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U.S. Autographs and Postal History continued...

Postal History: Stampless through 1861 Issues continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
21 73 image1863, 2¢ Jackson, black (Scott 73), a block of 4 (on the reverse) and a single (on the front), used on an 1865 cover to Williamstown, Canada West. The front shows an oval U.S. 10 Cts PAID handstamp (unusual). Some cover tears and the stamp on the front has been torn, otherwise Fine. Scott prices a block of 4 off cover at $3,250, on cover is unpriced - and very rare! Scott $3,250.
Estimate $800 - 1,200

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Scott $3,250
Suggested Bid $800-1,200
Selling for...$550.00
Will close during Public Auction
22 73 image1863, 2¢ Jackson, black (Scott 73), horizontal strip of 5, s.e. at right, tied by target cancels and two light strikes of Apr. 13 (1865) circular datestamp (town unreadable) on an 1865 mourning cover to New Hamburgh P.O., Canada West, sent through the Detroit exchange office, with red "U.S. 10cts. Paid" in oval handstamp, "Berlin U.C. AP 14" and "New Hamburg AP 15, 1865" backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

All Black Jacks frankings on covers to Canada are scarce, and intact strips of five are rare. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
23 73, 78a image1863, 2¢ Jackson, black, horizontal pair, used with 24¢ Washington, gray lilac (Scott 73, 78a), choice centering, tied by quartered cork cancels on a mourning cover to Wiesbaden, Germany, with red "N. York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid May 8" (1866) credit datestamp, and blue "Aachen/Franco" boxed handstamp. The cover was carried on Cunarder Africa from Boston on May 9, 1866, arriving Queenstown May 19. Tiny opening tears and part of the backflap removed, a Very Fine cover overall, ex-Allen (illustrated in Lane's book on page 50), Fairman, Faust.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Suggested Bid $600-800
Selling for...$400.00
Will close during Public Auction
24 75 image1862, 5¢ Jefferson, red brown (Scott 75), tied on an 1863 mourning cover to Wellington, India (a town in Tamil Nadu), forwarded to Madras, India, with "Wellington MY 4, 1864" double-circle datestamp with day in manuscript, two additional similar markings on back, blue London (Mar. 28, 1863), Bombay (Jan. 26, 1864), 4 annas due marking, docketed at left "Written March 14th 63, Rec'd. May 64", Fine to Very Fine, unusual.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
25 77 image1866, 15¢ Lincoln, black (Scott 77), tied by a scarce green circle-of-wedges cancel on a cover from Louisville, Ky. via New York to Chemnitz, Germany (backstamped), a Fine stamp on a Fine cover. Scott $710.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

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Scott $710
Suggested Bid $150-200
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
26 78b image1863, 24¢ Washington, gray (Scott 78b), tied by Stamford CT postmark on an 1867 cover via New York to London, England. Back flap missing, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott $475 off cover.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

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Scott $475 off cover
Suggested Bid $200-300
Selling for...$130.00
Will close during Public Auction
Civil War Postal History
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
27 7 imageConfederacy, 1862, 5¢ Jefferson Davis, Archer & Daly printing, blue (Scott 7), pair tied by neat FLAT ROCK, N.C. June 23 circular datestamp on a small mourning cover to Miss Sophie L. Haskell, Abbeville C.H., South Carolina. In remarkably good condition for this, almost Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
28   image1863, Gettysburg Letter, July 17, written in German only 2 weeks after the most decisive battle of the U.S. Civil War, addressed to "Dear Lena", mentioning among others a Colonel in a NY Regiment. An interesting historic document, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $75 - 100. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Suggested Bid $75-100
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
Postal History: 1867-1893
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
29 89, 90 image1867, 10¢ Washington, green and 12¢ Washington, black, E. grills (Scott 89, 90), tied by target cancels, "San Bernardino Cal. Mar. 3" (1869) circular datestamp on a mourning cover to Sydney, Australia (22¢ rate by British Mail via Southampton), with San Francisco backstamp, red "12 Cents" credit handstamp, Panama transit datestamp of Mar. 24, red London Paid datestamp, and a receiving backstamp. After transiting San Francisco to Panama this cover was carried on the RMS Elbe from Colon to Plymouth, the P&O Pera from Southampton to Alexandria, the Deccan from Suez to Galle and the Geelong from Galle to Sydney. Some slight toning and some perf flaws from placement near edge of cover, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
Selling for...$260.00
Will close during Public Auction
30 113 image1869, 2¢ Postrider, brown (Scott 113), two singles used on a mourning cover from Washington, D.C. to the President of First National Bank in West Meridien, Ct., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $240.
Estimate $75 - 100. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Scott $240
Suggested Bid $75-100
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
31 146 image1870, 2¢ Jackson, red brown, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 146), single tied by Evansville, IN "Shoo-Fly" fancy cancel (Cole BT-11 or BT-12) on an attractive cover to Calhoone, KY, with a tobacco merchant's corner card, Fine to Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $300 - 400

