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| 1183 |
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 Lville & Cinn. Mail Line. Two covers: attractive black cds with matching "5" rate on cover to Evansville, Ind.; other 3¢ entire (U1) with similar strike in blue, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 -
300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1184 |
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 "Per St Boat". Manuscript notation on folded letter to Petersburg, datelined "Norfolk Feby 21, 1821" manuscript "6" rate, small margin nick at top, F.-V.F., early steamboat cover.
Estimate;
$100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Steamboat 5. Unusual blue circular handstamp on 1850 folded cover to Boston with matching "Norwich, Ct Feb. 8" (50) cds, cover addressed to the President of Hartford R.R. Company, neat repair to top center
of cover, Fine.
Estimate; $75 - 100. (Image1)
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Est. $75-100
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1186 |
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 Steamer 10. (Oregon removed), bold gem red oval strike on 1847 folded letters datelined Boston, addressed to Philadelphia, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Foreign Mails & World War II
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| 1187 |
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 1764-1839, Madeira to the United States Stampless Mail. Group of 8 folded letters comprising 1761 Madeira to New York via "the Bill Savage, Capt Linsey"; 1764 Madeira to New York via "The Pitt, Capt
Elder"; 1798 Madeira to Weston Conn. via "New-York" clamshell with red ms. "Sh 12" rating; 1790 Funchal to New York via "Baltimore" straightline and "2:16" rating with "1/4" local currency rating; 1800 Funchal to Providence with "Boston" straigthline
and "Ship" h.s. with "12" rating; 1802 Madeira to New York with red "Balte. Md. Dec 28" cds and "Ship" h.s. with ms. "19" rating; 1835 Funchal to Savannah Ga. via red "New York" cds and "Ship" h.s. with "25" rating, forwarded to Providence; and 1839
Funchal to New York via "Baltimore Md." cds and "Ship" h.s. with "20¾" rating, Very Fine group.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1188 |
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 1809 Bergen, Norway to Philadelphia, Pa. Incoming folded letter sent from King Frederick VI of Norway (message written by translator) during the Napoleonic War, entered the U.S. mails with brown
"Newp(or)t, R.I. Jun 2" cds and manuscript "Sh, 36" rating, letter written by Henry Christian Bull, His Majesty's translator and advises sending replies to mainland Europe as there is no posts or packets with England, Very Fine.
Estimate;
$400 - 600.
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1189 |
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 1869 (May 11) Funchal, Madeira to Boston Mass. Blue folded letter with sharp "Funchal, 5/11, 1869" double-circle cds, "Liverpool, Ship" (11.13) framed backstamp "8" pence rating updated to "24" cent debit
to U.S., black "Boston, Nov 24" cds backstamp with blue crayon "32" and "In U.S. Notes" depreciated currency straightline, blue crayon "26" crossed out at left; some light tape stains and cover splitting, Fine and rare Boston
depreciated currency use from Madeira.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1190 |
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 1870 (Jun. 13) Funchal, Portugal to Jacksonville, Ill. via Chicago. Unpaid mourning cover with Funchal (6.13) cds, red London (6.27) transit backstamp, probably sent by Allan Line Moravian from
London Jul. 1st to Quebec arriving Jul. 10th, blue crayon "18" cent debit, Chicago "22/U.S. Notes" depreciated currency handstamp; some soiling and wear, Fine and rare depreciated currency use from Portugal.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
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Est. $200-300
CLOSED
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| 1191 |
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 1847 New York, N.Y. to Liverpool, England. Red "Paid" handstamp on folded letter with a light pencil "48" cents rate, endorsed "pr Washington Steamer", manuscript "2/" due & green "Liverpool Oct, 10 1847"
receiving cds on the reverse, this was paid at the rate of 24c per half ounce for up to an ounce (48c), with prepayment required, under the auspices of the Bremen Postal Arrangement of 1847, Very Fine, examples of mail to Bremen from the first
five voyages are scarce.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1192 |
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GE-EN6 |
 Elaborate Negative Geometric. Clear strike in red ties 6¢ dull rose (159) and 30¢ gray black (165), both stamps exceedingly well centered, on 1874 cover to Paris, France, matching
"New York 'SUP Paid' Nov 21" supplementary mail type E cds, Calais (12.4.74) entry cds and matching small "PD" framed handstamp, Paris (12.4) arrival backstamp; few flaws incl. cover repair at right, Fine and rare franking on a small-size
cover.
Weiss Nos. GE-EN6; Estimate $400 - 600.
Carried aboard the NGL Line "Hohenstaufen" that arrived at Southampton on December 3, 1874. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1193 |
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RE-N9 |
 Negative "1" in Circle. Two strikes of unlisted cancel ties 3¢ green (147) on 3c entire (U59) with matching strike cancelling indicia, addressed to Eckernforde, Germany, red "New York Paid All Direct
Jan 25" exchange cds, red boxed "Bremen Franco" (2.8.73) framed transit handstamp, Eckernforde (2.10) arrival backstamp; stamp with few faults, cover toning, still Very Fine strikes of this unlisted cancel.
Weiss Nos. RE-N9; Estimate $200
- 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1194 |
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RE-L1 |
 Negative "H" in Circle. Fine strike duplexed with "New York May 1" cds ties 10¢ brown (150) on 1873 folded cover to Mexico, endorsed "via Progresso, Cleopatra", black Mexican "2" reales due rating,
Very Fine, the earliest of only nine recorded RE-L1 covers.
Weiss Nos. RE-L1; Estimate $250 - 350.
Carried by the Alexandre Line "Cleopatra" that departed New York May 1, 1873 and arrived at Progresso, Mexico on May 17. Weiss
incorrectly listed this cover in his book as a May 4, but is actually May 1 and tied for the earliest strike. (Image1)
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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1195 |
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 Manhattan Project & "The Atomic City" Oak Ridge, Tenn. Group of seven covers; six from 1944-45 Manhattan Project correspondence to and from army sergeant (a member of the Special Engineer
Detachment) working on Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, N.M., three incoming to Undercover P.O. Box 1663, Santa Fe, N.M. "U.S. Army Examiner" censor tape at right and "Paid by Examiner, Base 2296 Army" circular censor handstamp, and three outgoing
posted in Santa Fe with two bearing similar return address, one later from different P.O. Box, two with U.S. Army corner cards; and a 1945 "The Atomic City" Oak Ridge cover sent to Army Captain (through A.P.O.) to hospital on El Paso, Tex.,
with original letter with content…Elmer is a designer for the Tenn. Eastman Co. I have no ideal what he designs its all very restricted. Everyone here has to wear a badge all the times and he has another one for the shop. (the badges
mentioned were to detect radiation levels), Very Fine, a rare group from two of the U.S. Atomic Programs during WWII.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
"P.O. Box 1663" in Santa Fe N.M. was assigned to a scientist assigned to the
Manhattan Project, which was located in Los Alamos N.m. and developed the atomic bomb. This was censored by U.S. Army censors.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. was the decision to build a nuclear development site in East Tennessee was made personally by
General Leslie Groves on September 19, 1942. Groves had only been appointed the commander of the Manhattan Project two days prior.
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Advertising & Illustrated Covers
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Lot Description |
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| 1196 |
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73 |
 (Attorney) Munn & Co., Scientific American Patent Agency. Gray allover illustrated shaded ad design showing Building and Office Views, on circular rate cover franked with well centered 2¢
Blackjack tied by segmented cork handstamp; small cover tone spot in top right corner, still Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 73; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1197 |
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 (Building) Cooper Institute (New York, N.Y.). Orange brown illustrated design on local circular rate cover (flap unsealed), franked with 1869, 1¢ buff (112) tied by N.Y. town and cork duplex
postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1198 |
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 (Cameo) Ashland Collegiate Institute, Catskill Mountains, Greene Co., N.Y. Blue embossed design showing Institute Building, on cover to Guildford, Ct. franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26)
canceled by socked-on-the-nose three bars in circle handstamp (similar to S-E SD-G 60), matching "Ashland, N.Y., Aug 22" cds; cover missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine, a wonderful and rare cameo design.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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11A |
 (Cameo) National Hotel, Washington D.C. Green embossed design showing National Hotel Building, on fresh 1852 cover to Albany, N.Y., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red, vertical pair tied by
indistinct blue town cancel (likely railroad postmark), with original 1852 enclosure, Very Fine and choice.
Scott Nos. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1200 |
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 (Guns, Shells & Powder) Peters Shells and Cartridges. Multicolored design of Hunters Relaxing with their Dogs on 1906 cover franked with 2¢ Shield tied by Elmira N.Y. machine cancel, Aug 23,
1906, to Big Flats N.Y., reverse with all-over multicolored text advertising, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1201 |
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 (Guns, Shells & Powder) Remington. Blue illustrated design on 1900 cover showing "Remington Hammerless Double Barrel Gun", franked with 2¢ red tied by Nashville, Tenn. flag machine postmark,
reverse with matching illustrated advertising showing Rifle & Advertising Text, slightly reduced at top, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
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| 1202 |
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 (Guns, Shells & Powder) Winchester Hammerless Repeating Shotgun. Multicolored design showing Hunter with Shotgun & Dog on 1914 cover franked with 2¢ Washington-Franklin tied by Horsehead, N.Y.
duplex cancel; all-over Winchester text advertising on reverse, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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