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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale - 679

U.S. Postal History by Topic

Autographs and Free Franks
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1   imageBuchanan, James, frank on undated folded letter addressed to "Commodore John B. Nicolson, Navy Yard, Boston", doubly struck blue Lancaster Pa postmark at left; letter appears to be written by someone other than Buchanan; this probably a free frank as Secretary of State, but could be a free frank as US Senator; folded letter with light overall creasing, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate $500 - 750

Nicolson was appointed a Commodore in 1840 and died in 1846 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $472.00
Will close during Public Auction
2   imageFillmore, Millard, free frank as President of the United States at the upper right of blue cover addressed to William D. Lewis. Esq., Collector, Philadelphia, correct Washington DC town marking with attached FREE at left, red waxed Presidential seal on reverse, a Very Fine usage, Covers with the original Presidential wax seal are extremely scarce.
Estimate $300 - 400

Fillmore was president for a short time as he filled the remainder of Zachary Taylor's term after he died . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $649.00
Will close during Public Auction
3   imageGarfield, Lucretia and Roosevelt, Eleanor, two Presidential widows free franks; 1) Lucretia R. Garfield on small mourning cover with West Mentor postmark, addressed Smith's College, Northampton Mass, small black bordered card enclosure; 2) 1962 cover from NYC to Miami FL with handstamped "Anna Eleanor Roosevelt" free frank, plus 1961 letter from Mrs. Roosevelt to the same addressee and an admission card to Mrs. Roosevelt's funeral service in 1962, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $212.40
Will close during Public Auction
4   imageHamlin, M., free frank as Lincoln's Vice-President on small envelope addressed to "Lieut Col A. B. Farnham, 16th Reg Maine Vol, Army of the Potomac"; enclosure is a letter from Farnham's brother; envelope appears to be addressed in Hamlin's hand, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $295.00
Will close during Public Auction
5   imageMaltby, Isaac, frank and matching "Free" on 1811 folded report addressed to Adjutant General William Donnison in Boston. Contained in the enclosure is the "annual Return of the Second Brigade in the Fourth Division of the Militia, Commended by Brigadier-General Isaac Maltby. July 20, 1811". additionally signed by General Maltby at the end, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

Maltby served as a member of the Massachusetts State Legislature from 1809-1810, was in charge of the Second Brigade, Fourth Massachusetts which he continued throughout the War of 1812 and was active in defending the coast of Boston in the period. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
6   imageTaylor, Zachary, free frank of Zachary Taylor (President March 4, 1849 to July 9, 1850) at upper right of cover addressed to New Hampshire, proper red Washington DC town marking with FREE attached at left of cover; minor cover toning and slight inking smear in free frank, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000

Zachary Taylor is the third rarest presidential autograph, after William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,298.00
Will close during Public Auction
7   imageWebster, Daniel, frank at upper right of 1817 docketed folded letter, red Boston Ms postmark at left, three page letter signed by Webster about a convicted felon, Howard Phelps, and his problems; folded letter is now separated into two pages and has some minor edge toning, a Fine cover.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $324.50
Will close during Public Auction
Stampless
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
8   image1829 Hanover NH, red dotted oval with manuscript "Sept/15" in center, with manuscript 12½ rate on folded letter sheet, addressed to Portsmouth NH, with contents, personal letter, fresh & clean, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
9   image1833 Cleaveland OH, red double boxed "Cleaveland O/July 25" with manuscript "25" rate on folded letter sheet, addressed to Wallingford CT, with contents, personal letter, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
Western Express
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
10   imageRiver Express, U306 cancelled by Stockton CA with 1898 River Express red oval addressed to San Francisco CA, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $165.20
Will close during Public Auction
Territorial
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
11   image[Washington Territory] 1889 late usage, single 1879, 15¢ red orange (189), used on legal cover addressed to Sherman Texas with 1¢ ultramarine and 2¢ green, paying the 9x domestic rate; three line SEATTLE, WASH. AUG 9, 1889 REGISTRY DIVISION hand stamp at right, late territorial usage as Washington became a state November 1889; as normal with court covers, there is much docketing on the front and minor soiling, Fine usage.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $100-150
SOLD for $82.60
Will close during Public Auction
Railroad
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
12   imageN.Y & Boston St MB & RR, 3¢ (11) tied by Jan 25 c.d.s. on cover addressed to Millville MA; missing backflap, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
Foreign Mail
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
13 36 image1857, 12¢ black, plate I (Scott 36), horizontal pair, saddled along upper edge of folded lettersheet and tied by light strike of blue Petersburg Va postmark on blue 1860 folded letter addressed to Glasgow, Scotland, proper back stamp; small faults to left stamp, folded letter with horizontal and vertical file folds which do not affect the pair, a Fine cover.
Scott $900.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $188.80
Will close during Public Auction
14 70a image1862, 24¢ brown lilac (Scott 70a), single, tied by very fine strike of Boston PAID in large grid on 1862 envelope addressed to London, England; red Boston Br. Pkt 19 Paid transit mark and London receiving marks at left; stamp centered to the left, a Very Fine usage.
Scott $350.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $177.00
Will close during Public Auction
15 70b image1861, 24¢ steel blue (Scott 70b), single, tied by Boston PAID in large grid on 1862 envelope addressed to London, England, red Boston Am. Pkt 3 Paid and London receiving marks at center. Well centered stamp; cover with small edge repairs at top away from the stamp and not detracting from this lovely item, a Fine cover.
Scott $1,350.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $413.00
Will close during Public Auction
16 98 image1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (Scott 98), tied by New Orleans LA c.d.s. to folded letter sheet addressed to France, forwarded to Paris with France #33 tied by dotted star cancel, appropriate transits and backstamps, a scarce usage, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $354.00
Will close during Public Auction
17 161 image1873, 10¢ brown (Scott 161), just fine single tied by "YOKOHAMA JAPAN NOV 9" postmark on circa 1873 cover addressed to Hartford Conn, lightly struck San Francisco Dec 1 double circle arrival mark at lower right; probably carried by the Vancouver which arrived in San Francisco Dec 1 1873; stamp with natural straight edge and split arrow at right, cover with light creases from contents along left edge of cover, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
18 161 image1873, 10¢ brown (Scott 161), fine single tied by "U.S. Postal Agcy Shanghai APR 15" postmark on small circa 1874 ladies cover addressed to Norfolk Va, lightly struck May 17 San Francisco double circle postmark at lower left; probably carried on the Alaska which arrived at San Francisco on May 16 1874 (a Sunday date); trivial soiling at right below the stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $212.40
Will close during Public Auction
19 179 image1875, 5¢ blue (Scott 179), tied by East Hampton Mass. segmented cork duplex, May 6 (1878) on small cover to Beirut, Syria, endorsed "(Via London)", backstamped Trieste, May 21, and another partial circular datestamp, presumably Beirut, Jun 6, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce destination.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
20 241 image1893, $1 Columbian (Scott 241), nicely centered single, tied by light strike of Philadelphia PA double oval on 1893 registered cover addressed to Germany; NY Registry label at center, proper Philadelphia and NY registry backstamps, plus German transit backstamp, Very Fine cover.
Scott $1,900.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $708.00
Will close during Public Auction

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