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| 2230 |
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Chicago DPO/Branch Postmark Collection, 63 covers, DPOs including Windsor Park (1891-94), Morgan Park (1878-1912), Bowmanville (1884-94), Normalville (1872-84), South Chicago (1871-93), Ravenswood (1869-94), Woodlawn Park (1884-92),
Austin (1867-1900), Grand Crossing (1872-94), Bridgeport (1878-89), Norwood Park (1870-94), Montclare (1873-94), Edison Park (1890-95), and Englewood (1868-94); stations including Cottage Grove, Humboldt Park, Madison Street, North, Northwest, South,
Southwest, Stock Yards, and West; mixed condition but a wonderful basis for a collection/cancellation study
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120
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 05:42 PM |
| 2231 |
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Chicago Machine Cancels, approximately 100 covers from about the 1890s/1910s, including Cummins, American, Barr-Fyke, Doremus, etc, a few advertising covers, some mixed condition but generally fine or very fine, nice starter
collection
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75
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 05:43 PM |
| 2232 |
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 Chicago Street Car R.P.O. Covers, 86 covers and cards sorted
by Mason-Fleming number, note a few more interesting including Cottage Grove Ave. cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, many covers with top left corner torn away, strikes mixed but generally fine, a very useful selection for the specialized collector (Image 1)
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100
SOLD for $210.00
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| 2233 |
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Chicago 20th Century Postal History Collection, approximately 100 covers with auxiliary markings and services including "Address Supplied", "Accidentally Injured by Cancelling Machine", DLO, "Found in Empty Pouch", general delivery,
"Incomplete", "Name not in directory", proof of mailing, registered, returned, "No Such Office in State Named", special delivery, stations, and tube, generally fine or very fine, much of interest for the specialist in Chicago postal history
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150
SOLD for $230.00
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| 2234 |
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 "Elgin, Illinois.", attractive mezzotint illustration of
Elgin, Illinois, addressed to the postmaster of St. Louis, with "Elgin Ill May 21 1861" datestamp and oval "Post Office Business Free", small tone spots, still very fine and beautiful (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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75
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 05:44 PM |
1847 Issue Covers
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2235 |
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 1, 1847 5c Red brown, worn plate impression, margins huge to
just clear at bottom right, tied to outer lettersheet by neat black grid, "Quincy Ill. 24 Feb" datestamp, addressed to Springfield, Illinois, very fine, a scarce small town use, USPCS census #1314 (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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200
SOLD for $675.00
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| 2236 |
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 1a, 1847 5c Dark brown, early impression, margins large to
full, neat manuscript "X", red "Jacksonville Ill. Jan 7" datestamp at top left, on folded letter to Collinsville, Illinois, cover with light overall wear and small edge breaks, very fine stamp on an attractive cover from an uncommon origination,
USPCS census #1290 (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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150
SOLD for $275.00
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| 2237 |
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 2, 1847 10c Black, four large margins, sharp early
impression with intense color, red grid cancel and matching "Jacksonville Ill. Dec 26" datestamp at left, on folded letter to Medina C.H., Ohio, datelined Christmas Day 1849, small mended tear at top of vertical file-fold, still Extremely Fine and
choice cover from a rare town, ex-Hart, 1968 Philatelic Foundation certificate (USPCS Census #1292) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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1,000
CLOSED
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| 2238 |
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 2, 1847 10c Black, single with four large margins, neat red
eight-bar open grid and matching "Aurora Ill. Mar 15" datestamp on folded letter to Buffalo, New York, datelined March 15, 1851 (headed "Black Hawk Mill"), file-folds away from stamp, very fine and attractive, signed Ezra Cole, USPCS census #1172,
ex-Hart (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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750
CLOSED
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| 2239 |
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 2, 1847 10c Black, single with margins full to ample,
manuscript "X" ties, blue "Quincy Ills. Dec 4" datestamp at left, on folded letter addressed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, vertical file-fold away from stamp, very fine and attractive especially used from Illinois, USPCS census #1317 (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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300
SOLD for $450.00
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Forwarding Agents
