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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale - 690

U.S. Postal History by Topic

Autographs and Free Franks
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1   imageJohnson, Andrew, Free Frank as Congressman. Washington DC c.d.s. on cover, in Andrew Johnson's hand writing "Free/Andrew Johnson M.C.", addressed to Greenville TN, bold clear signature, scarce autograph; overall wear, Fine to Very Fine.
Brookman $3,000 as president.
Estimate $800 - 1,200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $800-1,200
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
2   imageMcKinley, Ida, wife (and widow) of President McKinley. 1904 free frank mourning cover with free frank upper left, addressed to Northampton MA, Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3   imageValentino, Rudolph, 5" by 7" photo in costume from 1921 movie "The Sheik" with salutation and "Rudolph Valentino", first three letters of first name light, rest is quite bold, small sealed tear upper right, Brookman priced autographed photo $3,000.00, a great addition to any entertainers' collection.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
Usages by State and Town
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
4   image[California] Wells Fargo cover, addressed to Margaret W Reed of the Donner Party, 3¢ Nesbitt stamped envelope, with Wells Fargo and Co imprint, addressed to Margaret Reed, wife of James Reed, of the infamous Donner Party debacle, addressed in her later years to Santa Cruz CA; reduced at left, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600

Margaret Reed was one of the forty eight survivors of the Donner Party that was trapped for over eight months in the Sierra Nevadas. Lurid stories of cannibalism were recorded during their entrapment. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
5   image[New York] New York City, The Foot-Light, A Theatrical Monthly, Volume 1, No.2 -No.11 (last two are double issues; one with original wrapper and postmarks (No. 5) and two with wrapper and no postmark, plus two wrappers without postmark or content and one used wrapper torn on reverse from opening. Very interesting grouping, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
6   image[Ohio] Painsville, 1820's-95, group of 27, most of value in stampless including double oval in red (8) with rates of 6¢, 18¾¢, 25¢ (3), a forwarded item with scroll paid and a marvelous cover with very fine strike of double oval and "FREE", a further group of blue double ovals with rates of 25¢ (3) and 50¢, laster c.d.s. cancels in blue (6) all different manuscript and handstamp rate, the rest are stamps with 2 advertising covers, 1 stampless cover from 1839 of Canal Dover, Ohio included, an outstanding and definitive collection of this town, mostly Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
7   image[Pennsylvania] Scantonia, red "Scantonia PA/June 22" with matching "Paid 5", on Lackawana Iron Works folded letter sheet, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
8   image[Vermont] Bradford, blue "Branford VT/ Jan/30" c.d.s. with matching fancy "Paid/3", on cover addressed to Boston MA; repaired backflap, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $600-800
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
9   imageNine stampless covers, includes House of Representatives with Washington DC Free c.d.s. with Thaddeus Stevens free frank, Gregory's Express stampless to San Francisco CA, Southern Express Company cover, bronzed ladies cover with red "PAID" and "5" rate in truncated box, and a red "Salem NY/Oct 19" stampless to Boston, great potential, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
Railroad Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
10   imageChicago Alton & St Louis Rail Road, 3¢ (94) tied by railroad c.d.s. addressed to Peoria NY, Towle 705-C-1, rarity IV, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
11   imageNorthern R.R., stampless cover with "Northern R.R./Jun/20" c.d.s. (Towle 24-A-1, Remele N-20-a, rarity VIII) with matching "5" rate, on folded letter sheet addressed to St Johnsbury VT, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
12   imageRailroad ephemera, 1861-98, sweet little lot of eleven items that includes tickets from Cincinnati & New Lexington OH, The Northern Ohio, Balt & Ohio R.R., Columbus & Delaware, 1862 50¢ script from Western & Atlantic R.R., and 1865 check made out from the Central Railroad Co of New Jersey, please examine, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
13   imageRailroad handstamps, three, includes 1840 red straight line, 1839 red straight line Auburn NY with 2015 PF certificate (Towle 114-B-2) and 1840 red rimless c.d.s. Utica NY, decent full strikes, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
14   imageRailroad related, three covers, includes The Arms Palace Horse Car Co, Wm. M. Bird & Co Railroad Steamer and Mill Supplies with contents, and Philadelphia Rail Way Agency, attractive lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
Waterway Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
15 975 imageKouns Line Str. Navigator (Milgram 975), four line green handstamp, 58 x 16 mm: on 3¢ pink on buff entire addressed to Carroll Hoy & Co New Orleans; small cover tear from opening along top edge does not affect the marking, light file fold at center, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate $200 - 300

Waterway markings in green are unusual and scarce, this handstamp is struck better than the one illustrated in Milgram . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
16 149 imageLouisville & New-Orleans Packet/ Bunker HIll/ No. 3 (Milgram 149), excellent strike of large red upright oval, 28 x 32 mm, with Bunker Hill monument at center, on circa 1849 illustrated invoice which originated at Port Hudson and directed to New Orleans; manuscript "B Hill No. 3" at lower left; address somewhat faded by time, horizontal file fold at bottom ends in a small tear at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
17   imagePAN & SAN FRAN. SS, lightly struck marking in red on January 15 (1851) folded letter datelined San Francisco and addressed to Boston; dateless NY "STEAM SHIP" and "40" rate mark at upper right, manuscript "pr 'Unicorn' str" at lower left; light file fold at center, not affecting the markings, Very Fine and rare, In his 1987 work Theron Wierenga estimates that there are about 25 examples of this marking, he records one other cover from this sailing.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
Foreign Mail
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
18 26 image1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), tied by Boston Paid grid, missing #38, with red Boston Rate 12 handstamp, red Paid London, on 1861 folded letter sheet addressed to Manila, Philippines, very rare, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
19 35 image1859, 10¢ green, type V (Scott 35), horizontal strip of five and single, tied by New Orleans town markings on front only addressed to Vera Cruz, Mexico, large numeral "6" Mexican rate marking; horizontal fold through address, stamps centered to the bottom, Fine usage.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
20 35 image1859, 10¢ green, type V (Scott 35), vertical strip of three and single tied by New Orleans double circle town marks on 1860 folded cover addressed to Vera Cruz, Mexico, large numeral "5" Mexican rate mark at left; strip with perforations trimmed away at top and left, single with perforations trimmed away at top only, Fine usage.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

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