LITERATURE, philatelic & otherwise
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 2 |
|
40 |
2 Books, Tonga by F.Melville, 65pp, SB, Shangai by W.Thornhill, 78pp, HB. |
$ 10 |
| 3 |
|
50 |
2 Early World Wide Catalogs, 1894 Thrifet & 1902 Scott. Little wear. |
$ 10 |
| 5 |
|
60 |
Counterfeiting in Colonial America by K.Scott, 283pp, HB. Fine. |
$ 20 |
| 6 |
|
70 |
Some Industries of New England State Street Trust 1923, 70pp, SB. Fine. |
$ 17 |
| 7 |
|
75 |
2 Books, Merchant Fleets, survey of merchant navies, Days of Steamboats.
HB. |
$ 20 |
| 8 |
|
80 |
See Them Flying by H.Peterson 1969, many early flying machines. 261pp, HB. |
$ 18 |
| 9 |
|
105 |
50+ Magazines & Newspapers, 1860s-1950s, Many interesting events, 1927 Vt
floods, 1938, '54 hurricanes, WW II, etc. |
$ 30 |
| 10 |
|
110 |
2 Books, Civil War Strange & Fascinating Facts, Jeb Stuart The Last
Cavalier. HB, VF. |
12 |
STAMPLESS COVERS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 16 |
[c] |
dist |
Washington DC Free cds' on 3 legal size covers w/diff P.O. Dept Official
Business, to Speaker H.Cobb, cica 1850s. VG-F. |
$ 28 |
| 17 |
[c] |
marybladensb |
Bladensburg Md ms & 25, 1830 SFL. Fine. |
$ 18 |
| 19 |
[c] |
masschatham |
CHATHAM/Mass red cds & 5, 1847 SFL, report of votes to County. VF. |
$ 25 |
| 20 |
[c] |
massconcord |
Concord Mass 8 SFL's w/ms ptmks + 8 other stampless w/o ptmks, all to
Skinner family of Acton & Brookfield. Some faults. |
$ 80 |
| 22 |
[c] |
masseatham |
EASTHAM/MASS. black cds & PAID/3, 1855 SFL, vote report to County. F-VF. |
$ 21 |
| 24 |
[c] |
massholmeshole |
HOLMES HOLE/Ms black cds, SHIP & ms 8, F-VF cover. |
$ 80 |
| 25 |
[c] |
massnewburyp |
Newburyport Mass 2 diff SFLs, 1814 & 1818. F-VF. |
$ 36 |
| 26 |
[c] |
massroxbury |
ROXBURY/MS red cds, boxed PAID & outline 10, VF SLS. |
$ 19 |
| 27 |
[c] |
masssalem |
SALEM/Mass red cds & 5, VF 1846 SFL. |
$ 21 |
| 28 |
[c] |
masswellfleet |
WELLFLEET/MASS brown cds & PAID/3, 1855 SFL, vote report to county. Fine. |
$ 29 |
| 29 |
[c] |
massx |
3 Mass. SLS's Brewster, Harwich & Sandwich, all w/5 HS. Fine. |
$ 30 |
| 30 |
[c] |
newhportsm |
PORTSMOUTH,N.H. SL in italics, ms 24 (triple rate), 1800 SFL. F-VF. |
$ 38 |
ADVERTISING COVERS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 31 |
[c] |
1891 |
2 illustrated UX10's w/diff views of Plymouth Mass, A.S.Burbank ad, unused.
LS, fine. |
$ 32 |
| 32 |
[c] |
1894 |
Church & School Chairs illus 1894 cover, Grand Rapids Mich. F-VF. |
$ 11 |
| 34 |
[c] |
1899 |
Advertising Coller surrounds 1c, Funk & Wagnalls Publishers NYC, 1899.
F-VF. |
$ 36 |
| 35 |
[c] |
1901 |
Gun Cover, multicolored duck illus Hazard Powder, 1901 Galveston Tex ptmk.
Sm EFs. |
$ 110 |
| 36 |
[c] |
1901 |
Norwich Conn Old Home Week, waterfront illus 1901 cover. F-VF. |
$ 25 |
| 37 |
[c] |
1902 |
3 Dead Covers, 1881 Randolph Mass undertaker, 1902 Rochester NY casket
maker, 1915 Quincy Mass monument works. F-VF. |
$ 20 |
| 38 |
[c] |
1905 |
Tobacco & Cigars, 4 diff covers, 1897-1906. Fine. |
$ 26 |
| 39 |
[c] |
1905 |
3 illus Horse Covers, 2 Maine dealers & a NY whip manufacturer, 1885-1905.
