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)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:01:44 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 93
Lot No: 4
Symbol:
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)
Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 75.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:02:01 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 93
Lot No: 5
Symbol:
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)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:02:16 EST
Sold For 100
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)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:10:26 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 93
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 $75-100
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:10:43 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 93
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)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:11:01 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 93
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)
Suggested Bid $40-60
Opening US$ 30.00
Sold...US$ 30.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:11:36 EST
Sold For 30
Sale No: 93
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 $750-
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:11:57 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 93
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
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)
Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 75.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:13:03 EST
Sold For 75
Postal History: 20th Century and Back-of-the-Book
Sale No: 93
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)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:13:42 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 93
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 $150-200
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:15:18 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 93
Lot No: 44
Symbol:
c. 1910, Coca Cola, a metamorphic trading card, unused, an impressive iconic advertiser, Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image)
Suggested Bid $75-100
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:15:41 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 93
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)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 45.00
Sold...US$ 45.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:15:59 EST
Sold For 45
Sale No: 93
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)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:16:15 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 93
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)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:16:53 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 93
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)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:17:30 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 93
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 $400-6
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:18:08 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 93
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)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:18:29 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 93
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 $50-75
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:18:44 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 93
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)
Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:19:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 93
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 $120-180
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:19:15 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 93
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 $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:19:38 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 93
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 $40-60
Opening US$ 35.00
Sold...US$ 35.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:19:56 EST
Sold For 35
Sale No: 93
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 $50-75
Opening US$ 45.00
Sold...US$ 45.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:20:14 EST
Sold For 45
Sale No: 93
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)
Scott $400 as singles Suggested B
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:21:30 EST
Sold For 200
Postal History: Stampless through 1861 Issues
Sale No: 93
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 $750-1
Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:03:27 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 93
Lot No: 12
Symbol: Cat No: 24
1857, 1¢ Franklin, blue, type V (Scott 24), three singles used on a mourning cover from Sacramento, Cal. to Oregon. Quite attractive, almost Very Fine. Scott $125. Estimate $75 - 100. (Image)
Scott $125 Suggested Bid $75-100
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:04:43 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 93
Lot No: 14
Symbol: Cat No: 29
1859, 5¢ Jefferson, brown, type I (Scott 29), strip of three (with side perfs cut off) tied to an 1860 folded letter sheet from New Orleans via New York to Bordeaux, France, with neat cancels and transit markings, Fine to Very Fine, with 2010 Weiss certificate. Scott $1,100 off cover. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)
Scott $1,100 off cover Suggested
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:05:16 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 93
Lot No: 16
Symbol: Cat No: 65
1861, 3¢ Washington, rose (Scott 65), tied by a blue Martinsburg, W. Va Nov 14 c.d.s. on a Presidential Election return of a tally sheet to Warren, Ohio, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 65.00
Sold...US$ 65.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:05:57 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 93
Lot No: 17
Symbol: Cat No: 68
1861, 10¢ Washington, green (Scott 68), on a mourning cover from Portland ME to Toronto Canada, with "U STATES" exchange postmark at left, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $100. Estimate $50 - 75. (Image)
Scott $100 Suggested Bid $50-75
Opening US$ 35.00
Sold...US$ 35.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:06:20 EST
Sold For 35
Sale No: 93
Lot No: 20
Symbol: Cat No: 71
1861, 30¢ Franklin, orange (Scott 71), tied by "Bethany Va. Dec. 28" double-circle datestamp on an 1867 mourning cover to Adelaide, South Australia, with red London PAID transit cancel and receiving backstamp. The stamp with internal creases and the cover was lightly cleaned, otherwise Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate, an attractive usage to a scarce destination. Scott $400. Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)
Scott $400 Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:07:19 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 93
Lot No: 22
Symbol: Cat No: 73
1863, 2¢ Jackson, black (Scott 73), horizontal strip of 5, s.e. at right, tied by target cancels and two light strikes of Apr. 13 (1865) circular datestamp (town unreadable) on an 1865 mourning cover to New Hamburgh P.O., Canada West, sent through the Detroit exchange office, with red "U.S. 10cts. Paid" in oval handstamp, "Berlin U.C. AP 14" and "New Hamburg AP 15, 1865" backstamps, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000
All Black Jacks frankings on covers to Canada are scarce, and intact strips of five are rare.(Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:07:54 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 93
Lot No: 24
Symbol: Cat No: 75
1862, 5¢ Jefferson, red brown (Scott 75), tied on an 1863 mourning cover to Wellington, India (a town in Tamil Nadu), forwarded to Madras, India, with "Wellington MY 4, 1864" double-circle datestamp with day in manuscript, two additional similar markings on back, blue London (Mar. 28, 1863), Bombay (Jan. 26, 1864), 4 annas due marking, docketed at left "Written March 14th 63, Rec'd. May 64", Fine to Very Fine, unusual. Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:08:37 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 93
Lot No: 25
Symbol: Cat No: 77
1866, 15¢ Lincoln, black (Scott 77), tied by a scarce green circle-of-wedges cancel on a cover from Louisville, Ky. via New York to Chemnitz, Germany (backstamped), a Fine stamp on a Fine cover. Scott $710. Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)
Scott $710 Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Aug-29-2026, 11:09:07 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 93
Lot No: 26
Symbol: Cat No: 78b
1863, 24¢ Washington, gray (Scott 78b), tied by Stamford CT postmark on an 1867 cover via New York to London, England. Back flap missing, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott $475 off cover. Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
