Sale 45: The Winter Sale

Lot 2586    

Ferries & Riverboats Covers, 1930's-1980's. Unusual collection of covers, picture postcards and loads of collateral material relating to this aspect of maritime mail; of note are Mississippi River transports/riverboats, western waterways items, some wartime photos & articles, and much more; fascinating range of items worth the time to sort through, please inspect.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $55

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Lot 2587    

Ship Covers, 1891-1911. Group of 12 different covers to Germany franked with small Banknotes & 1902 series, each with different ship endorsement, such as" Per S.S. Majestic", "Per S.S. Britannic", "Per S.S. Columbia", etc; nice condition, please inspect.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $40

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Lot 2588    

United States Naval Ship Cancel Accumulation. Approximately 2,000 covers; many commemorative cacheted and mostly from the 1930-40's, excellent array of ships throughout with very little duplication, includes some more modern; a nice hoard, worth inspection.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2589    

Fancy Buffalo Steam-Boat Postmarks, 1830-1851. 21 covers, most stampless, and all bearing strikes in red or blue of the fancy "Steam-Boat" in scroll, as well as various types of the double oval "Buffalo", some with additional "Free" handstamp or rate marking; several are franked with imperf 3¢; attractive lot.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2590    

1857-61 Transatlantic Covers. 7 covers franked with the 1857 issue; includes #30c single franking on cover to Calcutta, India, #26+36 combinations to France, #36 & #36b pair usages to G.B. (one with patriotic flag label, #24 pair on circular to France and #35 pair to Nova Scotia; condition varies.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2591    

1862-70 Transatlantic Covers. 12 covers franked with the 1861-69 issues; includes 24¢ single and double frankings to England, couple 10¢ N.G.U. rate covers to Germany with #96 frankings, one with fancy shield type cancel, three 15¢ French treaty mail cover each with different frankings, another "Insufficiently Paid" with 2¢ Blackjack, F. grill, #71 paying the 30¢ P.C.M. rate to Germany, 21¢ British Closed Mail to Italy (missing stamp), #116 on cover to Germany & #68 to Nova Scotia; condition varies, couple certs accompany.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $725

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Lot 2592    

1865-69 Treaty Mail to France Carried by the French Line. Exhibition collection of 30 covers mostly written up on display pages; a good showing of U.S. rates and exchange postmarks as well as French Line octagon including "Breast 2" in red and blue and the four numbered paquet handstamp sets, many stamped covers including nice scarce 1867, 30¢ F. grill on double rate cover, 15¢ usages including grill pair, 1869, 15¢ type I single usage, section of stampless multiple rates, etc.; well worth careful evaluation.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

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