**Trans-Atlantic Mail continued...**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
561		115	1869, 6¢ ultramarine (Scott 115), tied by a circle of "V"s on an 1870 cover from New York to Molton, England with a mostly complete red Mar 2(?) c.d.s. and a Mar 17 Molten backstamp; small sealed tear at the top, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 115] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $150-200 Currently Opening at...$80.00 Will close during Public Auction
562		117	1869, 12¢ green (Scott 117), tied by a neat circle of "V"s on an 1869 cover from New York to London, England with red, mostly complete Jul 3 "NEW YORK/ PAID ALL" and Jul 15 "LONDON/ PAID" c.d.s.s; reduced just a tad at the left and small tear at the top, Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 117] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $150-200 Currently Opening at...$80.00 Will close during Public Auction
563		119	1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), cork-canceled on an 1869 folded letter originating in Havana, Cuba and privately carried to New York from where it was mailed to Genoa, Italy; red Sep 21 "NEW YORK PAID ALL, BR. TRANSIT" c.d.s. with a light red Havana sender's datestamp (Sep 11) and a blue New York forwarder's datestamp (Sep 20); backstamped Milan (Oct 6) and Genoa (Oct 7); the letter is on a printed letterhead from Cuban merchants J. Demestre & Co.; stamp with perfs touching at the right, the cover is Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 119] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Will close during Public Auction
564		119	1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), tied by a neat blue target on a small 1869 cover from Camanche, Cal. to Joyeuse, France, witha clear blue Dec 8 Camanche c.d.s., partial red Dec 18 "NEW PAID YORK/ 6," a small boxed "PD" and a Dec 29 Calais French entry c.d.s.; backstamped Paris and Joyeuse; stamp average,top flap missing and irregular top edge, Fine. A scarce California mining town cancel. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 119] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $300-400 Currently Opening at...$150.00 Will close during Public Auction
565		119	1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), perfs tg attl, fresh, tied by a cork cancel on an 1869 cover from New York to Amsterdam with a red Oct 20 "NEW YORK PAID ALL, BR. TRANSIT" and a light red sender's oval; backstamped Amsterdam on Dec 31; name of addressee crossed with ink erosion cutting through the paper, generally Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 119] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $150-200 Currently Opening at...$110.00 Will close during Public Auction
566		145, R23c	*1870, 1¢ ultramarine used with a 5¢ Agreement Revenue stamp* (Scott 145, R23c), the two canceled and tied on a small December 1872 cover from Austinburg, O. to Paris, France** with a Dec 9 Austinburg c.d.s.; the Revenue stamp was refused and the cover was handstamped "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID"; there are "NEW YORK/ BR. TRANSIT" and "NEW 4 YORK/ BR. TRANSIT" c.d.s.s, with "GB/2F" accountancy marking, French handstamped "24" (decimes due) plus "2f40 (manuscript) PAID BY DREXEL HARJES & Co PARIS" handstamp applied on arrival. The 1¢ stamp has a straight edge at the left and some perf damage from being place above the edge of the envelope, otherwise Fine and exceedingly rare. Ex-Knapp. AN INTERESTING AND VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ATTEMPTED USE OF A REVENUE STAMP TO PAY FOREIGN POSTAGE. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 145, R23c] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $1,500-2,000 Currently Opening at...$750.00 Will close during Public Auction
567		148	1870, 6¢ carmine, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 148), a fresh, well centered horizontal pair tied by red cork cancels on an 1870 cover from Baltimore to London, England, Aug 26 Baltimore, Aug 27 New York, and Sep 8 London c.d.s.s, all in red; reduced just a tad at the right, Very Fine and quite striking. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 148] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $100-150 Currently Opening at...$50.00 Will close during Public Auction
568		151	1870, 12¢ dull violet, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 151), two singles tied by bar cancels on a neat 1873 cover from Petaluma, Cal. to Milan, Italy with a clear Mar 19 Petaluma c.d.s., a neat Mar 29 "NEW YORK/ PAID ALL" c.d.s. and an Apr 12 Milan backstamp; on stamp with a few perfs missing, the cover is Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 151] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Will close during Public Auction
