NOT FOUND" h.s. on front, 1875 env. to St Louis (MS) franked GB QV 2½d with framed "HAVE YOUR LETTER/ADDRESSED TO/STREET & NUMBER", framed "ADVERTISED/NOT CALLED FOR/CANNOT BE FOUND" and framed "UNCLAIMED" h.s. all on front, 1885 PO Dept. env. to Atlanta with "UNCLAIMED" h.s. "ADVERTISED" cds and other marks on front, 1888 env. to San Francisco franked 2c with framed "ADVERTISED/SAN FRANCISCO, CAL./DUE 1ct." d.s. on front, 1907 env. to Philippines franked 2c tied by Philadelphia machine cancel multi-redirected and with "Unclaimed", "UNKNOWN" and other marks on front, 1911 PPC to NY ex GB with framed "BUFFALO. N.Y./DEAD LETTER OFFICE/UNCLAIMED" h.s. on front and a few similar examples. (20 covers/cards) Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, MISSENT MAIL, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)

EXPRESS & WELLS FARGO ENVELOPES & BOYDS EXPRESS COMBINATION FRANKING; Trio with defective c.1860 3c embossed env. with printed scroll for "PAID/WHELLER, RUTHERFORD & CO'S/EXPRESS" to Quincy, California with circular cross cancel at lower left and c1864 Wells Fargo envs. to San Francisco or Sacramento with oval "WELLS, FARGO & CO/SAN FRANCISCO" or "WELLS, FARGO & CO/SALT LAKE CRUT" d.s. in Blue on front. Also, 25 Aug. 1862 env. (corner fault & slightly reduced; with contents) within NY franked 3c & Boyds City Express Post 1c in black on blue-violet paper, cut square, three margins, traces of dividing lines on all sides and both tied by "NEW YORK" d.s. with target cancel adjacent. Rather scarce combination. (4 covers) Cross Reference: LOCAL POSTS, COMBINATION COVERS, EXPRESS MAIL (Image)

1861 3c WASHINGTON FRANKINGS – CANCELLATIONS GROUP: Range on leaves inc. c1862 env. to New Haven, Conn. franked 3c tied by circular "3" cancel and with "BERGEN/NY" cds on front, May 1863 env. to Old Town (ME) with solo franking “THOMASTOWN/ME” cds on front and circular “DUE/3” h.s. on front, c1863 env. to Fitzwilliam (NH) franked 2c Pink tied by “PAID” h.s. with Norwichtown (CT) cds on front, c1864 env. to York (PA) franked 3c with small latticed grid cancel, July 1865 env. to Chester County (PA) franked 3c tied by Philadelphia cds with double-lined octagonal "U.S. PENNY MAIL/PHILADELPHIA" carriers d.s. on rear, c1864 env. to Eldorado County (CA) franked pair 3c tied by San Francisco duplex and endorsed 'thence by teamster/to the new road over/the mountains' and other similar or related examples. (23 covers) Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS (Image)

1861 1c FRANKINGS; Group with Dec. 1861 env. (slightly reduced and dusted) to a soldier in the '118th Regt......Washington DC or Elsewhere' franked 3c (2) + 1c tied by two strikes of the Philadelphia cds and representing the double rate + 1c carrier's fee and with octagonal "U.S PENNY MAIL/PHILA.PA" d.s. on rear, c1861 env. to Fortress Monroe (VA) franked v. fine 1c strip of three tied by two strikes of the Tewkesbury (MS) cds, 1863 printed local EL franked 1c Ultramarine tied by Sandy Springs (MD) double-ring cds, c1862 unsealed env. to Millbridge (ME) franked 1c tied by "ROXBURY" (ME) cds and 1869 local env. to Fairfield, Iowa franked 1c Blue tied by double-ring Fairfield cds. (5 items) Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER BY POST, MILITARY (Image)

