Kelleher Club Sale
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
Lot | Autographs & Free Franks | Estimate | |
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2001 | Sir Charles Vyner Brooke (1874-1963), the last Rajah of Sarawak, dark blue signature,"C.V. Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak", "ties" a 1934 Sarawak 5c postage stamp onto a 5" x 3¼" white card. Very Fine. A rare, philatelic form of a very difficult autograph. | $350 | |
2002 | Millard Fillmore, as Member of Congress from Massachusetts, on folded letter sheet to George W. Jonson in Easton, Mass.; signature and "M.C." at top right, with blue "Washington City/DEC/24/D.C." postmark and matching "FREE" straightline handstamp; manuscript and signed letter inside a personal letter to Jonson (two signatures for the price of one!); central vertical file fold affects none of the markings; separations beginning at cross-folds, Fine to Very Fine. | $750 | |
2003 | Robert F. Kennedy, Brother of President John F. Kennedy, signature as Attorney General of the U.S. on a 1964 letter on official stationery, with the original envelope. | 2 | $250 |
2004 | Carl E. Myers (1842-1925), Aeronaut, Autograph Letter Signed. Mowhawk, N.Y., June 18, 1883, 5½" x 8"; a business letter on his own illustrated letterhead: "Prof. Carl Myers, Practical Scientist, Expert in Aeronautics, Aeronautic Engineer & Manager for The Lady Aeronaut Carlotta [his wife] & Prof. Rulison the Aerial Gymnast"; Myers writes to a Milton de Lano re. signatures for a contract (believed to be a contract for an aerial exhibition); includes a vintage photo (4" x 3" mounted on a 5½" x 4½" mat) of Myers aloft in one of his balloons by C.H. Brainard Studio of Oneonta, N.Y. Very Fine. | 3 | $300 |
2005 | Arnold Palmer (1929-2016), Professional Golfer, bold, black Sharpie signature on a First Day cover of the 1979 Special Olympics stamp (the Special Olympics was one of Palmer's favorite charities). Very Fine. | 2 | $40 |
2006 | Ronald Reagan, signature in bold blue ink as governor of California with three other governors Jack Williams (Arizona), William A. Egan (Alaska's first governor) and the controversial George C. Wallace (Alabama) in bold black ink, on Feb 1971 cacheted cover commemorating the National Governors Conference, Extremely Fine signatures. | $400 | |
2007 | Norman Rockwell, large "sincerely" signature in blue in left margin of top left pane of 50 4¢ Boy Scout stamps (#1145) which Rockwell designed; sheet pristine. | 2 | $250 |
2008 | George P. Russell, on block of 4 of the 1949 8-yen Japanese National Boy Jamboree (#467) signed by George P. Russell, who was, unbeknownst to him, the model for this stamp; mounted for display on a copy of an article from the St. Petersburg Times of May 13, 1953, which tells how a slightly altered photo of Russell was used as the basis for the stamp's design. Very Fine, Very Fine. A Unique Boy Scout Collectible. | 2 | $200 |
2009 | United States, Autograph Collection, 155 envelopes autographed by state Governors, leadership of the New York Times, and stamp designers; sheet of State Birds and Flower Issue (#1953-2002) signed by designers Arthur and Alan Singer, also three full pane FDCs signed by the bothers; Lighthouse binder filled with Adolph S Ochs FDC signed by Chairman, Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Corporation Controller, Communications Director, Art Director, General Attorney, Publisher (Arthur Ochs Sulzberger), General Manager, Industrial Relations, Director of Manufacturing, Newsprint Director, Editorial Page Editor, Managing Editor, Sunday Editor, Associate Editor, Columnist, Dance and Drama Critic, Food Editor, Music News Editor, Garden Editor, Foreign Editor, New Service Editor, Music Critic, Sunday Book Review Editor, Sports Columnist, Stamp Editor, Sports Editor, Crossword Puzzle Editor, and many more; pair of Lighthouse binders with the 13¢ Bicentennial Era set both done in Washington and in each state, both sets are autographed by the Governor; a great lot. Shipping charges apply - weight 7 lbs. | $750 | |
2010 | Collection of Stamp Designer Autographs, 203 First Day Covers and two 8.5 x 11 inch USPS stamp posters, 1971-84, each signed by the stamp (or one of the stamps) designer, some mixed frankings and some solo frankings, some cacheted and some uncacheted, about half are addressed to David Hammond in Buffalo NY or its suburb Tonawanda (usually uncacheted) and the other half unaddressed (usually cacheted), wide variety of designers, minor duplication, Very Fine and very cool, well worth a look`, see the entire lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 13 lbs. | 2 | $500 |
2011 | US Supreme Court Justices, six autographs on index cards including Black, Clark, Rehnquist, Hughes (2), and Reed; pen from Justice Douglas, Order of Service for death of Black, and Time magazine article about Abe Fortas. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. | $300 | |
Lot | General Ephemera | Estimate | |
2012 | Stamp Room Decorations Galore, over 100 items related to the Post Office and stamps; scales, stamp dispensers, gum moistener, stamp boxes, toy vehicles, insignia and ribbons, and much more; most before the age of cheap plastic, these items are often tin, brass, ceramic, and the like; a love letter to your stamp cave. Shipping charges apply - weight 115 lbs. | $800 | |
2013 | Graf Zeppelin newspaper clippings American flight, 50 full-page clippings from the New York Evening Journal, October 10-31, 1928 tracing the first fight of LZ-127 from Germany to the U.S. and return, preserved unmounted in sleeves, minimal edge chipping. Shipping charges apply - weight 12 lbs. | $500 | |
2014 | Eclectic and Interesting Ephemera, Civil War includes discharge paper for a corporal in the NY 42nd regiment, four cartes de visite of soldiers including Capt. Benjamin Meservey (18th Mass), and a pay slip, books mostly philatelic and numismatic including privately hardbound The Coin Collector's Journal from Dec. 1875-Dec. 1876 (Vol. ?) and 1882 (Vol VII) plus 1886 (Vol. XI), Mélanges de Numismatique bound, Scott's 1894 catalog of coins and paper money hardbound, also includes 25 1900's to 1920's photographs of various actors and singers with many inscribed and signed, other paper includes eight approx. 8.5x11 inch black and white old maps of North America, and many items that sell in the $15-$30 range on eBay including Stanley Dry Plate box with eight plates and seven 8.5 x 11 photographs made from the plates, original WWII PSYOPs Cities Leaflet No. 2106 dropped over Japan in July 1945, 1958 Red Sox program and score card, 1909 college baseball team schedule marked with outcomes, etc., also includes six bound record books of the William H. Low Estate Company of Providence R.I. (two brown books are mid to late 1800's and four red are mid 1900's), and many philatelic items including 1930's stamps announcements & black and white photographs of images used for the 1934 National Parks issues, and much more, see much of this lot online, ex Falmouth Stamp & Coin. Shipping charges apply - weight 86 lbs. | $500 | |
2015 | Wall Art From Long-Standing Stamp Shop, 16 frames from diminutive to oversized in different mediums; Viet Nam propaganda series in glassless primative frame, 1970s era ballerina on ball, Consider the Lilies, pair of small hammered copper framed pieces, four large Princess Diana items with sheets of stamps in ornate frames, fanciful GB angels set and art (the nicest item), oversized 1875 US Naval Academy diploma, Pershing in France vintage poster, and more. Shipping charges apply - weight 42 lbs. | $400 | |
2016 | 18th & 19th Century Documents, 1712-1810, ten items in an old letter binder; 1799 stampless folded letter from New Haven concerning business; 1810 letter signed by the Selectmen of Savoy MA casting votes for Governor; 1793 letter from New York to draw $1,500 from an account; 1776 Continental Congress $3 note in fragile condition; On Public Service stampless folded envelope from General Ephiaim Blaine in Wilmington; 1724 folded envelope from Southampton MA to Boston; 1788 shipping ledger with payment (in British Pounds) to seamen; 1785 preprinted will; 1712 folded envelope from Boston to Portsmouth; and 1743 contract to advertise the Dublin Journal; age seen in condition but still fascinating, Very Good to Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs. | $250 | |
2017 | Group of Six Civil War-Era Prints, comprising five naval scenes and a map of the US, including full-page illustration from Harper's Weekly of April 5, 1862; a wide view of Charleston Harbor; and three color lithographs: the sinking of the USS Cumberland by the CSS Merrimac, Farragut's fleet passing the forts on the Mississippi, and a full-spread illustration (again from Harper's) of "Farragut's Fleet Passing the Forts and Obstructions at the Entrance of Mobile Bay"; some expected creases or small splits, but nothing a good conservator couldn't repair; well worth a look. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.9 lbs. | 6 | $160 |
