LITERATURE, philatelic & otherwise

Prices realized...
LITERATURE, philatelic & otherwise
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Realized
1 20 The Postal History & Markings of The Forwarding Agents by K.Rowe, 269pp, HB. $ 26
2 38 La Posta Journal of American Postal History, 40 issues, Jan 2000/Sept 2006, missing 2 #s 191 & 200. $ 15
3 50 3 Early Catalogs, JW Scott 1893 & '96, Bangs 1878 auction of EB Sterlings collection w/prices & buyers noted. Little wear. $ 50
4 60 US Postal Gazette April 1879, lots of postal history tidbits. Fine. $ 5
5 65 3 Hardbound Catalogs, Shreves 1998 Weisman sale, 2002 private & Siegel Rush cover sale. $ 11
6 75 Civil War, Confederate Philatelist 10 issues 1998-04, Jesse James & CW in Missouri, The Long Surrender. $ 13
7 110 10 Newspapers, 1862-67, NY Tribune (3), Boston Cultivator (7). Few faults. $ 26

AUTOGRAPHS

AUTOGRAPHS
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Realized
8 A/[c] crittenden JJ Crittenden/Atty General ms frank, 1852 SFL (signed by him), FREE/NEW-YORK red cds. F-VF. ASCC cv.. $ 52
9 A[c] mcguder Patrick McGruder clerk of House of Representatives, 1810 signed SFL to Gov of Mass. $ 32
10 A[c] us 12 FDCs of Scott #1691-4, signing of Declaration of Independence, signed be governors of 12 original states. $ 42
11 A[c] us 49 FDCs of #1633-82, state flags, signed by governors of respective states, missing Calif. F-VF. $ 180
12 A usx 75 Senator's Autographs representing 50 states, most on cards, many letters, 1969-71. Fine. $ 135
13 A/[c] villere Jacques Villere 2nd Gov of Louisiana signed 1818 form letter to Gov of Mass. F-VF. $ 36