MAIL TO PERU & WELLS FARGO ENVELOPES; Nov. 1867 env. (few peripheral faults) to Lima franked 1867 15c Black and 10c Deep Green (2) tied by indistinct grill cancels and one of the 10c additionally tied by Panama c.d.s. on face and with "24" accountancy h.s. applied at lower right. Rear with private sender's d.s. and Lima arrival d.s. plus 1868/71 'WELLS FARGO/J.C. MEUSSDORFFER' advert 3c embossed envs. to San Francisco cancelled by a feint blue 'WELLS FARGO & CO/SEP 14/SACRAMENTO' cds or by a partial blue oval 'WELLS FARGO & CO/SEP 14/SACRAMENTO' h.s., 1871 3c embossed env. (torn flap) from Chicago to London (via Quebec, Londonderry, Dublin & Holyhead?), carried by the Moravian and uprated 3c green, reverse with a mainly fine 'CHICAGO A.M. PKT. PAID/MAY/10' cds and a Wells Fargo Columbia Exposition 2c embossed env. to Ohio cancelled by a pink 'CHICAGO/MAR 21 1894/MONEY DEP'T.' h.s. (5 covers) (Image)

FANCY CANCELS ON DOMESTIC MAIL: 24 Apr. 1867(?) env. franked 3c with East Tisbury concentric ring killer and East Tisbury cds alongside readdressed to Beverley with superb Cambridge 4-bar shield killer (applied off the adhesive so exceptionally fine and clear) with Cambridge cds alongside & c1880 3c embossed. env. with fine 'prison bars' (7-bar) killer with Columbus cds alongside and fine embossed "OHIO INSTITUTION/FOR THE/BLIND/COLUMBUS O." top left. (2 covers) Cross Reference: THEMATICS (Image)

1869 PICTORIAL 12c FRANKINGS; Pair with 28 Oct. 1869 printed return address env. to England franked 12c Green tied by indistinct cancel with Washington cds alongside and faint NY transit d.s. on front. Rear with Stourbridge cds and 8 July 1870 env. (notations on rear; very slightly reduced at left) franked 1869 12c & 3c + 1870 3c Banknote issue tied by two strikes of a segmented cancel with Morristown (TN) cds alongside and endorsed 'Regd #14" at lower left. (2 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, COMBINATION COVERS (Image)

1870-71 VALUES WITHOUT GRILLS - used set of the values plus some of the shades, and inc. 30c black & 90c carmine (2 of each). Mixed condition; SG c£2700. (21) (Image)

19th CENTURY ADVERTISING ENVELOPES; Range with 1876 Jefferson College all-over advert env. to France franked 12c, 1876 advert env. for Corse & Son Nurseries to Paris franked 3c pair, 1885 env. for Elliott & Co Seedsman (Pittsburgh) to Paris franked 2c pair + 1c, 1892 env. to Milan, Ohio franked 2c for George Haas featuring a female cyclist, 1893 env. to Philadelphia franked 2c + 1c with rear advert for Sheridan House (Bismarck, Detroit) and several others. (11 covers) Cross Reference: ADVERTISING ENVELOPES (Image)

5c TAYLOR SOLO FRANKINGS ON FOREIGN MAIL; Range with c1878 env. to Foochow with cork cancel and "US POSTAL AGCY/SHANGHAI" cds on rear, 1878 E to Bordeaux with solo franking + 10c ex San Francisco, 1878 env. to Naples with cork cancels redirected to Cairo, 1878 env. to Austria with solo franking + 3c with Danvers (Mass.) cds on front, 1880 env. to Syria with Barkhamsted (Ct.) cds on front and Austrian PO in Beyrout "BERUTTI" d.s. on rear, 1881 env. to Sweden with solo franking + 10c tied by target cancels with Lowell (Mass.) cds and framed "REKOMMENDERAS" h.s. on front and 1882 to Cuba with 2 x 5c ex Boston. (7 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, REDIRECTED MAIL (Image)

19th/EARLY 20TH CENTURY MACHINE CANCELS: Small box containing a range partially on leaves & annotated inc. 24 Apr. 1879 env. (small edge faults) franked 3c Green tied Washington duplex with scarce framed 9-bar killer [variously attributed to Palmer and Myers] and the second earliest date recorded - scarce, 1895/98 trio of 1c or 2c p.stat. or franked 2c with variety of flag cancels. Plus examples of American, Columbia, Cummins, Doremus, Perfection, Pneumatic, Leavitts, unofficial auxiliary markings, pair of 1865(?) envs. franked 3c tied Buffalo duplex with patent defacing killer (cutting into adhesive to prevent removal of cancellation), (23 Apr.) 1879 env. franked 3c Green tied Washington duplex with scarce framed 9-bar killer [variously attributed to Palmer and Myers] and the earliest date recorded - v. scarce, (8 June) env as previous but unframed 8-bar killer & 4-digit year added to cds, (24 Nov.) as previous but "2" in circle within killer, 1897-1922 group of flag cancels with two fine 1897 Imperial involute flags (with and without base of flagstaff removed), etc. Plus range of Cummins, Groth-Constantine, Hampden, Perfection, pair of Weather Forecast backstamps, etc. (226 cards/covers) Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS (Image)

