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1141 Cover imageJan.1, red handstamp indicating advertising on incoming December 19, 1845 folded letter from Worcester, Massachusetts, very fine, an early example of a Chicago advertised marking, handstamps with the word "Advertised" would not come into use until 1854, illustrated in Piszkiewicz page (406) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:01 PM
1142 Cover imageAdvertised 1 Ct. Jun 1 (AD-1), three-line oval handstamp on cover originating in Exeter, New Hampshire with "Paid 3" handstamp, very fine strike and cover, only a few examples of the first Chicago "Advertised" handstamp are known (Image 1)

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SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:02 PM
1143 Cover imageChicago Ill. Advertised May 26 1857 (AD-3), black datestamp on incoming cover from New York, franked with three 1851 1c Blue, small repairs to backflap and stamps light toning, very fine appearance (Image 1)

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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:03 PM
1144 Cover imageChicago Ill. Advertised Jun 14 1858 (AD-3), circular datestamp on cover originating in Madison, Wisconsin, franked with 1851 3c Dull red (11), advertised in the Daily Chicago Times which brought forth someone who readdressed the cover, reposted June 17 with an 1857 3c Dull red (26) and sent to Davenport, Iowa, fine and attractive advertised cover which also features both imperforate and perforated 3c stamps, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 408) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:04 PM
1145 Cover imageChicago Advertised, Feb 25 1860 (AD-4), blue shield handstamp on incominge embossed Valentine from Hill, New Hampshire (postmarked February 15), franked with 1857 3c Dull red (26), additional "18" in red circle handstamp, original enclosure, envelope missing backflap and light wear, fine and interesting use, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 408) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $65.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:05 PM
1146 Cover Advertised Aug 26 (AD-9), circular datestamp in black on 1872 locally-addressed 2c Brown entire, originally postmarked "Chicago Ill Aug 14", uprated with 1c Ultramarine Bank Note since drop letters required full first class postage to be advertised, additional "Returned to Writer" handstamp (RTW-4), very fine and attractive use

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SOLD for $30.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:06 PM
1147 Cover imageChicago Advertised Cover Collection 1850/1913, approximately 40 covers with a wide variety of advertised markings, including AD-2, AD-3, AD-4 shield in black and blue, AD-5, and subsequent markings, also station advertised markings including Northwest, Cottage Grove, Hyde Park, and Englewood, generally fine to very fine, an extraordinary group with a good deal of potential further research for the dedicated postal historian (Image 1)

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SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:06 PM
1148 Cover image"3 Due", manuscript notation on 3c Nesbitt entire postmarked "Chicago Ill. Mar 3 1857", addressed to Warner, New Hampshire, bit ragged at right, otherwise fine, a scarce and early Chicago postage due cover, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 415) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $55.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:07 PM
1149 Cover imageDue (DU-1), black handstamp with matching "3" in circle on cover to Watertown, New York, 1857 3c Dull red tied by "Chicago Ill Aug 16 1858" datestamp, slightly reduced at left, very fine, the only recorded example of Chicago's first postage due handstamp, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 415) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:08 PM
1150 Cover imageEarly Chicago Postage Due Cover Collection, 49 covers from about 1863 to 1890, note better including "Chicago Ill RA Sep 15" initial postmark on cover with "Due 6" handstamp, legal-sized cover with oval "West Branch P.O." and large "Due 6", and various other early markings including DU-8, DU-10, DU-11, DU-18, and more, some small faults but generally fine to very fine, a wonderful group, refer to Piszkiewicz Chapter 51 for more information (Image 1)

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SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:10 PM
1151 Cover imageChicago Postage Due Cover Collection 1890s/1960s, binder with approximately 170 covers ranging from about 1893 through 1964, enormous variety of different handstamps and postage due adhesives, additionally nice advertising covers, airmail and special delivery, etc., significant number of incoming foreign covers resulting in some very colorful and attractive frankings, generally fine to very fine, a wonderful collection that is ideal for the 20th Century postal historian, when studied in conjunction with the Piszkiewicz book this group could prove very rewarding (Image 1)