COVERS

STAMPLESS COVERS
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Realized
14 [c] illottawa Ottawa Ill ms & 18 3/4, 1839 SFL. VF. $ 14
15 [c] laneworleans Express Mail ms, 1838 SFL to Providence RI, partial New Orleans cds, 75c rate. $ 15
16 [c] maineeastport EASTPORT ME incomplete black oval, ms 20, 1813 SFL, war rate. VG. $ 26
17 [c] massanasq ANNISQUAM/MASS red partial cds, boxed PAID, ms 6, long 1853 letter to Calif. VG. $ 23
18 [c] massboston Bo (Boston) ms & rate of 3/, 1752 SFL Boston to Newport RI. F-VF. $ 290
19 [c] massdorchest 3 Mass SFLs w/ms ptmks, 1845 Dorchester, 1833 Littleton & 1829 Roxbury. Fine. $ 21
20 [c] masssouthdartm So. DARTMOUTH/MASS. black cds, PAID & 10, F-VF cover w/long letter to Calif. $ 62
21 [c] massworcester WORCESTER, Ms. red oval, ms 18 3/4, circa 1829s SLS. F-VF. $ 11
22 [c] newypoquag POQUAG/N.Y. red cds & PAID/3, somewhat worn VG-F cover. $ 38
23 [c] newyx 3 N.Y. Ovals on SFLs, Buffalo, Troy & Utica. Fine. $ 10
24 [c] northcarral RALEIGH/N.C. red cds & 5, interesting 1845 SFL. Some soiling. $ 38
25 [c] wiscwatert WATERTOWN/Wisc blue cds, ms 5, 1847 SFL, territorial usage. File fold in ptmk. $ 32
26 [c] xxx 75 Mostly Diff Stampless Covers, mostly northeast, few southern. Few AMFs, VG-F. $ 250
27 [c] xxx 20 SFLs, ptmks not so hot but some good letters, 1800-1847. Mixed condition. $ 190
Related Lots: COVERS, STAMPLESS COVERS
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Realized
8 A/[c] crittenden JJ Crittenden/Atty General ms frank, 1852 SFL (signed by him), FREE/NEW-YORK red cds. F-VF. ASCC cv.. $ 52
PATRIOTIC COVERS
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Realized
28 [c] cw1150 Caricature design, #65 tied by indistinct Mich ptmk. Fine. $ 62
29 [c] cw2978 Flag Design, similar to Walcott #2978, #26 cover, Painsville Ohio. F-VF. $ 46
30 * cwx 25 Unused Civil War Patriotics, mostly charicatures, includes Lincoln/Hamlin. F-VF, few SMF. $ 165
ADVERTISING COVERS
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Realized
31 [c] 1880 Bed Springs illus 1c Banknote cover, Utica NY. F-VF. $ 18
32 [c] 1893 James Blaine illus publishing house cover, 1893. F-VF. $ 10
33 [c] 1899 Curtis Business College 1899 cover w/matching letterhead, Minneapolis Minn. F-VF. $ 17
34 [c] 1912 Doors illus cover (including outhouse door), Fall River Mass, 1912. F-VF. $ 18
COVERS BY STATES
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Realized
35 [c] dakxx 3 Dakota Territorial Covers, Bismark, Fargo & Yankton, 1880s. Fine. $ 34
36 [c] illdotty Doty Ill ms on #210 cover, scarce short lived Cole County DPO. VF. $ 52
37 [c] illsdekalb DEKALB CENTER/ILL cds ties #26 to fine cover w/1858 letter. Dekalb Co DPO. $ 32
38 [c] mainexx 25 Maine Covers 1852-1968, Bonny Eagle, Brewer Village, S.Norridgewock, etc. Fine. $ 75
39 [c] massdukes Dukes County Mass, 2 legal size 1866 covers, Chilmark ms & Holmes Hole HS. VF. $ 26
40 [c] massxx 42 Mass Covers w/diff ptmks, 1866-86, legal size, Collins Depot, N.Scituate, N.Dana, etc. F-VF. $ 95
41 [c] massxxx 45 Massachusetts Covers, stampless to 1930s, #63, Boston Leavitt, Cottage City, etc. Fine. $ 42
42 [c] nebrpawnee Pawnee Nebraska fancy cancels on 2 UX7, wheel of fortune & star. 1884. F-VF. $ 32
43 [c] newydutches 2 Dutches Co NY Covers, 1879 ms Dover Furnace & 1878 So Dover double circ. Fine. $ 56
44 [c] newypatterson PATTERSON, PUTNAM CO./NEW YORK 1879 red oval, Fine 3c entire. $ 9
45 [c] newyxxx 50 New York Covers, stampless to 1930s, W.U. telegraph, Dykemans, Westons Mills, etc. $ 75
46 [c] pennxxx 12 Pennsylvania Covers, 1850s-1930s, Siddonsburg, Slatelick, etc. Fine. $ 46
47 [c] utahsaltl Salt Lake City Utah Terr, 2 diff covers, wagon dealer & hide dlr cc's, 1885-89. Fine. $ 21
48 [c] vermsouthdanv So Danville Vt ms on VF #65 cover. $ 46
49 [c] vermxxx 10 Vermont Covers, St.Johnsbury stampless, Richville, Waterford, etc. 1850s-1908. Fine. $ 26
50 [c] wiscportagec PORTAGE CITY/Wis clear cds on #65 cover. F-VF. $ 26
SHIP COVERS, Including navals
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Realized
51 [c] 1861 24/N.YORK Br. PKt. black cds, 1861 cover to Maine, also 19/CENTS & ms Via Queenstown. LS. $ 38
52 [c] 1868 STEAMSHIP/10 & New Orleans cds, fine circa 1860s cover, ms Per Steamer Cuba. LS. $ 21
53 [c] 1875 N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, 1875 SLS to London, 6c, file fold + 3 cover fronts w/banknotes & diff foreign mail cancels. $ 42
54 [c] 1950constitution USF Constitution, 20 diff cacheted covers, 1931-34. F-VF. $ 80
55 [c] 1950franklin U.S.S./FRANKLIN 1912 type 2, ppc. Fine. $ 14