569		156, UX3	*1873, 1¢ ultramarine used on a 1¢ postal card to Germany* (Scott 156, UX3), tied by two circle of "V" cancels on an 1874 card from b to Berlin, Germany, redirected to Paris, France** with a faint Mar 29 (1874) "BOSTON/ PAID DIRECT" c.d.s., with a blue manuscript "4" (decimes due) and a clear blue April 10 "ALLEMAGNE/ PAG. PARIS" French entry c.d.s.; there no German markings; card privately marked "COD/ 40c", Very Fine. Ex-Grundel. THE EARLIEST RECORDED U.S. POSTAL CARD TO FRANCE AND ONE OF ONLY TWO PRE-TREATY FORWARDED CARDS. France and Germany did not have a postal card treaty until 1876. The rate for a paid letter from the U.S. was 50 centimes (about 10¢) with credit for the 2¢ (10 decimes) already paid. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 156, UX3] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $1,500-2,000 Currently Opening at...$750.00 Will close during Public Auction
570		228	1890, 30¢ black (Scott 228), tied by a San Francisco, Sta. 7 duplex, May 1, 1896, on a 2¢ green entire (U311) to Hamburg, Germany, the back with an all-over illustrated ad for San Francisco merchants, Tillmann & Bendel; Hamburg backstamp not struck up, stamp poorly centered, cover with a small edge tear at the top, still a Very Fine and scarce high value advertising cover to Europe., still Very Fine. Scott $600. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 228] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Will close during Public Auction

**Fancy Cancels**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
571		wheel of fortune	Wheel of Fortune, a stunning, perfect strike of this Lindsborg, Kansas duplex, Apr 7, 1882 (Cole WOF-1) ties a 5c blue (185) on cover to Birmingham, England, where it was bsd on Apr 27; the stamp has some trivial perf tip toning and a natural straight edge, the cover is Extremely Fine. A rare transatlantic use of a fancy cancel. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States wheel of fortune] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Will close during Public Auction
572	O	mask in circle (Cleveland, OH	Mask in Circle (Cleveland, OH), clean, bold strike on 3¢ rose red Washington F. grill (#94), Very Fine, with 2026 P.F. certificate. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States mask in circle (Cleveland] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $150-200 Currently Opening at...$130.00 Will close during Public Auction
573		masonic trowel	Masonic Trowel (Scott 159), an exceptional strike of this Syracuse, N.Y. duplex, Apr 23, 1875 (Cole MA-13) ties a 6c dull pink (159) on a cover to London, England, with a red May 5 "LONDON/ PAID" British entry c.d.s.; the accompanying certificate notes, "the opening along the top affecting the Syracuse postmark," which, in our opinion, is a totally without consequence, Extremely Fine. A rare transatlantic use of a fancy cancel., with a 2009 P.F. certificate. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States masonic trowel] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Will close during Public Auction
574	O	PA-I 26	Insect (Skinner-Eno PA-I 26), near-complete strike on 1861 1¢ Franklin (#63), an attractive item, Very Fine strike. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States PA-I 26] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $600-800 Currently Opening at...$300.00 Will close during Public Auction
575	O	PH-F 40	Devil with Pitchfork (West Meriden, CT) (Skinner-Eno PH-F 40), an incredible socked-on-the-nose strike on 3¢ Washington (#65); cancel light but clear, the stamp with perforation tip toning, Very Fine strike. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States PH-F 40] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $300-400 Currently Opening at...$170.00 Will close during Public Auction
576	O	eagle (corry, pa)	Eagle (Corry, PA), maximal strike on deeply shaded 3¢ rose Washington (#65); stamp with diagonal creasing at bottom right, Very Fine strike, with 1979 P.F. certificate. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States eagle (corry, pa)] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 Currently Opening at...$120.00 Will close during Public Auction
577	O	PT-C 21	US in Circle of 12 Stars (Putnam, CT) (Skinner-Eno PT-C 21), a bold, crisp strike on a wonderfully fresh 3¢ rose Washington (#65), Very Fine, with 2026 P.F. certificate. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States PT-C 21] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $150-200 Currently Opening at...$80.00 Will close during Public Auction
