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Quick Navigation by Category  Presidential Campaign Illustrated Envelopes and Le (248)   |  United States Registry Mail (235)   | 
 

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Presidential Campaign Illustrated Envelopes and Lettersheets continued...

1872 Presidential Campaign continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
241     UG-53 image(1872 Campaign) Ulysses S. Grant. Tan portrait campaign design encircled in wreath with verse below "Hurrah! for Grant And good Government" on cover bearing 3¢ green (147) tied by target duplexed with "Gettysburg Pa. Sep 22" cds to Killingsworth Conn., reduced slightly at right, with matching campaign design lettersheet datelined "Gettysburg Pa. August 2, 1871", signature clipped, Very Fine.
Milgram No. UG-53; Estimate $150 - 200.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 247. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
242     UG-57 image(1872 Campaign) Ulysses S. Grant, Henry Wilson. Resurrected Lady Liberty with Flag Civil War patriotic remade into Grant campaign cover with red and blue campaign design "The Unanimous Nomination For president Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois, For Vice-President Henry Wilson of Massachusetts", Norris imprint across bottom, on cover bearing 1¢ ultramarine (145) tied by radial cork cancel to Winchester N.H., reduced a bit at right; with additional original Patriotic design with 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Friendship Wis. Nov 13" cds for comparison; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and rare patriotic campaign design.
Milgram No. UG-57; Estimate $300 - 400.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 249. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
243     HG-unlisted image(1872 Campaign) Horace Greeley. Large hand-drawn ink portrait of Greeley reading a New York newspaper and fancy address on legal-size cover bearing pair 3¢ green (147) pair tied by square grid duplexed with "Chicago, Ill. Jun 3" cds to New York City; light soiling, reduced at left, F.-V.F. and remarkable campaign design, unlisted in Milgram Presidential Campaigns.
Milgram No. HG-unlisted; Estimate $500 - 750.

Horace Greeley was the editor of the New York Tribune and ran as the Liberal Republican and Democratic candidate in the 1872 presidential election, campaigning on a platform of government reform, "universal amnesty" for the South, and an end to Radical Reconstruction. Despite a spirited, unprecedented speaking tour, he was soundly defeated by incumbent Ulysses S. Grant in a landslide. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
244     GT-unlisted image(1872 Campaign) George W. Train. Small photo with manuscript "To the Assylum" attached on cover bearing 3¢ green (158) tied by "New York, Mar 27" cds duplex to Albion N.Y., enclosed campaign card with same photo and verse "We the people, not I the king", Extremely Fine, unlisted in Milgram Presidential Campaigns.
Milgram No. GT-unlisted; Estimate $150 - 200.

George Train ran as Independent Candidate in the 1872 election. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
1896 and Later Presidential Campaigns
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
245       image(1896 Campaign) William J. Bryan. Brown campaign design with dual portraits in ornate frames of Bryan and George Washington with ribbon above and verse below "A True Son Of The Father Of His Country", additional vertical advertising at left offering literature and overall campaign literature and speeches on reverse, on forwarded cover bearing 2¢ carmine (267) tied by "Ouray Colo. Nov 16, 1896" cds to Telleride Col., purple "Return to Writer, Unclaimed" two-line handstamp; cover tear at right and light toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 258. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
246       image(1896 Campaign) William J. McKinley. Large portrait campaign design with "For President, William J. McKinley" below on cover bearing 1¢ blue (264) tied by "Chicago Ill. Oct 29" duplex with handstamp address to local Chicago street; missing backflap still, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

References: Listing example illustrated in Milgram Presidential Campaigns on page 259. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
247       image(1896 Campaign) William J. McKinley. Campaign design with large engraved portrait and with red "For President…" below on light buff cover bearing 2¢ carmine (267) tied by partial "Chicago Ill. Station J, Aug 31" cds duplex to local street address, "Chicago, Ill. Station W, Aug 31" arrival backstamp, impressive and attractive, Extremely Fine, unlisted in Milgram Presidential Campaigns similar type page 259.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
248       image(1932 Campaign) Herbert Hoover. Dark red campaign design with portrait in circle and "Hoover for President" camption below on pink cover with "Edith Roosevelt" free frank and "Brooklyn, Conn. Jul 19" duplex to Portland, Oregon; reduced slightly at right, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction

United States Registry Mail

Mail Robbery - The Need for Registry Mail Service
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
249       image1819 (Feb. 2) Post Office New York City "The Mail Robbers Caught!" . Original Theodorus Vail, Postmaster N.Y. letter to Postmaster General R.J. Meigs that was edited and published in part titled "The Mail Robbers Caught!" along the side reading "Post Office New York City (N.Y.), 3 Feb. 1819, Dear Sir, I have the pleasure to inform you that two of the mail Robbers mentioned in my Letter of yesterday (their names, Maurie and Bertrand, both Frenchmen) were this morning apprehended by two of our Police Officers, and are now under examination before our City Police Magistrates. They found upon them, secreted in their clothes, about one thousand dollars - the search not yet completed. The third Robber is also a Frenchman of the name of Doctr. Henrie who it is believed is making his way for Philada. [the following parts of the letter except signature are crossed out for the publication] I have given the necessary information to Mr. Bache and Mr.Bailey of Philadelphia so that if he goes there 4e will be apprehended. I have published the enclosed advertisment in our public prints. There cannot be a doubt but that these are the villains who perpetrated the Robbery and I am of opinion that the Good Citizens of New Jersey are well disposed to convict them on reasonable testimony. (in another hand) Very respectfully & sincerely Yours, Theodorus Bailey"; small edge flaws, Fine and early mail robbery documentation.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
250       image1855 (Jan. 11-20) James Holbrock Mail Loss Letters. Group of three letters from Holbrock sent from New York City to the Postmaster at Hartford Conn., each on official letterhead and enclosed in orange envelopes with New York postmarks and red "Post Office Business, Free" arc rating handstamps, they discuss mail losses between Willimanic Conn. and New York City and include his suspicion that the robberies could be localized to between Hartford and Norwich, the first letter discusses his book "Ten Years Among the Mail Bags or Notes from the Diary of a Special Agent of the Post Office Department" and thanks the postmaster for help in the facts of one of the previous cases to be described in his book, Very Fine trio.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
251       image(Robbery) 1855 (Jul. 14) Wyandotte, Mich. to Sante Fe N.M. (Robbed Mail). Buff cover with manuscript "Wyandotte, Mich. July 14" postmark on Webb correspondence cover to Sante Fe, New Mexico on the Hall contract route, mail was robbed enroute from St. Louis to Sante Fe on the Hall contract route, original letter datelined "Wyandotte July 14, 55", manuscript "Robbed Mail" across top by Jefferson City Mo. postmaster and pencil "Paid 3" below; erosion hole and small edge tear, Fine and rare.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

A REMARKABLE "ROBBED MAIL" USE ON THE HALL CONTRACT ROUTE TO SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO TERRITORY.

A second "Robbed Mail" example from the J.J. Webb correspondence sent from Santa Fe N.M. Sept. 25th 1855 to Kent Conn. was robbed enroute near Jefferson City. The disparity of dates suggest they were from separate robberies. Both are missing stamps, the latter mail robbers left the mail in the Marie River.

References: Illustrated in Milgram's "Robbery of Mail in the Classic Period", Chronicle 176, Nov. 1997, pp. 232-242, fig. 8.
Illustrated in Milgram and Berlin's "Early Mail Robberies in the United States", American Philatelist, Nov. 2007, pp. 1000. (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
252       image(Robbery) 1863 (Jun. 30) Corvallis, Oregon to Hebron, N.H. Pink envelope bearing 10¢ green (35) canceled by open grid cancel and just tied by rim of "Corvallis Or., Jun 30, 1862" cds, robbed enroute from Oregon to San Francisco, magenta "San Francisco, 14 Aug. 1863, Opened by Mail Robber. Henry Baker Special Agt. P.O. Dpt." notation; robber roughly opened and reduced at left tearing away half of stamp, edge wear, Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A REMARKABLE 1857 ISSUE "ROBBED MAIL" USE FROM OREGON VIA SAN FRANCISCO TO THE EAST COAST.