56 [c] 1950louisiana U.S.S./LOUISIANA 1914 type 3, F-VF cover. $ 19
57 [c] 1950machias U.S.S./MACHIAS 1917 type 3, fine cover. $ 21
58 [c] 1950xcachet 100 Nicholson Cacheted naval covers, 1941-75. F-VF. $ 75
59 [c] 1950xcachet 100 Diff Beck Cacheted naval covers, 1962-75. F-VF. $ 90
60 [c] 1950xlaunch 100 Cacheted Covers for keel laying or launchings, 1966-2004. F-VF. $ 80
61 [c] 1950xldc 100 Last Day in Commission Covers, 1930s-90s, vast majority cacheted. VF. $ 80
62 [c] 1950xpolar 8 Russian Polar Covers, 1970s-80s. VF. $ 26
63 [c] 1950xpolar 150 Polar Covers, mostly US some foreign, Arctic & Antarctic, 1947-2000. F-VF. $ 210
64 [c] 1950xsub 700 Submarine Covers, post WW II, all cacheted mostly printed. F-VF. $ 310
65 [c] 1950xx Bikini Atoll 18 covers from diff ships at the 1946 atom bomb test site. VF. $ 130
66 [c] 1950xxforeign 200 Foreign Naval Covers, [h] are Nicholson welcome to Norfolk cachets. F-VF. $ 180
67 [c] 1950xzz 100 Naval Covers, 1930s-90s, subs, famous 50, space, etc. Better & not. $ 105
Related Lots: COVERS, SHIP COVERS, Including navals
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Realized
71 [c] 1933 USS Akron & Macon, 9 diff airship covers, 1931-35. F-VF. $ 105
72 [c] 1966 40 Space Recovery Ship Covers w/printed Beck cachets, Gemini to Apollo. Fine. $ 100
76 [c] 11 #11 3c imperf t/t 1853 FL by NY cds, ms Per Augusta, datelined Savannah. Fine. $ 11
388 [c] china149 China #149 tied by Shanghai ptmk to fine cover to USS Saratoga, Chingkiang. $ 90
AIR MAIL & SPACE COVERS
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Realized
68 [c] 1925 Zeppelin USS Los Angeles 1925 NY-Bermuda flight, NY & Hamilton ptmks. VF. $ 42
69 [c] 1926 C6 24c t/t 1926 airmail cover NY-Calif. Fine. $ 22
70 [c] 1932 600 Flight Covers, 1930s-40s, FFCs, air meets, etc, includes few trans Pacific. Fine. $ 260
71 [c] 1933 USS Akron & Macon, 9 diff airship covers, 1931-35. F-VF. $ 105
72 [c] 1966 40 Space Recovery Ship Covers w/printed Beck cachets, Gemini to Apollo. Fine. $ 100
73 [c] 1969 100 Space Covers, recovery ships, tracking stations, rocket launches, 1962-75. F-VF. $ 95
MISCELLANEOUS COVERS
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Realized
74 [c] 9 #9 1c type 4 t/t VG-F cover by Baltimore cds. Stamp fine. $ 52
75 [c] 10 #10 3c orange-brown t/t 1851 FL by blue Philadelphia cds. Fine. $ 42
76 [c] 11 #11 3c imperf t/t 1853 FL by NY cds, ms Per Augusta, datelined Savannah. Fine. $ 11
77 [c] 73 #73 2c blackjack t/t 2 covers by Philadelphia ptmks. Fine. $ 75
79 [c] 234 #234 5c t/t fine cover to Switzerland. $ 9
80 [c] 300 BROOKLYN NY CIRCUIT/R.P.O. clear 1903 bkstp on F-VF cover from Texas. $ 9
81 [c] 301 CLEVELAND CIRCUIT/R.P.O. 1911 wavy line machine cancel, F-VF ppc. $ 6
82 [c] 332 SHANGHAI,CHINA/U.S.POSTAL AGCY 1910 HS ties 2c to F-VF cover to Iowa. $ 36
83 [c] 384 Private Perforations, Mail-o-meter type 4, #384 t/t St.Louis cover. Fine. $ 21
84 [c] 408 Shermack Private Perf typ3 on #408 cover, Chicago precancel, misscut by machine. $ 26
85 [c] 484 Schermack type 3, #484 t/t F-VF cover by 1918 NYC ptmk. $ 16
86 [c] 485 Schermack type 3, 10 covers, some nice corner cards. Fine. $ 110
87 [c] 518 #518 $1 vert S/3 t/t registered mail tag, Federal Reserve Bank perfin. Fine. $ 23
88 [c] 852 4 Cacheted FDCs #852, 853, 855, 856, + 3 Fleetwood bicentenial presentation folders. $ 16
89 [c] 900 WW II Lend Lease Bases, 12 patriotic covers w/diff ptmks, Newfoundland, Trinidad, etc. $ 52
90 [c] 925 3 Better APO Covers, 1945 Germany, APO #s 443, 555 & 584. Fine. $ 19
91 [c] c6 #C6 24c t/t 1925 cvr SF Calif to Pullman Wash. Also 1941 UC3 to Norway w/censor mkgs. $ 42
92 [c] e1 #232 & E1 3c Columbia & 10c sp del (SE) t/t VG-F cover by 1925 Kansas City ptmk. $ 15

POST CARDS

POST CARDS
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Realized
93 * auto Cars, 22 diff cards, 1960s-70s, Pintos to Cadillacs. F-VF. $ 16
94 */O holdtolight Hold To Light, 7 diff Christmas greetings. F-VF. $ 160
95 */O ship Ship Cards, 75 diff, mostly US navy, early to chrome. Mixed condition, few faults. $ 85
96 */O stateconn 6 Early Fire Engines from Connecticut, circa 1910-25. F-VF. $ 62
97 * uswwii 105 Chromes, 70 steam & diesel locomotives & 35 WW II scenes. VF. $ 62
98 */O xxx 1000 Post Cards, mostly chromes & linens. $ 95

U.S. POSTAGE

U.S. POSTAGE
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description Realized
99 O 7 #7 1c type 2, top margin, slightly into rt. $ 60
100 O 14 #14 10 imperf type 2. VF. $ 95
101 O 63 #63 1c. VF. $ 52

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