Lot 2712
Stamp Box Collection. A remarkable assembly of approximately 650 stamp boxes and cases with an excellent variety of types; Stamp Boxes including approximately 200 wooden boxes with an assortment of early European hand carved tourist (many from Switzerland), Mauchlinware, Japanese and Chinese lacquer, early leather bound, etc., over 100 metal type boxes including a section of over 50 Austrian "Gez Gesch" large and small boxes with an array of design types, 30+ pewter boxes many with wooden inlay and detailed engraving type designs, 60+ brass boxes including 5 letter holder combination types and a few coil roll containers, only a few common ca. 1930's U.S. metal/plastic type boxes as well as a few plastic types, 12 porcelain boxes most with detailed handpainted designs, selection of several dozen silver boxes including English windowed, stone inlay, etc., 26 cloisonee/enamel boxes from Europe and China, well over 100 Stamp Cases with the majority silver/silver plated with others mostly brass and aluminum, wide variety of designs including stamp/match holder "book" types, envelopes, Washington portrait, Columbian Expo, mercantile advertisement, etc., also a selection of leather stamp wallets, celluloid cases, turn of century Massachusetts Life Assoc. vulcanite cases, etc.; condition mixed with some rubbed silver plating and the occasional hinge flaws and outer defects on a few to be expected, overall a wonderful and diverse intact collection.Estimate $50,000 - 75,000.
Realized: $37,500
Lot 2713
1877 Princeton College of New Jersey Ephemera. Group of seven items in mint condition; includes brochures and tickets, Commencement Exercises for the class of 1877, etc.Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $30
Lot
2714 
19th Century Ephemera, 1830-1920. Carton of many 100's of items, including illustrated invoices, letterheads, steamship & steam boat documents, illustrated rail road documents, stock certificates including 1837 American Steam Carriage Company; express company documents; old photos from Kansas; Postmaster appointment; SE Asia war maps; cemetery plot deed and other deeds; Niles' National Reporter dated 1846 with news of Mexican War, Gen. Zachary Taylor's dispatches, also dispatches from Gen. Jefferson Davis from Monterey, "Indian Journal" discussing treaties with Winnemucca tribe; Leslie's Lady's Magazine Oct 1867 & April 1870 intact issues, with fascinating "fashion" designs in color; "Oregon Question" discussion; bank drafts (many Montana 1890's, New Orleans misc); Civil War muster out papers, beautiful hand colored Magnus view of New York, N.Y., in frame; 1764 sight draft in pounds; Victorian era medical almanac; and much much more. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $2,600
Lot
2715
Charles Ellet Correspondence, 1845-62. 66 covers; includes a selection of 1840's stampless mostly from various major cities, including manuscript "Richd. R. Road" postmark and a red "N. Haven & Greenfield, R.R." cds, blue Richmond, Va. "Way 6" handstamp and four late 1840's Canada cross boarder usages, early 1850's including many usages from Virginia including several #10 usages, Wheeling fancy "Paid 3" handstamps, 1855 foreign mail including London incoming and franked usage from Switzerland to Paris, 1860's including a few Mississippi CSA usages (to O.E. Wade) and a "Adams Ex Co., Louisville, Ky., Aug 9, 1861" cds on 3¢ Star Die entire franked with #26 tied by Louisville, Ky. duplex and additional "Paid 10" handstamp (cut in at top); condition varies, with several bios. Estimate $500 - 750.
Charles Ellet, Jr. First Came To Virginia in 1834 as an engineer on the James River and Kanawha Canal and severed as chief engineer from 1836 To 1839, in charge of Building the Canal from Lynchburg to Tye River. In 1842 he design and built the first suspension bridge in the Americas, over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. In 1853 he became chief engineer for the Virginia Central Railroad.
Realized: $850
Lot
2716
1850's-1904, Packet Boat & Steamer Covers. 10 items, all but one on Mississippi River mail packet boats addressed to same individual in Vicksburg, some interesting Route markings & "U.S. Mail Packet Natchez" blue oval; also, 1904 Honolulu with large purple "Packet Boat" marking, to Boston; please inspect. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot
2717
Chicago Blue Postmarks on Cover; 1840-70's. 30 covers mostly from the 1870's showing a nice variety fancy Chicago, Ill. blue killer postmarks, noted a few scarcer types; condition varies. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $350
Lot
2718
Civil War Covers, 1861-1869. Close to 50 items, including Confederate usages, Soldier's Letters, Patriotics (both unused & used) including Magnus "Panorama of Washington" and others; Prisoner's Letters including Bar grids of Columbus, Ohio; Wallpaper & Turned covers; and much more, condition mixed, should be closely evaluated, please inspect. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,350
Lot
2719
Cover Balance. 14 covers and cards; better usages including 4-margin #15 from San Francisco, 2¢ Blackjack on cameo corner card cover, #23 on cover (cat $1,150), #64 with APS cert (nibbed perfs), #31 on cover from S.F. (cat $1,550), 1920's usages from U.S.P.O. in Shanghai, China, railroad covers, #78 on domestic oversized cover with multicolored Flag of Columbia, etc.; condition mixed, worth inspection. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $800
Lot
2720
Express Covers, 1850's-1880's. Mostly Western but a few Eastern; good representation of Wells Fargo usages, from San Francisco, Stockton, Stockton Messenger, Watsonville, Oroville, Placerville, San Rafael, San Jose, Sonoma, Benicia, Independence, etc; also Pacific Union Express Suisun, Langton's/Wells Fargo Marysville; Alta Express 1857 draft; note The Adams Express Co, Philadelphia; Bigelow's Express (?), Clinton, Mass; Southern Express Company, Crawfordville, Ga; and some others; mixed condition, please inspect. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $725
Lot
2721
Foreign Mail Covers, 1870's. 7 items with red New York FM cancels & geometric killers, various other markings, some mixed condition, please inspect. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $260