U.S. Postal History

**Postmarks by State**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
9001			[Kansas Territory] Osawatomie, 3¢ (65) tied by Osawatomie K.T. c.d.s., addressed to Hillsborough OH, with contents; stained at left, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $50 . (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 65]	CLOSED Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9002			[Louisiana] New Orleans, dateline on 1828 folded letter addressed to Boston, with red New York and MAIL ROUTE cancels, manuscript "37½" rate; file folds, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $80 . (Image)	Suggested Bid $150-200 CLOSED Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9003			[Minnesota Territory] TAYLOR'S FALLS M.T (Chisago Co.) excellent balloon postmark cancels 3¢ buff entire addressed to Berlin Heights Ohio, Very Fine, Risvold - 10 to 20 examples known, . Suggested Bid $200 . (Image)	Suggested Bid $200-300 CLOSED Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9004			[Minnesota Territory] Taylor's Falls Min Jan 6 (Chisago Co.) Excellent manuscript postmark at UL of brown cover franked with 3¢ dull red imperf (11A) and addressed to Templeton Mass., this postmark is similar to Risvold type II but different, possibly unique; light cover bends, Very Fine, Risvold - not listed, . Suggested Bid $300 . (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 11A]	Suggested Bid $300-400 CLOSED Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9005			[Minnesota Territory] Sauk Rapids (Benton Co.) Excellent strike (Risvold type III) ties 3¢ dull red (26, scissors clipped perfs) on blue gray cover addressed to Wolcott VT, Very Fine, Risvold - More than 20 examples known, . Suggested Bid $300 Latest Date known . (Image)	Suggested Bid $300-400 CLOSED Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM

**Foreign Mail**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
9006			1848, stampless cover from Paris France, marked "Per Steamer/From Liverpool", red "29" retaliatory rate, addressed to Boston MA, business letter, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $300 . (Image)	Suggested Bid $300-400 CLOSED Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9007			1913 (Oct. 25), cover from Phillipsburg MT to England, registered postmark ties stamp to postal stationery entire mailed to England and returned to Montana with boxed purple Return to Sender strike, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $100 . (Image)	Suggested Bid $100-150 CLOSED Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM

**Advertising/Illustrated Covers**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
9008			[Agricultural] Albany, NY, State Agricultural Rooms, 3¢ (#65) tied by quartered cork cancel with Albany c.d.s. on illustrated ad cover addressed to Thornhill, NY, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $32 . (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States 65]	SOLD for $32.00 Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9009			[Guns: Rifles/Shotguns] J.H. Johnston, Great Western Gun Works, Pittsburg, Pa. duplex star cancel ties 3¢ 1879 Bank Note (184) on a very neat small cover with embossed cameo corner card, Very Fine, an outstanding early gun cover. Suggested Bid $275 . (Image)	CLOSED Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9010			[School] Stamford CT, Betts Military Academy, pair 3¢ (147) cancelled by grids with rimless Stamford CT cds on corner ad cover addressed to Lunenburgh VT, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $6 . (Image)	SOLD for $3.00 Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9011			[Seminary] Wesleyan Methodist Seminary, Wasioja, Minn., allover shaded design in blue on cover to Oberlin O., franked with 3¢ green (184) tied by small fancy circular cancel with clear Wasioja c.d.s. alongside, Jan 16, 1879; reduced a bit at right, otherwise Very Fine. Suggested Bid $32 . (Image)	Suggested Bid $150 SOLD for $18.00 Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9012			[Stamp Collar] group of 3, 1907-12, advertising collars, 2 colored, Humano Cigars, Enterprise Enamel and Minnesota Moline Plow Co.; 2 slightly trimmed at right, generally F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $70 . (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Collection]	SOLD for $70.00 Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9013			[Taxidermist] Chicago IL, Fred Kaempfer's Bird House, 2¢ (231) tied by Chicago IL duplex, on allover illustrated ad cover, with additional advertising and illustration on reverse, addressed to Green Bay WI, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $250 . (Image)	Suggested Bid $250-350 CLOSED Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9014			1893, Columbian Exposition, group of ten Goldsmith postal cards, trimmed to the smaller size and revalued with affixed 1¢ Columbian to be sold for overseas usage, a bit of minor toning and rubbing probably due to the machines, a desirable group of cards for any Columbian collection, attractive Very Fine appearance. Suggested Bid $200 . (Image) Get Market Data for [United States Collection]	Suggested Bid $200-300 SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM

**Civil War Postal History including Patriotic Covers**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
9015			*1862 (Apr.), cover to Master Mate U.S.S. Steamer Patroon,* 1¢ (#63) & 3¢ (#65) tied by target and New York NY c.d.s., with manuscript "7" for additional ship rate, on cover addressed to "S.G. Slayton/Master Mate U.S. Steamer Patroon/Fortress Monroe VA", with manuscript "If gone please forward"; missing backflap, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $200 USS Patroon (1859) was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the Civil War to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries . (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 65]	Suggested Bid $200-300 CLOSED Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9016			1878, "Official Business" covers from Fortress Monroe, VA, three in total, one with corner imprint "Office A.C.S./Fort Monroe VA/Official Business", and two with printed instructions for return to Lieut. James Curry if undeliverable, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $150 . (Image)	Suggested Bid $150-200 SOLD for $75.00 Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9017			Mint patriotic cover collection, 30 unused patriotic covers, better include "Maine Loyal to the Union" (Bischel-3191, W-1775), "Maine-For the Union" Magnus (Bischel-unlisted, W-unlisted)"Hiking Her Skirt" (Bischel-2152, W-873), "He who notet even the fall of a sparrow" (Bischel-688, W-421var), "The Hero of Lundy's Lane" (Bischel-455, W-234), many are multicolored, a great old time collection, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $300 . (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) Get Market Data for [United States Collection]	Suggested Bid $200-300 SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9018			Scott "Our Commander in Chief", 3¢ (#65) tied by "Old Point Comfort/Jul 7" c.d.s. on patriotic cover with allover design of General Scott; addressed to Rushford, NY; edge flaws, F.-V.F. Bischel 475. Walcott 248. Suggested Bid $200 . (Image)	Suggested Bid $200-300 CLOSED Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9019			The Original Thirteen State Seals, 3¢ (65) tied by Washington DC c.d.s., on multicolored patriotic cover addressed to Sandy Creek NY; edge flaws, F.-V.F. Bischel 3053. Walcott 1622. Suggested Bid $300 . (Image)	Suggested Bid $300-400 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM
9020			Loyal To the Union & the Loyal States - Vermont, two covers, first red white & blue, second light blue, each franked with 3¢ 1861 (#65); blue Petersburgh,VT, CDS ties stamp, Ridenburgh imprint on backflap on the first; grid entirely on stamp with Cavendish, VT, postmark at left with Reagles imprint on the second, both covers addressed to same recipient one to Peter T. Washburne the other to Gen P.T. Washburne, choice examples; light aging on the latter, still Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Bischel 3377, 3378. Suggested Bid $200 . (Image)	Suggested Bid $200-300 CLOSED Closing..Apr-28, 09:00 PM