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Adams, Sherman,(1899-1986). Llewelyn Sherman Adams was an American businessman and politician, best known as White House Chief of Staff for President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the culmination of an 18-year political career that also included a stint as the 67th governor of New Hampshire. He lost his White House position in a scandal when he accepted an expensive vacuña coat. Signed typewritten letter to Mr. Burrus E. Beard dated February 25, 1953; also includes the cover it was mailed in. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image)
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Cooper, James Fenimore,(1789-1841), American author, most known for writing "The Last of the Mohicans". Autograph on a check drawn on the Otsego County Bank, No. 45, Cooperstown (NY), August 5th, 1844, for $10, stamped as paid by bank. Boldly signed. Unevenly cut. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
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King, Admiral Ernest Joseph,(23 November 1878-25 June 1956) was Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (COMINCH) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during World War II. As COMINCH-CNO, he directed the United States Navy 's operations, planning, and administration and was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Clear signature on a lovely airmail envelope sent Oct. 27, 1944 from the U.S. Fleet Post Office, Washington D.C. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image)
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Mellon, Andrew W.,(1855-1937), Andrew William Mellon, known also as A. W. Mellon, was an American banker, businessman, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector, and politician. The son of Mellon family patriarch Thomas Mellon, he established a vast business empire before moving into politics. He served as United States Secretary of the Treasury from March 9, 1921, to February 12, 1932, under Harding, Coolidge and Hoover presiding over the boom years of the 1920s and the Wall Street Crash of 1929. Signature on a patriotic cacheted envelope canceled in 1934. With a COA from R&R Auctions. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)
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Seward, William H.,(1801-1872), an American politician who served as U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson from 1861 to 1869, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States senator. Free franked letter dated Dec. 6 1858 (Washington DC c.d.s. cancel) with his notations at the side requesting what appears to be a reply by Dec. 9, 1858; so this letter is actually signed twice by him during his time as a U.S. Senator. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
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U.S. Presidents' wives: Edith Roosevelt and Helen Taft, 1933-36, 2 free frank letters. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image)
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Civil War Postal History
Sale No: 93
Lot No: 27
Symbol: Cat No: 7
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Jefferson Davis, Archer & Daly printing, blue (Scott 7), pair tied by neat FLAT ROCK, N.C. June 23 circular datestamp on a small mourning cover to Miss Sophie L. Haskell, Abbeville C.H., South Carolina. In remarkably good condition for this, almost Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
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Lot No: 28
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1863, Gettysburg Letter, July 17, written in German only 2 weeks after the most decisive battle of the U.S. Civil War, addressed to "Dear Lena", mentioning among others a Colonel in a NY Regiment. An interesting historic document, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image)
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Postal History: 1867-1893
Sale No: 93
Lot No: 29
Symbol: Cat No: 89, 90
1867, 10¢ Washington, green and 12¢ Washington, black, E. grills (Scott 89, 90), tied by target cancels, "San Bernardino Cal. Mar. 3" (1869) circular datestamp on a mourning cover to Sydney, Australia (22¢ rate by British Mail via Southampton), with San Francisco backstamp, red "12 Cents" credit handstamp, Panama transit datestamp of Mar. 24, red London Paid datestamp, and a receiving backstamp. After transiting San Francisco to Panama this cover was carried on the RMS Elbe from Colon to Plymouth, the P&O Pera from Southampton to Alexandria, the Deccan from Suez to Galle and the Geelong from Galle to Sydney. Some slight toning and some perf flaws from placement near edge of cover, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)
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Lot No: 30
Symbol: Cat No: 113
1869, 2¢ Postrider, brown (Scott 113), two singles used on a mourning cover from Washington, D.C. to the President of First National Bank in West Meridien, Ct., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $240. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image)
Scott $240 Suggested Bid $75-100
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Lot No: 31
Symbol: Cat No: 146
1870, 2¢ Jackson, red brown, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 146), single tied by Evansville, IN "Shoo-Fly" fancy cancel (Cole BT-11 or BT-12) on an attractive cover to Calhoone, KY, with a tobacco merchant's corner card, Fine to Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate. Estimate $300 - 400
Cole values this as a "III" - quite rare and/or with strong demand.(Image)
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Lot No: 32
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1872, Grant Campaign (Milgram UG-27), design in blue on a cover to Graton, Mass., franked with pen-canceled 3¢ Bank Note; minor soiling and a repaired tear at right, the address is very faint, Fine overall. Estimate $75 - 100
Milgram notes "this is fairly scarce, even unused".(Image)
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Lot No: 33
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
c. 1872, Wells, Fargo & Co. / Stockton, black frank on 3¢ green postal envelope to San Francisco, with neat transit cancel on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $40 - 60. (Image)
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Lot No: 34
Symbol: Cat No: 153
1870, 24¢ Scott, purple, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 153), with bright color, used with two 2¢ Jackson, Continental printing (#157), tied by light strikes of New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancels on a mourning cover to Moradabad, India (28¢ rate by British Mail via Brindisi), with red "New York 24 Jan. 20" (1875) circular datestamp, red London Paid transit datestamp, red crayon "1" Colonial rate, and a receiving backstamp. Missing part of top flap and some slight edge wear, Fine to Very Fine overall, ex-Turner, Beals, Angel, with 2002 P.F. certificate. A lovely cover to an exotic destination. Scott $1,500+. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)
Scott $1,500+ Suggested Bid $750-
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Lot No: 35
Symbol: Cat No: 166, 165, 158, 163
1873, 90¢ Perry, rose carmine + 30¢ Hamilton, gray black + 3¢ Washington, green, + 15¢ Webster, yellow orange, C.B.N.C. printings (Scott 166, 165, 158, 163), tied on a May 21, 1876 courthouse cover from New York to Montgomery, Alabama. Some soiling, reduced at sides and refolded at top and bottom, the stamps with a few faults, Fine appearance. Scott prices the 90¢ alone on cover at $7500. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
1880's-1890's, Valentines Day cards, a beautiful group of 37, many in great condition (a few with damage); many have their matching embossed envelopes; a gorgeous assemblage, all imaged on the web, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. View a PDF of images for this lot(Image)
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Lot No: 37
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1893 Columbian Exposition, a set of 10 official souvenir postal cards, from the beautiful multicolor series of 12, mint, and nearly pristine, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)
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Postal History: 20th Century and Back-of-the-Book
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Lot No: 38
Symbol: Cat No: 304
1903, 5¢ Lincoln, blue (Scott 304), tied by San Francisco 1906 postmark on a lovely hand drawn illustrated cover to Sydney, Australia, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
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Lot No: 39
Symbol: Cat No: 304
1903, 5¢ Lincoln, blue (Scott 304), used in 1903 on a mourning cover from San Jose, Cal. to Yokohama Japan. Unusually nice, Very Fine. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image)
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Lot No: 40
Symbol: Cat No: 319
1903, 2¢ Washington & Shield, type I, carmine (Scott 319), on used on beautiful hand drawn and colored 1907 cover, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
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Lot No: 41
Symbol: Cat No: 319
1903, 2¢ Washington & Shield, type I, carmine (Scott 319), used on an unusual hand drawn and colored 1909 cover, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
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Lot No: 42
Symbol: Cat No: 319
1903, 2¢ Washington & Shield, type I, carmine (Scott 319), used on reverse canceled Dec. 23, 1904, of a lovely all over hand drawn and colored Christmas letter, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
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Lot No: 43
Symbol: Cat No: 330
1907, 5¢ Jamestown (Scott 330), block of 4 on a very rare commercial usage to Valparaiso, Chile; file fold, Fine to Very Fine. Scott is $225 for a block of 4 off-cover. Scott $225. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
Scott $225 Suggested Bid $150-200
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Lot No: 44
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c. 1910, Coca Cola, a metamorphic trading card, unused, an impressive iconic advertiser, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image)
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Lot No: 45
Symbol: Cat No: 408 var.
1912, 1¢ Washington, S.L. watermark, Schermack type III perfs (Scott 408 var.), two covers both with singles that are pre-canceled, Very Fine. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image)
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Lot No: 46
Symbol: Cat No: 408 var.
1912, 1¢ Washington, S.L. watermark, Schermack type III perfs (Scott 408 var.), single on a picture postcard with an RPO cancel possibly a trolly car, Very Fine. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image)
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Lot No: 47
Symbol: Cat No: 408
1912, 1¢ Washington, green, S.L. watermark, imperf. (Scott 408), used on a lovely advertising cover, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image)
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Lot No: 48
Symbol: Cat No: 409 var.
1912, 2¢ Washington, S.L. watermark, Schermack type III perfs (Scott 409 var.), used on a neat corner card envelope; interesting item as it appears as two halves but was just miscut, Very Fine. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image)
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Lot No: 49
Symbol: Cat No: 409 var.
1912, 2¢ Washington, S.L. watermark, Schermack type III perfs (Scott 409 var.), paste-up strip of 5 plus a pair used on an 2¢ entire registered from New York, NY to Denver, CO with neat cancels and transit markings, Very Fine. Scott $200+. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
Scott $200+ Suggested Bid $150-20
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Lot No: 50
Symbol: Cat No: 409 var.
1912, 2¢ Washington, S.L. watermark, Schermack type III perfs (Scott 409 var.), pair with a 1¢ on a cover from New York to BRUSSELS used Dec 2, 1914 to German Lance Corporal in occupied Belgium. Sent by Mrs. J. Rothcschild from the Hotel Astor in NYC. Was there a vending machine in the hotel for domestic rate stamps? Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
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Lot No: 51
Symbol: Cat No: 409 var.
1912, 2¢ Washington, S.L. watermark, Schermack type III perfs (Scott 409 var.), strip of 6 used on a registered 2¢ entire from New York to Bovey, MN, Very Fine. Scott $200+. Estimate $120 - 180. (Image)
Scott $200+ Suggested Bid $120-18
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Lot No: 52
Symbol: Cat No: 479, 480
1917, $2 Madison and three $5 Marshall, perf. 10 (Scott 479, 480), used on an early registered parcel wrapper; tiny tear at right below $2 stamp, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott $1,250. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)
Scott $1,250 Suggested Bid $400-6
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Lot No: 53
Symbol: Cat No: 479, 480
1917, $2 Madison and two $5 Marshall, perf. 10 (Scott 479, 480), used on a partial Federal Reserve Bank, Cleveland, Ohio registry label, with other values including 4¢, 10¢ and 30¢; a scarce combination usage, Very Fine, both the $2 and $5 catalog $1250 on cover. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)
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Lot No: 54
Symbol: Cat No: 483 var.
1917, 3¢ Washington, type I, unwatermarked, Schermack type III perfs (Scott 483 var.), guideline single used on a window envelope, Very Fine. Scott $110. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image)
Scott $110 Suggested Bid $50-75
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Lot No: 55
Symbol: Cat No: 483 var.
1917, 3¢ Washington, type I, unwatermarked, Schermack type III perfs (Scott 483 var.), single used on cover with a Reading Railroad RPO datestamp, rare! Very Fine, ex-Agris. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image)
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Lot No: 56
Symbol: Cat No: 484 var.
1916, 3¢ Washington, type II, unwatermarked, Schermack type III perfs (Scott 484 var.), single used on a misfolded 2¢ entire, Very Fine. Scott $110. Estimate $120 - 180. (Image)
Scott $110 Suggested Bid $120-180
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Lot No: 57
Symbol: Cat No: 500
1917, 2¢ Washington, type Ia, deep rose, perf. 11 (Scott 500), used on a 1920 cover from Aurora, Ill. to New York. The cover has small flaws, otherwise stamp and cover are Fine to Very Fine, with 2010 A.P.E.X. certificate. Scott $650. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
Scott $650 Suggested Bid $150-200
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Lot No: 58
Symbol: Cat No: 531 var.
1919, 1¢ Washington, offset printing, Schermack type III perfs (Scott 531 var.), single with Chicago, ILL precancel used on cover to Springfield, MA, Very Fine. Scott $120. Estimate $40 - 60. (Image)
Scott $120 Suggested Bid $40-60
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Lot No: 59
Symbol: Cat No: 534 var.