Lot | Miscellaneous | Estimate | |
2018 | 20th Anniversary Macintosh Computer, an extraordinary and exquisite item—possibly the last of its kind—in full working order and great condition.Apple created this limited-edition machine in 1997 using some of the very newest technologies: an integrated TV/FM Radio System, an S-Video Input, and a custom sound system designed by Bose with integrated stereo speakers and a separate sub-woofer.The machine runs MacOS 9.1 and is in good working order, the installed expanded board offering USB and Firewire ports as well as an ethernet port. Included components are the user's manual; black leather case for CD-ROMs; original OS system disk and a Welcome Tour disk; remote control; and keyboard with leather track pad. Shipping charges apply - weight 50 lbs. A true museum piece collectible, complete with all original boxes and documentation. The original cost was $7,499. | 7 | $2,000 |
Lot | Deltiology (Picture Post Cards) | Estimate | |
2019 | Picture Postcards of Michigan, 1907-1955, nearly 1,000 mint and mailed better cards individually including undivided back, divided, real photo postcards, as well as more recent linen cards sleeved and organized topically and geographically; over 600 cards of Sagnaw including 16 train stations, Advertising cards, and special events; more than 380 picture postcards from other Michigan towns and cities; retail $2,750, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 10.4 lbs. | $500 | |
2020 | Leibig Advertising Cards, a colorful and whimsical collection of 71 different, presented in an adhesive-free photo album; mix of French, German, Dutch and Italian-language cards depicting Emotions, Gulliver's Travels, Sleeping Methods, the Life of Caesar, "The Dream of…", and more besides; generally clean though some corner faults or damage as to be expected; two additional illustrated playing cards (both red Aces, neither Leibig) fill out the collection; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.6 lbs. | $400 | |
2021 | Black Americana, 1888-1957, 16 better postcards viewed as humorous and cute in their day; 3-part Chase & Sanborn advertising card and 15 postcards in remarkable condition from the turn of the century; a glimpse into the stereotypes of an earlier age, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. | $200 | |
2022 | "Wright Aeroplane", a pretty multicolor Tuck "Oilette" picture postcard; long handwritten message in German(?) fills the back and spills onto the front, unmailed, Very Fine and scarce. | 2 | $150 |
Lot | Catalogues | Estimate | |
2023 | Scott 2006 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogues, All six volumes showing little to no outside wear; no torn or folded pages; pen markings inside as it appears the catalogues were used as a checklist, otherwise still in excellent condition. Shipping charges apply - weight 31 lbs. | $50 | |
Lot | General Works (Non-Philatelic) | Estimate | |
2024 | Cobham Brewer, Rev. E., Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, 1892; four-volume leather-bound set with some wear but perfectly serviceable; tipped-in engraved illustrations under protective tissue paper, substantial boards, and gilt-edged pages; magnificent set that would look WONDERFUL in your library; Fine-VF. Shipping charges apply - weight 26 lbs. | $400 | |
2025 | Alfred E Newman, MAD Magazine, about 75 issues of something we would be hardpressed to call "literature" this magazine was a staple for the young (and young at heart) for a generation; includes The Lighter Side, Spy vs Spy, and more; condition of these comics is quite good; expect flashbacks to your childhood to commence immediately. Shipping charges apply - weight 15 lbs. | $300 | |
Lot | General Works on Philately | Estimate | |
2026 | Solid Holding of Better China-Related Titles, 18 titles in all, including some of the must-have reference works for China, whether it be Empire, Republic, PRC or Taiwan; among them are Yang's Liberated Areas catalogue along with the bilingual History of China's Liberated Areas (all hardcover except East China, vol. B); Chang's four-volume History of Postal Cancellation of China plus his Concise Catalogue; Luzitano's The Rickshaw (reprint ed.); Whang's Illustrated Collection of the Large Dragons of China, Chen's Empress Dowager Jubilee and its Surcharges; Revenue Surcharges (LY Woo Collection), "Sun" Collection of Red Revenue Surcharges auction catalogue, and more besides, including three PRC yearbooks or commemorative show folders; a useful and powerful core for the serious China student's library. Shipping charges apply - weight 66 lbs. | $325 | |
