Sale 45: The Winter Sale

Lot 2565    

Stampless Cover Group. Of 5 covers; includes 1785 Boston to New York letter with manuscript "3.8" pennyweight/grains rate, 1841 Baltimore to John Adams in Boston with "Ship" & rate crossed out (free frank), 1801 New York clamshell postmarks and 1825 Lebanon, Pa. cover with half rate paid to Philadelphia, also includes a 1756 document with Massachusetts III pence embossed tax stamp; condition varies.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2566    

Stampless Covers, 1825-1855. Selection of over 60 examples, displaying various rates, "paid" markings with a few fancy; red, blue & black datestamps; a number of Southern cities including New Orleans, Charleston, Savannah, etc; needs closer examination, condition generally F-VF or better, please inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $675

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Lot 2567    

Stampless Covers, 1837-1859. Accumulation of nearly 100 items, range of usages include circular, drop rate, paid, integral paid, due, Canada incoming, G.B. incoming, with green, red, black cancels, some fancy rate & paid handstamps, wide variety of towns but mainly New England; condition generally F-VF or better, please inspect.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $725

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Lot 2568    

Alaska Covers, 1930-50's. Group of approximately 200 covers; nice range of postmarks, selection of airmail including many emergency mail service flights, some WWII items including patriotic, etc.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2569    

Marin County Covers, 1950's-1980's. Interesting selection of 100 or more covers and postal cards, all bearing modern postmarks of small towns in Marin County, along with magazine, newspaper and brochures relating to the county, with additional historical information, maps, etc., well worth this sojourn through the county.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2570    

Shasta County Covers, 1950's-1980's. Interesting selection of several hundred covers and postal cards, all bearing modern postmarks of small towns in Shasta County, along with magazine, newspaper and brochures relating to the county, with additional historical information, maps, etc., well worth this sojourn through the county.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

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Lot 2571    

Sonoma County Covers, 1940's-1990's. Interesting selection of several hundred covers and postal cards, all bearing modern postmarks of towns in Sonoma County, along with magazine, newspaper and brochures relating to the county, with additional historical information, maps, etc., well worth this sojourn through the county.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

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Lot 2572    

Santa Barbara, California, 1930's covers. About 75 items, virtually all with distinctive Rollstempel Roller Cancels, many with cachets for the 11th & 12th annual Fiesta, and then later Air Mail flights by Earle Ovington, first U.S. Air Mail pilot, and various National Airmail Week events.
Estimate    $50 - 75.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2573    

(Connecticut) 1940's-1950's, Connecticut Absentee Ballot Covers. 150 or so examples, all to small Connecticut towns and inscribed with pre-printed "Absentee Ballot" with the year designation; unusual lot.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

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Lot 2574    

Florida Postmark Collection. Useful assembly of over 80 items; including early stampless from Tallahassee, Newport & Newnansville, some early franked items and a strong showing of postmarks from the 1890's with some later; condition varies, inspect.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $575

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