Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale

San Francisco Advertising & Illustrated Cover Collection, 1880-1910's. Of approximately 1,200 covers housed in 12 cover albums, with a vast array of predominately illustrated covers and unusual or fancy corner cards; includes a nice showing of better multicolored ads including 1913 Hamburg-Amerika "Cruises around the World" showing Full Globe with matching illustrated letterhead, 1913 N.K. Fairbanks Co. showing The Gold Dust Twins, 1904 N.S.G.W. "Launching of the Cruiser California", rare 1895 "Vote For The Women Suffrage Amendment" showing American Suffrage Flag, 1899 Dixon Crucibles Co. showing Dixon No. 2 Pencil and Factory Background, 1902 Welsbach Co. showing Lamp "Yusea" Mantle Packaging, etc., other interesting ads include bicolored Capital Mills Rolled Oats and Cliff House Spices food packaging, 1904 Columbia Phonograph Co. showing Child Listening to Phonograph, various California Bear related designs, section of building views, set of three San Francisco View & Poppy illustrated tourist covers, billiards view, cigars including Tansill's Punch showing Punch Portrait, Western Fish Co. with fish illustration, political and society ads, 1897 Hartford Steam Boiler showing locomotive, and everything in between, generally Very Fine, one of the most extensive arrays of advertising and illustrated covers from San Francisco ever assembled, truly ideal for further expansion.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Est. $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $11,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2378

San Francisco Station & Branch Office Covers, 1906-45. 23 covers written-up on pages in album; includes various Ferry Station slogan machine postmarks, Ferry Annex, Fremont Branch, Presidio Station, Ft. Winfield Scott Station, etc., also a small group of off stamps.
Estimate; $75 - 100.

Est. $75-100
SOLD for $40.00
Will close during Public Auction

2379

San Francisco, Cal. Postmark & Postal History Balance. Interesting group of approximately 180 covers and cards, includes auxiliary markings, foreign destinations and incoming, official seals, O.B.'s, due, special delivery, registry and other unusual items; including 1896-99 Battleship revenue attempted and accepted illegal usages, 1906 Private Mailing Card to Waterbury, Ct. with straight line "Obscene" handstamp, 1889 Post Office O.B. card with S.F. cds (SAF-2030) and matching Dead Letter Desk handstamp (postmark the only listed example), interesting printed matter usages, 1901 incoming with "Rec'd in bad condition San Francisco, Cal." with two OX19 (cat $250 on cover), 1884 ad cover to Mazatlan, Mexico and returned back to S.F. with Nogales and Acapulco transits, 2¢ Jackson entire uprated with additional pasted on 2¢ indicia, Grant lettersheet used to Denmark, etc.; a fascinating group, worth careful evaluation, generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

2380

Western Express Postal History. Collection of 42 with mostly Wells Fargo uses but also Freeman & Co's, Everts Wilson & Co. Daily Express Paid frank; Green & Newbauer Northern Express, Truman & Co's Express (2), Pacific Express (4); some decent Wells Fargo uses including 6¢ Nesbitt use, Marysville, Sonora, Bear Valley, Chinese Camp, Greenwood, Mok Hill, Tomales, Carson City, Pioche, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

2381

Western Express Reference Balance. Couple dozen items including several usages, mint entires, labels, etc.; includes Wells, Fargo & Co. with mint entires, Marysville label usage (rough), oversized labels including "Glass with Great Care", Bamber & Co. with unused entires and two usages on Pacific Union Express Co. frank entires, Northern Pacific Express Co. unused entires, Truman & Co. usage, etc.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

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