References: Illustrated in Milgram and Berlin's "Early Mail Robberies in the United States", American Philatelist, Nov. 2007, pp. 1001. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
253       image(Robbery) 1923 Ashland & Gerber Train No. 13 Mail Robbery Cover. Original fire damaged cover bearing 2¢ Wash. tied by "Eugene, Oregon, Oct 10, 1923" machine cancel to Glendale Cal., house in pouch with trimmed "This mail damaged by fire and dynamite hold-up of Ashland & Gerber Train No. 13, at Siskiyou, Oregon, October 11, 1923." printed label; entered mails with Post Office Dept. penalty ambulance envelope canceled by "San Francisco, Calif. 1923" machine cancel to Glendale, edge nick; accompanied by original Wanted Broadside for the Autremont Brothers and describing the robbery that was widely circulated by mail, Very Fine group.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
254       image(Robbery) 1923 Ashland & Gerber Train No. 13 Mail Robbery Cover. Original fire damaged Montgomery Ward & Co. envelope with red "Portland, Ore. Oct 10, 1923" meter imprint to Mill Valley Cal., accompanied by "This mail damaged by fire and dynamite hold-up of Ashland & Gerber Train No. 13, at Siskiyou, Oregon, October 11, 1923." printed label and original Wanted Broadside for the Autremont Brothers and describing the robbery that was widely circulated by mail, small flaws, Very Fine group.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

References: Illustrated in Milgram and Berlin's "Early Mail Robberies in the United States", American Philatelist, Nov. 2007, pp. 1005-06. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
255       image(Robbery) This article was rifled in robbery at Los, Angeles, California, Oct 8, 1925. Manila label on uprated 2¢ red entire with German Consulate corner card addressed to Berlin, Germany, with top portion of cover roughly torn off (rifled), with original Post Office ambulant penalty cover with same label addressed to German Consulate returning the corrupted correspondence, Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
256       image1833-1860s Mail Depredation Letters and P.O. Dept. Circulars. Interesting group of 17 items including letters reporting mail thefts and P.O. Department printed circulars, note 1841 letter to Postmaster General Wickliffe with details concerning overland mail bag security, 1843 letter from P.O.D. Mail Depredation Desk, 1842 Circular advising of postmasters of new mail bag locks, 1848 Circular regarding restrictions on Access to the mails and Depredations producing great loss to the citizens, 1856 robbery report of unregistered letter from Seneca Falls N.Y., etc., most letters with content transcripts, F.-V.F. and wonderful group.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
257       image(Robbery) 1889-1987 Mail Robbery Postal History. Group of 8 different mail robberies comprising 1889 robbed at Hopkins Minn, 1903 Oklahoma Territory, 1931 Morris Minn., 1976 theft of mail in Los Angeles, and latter examples with robbery handstamps, 1976 with ambulatory penalty envelope and POD letter; expected faults, F.-V.F. and rare group.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
View a PDF of images for this lot (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
Registered Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
258       image1822 (Jan. 3) West Stockbridge, Mass. Proof of Mailing. One page proof of mailing regarding a letter sent Aug. 30, 1821 reading "I hereby certify that Abraham Toby came to the Post Office on the thirtyeth day of August last with a letter & twenty-six Dollars in Bank Bills, which I counted over & see him inclose & dated the same, and directed it to Pomeroy Toby of Jamesville in the State of New York, & I on the following day mailed the same for West N.Y., Postage 55½ Cents, Amasa Spinner Jr. P. Master, West Stockbridge, Massachusetts } West Stockbridge, Post Office Jny 3, 1822", Very Fine, the earliest proof of mailing recorded.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$75.00
Will close during Public Auction
259       image1834-40, Unmarked Letters with Valuable Contents. Group of 4 covers on two exhibit pages comprising 1834 Hancock Md. to Hagerstown Md. quadruple rate with $275 currency enclosed; 1840 Woodstock Ct. oval to Sterling Mass. enclosing $32; 1840 Sacketts Habor N.Y. "Free" to Waddington with $250 enclosed marked "Excess" and "12½" due for additional rate beyond the first ½ ounce allowed to a Postmaster; and 1840 Gambier N.Y. to Detroit Mich. with red "18¾" rating enclosing $12, marked unpaid "37½" cents due, Very Fine group.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
260       image1840, 1850 Boston, Mass. Carried by Express. First datelined "Boston, June 12, 1840" with "Cash" notation to New York City endorsed "p. Harndens Express" at lower left; second datelined "Boston, Nov 19, 1850" to Hartland Vt. endorsed "$100 Enclosed" via "Bigelow Express" at bottom, Very Fine pair.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2) (All Images)

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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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