Auction 248 of 30 Apr 08

U.S. Postal History (1176-1232)

Covers By Stamp

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1176 1176.jpg na 1, 5¢ red brown, almost four margins, tied by blue Bedford cds on folded letter to McConnellsburgh, PA, stamp has small cnr crs at LL . 710.00
1177 1177.jpg na 11,25, two folded covers from New York to same addressee in Andover, Mass, . 167.50
1178 1178.jpg na 24, 1¢ blue (pre-use damage), tied by bold FREE, on embossed Valentine cover to Rockville, Ct, original handmade valentine enclosed, cover has toned spots o/w VF EST 75-100
1179 1179.jpg na 26a, 3¢ dull red, type IIa, tied by small circular cancel on cover to Westfield, Mass, Springfield Mass Mar 13 cds at LL . 110.00
1180 1180.jpg na 26a, 3¢ dull red, type II, tied by rimless Buffalo NY Feb 13 cds, to Adj Genl, Albany, colorless embossed cnr cd . 110.00
1181 1181.jpg na 26a, 3¢ dull red, type IIa, tied by Charleston, SC cds on cover to Springville, NY, tiny piece missing from stamp at UR, cvr tear at left side . 110.00
1182 1182.jpg na 26, 3¢ dull red, type I, GREEN New York cds & killer cancel on small cover to Patchohue . 160.00
1183 1183.jpg na 63, 1¢ blue, Av-F, tied by Providence RI cds on drop letter, no back flap o/w fine EST 50-60
1184 1184.jpg na 63, 1¢ blue, strip of three, Av-F tied by grill cancels on small orange cover front from Reading Pa Jan 28, 1862, to Philadelphia . 155.00
1185 1185.jpg na E7, 10¢ green, tied with 2¢ Washington by Claremont, NH May 6, 1910 flag cancel on cover to Vermont, open roughly at top o/w fine . 200.00

Misc Covers Arranged By Year

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1186 1186.jpg na Providence RI Oct 10 1863, red cds, grill cancel ties #65 on small cover to Denver Colorado Territory, Gaspee F & M Ins co h/s at LL EST 15-25
1187 na na Misc lot of 3 covers: 1895 UX12 mailed from NY to London Stock Exchange with detailed report of the Texas & Pacific Railway gross earnings for 1894-9 by week, month & year; #330, 2 singles on cover from Far Rockaway NY to Vienna, Austria; C24, 2 singles on FAM 18 first flight to London, this was the fist Pan-Am Airways flight...all of the covers are a bit ragged EST 50-75

Airmail & Related

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1188 1188.jpg na 1919, two early pioneer flights: American Red Cross envelope with 'Air Service Depot' printed as part of cnr cd; plus 2¢ entire posted from Chicago with violet 'Air Mail Service Chicago hand stamp EST 30-40
1189 1189.jpg na 1920, U.S. Government flight, AAMS 131, Saint Louis to Chicago, Aug 12, with Aeroplane Station No. 1. cancel on front, EST 75-100
1190 1190.jpg na 1922, U.S. Government flight from Springfield, Ill Fair Grounds Sep 23, violet flight cachet, on commercial cover EST 35-45
1191 1191.jpg na 1922, experimental special flight, Omaha to Norfolk in connection with American Legion Convention, Aug 14, simple 2-line 'By / Air Mail Post' cachet EST 50-75
1192 1192.jpg na 1925, Airship Los Angeles, flight from New York to Bermuda, Apr 15, red Air Mail Service cancel, BS Hamilton 22 Apr, AAMS #Z505 EST 75-100
1193 1193.jpg na 1926, Interrupted flight, Elko, NV to Boise, ID, pilot Franklin Rose forced down in snow storm, found three days later, AAMS 260426, EST 20-30
1194 na na 1926, lot of 25 first flights from all parts of the country, most franked with C7, all with flight cachets, clean lot EST 125-150
1195 1195.jpg na 1931, Interrupted flight, Daytona Beach to Orlando, pilot C J Farnham crashed into river, Mar 1, AAMS 290331 EST 15-25
1196 1196.jpg na 1934, lot of 4 different Army Emergency flights, all dated Feb 19, three from Chicago, incl one with a handpainted cachet, plus one from Airmail Field Atlanta, signed by pilot E T Gorman EST 30-40
1197 1197.jpg na 1936, two different covers with different rocket stamps prepared for the International Philatelic Exhibition, but no flights were flown EST 40-50
1198 1198.jpg na 1941, HOLOCAUST related pair of covers both addr to Mrs Lilli Sommer, Centre de Emigration, Hotel Terminus de Port, Marseilles, France; one from New York May 16 'By Transatlantic Air Mail'. the other from Basel, Switzerland 19.IV.41; Mrs Sommer was one of a large group of Jewish refugees, unable to leave for their new destination & stuck in a hotel by Marseilles harbor, both covers a bit toned o/w fine EST 60-70
1199 1199.jpg na 1949, Registered #10 airmail cover from Berkeley, Calif to Tel-Aviv, Israel, multiple franking incl 948 S/S, 3¢ Will Rogers, 25¢ Prexy, C26,C29,C32; BS New York Air Mail Field Aug 12 EST 35-45
1200 1200.jpg na 1952, #10 airmail cover from soldier in Hawaii, APO 348, to Haifa, Israel, multicolored beach scene cachet, multi-franked, along with large yellow & black on green Hawaiian Philatelic Society label on front, opened & sealed by Israeli censor with arrival BS EST 35-45
1201 1201.jpg na 1983 Shuttle flight with $9.35 express Mail franking, three different cancels, with NASA folder (small scuff on front) EST 35-45

Ancillary Markings

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1202 1202.jpg na Philadelphia Jun 26 82 cds & fancy cancel ties 3¢ green Washington issue on cover to Spring Lake, N.J., cogged Spring Lake Jun 27 1882 cds as cover was forwarded to Philadelphia, MISSENT h/s EST 15-25

Express Companies

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1203 1203.jpg na WELLS, FARGO & CO, U58 entire reduced slightly at right, PAID imprint at left, Booth & Co, wholesale grocers adv, blue Wells Fargo Sacramento Dec 16 cancel, addr to San Francisco, BS 1868 EST 25-35
1204 1204.jpg na WELLS, FARGO & CO, Paid imprint at top of 3¢ green entire, reduced slightly at right, oval Wells, Fargo Williams Cal Aug cancel, addr to Sacramento, MS Aug 8, 76 at left EST 25-35