Cole values this as a "III" - quite rare and/or with strong demand. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
32   image1872, Grant Campaign (Milgram UG-27), design in blue on a cover to Graton, Mass., franked with pen-canceled 3¢ Bank Note; minor soiling and a repaired tear at right, the address is very faint, Fine overall.
Estimate $75 - 100

Milgram notes "this is fairly scarce, even unused". (Image)

Suggested Bid $75-100
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
33   imagec. 1872, Wells, Fargo & Co. / Stockton, black frank on 3¢ green postal envelope to San Francisco, with neat transit cancel on reverse, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $40 - 60. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Suggested Bid $40-60
Selling for...$26.00
Will close during Public Auction
34 153 image1870, 24¢ Scott, purple, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 153), with bright color, used with two 2¢ Jackson, Continental printing (#157), tied by light strikes of New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancels on a mourning cover to Moradabad, India (28¢ rate by British Mail via Brindisi), with red "New York 24 Jan. 20" (1875) circular datestamp, red London Paid transit datestamp, red crayon "1" Colonial rate, and a receiving backstamp. Missing part of top flap and some slight edge wear, Fine to Very Fine overall, ex-Turner, Beals, Angel, with 2002 P.F. certificate. A lovely cover to an exotic destination. Scott $1,500+.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Scott $1,500+
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
35 166, 165, 158, 163 image1873, 90¢ Perry, rose carmine + 30¢ Hamilton, gray black + 3¢ Washington, green, + 15¢ Webster, yellow orange, C.B.N.C. printings (Scott 166, 165, 158, 163), tied on a May 21, 1876 courthouse cover from New York to Montgomery, Alabama. Some soiling, reduced at sides and refolded at top and bottom, the stamps with a few faults, Fine appearance. Scott prices the 90¢ alone on cover at $7500.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$650.00
Will close during Public Auction
36   image1880's-1890's, Valentines Day cards, a beautiful group of 37, many in great condition (a few with damage); many have their matching embossed envelopes; a gorgeous assemblage, all imaged on the web, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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Suggested Bid $200-300
Selling for...$130.00
Will close during Public Auction
37   image1893 Columbian Exposition, a set of 10 official souvenir postal cards, from the beautiful multicolor series of 12, mint, and nearly pristine, Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)

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Suggested Bid $100-150
Selling for...$65.00
Will close during Public Auction
Postal History: 20th Century and Back-of-the-Book
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
38 304 image1903, 5¢ Lincoln, blue (Scott 304), tied by San Francisco 1906 postmark on a lovely hand drawn illustrated cover to Sydney, Australia, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
Selling for...$130.00
Will close during Public Auction
39 304 image1903, 5¢ Lincoln, blue (Scott 304), used in 1903 on a mourning cover from San Jose, Cal. to Yokohama Japan. Unusually nice, Very Fine.
Estimate $50 - 75. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Suggested Bid $50-75
Selling for...$35.00
Will close during Public Auction
40 319 image1903, 2¢ Washington & Shield, type I, carmine (Scott 319), on used on beautiful hand drawn and colored 1907 cover, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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