1892 COLUMBIAN EXPO EMBOSSED STATIONERY; Range on leaves inc. 1c used (5 - one within NYC & with 1c due affixed, to Manchester uprated 6c (2) with NY reg. label on front, to Berlin, refused, taxed & returned to the DLO, used locally as printed matter with "NO POST OFFICE NAMED" and "RETURN POSTAGE/DUE '1' CENTS" h.s. on front), and another uprated 1c with unclaimed, returned & missent marks on front), 2c used (11 - one in Pale Slate with Boston flag machine cancel, one to Samoa uprated 2c + 1c & tied by Providence (RI) machine cancel, another unaddressed and used in 1927 & another uprated 2c (5)), 5c used to England & taxed with "5D" h.s. on front & 10c used to Manchester uprated 3c + 5c with Cleveland (O) reg. d.s. on front. (18 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR POSTAGE DUE SOLDIERS LETTERS; Pair with unfranked Sep. 1898 Army Christian Commission env. to Alabama with Jacksonville (FL) machine cancel, 'SOLDIERS LETTER/Chaplain 1st Ala. Vol.' and 'ARMY TENT,/ALABAMA/Young Men's Christian Association' and 'Y.M.C.A TENT/1st Ala, Vol. Inf.' h.s. all on front and 2c p.due affixed, and a printed May 1899 unfranked env. to San Francisco endorsed as a soldier's letter at left with 'First Reg Cal U.S. Vol Inf/La Carlotta P.I May 9 1899' and "POSTAGE DUE TWO CENTS" h.s. and "Mil P.STA No.5/BACOLOD, P.I." duplex on front and also 2c p.due tied to front. (2 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, MILITARY (Image)

TRANSATLANTIC PO, SHIP CANCELS, PAQUEBOTS ETC.; Range on leaves with June 1871 env. to Scotland franked 3c Banknote pair individually cancelled with v.scarce NY Foreign Cancel shield type RE-E2 with part NY cds below, 1899 Brazil 100r PC to NY with '12' barred simplex cancel and "PAQUEBOT/(N.Y.-2D DIV.)" h.s. on front, 1904 5c env. to Hamburg ex NY with "UNITED STATES/SEA P.O." duplex on front, 1906 PPC to England franked GB KEVII 1d tied by scarce "BRITISH SEA POST OFFICE LIVERPOOL/4" cds, 1912 env. to Texas franked GB KGV 1d tied by "TRANSATLANTIC POST OFFICE/4" cds applied on the S.S. Oceanic, 1919 PPC to England franked GB KGV 1d tied by "LIVERPOOL/15" cds and with "N.Y.P.O PENN.TERM.STA/PAQUEBOT" cds on front and a few related examples. (14 covers/cards + 2 stamps) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, CANCELLATIONS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)

PUERTO RICO & SAMOA MAIL; Quartet with 15 Nov. 1899 1c 'PORTO RICO' PC (showing constant plate flaw var. defective frame for 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA') to Munich with Port Rico machine cancel on front and 1909 5c env. 'via New York' to Curacao (Netherlands Antilles) uprated 3c and tied by "PONCE.P.R." duplexes and 1903/07 PPC's to London or Australia each franked 2c and tied by "PAGO PAGO/SAMOA" duplexes, one with a San Francisco transit machine cancel also on front. (4 cards) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, U.S.A. POSSESSIONS, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

