**Ship Covers continued...**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
9721		montgomery	Steamer Montgomery (Milgram 933), red oval handstamp, nice, nearly complete strike, along with a small "STEAM/10" double-lined circle, and a partial red New Orleans c.d.s., Mar 31 (1851), on an exceptionally clean folded address leaf to New Orleans, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $250 Currently Opening at...$125.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9722		montgomery	Steamer Montgomery (Milgram 934), red double-lined oval handstamp; partial strike, along with a red straightline "STEAM 10" and a manuscript "Str Montgomery" on a folded business letter from New Orleans to St. Louis, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $150 Currently Opening at...$76.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9723		natchez	U.S. Mail Packet Natchez (Milgram 963), blue oval handstamp; mostly complete strike, along with a blue "ROUTE/7309" double oval on a 3¢ entire (U10) to New Orleans with a partial New Orleans c.d.s.; minor ink erosion in address and small part of top flap missing, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9724		opelousas	From Steamer Opelousas (Milgram 1031), red double-lined oval handstamp; fairly complete strike on a small lady's envelope to Washington, La., Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $50 Currently Opening at...$25.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9725		oregon	Steamer/5/Oregon (Milgram 1034), small red oval handstamp; a perfect strike on a folded business letter from New York to Taunton, Mass., November 1846, Extremely Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9726		patrick henry	Steamer Patrick Henry (Milgram 1057), red oval handstamp; Very Fine strike with a manuscript "5" on a folded business letter from Baton Rouge to Donaldsonville, La., October 1850, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $100 Currently Opening at...$50.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9727		perry	Steamer Perry (Milgram 1090), red circlel handstamp; light strike on a cover franked with a 3¢ #26 tied by a bold red Providence, R.I. c.d.s. with an additional red "STEAM BOAT" straightline; to Gardner, Mass.; damp staining, otherwise Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9728		peytona	Steamer Peytona (Milgram 1099), red oval handstamp; reasonably nice strike, along with a blue "STEAM" straightline and a matching "Louisville, Ky./10/Feb 7" c.d.s. on a folded address leaf to Lebanon, Ky.; light aging, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $100 Currently Opening at...$50.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9729		r.w. powell	From Steamer R.W. Powell (Milgram 1235), blue oval handstamp; choice strike on an uncanceled 3¢ entire (U9) to New Orleans, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $75 Currently Opening at...$38.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9730		st. charles	Red River Packet St. Charles (Milgram 1302), red oval handstamp; strong, nearly complete strike with a straightline "STEAM" and a bit of a red New Orleans c.d.s. on a 3¢ entire (U4) to New Orleans, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9731		sydonia	From Steamer Sydonia (Milgram 1342), red oval handstamp; strong strike with on a cover to New Orleans; franked with a 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by a straightline "WAY" beside a bright red New Orleans c.d.s., Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9732		sydonia	From Steamer Sydonia (Milgram 1342), red oval handstamp; light but complete strike with on a folded business letter from New Orleans to Barre's Landing, La., February 1854; some splitting at fold junctions, Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $100 Currently Opening at...$50.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9733		tigress	New Orleans & Camden Packet Steamer Tigress (Milgram 1372), red oval handstamp; light, inverted strike on a pen-canceled 3¢ entire (U9) to New Orleans, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $150 Currently Opening at...$76.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9734		w. burton	*W. Burton* (Milgram 1442), red oval handstamp; large part strike on a folded business letter from from New Orleans to Port Barre, La., June 1858; small tape-sealed tear at the top, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9735		w.r. arthur	Steamer W.R. Arthur (Milgram 1477), black octagonal datestamp; excellent strike, Aug 7, 1866, on the back of a cover from St. Louis to Forest (?) City, Ill. franked with a 3¢ rose (65), tied by a straightline duplex datestamp, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9736		warrior	Steamer Warrior (Milgram 1433), red oval handstamp; nice strike on a folded letter from Camden, Miss. to New Orleans, March 1849; contents includes a large order of Pharmaceutical supplies, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM

**Express Covers**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
9737			United States, Western Airlines 1982, 33 mint $1 Western AirLetter No 1 stamps (3 sheets, a block, and single), and block of 6 of the $1 No stamps; 26 page 50th Anniversary of Western Airlines brochure; pair of 33 1/3 vinyl records (the size of the old 45's) in a Western Airlines dual jacket released only to employees; a pair of No 2 First Day Covers on Western Airlines stationery; and a delightful pop-up greeting card with the mint envelope; an interesting lot, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. (Image)	Suggested Bid $125 Currently Opening at...$64.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM

**Railroad Covers**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
9738			"RAILROAD" straightline on ex Towle cover, in red at top left with manuscript "18¾" at top left on stampless FL datelined "Albany (NY) 2nd Feby. 1839" to C. Masten in Penn Yan NY, business contents regarding financing; central vertical file fold, still Very Fine, ex Towle with his reference card. Towle 114-B-2. Remele R4b. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $100 Currently Opening at...$50.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9739		housatonic kent r.r.	Kent/Housatonic R.R. (Towle 88-S-6a), bold oval handstamp ties a 3¢ rose (65) on a buff cover to New York; reduced a bit irregularly at the right klipping the perfs of the stamp, otherwise Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $150 Currently Opening at...$76.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM

**Airmail Postal History**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
9740		1931.0701	1931 (July 1), AM33 First Flight Cover, addressed in light pencil to Connellsville, Pa., franked by imperforate 1½¢ Harding (#631) upper right plate number 18360 block of four, tied by both violet pictorial flight cachet and Abilene, Tex. duplex; an attractive item, nearly Very Fine. (Image)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9741		222 I	1931 (Oct 17-28), Third South America Flight, Friedrichshafen to Recife & Return (Michel 222 I), card franked with 3.50s Airmail postage tied by an Sep 16 Vienna c.d.s., with Berlin connecting flight cachet; Brazilian postage added and canceled Sep 24 with a red bi-lingual Return Flight cachet, Very Fine. Scarce originating in Austria. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9742		229 var.	1931 (Oct 17-28), Third South America Flight, Friedrichshafen to Recife & Return (Michel 229 var.), card franked with 3.50s Airmail postage tied by an Oct 14 Vienna c.d.s., with Friedrichshafen c.d.s.s on Oct 17 (departure) & Oct 28 (return), Oct 2o Pernambuco backstamp; then, during the flight, franked with a pair of 1m German Zeppelins (C35) canceled by an Oct 27 onboard, the day before landing; also bears a red Zeppelin/Condor bi-lingual Return Flight cachet, Very Fine and most unusual. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $300 Currently Opening at...$150.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9743		352a	1933 (Oct 14-26) Chicago Flight, Friedrichshafen to Chicago (Michel 352a), registered cover franked with a 4m Chicago Flight Zeppelins (C35); German flight cachet but no backstamp; 352a, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $150 Currently Opening at...$76.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9744		condor mail hindenburg covers	*Group of nine Brazil Condor Mail Hindenburg* Flight Covers, 1936, with diverse and attractive franking; seven addressed to H.E. Sieger; fully imaged online, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (Image2)** (All Images)	Suggested Bid $300 Currently Opening at...$150.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9745		uss akron covers	*Group of five USS Akron* Cachet Covers, 1932-1933,** with three covers carried by the Akron on flights; fully imaged online, Fine to Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $150 Currently Opening at...$76.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM

**General Postal History by Year**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
9746			1938 (Sept. 16), "Follow the Missionary" cover from Romford, Essex, to China, franked by 1d and 1½d King George VI definitives tied by Romford wavy line cancel, addressed to Tientsin, Shansi, North China and endorsed "By/Quickest Route/or/via Siberia" at lower left; once in China, the cover was forwarded multiple times, the transits on reverse Tientsin (Oct. 7, three strikes), Shunteh (Hebei Province, Oct. 11), Changchihsha (Shansi, Xiangyuan cancels Oct. 21 and Oct. 25), and finally Hukwan (Shansi, Oct. 25 and Oct. 26); forwarding slip on front cancelled Hukwan Oct. 25; multiple other markings and handstamps on cover itself; a fun piece, proof that the missionary position is always moving. (Image)	Suggested Bid $200 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM

**Fancy Cancels**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
9747			United States, Banknote Fancy Cancels 1870-1882, 65 pages of 1¢-6¢ Banknotes (with a single delicious page of #65) with all manner cancels; they include Target, Grid, Station letters, Ovals, Station numbers, Geometric designs, Iron Cross, Stars, Maltese Cross, Bullseye, Color cancels, Negative star, Negative letter, Negative number, and much more; thousands on black stock pages or hinged on black pages; worth a look, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)	Suggested Bid $775 Currently Opening at...$390.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9748			Geometric Cancels Balance of Collection, 95 covers from across the country with the exceptions of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, and Vermont, which were lotted separatelt; in a small cover album; lots of small towns, outstanding strikes, and clean covers, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)	Suggested Bid $625 Currently Opening at...$320.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9749			Hingham, Mass. "Bat", perfect strike on a 3¢ rose with a clear Hingham c.d.s. on a cover to Peru, Ill.; small tear at the left, stamp with a straight edge at the left, Very Fine. Skinner-Eno PA-Bt-1. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $50 Currently Opening at...$25.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9750	O	PH-F 73	Union Soldier (New York, NY) (Skinner-Eno PH-F 73), clean, highly complete strike on boldly colored 1¢ Franklin (#63), Fine to Very Fine. (Image)	Suggested Bid $100 Currently Opening at...$92.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9751		PO-Tr-1	Masonic Trowel, Greenfield, Mass. (Skinner-Eno PO-Tr-1), two nice strikes, one tying a 3¢ rose "F" grill alongside a clear Apr 30 Greenfield c.d.s. on a small lady's envelope to Springfield, Mass.; include original letter datelined Jun 2, 1868; slightly nicked lower left corner, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $150 Currently Opening at...$76.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9752	O	LS-W 19	W (serifed) (Skinner-Eno LS-W 19), a clean, complete strike on richly colored and nicely centered fresh 1¢ Franklin (#63), Very Fine, Skinner-Eno notes 1866 use. (Image)	Suggested Bid $100 Currently Opening at...$92.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9753		cvr pict	Pictorial Cancels on 3¢ 1861s, Group of 10 covers, includes a Padlock, a "Mummer's" Fez, Leaves, a Shamrock, etc.; mostly nice strikes and clean covers, generally Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $205 Currently Opening at...$110.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM

**State/Territorial Postal History**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
9754			Mormon Island Cal. with Natoma Lodge 64 enclosure, 1855, "Mormon Island Cal. Jul. 5" circular datestamp at top left on 3¢ buff Nesbitt (Scott U10) addressed to the "Secretary of Enterprise Lodge F. and A.M. Yuba City Cal", with manuscript "Entered in black book" written by the resposible lodge member, on partially printed Lodge 64 form dated July 3, 1855 informing Lodge No. 70 that four men were rejected for membership; entire with small waterstain at bottom left, overall Very Fine entire and enclosure. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $150 Currently Opening at...$76.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9755			Nebraska and Montana Territorial covers, former franked by #68 horizontal pair with straddle margin at right, small circle of wedges cancels with "Virginia City N.T. Aug. 12, 1862" double circle datestamp and addressed to Albany IL, and latter franked by #205 tied by 9-bar grid cancel with "Dilworth Montana Mar. 18, 1887" double circle datestamp to Cocoanut Grove Florida (backstamped with similar double circle datestamp dated Apr. 11, 1887) via Key West (backstamped Mar. 31 and Apr. 15, the latter after it was not delivered) and returned to "Shield Ranch, Dilworth P.O. Montana" (in red ink on front after Florida address was crossed out); Montana cover with faults at top left from rough opening, still Very Fine and very interesting pair of territorial covers, see the back of this cover and the front of the Nebraska Territorial cover online. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $300 Currently Opening at...$150.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9756		nevada washoe city	[Nevada] Washoe City, Jan 1 (1865) double circle datestamp tied a 3¢ rose (65) on an orange cover sent via Virginia City, N.T. (clear Jan 2 c.d.s.) to Santa Clara, Cal.; docketed as written on Dec 31, 1864; reduced a bit at the right, clipping part of stamp, otherwise Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $50 Currently Opening at...$25.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9757		utah ogden city, u.t.	[Utah] Ogden City, U.T., clear Jan 23 (1871) c.d.s. on a3¢ entire (U82) to San Francisco; recipient's bs dated Jan 26, 1871; corner card of Zions Co-Operative Mercantile Institue, Ogden, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $50 Currently Opening at...$25.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9758			"Striking Gold" Impressive Alaska Postal History and Postcard Collection, 1900-2010, an extensive collection held in two boxes, one binder, and one large envelope encompassing primarily Alaska postal history with some Yukon Territory items; hundreds of Alaska covers, including cachets, flights, Alaska Collector's Club commemoratives, and more; an impressive assortment of early Alaska and Yukon postcards also included, with some very nice real photo postcards showing town scenes - and even a bear cub doing tricks for prospectors; a desirable collection with strong resale potential, worthy of in-person inspection. Shipping charges apply - weight 18 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)	Suggested Bid $260 Currently Opening at...$130.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM
9759		northwest terr marietta	Marietta (Northwest Territory) June 22 (1802) Free, manuscript on folded letter to "M. Silas Bent, Post Master Charlestown Brooke C.H." (Virginia; now West Virginia), in the hand of Marietta postmaster Griffin Greene Sr., Very Fine and very scarce and desirable, ex Devol (left in a balance lot). ASCC $1,750. According to an accompanying typed letter from an April 1978 typed letter from Robert L. Lisbeth, Silas Bent was appointed postmaster of "Brook [without the "e" at the end of Brook] C.H., Va., sometime between April 1 and July 1, 1801. (and) was replaced by Robert Colwel sometime between january 1 and April 1, 1803." Also accompanying is a photocopy of a bill of sale signed by Griffin Greene, proving that Greene addressed and sent this letter, which is unfortunately without contents. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $380 Currently Opening at...$190.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM

Airmail Postal History

**Zeppelin Covers**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
9760			U.S. and Foreign, Small Balance of Zeppelin Covers & Cards, 1910-36, about 40 items including Hindenburgs; mostly more common North America Flight (U.S. Mail), including 14 of the 2nd North America Flight (Mi. 13A); but also included are Austria (3, 1931-32), Liechtenstein (Hindenburg with C15-C16), Russia, and a 1931 German Do.-X postcard, plus four early Zeppelin postcards, as well as a 1915 Army Airship picture postcard and a 1915 Navy Airship cover. A useful group in nice condition, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)	Suggested Bid $300 Currently Opening at...$510.00 Closing..Apr-26, 09:00 PM

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