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United States Postal History and Confederate States continued...

Philatelic History from the Trenchard Collection
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2188   ImageEarliest Stamp Auction Catalogues. Four catalogues, two are reported to be the first in the United States to list postage stamps, both are titled "Catalogue of Coins, Medals and Continental Money by Bangs, Merwin & Co.", dated March 19-20 and May 8-9, 1862, each with one lot offering postage stamps (stated to be "quite rare"), second pair of catalogues dated May 28, 1870 and Sep. 8, 1870, both of these are reported to be the earliest catalogues which exclusively offered postage stamps, the first was written by J. W. Scott and included a "5c 1852 Sandwich Islands stamp" (5c Hawaiian Missionary), which realized $11.00 (the highest price in the sale), the second is by Leavitt, Strebeigh & Co., typical faults as would be expected with catalogues this old, a fascinating group (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,200.00
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2189   ImageThe Stamp Collector's Manual, Philadelphia, 1862. 118 x 177mm catalogue, 48 pages, compiled by "A. C. Kline" (John W. Klein), lists American and foreign stamps with "1500 varieties", cover with some minor tears at left, otherwise Very Fine and rare, reported to be the first philatelic catalogue in the United States, John W. Klein used the pseudonym A. C. Kline in his early publications, other than the U.S. and Confederate sections, this catalogue was plagiarized from the Third Edition of the Mount Brown Catalogue (London), this also had the most complete list of Carriers & Locals known at that time (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,000.00
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2189A   ImageEarly Stamp Dealers, Carte-de-Visite. Four, depicting early stamp dealers or philatelic scholars, including Oscar Berger-Levrault, who wrote the first philatelic catalogue in Europe, Dr. A. Moschkau, who wrote a history of philately in 1880, S. Allan Taylor (also known as a famous forger of U.S. Carriers & Locals) and one other, Very Fine and wonderful collateral group for the early stamp dealer collector (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2189B   ImageJohn W. Scott. 176 x 280mm photograph, signed "Very truly yours John W. Scott", pencil tinting around portrait signed by artist, Very Fine, this is reported to be the only recorded signed photograph of one of most famous founding fathers of philately (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $425.00
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2189C   ImageEdward Denny Bacon. 145 x 220mm photograph signed "Yours faithfully, E.D. Bacon", dated 1891 and caption "From a photograph by Russell & Sons, Baker Street", some minor edge toning and tear at left far away from the actual photograph, otherwise Very Fine and scarce signed photograph of this pioneer of British philately (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
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2189D   ImageEarly U.S. and International Stamps, Carte-de-Visite. Five cards measuring approximately 62 x 100mm plus one which is mounted on larger paper (like a die proof), four are different including "Americain Stamps" showing largely inaccurate reproductions of early U.S. stamps and Carriers & Locals, "Infernal Revenue Stamps" (a play-on-words political statement with a poem about being taxed), also two "Timbres-Poste" with Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Oceana, finally one "Principaux Timbres Poste D'Europe" (the one mounted on card is also this version), a few small flaws, still Very Fine, an extremely rare group of CDVs, which are among the earliest known photographic images of stamps, several are signed on back by John K. Tiffany (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,700.00
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2190 c Image3c Rose (65). Tied by quartered cork cancel with indistinct strike of Philadelphia Pa. circular datestamp on purple Kline's Emporium for Indian Curiosities and Postage Stamps illustrated cover, addressed to Washington D.C., a couple slightly nibbed perfs, still fresh and Very Fine, accompanied by an elaborate Kline's Emporium circular that probably originates with these cover designs, according to research by the late Steven R. Belasco, Kline's Emporium was run by John W. Klein (spelling differs from how it is printed on the cover), under the name A. C. Klein, he published the first stamp catalogue in the United States in 1862 (an example is offered in lot 2189). (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
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2191 c Image2c Black, 3c Red, F. Grill (73, 94). Both tied to separate covers by Philadelphia duplex datestamps with Mason & Co. illustrated stamp dealer's design, Black Jack stamp nicely complemented by black design of the cover and 3c F Grill similarly complemented by red design, along with the matching facsimile stamp at bottom, second cover missing backflap and slightly reduced at top, Very Fine and beautiful pair of early stamp dealer covers, Ebenezer Locke Mason was one of Philadelphia's founding stamp dealers and an early rival of J. W. Scott, he published Mason's Coin and Stamp Collector's Magazine, which was noted for attacks on rival dealers (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
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2192 c Image2c Brown (113). Tied by quartered cork on Mason & Co. Philadelphia stamp and coin dealer's advertising cover to Ithaca N.Y., small repaired nick at top left, otherwise Fine, scarce use of 1869 Issue on early stamp dealer's advertising cover, Ebenezer Locke Mason was one of Philadelphia's founding stamp dealers and an early rival of J. W. Scott, he published Mason's Coin and Stamp Collector's Magazine, which was noted for attacks on rival dealers, ex Mack, illustrated in Rose 1869 book (p. 26) (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
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2193 c Image3c Red, F. Grill (94). Tied by neat circle of diamonds cancel with "Boston Mass. May 20" circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia Pa. with "C.A. Lyford & Co. Dealers in Postage Stamps, Boston" advertising corner card, red illustrated enclosure with price list for foreign stamps, Very Fine, also accompanied by a 3c 1869 (114) on a different Lyford corner card cover, opened roughly at right affecting the stamp but still attractive and scarce, Lyford was a member of the notorious "Boston Group" of philatelic forgers (which included S. Allan Taylor), many of the stamps listed in the included price list are forgeries (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
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2194 c Image3c Red, F. Grill, 3c Ultramarine (94, 114). Tied to separate covers by Boston Mass. duplex cancels, both with "F. Trifet & Co. Wholesale and Retailer Dealer in American and Foreign Postage, Revenue, Local, Trial, Proof &c" stamp dealer designs, also states they are publishers of the American Stamp Mercury, 3c Pictorial with a few tiny cover edge tears, Very Fine and scarce pair of covers from this early stamp dealer, who was the leading dealer in Boston and a rival of J. W. Scott, it is particularly unusual to find references to an offer of essays or proofs at this early period of philately (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $800.00
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