LITERATURE, philatelic & otherwise
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1 |
|
20 |
Canadian Posted Letter Guide by C.Firby & V.Wilson, 128pp, quite useful. |
$15-20 |
| 2 |
|
26 |
Maritime Postal History of the British Isles A.Robertson, photocopy of
original, 3 spiral bound volumns. |
$40-50 |
| 3 |
|
30 |
British Commonwealth 15 books, Australia, Newfoundland, maritime, etc. |
$40-50 |
| 4 |
|
35 |
Philippine Postage Stamp Handbook 1854-1982 by P.Harradine. 387pp HB. |
$20-25 |
| 5 |
|
75 |
4 Titles: 1861 Pony Express Issues, S.Trepel, 2 Siegel 1 lot auctions C3a &
Stock Exch invert, Confederate Cavalry, S.Oats. |
$25-30 |
| 6 |
|
100 |
Small Box of Literature, US, British revenues, WWII ghetto stamps, etc. 15
items. |
$20-25 |
AUTOGRAPHS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 7 |
A |
bsaball |
Baseball Autographs, 50 diff on 3x5 cards, 1930s-50s, Bob Lemon, Andy
Pafko, Eddie Robinson, Red Schoendiest, etc. Fine. |
$150-200 |
| 8 |
A[c] |
cleveland |
Francis F. Cleveland Preston, Pres Cleveland's widow, frank on 1940 legal
size cvr. F-VF. |
$60 |
| 9 |
A/[c] |
cobb |
Howell Cobb free franked cover probably as Secy of Treas, weak WAsh DC cds. |
$40 |
| 10 |
A/[c] |
coolidge |
Grace Coolidge signed free franked cover, Northampton Mass 1949. VF. |
$75-100 |
| 11 |
[c] |
hinton |
Walter Hinton signed 1931 flight cover, Cooperstown NY. Was pilot of NC-4
first transatlantic flight. F-VF. |
$50-75 |
| 12 |
A/[c] |
hunter |
R.M. Hunter Congressional free franked cover, Wash DC cds, Became
Confederate Secy of State. |
$30 |
| 13 |
A/[c] |
ovington |
Earle Ovington, signed 1931 FFC, Los Angeles Cal, AAMC #190b. Fine. |
$50-100 |
| 14 |
A[c] |
poli |
Polititians sign 16 FDCs of various states, Reagan/Calif, Thurmond/SC, etc. |
$100-150 |
| 15 |
A |
wanamaker |
John Wanamaker Postmaster Gen signs 1889 PMs appointment, Merrimacport
Mass. F-VF. |
$100-125 |
| 16 |
A[c] |
woodbury |
Levi Woodbury signed frank as Secy of Navy, Wash DC cds on SLS. Fine, file
fold. |
$150 |
| 17 |
A/[c] |
xx |
14 Free Franked Covers, Samuel Smith, revolutionary gen & sen to VP
H.Humphrey (printed). SMFs, nice lot. |
$150-200 |
STAMPLESS COVERS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 18 |
[c] |
calsanfran |
SAN FRANCISCO/Cal black cds & boxed 40, cvr to RI. LS, EFs. |
$100 |
| 19 |
[c] |
connx |
5 Connecticut Stampless, Bridgport, Bristol, Hartford, New London &
Waterbury. Fine. |
$50-75 |
| 20 |
[c] |
illx |
2 Illinois Stampless w/manuscript ptmks, Elmwood fine & Hardinsville VG-F. |
$40-50 |
| 21 |
[c] |
mainereadf |
Readfield (Dist of Maine) ms, 1814 SFL. F-VF. |
$30 |
| 22 |
[c] |
mainewinthr |
Winthrop (Dist of Me) ms & 20, 1805 SFL (earlier than ASCC). Fine. |
$30-40 |
| 23 |
[c] |
massbolton |
Bolton & Sudbury Mass 2 SFLs w/ms. F-VF. |
$30 |
| 24 |
[c] |
massbostonx |
20 Boston SFLs, 1803-23, various rates. VG-F. |
$50-75 |
| 25 |
[c] |
massbright |
Brighton Mas ms, 1838 SFL. VG-F. |
$30 |
| 26 |
[c] |
masslunenb |
Lunenburg Ms ms & postmaster's free frank, 1851 SFL. VF. |
$25 |
| 27 |
[c] |
massnewbedford |
NEW BEDFORD/MS red cds, ms 18 3/4, 1842 SFL, crewmember of whaleship
Minerva about to sail for the Indian Ocean. VF. |
$40-50 |
| 28 |
[c] |
masssaxonv |
SAXONVILLE/MASS 28x26mm black oval & ms Paid 3, fine cover. |
$40 |
| 29 |
[c] |
massx |
4 Mass Stampless, 1822 Boston, 1814 Cambridge ms, Holyoke & Millville.
Fine. |
$40 |
