Lot
4011 
(Civil War) Patriotic & Civil War Related Cover Collection, over 40 covers mostly written-up on pages in binder; includes a run of 29 patriotic covers with 8 different state "The Loyal States" allover designs, Monitor & Merrimac stampless usage, Scott & Jeff dogs, Magnus "For The Union - Pennsylvania", etc., campaign covers with two Lincoln designs (one with stamp replaced), other items including flag of truce, Florida usages, prisoner of war, war related postmarks, etc.; condition varies. Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $2,400
Lot
4012
(Civil War) Patriotic Covers, group of 14 covers including some better like Maj. Gen. McClellan "The War for the Union" all-over blue shaded design, "Excelsior" Zouave and Flag design, "Union" Washington on Horseback design, Eagle attacking Snake with CSA Stars and Bars flag, Woman with Cannon and Flag; etc, some faults, F.-V.F. group. Estimate $400 - 600.
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Realized: $575
Lot 4013
(Expositions) 1893 Columbian Expo Ephemera & Books, more than 13 various portfolios, brochures and books all relating to the Exposition, including 1892 Historical World's Columbian Exposition & Chicago Guide, 1892 Columbus and Columbia, 1893 World's Fair Album of Chicago etc., also related brochures, pamphlets and guides, most all with illustrations and photos, great group for the specialist, condition varies.Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
4014
Express Mail Collection, 1837-1839, group of 30 Stampless Express Mail covers with a nice variety of towns and markings including Mobile Alabama (8), Columbus Ga. (1), Savannah Ga. (3), New York (6), New Orleans (5), Charleston SC (5), Natchez Miss. (1) and Vicksburg Miss. (1), few noted including 1837 Charleston SC to Portsmouth NH; 1838 New Orleans to Richmond Va.; 1839 New York to Natchez; 1837 New York to Charleston; 1837 New Orleans express mail to Charleston, forwarded by regular mail to New York; 1837 New York to Montgomery Ala.; 1837 Savannah Ga. to Philadelphia; 1838 Columbus Ga. to Boston; very late 1839 May 22nd New York to New Orleans, F.-V.F. and scarce express mail collection. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,350
Lot
4015
(Fancy Cancels) Banknote Issues With Numeral Fancy Cancels, over 185 covers or postal cards, cancels are Commercial Numerals (Cole p. 189), Boston killers #1-44 plus unlisted #14, 19 and 20, the latter on an all-over ad cover; p 295), Boston Related Negatives (pp. 296-97), New York City (pp. 298-301), Ellipses (pp. 315-326), frankings are mostly single 3c Bank Note issues, minor duplication and some faults to be expected, strikes vary from Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $500
Lot
4016
(Fancy Cancels) Cancellations on 19th Century United States Postal Cards, binder with about 180 postal cards, mostly UX5/9, with a variety of different cancellations, some fancy including wedges, geometrics, letters/numerals, stars, etc, better noted Pittsburgh segmented cross, "Wyoming N.Y." two-line postmark, two different Mystic "M" cancels, Waverly negative "E/S", Denver Col. masonic square and compass, Hartford Ct. leaf, nice selection of Waterbury Ct. leaves (three different), circle of Vs and numerous quartered corks, Lebanon and Louisville Ky. patent cancels, Terminus Mt., etc., generally a very clean group with good strikes. Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $525
Lot
4017
(Fancy Cancels) "Paid" Cancellation Collection with strong 3¢ #65, 1850s-1870s, approximately of 82 covers with a wide variety of "Paid" markings, both as killers and a few incorporated into the datestamps, the vast majority 1857 or 1861 3¢ stamps but a few later; better noted West Randolph Vt. "Paid" straightline, Newport Me. large "Paid" straightline, Milton Ms. "Paid", Augusta N.Y. greenish-blue "Paid", Lewisburg Pa. "Paid" double-rate, Boston "Paid" in grid, Leominster Ms. large "Paid/3" two-line; Gardner Ms. "Paid 3" in circle, Stockbridge Ms. "Paid 3" in arc; Washington Oh. blue "Paid 3" in circle; Andover Ms. "Paid 3" in circle; Grand Isle Vt. "Paid 3", Phillips Me. "Paid 3" in circle, Baltimore Md. blue "Balt. Paid" in double-circle cancel on #65; Kilbourne City Wisc. "Paid" in oval frame, Salisbury Ms. large "Paid" in oval frame, Harland Four Corners Vt. blue "Paid" oval frame, etc.; some mixed condition as usual, an interesting collection of this popular area. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Realized: $750
Lot
4018
First Day Cover Collection, group including many better including #563; 588-590 on Gorham first day cover, 632, 640 pairs on Gorham first day; 569 on FDC special delivery; 603; 606; 622 blk/4 from North Bend Ohio; 622 from North Bend Oh.; 639 with unlisted black Sidenius cachet; 697 Wash. D.C.; etc. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Realized: $675
Lot
4019
(First Day Covers) 1922-25 Fourth Bureau Issue FDC Balance, balance in album of 85 covers including 1½¢ Harding #553, 582, 598 on 1½¢ entire; 557 from New York (8 incl blk/4), #557 FDC w/563 registered to Canada, 558 pair, 559 (three including blk/4), 559 from Niles; 560 (2), 561, 562, 563, 564 (5), 565, 566, 567, 567 from San Francisco (stained, cat $2,000), 568, 570, etc., high catalog value. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Realized: $675
Lot
4020
(First Day Covers) 1924-1954 FDC Collection Balance, five albums plus some additional later pages, quantities of $50-100 FDCs, some blocks and multiple frankings, better noted 590 with Colman add-on cachet (Planty #1), 591 block/4, 597, 603 (4), 606 (3 including l.p. and line strip/4), two different 626 unofficial, 631 including block/8 and gutter block/4, 631-42 in qty, 692, 693 (2), 694, 695-96, 698, 699, 700 (2), 720b (two), Prexies complete, Liberty Issue complete, various cachets on the later. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Realized: $1,050