PAN-AMERICAN & NAT. EXPORT EXPOSITION; Range on leaves inc. Sep. 1899 Heywood Bros & Wakefield Co advert. env. to NY franked 2c with Barry five-line "PAN AMERICAN/1901/EXPOSITION" machine cancel, 8/30 Oct. 1901 envs. used within NY with Buffalo NY "PAN AMERICAN STATION" machine cancels with code "D" (Bomar 01-07A) or scarce code "R" types, Mar. 1901 Niagara Envelope Manufactory env. to Melrose (FL) franked 2c with Buffalo NY "2" Pan American Exposition machine cancel (Bomar 01-16A), Oct. 1899 1c PC to Philadelphia with scarce five-line "4" oval "NAT'L EXPORT/EXPOSITION" d.s. machine cancel on front, Oct./Nov. 1899 1c PC or 2c env. each with "STATION/G" or "STATION/Q" flag machine cancels, Nov. 1899 2c env. to NY with five-line "2" oval "NAT'L EXPORT/EXPOSITION" machine cancel, Nov. 1899 env. franked 2c tied by seven-line "4" flag machine cancel and other related examples. (19 covers/cards) Cross Reference: EXHIBITIONS, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES (Image)

1907 KRAG TYPE 1/TYPE 2 MACHINE CANCELS: 12 Aug. 1907 PPC (couple in early motor car) ex Washington D.C. franked 1c Green tied by fine first day usage of Krag type 1 repeater machine cancel and 1907 PPC ex Washington franked 1c Green (some perf toning) tied by very fine strike Krag type 2 3-bar machine cancel. (2 cards) Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS (Image)

1922/26 WASHINGTON POSTAL FORGERIES PLUS REVENUE PORTRAIT VIGNETTES - 1922 2c used Brooklyn cancel, light stains on the back, else fine and 1926 2c mint. Scarce forgeries. Plus revenue Die Impressions of the large Washington Vignette, group of three from the First Issue, in blue or purple on India paper and in red on card, the latter inscribed "No.13."; plus from the Third Issue in green on India paper inscribed "No.6." together with the same vignette after addition of a floral frame in black on light yellow card and inscribed "No.27". (7 items) Cross Reference: FORGERIES - STAMPS, REVENUES (Image)

POLAR & ARCTIC/ANTARCTIC TERRITORY EXPEDITION MAIL; Range on leaves with scarce July 1922 'MAUDEXPEDITIONEN' env. to Philadelphia franked Amundsen Expedition label with 3c stamp applied within the label and tied by "NORTH STAR/AIR POST" h.s. and with an Alaska duplex on front, Jan. 1931 env./PC each franked 3c Byrd Expedition II and tied by Little America machine cancel, one with "THIS LETTER HAS BEEN DELAYED FOR ONE YEAR/BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTIES IN TRANSPORTATION....." cachet on front, May 1931 envs. to USA franked USA 20c + GB KGV 1½d (with 3 x 5c p.dues) or USA 2c + GB KGV 3d + 1½d with 1931 NEW YORK TO NORTH POLE cachet on front, 1956 envs. to USA franked 5c block of four or 3c pair tied by "US NAVY/OPERATION/DEEP FREEZE" machine cancel and other related examples. (17 covers/cards) Cross Reference: ANTARCTIC COVERS, ARCTIC COVERS, GREENLAND, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

1920s-1950s AIR MAILS (INC. FIRST FLIGHTS, ETC.): Range of air mails inc. 1931 PC (Justice for Hungary) with special printed "DETROIT-BUDAPEST" $1 with additional 1c Green adhesive tied Flint Michigan machine cancel with flight cachet & Budapest cds in green & Hungary 32f p.due applied to picture side tied Baja cds, 1934 env franked 8c Yellow-Olive Air tied San Francisco cds with Historic Aeronautics Association sponsored cachet "DEPARTURE U.S. NAVY SEAPLANES/SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA/TRANSPACIFIC FLIGHT", 27 June 1934 printed New York to Warsaw Trans-Atlantic Flight air mail env to Poland franked 2c tied City Hall Annex N.Y. cds with Poland 1925 Air 5g tied Warsaw cds, etc. (29 cards/covers) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, HUNGARY, POLAND (Image)

US POSTAL AGENCY IN SHANGHAI: 1919 2c on 1c - $2 on $1 complete set (10c on 5c, 20c on 10c & 60c on 30c used). Characteristic centreing otherwise fine and 1922 2c on 1c mint and 4c on 2c used. Scarce group. SG £2140 (18)Cross Reference: CHINA (Image)