2027 | China: Valuable Array of Titles, solid holding for the serious collector, including 1992 Chan Colour-illustrated Stamp Catalogue of China, Chow Shanghai Large Dragons, Scott-Ma/Ma-Scott Catalogue Correlation: China 1878-1949, 1995 Ma Illustrated Catalogue of the Stamps of China (Vol. 1-Empire 1878-1911), Kerr The Local Overprinted Stamps of Manchuria 1945-7 (vols. 1 & 2 bound, plus full four-volume set as individual items), plus a wealth of other articles and offprints on Manchukuo, etc.; bonus material includes a Fleetwood folder of the US-PRC Cranes joint issue, plus a small stock of US Lunar New Year stamps (1992-2002) including panes through 2022 issue (incomplete). Shipping charges apply - weight 14 lbs. | $150 | |
2028 | United States Small Reference Library, 20th Century U.S. Stamped Envelopes 1968 by Thorp, Bartels Catalogue of U.S. Stamped Envelopes fifth edition Volume 1 by Thorp (two copies), The Philatelic Truck by James H. Bruns, New York Postal History: The Post Offices and First Postmasters from 1775-1980 by John L. Kay and Chester M. Smith, Jr., Confederate States: Dietz Confederate States Catalog and Hand-Book 1945 by Dietz, The New Dietz Confederate States Catalog and Handbook, 1986 by Skinner, Gunter and Sanders, The Confederate States Post-Office Department, It's Stamps & Stationery, Confederate Handstamp Paids by Morris Everett 1981, Notes Upon United States and Confederate States Stamps and their Varieties by George Toppan, published by Scott Stamp & Coin Co. 1906, A Record of Achievement by August Dietz, Autographs of the Confederacy by Michael Reese II, U.S. Currency: Dolon Price Catalog, United States Small Size Paper Money, So-Called Dollars, An Illustrated Standard Catalog with Valuations by Harold E. Hibler and Charles V. Kappen, A simplified Guide to Collecting American Paper Money by Fred Reinfeld. Shipping charges apply - weight 18.8 lbs. | $100 | |
2029 | Group of U.S. Handbooks and Catalogs, Stamps: United States Cancellations 1845-1869 by Hubert C. Skinner and Amos Eno, Durland Standard Plate Number Catalog 1997-1998, SMQ Price Guide 2014 by Professional Stamp Experts, Herbert's Standard Plate Number Single Catalog, 1998 by James Ragsdale, Philatelic Foundation Philatelic Expertizing - An Inside View, Opinions Volumes I-IV, United States Waterbury Cancellations by Robert A. Siegel 369th Sale, United States Domestic Postage Rates 1789-1956 by Post Office Department Washington, D.C., Handbook on U.S. Luminescent Stamps by Alfred Boerger, Covers: The United States Commemorative Stamps of the 20th Century Volumes I-II, The New American Stampless Cover Catalog by E.N. Sampson, American Stampless Cover Catalog Volume I, Noble's Catalog of Cacheted Presidential Inaugural Covers by Noble Publishing, Inc., First Day Covers of the Regular Postage Issue of 1922-1935 by Jack V. Harvey, published by American First Day Cover Society, Specialized Cachet Catalog of First Day Covers of teh 1950's Volumes 1-2 by Postilion Publications, Possessions: Confederate States of America Philatelic Subject Index and Bibliography 1862-1984 by Richard H. Byne, Canal Zone Stamps by Gilbert N. Plass, Geoffrey Brewster and Richard H. Salz. Shipping charges apply - weight 31.8 lbs. | $100 | |
2030 | Johl, Max G, The United States Postage Stamps of the Twentieth Century, Volumes I-II, focusing on Commemoratives to 1947, the must have guidebooks for early 20th Century commemoratives, this series of books along with Johl's guidebook for Washington Franklins, Johl's guide book for early regular issues and Johl's Parcel Post and Airmails 1922-1934 will give you most of the advanced information you will need to collect 20th century stamps. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.4 lbs. | $50 | |
2031 | Worldwide, Mixed Group of Catalogs and Handbooks, Sanabria's 1950 Air Post Catalog, The Postcard Price Guide, A Comprehensive Reference by J.L. Mashubrn, The Postal History of the Crystal Palace by Maurice H. Bristow, A Study of the Czechoslovakian 1945 Liberation Issues by Cyril Wackett, Handbook of New Zealand Aviation Cinderellas and Airmail Labels by James A Stapleton, Romanian Stamps of Government Exile by Flor Strejnicu, Catalogue of British Postal Strike Stamps by Gerald Rosen, Poland 1918 Locals by J. Barefoot Ltd. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.6 lbs. | $50 | |
