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Postal History Collections

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224

Early Classic Premium 19th Century Cover and Folded Letter Collection, mostly from 1840's-1860's, 200+ total covers, of which, over 140+ covers, mostly from the mid-19th century, with many interesting folded letters, printed circulars, interesting postmarks, a few printed advertising or patriotics. An interesting lot if you like postal markings / rates, Confederate States, early classics, etcetera. Here, you will find: 30+ stampless, 1 (3 covers), 2, 7, 9, 10A, quite a few 11/11A as well as #26 covers, 17 pair, 20 strip of three on patriotic cover with APS certificate, 68, 93 pair, 93, 304 pair, 1LB9, 15L13, 15L14 (2), 15L16, 15L17, Confederate States: stampless (2), 2 pair, 4 (2 singles on cover), 5 (2 pairs) and 6 pair, generally Fine to Very Fine, A great lot for the early classic specialist. Shipping charges apply - weight 8.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $5,250.00
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225

Mostly US Miscellany of Covers, ca. 1835-96, 40 in total neat on stockpages, many with annotation; something for everyone here, with stampless, a pretty embossed lady's envelope, postal card uprated with Special Delivery, Territorial covers, a broad mix of Locals (some used solo, some with US postage), Hawaii mint stationery, even six foreign disinfected covers; condition varies as expected, but these look good for their age, generally Fine to Very Fine, see them all online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
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226

Commercial Mail Lot, 1853-1866, approximately 550 envelopes, entires, and postal cards in mixed condition; 42 mostly New England postmarks in G&K binder; 110 covers and postal cards (and about a dozen stampless folded letters) on binder pages; 85 mostly New York with numerous fancy cancels (1855-1865) in a G&K binder; and about 250 unsearched postal entires and envelopes predominantly with #65 and 94; Marcophilists unite, Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 10.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

227

Kitchen Sink Cover Consignment Balance, containing Free Franks of Jacqueline Kennedy on unused mourning cover with "Mrs. John F. Kennedy" printed on top backflap, Grace Coolidge free frank, 1812 stampless cover written entirely in the hand of British General George Gascoyne, free frank of Charles Sumner on US Sanitary Commission printed cc cover, 1830 stampless cover written entirely in the hand of Richard Varick (1753-1831; aide de camp and private secretary to George Washington during the Revolutionary War and author of the Varick Transcripts now in the Library of Congress, also former mayor of NYC for whom Varick St. in NYC is named), 1836 stampless cover written entirely in the hand of Henry Hope (Hope Diamond), plus 9 WWI censored newspaper wrappers with the newspapers (very dried out) and 16 AEF letters and a mailed souvenir folder for Camp Johnston, an 1893 Columbian Expo legal sized cover (stamp removed) with TLS by Expo President Higinbotham and Secretary Edwards stating that W.B. Conkey Co. of Chicago has exclusive rights to publish and sell the Expo's Official Catalog, 7 1850's post office large monthly accounting documents from Barren Creek Springs MD, 35 covers to Constantinople Turkey franked with US No. 205 (6), US No. 216 (5), US No. 304 (8), Turkish stamps (11) and 25k Bulgarian stamp (5), No. 93 pair on West Virgina Insurance Co. cover, a few 19th Century checks, plus 13 fake covers, a few pieces of ephemera including 11 Express Company receipts, a few 18th Century deeds, a letter written by a Southern soldier at Augusta (GA) Arsenal 3 weeks before the start of the Civil War, and much more waiting for you to discover, generally Fine to Very Fine, see the highlights online. Shipping charges apply - weight 14.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
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228

Considerable Classic Cover Collection, 1840s-1904, 180+ covers from the early stampless period until the early 20th century, filled with many interesting covers carefully mounted in Ka-Be album by a German stamp collector. There are occasional covers from the U.S., but the vast majority of the covers originate in the U.S. with German origins and also the occasional other European destination, so there are many higher international rates, special transit markings, mostly through New York, France or Germany, with some occasional very interesting covers including one we noted with U.S. stamps and Hong Kong cancel and a postcard with 1905 Honolulu cancel. In addition, there were quite a few registered covers with quite a few exchange labels. Additionally, we saw a few advertising, Wells Fargo, 1893 World's Fair postmark, early classics with #36, 68 strip of 3, 20 strip of three plus many other interesting frankings, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,900.00
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229

Large Accumulation of Mostly First Day Covers & Other Covers, 1830-1996, Thousands of covers, mostly FDCs, dominate this lot, and although the sheer quantity is enticing, there were better items popping up, like FDCs #803-34 (2 copies of the $5), 855 (3), 1909, C25-31, Canal Zone 120-35 (2), seven stampless covers from the 19th century, and #10 & 10A on separate covers. Also, a couple of albums, stamps in envelopes & glassines mixed in, a binder with 100's of souvenir pages, and approximately 36 annual mint sets from the USPS and nearly complete from 1971-96, generally Fine to Very Fine, you will certainly want to take a closer look at this lot as there is surely more waiting to be discovered. Shipping charges apply - weight 164 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
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230

Surprisingly Good "Old Covers", 1861-1940, 60 envelopes (plus another 30 too ragged to count) to appeal to different collectors; 1878 Registered with Banknotes on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cornercard, Scott # 65 with clear Port Royal cancel on unusual Patriotic, July 15 Airmail with bright C3 from New York to Philadelphia, generic Civil War Patriotic annotated "This war letter mailed Nov 12th 1861", 1867 fancy cancel from New York with John Warren & Son receiver, Grand Traverse MI 3¢ paid, CSA 7 pair on Richmond to South Carolina envelope, Civil War letter (CSA 7 pair) with beautifully written letter, 1907 Philippines entire from Brooklyn to Miami and forwarded to Havana, American Express envelope taken by Hindenburg from New York to Prague, 7 early "window" business envelopes from 1917, White House envelope addressed to AFL-CIO official, 326 on cover to Germany, WWII censored envelope to Bengal India, Philippines FDC autographed by Douglas MacArthur, 1924 reduced Airmail cover from Los Angeles to Washington with C5, three Washington Bicentennial sets on cover (one is an FDC and the other two on President's Day), and much more; images are on the web, Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

231

Classic US and Confederate Postal History Group, highlights include #33 on small cover to Cuba (back faults), 113 blue Philadelphia Carrier, 5 used Wells Fargo printed franks on postal stationery including U27 and oversized 15c Plimpton (Los Angeles office blue oval cancel), Bamber & Co. Express, 330, 400A on registered uprated 2c entire with Bartels cc, 7 WWII APO covers (identified; Pacific Theater), and Confederate States include No. 1 pair, 2e, 4 & 4b on one cover, 6/7 pairs/2 singles (7 including one with two singles in different shades), 8 (solo use; catalog $1,500), 11/12 (7), few faults as always found on classic covers, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction