Lot
3499
United States, "PAID" Cancels, 1861-67. Collection of 53 covers, all with "Paid" cancels on 3¢ rose frankings, with various sizes, type styles (serif & sans-serif), some color, rounded box & squared boxed, circular in grid, in circle, etc; some with additional Paid; note a patriotic envelope + lettersheet; very little duplication of towns; condition generally Fine to Very Fine or better, worth a closer look. Estimate $350 - 500.
Realized: $400
Lot
3500
United States, Patriotic Cover Balance. 22 covers; wide range of designs including full figure Washington, "A.L. His Mark" caricature flag, Hanging Davis, "Soldiers Dream of Home", State Seals, various flag motifs including elaborate Eastman National Business College legal size cover, Douglas campaign, one unused; condition mixed, inspect. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $650
Lot
3501
United States, Pioneer Picture Post Cards. Outstanding collection comprised of 170+ items, many pioneer cards, Spanish-American War patriotic, pioneer city scenes, group of 10 Fort McDowell Angel Island cards, c.1910 anti-smoking cards, real photo, Harvard College and other university, ships & railroad, etc; condition generally Very Fine or F-VF, detailed examination a must. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $650
Lot 3502
United States, Political and Sports Memorabilia. Items from Wright Bank Note Company archives: 2 sets each of admission tickets to the Democratic and Republican National Conventions of 1952, in mint condition; also 3 National League Baseball passes for 1951 & 1952.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $130
Lot
3503
United States, Post Card Collection. Fantastic lot of several hundred cards c.1900-1915, of every description, many with moving parts, some comic, hold-to-lights, unusual greetings, leather, wood, tin, celluloid, erotic, many displayed in mounts on pages with descriptions, this lot must be viewed with patience and great sense of humor; condition is generally excellent with many unused. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $1,400
Lot
3504
United States, Postal History Balance. 16 covers mounted on display pages; stampless including steamboat & express mail usages, early franked covers including 1851-57 usages including 1¢ city delivery, #9+11 combination of San Francisco, 1861, 24¢ straddle pane single on cover to London, etc. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $575
Lot
3505
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United States, Postal Stationery Collection. A large collection envelopes and official stamps with strength in first issue and officials envelopes includes U3 and U6 and some interest Savings Official stamps on cover, please view this one, mixed condition, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
3506
United States, Prexie Issues on Cover, 1938-50. Interesting group of 50 items, variety of denomination combinations, some scarce destinations such as North Africa, Malta, Palestine, censored French Equatorial Africa, with high values, best perhaps is registered parcel tag to Rio de Janeiro with pair $2+ $1+10¢. 1940 censored to Germany, etc; a couple perhaps philatelic but most commercial uses; generally F-VF, please inspect. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $450
Lot
3507
United States, R.P.O. & Railroad Cover Collection. Over 70 covers, some 19th including 1849 Philad'a Railroad straight line with contents, couple 1867 B&O oval station cancels, some later 19th, most earlier 20th Century period, including Alaska group with a few picture post cards, very little duplication of postmarks, most seem more scarce, condition generally F-VF or better, some legal size, please inspect. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $260
Lot
3508
United States, Railroad Cover Collection. 18 covers mounted on pages, several scarcer postmarks including Boston & Finchburg R.R., Chicago - Greenbay R.R., Housatonic R.R. (2 types), Naugatuck R.R., and N.H. & Bellows Falls R.R., including N.Y. & Phila R.R. postmark with Boyd's local post usage; condition mixed, worth examination. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $375