Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 3519    

United States, State Postal History Collection. Over 200 covers mounted on pages order by state; mostly 1840-60's stampless and franked covers with some early, states including Wisconsin, R.I., Vermont, Illinois, N.H. including some scarce "Paid 3", Maine, Indiana, Connecticut, Del., Mass., N.J., Minnesota including territorial & Michigan; condition a little mixed with many nice town strikes throughout, worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $950

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Lot 3520    

United States, State/Provincial Postmarks Covers. 23 better covers; including 3 "New York/ 40" integral rate covers to S.F., 1864 Franklin, Ct. straight line postmark, better town postmarks from Idaho, Chicopee, Mass. fancy Star of David cancel on #26, some early stampless and territorial usages, few foreign destination usages including 1880's to Barbados and Norway, etc.; worth evaluation.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 3521    

United States, Steamboat Covers, 1850's. About 200 or so covers, virtually all to Col. R. C. Ballard at Vicksburg, Miss. or Elcho Plantation, near Young's Point, La., or Stones' Landing; some franked with #11 or #26, many with no franking & B/L (bill of lading) endorsement, all with steamboat endorsements like "Southern Belle, Frank Lyon, Natchez, Princess, Belle Creole", and many others; some with postmarks including oval "U.S. Mail /Packet/Natchez" & "Route 7309", "Saturday Evening Packet/Str. Natchez/ Route 4165", "N.O. & Vicksburg R.M" and others; condition quite mixed but some Very Fine, please inspect carefully.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 3522    

United States, Telegraph Company Covers. Six items, including 1854 Magnetic Telegraph Co with message, 1882 Atlantic & Pacific, Blackwell's Durham Telegraph to Walla Walla, Western Union to Ashland, Ore., another to Senate in D.C.; excellent condition.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 3523    

United States, Town Postmark Collection, 1792-1860's. 40 covers mostly stampless written up on pages; including 1797 Hartford, Conn. straight line and 1826 fancy champhered box date stamp, 1850's valentine from La Porte, Ind. with enclosure, 1827 red Shawneetown oval, 1792 red Hanover, N.H. oval, 1849 Middletown Point, N.J., early Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, etc.; clear readable strikes throughout.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 3524    

United States, Trans-Atlantic Stampless Covers, 1822-71. Variety of usages, markings, rates, etc., mostly from or to England; early 1828 "SHIP" Liverpool to Baltimore from J. Maury, first consul appointed by George Washington; large green "19 Cents" & other markings from Bradford-Yorks; 1849 Rio de Janeiro to Baltimore; large double circle "Boston 24/Br. Pkt" to Boston with Liverpool forwarder; many other interesting examples; condition somewhat mixed, please inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 3525    

United States, Transatlantic Mail Collection, 1840-60's. 30 cover written up on display pages; including 14 outgoing usages mostly through N.Y., others incoming including a few from Cuba, mostly Europe origin including P.C.M., one from India, etc.; please inspect.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 3526    

United States, Union Patriotic and Civil War Balance. 17 items; including 6 patriotic covers and two patriotic letterhead letters, unused Lincoln rail-splitter cover, ship and regimental covers, some letters with interesting content; worth inspection.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $650

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Lot 3527    

United States, Cover Accumulation. Of approximately 500 covers and cards; wide range of usages and on cover stamps including early issues with many 1¢ imperfs on cover, #11's and some #10's, various 1857 10¢ usages, express covers, mixed frankings, fancy cancels, ad covers including allover designs, foreign usages including some exotic destinations, patriotics including some unused Magnus designs, Expo related, civil war related, Boat Stamp on document, telegraph, revenue used as postage, steamboat, complete Pan-Am set on postcard, dues, registry, etc.; many good items throughout, inspection a must for complete evaluation.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $4,500

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Lot 3528    

United States, Stampless Covers. Approximately 90 covers; mostly eastern states with a mix of towns and usages including express mails, 1820-30's Philadelphia, free franking, "Circular, Paid" fancy postmark, usages to Canada and incoming including Ship Letter, etc.; condition mixed, please inspect.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $625

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