| 30 |
[c] |
missbenton |
Benton (Miss) ms & 10, 1840 SFL. VF. |
$60 |
| 31 |
[c] |
misskingston |
Kingston (Miss) ms & 25, fine SFL, re, high cost of doctors $2 per visit +
$1 mile. |
$85 |
| 32 |
[c] |
newhdanv |
Danville NH ms, Paid 5, 1846 SFL. VF. |
$30-40 |
| 33 |
[c] |
newhnewha |
New Hampton NH ms, 1838 SFL. Fine. |
$20 |
| 34 |
[c] |
newhportsmouth |
Portsmouth NH 2 diff straightline ptmks on 2 SFLs, 1796 & '97. Fine. |
$150 |
| 35 |
[c] |
newhx |
3 New Hampshire Covers, Bath blue cds & fancy PAID/3, 1851 Francestown ms,
1851 Portsmouth black cds. F-VF. |
$50-75 |
| 36 |
[c] |
newyalbany |
ALBANY.N.Y. black cds & 1, 1852 drop letter. 15mm piece out rt. |
$50 |
| 37 |
[c] |
newycherryv |
C Valley (Cherry Valley NY) ms & 12[h], 1822 SFL. F-VF. |
$25 |
| 38 |
[c] |
newyxx |
12 Diff New York Stampless, various towns, various rates, various years.
VG-F. |
$100-200 |
| 39 |
[c] |
northcarbelf |
Belford NC ms & 10, F-VF cover. Unlisted. |
$75-100 |
| 40 |
[c] |
northcarrans |
Ransoms Bridge N C ms, 1849 brown cover. VG-F. |
$40 |
| 41 |
[c] |
rhodewesterly |
2 Rhode Island SFLs, 1850 Westerly blue cds, 1849 Wickford red cds. VG-F. |
$80 |
| 42 |
[c] |
texhouston |
HOUSTON/Txs black cds & 5, 1847 SFL. Clear strike w/file fold. |
$50 |
| 43 |
[c] |
vermwest |
2 Vermont SFLs w/manuscript ptmks, 1813 Hartland & 1840 W.Rutland. F-VF. |
$40-50 |
| 44 |
[c] |
vermwinhall |
Winhall Vt ms & 10, 1849 SFL. Lightly soiled, scarce DPO. |
$350 |
| 45 |
[c] |
vermx |
3 Vermont Stampless, Brandon cds, Barnet ms & Hubbardton ms. VG-F. |
$45 |
| 46 |
[c] |
virgwin |
2 Virginia Stampless w/black cds', Danville & Winchester. Fine. |
$40 |
| 47 |
[c] |
xx |
2 Interesting Rate Covers, legal size w/faults, Charleston SC w/ms 2.75 &
San Francisco HS 20. |
$20-25 |
| 48 |
[c] |
xxx |
18 Stampless, NY state & New England, sm town manuscript cancels, etc.
Mostly fine. |
$150-200 |
| 49 |
[c] |
xxxx |
20+ Stampless Covers, some w/letters, includes 40c rates, Newport RI oval,
etc. Mixed condition, some faults. |
$100-200 |
ADVERTISING COVERS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 54 |
[c] |
1852 |
Eagle & Flag illus insurance legal size brown cover, #10 tied by Harrisburg
Pa grid. Some wear, fine stamp. |
$40-50 |
| 55 |
[c] |
1859 |
Grocer's allover design, #26 tied by NYC cds. VF. |
$30-40 |
| 56 |
[c] |
1865 |
Wine & Liquor Dealer cc, #65 tied by Syracuse NY ptmk. Fine. |
$20-25 |
| 57 |
[c] |
1880 |
Railroad Safety Break illus cover, 2c banknote tied by HS. F-VF. |
$15-20 |
| 58 |
[c] |
1880 |
Farm Equipment allover illus cvr, Abany NY ptmk on 3c Banknote. Fine. |
$20-25 |
| 59 |
[c] |
1883 |
Caskets & Burial Supplies 1883 NYC cvr. F-VF. |
$15-20 |
| 60 |
[c] |
1884 |
2 Sewing Machine Covers, Whicox & Giggs NY and White of Cleveland, circa
1880s. Fine. |
$30-40 |
| 61 |
[c] |
1884 |
Hides & Furs, bldg illus cover w/enclosure, Zanesville OH, 1884. Soiled
edge top. |
$15-20 |
| 62 |
[c] |
1887 |
Carriage Maker allover illus cover w/enclosure, #210 tied by Cincinnati HS.
F-VF. |
$30-40 |
| 63 |
[c] |
1888 |
Burial Caskets allover factory illus cover, Oneida NY 1888. Fine. |
$30-40 |
| 64 |
[c] |
1891 |
Bride illus wedding cake flour cover, Utica NY 1891. Slightly reduced rt. |
$15-20 |
| 65 |
[c] |
1891 |
Art Dealer bldg illus cover, Brooklyn NY 1891. Fine. |
$15-20 |
| 66 |
[c] |
1894 |
Mulready Charicature illus stamp dealer ad, E.A.Holton Boston, 1894.
