UNITED STATES - Stampless Covers continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
Est or CV / bid in C$'s |
| 4126 |
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 Stampless
Trans-Atlantic cover date-lined New Orleans 27 Jan 1841 to Lyon France (written in French). On reverse has 2 diff Forwarding Agents oval handstamps from New York - GILPIN'S EXCHANGE in red, COLLOMB & ISELIN in black. VF (Image)
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Estimate 175.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4127 |
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 Stampless
folded partial ship letter with red Beverly (NJ) 15 May 1841 CDS addr to "Mate of the Ship Mason Elsineur" care of American Consul. Has New York, French transit, Hamburg 25 June b/s, red "18" and black "18_" m/s rates, etc. VG+, repairs. Scarce
item. (Image)
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Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4128 |
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 Stampless
folded letter with red oval "HARNDER'S EXPRESS" Providence, RI forwarding postmark to London dated 14 Dec 1844. F, bit soiled. Interesting family related contents
(Image)
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Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4129 |
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 Stampless
folded letter with neat red U.S. EXPRESS MAIL / N.Y. 4 May (1850) CDS & red "5" hammer rate to Boston. VF. Pretty (Image)
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Estimate 90.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4130 |
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 Stampless
CIVIL WAR Soldier's Letter postmarked Washington DC 12 Aug 1863 with "Due 3" h/s. From a Union Soldier in the "First Long Island Volunteers". Incl a fragile letter home to Scio, New York from "Camp near Fredericksburg, VA" which discusses the
challenges of War, Army of the Potomac, Rebel Forces, Mutiny in the Battery, and more. F, roughly opened at right. An interesting historical item! (Image)
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Estimate 250.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
UNITED STATES (Scott #1 to 245)
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
Est or CV / bid in C$'s |
| 4131 |
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 1 (F-VF
single), Tied by circular grid cancel on cover with Boston 15 Feb / 5 cts CDS in red. Addr to President (Jared) SPARKS of Harvard University in Cambridge Mass. VF
(Image)
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Estimate 600.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4132 |
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 13, Tied by
Roxbury Mass CDS on neat cover addr to SAN FRANCISCO CALIF. F-VF, roughly opened back flap. Has 1971 APS Certificate. Cat $850 (Image) (View Certificate)
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Estimate 500.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4133 |
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 32 (Horiz
pair), Neatly tied by NEW YORK STEAMSHIP cancel on cover to Newark NJ. Believed to have been from Frigate Roanoke, New Granada. F. Scarce (Image)
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Estimate 275.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4134 |
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 35, Tied by
New Orleans CDS on part printed business circular dated 6 June 1859 to Vera Cruz, Mexico. Has both "2" m/s & "2" hammer rates (2 Reales Mexican single rate credit). VF
(Image)
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Estimate 175.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4135 |
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 35 (4),
Tied by Bangor Me CDS's paying a 40¢ rate on #10 size cover (m/s 1859 date on reverse) to HONOLULU SANDWICH ISLANDS. It is addr to HON ELISHA H. ALLEN. Allen was a notable figure in Hawaiian history. He was Chancellor for King Kamehameha V;
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii & was a Hawaiian Minister of Finance. F, cover reduced. A NICE HISTORICAL COVER WITH A SCARCE RATE (Image)
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Estimate 1,000.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4136 |
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 65 (SE
single, a bit oxidized), Tied by double-ring Washington DC postmark on gorgeous multi-coloured Magnus CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC COVER. Has 2-part design with FOR THE UNION with flag waving female & PENNSYLVANIA crest. F, a bit reduced (Bischel #3326-7,
Walcott W-1643) (Image)
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Estimate 600.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4137 |
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 65, Tied by
Washington DC 8 Jan 1862 & cork cancel on cover to Watkins NY. Has "U.S. SANITARY COMMISSION" corner card. F. A nice Civil War era cover (Image)
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Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4138 |
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 65, Pen
cancelled on Civil War PATRIOTIC COVER sent from Pennsylvania to Connecticut. Has black illustration showing Union Soldiers loading a cannon and entitled MISSOURI COMPROMISE - INTRODUCED BY GEN LYON. F-VF. Has 2017 Philatelic Foundation Certificate
