Sale 1316 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 19-20 March, 2024
Category — Postal History Balance Lots
1861 Issue Cover Balance. Small balance of three very attractive covers, showing five different 1861 issue denominations, including Nos. 65 and 69 used to Germany, Nos. 63 and two No. 68 to Amsterdam with "Paid Only to England", also No. 77 to Paris with "Short Paid", Very Fine balance
Telegraphs Collection. Two albums of telegraph stamps, forms and covers, including Wade Telegraph lettersheet from 1854, few faults, overall Fine-Very Fine, an interesting collection
Bicycle Topical Collection and Covers. Large collection in two stockbooks and loose, the loose material includes more than 40 covers related to bicycles and cycling, wide range of issues from 3c 1869 thru 20th Century and a few foreign, lots of illustrated designs with some quite elaborate, also some ephemera and some unused postcards, the stock books contain modern stamps and covers depicting bicycles and cycling from around the world with lots of foreign, plus five Air Post C10 covers with motorcycle illustrated designs, few other motorcycle covers, also ephemera with couple of engravings and pictures, overall a fascinating collection worth review, see our website PDF for just the loose covers
Medical Related Covers. Approximately 20 covers, range of corner card or illustrated designs for medicinal products and practitioners, most are from the mid to late 19th Century including 1851, 1861, 1869 issues and Bank Notes, mixed condition with flaws on some, overall Fine and interesting group
Postal History Accumulation. Hundreds of covers, many related to Ohio, also several illustrated and corner cards related to Chemistry (some of these still on auction lot cards), postage due covers, and various interesting or unusual uses, plus some revenue stamp on documents, mixed condition
Cover Balance. Ten, including 1793 use to New Bedford Mass. from unknown origin; 1868 folded letter with 1sh and 4p stamps from Mauritius to Bordeaux, France; 1774 folded letter from Old Harbor, Jamaica to Elgin, Scotland with red "Edinburgh Ship Lre" two-line handstamp; two covers with bisects of Cuba 130a; 1899 cover with four Cuba stamps with Paquebot marking; DWI cover to Germany, some faults, some Fine-Very Fine, a diverse group
Cover Balance. Nine, including No. 9 tied by red Carrier circular datestamp on folded printed notice, No. 7 on folded printed circular; strip of five of No. 88 on cover to Hungary (Austria); No. 330 on cover to Yokohama, Japan; No. 71 on cover to France; Nos. 30A and 35 on cover to Germany; some faults, most appear Fine-Very Fine
Cover Balance. Five, including 1931 Air Post cover from New York to Istanbul signed by pilots Russell Boardman and John Polando with arrival backstamp; Postal Card to Japan underpaid and with due marking and Japan stamp; cover from England to Chicago with U.S. Special Delivery stamp used for forwarding postage; last two are stampless covers from Bardstown Ky. to France (one used in 1831), some faults, overall Fine-Very Fine and diverse group
Cover Balance. including six relating to optician or eye care, colorful ad for Witch Hazel, No. 319 on "Uncle Sam is my Drummer" illustrated cover, 1c Columbian entire with colorful illustration for "Mephisto Segars" with lightly typed address, also a few modern bisects, a Very Fine and eclectic group
Cover Balance. Small group of covers, the star of the show is a No. 11A on Maine Liquor Law temperance illustrated cover (small stain at bottom), includes some inbound covers such as cover from Japan or non-U.S. related such as registered cover from England to Turkey, mixed condition, few appear Fine, a diverse group
Cover Balance. 23, range of issues including few Confederates, 3c 1869 with Waterbury rosette, New Haven negative star fancy cancel, few faults, overall appear Fine-Very Fine
Postal History Balance. Carton with a range of items, including two covers with No. 1, some Ohio stampless, few Postage Due, modern first days, few other interesting, some faults, some Fine-Very Fine