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2240 |
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 "Forwarded by Z.Block Cairo Ill", red oval on folded letter
datelined New Orleans December 8, 1849, additional red "Steam 10", addressed to St. Louis, manuscript "p Peytona via Cairo", horizontal file-fold, very fine and attractive, Zalma Block operated two large wharf boats at Cairo (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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75
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 05:47 PM |
| 2241 |
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 "Forwarded By Fowler & Norton, Commission & Forwarding Merchants
Cairo, Ill", 1855 folded lettersheet with 1851 3c Dull red (11, oxidized), tied by "Illinois Central R.R. Jul 25" datestamp, from New Orleans to St. Louis, forwarding handstamp at lower left, carried, carried out of the mails from New
Orleans to Cairo by packet "l.F. Woodruff," horizontal file-fold, fine and rare (Image
1)
(Image 2)
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75
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 05:48 PM |
| 2242 |
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 "Phillips, Hunt & Co., Wharf-Boat & Forwarding Merchants, Cairo,
Ills.", black oval handstamp on cover to Washington, DC, with second strike on reverse, 1857 3c Dull Red (26, small nick at bottom) tied by "Cairo IIl. Jan 21 1858" postmark (second strike alongside), manuscript "Penny Post" at lower left,
very fine and rare use (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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150
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 05:49 PM |
Steam, Steamboat and Steamship Covers
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2243 |
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 "Str. Chancellor G.W. Stewart Master", ornamented blue oval
handstamp on cover to New Albany, Indiana, 1857 2c Dull red (26, trimmed perfs) tied by "Cairo Ill. Mar 25 1858" datestamp, "3" due handstamp, "Forwarded By VW. Graham & Co. Freight Agents, Illinois Central R.R. & Wharf Boat Prots Cairo Ill"
handstamp on reverse, light edge wear, very fine (Milgram 198) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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150
SOLD for $450.00
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| 2244 |
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 "Steamer Illinois. E. Harbor Aug 1 1863", crisp and clear
strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to all-over illustrated ad cover from W.C. Duncan (a Detroit brewery), addressed to Eagle Harbor, Michigan, just reduced at left, very fine and scarce (Milgram 633, illustrated page 358) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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200
SOLD for $650.00
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| 2245 |
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 "Chicago, Milwaukee & Lake Superior Line, Received for Shipment by
Str. Lady Elgin", illustrated double circle handstamp on reverse of 3c Nesbitt (U10), addressed to Madison, Wisconsin and with "Chicago Ill. Oct 9 1857" datestamp, small tears in indicia, cover exploded for display, a very fine strike of
this elusive and attractive marking (Milgram 763) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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250
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 05:51 PM |
| 2246 |
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 "Steamer Missouri J.Y. Hurd, Master Oct 26 1864", bold
strike in blue on cover to Bridge Creek, Ohio, 1861 3c Rose (65) with target cancel and "Cairo Ill. Nov 1 '64" datestamp, "Official Business" imprint at top left, just reduced at left, light overall wear, still a fine example of this rare marking
(Milgram 906) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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50
SOLD for $170.00
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| 2247 |
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 "Lake Michigan Steam Boat Co. Jun 15 Planet.", perfect
strike of this octagonal marking in blue on cover addressed to Middlebury, Vermont, 1851 3c Dull red (11) tied by equally-bold "Chicago Ill Jun 16 1857" datestamp, extremely fine and choice in every respect (Milgram 1116, pictured on page 573) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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300
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 05:54 PM |
| 2248 |
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 "St. Ls. & Kk Steamers Nov 28", crisp strike ties 1851 3c
Dull red (11) to folded prices current, letter portioned datelined "St. Louis Nov 27 1856", addressed to Macomb, Illinois and endorsed "Quincy" at bottom left, vertical file-fold, very fine and fresh, fewer than 10 known (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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150
SOLD for $350.00
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Railroad, Route Agent and RPO
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2249 |
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 "G.D.D. & Min P Co. Nov 1", route agent postmark of Galena,
Dubuque, Dunleith & Minnesota Packet Company, tying 3c Dull Red (26, faulty) to cover to Waterbury, Connecticut, manuscript docket of "Winona, Oct, 31, 1858" at left, fine, illustrated in Risvold (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
150
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 05:55 PM |
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