(Bischel #1426, Walcott #W-821) (Image) (View Certificate)
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Estimate 600.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4139 |
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 65 (2), 71
(2), All tied by neat black grid cancels on cover from New Orleans La 10 July 1863 to ZOFINGEN SWITZERLAND (rec b/s). Has red Paid N. York Hamburg Pkt July 12th datestamp, various European transit / arrival handstamps / markings. VF. A most
interesting cover accompanied by a 1962 letter from Melvin W. Schuh to Mortimer Neinken discussing this nice cover, it's rates, etc and says he has seen very few covers like this one to Switzerland via Hamburg. VF. Has 1984 Philatelic Foundation
Certificate. Ex Knapp. A SPECTACULAR COVER (Image) (View Certificate)
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Estimate 1,000.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4140 |
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 68-9, Tied
by grid cancels on cover with Brewster, Mass 12 May (1865) CDS to PERU. Has Panama & Lima transits & Callao 3 June b/s. F, slightly reduced. Attractive (Image)
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Estimate 275.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4141 |
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 77, Tied on
1867 Trans-Atlantic cover from New York to Paris, France. Has red New York CDS, French RPO cancel and 2 Paris rec h/s's. F, roughly opened reverse with part of back flap missing. The stamp side is nice looking (Image)
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Estimate 150.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4142 |
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 112, 146,
Nice mixed franking tied together by neat target cancel on small size cover with Maine datestamp. Addr to Boston Mass. VF. A charming cover in lovely condition
(Image)
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Estimate 200.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4143 |
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 114, VF
single tied by target cancel on cover (circa 1869) from Denver Col to Washington DC. A nice TERRITORIAL COVER. F (Image)
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Estimate 225.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4144 |
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 114, Tied
on cover with Cape Vincent NY 27 March, 1869 CDS alongside. THIS IS THE EARLIEST KNOWN DATE FOR THIS STAMP ON COVER. However, this cover is likely a fake and is being sold as such. F. An interesting item for the specialist (Image)
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Estimate 300.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4145 |
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 135 (2),
With segmented cork cancels on Trans-Atlantic cover with red New York 28 Oct (1870) CDS to France. Has Steamer "City of Brussells" m/s, "10" m/s rate, "GB/40¢" oval strike, London & Calais transits & St. Etienne 11 Nov b/s. VG+, some soiling /
aging. (Image)
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Estimate 150.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4146 |
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 157-8, Tied
by blue target cancels on 1878 cover from Townsend Harbour Mass 2 Ap to CONSTANTINOPLE TURKEY (rec b/s). Has red Paid All cancel. Vienna transit and Constantinople Lloyd cancel. VF (Image)
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Estimate 200.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4147 |
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 210, Tied
by Crawfordsville Ind 1 Oct FIRST DAY duplex cancel on 1883 cover to Williamsport Indiana (rec b/s). VF, a bit reduced at left. Has 1989 PSE Certificate. A VERY SCARCE EARLY FIRST DAY COVER (Image)
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Cat 2,000.00
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4148 |
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 230, Tied
on 1¢ blue postal stationery envelope #U348 by World's Fair Station Chicago 1893 cancel. The envelope has imprint for MANHATTAN DAY / WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION OCT 21, 1893. Has a Chicago stamp dealer's h/s at left. Addr to New Haven Conn. F,
minor eraser abrasion on front side (Image)
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Estimate 225.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4149 |
|
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 243, Three
Dollar Columbian tied by indistinct registry cancels on locally addressed cover with clear New York 29 Dec 1893 purple registry marking (Brooklyn arrival on reverse). F-VF, slightly reduced at left, small cover tear at top and horizontal crease at
bottom. A rare usage on cover! (Image)
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Estimate 2,500.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
| 4150 |
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 245,
Handsome Five Dollar Columbian on large size Reg'd cover from St. Louis dated 28 Dec 1893 to New York. Incl original registered receipt from St. Louis Post Office. F-VF, slight horizontal and vertical creases which do not detract. A very desirable
high value Columbian rarely offered on cover! (Image)
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Estimate 5,000.00+ $Cdn
CLOSED
Closing..Jul-26, 11:59 PM |