578	O	pt-us 30	Negative "US" with "S" reversed, solid strike on 3¢ rose Washington (#65), the stamp bright and well centered, the strike similar to Skinner-Eno #PT-US 30, Very Fine, with 2026 P.F. certificate. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States pt-us 30] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Will close during Public Auction
579	O	PAID in oval	PAID in oval, a fancy strike of this common cancel, in deep, bold red on a 2¢ Black Jack (#73); stamp sound; strike solid, similar to Skinner-Eno #PM-PF 17 of Blakeville, NH, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States PAID in oval] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Will close during Public Auction
580	O	PH-S 30	AJ and Skull & Crossbones on Tombstone (Skinner-Eno PH-S 30), neatly struck anti-Johnson propaganda cancel on 3¢ rose Washington (#65), the stamp sound, Very Fine, Rohloff Rarity RRRR (fewer than five known), ex Herst, with 1973 and 2026 P.F. certificates. Rohloff R-5. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States PH-S 30] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $800-1,200 Currently Opening at...$400.00 Will close during Public Auction

**State/Territorial Postal History**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
581		rhode island bristol 1765	Bristol Rhode Island to London, England, 1765 & 1767, two folded letter sheets, both fully docketed inside "No. 4/10, New England, Rhode Island, A Letter from the Revd. Mr. Usher, Missry at Bristol, dated Bristol Oct. 22, 1765/Apr. 6, 1767. Read at committee Mar. 17, 1765/Oct. 12, 1767", both addressed to "The Revd. Dr. (Daniel) Burton, At the Charter Group, London" in London, the both with manuscript "7" rate and brown London Bishop's marks and manuscript "For" at top right, latter with faint straightline "Liverpoool" transit handstamp, Very Fine duo. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island bristol 1765] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $400-600 Currently Opening at...$200.00 Will close during Public Auction
582		rhode island greenville 1847	Greenville, R.I., 1847-1849 folded letters with handstamp cancels, 3 folded letters and a cover, each with the straightline cancel with manuscript date below, 2 of the folded letters with manuscript "Paid 5" and the other with "5", the cover with the postmaster's free frank and without contents and date, the undated folded letter discusses the upcoming State Convention, which dates it to 1848, we observe clear differences in the strikes (shape of "G", height of letters, either a comma, period or nothing after the "R", etc; which most likely explains why all 4 are in the collection), Very Fine strikes, fully imaged online. ASCC $1,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island greenville 1] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $400-600 Currently Opening at...$200.00 Will close during Public Auction
583		rhode island kingston 1827	Kingston R.I. 1827 & 1837 folded letters with handstamp cancels, one 1827 straightline to someone in the Navy Yard at Charleston Mass. and three 1837 "between horizontal lines" consisting of "6" rate, "Free" handstamp (repaired) and "Forwarded" handstamp (from NYC to North Kingston R.I.), generally Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island kingston 182] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $400-600 Currently Opening at...$200.00 Will close during Public Auction
584		rhode island newport 1765	"RId 7dw" (Newport R.I.) manuscript postmark on 1765 FL discussing an agreement, 1765 folded letter written by Rem I. Remson datelined "New Port Rhode Island Feb. 8 (1765)" with docketing confirming the year date, addressed to Thomas Richie in Philadelphia, letter reads in part, "I wrote you last from New Haven, covering an agreement between Messrs. Adam Babcock & Benedict Arnold & self for a Brig Cargo as part of the contract which hope is got safe to hand…I arrived here a few days ago & immediately delivered the letters to the two houses to whom my brother contracted….I thought it best to have the Brig to call in here from New Haven as I'm informed its not at 5 or 6 days out of her way, & Mr.'s Babcock & Arnold was very pressing with me to go in here. I have wrote them of the above circumstances & also, if it was agreeable to them, I would proceed in her immediately after her arrival here. In the agreement made with Babcock & Arnold, our correspondent with whom they are to settle will be in New York. It may appear something strange to you if it was not explained. The reason is, the above gentleman being very often in New York, chose to have the person hereunto there, altho ??? to get them to agree to settle it with you at Phila" and "PS If Babcock & Arnold should agree to send their vessel in here for me, it will be in 5 or 6 days at the farthest"; very fragile with splitting along folds and wear, Fine, the sale history is noted inside from four sales in the 1960's; ex Sweet and Calvet M. Hahn (with his pencil note that he purchased this cover in one of our 1983 auctions for $700). Rem I. Remson (1706-1785); "Rem" is short for Jeremiah, and "Remsen" means "Rem's," or "son of Rem." The family established itself in Brooklyn. Thomas Riche is a very interesting individual. Enjoy learning about him. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island newport 1765] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $500-750 Currently Opening at...$250.00 Will close during Public Auction
585		rhode island newport 1785	"N.P." Newport British handstamp, datelined "Lisbon, the 24 May 1785", Earliest Known Use per A.S.C.C., applied as a transit cancel, with manuscript "Sh 2" at top right, addressed to Providence, long letter in English by John Bulkeley & Son regarding selling produce in the markets of Lisbon, Portugal, Extremely Fine, The A.S.C.C. records the earliest use at 24 May and the latest use at 7 August, 1785, a very short window of 76 days. ASCC $1,750. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island newport 1785] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $1,000-1,500 Currently Opening at...$500.00 Will close during Public Auction
586		rhode island newport 1789	Newport British handstamp, 1789, with manuscript "Free" at top right, addressed to Dudley Woodbridge in Norwich (CT), letter removed except for small part at top with dateline "Newport 14 February 1789", Extremely Fine strike. ASCC $1,000. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island newport 1789] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $500-750 Currently Opening at...$250.00 Will close during Public Auction
587		rhode island newport	Newport R.I., 1720/1809 folded letters with manuscript cancels, nine featuring a variety of rates; first is a folded letter datelined "Newport March 24, 1720" written by William Coddington III (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Coddington_III), to a Captain (and relative) Brinley in Boston regarding a ship's sailing to London, then a 1746 of what seems to be the start of an apprentice to a ship's captain sent to the "Clerk of the Inferior Court" in Bristoll (sic) for a with manuscript "Cost 3/6" (3sh 6p), plus others from 1778 (by Hugh Henderson and addressed to Jacob Sheafe of Portsmouth N.H.(rated 3sh 16p) & probably sent on by Sheafe privately to "Hannah Hinderson, Dams (?) Island", 1783 by Abigail Redwood (presumably a relative connected to the Redwood Library), 1793 (Sh 1,6½ cts.) 1794 (20 cents), 1796 ("25" cts.), 1799 ("Way 12½ (cts.), 1799 ("Sh 24"; datelined "Havana"), and 1809 ("Public Service / Lewis Howard / 34" (cts); datelined Fort Wolcott); couple small faults as usual, generally Fine to Very Fine and very interesting group worthy of further research, fully imaged online; American Stampless Cover Catalog lists a Newport manuscript cancel from 1791-1802 at $150. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island newport] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $1,000-1,500 Currently Opening at...$500.00 Will close during Public Auction
588		rhode island newport	Newport R.I. 1792/1859 folded letters with handstamp cancels, and a variety of rates, 87, begins with a 1792 straightline cancel with manuscript "Paid 2.16", then 9 with "Newpt RI" circular datestamps 1799/1813 (rates including Sh 10 (2), Sh 14½ 20, 51 (with "on Public Service, D. Jackson" at top right addressed to the Intendant of Military Store in Philadelphia), 136, 23 and "Ship", 39½ and "Ship", and a postmaster free frank), 9 "Newport R.I." circular datestamps 1814-1817 (rates including red cds with 27½ and "Ship", black with "1½ 03(?) 