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Weekly Online Sales, a Division of Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale - 5016

U.S. Postal History

Post Office Cabinets
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
5001   imageOfficial U.S., Store Front Oak Post Office, light oak, originated in Fredericksburg VA.-1890's, hinged front door for representative with four brass bars & small counter, measurements 46½" top to bottom, 43" left to right, 9" deep, 110 separate envelope size unit holders (3½"x4¼"x3"), bronze letter box below business window with lettering "Letters & U.S. Mail", 2 glass panes on left & right sides, front adjacent to front door, 11 "Stamps" and 1 "U.S. Mail", both are stencilled in red & gold. Excellent state of preservation, choice Very Fine, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $2,100 . (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
5002   imageU.S., Post Office Sorting Table, solid oak, tag at top left reads "U.S.P.O. Dept B161", stencilling underneath table frame (19" x 38") "Dept. #26. B.D.1952", table has four legs, each 19" high, behind glass doors - 110 separate envelope slot (each 3½"x4¼"x5"), built by - "Original Cabinet Corp. Mft." Excellent state of preservation, choice Very Fine, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $1,200 . (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
Autographs & Free Franks
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
5003   imageCaruso, Enrico, signed on the back of a 1918 Hotel Knickerbocker cover, signed "Enrico Caruso/Hotel Knickerbocker/New York City", with ink docketing at left,
Stain above signature not affecting it,
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Suggested Bid $100 . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
5004   imageDewey, George, ink signature and "Manila 13 Feby /99" on piece of paper 110x 89 mm in size; Dewey was the first and only sailor to be named Admiral of the Navy for the United States and was the architect of the victory at the Battle of Manila in April/May 1898, Extremely Fine.
Suggested Bid $90 . (Image)
CLOSED
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
5005   image[Pancho Villa] Maria Luz Fierro Corral De Villa, widow of the Mexican Revolutionary War hero; blue ink signature "Luz C de Villa" on a cover canceled at Columbus, New Mexico on Mar 9, 1966, the 50th Anniversary of Villa's Raid on Columbus, a small town 3 miles north of the Mexican border. Also sn by Columbus pm, Margaret P. Epps.
Suggested Bid $50

The Battle of Columbus led in the creation of the Punitive Expedition led by General John J. Pershing in an unsuccessful attempt to track down and capture or kill Villa. (Image)
SOLD for $36.00
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
5006   imageHoover, J. Edgar (1895-1972), Director of the F.B.I., Typed letter, signed Feb 23, 1950, on F.B.I. letterhead, to the Honorable Thomas J. Morrissey, U.S. District Attorney for Colorado; thanks Morrissey for an "…action which you took to indicate your confidence in the FBI"; folded in sixths, not really affecting the signature.
Suggested Bid $80 . (Image)
SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
5007   imageU.S., Postal Cards, Mint Lot, 1879-1920. With UX6, UX9-UX11, UX14, UX16, UX18, UX22-UX24, UX26-UX28, UX33, UX38, and a group of 20 UY29, fresh, clean and attractive, Very Fine. Scott $448 .
Suggested Bid $150 . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
5008   Ice Island North Pole Cover, 6¢ (C39) tied by "US Army Air Force Postal Service/Dec 2" 1953 machine cancel, with "Ice Island/T3/Nov 18 1953/North Pole" handstamp, addressed to Laconia NH, with two page typewritten letter describing weather and living conditions, uncommon, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $75 . 		Suggested Bid $75-100
CLOSED
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
5009   imageSherman, John and McCormick, Robert Hall, John Sherman (1823-1900), on Jay, Cooke & Co. Bankers, Nov 30, 1872 bank check franked with revenue stamp, noted Statesman, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State, author of Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) and Sherman Act for keeping up price of silver (in force from 1890-1893). Robert Hall McCormick (1847-1917), on C.H. & L.J. McCormick March 6th 1876 Order to Pay, internal use check, nephew of Cyrus Hall McCormick (inventory of the reaper), Financier and noted inventor of the self binder, which was exhibited at Philadelphia Centennial Exposition (1876).
Suggested Bid $150 . (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
Express Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
5010   ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, imprint on legal sized envelope addressed to NYC from Washington DC in 1888; marked as containing $50.00 at upper left and manuscript "Paid" at bottom center; three dark red wax seals on reverse impressed with "Adams Express Company, Branch Office, Washington D.C."; slightly reduced at left from opening.
Suggested Bid $100 .
CLOSED
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
5011   image1895 (Jul 3), Southern Express Company legal-size cover to Westfield, NY, Harrisburg, PA transit cancel on the reverse; usual file fold as expected, Fine.
Suggested Bid $60 . (Image)
CLOSED
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
5012   imageNorthern Pacific Express Co., printed frank on an unused U254 entire; vertical file fold and some cover wear, about Fine.
Suggested Bid $40 . (Image)
CLOSED
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
5013   imagePacific Express Company, 3¢ (U10) with blue Paid oval and matching date handstamp, addressed to San Francisco, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $200 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
5014   imageWells, Fargo & Co. / Mexico to San Francisco, Mexico two 10c (248) tied by Guaymas Mexico oval and 2¢ (265) tied by 1895 San Francisco machine cancel on cover with green Express Wells Fargo imprint, addressed to San Francisco CA, 2¢ applied & paying domestic postage, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $120 . (Image)
CLOSED
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
5015   imageWells, Fargo & Co. / Roseburg OR to San Francisco, Wells Fargo frank on 3¢ postal envelope with Wells Fargo Roseburg oval cancel, addressed to San Francisco CA, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $200 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
Stampless
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
5016   image1774 (Aug. 8), incoming letter from Lisbon Portugal to Philadelphia Pa. via New York, datelined folded letter carried by ship to New York, bearing partial "NEW-YORK" straightline handstamp with matching "14 / OC" Franklin mark, manuscript "Sh 2.16" rating, forwarders endorsement "N York Oct. 14 1774 Rec'd & Forward by…Monson & Hay", Philadelphia red manuscript "1/4", the 2 dwt (6 pence) rate for 60-100 miles plus 16 grain ship fee, rated 1 shilling 4 pence in local currency (14d postage plus 2d carrier fee), Fine.
Suggested Bid $500 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
Stampless by State/Province, Town and Date
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
5017   image[Alabama] Selma, undated stampless cover marked "Cash $150.00" (a lot of money in the early 19th century) with instructions that the cover was to be delivered personally to the recipient and not to his business, Fine.
Suggested Bid $60 . (Image)
CLOSED
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
5018   image[Arizona Territory] Payson, 2¢ (279B), 1¢ (279) tied by "Payson Ariz/Oct/29/1902" duplex, on cover to London, England, London c.d.s. used as receiver, forwarded to Constantinople; trivial edge flaws, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $120 . (Image)
CLOSED
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
5019   image[California] Clarksville, 1890, 2¢ carmine (220), tied by magenta cork cancel on blue cover to Placerville, Cal, matching fancy boxed Clarksville, Sep 29 1890 Cal date stamp (Williams type ELD-280, rated scarce), a Very Fine cover.
Suggested Bid $100 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $100-150
CLOSED
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM
5020   image[California] Nevada City, bold & complete c.d.s. on cover to Columbia, Cal., matching "Paid" straight line & manuscript 3 rate, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $75.00
Closing..Jan-14, 09:00 PM

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