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ROBERT E. LEE AUTOGRAPHED FREE FRANK continued...

Postal History Large Lots continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
562 c   Attractive postal history lot of 51 covers and two unusual unused caricature Civil War patriotic covers, covers range from eight stampless with several attractive and scarce markings including oval and straightline handstamps to covers with various frankings from the 1851 Issue to the Bureau issues, includes some better values as 10c Green (#15) on transcontinental cover from California, nice strip of three of #24 on domestic cover and a cover to Germany with vert. combination pair of #32/33 and single of #32, we also note a single franking local cover of Auburn, N.Y. with 1c Blue, "F" grill (#92), an unusual domestic franking of 7c Vermilion (#149) overpaying the double rate by 1c, and a single franking of 15c Red Orange (#189) to South Africa, plus other domestic and foreign usages of the Bank Notes including colorful frankings and advertising covers, condition varies a little but most are selected for their attractiveness and unusual usages and are fine-very fine or better; a most desirable postal history accumulation that is well worth examining. Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
563 c   United States postal history substantial dealer's stock of what is likely well over three thousand items filling four long, heavy cardboard file boxes (each 24" x 11" x 6"), most are sleeved, some are unsleeved, and most are priced, although there are many 19th century covers postmarked from 1860s through 1890s, incl. mourning, registered covers, the stock is predominantly 20th century through 1990s, incl. commercial corner cards, insured, official, postage due, registered, return to sender, railroad post office, special delivery, WW II trans-Atlantic censored, WWI and II soldier's or sailor's free frank mail, covers from abroad to the United States with postage due, many philatelic covers are mixed in, incl. first day, first flight, and other special events, many of which have better cachets, also, used and unused postal stationery, used vintage and modern picture postcards, covers from Canal Zone, and U.S. Territories, even a little ephemera, incl. deeds, receipts, vintage advertising cards, etc., mixed condition, many fine-very fine, a very diverse stock, although one box is segregated by state or region, the rest is quite disorganized, so examine very carefully as there are many better covers throughout. Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
564 c   Stampless cover dealer's stock of 250 stampless folded letters or letter sheets, loose and in two cover albums, all inside a medium box, mostly datelined from 1830s through mid-1840s, a few earlier and later, predominantly postmarked in New York City and various towns in New York State, incl. postmaster free franks, others from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and a few others from New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, and South Carolina, nice array of pmks, "Free" or "Paid" h.s., ms. or h.s rates, pmks., etc., mixed condition, many fine-very fine, examine carefully. Est. $500-750

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
565 c   1840//1880 Trans-Atlantic postal history grouping,51 items, incl. 21 stampless, comprising mail sent between the United States and England, France, Germany, and Italy, several better covers incl. United States 1856 5c, 1861 30c, and 1869 12c, 15c single frankings, 1855 1c single and 10c type II pair both tied on 1856 cover to France, two singles each of 1851 1c type II and 1855 10c type III tied on 1856 cover to Germany, 1855 3c red type I pair and 12c single tied on 3c stamped entire to Germany, nine covers franked with Banknotes, incl. 1872 combination cover to France franked with 2c brown pair and France 5c Napoleon pair and 10c Ceres single, eight covers mailed from Europe to the United States, postmarked 1868//1873, five of which are from England, incl. 1sh single, and three from Germany, interesting stampless items, incl. 1854 folded letter to Derby, England with blue Niagara Falls N.Y." c.d.s., matching "24" (to pay) circular h.s., "5" (due) h.s., and Liverpool transit c.d.s., 1866 folded lettersheet to Bordeaux, France with "Steamship 10" h.s., "New 3 York" c.d.s., and "8" (decimes due) h.s, occasional peripheral fault, soiling, many well-struck cancels, generally fine-very fine, examine carefully. Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
566 c   Union postal history collection consisting of five used patriotic covers including one with illustrated letter sheet, also two other illustrated letter sheets including a hand-colored Magnus sheet showing the Capital in Washington and a similar Magnus hand-colored song sheet "Oh Jeff! Oh Jeff! How are you now", finally a scarce carte de visite of Union Zoauve, Charlie Sugar, fine-very fine; an interesting lot with scarce items. Est. $400-500

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
567 c   Union military correspondence collection, twelve different letters collected for their interesting content, all with original covers, three with stamps removed, includes one long January 27, 1865 letter written by a deserter on both sides of eight sheets with the letterhead of the "Office of the United States Express Company.", he details his escape to Canada, thoughts of suicide, his resettlement in Illinois and the reasons for fleeing, certainly a unique account by a conscientious objector, also three military documents relating to John C. Gordon, Surgeon in the 28th Regiment of the Michigan Infantry, includes his mustering in on November 5, 1862, his mustering out on February 13, 1863 a notarized voucher to the State of Michigan for compensation of $575.02 for his services with two servants, overall fine-very fine and lovely original historical documents of the Civil War Est. $400-500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
568 c   1897 "Universal Postal Congress" specimen postal stationery group of 62 overprinted Plimpton 1c, 2c, 4c, and 5c stamped envelope entires housed inside a cover stock book, prepared for presentation to delegates of the Universal Postal Union Congress held in Washington, D.C., fresh and very fine. Est. $1,000-1,500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

WORLDWIDE STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY

ARGENTINA
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
569 og 3a image#3a, 1858 3P Dark green, position 27 in the setting of 48, select mint example of this difficult stamp, complete margins all around, deep luxuriant color, large part o.g., with just a bit of gum loss in the hinge area, h.r., very fine; a very scarce stamp in mint original gum condition; 1933 RPS and 2013 Sismondo certificates. (Image) $2,000.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
Australia
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
570 og 21b image#21b, 1p Red, Die Ia, an attractive example of this rare roller flaw showing a pronounced spur in the left "1" tablet, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh and nearly very fine; this type was originally thought to be a different die than Die I and was called Die II by Australian specialists, but in actuality it is a roller flaw found in only 20 positions of pane II of plate I (ACSC #71(1)f, A$600). (Image) $550.00

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction
571 og ACSC #112(2)hb imageACSC #112(2)hb, 4p Ultramarine, thin "Four Pence" in its later deteriorated state, an excellent example of this rare variety that shows the letters ( particularly in "Four") starting to be indistinguishable, fresh, o.g, lightly hinged, fine centering (Scott #33 var.) (Image) A$900.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
572 ogbl 33 image#33, 4p Light ultramarine, mint block of six (3x2), fresh color on bright white paper, o.g., top center stamp lightly hinged, the other five are never hinged, fine-very fine (ACSC #112A; A$700). (Image) $767.00+

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction
573 nhbl 33 image#33, 4p Light ultramarine, top margin mint block of six (2x3) with vertical gutter, fresh and attractive, o.g., n.h., very fine; a nice position piece from the Cooke plates (ACSC #112A; A$750+). (Image) $840.00+

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
574 ogbl ACSC #114(3)za imageACSC #114(3)za, 4p Olive, bottom no imprint block of eight (4x2), o.g., the bottom row of four stamps are never hinged, fresh with bright color, fine-very fine; this stamp was printed three times by Harrison with the Ash imprint, on the one printing by A.J. Mullett the Ash imprint was removed but was not replaced with a Mullett imprint so this is an "imprint" block without imprint (Scott #34). (Image) A$680.00

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
575 nhbl ACSC #118zd imageACSC #118zd, 4½p Violet, bottom Mullett imprint block of four of which the bottom right stamp has a deformed bottom frame at left, this being in the second state with an additional break in the left frame, o.g., never hinged, fine-very fine (Scott #35). (Image) A$450.00

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
576 nhbl 47 image#47, 3p Olive bister, Die I, block of eight (4X2) with gutter at left, exceptionally fresh and well centered with bright color, o.g., never hinged, very fine (ACSC #13A; A$400). (Image) $580.00+

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction
577 ogbl 47a image#47a, 3p Olive bister, Die II, well centered block of four, o.g., top right stamp is never hinged, very fine; the Die II of this value is considerably scarcer than the Die I being only 15 positions out of th 240 positions on plate I and II (ACSC# 13B; A$700). (Image) $850.00+

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
578 O ACSC #107Aa imageACSC #107Aa, 3p Blue, Die Ia, Ty. A, watermark inverted, an incredibly rare used example with portion of "Wagga Wagga/?7 JL 28" c.d.s, fine centering; there are believed to be only about a half dozen used examples of this variety recorded, prior to 1972 there were no others making this a great rarity, at that time and after at least three mint sheets of the watermark inverted entered the market making it much more available in mint condition, however the used examples retained their miniscule quantity making it a major rarity in used condition (Scott #72 var.). (Image) A$7,500.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
579 nh 72b image#72b, 3p Ultramarine, perf. 14, horiz. top right corner strip of four, the second stamp at left is the scarcer Ty. B with the shading in front of the eye joined with the shading of the mustache, the other three are Ty. A., o.g., the selvage is lightly hinged but all four stamps are never hinged, well centered and very fine (ACSC #106CA/B; A$325). (Image) $320.00+

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
580 O 102 image#102, 1930 £2 Dull red and black, attractive used single, lightly canceled, very well centered, choice very fine (ACSC #57A; A$750). (Image) $925.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
581 nhbl ACSC #190 imageACSC #190, 3p Greyish blue, Die I "White Wattles", block of four, fresh, o.g., never hinged, fine-very fine; this variety comes from the earliest printings of the copper plates, the first ink used had a tendency to be removed by wiping the plate from the fine lines of the design giving it a more washed out appearance especially in the ornaments at each side of the head (wattles), the ink was immediately changed making this variety quite scarce (Scott #170 var.). (Image) A$900.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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