2032 | Lester Brookman, Nineteenth Century Postage Stamps of the US, four wonderful sets of reference works from the masters, Lester Brookman and Stanley Ashbrook; 1947 two volume Brookman Nineteen Century Postage Stamps of the US (autographed); two volume Ashbrook 1938 United States 1¢ Stamp 1851-1857; and two sets of the Brookman 1966 three volume Nineteen Century Postage Stamps of the US (one set autographed); classic literature; Ashbrook dust jackets in poor condition. Shipping charges apply - weight 22 lbs. | $325 | |
Lot | Newspapers and Periodicals | Estimate | |
2033 | China Stamp Society, The China Clipper, 50 years of the celebrated stamp journal, from October 1936 to September 1986, housed in eleven 3-ring binders; an invaluable resource for the Chinese philatelist. In addition, a 1995 edition of the Ma catalogue, a brand new Scott album of China with all pages up to 1949, and a specialized 2-volume set of albums for the Japanese Occupation of China published by Michael Rogers. Shipping charges apply - weight 75 lbs. | $150 | |
Lot | Supplies | Estimate | |
2034 | Albums, Binders and Stockbooks, a pallet's worth of new and used albums, supplements, stockbooks and binders; H E Harris Canada, Plate Blocks (2 vols. used), Ambassador; World Phoenix Stamp Album, used counter books (19), Palo binder with case, UNICEF binder with case, van Dam Canadian Revenues, Fleetwood Marquis II and Yorktown binders with cases (5), dozens of mint sheet files, White Ace UPU 1874-1974 Part 2 with case, Kenmore World Album (2), Mystic United Nations, Lindner hingeless US 2005-2006 with slipcase, USPS Commemorative Stamp Club binders (17), over 100 Suppliments for White Ace and Minkus, Mystic Cuba, USPS American Commemorative Collection binders and pages (5), Mystic Russia pages, Lindner hingeless Norway; Scott hingeless France, Italian Colonies pages (2), Italy Part 1 pages, hingeless Great Britain, hingeless Canada, Germany and Colonies (2), Austria, International (Parts 1, 3, and 4), Modern World, 20th Century Commemorative Plate Blocks, 1942 (new) International Air Post Album (gorgeous), Federal and State Ducks, Portugal and Colonies (2), National (3), Commemorative Singles and Blocks of 4, Major US Errors, and Plate Number Coils; mixed fresh new and worn used. Shipping charges apply - weight 720 lbs. | $500 | |
2035 | Heavy Duty Dealer Shipping Cases, four sturdy used aluminum cases with reinforced edges for transporting dealer counter cards (cost $400-$600 when new); outside dimension is 25" x 16" x 7", three cases are blue and one is black; interior is foam padded and divided into four quarters, each with a dimension of 7.25" x 12"; essential for the show dealer or great for storage. Shipping charges apply - weight 80 lbs. | $400 | |
2036 | Like-New Scott Internationals, five-volume Scott International set still with dust jackets (though beat up); mint and postally used sparsely placed with hinges and crystal mounts; US includes #9, 24, 233-237 unused, 275, 276, 323-326 mint, and 616-616 mint; your chance to start a great collection with the grand daddy of them all. Shipping charges apply - weight 42 lbs. | $200 | |
2037 | Nine Baseball Card Binders with page inserts, 3 inch, three ring D binders (9) with Legend Keeper pages which hold 9 baseball cards on each side; each binder has about 20 blank pages; the 9th binder has 35+ sheet protector pages (with black paper insert); binders used but in decent condition. Shipping charges apply - weight 22.2 lbs. | $100 | |
2038 | New Stockbooks, 12 new Lindner stockbooks in various colors and black pages ready for use; great for the collector prepared to organized or the dealer in need of deeply discounted philatelic supplies. Shipping charges apply - weight 44 lbs. | $100 | |
2039 | Yugoslavia, Hingeless Album Set, 1944-78, Three hingeless SAFE albums in slipcases for Yugoslavia from 1944-78; it is the older version with recessed "pockets" but all are in very good condition. In addition, a Ka-be album for Croatia from 1941-45 and a Scott Specialty album for Bhutan from 1994-99. Shipping charges apply - weight 28 lbs. | $100 | |
