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United States

Stamp Boxes
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
101   imageBank Note era stamp box, 32x29mm, sterling silver, front with imitation of 1886 1c Jefferson postal card design (#UX9) inscribed "United States Postal Card," with imitation New York postmark and engraved "PO Stage/Stamps In," reverse with imitation receiving backstamp and engraved personal message, very fine. (Image) Est. $100-150

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
102   imageColumbian Exposition stamp box, 42x32mm, sterling silver with lighter style flip top, both sides with design of the 4c Columbian stamp and inscribed "1492 1892 World's Fair Souvenier/Chicago" above and "Fleet of Columbus" below, very fine. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
103   imageColumbian Exposition stamp box, 27x35mm, brass and tin, front with brass medallion depicting Columbus on lid and inscribed "Columbian Postage Stamps," reverse with brass plate inscribed "Chicage/Worlds-Fair/1893," some wear from use, fine. (Image) Est. $75-100

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
104   imageBureau issue era two compartment stamp box, 60x34mm, apparently silver but not stamped as such, front with crude replica of 2c Bureau issue stamp tied by imitation New York postmark, reverse in the form of an envelope with flaps and imitation backstamped postmark, very fine. (Image) Est. $100-150

SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction
105   imageMcKinley Inauguration commemorative booklet stamp box, 46x79mm, silver plate on tin, front with portrait of McKinley on top and view of White House below and inscribed "President McKinley/March 4th, 1901" and "The White House," reverse inscribed "Postage Stamps" and with view of Capital building below, very fine; a handsome and rare stamp box for the recently introduced stamp booklets. (Image) Est. $300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
106   imageEagle and shield stamp box, 28x40mm, sterling silver, front and back with identical high relief eagle and shield with inscription "U.S. Postage Stamps," very fine and handsome. (Image) Est. $75-100

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
107   imageOrnate filigree three compartment stamp box, 58x58mm, sterling silver by Bailey, Banks & Biddle, with their mark and numbered "5096" and with "L.B.C." engraved initials on the bottom, handsome and excellent craftsmanship, extremely fine. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
108   imageValentine stamp box, 33x35mm, sterling silver, top with high relief cupid in oval surrounded by flowers, bottom stamped "Sterling" and numbered "1778," extremely fine and quite attractive. (Image) Est. $75-100

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
109   imageFour stamp boxes, each a similar approximately 25x30mm size, two apparently silver, one of which has a replica 2c Bank Note on back, third shaped as a mail box with lock and fourth plastic and aluminum with advertisement for The Old National Bank of Grand Rapids, generally very fine. (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
110   Three British Victorian era brass postage scales, one large sized with balancing arms and ½oz, 1oz, 2oz and 4oz weights, with postage rates engraved in the right arm, second a vertical format spring scale made by R.W. Winfield at Birmingham, and last a tiny pocket-sized spring loaded scale, very fine. Est. $400-500

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
Texas Republic
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
111 c   image"Austin/Texas/OCT 7" black triple rim circular pmk., on 1841 folded letter to Greenfield, Indiana, endorsed "Inland Postage Free" and signed by the writer at top left but rated "25" in blue with additional blue "New Orleans/OCT/28/La" transit c.d.s.Letter is from Thomas Gales Forster, chief Clerk Dept. of War, to the father of a deceased son regarding his land entitlement of 1280 acres, the result of his service to Texas, in addition to the 640 acres as a "head-right." Forster recommends seeking the help of Gen. Felix Houston, currently in Natchez, Mississippi for more information. Letter has been opened out to display contents resulting in some minor edge wear and soiling becoming more noticeable, condition of postal markings very fine; an interesting piece (A.S.C.C. $400). (Image) Est. $250-300

SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction
Postal History
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
112 c   imageTemperance allover front stampless cover decrying the evils of alcohol, with corner card on the flap of Brown Thurston, printer of Portand, Maine, "Bath/MeAug 19" balloon c.d.s. with "Paid/3" in circle, posted to Hallowell, Maine, very fine and scarce. (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
113 c   image1854 Map allover front stampless cover of Ohio for the National Cattle Show of the United States Agriculture Society held in Springfield, Ohio, printed details of the exhibition on the reverse, circular usage, probably out of Springfield to Carthage, Ind. with blue straightline "Paid", very fine; this was the first National exhibition of Cattle ever held. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
114 c   imageIllustrated advertising stampless cover for Scott's Little Giant Corn and Cob Mill of Robbins & Bibb, Baltimore Stove House, circular usage to Moorefield, Va. with straightline "Paid", with illustrated advertising sheet of this company showing an unusual combination of Seely's Feed Cutter with Churn for making butter, very fine. (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
115 c   imageFancy "Floyd's Hotel/ and Stage Office" corner-card stampless cover of Edenton, N.C., with "Edenton/N.C./Jul 9" c.d.s. with matching "Paid/3" in circle h.s., to Norfolk, Va., with original enclosure, very fine. (Image) Est. $100-150

SOLD for $95.00
Will close during Public Auction
116 c   imageIllustrated Phrenology stampless advertising cover of Fowlers and Wells, showing all the areas of a man's head indicating what a phrenologist can determine about a person by examining the shape of the head, red "Wilton/N.H./Dec 21" c.d.s with matching "Paid/3" in circle h.s., to Moline, Illinois, very fine and attractive; 2013 PF certificate. (Image) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
117 c   imageFancy "Book" corner-card stampless cover, of Ivison & Phinney, publishers and booksellers of New York, red "New York/Paid 3 Cts./Jan3" c.d.s., posted to Petersburgh, Va., with enclosure, attractive and very fine cover. (Image) Est. $100-150

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
118 c   imageShield attractive corner-card stampless cover of Wm. H. Smith, Bookseller, Stationer, Book-binder & Blank Book Manufacturer of Geneva, N.Y., blue "Geneva/N.Y./Sep 7" c.d.s. with matching "Paid/3" in circle h.s., posted to Pennyan, N.Y., with enclosure, very fine. (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
Civil War
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
119   imagePost Office Circular, Port Royal, South Carolina, March 1, 1862 two copies outlining instructions for the treatment of Soldier's Letters and Naval Letters as a result of Union occupation, beginning "The P.O. Department of the U.S. having established a regular office here, all persons, not soldiers, marines or Navy sailors, will be required to prepay their postage." Also letter (ALS) from Jos. H Sears, P.M. to Samuel B. Gregory, Acting Master U.S.S. "Western World" reading in part "Your letters were all sent forward to N. York and will no doubt reach their destination without delay as the P.O. Dept. recognize the difficulties under which we labor at this post. It will be better, however, in future to direct all letters as per instructions herewith enclosed - or what is better prepay by stamps." one circular endorsed "Post Office instructions. 1862," a fascinating glimpse into the mechanics of postal communication during Union occupation, very fine. (Image) Est. $150-200

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
POSTMASTER PROVISIONALS
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
120 TC 9X1TC5 image#9X1TC5, 5c New York, N.Y. Postmaster Provisional, trial color plate proofs on bond, three different in deep blue, brown and scarlet, well clear to large margins all around, rich colors on crisp clean paper, fresh and very fine. (Image) $600.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

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