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Cat No.

Lot Description

681

CVR

United States

Group of 10 United States Registered Covers Mailed to France, 1909-1917, all but one mailed at the 15c rate from Ohio to the American Express Company in Paris, France, all but one are uprated 2c stationery covers, we note two that were censored, good quantity of postmarks on back, etc. One cover was mailed in 1909 at the 13c rate and has a New York Exchange label and a label from Chicago showing a registration number (sender probably forgot to indicate registered). Overall fine or better, all covers are sleeved and scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction

682

CVR/PC

United States

Group of Covers Mailed with 4 Different Early Exposition Issues, 1901-1915, with three covers mailed to the Canadian Maritimes with the 1901 Pan American Exposition issue (two registered covers with a 10c, each cataloguing $125, and one PC with a 1c); Three registered cross-border covers mailed with 1907 Jamestown Exposition Issues, all three mailed from Cincinnati, Ohio to Nova Scotia in June, July and August 1907, one at a 10c rate and two at the 12c rate, with a variety of frankings, one cover has a New York Exchange label on front and a Carnegie Library label on back; Three cross border covers franked with the 1909 2c Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition issue, incl. a pair that appears to be imperforate-between, two illustrated advertising and one mailed from San Juan Puerto Rico with "Steamer Caracas via New York" handstamp; Also three items from the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition, one PC to India with a pair of 1c, one PC with a single 1c, one unsealed cover with a single 1c and a lovely illustrated PC mailed to Nova Scotia. An interesting group, overall fine to very fine, all items are scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$225.00
Will close during Public Auction

683

CVR

United States

Group of 7 Covers Franked with the 1890-1893 Presidential Issues, includes a few single frankings as well as combinations, paying registration, destinations (Nova Scotia, Belgium, England, Germany and Canada), good variety of postmarks, an illustrated advertising cover, etc. Overall fine or better, all covers are sleeved and scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$90.00
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684

CVR

United States

Group of 26 Covers Franked with the 1894-1903 Presidential Issues, with a good variety of better frankings, rates and usages, all but one were mailed to foreign destinations, such as Switzerland (with due stamp), New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, England, Newfoundland, Canada, Ireland (due), Germany and Denmark. Noting registered, postage due, some lovely illustrated advertising including patriotic, postmark interest, etc. A nice clean group, all covers are sleeved and scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (Scan 24) (Scan 25) (Scan 26) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$225.00
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685

CVR

United States

Group of 20 1c to 5c Columbian Exposition Stationery Covers, 6 are uprated, 10 are domestic, rest are to destinations such as Nova Scotia, England, Switzerland, New Brunswick. Some of the better rates include a 2c to U.K. printed matter (unsealed), 5c to Switzerland, 10c double rate to Canada, 12c registered to Canada, etc. Overall fine or better, all covers are sleeved, online photos show a sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$200.00
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686

CVR

United States

Group of 19 Better Covers Franked with the 1902-1903 1c to 8c Presidential Issues, 10 have illustrated advertising, one is addressed to Pennsylvania, one to Italy, one to Germany forwarded to France, three to England and the rest to Nova Scotia. We also note a good variety of frankings, postmarks and rates, including registered, etc. Overall fine or better, all covers are sleeved and online photos show a sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$190.00
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687

CVR

United States

Group of 3 Covers to Foreign Destinations Franked with the F1 Registration Stamp, all three are uprated 2c stationery covers mailed in period, going to Nova Scotia, Italy and France. Fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
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688

CVR/PC

United States

Selection of 61 Used Stationery Covers, Cards and Wrappers, 1850s to 1940s, a good selection, noting usages to Turkey (x2), Sweden, England, Finland, Salvador, Canada, Cuba, Newfoundland, etc. We also note a good variety of different stationery items, a few with reply portions still attached, as well as many lovely postmarks, including fancy corks, machines, etc. A clean lot, every item is sleeved, online photos show a sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$275.00
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689

CVR/PC

United States

Group of 6 Covers / Cards with Star Duplex Cancels, 1864-1888, an 1864 folded letter New York to Nova Scotia franked with a 10c Washington (#68), two covers to Nova Scotia and three postal cards also to Nova Scotia, each with a variety of star postmarks. Faults, still overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
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690

CVR

United States

Group of 5 Covers to Canada Franked with 10c Green Washingtons, 1860 to 1866. First is a folded letter to Nova Scotia franked with a #35 mailed DEC.28.1860 with JAN.1.1861 receiver with "PAID" cancel. Other 5 are either covers or folded letters franked with a single #68, three to Nova Scotia and one to St Johns (province of Québec), all with dated receivers on back. Some faults, still overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$160.00
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691

CVR

United States

Group of 11 Covers Franked with a Variety of Early Washington Issues, mostly 1859 and 1860 (some circa) with imperforates and early perforated issues, we note one mailed 1859 to Nova Scotia with 3x 3c perforated Washingtons and a perforated 5c Franklin, a nice illustrated advertising domestic cover, rest are domestic except for one to Fredericton, New Brunswick and one to Nova Scotia, each with a pair of 3c Washingtons. Faults on some, else an overall fine group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction

692

CVR/PC

United States

Group of 33 Interesting Covers / Cards Franked with Washington and Franklin Issues, 1909-1923, the Franklin issues are represented with 10 1909-1916 covers and about 5 stamps to the $1 value. The Washington issues are represented with 23 covers dating from 1910 to 1923. An interesting group, including many registered, some censored, destinations include England, Jamaica, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Italy, Germany, France, Brazil, Switzerland, Prince Edward Island, also noting advertising, some illustrated, A.R., special delivery, etc. We noted 6 covers franked with coils / imperforates. A clean and useful group, overall fine to very fine, all items are sleeved and online pictures show a good sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$325.00
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693

CVR

United States

Four Interesting Usages of the 1870 6c Carmine Lincoln Issue, Scott #148, on four folded letters addressed to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Includes two (1870 and 1872) mailed from Kingston Jamaica via New York and J. Learcraft & Co. forwarding agent (one has handstamp on back). Also two folded letters mailed 1873 from Cienfuegos Puerto Rico, via New York and Moses Taylor forwarding agent (both have clear forwarding agent handstamp on back). All four stamps cancelled by New York intaglio numeral / fancy cork duplex. A scarce group, fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$50.00
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694

CVR

United States

Group of 25 Interesting Covers, 1844 to 1900, includes all sorts of interesting frankings, postmarks, destinations (Nova Scotia, England, Canada), rates including drop, registered, etc. saw a "D.O. Blood & Co. City Despatch 2 Cts" postmark on Philadelphia folded court circular dated MAR.18.1847, a 2c Boyd's City Express local on printed matter letter from Drinker & Heyl, two items franked with a single 5c Franklin imperforate, one on an 1854 Baltimore prices current folded printed matter, and one on a folded circular from Collins & Coin Buffalo, mailed to Canada West. All items are sleeved and overall fine, or better. Online photos show a sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$400.00
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695

CVR

United States

Group of 42 Miscellaneous Interesting Covers, etc. 1930s to 1960s, saw two Mailomat items, a 1938 cover mailed to Hawaii, forwarded to Germany, then Hungary where it received several postage due stamps, etc., 1906 cover with contents to Argentina, 1935 cover to Trinidad, several registered covers, a censored airmail cover to England, covers to France, Brazil, Nova Scotia, Denmark, etc. Also noted a few revenue usages, a group of 5 covers with private perfins (plus a few interesting perfin stamp multiples), a group of 5 precancels on cover plus an envelope of precancelled stamps, etc. All in all an interesting lot with many useful items. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$275.00
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696

CVR

United States

Accumulation of Roughly 450 United States Covers and Cards, 1890s-1950, all loose in a box, with the majority of material primarily ranging from 1920 to the 1940s. A spot check indicated commercial mail noting postal stationery (including a few Specimens), advertising mail (including a few illustrated), military mail (including censor tapes, markings, and postmarks), airmail, revenue usages, wrappers, first flights, telegrams, etc., with many having solo frankings, including a few perfin usages, paying airmail (including a few clipper and transatlantic rates), registration, domestic and international rates (including Peru, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, destinations to name a few). Online photos show a sampling and an overview. We note a few small faults with a few of the covers, including soiling and tears, along with a few oversized envelopes. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction

697

CVR

United States

Collection of roughly 600 United States First Day covers, 1960-1988, in 6 cover albums, with single, sets, and coil frankings, starting with roughly 285 pre-1970 covers with private cachets, noting makers HF, Cachet Craft, C. Stephen Anderson, Art Craft. The balance of the collection consists of 315 Colarano "Silk" cachets ranging from 1978 to 1988. Online photos show a sampling. Clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
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698

CVR

United States

Collection of Roughly 1,400 United States First Day Covers in 9 Thick Binders, 1984-2002, with several hundred 3-ring Vario-style stock pages, noting single, sets, souvenir sheets, and high value frankings, with colourful Fleetwood cachets. Lots of thematic and topical possibilities with subjects such as animals, space, flowers, etc. Online photos show a sampling. Clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$140.00
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699

CVR

United States

Group of 13 Covers Mailed by the Hussey's Messenger Service, to and from New York City. All still on Robert A. Siegel auction cards from 1999, from the The David Golden Collection of U.S. Carriers and Locals. Seven are franked with various Hussey's stamps, the rest are stampless but have various Hussey's handstamps. One is accompanied by a 2000 PF certificate. A rarely offered group which is overall very fine, and surely worth our low estimate. All items scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,500

SOLD for C$1,100.00
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700

CVR

United States

Group of 13 Covers Mailed by the Boyd's City Express Post Service, to and from New York City. All still on Robert A. Siegel auction cards from 1999, from the The David Golden Collection of U.S. Carriers and Locals. Five are franked with various Boyd's stamps, the rest are stampless but have various Boyd's handstamps. Two are accompanied by a 2000 PF certificate, one of the stating that the local stamp did not originate on it. A rarely offered group which is overall very fine, and surely worth our low estimate. All items scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,500

SOLD for C$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction