(North West Territory) Marietta, 29 May. Manuscript postmark on 1800 folded letter to Norwich, Conn., matching manuscript "25" rate for over 450 miles, with letter regarding the water height in the river preventing shipments from arriving, Very Fine, a choice example of this scarce Northwest Territory postmark.
ASCC $3,500; Estimate $500 - 750.
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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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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Showing 351 - 375 of 3540
Lot #351 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
Lot #352 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
(North West Territory) Marietta 20th January, 1800. Dateline on hand carried folded letter addressed to Strasburg, Pa., manuscript "Favored per-, W. Dier" sending endorsement; cover edge wear and tears, Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #353 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
Columbus, O "Jan 14". Type 7 rimless postmark with manuscript date and matching "25" cent rating on 1819 folded letter to New Milford Conn., Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #354 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
Columbus, O. Group of four folded letters with 30mm cds strikes in the four colors of Black, Green, Red and Blue in the order of dates of use, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #355 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
Columbus O. Dec 12. Cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "25" rating on 1834 folded letter to Switzerland, framed "Pays D'Outremer Par Le Havre" transit and red "C.T.F" handstamps, red manuscript "43" and red crayon "40" ratings; some edge wear and small paper flaw, F.-V.F., earliest Columbus postmark to foreign destination.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #356 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
Columbus, Ohio, "Dec 3". Type 8 rimless postmark with manuscript date and matching "10" rating on 1819 folded letter to Chillicothe Oh.; small stain at bottom, This marking is recorded used from July to December 1819 only.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #357 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
Columbus, O. Nov. 7. Green cds with matching "Paid" and script "25" rating handstamps on 1837 folded letter to Saxton's Village Vt.; small edge flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #358 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
Columbus Oh. 2¢ and 4¢ Circular Rates (1845-46). Two circulars, first red "Columbus Ohio Sep 8" cds on circa 1845-46 circular with "2" cents unpaid rating to Defiance Oh., second with red "Columbus Ohio May 2" cds on 1846 circular to Defiance Ohio; each with reinforced folds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #359 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
Hamilton; O, Sept 4. Full clear two-line postmark on folded letter sheet to Hallowell, Me., manuscript "25" rate, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #360 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
Painesville, Ohio, Jan 7. Bold complete strike of fancy oval date stamp with manuscript date, on fresh 1825 folded letter to New York City, manuscript "25" rate, Extremely Fine, an exceptional example of this fancy postmark, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #361 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
(Pennsylvania) Loysburg, Pa., 18th Nov. Clear octagon date stamp with manuscript date, on 1837 folded letter to Bardsville, Pa., manuscript "12½" rate crossed out and re-rated "10" alongside, Very Fine, an attractive strike of this scarce and unusual postmark, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #362 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
(Texas) Nacogdoches, Tex., Aug 10. Clear strike of cds on folded letter sheet to North Carolina, matching straight line "Paid" and manuscript "3" rate, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #363 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
(Utah) Fort Bridger, U.T., Dec "30". Clear town postmark with manuscript date and matching "X" canceling 1861, 3¢ rose on orange cover bearing to East Chester, N.Y.; barely reduced at left with light fold, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #364 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
(Utah) Manti Ut, Oct 26/54. Manuscript territorial postmark and "5" rate on cover to Georgetown S.C., receipt docketing showing 81 days in transit, minor wear, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #365 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
(Utah) 1897 Utah Pioneer Jubilee, Salt Lake City. Illustrated design showing "Dream of Pioneer" design in blue on cover bearing 2¢ bureau issue tied by "Iona, Idaho, Dec 1, 1897" cds, addressed to Big Cottonwood, Utah, reverse with Brinton (12.3) and Salt Lake City (12.4) transits, original 1897 letter on Republican State Central Committee letterhead; 2¢ faults, cover reduced slightly at right and some edge wear, F.-V.F., a...
Lot #366 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
(Wyoming) Baggs Wyo. Aug 13 1889. Fine strike of cds duplexed with split cork cancel ties 2¢ green (213) on cover to Ionia Mich.; cover edge flaws, Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #367 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
(Wyoming) Cheyenne City Wyo., Aug 20 1886. Clear strike of cds duplexed with quartered cork canceling 2¢ red brown (210) on cover to Boston Mass., printed Suffolk Cattle Company corner card, purple Boston Aug. 25th company receiver; reduced slightly at right just clear of stamp, Very Fine, ex-Rosenthal.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #368 - united states postal history state postmarks - north west territory to wyoming
(Wyoming) Como Wyo 11/2/80. Manuscript postmark on cover to New Haven, Conn., franked with manuscript canceled 3¢ Banknote, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #369 - united states postal history campaign covers
Abraham Lincoln. Portrait on leather trimmed celluloid holder, with Peoples Savings Bank, Grand Rapids, Mich. ad on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #370 - united states postal history campaign covers
Abraham Lincoln. Silk portrait campaign ribbon, with" Kalamazoo Wide Awakes" at top and "For President, Abraham Lincoln of Illinois" below; light tone, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Lot #371 - united states postal history campaign covers
Abraham Lincoln. Portrait in ornamented frame with flags and eagle "Lincoln & Hamlin" names in shield, additional railsplitter design with caption below and Raynor - N.Y. imprint at bottom, on cover to Dryden, Mich franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, blue "Rosmond, Ill., Oct 22" cds, 1860 docketing on reverse, Very Fine, a lovely example of this scarce Lincoln campaign design.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #372 - united states postal history campaign covers
Abraham Lincoln. Purple boxed Lincoln & Johnson campaign corner card and allover "Union Party Platform" political doctrine on reverse, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "New York, Oct 8" cds and grid duplex, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65.
Milgram No. AL-161; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #373 - united states postal history campaign covers
Abraham Lincoln. Portrait in ornamented frame of flags and eagle with Lincoln & Hamlin names in shield, separate railsplitter design with caption below and Raynor - N.Y. imprint at bottom left, on cover to Montrose, Pa., franked with well centered 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Neenah, Wis." cds with "Feb" month in pencil, 1861 docketing on reverse; trivial cover edge wear, Very Fine. Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. AL-92;...
Lot #374 - united states postal history campaign covers
Bell & Breckinridge. Two similar embossed campaign designs; John Bell embossed campaign slogan "The Union, The Constitution and the Laws" amid stars at upper right of cover and "Hon. John Bell of Tenn. For President, Hon. Edw. Everett of Mass. For V. Pres." on backflap, used from Baltimore, other John Breckinridge embossed campaign slogan "Constitutional Rights, Federal Protection in the Territories" amid stars at...
Lot #375 - united states postal history campaign covers
Bell & Breckinridge "Traitor". Two similar portrait designs showing signature below, Bell design with verse, on unused covers, Very Fine and scarce.
Milgram No. JBL-9, JBK-6; Estimate $100 - 150.
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