Fancy Cancels

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1205 1205.jpg na Unadilla Forks Dec 8 cds and bold CIRCLE OF V'S cancel ties #65 on cover to Elmira, superb strike! EST 40-50
1206 1206.jpg na Lot of 5 small covers, 4 franked with #65, one with #210, cancels incl blue Chicago target, Richmond Va Circled Cross, Paterson NJ Circled Wedges, Pawpaw Mi Circle of Wedges, and bold giant New York Circle of Wedges! EST 75-100
1207 1207.jpg na Boston, Mass, red cds & NEGATIVE HEART cancel tying #65 on cover to North Cambridge, cover has wrinkles at top edge & LL cnr, a bit toned, but great strike! EST 50-60
1208 1208.jpg na Pittsburgh, Pa cds & CIRCLED OUTLINED STAR cancel tying #65 on toned cover to Sineville EST 25-35
1209 1209.jpg na New York Sep 20 cds, very uncommon CIRCLED STAR WITH DOTTED INNER CIRCLE, *tying #65 on small cover to Cedar Swamp EST 40-50
1210 1210.jpg na RICHMOND VA, Aug 29 cds & CLOTHESPINS cancel on 2¢ pink U58 entire to Boston EST 20-30
1211 1211.jpg na Lot of 2 covers with #65, 3¢ rose, each with a different PAID cancel, from Plainfield, Il & Thompsonville, CT EST 10-20
1212 1212.jpg na New Bedford, Mass, bold SQUARE 'C' IN GEOMETRIC cancel ties #65 on small ladies cover to East Abington EST 30-40
1213 1213.jpg na New York, Dec 31 cds, NEGATIVE '1' cancel ties 3¢ green Washington issue on small cover to Philadelphia EST 15-25
1214 1214.jpg na 1879/80, Lot of two UX5, Amherst NY negative 'A, Boston negative 'D' in circle, both VF EST 25-35
1215 1215.jpg na NORTHAMPTON, MASS, Oct 15 cds & UNUSUAL CORK KILLER on 2¢ vermilion stamps on cover to NY EST 10-20
1216 1216.jpg na UX5, magenta ILION, NY July 12 1880 cds & SOLID STAR cancel on acknowledgement card from E Remington & Sons EST 35-45
1217 1217.jpg na 1881, Irving, Kans, purple WHEEL OF FORTUNE cancel on 3¢ green banknote issue on small yellow cover to Mich EST 35-45
1218 1218.jpg na Lot of three NEGATIVE cancels: 1882 Portland, Me '10' on UX5, 1881 Boston, Mass 'A' in square on UX5. and 1884 Princeton, IL 'P' circled on UX7 EST 30-40
1219 1219.jpg na WASHINGTONVILLE cds & bold 'W cancel on #210 on cover to Newburgh NY, adv cnr cd for Continental Insurance EST 20-30
1220 1220.jpg na 1885, Oakley, Penna, COGGED OVAL cancel on 2¢ brown entire to Upsonville, (DPO 1854-1904), cover has edge flts at top & right, long personal letter enclosed EST 25-35
1221 1221.jpg na NEWTON CENTRE, Mass Dec 27 1889 violet cds & SHADED STAR cancel on #213, on cover to Glens Falls, NY EST 25-35
1222 1222.jpg na 1930, WORTH, ILL, lot of 3 different first class covers with purple cds & fancy cancel on commemorative stamps, all dated Jul 30, 1930, to same addressee EST 40-50
1223 1223.jpg na 1930, LITTLE CHUTE, WI, Jan 30 cds & bold P.O.D. cancel on 2¢ red entire to Chicago EST 20-30
1224 1224.jpg na 1931, CHICAGO RIDGE, IL, Jan 1 cds & HAPPY NEW YEAR cancel in purple on cover to Chicago EST 20-30
1225 1225.jpg na ED, KY, Dec 14, 1931 #271, single strike in purple of ICURA NUT 2 on first class cover EST 40-50
1226 1226.jpg na 1932, CRANFORD, NJ purple fancy Dec 31 cds & VF strike of #204, '32 in Circle of Stars', on first class cover with magenta cachet EST 40-50
1227 1227.jpg na 1932, HAWTHORNE NV, great strike of #507, blue Anchor on Oct 27th cacheted first class cover EST 30-40
1228 1228.jpg na ED, KY, May 17, 1932, single strike of #268 violet boxed DEER on first class cover to NM EST 30-40
1229 1229.jpg na 1933, INDEPENDENCE, MISS, violet cds & great strike of #58 'PEACE' in serrated oval, on first class cover with red & black Armistice Day cachet EST 40-50
1230 1230.jpg na BOUBONNAIS, IL, Dec 5, 1933, beautiful strike of #90 in purple of LIQUOR BOTTLE on first class cover to Chicago EST 50-60
1231 1231.jpg na 1934, MARINE, ILL, purple cds & SHIP cancel, #720, on first class cover with black & green cachet EST 40-50
1232 1232.jpg na ANTELOPE, Mont Jun 15 1934, single strike of #19 CIRCLED ANTELOPE on first class cover to NJ EST 30-40