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Express Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1021       imageCampbell's Stage Line, U.S. Mail & Express, Traverse City Mich. Pristine illustrated corner card featuring two-team Stagecoach with caption "From Traverse City to Railroad" bearing 3¢ green (147) tied by cork cancel duplexed with "Traverse City Mich., Jun 23" cds to Frankfort Mich., pencil "Mailed June 21 - 1871" docketing; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Robert A. Campbell, proprietor of "Campbell's Stage Line" of Traverse City, was born in Franklin County, N.Y., Jan. 18, 1840. In 1859 he came to Traverse City, Mich. where he was for some time in the employ of Hannah, Lay & Co., and then spent some time in farm work. He later spent three years as baker and confectioner before starting the stage business on the Big Rapids, Cadillac, Fife Lake, Elk Rapids, Northport, Glen Arbor and Frankfort lines. The April 1886 Traverse News noted R. A. Campbell had sold his Traverse City and Frankfort stage route to W. M. Gates of Frankfort, who takes it on Friday of this week. (Image1)

Get Market Data for [United States 147] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$240.00
Will close during Public Auction
1022       imageForwarded by John Stellwagen's Foreign Express, Buffalo, N.Y. Black on green label affixed on reverse of 1860 orange J. Stellwagen & Kraetzer, Buffalo N.Y. corner card cover to St. Avold, France, endorsed "By French Mail" at top, "Buffalo N.Y., Mar 31, 1860" cds and matching "15" oval rating handstamp, "New York '3' Apr 3" debit exchange cds, French (4.16.60) entry cds and "8" decimes due handstamp, reverse with Paris (4.17) transit and St. Avold arrival cds; bit of abrasion at top, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction
Waterway Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1023     299 imageRed River Packet Countess. Sharp red oval handstamp on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La.; edge tear just into oval, otherwise Extremely Fine and choice example of this rare handstamp.
Milgram No. 299; Estimate $500 - 750.

The "Countess" of 198 tons was built at Cincinnati in 1860, owned by Capt. William C. Harrison with Captain George W. Wilson as Master. It burned at Alexandria in March 1864 to avoid capture by Union forces. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$240.00
Will close during Public Auction
1024     470 imageSteam Packet Franklin, Lake Champlain, Capt. R.M. Sherman. Red circular handstamp on folded letter datelined "Port Kent (N.Y.) 28 Sept. 1833" addressed to "The Honbl. Josiah Fink, In Senate" in Albany N.Y., entered mails at Albany with red manuscript "B" (boat) and "18¾" rating, Very Fine strike.
Milgram No. 470; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1025     1336 imagePacket Swamp Fox. Red oval handstamp with "Ouachita" missing at top on 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire canceled by "STEAM" straightline, red "New Orleans La. Jan 8" cds to New Orleans La.; couple light vertical bends, Very Fine.
Milgram No. 1336; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$95.00
Will close during Public Auction
1026     1432 imageRegular Vicksburg Yazoo & Tallahatchie Friday Packet Warren Belle. Printed scroll corner card on 3¢ pink (U59) buff entire from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La. entered mails with "McNutt Miss Aug 20" cds and matching target canceling indicia, carried by post road to Greenwood and put onto Route 7202 for Vicksburg, then transferred to Route 8106 for New Orleans; partial flap and small opening flaw at top, Very Fine, ex-Feldman.
Milgram No. 1432; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$95.00
Will close during Public Auction
Naval Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1027       imageUnited States Naval Depot, Hong Kong. Well-struck red oval handstamp with intricate design depicting an eagle with a shield as a chest and holding an olive branch in one talon and four arrows in the other with 32-Star design above, on circa 1862-64 cover from the Hurlbert correspondence to Newtonville Mass.; light cover aging, opened along left edge, Very Fine.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.

THIS NEWLY-DISCOVERED COVER IS ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE U.S. NAVAL DEPOT HONG KONG HANDSTAMP. OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME.

As the United States naval presence in Asia increased, a depot was established in Hong Kong in order to provide a ready means of replenishing ships. Mail to and from Hong Kong was usually carried by the British post, either overland, via Marseilles or via Southampton. This marking was probably used by a forwarded agent facilitating the mail. (Image1)