Fine. |
$ 21 |
| 40 |
[c] |
1906 |
Oil Well Gusher illus, Moran Kans 1906. SMF to from opening. |
$ 16 |
| 41 |
[c] |
1909 |
Boston Pigeon Exchange steer & grain illus cover, 1909. slightly reduced
rt. |
$ 18 |
| 43 |
[c] |
1925 |
Stamp Dealers, 8 diff cc covers, 1895-1936. Fine. |
$ 62 |
| 44 |
[c] |
1932 |
Multicolored Shriner illus 1932 cover, San Francisco. VF. |
$ 22 |
COVERS BY STATES
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 45 |
[c] |
connx |
8 Connecticut Covers, Enfield star, Higganum US, etc. Few SMFs. |
$ 24 |
| 46 |
[c] |
iowacalhoun |
Calhoun Ia 1885 ms, #210 cover, Appanoose County Iowa DPO. F-VF. |
$ 36 |
| 47 |
[c] |
mainenorthfay |
No Fayette Me ms, #65 cover. F-VF. |
$ 14 |
| 48 |
[c] |
mainexx |
20 Maine Covers, mostly diff, many DPOs, small towns. 1865-1933. Fine. |
$ 52 |
| 49 |
[c] |
mass |
COTUIT PORT/MASS cds, 3c banknote cover, Fine Cape Cod DPO. |
$ 30 |
| 50 |
[c] |
masscummingtonwestv |
CUMMINGTON WEST VILLAGE/MASS double circle HS, 3c banknote cover. F-VF. |
$ 32 |
| 51 |
[c] |
massplymouthc |
4 Plymouth County Mass Covers, Accord, E.Marshfield, N.Middleboro x2. VG-F. |
$ 36 |
| 52 |
[c] |
massplymptonsta |
PLYMPTON STATION/MASS almost complete cds, 3c banknote cvr. Rough openning
rt. |
$ 32 |
| 53 |
[c] |
massshelburne |
SHELBURNE/MASS double circle, #94 cover, Franklin Co DPO. Fine. |
$ 11 |
| 54 |
[c] |
massvineyardgrove |
VINEYARD GROVE/MASS cds ties 3c to VG cvr. |
$ 9 |
| 55 |
[c] |
masswetamsbury |
WEST AMESBURY/MASS. cds, circlular HS ties #94, Essex Co DPO. F-VF. |
$ 30 |
| 56 |
[c] |
massworcester |
WORCESTER/MASS 1898 involute flag type B. VF. |
$ 14 |
| 57 |
[c] |
massx |
5 Mass RFD Cancels on ppc's, Bridgewater, E.Bridgewater, Rockland, Rowley.
Fine. |
$ 13 |
| 58 |
[c] |
massxxx |
20 Diff Mass. Towns, many DPOs, 1860s-1940s. Mixed condition. |
$ 36 |
| 59 |
[c] |
newmz |
300+ New Mexico Covers, mostly mid 1900s but includes dozen territorials. |
$ 70 |
| 61 |
[c] |
tennarcadia |
2 Tenn Covers w/ms ptmks, Arcadia & Blountville, circa 1870s. Fine. |
$ 11 |
| 62 |
[c] |
utahplainc |
PLAIN CITY/UTAH cds on 2c entire, 1885 docketing on front. Fine
territorial. |
$ 10 |
| 63 |
[c] |
vermclarendonsp |
CLARENDON SPRINGS/VT. bold black cds & circular 3, #26 cover w/sm tape
stain rt. |
$ 24 |
| 64 |
[c] |
virgz |
600+ Virginia Covers, mostly late 1800s to early 1900s, a few ms ptmks.
Mixed condition. |
$ 185 |
SHIP COVERS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 65 |
[c] |
1859africa |
Ship Africa, 4 SFLs, 2 eastbound, 2 westbound, 1853-65, 5c & 48c rate mkgs.
VG-F. |
$ 50 |
| 66 |
[c] |
1859america |
Ship America, 10 SFLs 6 eastbound, 4 westbound, 1 w/NY depreciated currancy
mkg, 1850-63. Fine. |
$ 115 |
| 67 |
[c] |
1859arabia |
Ship Arabia, 5 4 stampless, 1 w/GB #28, US & GB packet mkgs, 1852-61. Fine. |
$ 75 |
| 68 |
[c] |
1859asia |
Ship Asia SLS w/interesting rate, hs 76/CENTS deleted ms 96, 1850 Liverpool
cds to NY. Fine. |
$ 38 |
| 69 |
[c] |
1859asiaz |
Ship Asia 7 SFLs, Boston & NY mkgs w/various rates, 1850-64. Fine. |
$ 105 |
| 70 |
[c] |
1859britannia |
Ship Britannia 10 SFLs, 6 eastbound 4 westbound, 1835 (Black Ball) 1842-48
(Cunard). VG. |
$ 165 |
| 71 |
[c] |
1859caladonia |
Ship Caladonia Cunard Line, 5 SFLs, 1840-49, 1 to Quebec w/HS 1s/4
Currency. Fine. |
$ 75 |
| 72 |
[c] |
1859cambria |
Ship Cambria Cunard Line, 3 SFLs, 1845 NY-France, 1850 NY-GB, 1856
Liverpool-NY. VG-F. |
$ 38 |
| 73 |
[c] |
1859columbia |
Ship Columbia Cunard Line, 5 SFLs, 1841-43, various rates, mkgs. Fine. |
$ 52 |
| 74 |
[c] |
1859columbiax |
Ship Columbia Cuba-NY route, 6 SFLs, 1868-69, 10c & 20c rates. Fine. |
$ 62 |
| 75 |
[c] |
1859constitution |
Ship Constitution Regular Line, 2 SFLs, 1829 w/Phila SHIP & 1835 w/octogon
6. F-VF. |
$ 26 |
| 76 |
[c] |
1859crescentc |
Ship Crescent City 3 SFLs w/NY steamship ptmks, 10 & 20c rates, 1854-72.