Slightly reduced rt. |
$25-30 |
| 67 |
[c] |
1894 |
Metal Dealer allover cover, 1894 NYC. Fine. |
$20-25 |
| 68 |
[c] |
1896 |
Dougherty's Mince Meat pie illus cover, Pt.Byron NY 1896. LR corner minced. |
$10-20 |
| 69 |
[c] |
1899 |
NY Paper Box, Lithographers to the Drug Trade, v/eagle & justice. NY 1899.
Fine. |
$15-20 |
| 70 |
[c] |
1900 |
Pan-American Exposition 3 diff covers w/faults, 2 multicolored fronts, 1
black on buff w/repair. |
$50-100 |
| 71 |
[c] |
1900 |
Chicken Lot, 9 diff poultry illus covers, 1885-1920. SMFs. |
$100-125 |
| 72 |
[c] |
1904 |
Fish Dealer illus cover, Gloucester Mass, 1904. Btm edge w/stains. |
$15-20 |
| 73 |
[c] |
1906 |
U.S. Medicine Co. 1906 ad cver, NYC. Russian Rose Balm & other remedies.
Fine. |
$25-30 |
| 74 |
[c] |
1906 |
30 Diff Massachusetts Ad Covers, 1860s-1930, Many are Boston. Some SMFs. |
$200-250 |
| 75 |
[c] |
1907 |
Durkee Salad Dressing illus 2c entire, NYC 1907. F-VF. |
$15-20 |
| 76 |
[c] |
1920 |
10 Diff New Jersey Ad Covers, 1870s-1926, mostly fine. |
$100-150 |
| 77 |
[c] |
1930 |
95 New York State Ad Covers, all diff, good variety of subjects &
locations, many nice vignettes. Mostly fine, some faults. |
$400-500 |
COVERS BY STATES
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 78 |
[c] |
alaskafortlisc |
2 Alaska Territorial Ptmks on ppc's, 1909 Cordova, fine & 1908 Ft.Liscum,
F-VF. |
$40-50 |
| 79 |
[c] |
connxx |
35+ Connecticut Covers, 1825-1943, Quaker Farms, Putnam star, advertising,
etc. Few faults. |
$150-200 |
| 80 |
[c] |
dist |
COLLECTION & DIST'N/WAGON No 1/WASH'N, DC 1900 HS, Congressman's free
franked cvr. VG-F. |
$25-30 |
| 81 |
[c] |
mainexx |
12 Maine Covers, DPOs, ads, etc. 1867-1931. SMFs. |
$50-100 |
| 82 |
[c] |
massx |
2 Massachusetts Covers Middlesex Villege ms on #11, 1894 Nash HS on 2c.
F-VF. |
$100-150 |
| 83 |
[c] |
massxx |
35 Massachusetts Covers, DPOs, manuscripts, #11s, etc. Some SMFs. |
$100-150 |
| 84 |
[c] |
massxx |
40 Mass DPOs, mostly last day ptmks on postal cards, all diff, 1934-59.
F-VF. |
$100-200 |
| 85 |
[c] |
newhxx |
25 New Hampshire Covers, Newton Depot, So.Lyndboro, advertising, etc.
1860s-1910. Few SMFs. |
$100-150 |
| 86 |
[c] |
newhxxxz |
300 New Hampshire Covers, 19th & 20th century, many DPOs, priced $1-$25
each. |
$400-500 |
| 87 |
[c] |
newjunionv |
Maltese Cross Unionville NJ ptmk ties #213 to fine cover, slightly reduce
rt. |
$20-25 |
| 88 |
[c] |
newyorangev |
Orangeville NY ms ties #26 to fine cover. |
$20-25 |
| 89 |
[c] |
newyrexf |
Rexford Flats NY ms ties #26, fine cover. Small nick lower rt. |
$20-25 |
| 90 |
[c] |
newyx |
3 NY Star Cancels on Banknote covers, Amsterdam, Attica & Stockwell. Fine. |
$50-75 |
| 91 |
[c] |
newyxx |
50 New York Covers, many DPOs, Inverness, Coeymans Hollow, Dayton, #11s,
#63s, etc. Some SMFs. |
$200-250 |
| 92 |
[c] |
rhodex |
[h] Dozen R.I. Covers, Rice City faulty cvr, Prov illus, etc. Fine. |
$40-50 |
| 93 |
[c] |
vermxx |
18 Vermont Covers, 1857-1922, small towns, illustrated, etc. Few SMFs. |
$100-150 |
| 94 |
[c] |
virgricev |
Riceville Va ms, F-VF Nesbitt entire. |
$20-25 |
| 95 |
[c] |
xxxx |
60 DPOs of various states, all cancelled last day of opperation, 1930s-70s.
F-VF. |
$40-50 |