**Autographs & Free Franks**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
5001			James A. Farley, 1937-1939, as postmaster general, 13 invitation sized first day covers for Scott Nos. 795, 796, 798-801, 806, 807, 835-838, & C23, each with "The Postmaster General Washington / Official Business" embossed corner cards and TLS signed in either green (5) or black (8) on PMG embossed letterhead, also includes FDC of No. 857 (no letter) and TLS by Farley to the recipient apologizing for not replying to his invitation in time, all to the same addressee, and a 3 x 5 inch piece with "The Postmaster General" printed at top and signed in black, Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)	Suggested Bid $400 Currently Opening at...$200.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM

Ephemera

**United States**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
5002		1893 columbian exposition ladies greetin	Assortment of 1893 Columbian Exposition Ladies Greeting Die Cuts, features one uncut set and one cut set; both are in very nice condition, with beautiful colors and details. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $56 Currently Opening at...$28.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5003		1893 columbian exposition clarks o.n.t.	1893 Columbian Exposition Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton Trade Card Set complete, features 10 cards; generally in good to very good condition, with some light staining and discoloration among a handful; a very scarce group of cards with magnificent imagery. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $56 Currently Opening at...$28.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5004		1893 columbian exposition clarks o.n.t.	1893 Columbian Exposition "Clark's O.N.T. Spool Cotton" Advertising Cards, features two very scarce cards in good condition; an attractive pair for any trade card or Columbian Exposition collector. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $40 Currently Opening at...$20.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5005		1893 columbian exposition american cerea	1893 Columbian Exposition the American Cereal Company Cards with Original Cover, features 12 different cards; features some advertising for Quaker Oats and others; cards in very good to fine condition, cover is cut; a very scarce piece. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)	Suggested Bid $80 Currently Opening at...$40.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM

Deltiology (Picture Post Cards)

**Deltiology (Picture Post Cards)**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
5006			"Presidential" Holding of White House Picture Postcards, Approximately 600 virtually all-different picture postcards of the White House, from 19th century depictions to photos of the iconic building into the 1980s. Mostly unused but also many franked and used domestically, generally Fine to Very Fine, video flip viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 16 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)	Suggested Bid $400 Currently Opening at...$200.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5007			United States, Naval stereographs and postcards 1904-1940, 55 turn of the century stereographic cards (many colorized) showing mostly US warships including several illustrating the wreckage of the USS Maine; stunning 1906 Belgian battleship (Le Pelayo) folded postcard (postally used); plus about 50 postcards, most pre-1920 and postally used; quality lot, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $300 Currently Opening at...$150.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5008			Post Cards Collection, 1880-1920, small album with 96 old postcards, including many with advertisements; nice lot, fully imaged online; unavailable for in-person viewing. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$160.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5009			United States, Christmas postcards 1901-1916, about 50 turn of the century mostly used picture postcards concerning Christmas in a White Ace cover binder; three are postmarked December 25th; would make a terrific exhibit. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5010			United States, Pretty as a picture postcards 1907-1985, about 1,600 mostly used picture postcards in three WELL past their prime shoe boxes; about half are turn of the century with 1¢ frankings, a few undivided backs, and perhaps a quarter are modern; outdoor scenes, buildings, Easter, Christmas, Valentine's Day, and other subjects; condition varies, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 21 lbs. (Image)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM

United States

**Postmasters’ Provisionals**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
5011		9X1	New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected (Scott 9X1), nice side margins, close or just touching top & bottom. tied by a blue pen stroke on a folded cover to New Haven, Ct., with red "PAID" and partial "(New-York)/ 5 cts./ 25 Oct" c.d.s., Fine. Scott $550. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM

**1847 Issue**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
5012		1	1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1 var.), tied by manuscript "Union Ellery, March 12" (1849) on a folded letter to Albany, N.Y.;; in the letter, to Geo. W. Patterson, "President of the Senate," the writer, Dr. Odin Benedict, asks that he be appointed Postmaster of Union Ellery [later West Ellery, then just Ellery] because, "our Loco Poko P.M. has privately resigned and procured the appropriate of Wm Bacon…and I wish to prevent it." the pair has a full margin at the top and parts at the left & bottom, the cover has some foxing, but the letter is clear and easily read. A most interesting piece of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Postal History. Scott $1,150. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $300 Currently Opening at...$150.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5013		1	1847, 5¢ brown, dot in "S" variety (Scott 1 var.), the right stamp in a horizontal pair, small top & bottom margins, just to frame line at the sides, tied by blue grids on a folded cover from Philadelphia to Louisa Court House, Va. with a weak blue "Philada. Pa./10" c.d.s.; some ink erosion at the lower right, Fine. Scott $1,225. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $250 Currently Opening at...$125.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5014	O	1b	1847, 5¢ orange brown (Scott 1b), single, With blue grid cancel and small paper scuff in bottom margin below the "N" of cents., Fine, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $715. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $240 Currently Opening at...$120.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5015		1 var	1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1 var.), horizontal pair, cut in at the top, tied by a neat red grids on a folded cover from Cincinnati. to Philadelphia with a light red "Cincinnati, O./10," cds, Mar 10 (1850); one of two vertical file folds passes through the right stamp; otherwise clean Very Fine. Scott $1,150. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $250 Currently Opening at...$125.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5016		1 var.	1847, 5¢ dark brown (Scott 1 var.), horizontal pair, two good margins, in at top & left; tied by red grids on a folded cover to Toronto, Canada with red "New-York, Jan 10" and "Queenston, U.C., Jan 13, 1849" c.d.s.s; small tear at the bottom, Fine. Scott $1,150. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $250 Currently Opening at...$125.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5017		1 var.	1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1 var.), three large margins, barely touching at the bottom, tied by blue grid on a folded cover from Philadelphia to New York with a light blue "Philada. Pa./5 cts.," c.d.s. (Dec) 30" (1850), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $100 Currently Opening at...$50.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM

**1851 Issue**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
5018	O	9	1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), position 5R1L, town cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded XF 90J. SMQ XF 90J; $400. Scott $100. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $325 Currently Opening at...$165.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5019		11	1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (Scott 11), nearly four margins, tied by a light Springfield, Ill. c.d.s., Jul 13 (1857), on a clean buff illustrated advertising cover for the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. to New York City; handstamped small oval "New York Post Office/Advertised" and a large double oval, "P.O. Department/Dead Letter Office" dated Jan 28, 1858, Very Fine. A lovely, late use of the 3¢ imperf. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5020	O	11A var.	1852, 3¢ pale yellowish rose red, type II (Scott 11A var.), clean example in alluring color, margins close but clear all around, with faint town postmark (submitted as ultramarine, cert silent, appears black to our eye), Fine to Very Fine, a very rare shade, with 2025 P.F. certificate. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $96 Currently Opening at...$115.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5021	O	12	1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), single, With a c.d.s. cancel and the bottom left corner crease that is really not noticable from the front of stamp., Fine to Very Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $775. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $320 Currently Opening at...$160.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM

**1857 Issue**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
5022	O	22	1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22), D relief, plate 4, Post Office fresh with proof-like presentation, nicely complemented by blue town postmark, Fine for this notorious issue, with 2008 One Cent Franklin Plating Archive (Doporto) certificate. Scott $520. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $160 Currently Opening at...$80.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5023		36	1857, 12¢ black, plate I (Scott 36), with 3¢ dull red (26) left margin single, both tied by red grid cancels on folded letter to Marseille, France, red New York integral rate postmark, black boxed 'P.D.' and French transit mark. Letter with file folds., Very Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate. Scott $733. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $290 Currently Opening at...$145.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5024	O	39	1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), nicely centered with intense color and two partial town postmarks; closed tear at bottom right, top right corner added with portions of design drawn in, mostly reperforated, Fine to Very Fine appearance, with 1992 P.F. certificate. Scott $10,000. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $975 Currently Opening at...$490.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM

**1861-1866 Issue**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
5025		64	1861, 3¢ pink (Scott 64), fresh and nicely centered tied by an Oct 4 New-York duplex on a buff cover to Marcellus, N.Y.; small piece of cover front missing at the top, otherwise Very Fine, with a 1982 P.F. certificate. Scott $675. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5026	O	67	1861, 5¢ buff (Scott 67), single, Black grid cancel; Reperforated at top., Fine, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $750. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $260 Currently Opening at...$130.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5027	O	70a	1862, 24¢ brown lilac (Scott 70a), vibrant color and 4 clear margins for this example of this issue; two small thin spots, Fine to Very Fine, with 2014 A.P.E.X. certificate. Scott $325. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $130 Currently Opening at...$66.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5028	E	71-E2a	1861, 30¢ Franklin, N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" essay, in black (Scott 71-E2a), trial color large die proof on India paper (formerly No. 61TC1), 46 x 60 mm, removed from card, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,750. (Image)	Suggested Bid $260 Currently Opening at...$130.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5029	O	72	1861, 90¢ blue (Scott 72), single; Center thin and sealed tear at bottom., Fine, with 2017 A.P.E.X. certificate. Scott $600. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $250 Currently Opening at...$125.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5030	O	76	1863, 5¢ brown (Scott 76), Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90 & 2002 P.F. certificate. SMQ XF 90; $700. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $560 Currently Opening at...$280.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5031		78	1863, 24¢ lilac (Scott 78), single, Fine to Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott $400. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $130 Currently Opening at...$66.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM

**1867 Grilled Issue**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
5032	O	85	1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (Scott 85), unusually deep color on bright paper, with solid detail and circle-of-Vs cancel ("black crossroads cancel" per certificate), Fine+, with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,050. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $400 Currently Opening at...$200.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5033		92	1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill (Scott 92), large part o.g.; reperfed at left, Very Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $2,800. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $560 Currently Opening at...$280.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM

**1869 Pictorial Issue**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
5034		112	1869, 1¢ buff (Scott 112), tied by a neat grid on a newspaper masthead of the Boston Daily Journal, March 1, 1870; about 15" x 6" and including the tops of six columns worth of news of the day, included "The Rate of Wages of Farm Laborers in to the United State" and "Democratic Demoralization in New Hampshire", Fine to Very Fine, only 346 sold. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $150 Currently Opening at...$76.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5035		119	1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), a fresh, F-VF example tied by a quartered cork cancel beside a light Vicksburg, Miss. c.d.s.; used to pay forwarding postage on a reduced lsixe Official Business cover to Jackson, Miss., but apparently missent to Vicksburg; some flaws and restoration, Fine, with a 2003 A.P.E.X. certificate. Scott $800. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$125.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5036	O	120	1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), fresh with colors in near-perfect registration, bright and unobtrusively cancelled, nearly Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott $675. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $300 Currently Opening at...$150.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5037	O	121	1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), single; Reperforated on the left, Fine. Scott $375. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $160 Currently Opening at...$80.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5038	O	121	1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), fresh and sound with all perforations present and complete, with inviting colors and solid centering; black cork and red transit cancels, Fine to Very Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $450. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $250 Currently Opening at...$125.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM

**1893 Columbian Issue**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
5039		234	1893, 5¢ Columbian (Scott 234), full top margin part imprint single, o.g., never hinged, pretty positional with razor-sharp detail in captivatingly clear color, fresh with exceptional centering, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2004 P.S.E. and 2018 P.S.A.G. certificates, each graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ XF-SUP 95; $850. Scott $150. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $850 Currently Opening at...$430.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM
5040		238	1893, 15¢ Columbian (Scott 238), clean, strong print clarity, disturbed o.g., Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ VF-XF 85; $275. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $180 Currently Opening at...$90.00 Closing..Mar-01, 09:00 PM

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