Est. $5,000-7,500
Selling for...$2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
Foreign Mail
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1028       image1850 (Apr. 26) Kenilworth, England to New York N.Y. Cover with "Kenilworth (4.26) double-arc cds with red ms. "1/-" prepaid 1s packet rating, Liverpool (4.27) transit backstamp and red "5 Cents" credit handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Apr. 27th to New York arriving May 9th, New York red "ADVERTISED 4 cts" straightline, returned to England with three-line "SENT BACK TO ENGLAND, WITHOUT A REASON, FOR NON-DELIVERY" three-line handstamp, Kenilworth backstamp; flap tear, Very Fine and scarce returned advertised use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
1029       image1853 (Sep. 14) Havana, Cuba to Cadiz, Spain via New York and London. Blue folded letter sent care of New York forwarder with "Aguirre & Galwey, New York" oval backstamp, carried by steamship to New York with bold "Steamship 10" circular handstamp, then forwarded with "New York '5' Oct 5" debit cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Africa from New York Oct. 5th to Liverpool arriving Oct. 15th, red London (10.17) arrival backstamp and manuscript "1/-" one-shilling due rating, forwarder privately to Cadiz, Very Fine and scarce forwarded use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$95.00
Will close during Public Auction
1030       image1853 (Sep. 21) New York N.Y. to Vienna, Austria. Orange buff cover with "N.York. Br. Pkt. '23' Sep 21" debit exchange cds tying Swart's City Dispatch Post, 1849-53, 1¢ pink (136L10), four margins, additional cork cancel, carried by Cunard Asia from New York Sep. 21st to Liverpool arriving Oct. 2nd, red Aachen (10.4_ transit backstamp and blue ms. "38" rating, additional red crayon "38" restatement, 1853 receipt docketing; no bottom flap, otherwise Very Fine and rare Swarts Local post use to Austria.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$240.00
Will close during Public Auction
1031       image1859 (Sep. 3) New York N.Y. to Esslingen, Wurttemberg. Orange cover with "N. York, Brem. Pk. '3' Sep 3" debit exchange cds to Bremen, carried in closed bag on NGL Line Bremen from New York Sep. 3rd to Bremen arriving Sep. 17th, bold blue "Amerika über Bremen, 22" circular handstamp denoting 22 kreuzer due, reverse with Boebblingen (9.20.59) arrival cds where blue ms. "22" kreuzer due was restated, a Superb gem with crisp markings.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1032       image1864 (Feb. 13) New York N.Y. to Lichte, Coburg. Fresh all-over orange shaded Meisel, Lampe & Co. importer ad cover with "N.York, Brem. Pkt. '3' Feb 13" debit exchange cds, endorsed "By Bremen Steamer", carried by NGL Line America from New York Feb. 13th to Bremen arriving Feb. 26th, blue "America / uber Bremen" two-line exchange handstamp and large "22" rating handstamp, ms. "22/2" and blue ms. "6½" rating, German (2.28.64) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive Bremen mails use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$95.00
Will close during Public Auction
Advertising Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1033       image(Agriculture) C.B. Rogers, Seed & Agricultural Warehouse, Philadelphia. Blue cameo-style illustrated corner card showing Plow, Farm Mail, Seed, etc on unsealed orange buff cover bearing 2¢ black (73) tied by circular grid cancel to Fort Wayne Ind., Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1034       image(Food) French's Products. Advertising for C.M. & R. Tomkins with multicolor illustrations of French's Mustard & Spices packages on front and back of cover bearing 2¢ carmine (402) tied by "Elmira N.Y., Jun 25, 1920" machine cancel to Sayre Pa.; reduced slightly at right, small abrasion spot, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$95.00
Will close during Public Auction
1035       image(Railroad) New York Central and Hudson River Map. All-over map advertisement in light purple of Alfred Dolge & Sons showcasing Dolgeville N.Y. at center on yellow cover bearing 2¢ carmine (279Bc) tied by intense "New York 'D' Oct 12 '95" duplex to Chester Conn., flap printed seal showcasing World's Columbian Expo awards won by Dolgeville Mills produced products, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
Machine Cancels
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1036       imagePittsburgh, Pa. "Shield with Fancy Stars and Stripes" Machine Cancel. Couple flaws, clear strike with matching bold "Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug 12, 1 P.M." framed datestampon cover to Waterford, Ireland, bold red "New York, Aug 14" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Cuba from New York Aug. 14th to Queenstown arriving Aug. 24th, Waterford (8.25) arrival backstamp; slightly rough opening at top with small tear at top, Very Fine and striking use.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

A REMARKABLE USE OF THIS RARE EARLY FANCY MACHINE POSTMARK TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION.

This is the only recorded 6¢ Bank Note cover with the scarce Goff-Hursy patented machine cancel with Shield design. There are only three recorded foreign mail uses, two 7¢ Bank Note uses to Germany and the 6¢ cover here. (Image1)

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Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
Registered Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1037       image1900 (Dec. 14) Honolulu, Hawaii to San Francisco Cal. Cover red "Tomb Kee & Co., P.O. Box 941, Honolulu, H.I." return address handstamp bearing 10¢ orange brown (283) tied by partial purple "Registry" straightline, matching perfect sharp "Registered, Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec 14, 1900" cds, endorsed "Per S.S. Zealandia" at top, San Francisco (12.23) arrival backstamp; reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$45.00
Will close during Public Auction
1038       image1900 (Oct. 20) Honolulu, Hawaii to London, England. Cover with blue "Pacific Club, Honolulu" flap imprint bearing 2¢ red (279B) block of six and single, couple flaws, tied by purple "Registered, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct 20, 1900", additional strike at bottom, reverse with New York (11.2) transit, F.-V.F. and scarce early Hawaiian territorial registry use to England.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$45.00
Will close during Public Auction
1039       image1891 (Oct. 31) London, England registered to Mississippi. G.B. 2d blue registered letter bearing G.B. 2½d tied by "Registered, London, 21 OC 91" oval, reverse with New York "(Non Réclamé.) Unclaimed. (N.Y. -Reg. Div.)" label affixed, sent to Dead Letter Office and returned, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
1846-1848 Mexican-American War
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1040       imageVera Cruz, Jun 9. Framed postmark with ms. "30" triple rating on legal-size orange folded cover endorsed "Official Business" to Capt. Benjamin Huger Ord. Corps, Care of Col. Talcott, Ordnance Department, Washington D.C., forwarded twice with red "Washington D.C. Jun 22" cds to Old Point Comfort Va. and then back to Washington D.C., various ratings including "Ford", Very Fine triple-rate twice-forwarded use from Mexico.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Gen. Benjamin Huger, CSA & Gen. George Talcott (Pre-Civil War). (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

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