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The John Barwis Collection of Philadelphia Postal History -
October 5, 2019
Welcome to our October 5, 2019 Sescal auction of the John Barwis Collection
of Philadelphia postal history. The Philadelphia Postal History collection
was formed over many years providing tremendous opportunity for research.
Although he was quite successful exhibiting the Philadelphia Foreign Mails,
winning numerous Grand Awards and two Large Golds at NY2016 and
Stockholmia, the real payoff was the collecting and assembling. Some noted
early transatlantics including 1748 prepaid ship letter to London rated by
Postmaster Benjamin Franklin, several different 1774-75 London Inland and
Packet postage handstamp uses, Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Blockade
uses, 1770 Benjamin Franklin free frank, several Philadelphia Square Rigged
ship letter illustrated handstamp uses, 1851 Great Britain 2d strip of four
prepaid transatlantic ship letter, etc. The rich history of Philadelphia is
clearly evident from colonial times through the Revolutionary War, War of
1812, and into the UPU period.
Sale Sessions: 10/05/19 The John Barwis Collection of Philadelphia Postal History
10:00 PST Lots 3001-3262
For more information please contact us at:
Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions
47 Kearny St.
Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: 415-781-5127
Fax: 415-781-5128