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1081 Cover imageRegistered (RG-2), black straight-line handstamp on ca. 1866-67 3c Pink entire to Detroit, Michigan, matching "Chicago Ill Feb 5" rimless datestamp only used on registered mail, horizontal crease away from markings, very fine appearance, a rare cover with only three examples of this datestamp recorded, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 260) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:20 AM
1082 Cover imageChicago Ill. Registered Jul 19 (RG-5), two strikes of black datestamp on 1870 cover to Canton, Illinois, franked with 15c Pictorial and 3c Bank Note, light wear and vertical fold at right, fine appearance, 15c stamp may not originate and is being offered "as-is" (Image 1)

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SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:21 AM
1083 Cover imageChicago, Ills. Registered. May 20 1871 (RG-6), blue double circle handstamp on cover to Prescott, Canada, franked with two 1c Ultramarine and three 3c Green Bank Notes, reverse with advertisement for Briggs House, wax seal with "Post Office Chicago Ill." imprint, irregularly reduced at right and stamps small faults, fine appearance, 11c postage pays 6c letter rate plus 5c Canadian registry fee, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 260) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:21 AM
1084 Cover imageEarly Chicago Registered Cover Collection, 28 covers from the 1870s through 1890s, begins with several examples of RG-8 on Post Office Department official envelopes, 1881 "W.D. Station" handstamp, 1882 "N.W.D. Sta." handstamp on cover to Denmark, 1890 Humboldt Park Station four-line handstamp, 1889 boxed "S.W. Station" handstamp on cover to Bohemia, 1891 boxed "N.W. Station" handstamp on cover to Switzerland, several Columbian Issue covers, and much more, condition generally fine to very fine, an interesting and worthwhile group (Image 1)

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SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:22 AM
1085 Cover imageChicago Registered Cover Collection 1890s to 1980s, approximately 160 covers in a binder, vast array of different rates and markings, note a number of different substations, two covers with F1 paying the registry fee, "I Will" Chicago precancel (the city's motto), destinations including Germany and Sweden, incoming from Canada and Poland, and much more, condition generally fine to very fine, a fascinating and varied group that is sure to interest anyone collecting Chicago postal history or registered mail, viewing a necessity to understand just how comprehensive this lot is (Image 1)

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SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:23 AM
1086 Cover imageChicago Registry Forms Collection, approximately 110 items in a binder ranging from the 1860s to 1950s, includes registered packages, return registered letter bills, registered postal card bills, registered stamped envelope bills, registry return receipts, and more, mixed condition to be expected with some of these larger pieces but generally fine or better, a wonderful collection of these esoteric and often-overlooked forms and envelopes, see Piszkiewicz (Image 1)

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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:23 AM
1087 Cover imageChicago Special Delivery Cover Collection, binder with approximately 155 covers, begins with two E1 covers (one faulty), followed by E2 (3) and E3, continues through the 1960s with a huge wealth of frankings and markings, various "Fee Claimed" handstamps, note 1904 incoming special delivery cover from Great Britain and 1920 special delivery postcard, generally fine to very fine, a wonderful advanced collection for the postal historian (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:24 AM
1088 Cover imageNorth Branch P.O., blue oval handstamp on cover to Suncook, New Hampshire, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by blue star in circle (Berg STR-12) with matching "Chicago Ill Dec 8 '63" double circler datestamp, sealed tear through postmarks, very fine appearance, an attractive combination of this station marking with a fancy cancellation (Image 1)

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SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:24 AM
1089 Cover imageNorth Branch P.O., oval handstamp on 1863 cover to Groveland, Massachusetts, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by "Chicago Ill GA Sep 14" duplex, very fine, the earliest recorded use of the North Branch office marking and a rare use with a postmark with letters (Image 1)

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SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:26 AM
1090 Cover imageWest Branch P.O., oval handstamp ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to locally-addressed cover, small stain at bottom right, otherwise very fine and scarce, as the address was on the west side of the river the cover never passed through the main Chicago post office and this branch handstamp was used as a killer (Image 1)

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SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:26 AM
1091 Cover imageNorth and West Branch Post Office Covers Group, three covers each bearing blue "North Branch P.O." and "West Branch P.O." oval handstamps, all dated 1863 or 1864, few faulty but mostly very fine strikes of these popular markings (Image 1)

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SOLD for $95.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:28 AM
1092 Cover imageAvondale Ill. Jan 6 1892, datestamp on 1c Postal card (UX10) to Simons, Illinois, where it was postmarked the same day, printed message on reverse for the 27th Ward Republican Club, light wear, fine strike, Karlan reported only two covers from Avondale, particularly interesting with postmarks from two short-lived forerunners, illustrated in Crabgrass Communities (page 177) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:28 AM
1093 Cover imageBandow, Illinois. Jun 14 1884, circular datestamp on incoming May 6 cover from Vineland, New Jersey, pink "Unclaimed." and "Advertised." handstamps and manuscript "5/14/84", various backstamps including Dead Letter Office, light toning, fine and scarce (Image 1)

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SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:29 AM
1094 Cover imageCentral Park, Ill. Feb 16 1886, oval datestamp ties 2c and 10c Brown Bank Notes to registered cover to Wheaton, Illinois, second strike alongside, repaired tear at top, fine and rare (Image 1)

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SOLD for $65.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:30 AM
1095 Cover imageDauphin Park Ill. Jun 11 1894, circular datestamp on 1c Postal card (UX10) addressed to Proctor, Vermont, June 13 receiving datestamp, very fine strike, one of just three covers recorded by Karlan, used five days after the Dauphin Park post office was reported discontinued (Image 1)

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SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:31 AM
1096 Cover imageEnglewood, Ill, two-line oval postmark ties 1c Small Bank Note to 1891 cover to Cornish, Maine, March 23 receiving backstamp, light wear, very fine strike, the unique example of this postmark, similar in design to a device used at the Columbian Exposition, illustrated in Crabgrass Communities (page 226) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:31 AM
1097 Cover imageAdvertised, Jan 13 1894, Englewood, Ill., three-line pink handstamp on December 27, 1893 circular-rate cover from Crawfordsville, Indiana, franked with 1c Columbian, fine and very rare, illustrated in Crabgrass Communities (page 228) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:31 AM
1098 Cover imageGross Park Illinois Mar 31 1886, purple cogged circle datestamp duplexed with star on 1c Postal card (UX8)to Roxbury, Massachusetts, April 2 receiving datestamp, extremely fine strike, Karlan reported only five covers from Gross Park, illustrated in Crabgrass Communities (page 133) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:32 AM
1099 Cover imageHegewisch Ill. Oct 3 1893, circular datestamp on registered cover to Lynn, Massachusetts, 10c Small Bank Note tied by cork, October 7 Lynn backstop, very fine, Karlan reported only four covers from this office (Image 1)



SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:32 AM
1100 Cover imageHumboldt Park Ill. May 16 85, rimless datestamp on incoming 1c Postal card (UX5) from Sherman, New York, very fine, the only recorded example of this experimental device, illustrated in Crabgrass Communities (page 172) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 11:33 AM

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