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United States Postal History Collections Carriers & Locals
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2759
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Carrier Cover Balance. Of 11 covers; mostly #24 usages from N.Y. with various carrier and town cds's, couple stampless items, two Boston #24+26 combination usages, also an unusual #24 on 3¢ Star die entire from Kentucky to Connecticut. Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 15:08:05 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2760
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Philadelphia Carrier Balance. Of 24 covers; includes seven 1¢+3¢ combination usages, interesting #63 solo with "Free" handstamp to postmaster, seven 2¢ Blackjack usages, couple 2¢ Pictorial usages, 6¢ Banknote usage to Germany, 2¢ Jackson wrapper and an Adams Express corner card cover usage; nice overall condition. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
Local Post Balance. Of 8 covers; includes Boyd's #20L2, 20L7 x2 including one with railroad cds, Guy's #74L2, Union Square #141L2 in combination with #11 tied together with Express Mail cds, Boyd's Brooklyn and Jerome & Co.'s stampless, Wells, Fargo & Co. red frank with Metropolitan "C.O.D." handstamp, also a couple of Hudson River Mail cds usages. Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 15:09:30 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2762
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Hale & Co. Stamp & Cover Balance. Of four stampless, 19 on cover usages, front and 11 off cover stamps, most are cut to shape however there are a number of cut square items as well, some covers with multiple frankings, nice range of usages throughout, all but one are the 2¢ blue, one is a 6¢ red (Postmounth, N.H. manuscript "P" cancel) off cover, some precanceled including from Nantucket; mixed condition but a great lot for study, please inspect. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
Fancy Cancels on 1875, 2¢ Liberty Card Collection. Of 26 cards with a nice array of fancy cancellations; includes Worcester, Mass. with negative tombstone, stars & strips in shield and negative A in segmented circle, Gloucester, Mass. "76", Denver, Col. "$" in circle, Peroria, Ill. Head in Profile, Calais, Me. Man's Hat, various stars, Zellenople, Pa. "Z", Quinton, N.J. "Q" in wreath; nice strikes throughout. Scott No. UX5; Estimate $500 - 750.
New York Domestic Fancy Cancels. Over 80 covers all franked with 1861-68 3¢ issues; with an array of geometric duplexed postmark including wedges, petals, crossroads, segmented grids, circular geometrics, etc.; a nice variety throughout and an excellent study group for the specialist, ex-Erivan. Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 14:55:51 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2749
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Gun Company Letterheads. Group of 12 different letters including some multicolored illustrated designs like Peters Cartridge with Peacock design, Dupont showing Quail on Fence Rail, Robin Hood Ammunition showing Robin Hood with Bow, some showing factory buildings, plus three Winchester invoices and one illustrated for Furs; one faulty. Estimate; $100 - 150. US$100-150
Est. $100-150
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 14:56:27 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2750
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Patriotic Cover Balance. Group of 38 covers with seven unused; wide range of common to scarce designs includes couple Jeff & Davis dogs caricatures, McClellan portraits, allover Kentucky - Loyal to the Union, Game Cock of Uncle Sam, Lincoln campaign (faulty), etc., three non-contemporary usages including Magnus design from Newfoundland, unused including multicolored Rose of Washington Magnus cover; condition varies, inspect. Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
Patriotic Covers, 1860-1865. Over 250 mint entire's housed in two albums, a very large and varied series of designs, including Flags, Liberty designs, some with slogans, eagles, some from the Confederacy, a great number of humorous types with hilarious but very cryptic slogans and imagery, several Berlin & Jones types in full color, many with heroes and generals of the Union army, a good number showing blacks in an unfavorable light, many are multi colored, some skull and crossbones design foretelling the death and destruction of many, too many interesting items to describe all of them here, a very nice holding with many better types, chronicling the Civil War in all it's glory and shame. Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.
Civil War Postal History, 1861-1865. Small group of 50 U.S. and C.S.A. covers including Union Soldier correspondence of 38 covers; better noted CSA Walhalia S.C. "Paid" "5" stampless use, CSA 2b dark blue use from Richmond Va. to Amherst C.H. Va.; CSA "Geneva Ga. March 21" manuscript. postmark and "Paid 5" rating to Augusta; three covers to POW with manuscript examiners markings, etc.; some mixed condition. Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 15:02:09 EST
Sold For 700
Postal Stationery
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2763
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Postal Stationery & Cover Accumulation. Large boxed filled with various postal entires and postal cards */o, also some FDC's and other misc. postal history items; inspect. Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 15:10:46 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2764
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United States Mint Stationery. Two full Banker's boxes; huge catalogue (includes 100 x U537b catalogue $700) and some material from 1930's-1940's; pristine condition. Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 270.00
Sold...US$ 270.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 15:11:08 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2765
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Airmail Postal Stationery Collection. Mint housed in pages in binder; includes postal cards, stationery from 1929 first issues on with many envelope sizes noted, with a few good items, good showing of letter sheets to UC55, etc.; a nice basis for continuation. Estimate; $200 - 300. US$200-300
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2766
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Postal Card Better Group. Of 25 items in binder; includes three early specimen cards UX5, UX6 & UX8, UX18 proof card, unused UX7a preprinted, used UX27C & UX27D cards including uprated, UX41 inverted surcharges in the four different surcharge types, UX46 Manila tape severed pair, better Paid Reply cards including used MR27c (type 1 & type 2 on each side, only three examples reported); a nice group for the postal card specialist. Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2767
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Postal Card Collection. Mint in Scott album; with Paid Reply's 1892-1988 with a few good unserved early cards, and a run of air and official cards; worth a look. Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 80.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2768
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
United States Postal Card Collection. In Scott album; with basic representation to the 1970's including regular, paid reply and air postal cards. Estimate; $250 - 350. US$250-350
Est. $250-350
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 15:12:24 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2769
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Postal Card Collection, 1873-1995. Virtually all mint cards (2 used) housed in mounts in Scott album, with many additional UPSS varieties included; approaching completion and includes UX1, UX3 used, UX13, UX27C used and UX27D mint preprinted, 1920 surcharges including S47, two types of the G.E. surcharge cards and later completion with some additional FDC items, includes some paid reply cards, airmail & official cards; nice overall condition, owner's catalog value $4,755. Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
Historic letters and ephemera, 1760-1862. A group nineteen items including letters with some interesting content as well as some ephemera, included is an 1843 letter from John Jay (grandson of John Jay, the first Chief Justice) discussing the Kansas-Nebraska Act, a bank draft signed by Thomas Dawes, patriot and later Senator from Massachusetts, certificate of employment for the Richmond Stage Company dated 1862, payment receipt dated 1779 for services rendered on expedition to Nova Scotia, 1778 letter from Hingham Mass with interesting content pertaining to the Continental Army pay and more, additional research on many of the letters also included, a scarce group with some historical significance. Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2754
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
United States, Interesting Accumulation, 1825-1975. Of covers, documents, postcards, newspapers, advertising and more; there are many better First day covers including $5 Prexie and $5 Hamilton, very interesting selection, 1857 covers, some with Green cancels (3) certificates included, 2¢ Lincoln Centennial on blue paper (369) used on commercial cover (straight edge on one side), 1861, 1¢ (63) four singles on cover with deep rich shade, certificate included, complete White Plains sheet on registered commercial cover, several hundred postcards, a collection of Christmas seals on cards and covers, interesting signatures, including Carl Hubbell, Henry Kissinger and others, Lindbergh postcards used, some early stampless covers with enclosures, 1847 Mexican War cover with interesting contents, gun advertising covers with contents, old newspapers some from England and franked with 2d line engraved, maps, indentures and much more, a very interesting lot with many valuable items. Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.
United States 19th Century Cover Balance. An an interesting group of 42 covers/wrappers, primarily stampless covers, noted are three covers from the US to Chili in the 1850s addressed to Faxton Atherton, the founder of the city of Atherton, California, plus a number of covers with Steamship markings, some interesting circulars and wrappers, also included are a few covers from Canada, generally Fine-Very Fine, a wonderful lot for further study. Estimate; $400 - 600.
United States Covers. Lot of 18 covers, wide variety includes 1857 3¢ + 1861 1¢ mixed issue on cover, 6¢ 1869 cover, #29 on cover, couple of Confederate States of America covers etc. condition mixed. Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 15:06:35 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2757
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United States First Day Covers. About 2,000 unaddressed, each neatly wrapped in cover holder, Very Fine. Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 15:06:59 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2758
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
United States Topical - Lighthouses. Extensive collection of 221 Postcards (generally 1908-1940) + 17 older photos in 3 ring binder; includes early real photo postcards, etc.; very nice condition with wide range of lighthouses; a wonderful collection of this very popular topical. Estimate; $400 - 600. US$400-600
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 15:07:19 EST
Sold For 210
State Postal Markings
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2737
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
California Postal History Balance. 100 or so covers mostly 20th century ads, #F1 usage on Dept of Interior official cover and a selection of Wells, Fargo & Co. usages; worth a look. Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 14:46:28 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2738
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
California Townmark Collection, 1940-60's. About 375 #6 envelopes, all addressed to Owen Wade, former postmaster of Colton, Oregon, most bearing small town handstamps such as four-bars or duplexes, but a very few machine cancels, cancel dates range between the late 40's into the mid 60's, and many are PM-signed last day usages, mostly different but also some duplicates. Many are "recent" discontinued post offices, such as Copco, Corriganville, Death Valley Junction, Linnell, Loftus, Minersville, stations are also represented, such as Agua Caliente Springs, Aranbee, Big Basin, Briceland, Fernbridge, Gorman, Iowa Hill, Nipinnawassee, McKinleyville, Miracle Hot Springs, Olinda, Pulga, Sawyers Bar, there are no issues of condition. Estimate; $100 - 150. US$100-150
Est. $100-150
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 14:46:57 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2739
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Nevada Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Covers. Group of 55 covers, excellent range of offices represented with town including Soda Springs, Aurora, Austin, Battle Mtn., Belleville, Belmont, Clifton, Carson City, Columbus, Eureka, Genoa, Gold Hill, Hamilton, Pine Grove, Pioche, Reno, Mineral Hill, Shermantown, Starr City, Treasure City, Tybo, Unionville, Virginia City, Washoe City, Winnemuca, and some incoming usages; condition mixed, please inspect. Estimate; $500 - 750.