102", black with "Paid 12", black with "6" (2), black with 18½ crossed out and "Free", dark red with "10" (2), and black with "8" and "Ship"), 10 "Newport R.I." circular datestamp with "R.I." slanted 1818-1822 including green, red and blue circular datestamps, one to John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War regarding a Revolutionary War soldier's pension request, one also with "Free" handstamp to the Secretary of the Navy, one also with manuscript "Way 11", and one printed notice from Havana Cuba with "8" and "Ship", 3 large Old English ovals with large space (two red 1821 and one black 1822), 21 small old English ovals with 12 green/blue 1823-1826 including ms. 18½ (2), "Ship" and manuscript "2 Sh", "Free" handstamp, "6" handstamp, "Ship" and "Free" handstamps, "Paid" and "6" handstamps, normal type "Ship" and manuscript "20¾", one with two strikes, and one with "Paid" plus manuscript "Paid 6") and 9 red 1824-1833 including "Paid" plus manuscript "Paid 6", normal "Paid" with manuscript "6" and "Chg. 48", normal "Ship" and manuscript "14", normal "Free", one rated 75 to the Clerk of the Washington Circuit Court containing a deposition, normal "Paid" and manuscript "10", 2 red rimless ovals (manuscript "6" (1830) and "18" (1831)), 3 green "Newport Rhode Island" 1823 (6, 12½ and "Paid 18½" manuscript rates), 3 red "New Port R.I." 1831-1833 (manuscript "10" & "20" and handstamp "Free"), 13 different red "New Port R.I."- 9 with handstamps ("Free", "Paid", thin "10", "Paid" and thin "10", thick "10", thick "5", smaller "5", "Ship" and "7", "5" twice), and 4 with manuscript rates (10, 18. "37 + 6/43½", and "6" rerated to "12", plus 13 others c. 1850-1859 including black "New port R.I. 1", "Ship" and "5", "Ship" and "8", few faults as always which do not detract from this extraordinary collection of Newport Rhode Island stampless covers, neatly organized in cover pouchettes, overall Very Fine and extremely difficult to duplicate, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.8 lbs. ASCC $4,000+. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island newport] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $1,500-2,000 Currently Opening at...$750.00 Will close during Public Auction
589		rhode island pascoag 1848	Pascoag R.I. 1848-1849 folded letters with straightline cancel, three including one to Nassau Street and one to Benjamin Lapham we observe clear differences in the strikes of the straightline (either a comma, period or nothing after the "R", space between "G" and "R") and in the "5"; A.S.C.C. lists only 2 varieties, which most likely explains why all 3 are in the collection, Very Fine strikes, fully imaged online; would make a great exhibit page. ASCC $1,350 as the 3 cheaper. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island pascoag 1848] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $350-500 Currently Opening at...$180.00 Will close during Public Auction
590		rhode island providence 1758	"Pro: 7dwt" (Providence R.I.) manuscript postmark, on 1758 folded cover sheet (no contents) to John Reynell in Philadelphia, docketing "From Nathl. Barrell & Thos. Palmer rece'd 30 of 3 mo: 1758"; light even toning, still Very Fine and, this was offered to the market for the first time when the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's archives were sold at auction in 2007 and it realized $5,000 hammer. This is the second time it is being offered to the market. ASCC $1,250. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island providence 1] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $1,000-1,500 Currently Opening at...$500.00 Will close during Public Auction
591		rhode island providence	Providence R.I. Stampless Cameo cover to Liverpool forwarded to London and then Sheffield, sent stampless to Liverpool with a light red Providence R.I. circular datestamp at bottom left plus a "Paid" handstamp and pencil "48" in red and blue at top, then the two 1p red singles were affixed and canceled with "446" in barred ovals and sent on to London, where the horizontal pair was affixed and canceled with "33" in diamond in barred oval cancels and sent to Sheffield, red "38" credit handstamp and two red British handstamps on front and five British backstamps, top backflap with red fancy cameo for Gorham & Thurber of Providence R.I., accompanied by 1¼ page original letter from Thurber to Gorham, all four British stamps are removed and hinged in place to show the red "Paid" and "38" handstamps underneath; cover with small faults, still Very Fine. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island providence] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Will close during Public Auction
592		rhode island providence	Providence R.I. 18th Century folded letters with manuscript cancels, 1765/1794, six featuring a variety of rates; first is to Providence docketed "Letter from Wm. Hunt Sep. 30, 1765" with "Pro: 2w: 8g" (no contents), 1775 datelined Baltimore to Falmouth Casco Bay (Maine) with "Prov 2.8", 1782 from Benjamin Ellery with "1/10" at top left and "4" at top left, 1793 "6" to Norwich, 1793 datelined Bristol (England) 5 June 1793" with "Prov. 6 Aug. Th. 10" to Newport, and 1794 datelined "Custom House, Providence" with "20 FE" bishop's mark and "Free" handstamp as well as free frank at right, to Oliver Wolcott Jr. proposing a summary form of drawbacks of bounties"; few small faults as usual, generally Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island providence] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $500-750 Currently Opening at...$250.00 Will close during Public Auction
593		rhode island providence	Providence R.I. 18th Century folded letters with straightline cancel and different rates, 1793/1799, five including 1793 with "15" (written by David L. Barnes; see his wikipedia page), 1794 with "25" (from Samuel Nightingale; see his wikipedia page; no contents), 1795 with "Free" handstamp (great content; starts with the news of the state assembly approving a canal from the Providence to the Connecticut rivers), 1795 with "16" to the French Consul in Boston, and 1799 with "Sh. 12" datelined Surinam, generally Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island providence] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Will close during Public Auction
594		rhode island valley falls 1849	Valley Falls, 3.5 mm high straightline handstamp, 1849, in red at top left with manuscript "Aug. 7" date below and matching red "5" handstamp at top right, addressed to Topsfield Mass., light foxing, Very Fine and very rare. ASCC $400. (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island valley falls] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $150-250 Currently Opening at...$80.00 Will close during Public Auction
595		rhode island warren	Warren R.I. 1812/1838 folded letters with handstamp cancels, 12 consisting of "between horizontal lines" (1812, "10" rate), two 1816 with rimless semicircle (one is printed circular with statement sized printed enclosure sent "Free" to the postmaster of Durham N.H. (looks like the listing example in A.S.C.C. p. 362) and the other "6" rate), black boxed 1829 with "12" rate, and six red (five in mixed shades) and two black boxed 1836-1838 (rates include "6", "6" crossed out, "6" on partially printed form for return of merchandise to the "Collector of Customs, Bristol", "6" skillfully rerated to "10", "18". "56¼"; the 56¼ is datelined "Old Kickenmuit" which is a section of Warren), generally Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island warren] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $400-600 Currently Opening at...$200.00 Will close during Public Auction
596		rhode island	Rhode Island Stampless Covers with Manuscript Cancels, 1778/1857, 127 consisting of Adamsville, Allenton, Barrington (3), Brands Iron Works, Bristol (5), Burrillvivlle (3), Carolina Mills (2), Centreville (2), Charlestown (2 "Way 6" and 2 free franks from different postmasters), Chepachet, Commons (2), Coventry (2), Diamond Hill, East Greenwich (4 including "E.G." on 1778 to Dudley Woodbridge), Escoheag, Fiskeville (4), Foster, F(ulling) Mills, Greenville (6), Hopkinton (2), Jamestown, Kingston (written by Elisha R. Potter), Little Rock, Lippitt, Little Compton (2), Lonsdale, Mt. Vernon, Narragansett, Natick (3), New Shoreham, No(rth) Scituate (2), Pascong, Pawtucket (8 including the earliest known (1808; A.S.C.C. lists 1810)), Perryville, Pine Hill (2), Portsmouth (5 different rates including "Way 13½), Potter Hill, Providence (3 including "Way 6" and an 1832 printed circular from the Providence R.I. postmaster to the other R.I. postmasters (this one to Little Compton)), Rice City (2), Shamrock, Shamrock Mills, Shannock Mills, Slaterville (3), Smithfield (3), South Kingstown (2 plus 2 datelined 1778 & 1783 without postmarks), South Scituate (2), Tiverton (2), Tiverton 4 Corners (2), Tower Hill (3 including "Way 1" datelined Newport with Quaker dating & docketing), Usquepaug, Valley Falls, Wakefield (2), Warren (5), Warwick (2), Westerly (4), W. Gloucester (4), W. Scituate (unlisted in A.S.C.C.), Wickford (3), Woonsocket Falls, also includes August 24, 1830 FL from the Post Office Department Office of Appointments in Washington D.C. to the postmaster at Wakefield informing him that the postmaster of Tower Hill has applied to change the name of the office back to South Kingston and requesting his opinion, enormous variety of rates and many different auxiliary markings, very minor duplication, beautifully organized in sleeves with town name and year identified, mostly unread for additional content value; few faults as always with lots of this size and vintage, overall Very Fine, an absolutely wonderful collection that is fully imaged online with the highlights also imaged as a pdf. Shipping charges apply - weight 4 lbs. ASCC approximately $9,500. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $3,000-4,000 Currently Opening at...$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