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SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:10 PM
1152 Cover imageChicago Precancelled Postage Due Cover Group, seven covers including blue line precancel on 3c, purple "Chicago Pearl" precancel (PD-1) on 3c pair, black "C" in oval precancel (PD-2) on 3c single and pair, and large black "C" precancel (PD-3) on three 3c covers, all covers faulty to varying degrees but stamps generally fine to very fine, a scarce and interesting group, see discussion in Piszkiewicz Chapter 52 (Image 1)

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SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:11 PM
1153 Cover imageChicago "Held for Postage" Collection, approximately 50 covers and cards bearing various "Held for Postage" handstamps, begins in 1883 with several examples of HP-3 (including the earliest recorded use) used in conjunction with SN-1 and PS-1, continues through the 1950s with "This is the Mail for Which You Sent Postage" handstamps, interesting items throughout including a 1933 "World's Fair in a Nutshell" parcel tag originally attached to a walnut, generally fine to very fine, an extraordinary and comprehensive collection, see discussion in Piszkiewicz (pages 434-44) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:12 PM
1154 Letterpiece imageHeld for Better direction, two-line blue handstamp used alongside matching "Chicago Ill Jan 12 1863" datestamp on reverse of large cover fragment postmarked Washington, Pennsylvania January 8, 1863, large "P.O. Department Dead Letter Office Jan 24 1863" double oval handstamp, fine, the unique example of this handstamp, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 445) (Image 1)



SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:12 PM
1155 Cover imageReturned for Better Direction (RBD-1), black circular handstamp on ca. 1867 3c Pink stamped envelope mailed without an address, November 25 Chicago backstamp, forwarded to Washington, DC where a blue Dead Letter Office datestamp was applied, manuscript "$5" probably refers to a banknote contained within the envelope, very fine, the only recorded example of the earliest "returned for better direction" handstamp used in Chicago, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 447) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:14 PM
1156 Cover imageReturned for Better Directions from Chicago, Ill. Feb 8, 1890 (RBD-4), magenta pointing finger handstamp on cover franked with 2c Green Bank Note, postmarked Des Moines, Iowa February 5 and addressed to Rice County, Kansas, also magenta "No Post Office Named" and "No Such Office in State Named" handstamps (each with "I.D." for Inquiry Division), light soiling and just reduced at left, very fine strike, the unique example of this handstamp (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:14 PM
1157 Cover imageNo Such Office In State Named, blue two-line handstamp on cover to Woodford, Illinois, 3c Green Bank Note (small corner fault) tied by blue Maltese cross, "Chicago Ill. 8 Apr 2PM" datestamp, cornercard for "Wm. H. Bradley, Clerk U.S. District Court", bankruptcy notice enclosed, very fine and attractive (Image 1)



SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:14 PM
1158 Cover imageReturn to Writer From World's Fair Sta. Chicago, Ill. P.O. Aug 26 1893 (LH-1), magenta pointing finger handstamp on cover from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, franked with 2c Small Bank Note, addressed to "Miss Hattie von Bergen, Care of Evert Booth, World's Fair, Chicago, Ill.", fine and rare, only nine examples of this handstamp recorded by Bomar/Savadge, one of the rarest and most desirable Columbian Exposition postal markings (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:15 PM
1159 Cover imageEarly Chicago "Returned to Writer" Cover Group, seven covers from the Bank Note era, markings include RTW-3, RTW-4, and RH-1 pointing hand, small faults but generally fine to very fine, an interesting group (Image 1)

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SOLD for $40.00
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:15 PM
1160 Cover imageChicago "Return to Sender" Pointing Hands Collection 1885/1996, extraordinary collection of approximately 168 covers and cards, ranging from the earliest pointing hand devices used in Chicago through more modern devices, a wonderful variety of different station markings plus attractive advertising covers through, generally fine to very fine, chapter 55 of the Piszkiewicz book covers these handstamps in great detail with this collection being the source of most of the information contained therein, a wonderful opportunity for the specialist as a collection this comprehensive would take many years to duplicate (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Mar-28, 12:16 PM

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