Lot
1154 
Directional Handstamps of W. Schall & Co., New York, collection of 21 stampless covers from the U.S., each with a different ship name handstamp of Schall & Co., comprising one black & one blue "Africa", black "America", black "Arabia", black "By Steamer Arabia from Boston", one black & one blue "Asia", blue "Australasian", black "Baltic", black "Europa", black "Fulton", black "Hermann", one black & one blue "Illinois", blue "Kangaroo", blue "New York", black "Niagara", blue "Persia" (2, one defective), black "Washington", and black "Vanderbilt", Very Fine, a remarkable group of these difficult private ocean markings, most ex-R. Winter.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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Current Opening Bid: $750
Lot
1155
Müller, Schall & Co. Directive Handstamps, lot of 11 covers (1886-1908) with all different straight line handstamps, which includes Per Augusta Victoria, Per Deutschland, Per Elbe, Etruria, Per Germanic, Per Lucania, S./S. Lusitania, etc., all on postal entire & most to Germany, a couple are uprated, generally Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
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Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
1156
Müller, Schall & Co. Directive Handstamps, lot of five postal entires all addressed to Germany with different violet straight line handstamps, includes La Bretagne, Per Lahn, La Lorraine, La Provence and La Savoie, Very Fine, Unlisted in Milgram.Milgram No. 759 var. Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
1157
Steamship Handstamps on Covers to or/from South America (1881-1903), group of 5 covers to South America/Mexico with straight line Directive handstamps plus one from Salvador with handstamp to Paris, generally Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80