1918, 2¢ Washington, type Va, offset printing, Schermack type III perfs (Scott 534 var.), single used on cover, Very Fine. Scott $110. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image)
Scott $110 Suggested Bid $50-75
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Lot No: 60
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1918-1919, World War I censored mail covers, a group of 45, many with interesting markings, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
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Lot No: 61
Symbol: Cat No: 573
1923, $5 America (Scott 573), used on a Treasury Dept. / Denver Mint registry label with other values including 4¢, 30¢ and 50¢, date stamp on reverse, Very Fine, a scarce official usage, Very Fine. Scott $180. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
Scott $180 Suggested Bid $200-300
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Lot No: 62
Symbol: Cat No: 575 var.
1923, 1¢ Franklin, Schermack type III perfs (Scott 575 var.), two singles used on cover from Little Rock, Ark., Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $120 - 180. (Image)
Scott $500 Suggested Bid $120-180
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Lot No: 63
Symbol: Cat No: 614-616
1924, Huguenot-Walloon complete (Scott 614-616), set of 3, on one FDC, all with blocks of 4 and tied by rare unofficial Baltimore, MD May 1, 1924 First Day hand cancels, Very Fine. Scott $400 as singles. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
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Lot No: 64
Symbol: Cat No: JQ2
Parcel Post Postage Due, 1913, 2¢ dark green (Scott JQ2), pen canceled and used with a 2¢ Washington pair on a legal-size cover with Nelsonville Ohio Jul. 6, 1913 postmark, handstamped "Postage Due 2 Cents" in red. The stamps are Fine, the cover is creased and soiled at left, with 2026 P.F. certificate. Scott $225+. Estimate $300 - 400
An extraordinary cover that is worthy of exhibition. The date is earlier than the July 7 EKU currently listed in Scott - and is the first day the parcel post postage dues could be used as regular postage dues on first class mail.(Image)
Scott $225+ Suggested Bid $300-40
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Lot No: 65
Symbol: Cat No: JQ3
Parcel Post Postage Due, 1913, 5¢ dark green (Scott JQ3), used on the reverse of a Dec. 25, 1914 (Christmas Day!) German World War I Feldpost cover to New York. The cover has clear markings but is a bit ragged ("war torn", perhaps?), otherwise Fine. Estimate $200 - 300
Parcel Post Postage Due, 1913, 5¢ dark green (Scott JQ3), 7 examples plus 4 postage dues on an exotic Chase City wrapper, with a note on the reverse from Aunt May to "Dear little Neice". Faults but still interesting and unusual, this would make a lovely exhibit piece. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
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Lot No: 67
Symbol: Cat No: U6
Envelope, 1854, Nesbitt 1st Issue, 3¢ red on buff, "THREE" in short label with octagonal ends (Scott U6), with contents, used to and from upstate New York, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $150. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image)
Scott $150 Suggested Bid $75-100
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Postal History: Stampless through 1861 Issues
Sale No: 93
Lot No: 7
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ca. 1803, a stampless folded letter sheet from Cincinnati, Northwest Territory, with manuscript "25" rate mark, very rare but with faults. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
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Lot No: 8
Symbol: Cat No: 2
1847, 10¢ Washington, black (Scott 2), position 45R, huge margins all around, tied by red square grid cancels with matching "New-York May 30" (ca. 1849) circular datestamp on a mourning envelope to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, red Swarts' "Letters for N. York City Direct to Chatham's Square Post Office" (on backflap) and "Post Office Swarts Chatham Square" oval handstamps, the latter lightly double-struck on front, an Extremely Fine stamp on an attractive cover, ex-Boker, Gross. Scott $1,200. Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)
Scott $1,200 Suggested Bid $750-1
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Lot No: 9
Symbol: Cat No: 10
1851, 3¢ Washington, orange brown, type I (Scott 10), used on a folded letter sheet addressed to Blairsville, Penna, with socked-on-the-nose blue circle grid cancel and blue c.d.s. of Philadelphia, PA. Contents are datelined Aug. 1, 1851. An attractive cover with lovely clear postmarks, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $275. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)
