George Armstrong Custer. Beautiful red illustrated K.C. Barker & Co. of Detroit building advertising cover addressed in General Custer's hand to Mr. Genl. Custer at Fort Leavenworth Kans., thus a rare autograph, Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE COVER FROM GENERAL CUSTER TO HIS WIFE ADDRESSED IN HIS HAND WITH "GENL. CUSTER".
George Armstrong...
Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
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Dec 08, 2014 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
Monday Dec 08, 2014 10:00 to Thursday Dec 11, 2014 18:00 America/Los_Angeles
Last date for bids:
Monday Dec 08, 2014 09:00 Europe/London
We are pleased to announce our Winter 2014 auction with over 3,500 lots offered over four days. The sale is highlighted by:
- The Richard Graham Collection of Naval Covers
- Transatlantic Mail including the Ken Clark Collection of Liverpool Postal History.
- The John Cunningham Collection of United States Expositions.
- Hawaii including Specialized Hawaiian Numerals
- The Charles F. Meroni Jr. Collection of Panama Registered Mail (Part II)
- Worldwide Collections and Accumulations
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Auction scedule
December 8, Lots 1 - 975 - Western Postal History - U.S. Postal History
December 9, Lots 976 - 2053 - U.S. Postal History - U.S. Possessions
December 10, Lots 2054 - 2736 - Great Britain - General Foreign
December 11, Lots 2737 - 3544 - U.S. Cover Collections - Philatelic Literature
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Lot #451 - united states postal history free franks - military
Lot #452 - united states postal history free franks - military
Winfield Scott. Manuscript "Free, Winfield Scott, Lieut. Genl" free frank signature as commander of the U.S. army, on immaculate cover to Boston Mass., bold strike of red "New-York 'Free' 28 Apr" cds, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Winfield Scott (1786-1866) was a United States Army general serving in the War of 1812, Mexican-American War and the Civil War, and an unsuccessful...
Lot #453 - united states postal history free franks - military
William Teccumseh Sherman. Manuscript "W.T. Sherman, General" free frank endorsement on "Headquarters Army of the United States, Official Business" imprint cover to Edwards Pierreport in New York City, "Washington D.C. 'Free' Dec 28" cds, original Dec. 28th 1872 ALS on matching Headquarters Army stationery reading "You asked me for my photograph and I enclose one, the best on hand" and signed "W.T. Sherman, General", Very...
Lot #454 - united states postal history free franks - military
[War] Caleb Swan. Paymaster of the Army 1792-1808. Clear "Free C. Swan PMAy" signature as Paymaster on 1805 ALS folded letter addressed to Lieut. Richard Buck, Paymaster of the District of New Orleans, partial magenta Washington D.C. Jul cds with matching "Free" rating handstamp, letter datelined July 3rd, black "New Orleans Oct 4" territorial cds; some fold separations, Very Fine, ex-Tom Alexander, Richard Graham Collection....
Lot #455 - united states postal history free franks - military
[War] Militia Franks - State Adjutant Generals. Group of 7 covers including Gen. Joseph Low from Concord N.H., Brig. Gen. F. White from Whitestown N.Y. with fancy red postmark, and J. Washburn from Augusta Me., F.-V.F., ex-Richard Graham Collection.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #456 - united states postal history free franks and autographs - prominent figures
King George III. Signature on large piece of document with seal at right; hint of top edge toning; accompanied by two printed engravings of the King, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #457 - united states postal history free franks and autographs - prominent figures
[Post Office] Assistant Postmaster General Free Franks. Group of 50 covers including the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Assistants and some clerks, includes 1st Assist.: 1798 Charles Burrall free frank cover, Abraham Bradley Jr. (3), Charles Gardner (2), Selah R. Hobbie (2), S.D. Jacobs (2), Horatio King (2), St. John B.L. Skinner (2 handstamped), 2nd Assist.: Seth Pease, Phineas Bradley, Selah R. Hobbie (2), Robert Johnston, Philo. C. Fuller,...
Lot #458 - united states postal history free franks and autographs - prominent figures
[Post Office] John M. Niles. Postmaster General 1840-41. Free frank "free J. M. Niles" signature in blue on folded cover to New London Ct.; light edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Richard Graham Collection.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #459 - united states postal history free franks and autographs - prominent figures
[Post Office] "See 293 Sec. P.O. / Instructions". Red two-line handstamp and matching "New-York Feb 16" cds on folded part printed circular to Postmaster George P. Talmadge of Warren Ct. from the editor of American Messenger requesting the postmaster reply with any subscribers that should be removed from their mailings to Warren; manuscript stain, Fine, ex-Richard Graham Collection.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
In...
Lot #460 - united states postal history free franks and autographs - prominent figures
R.E. Byrd. Signature on 1930 Byrd Antarctic Expedition cover bearing Canal Zone 2¢ carmine tied by "S.S. City of New York, Jun 19 1930" duplex addressed to Balboa C.Z., expedition cachet, New York (6.19) and Balboa (6.25) backstamps; some overall toning, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #461 - united states postal history packets/inland waterway covers
Louisville & Cin. S.B., Aug 1. Cds tying 1861, 3¢ rose on cover to Urbana, O.; slight cover reduction at left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #462 - united states postal history packets/inland waterway covers
(New York) Mail Route. Two covers, 1828 Apr. 28th New Orleans to Boston Mass. with red "New-York Apr 30" cds and matching "Mail Route" h.s. with red ms. "18¾" rating, other is dated "December 16" to Dover N.H. with red "New-York Jan" cds and matching " Mail Route" h.s. with "18¾" rating, letter with small flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #463 - united states postal history packets/inland waterway covers
Ship Atlantic. Red oval handstamp on folded letter datelined "London 3 September 1819" and addressed to Norfolk Va., manuscript "Forw. by Y.M.O.S. W. Forde & Co., L'pool 25 Sept." endorsement across backflaps, entered mails with red "New-York Nov 9" cds and matching "Ship" straightline handstamp and manuscript "77" cent rating, some edge wear with refold at bottom, a Very Fine strike of this scarce Atlantic ship cachet....
Lot #464 - united states postal history packets/inland waterway covers
Virginia Steamboat Co. 1880 year pass to the president of the R.Y.R. & C. R.R. Co., Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #465 - united states postal history foreign mail
1770 (Oct. 3) Jamaica to Newport R.I. Docketed "Jamaica, St. Ann's Oct 3d, 1770" with one page letter regarding sugar & molasses for making rum, endorsed "Pr Favor of Capt. Allen" with "Sh 4 dwt" rate, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #466 - united states postal history foreign mail
1841 (Mar. 31) Portland Me. to Matanzas, Cuba. Folded letter with manuscript "Forwd by Your obt Serv, L. Mariatequi Co." forwarder's endorsement, "Habana" straightline handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #467 - united states postal history foreign mail
1861 (May 3) Valparaiso, Chile To New York, N.Y. Via Panama. Folded letter from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence with red de Ferari Molina Co. company oval, Valparaiso (5.3) origin backstamp with red crayon "1/" prepaid 1s rating, Panama (5.22) transit and red "Paid to / Panama" handstamp, bold strike of "Steamship 10" circular due handstamp; file folds, Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #468 - united states postal history foreign mail
1868 (Feb. 28) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to New York N.Y. via Savannah. Datelined folded letter with blue "Savannah Ga. Feb 28" cds and matching "Ship" and circled "Due 6" rating handstamps for the 6¢ ship fee, endorsed "pr. Star of the South"; file folds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #469 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1710 to 1840
1710 (Aug. 26) Philadelphia Pa. to Liverpool, England. Via New York, datelined folded letter from the same Brown correspondence yielding the 1712-13 Bristol packet letters, privately carried to New York where apparently transferred to private ship for conveyance to England, received with small "DE / 30" Bishop mark on reverse, manuscript "2" pence rating crossed out and updated to "In all 5", docketing on flap, paper faults; Fine.,...
Lot #470 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1710 to 1840
1712 (Jul. 2) Philadelphia Pa. to Liverpool, England. Folded letter with "Philada, July 2d 1712" dateline from merchant Robert Lidderdale to John McWilliam, endorsed "pr mary hoop gally Capt John Annis Comdn" at lower left, manuscript "Q.D.G." for Que Dieu Garde (let God protect the ship and master), London "AV / 25" Bishop mark and "5" pence rating crossed out and updated to "In All 9" pence due rating, Very Fine and scarce early...
Lot #471 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1710 to 1840
1787 (Apr. 28) Liverpool, England to Philadelphia Pa. Folded letter with "Liverpool April 28th 1787" dateline and endorsed "Packet / QDG" at lower right, brownish "Liverpool / 206" two-line postmark with red ms. "p 3N" prepaid rating for three times the 1 shilling packet rate, London (5.2) backstamp, received in New York with manuscript "6" dwt triple rating for three times the 2 dwt rate for 60-100 miles, Philadelphia manuscript "2/8...
Lot #472 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1710 to 1840
1789 (Dec. 2) Liverpool, England to New York N.Y. via Norfolk Va. Datelined folded letter endorsed "p Kitty via Norfolk" at lower left, "Norfolk. Mar 23" straightline handstamp and manuscript "Sh 4" dwt rating for 3d 8 gr rating for 400-500 miles to New York plus 16gr. ship fee, New York manuscript "2/" shilling local currency rating; some edge faults, fold toning and splitting, F.-V.F., unlisted in the ASCC.
Estimate; $...
Lot #473 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1710 to 1840
1815 (Apr. 8) Liverpool, England to New York N.Y. Folded cover with red "Post Paid Withdrawn Ship Letter Liverpool, 8AP8, 1815" double-circle datestamp on flap and red manuscript "1/9" 1s9d prepaid rating, endorsed "p Elizabeth" at bottom right, entered mails with New York red "9" cent war rating for ship letter fee (6¢ port of entry plus 50% surcharge), Very Fine, handstamped and signed by Stanley B. Ashbrook on reverse....
Lot #474 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1710 to 1840
1815 (Jul. 21) Liverpool, England to Montreal, Canada via New York. Folded letter with black "Post Paid Withdrawn Ship Letter Liverpool, 21 JY 21, 1815" double-circle datestamp on flap, endorsed inside as carried by "pr Eliza" to New York in care of Messgrs. Bourman & Jonston, Canadian red ms. "11½" pence due rating, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF LESS THAN 6 RECORDED LIVERPOOL...
Lot #475 - united states postal history transatlantic mails - 1710 to 1840
1815 (Jul. 21) Liverpool, England to Philadelphia Pa. Datelined folded letter with black "Post Paid Withdrawn Ship Letter Liverpool, 21 JY 21, 1815" double-circle datestamp on reverse with red ms. "4/6" double-weight rating, entered mails with reddish brown "PHI 7 SE" cds and matching "9" cent war rating handstamp for ship letter fee (6¢ port of entry plus 50% surcharge), manuscript "Received Philada 7 Sepr. and forwarded by J. Hewes...
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