F-VF. |
$ 62 |
| 77 |
[c] |
1859eagle |
Ship Eagle 5 SFLs Cuba-NY w/STEAMSHIP/20 or NY STEAMSHIP/10 mkgs. F-VF. |
$ 52 |
| 78 |
[c] |
1859europa |
Ship Europa Cunard Line, 5 SFLs, 1850-59, Boston & NY markings. Fine. |
$ 105 |
| 79 |
[c] |
1859hibernia |
Ship Hibernia Cunard Line, 8 SFLs, all except 1 eastbound, 1843-48. Fine. |
$ 80 |
| 80 |
[c] |
1859missouri |
Ship Missouri Cuba-NY, NY STEAMSHIP/10 & STEAMSHIP/20 (w/deleted ms 10
cts). Fine. |
$ 21 |
| 81 |
[c] |
1859morrocastle |
Ship Morro Castle Cuba-NY, 3 SFLs, 2 10c rates, 1 20c, 1865-71. Fine. |
$ 48 |
| 82 |
[c] |
1859niagara |
Ship Niagara Cunard Line, 3 SFLs, 1852-53, Boston & NY mkgs. Fine. |
$ 36 |
| 83 |
[c] |
1859persia |
Ship Persia Cunard Line, 4 SFLs, 1857-67 2 eastbound & 2 west, NY nkgs.
Fine. |
$ 52 |
| 84 |
[c] |
1859scotia |
Ship Scotia Cunard Line, 2 SFLs, 1862 w/NEW/3/YORK, 1866
N.YORK/24/BR.PKT/U.S./35/NOTES. Fine. |
$ 42 |
| 85 |
[c] |
1867 |
Boston Depreciated Currancy Mkgs 4 diff covers, 1867-68. Fine. |
$ 140 |
| 86 |
[c] |
1910 |
NEWBEB & NANTUC/R.P.O. 1910 HS on ppc. F-VF New Bedford & Nantucket
Steamship. |
$ 30 |
NAVAL COVERS
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 87 |
[c] |
boxer |
U.S.S./BOXER 1914 type 2 ptmk, F-VF ppc. |
$ 16 |
| 88 |
[c] |
buffalo |
U.S.S./BUFFALO 1913 type 2, ppc. Fine. |
$ 16 |
| 89 |
[c] |
constition |
USF Constitution 35 diff covers from 1931-34 cruise. F-Vf. |
$ 52 |
| 91 |
[c] |
pennstlvania |
U.S.S. PENNSYLVANIA typ 1, Japanese ppc datelined 1910. Fine. |
$ 7 |
| 92 |
[c] |
virginia |
2 Classic Navals on ppc, 1912 USS Virginia & 1911 W.Virginia. F-VF. |
$ 19 |
| 93 |
[c] |
westvirginia |
U.S.S. WEST VIRGINIA 1911 type 1s, F-VF cover w/letter + VF ppc. |
$ 18 |
| 94 |
[c] |
wyoming |
U.S.S. WYOMING type 3, 1914 ppc of NYC w/airplaine above skyline. F-VF. |
$ 19 |
| 95 |
[c] |
x |
4 Classic Cancels, 1910 USS Colorado, 1913 Kearsarge, 1019 So.Dakota, 1909
Washington, all w/ppc's, F-VF. |
$ 54 |
| 96 |
[c] |
x |
4 Classic Navals on ppc, USS Birmingham, New Hampshire, Salem & Washington,
1910-11. F-VF. |
$ 32 |
| 98 |
[c] |
xbattleship |
3 Battleship Cancels on ppc's, 1916 Nebraska, 1912 No.Dakota & 1911
Tennessee. F-VF. |
$ 32 |
| 99 |
[c] |
xx |
50 Naval Covers + 25 FDCs of USS Maine stamp (#3192), 2 navals are classics
+ 10 ppc's. |
$ 48 |
| 100 |
[c] |
xxforeign |
Free French Navy 5 WW 2 covers w/US & French Naval mkgs, 3 w/censor mkgs.
SMFs. |
$ 220 |
| 101 |
[c] |
xxldc |
275 First Day Commissioning covers, most pre-WW 2 most cacheted, most F-VF. |
$ 280 |
| 103 |
[c] |
xxx |
200 Naval Covers w/Nicholson cachets, [h] have foreign ship mkgs. F-Vf. |
$ 115 |
| 104 |
[c] |
xxx |
650 Naval Covers 1930s-2000, BBs, CAs, DDs, Coast Guard, etc. most
cacheted. Fine. |
$ 340 |
| 105 |
[c] |
xxxf |
400+ Foreign Naval Covers. 1950s-1990s, nice variety of mkgs, cachets.
Fine. |
$ 115 |