2040 | Beer Stamps Album, unused Beer Stamps album produced by David Sohn using catalog numbers created by Thomas Priester; 3 hole punched heavy cream color stock paper used with occasional photo illustration and space for all issues between 1866 and 1947; in sturdy new 3-ring binder. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.6 lbs. | $50 | |
Lot | Stampless Covers | Estimate | |
2041 | 1799, Stampless Cover, Providence, Rhode Island, Folded Letter dated 1799 from Capt Swift to Capt Scott in Boston. Brown Providence, RI cds and 'PAID 10', Very Fine. | $100 | |
2042 | Stampless Cover, Roswell, GA, Ultramarine 'ROSWELL/Ga./JAN 14' postmark and 'PAID/5' in circle to Griffin, GA., Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate. | 2 | $300 |
2043 | 1832 (Aug. 1), Stampless Cover from Cleveland, OH, Folded letter with boldly struck 'Cleaveland,O/Aug. 1' double line boxed cancel to Pennsylvania with manuscript 'Paid 12½'., Very Fine. | $150 | |
2044 | 1839 (June 3), Folded Letter Sheet from Opelousas to Cahawba, Alabama, correspondence datelined June 3, 1839, the cover attractive with poorly struck postmark at top left (date illegible) with handstamped "10" rating at top right; addressed to Col. William T. Minter (Apr. 27, 1805-Apr. 2, 1865); some light creases and wrinkling, but an attractive item, Fine to Very Fine. | $150 | |
2045 | 1843 (Aug. 22), Stampless Express Mail cover from Utica, NY to New York City, folded letter sheet datelined Utica Aug. 21, 1843, endorsed manuscript "Paid" and "Single", with red "U.S. Express Mail/Aug/22" postmark at left (type slug showing above) and matching straightline "PAID" handstamp at top center; crayoned "18-" rating at top right; penciled docketing on reverse "Recd/23 Aug. 1843"; vertical file folds, one through edge of rate marking, Fine to Very Fine, a handsome piece. | $200 | |
2046 | 1853 (Aug. 1), "Official Business" cover from New Orleans to Washington, DC, addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions with manuscript "Official Business" endorsement at top; bold red "New Orleans, La/Aug/1" postmark and matching straightline "FREE" handstamp; docketed at left "170.132 Aug 19 /53"; a couple diagonal creases and a vertical file fold, plus backflap damage on opening, but still appealing, Fine to Very Fine. | $250 | |
2047 | ca. 1855, "Executive Office/Louisiana" cover from Baton Rouge to Carrolton, LA, slightly worn strike of the Executive Office handstamp in red at upper left, manuscript "Paid" at upper right, addressed to E[noch] B. Robinson, Justice of the Peace, Carrolton, La., with penciled note "Commission as Justice of Peace" at left; the courthouse in Carrolton was completed Oct. 6, 1855, the court officers in possession of the building as of Dec. 12, 1855; age wear as expected, with some ink erosion, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce marking. | $250 | |
2048 | Delightful Stampless Group, 1838-59, 9 stampless folded letters beautifully mounted on stock pages; superior condition, bold cancels, and lovely handwriting throughout; clear plastic interleaved pages provide protection for the covers and the color photocopied interiors similarly mounted; an absolute delight, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.4 lbs. | $150 | |
Lot | General Postal History by Year | Estimate | |
2049 | 19th Century Postal History Group, 1851-1900, 1851 SFL with red Hanover NH cds, "PAID", and "5" sent to Wilbraham MA; Arizona Territorial entire mailed from Tucson to Philadelphia with 1899 receiver on the reverse; roughly opened Civil War Patriotic with blue Carlinville and "Due 3" sent by order of Col Rinicher and with favor of Capt Page; badly damaged Scott # U12 with scarce blue boxed auxiliary marking that reads, "VIA NICARAGUA AHEAD OF THE MAILS"; U165 with reversed B circle, encircled fancy cancel on postal entire from Hartford VT to Claremont NH; attractive U277a with printed address from Hilsdale IL to New York NY; and Dec 1900 Rochester NY cover with attractive flag cancel to Surrey England, has Croydon arrival postmark but is missing envelope flap; nice group, Fine. | $160 | |
2050 | ca. 1869 (July 12), Cover from Shanghai to Danvers, Mass., franked by 10¢ 1869 Pictorial (#116) with deep color (light oxidation), canceled by bold strike of circle-of-wedges cx; "Via California" endorsement, showing matching "P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl./Shanghai" c.d.s. (7.12) adjacent and "San Francisco/Cal." transit c.d.s. (8.13) on reverse; small peripheral opening faults, Fine to Very Fine. | 2 | $400 |