Nevada Western Express Covers. Group of 13 covers; includes two incoming Bamber usages, three Langton usages including Virginia City, Unionville on legal size entire part paste-up and combination with W.F. Aurora handstamp, and Pacific Union Ex. Co. with date stamps from Shermantown, Virginia City, Hamilton & Treasure City, three unused including two Pacific Stage & Express Co. and scarce Langton's Nevada Mail & Express Co. entire; condition varies, inspect. Estimate; $300 - 400.
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2741
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
(Massachusetts) Boston, Mass. Machine Cancellation Collection. On approximately 300+ sleeved covers and cards; with the far majority are 1890-1910's Station Flag cancels which includes some with various types, also includes some scarce early machine postmarks with Leavitt including type A-3 die II postmark on postal card, also scarce American Postal Machine cancel, etc. Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 14:49:48 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2742
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
(North Carolina) Greensboro, North Carolina Postal History (The Richard Winter Collection). Two large cover boxes full of covers starting on the late 1820's right on up to the 2000's (no Confederate States), included are stampless & stamped covers with a wide array of usages and frankings, many advertising covers are noted as well as Airmails, Special Delivery, Railroad/RPO, Highway Post Office, Third Class mail, Registered Mail, Slogan Cancels, Station Cancels, Temporary Station Cancels, etc., virtually every item with Dick Winter's notes, generally Fine-Very Fine, a great lot for the specialist and worth inspection. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2743
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
North Carolina Picture Postcards (The Richard Winter Collection). A nice group of a couple of hundred cards all arranged by subject, a nice lot worth inspection. Estimate; $150 - 200.
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2744
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Cat No: Collection
(Nevada) El Dorado Canyon, Nevada - The Mills Correspondence, 1881-95. Collection of 45 letters as well as seven covers related to correspondence and some misc. related items including stock certificate and two photos of the South Western Mining Operation in El Dorado Canyon (one a glass-plate photo); with first letter dated "Yuma, Jan 19, 1881" with content regarding traveling from San Francisco via railroad and Yuma…More than half the population we see on the streets here are Yuma Indians. They wear very little clothing., second letter dated "Steamer Gila, Feb 4, 1881" with content regarding traveling down the Colorado and…We are only three miles from the Mohave Indian Reservation where about 30 tons of the freight on board is to be landed and where I expect to mail this letter. Yesterday and today we have seen a large number of Indians along the shore, At one time yesterday I counted over 50 in sight scattered along the bank. At the present time there is 50 or 60 of all ages. Men, women and children standing and sitting along the bank looking at the steam boat., with additional detailed description including clothing, later correspondence from El Dorado Canyon with many latter letters on "South Western Mining Co., Lincoln Co., Nevada" letterhead with interesting content regarding the mines, 1882 letters from Prescott, Arizona and "Steamer Mohave, Colorado River" and much, much more, with covers including manuscript postmarks from El Dorado as well as latter cds, Very Fine, a fascinating correspondence spanning over thirteen years in the Southwest. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 14:52:05 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2745
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Nevada Postal History Collection, 1860-90's. Well over 120 19th century covers mostly in cover binders; includes 1860's Austin including manuscript, 1886 Belleville on incoming with matching advertised handstamp, various 1880's Dayton, 1881 Humboldt House, 1882 Steamboat on postal card, 1870 Treasure City, 1878 Waro octagon, 1860's Carson City, 1864 Clifton, other 1860s strikes including Esmeralda, Gold Hill, Hamilton, Hot Creek, Ophir manuscript, Ruby Valley, Silver City, Truckee Meadows, Virginia City including registered, Washoe City including manuscript, and much more; condition mixed, worth proper review. Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 1,250.00
Sold...US$ 1,250.00
Closed..Dec-11-2025, 14:53:04 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 127
Lot No: 2746
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Nevada Postal History Collection, 1880-1950's. Well over 100 covers and cards; most turn-of the-century with some earlier and later usages, includes nice section of R.P.O.'s, some interesting commercial corner card items; worth a look. Estimate; $250 - 350. US$250-350
