
Lot
2704
1796-1860s U.S. Domestic Stampless, group of 28 stampless covers including circular rates, drop letters, registered and express mail, locals, etc., better includes 1849 Fort Leavenworth, 1849 New York to San Francisco "40" rate, several circulars, 1837 New Orleans express use, 1845 July 2nd "Express Mail N.Y." use to Nantucket; Hussey and Boyds usages, etc.; Very Fine and interesting group. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $750
Lot
2705
Cover Group, 1846-1900s, group of 18 covers includes two 1880s covers stamps removed from Japanese Postal Agency in Shanghai, China to Rev. Bishop in Honolulu, #268 on large size illustrated cover, 1863 Dec. 1 Kentucky Senate cover, 1870s letter from "Valley Ranch" mailed from Cheyenne Wyo., etc.; interesting group with some mixed condition; Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot
2706
1869 Issue Postal History, group of 18 covers comprising three 2¢ and rest are 3¢ frankings, includes some interesting cancels and towns, faulty Oswego N.Y. green cancel, New Hampton N.H. use with red Scientia Lux Metis illustrated starburst corner card, couple NYC geometrics, Philadelphia carrier use, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $240
Lot
2707
Airmail Cover Collection, extensive collection (not an accumulation) of 1000's of mostly different flown covers; nice variety of destinations and departures (Monaco, Shanghai, Macao, Libya, India, etc.); includes many different later covers 1970's-80's with Very Scarce Flights and legs of routes that are seldom offered; inspection will surely be rewarded, an unusually nice collection in 8 cover boxes filling 3 larger boxes. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $950
Lot
2708
Cover Consignment Balance, of 6 mostly better items; includes #1 on cover from Troy, N.Y., Pacific Express Co. horse & rider frank from Sacramento, #35 usage with "Marysville, Cal., Paid By Stamps" cds and waffle handstamp tying, 1863, 15¢ on cover to Prussia, etc. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $450
Lot
2709
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Local & Carrier Balance, interesting group of stamps and covers; includes #5L2 & 136L9 usages on cover, Pomeroy #117L1 on Boyd's City handstamped front, off cover items include #3LB1, 15L3, Guy's City Despatch block and used, etc. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $290
Lot
2710
U.S. & Worldwide Covers, interesting collection of several 100 or so in padded cover books, including group of post cards with 1900-1910 Sonoma County & Russian River California postmarks, attractive group of grape & vineyard advertising covers same period, Indian Motorcycle illustrated advert cover; some foreign covers including 1930's Guadalcanal British Solomon Islands; please inspect. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $800
Lot
2711
United States Cover Accumulation, hundreds of covers in 8 stockbooks and binders; mixed range of mostly domestic covers including some useful early stampless, similar 1850-60's covers including advertising and a few fancy cancels, Banknote era covers, later turn of the century with foreign destinations, later FDC's including Prexies first days accompanied by official announcement cards, etc.; mixed condition, worth review. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $600
Lot
2712
United States Cover Assortment, of approximately 600 covers in three stockboxes; wide mix of material including early stampless, 1851 & 1857 10¢ usages to S.F., airmail with first flights including a run of 1936-37 Trans-Pacific route covers, express covers, few C.S.A. franked covers, exposition, FDC's, Navy ship covers and many other interesting items; condition mixed with useful material throughout. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $800
Lot
2713
United States Covers, 1910-1990, carton with several 1,000's, mostly quite modern but include nice group of picture postcards, worth sorting through for that diamond in the rough. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $160