"Adams Ex. Co/ Louisville Ky/ 1861 27 Jul" (date inverted) cds on 3c Red on buff entire (U27) addressed to Wilmington Vt, blue "PAID" and "10" handstamps of Nashville Tenn (no town marking) with the "10" partially obscured by an added 1857 3c Rose (65) which is tied by a grid and "Louisville Ky Jul 27 1861" double circle date stamp, slight bit of postal wear, the stamp with a small repair at right, still Very Fine; some owner notations on back, 2011 PF certificate; ex-Nunnelley, Schwartz (Image)

CV. 750

"Happy Thought Chewing Tobacco" Advertising Postcards, the set of ten different multicolor designs, one used in 1907 and the others unmailed, postcards with clever verse emphasizing the virtues of "Happy Thought" with an appropriate cartoon, undivided back side, generally fresh and F-VF, an elusive full set of these attractive cards

CV. 100

Coca Cola Ad Covers, group of six covers all showing the same illustration of a hand holding a bottle of Coke (some different color schemes) and with different cc of Coke bottling companies, all posted 1934/38 except one in 1953, F-VF (Image)

CV. 50

"U.S. Postal Agency Siberia Dec 5 1918" hand cancel on YMCA envelope addressed to Indiana, ms "Soldiers Mail" and sender's "A. Finsenman/ Pvt Infantry/ A.E.F. Siberia", light strike of boxed "A.E.F. Siberia/ Censored" handstamp with officer signature, opened at right with a bit of the front side right edge missing (just into address), some light overall aging, Fine use (Image)

CV. 50

"Field Post Office P.B. 66 23 DE 18" British cds on YMCA cover self censored by "Lt BR Taylor/ US Army" and addressed to Wisconsin, Very Fine and choice; P.B. 66 was located at Oborzerskaya and operated under Base Post Office 2 at Archangel. (Image)

CV. 50

"U.S. Postal Agency Siberia Apr 10 1919" duplex on an envelope addressed to Illinois, ms "Soldiers Mail/ Pvt. A.R. Frischkorn/ A.E.F. Siberia", light strike of boxed "A.E.F. Siberia/ Censored" handstamp with officer signature, docketed May 10 arrival, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 75

1919 AEF/ Siberia Covers to Brooklyn NY from an infantry private, two covers and one front with duplex cancels, each marked "Free", front and one cover with boxed censor marking and YMCA cc, one cover with a 4-line "Passed By/ Military Censorship/ A.E.F. , Siberia/ By_____ No.7" handstamp, each with faults from opening or use incl pieces missing, VG-Fine (Image)

CV. 50

1919 AEF/ Siberia Covers to Iola, Kansas, four covers from a soldier incl one with "K of C" cc, two with return address of "North Russia" and the other two from "Archangel", three with legible British PO cancels(P.B. 55 or P.B. 2), assorted censor marks/ signatures, one with original enclosure, each with faults from opening, VG-Fine (Image)

CV. 60

Canada AEF, 1914 (Oct 17) Cover to Canadian Soldier, 2c Admiral tied by Montreal machine cancel and addressed to soldier in the South Lancaster Regt of the British Expeditionary Force, ms "Missing BWP" and a framed "Unable to Trace/ Army Post Office/ Expeditionary Force" handstamp, backstamped "Dead Letter Branch/ Ottawa, Canada/ FE 2 15", opened at top and some small edge tears/ faults along the right edge with a light crease affecting the stamp, still Fine and scarce marking; the Army Post Office was located in the offices of Companie Transatlantique in Le Havre, France; the soldier was most likely a member of the 2nd Battalion of the regiment which landed at Le Havre in August 1914 and spent the entire war on the Western Front. (Image)

CV. 75

"Passed by Internment Censor/ Amherst, N.S. Oct 18 1917", initialed 38mm censor date stamp on an envelope addressed to Sackville, N.B., an Amherst N.S. Oct 9 1917 machine cancel overlaps the censor marking, ms "fr. W. Bolge/ Amherst N.S./ Off. Det. Camp/ 842" on backflap and with a Sackville N.B, OC 10 backstamp, light central vertical fold, Very FinernAmherst Internment Camp, an internment camp located at the Malleable Iron Works, operated from 1914 to 1919 in Amherst, Nova Scotia. It was the largest POW camp in Canada during World War I with a maximum of 853 prisoners housed at one time. A few civilian internees were also detained here, the most famous being the Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky who was detained on order of British authorities from March-May 1917. (Image)

CV. 75

Canada AEF, 1919 (Jan 18) to Toronto with partial strike of "Field Post Office/ Canadian Siberian Exp. Force" cds, boxed "Passed By Censor 002" handstamp, self-censored at lower left by senior chaplain of the CEF H.M. McCausland, trivial bit of postal wear/ aging, Fine use; censor device 002 was issued to base headquarters in the Pushkinskaya Theater and was used 69 days beginning Dec 9 1918 (Image)

CV. 75

Canada AEF, 1919 (Mar 22) Use to Quebec, envelope with YMCA cc, ms "En Service Actif" and light strike of "Field Post Office/ Canadian Siberian Exp. Force" cds, full strike of "Base Depot Siberia/ Mar 21 1919." handstamp, backstamped Hull AP 14 19, 17mm edge break at left and some smaller faults, still Fine and the earliest recorded use of the Base Depot handstamp (located at the East Barracks on the outskirts of Vladivostok); very few French-Canadians served in the CEF (Image)

CV. 60

Canada AEF, 1919 (May 26) to Ontario, ms "O.A.S.", "April 11-13" "1919" and censoring signature, "Army Post Office P.B. 2" cancel upper right, oval "PE/C/32" censor handstamp, partial Markham backstamp, cover a bit edge worn with corner bends, Fine rnThe North Russia intervention was part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War after the October Revolution and lasted from March 1918 to October 1919. The intervention brought about the involvement of foreign troops in the Russian Civil War on the side of the White movement. The movement was ultimately defeated, while the Allied forces withdrew from Northern Russia after fighting several defensive actions against the Bolsheviks. The Canadian contingent to this international force was the 67th and 68th Field Batteries of the 16th Brigade Field Artillery. (Image)

CV. 60

Canada AEF Covers Selection, five covers incl one from the Omar Brown correspondence, one posted March 1919 after requirement to censor rescinded, two with "Victory Loan 1919" cc and "Relating to Victory Loan Business" handstamps over the Halifax cancel, one with a 2-line "Received From H.M. Ship/ No Charge To Be Raised" handstamp over a censor mark and London 1918 postmark, usual mixed condition but a Fine group. (Image)

CV. 75

J. Bamber & Co., Contra-Costa Express, San Francisco, oval handstamp on 3c Red entire (U10) addressed to Oakland, additional blue "Wells Fargo & Co., Grass Valley, Jan 15" oval datestamp, printed black Wells Fargo paid frank; some light aging, sealed backflap tears, Fine use (Image)

CV. 75

CSA FAKES and FORGERIES COLLECTION. 38 covers + 14 stamps, many neatly mounted to album pages describing the problems, many attributed and identified to specific forger, most easily recognized as fakes, impressive group for CSA specialist, generally Fine or better, owner retail $2,415

CV. 300

CONFEDERATE STATES COVERS. 11 covers and one front plus 15c, 25c, 50c "Richmond Express Bucks" cinderellas, covers mostly franked with .#6 (incl pair), 7, 11 or 12 and includes a US #26 used in New Orleans during Confederate period (Apr 10 1861), very mixed condition with most covers and/or stamps with some small faults, VG

CV. 60

"The Pan-American Exposition Company" stock certificate no. 4 on thick card stock for 50 shares ($10 each) granted to Leslie Bennett on June 30 1899 and signed by George Williams (Treasurer) and John G Milburn (President), an ornate border of the expo logo and with a 25c Battleship revenue stamp affixed, trivial bit of edge wear, Very FinernrnThe Pan-American Exposition was held from May 1-Nov 2, 1901 on a 342-acre site in Buffalo NY. The fair featured the latest technologies, including electricity, and attracted nearly 8 million people. A midway provided rides and other entertainment; athletic events took place at a specially constructed stadium. The African, Eskimo and Mexican Villages were among the attractions. Some states as well as South and Central American countries had their own buildings. The Electric Tower was illuminated nightly by thousands of colored bulbs and floodlights. Unfortunately, the exposition is probably best remembered as the site of the assassination of William McKinley, the 25th President. (Image)

CV. 150

1901 Pan-American Exposition. selection of cards, covers and ephemera incl 7/3/1901 official daily program, Singer Sewing Machine promotional booklet and bird pamphlet (2), oversized (6½x5") unused Singer envelope with eye-catching multicolor expo/ ad envelope, couple of Niagara Envelope expo envelopes used (not at the show), five different Niagara Envelope Co show postcards unused (5 different) or used (1 with show cancel), three used Pan Am Expo private mailing cards with views of Niagara Falls (not used at expo), few minor faults but generally F-VF (Image)

CV. 75

1904 St Louis World's Fair. desirable selection of show postcards (many unmailed), expo cancels, and ephemera incl; Temple Cigar Co box label, card publishers incl Selige, Rotograph Co, Lemreck & Adams, Sunday Post-Dispatch, Buxton & Skinner, Stange & Wagner (Berlin), Frey & Co., Cupples Envelope Co., a souvenir folder with panoramic views of the expo, an engraved invitation (with RSVP cards) from the Kansas State Commission for a reception for the Kansas governor, etc., the used cards will generally have a 1c or 2c Louisiana Purchase issue franking and/or expo cancel, some minor faults but generally F-VF, ideal for the specialist (Image)

CV. 120

1907 Jamestown Exposition, 22 assorted postcards (all but 7 posted) and one cover with expo views and/ or cancels, includes some of the official show postcards published by Jamestown Amusement & Vending, various show cancels incl expo station and the Norfolk flag-type machine cancel, mixed condition, VG-VF (Image)

CV. 50

1926 Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exposition, includes four U522 FDC with Philadelphia date of issue slogan cancel and each with a rubber stamp cachet and a different multicolor exposition label, also includes eight different labels (same publisher as the labels on the covers) affixed on a small sheet and an uncacheted FDC, F-VF (Image)

CV. 60

1893/1915 Expositions Assortment. covers and cards from various prominent and not-so-prominent fairs and exhibitions incl 1893 Columbian with Koehler show cards (6 different designs) and an admission ticket with the Indian vignette, 1899 Philadelphia National Export Expo, 1902 Ohio Centennial, 1912 Syracuse NY Ka-Noo-No Karnival, 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition incl some unmailed postcards, etc., usual mixed condition with most F-VF (Image)

CV. 60

557, 1922 5c Dark blue, tied by "Oyster Bay N.Y. Oct. 27, 1922 3:30 AM" first day machine cancel on unaddressed card, Extremely Fine and scarce, one of the finest examples known, ex-Martin (Scott $2,000) (Image)

CV. 400

630, 1926 2c White Plains Sheet, #18771 TR with multiple "White Plains N.Y." dumb oval cancels on Worden First Day Cover, four double circle registered backstamps incl. Oct. 20 and "Los Angeles, Calif. Registered Oct. 21, 1926", Very Fine (Scott $1,800) (Image)

CV. 700