597		rhode island	Rhode Island Stampless Covers with Circular Datestamp Cancels, 1799/1875, 210, consisting of Anthony, Anthony Village (3), Arcadia, Brands Iron Works (2), Bristol (23 including one to London, one with "Ship" handstamp and "22" manuscript rate and one with "Paid" & "1" handstamps), Burrilville, Carolina Mills, Centreville (4 including an unlisted 1821 with the postmaster's manuscript free frank), Chepachet (3), Coventry, Cumberland (3), East Greenwich (9), Foster (?; "Paid 1ct" in circle addressed to Foster but no town datestamp), Greenville (2), Hopkinton, Kingston (13), Knightsville, Lippitt (3), Little Compton (2), Lonsdale (6 including one with "Paid 2" handstamp), Narragansett, Natick, North Scituate (4), Olneyville (embossed Valentine), Pascoag, Pawtucket (14 including one to Liverpool (backstamped)), Peace Dale (7), Phenix, Phoenix (2), Potter Hill, Providence (94 including 8 of the first circular datestamp, one 1809 from the Customs House to the Collector of the Customs in NYC, Paid 1 (6; 4 different handstamps plus two manuscript), Paid 2 (4 different), one with red "Forwarded & "Advertised" handstamps, one with red fancy "LXXXV" in ribbon, one with large blue "R", 3 with red "Ship", one with "Way" and one with "Steamboat" cancels), Shamrock Mills (2), Slatersville (6), Valley Falls (3), Wakefield (2 including ladies cover), Warren (25 including "Ship" with manuscript "8", "Ship" in lozenge with "3" handstamp), Warwick (Congressional free frank), Westerly (13 including one with "18¾" and one with "25" alongside c.d.s., one with blue "Paid" and "V" in double circle, one with blue "V" in double circle), Wickford, Woonsocket (7) and Woonsocket Falls (3), enormous variety of rates and many different auxilliary markings, very minor duplication, beautifully organized in sleeves with town name and year identified, unread for additional content value; few faults as always with lots of this size and vintage, overall Very Fine, an absolutely wonderful collection that is fully imaged online with the highlights also imaged as a pdf. Shipping charges apply - weight 7 lbs. ASCC $8,500+. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Image) (Image2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $3,000-4,000 Currently Opening at...$1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
598		rhode island	Cover Consignment Balance with strong Rhode Island, 1851//1990's, many hundreds including stampless (16 including 3 "Way" covers), 3¢ 1851 (31 including single of #10 and pair of #10A and pair of #11A to California), 3¢ 1857 (26 including 2 Civil War patriotics), 3¢ 1861 (50+ including 1 Civil War patriotic), and #113—virtually all with manuscript cancels—plus hundreds of mostly 1880's-1940's covers, including a correspondence 1880's-1900, and cards to the 1990's, plus a shoebox full of hundreds of picture postcards, all of which are mostly Rhode Island cities and towns sorted roughly in alphabetical order, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 18 lbs. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States rhode island] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $750-1,000 Currently Opening at...$375.00 Will close during Public Auction

Airmail Postal History

**First Flights**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
599		us 1939	United States, Pan Am Trans-Atlantic mail 1939, Registered Airmail envelope with French Line corner card addressed to Air France executive carried on the inaugural flight of Pan Am northern route to Europe; flown from New York to Marseilles via the Azores and Lisbon, it one of few autographed by Captain A E La Porte and copilot C A Sorber; a great piece, Very Fine. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States us 1939] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 Currently Opening at...$100.00 Will close during Public Auction

*Graf Zeppelin* Flights
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
600		1936-39	1936-39, Selection of 41 Flight Cachets & On-Board Markings, all neatly struck on three roughly A4-sized pages, offering both Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg flights, mostly from 1936-37 in red, violet and black; numerous North America Flight cachets plus Germany Flights, Sudetenland Flight, Olympics Flights, South America Flight, etc.; an attractive group for the Zeppelin enthusiast, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [United States 1936-39] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Estimate $500-750 Currently Opening at...$250.00 Will close during Public Auction

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