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Fall Postal History 2022
Our Fall 2022 Postal History sale includes the John D. Bowman Collection of Boyd's City Express Post, the William B. Robinson Collection of Wisconsin Postal History, material from the collections of Steven M. Roth and Graham Booth, FRPSL, and much more.
- The John D. Bowman Collection of Boyd's City Express Post (218) Apply The John D. Bowman Collection of Boyd's City Express Post filter
- The William B. Robinson Collection of Wisconsin Postal History (216) Apply The William B. Robinson Collection of Wisconsin Postal History filter
- Main catalogue (179) Apply Main catalogue filter
- Postal History from the Steven M. Roth Collection (169) Apply Postal History from the Steven M. Roth Collection filter
- Selections from the Graham Booth Collection of Transatlantic Mail (99) Apply Selections from the Graham Booth Collection of Transatlantic Mail filter
- Advertising Covers Lots and Collections (1) Apply Advertising Covers Lots and Collections filter
- Advertising and Illustrated Covers by Topic (4) Apply Advertising and Illustrated Covers by Topic filter
- Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers (8) Apply Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers filter
- Convention and Inauguration Covers (3) Apply Convention and Inauguration Covers filter
- Postcards and Trade Cards (1) Apply Postcards and Trade Cards filter
- TOPICAL COLLECTIONS (1) Apply TOPICAL COLLECTIONS filter
- U.S. "Crash" Covers (3) Apply U.S. "Crash" Covers filter
- U.S. Airmail and Flight Covers Lots and Collections (3) Apply U.S. Airmail and Flight Covers Lots and Collections filter
- U.S. Zeppelin Flights (1) Apply U.S. Zeppelin Flights filter
- UNITED STATES PICTURE POSTCARDS (1) Apply UNITED STATES PICTURE POSTCARDS filter
- UNITED STATES POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS (2) Apply UNITED STATES POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS filter
- United States of America (651) Apply United States of America filter
- Washington-Franklin Issues (1) Apply Washington-Franklin Issues filter
- Not Used (211) Apply Not Used filter
large margins, tied by "Montgomery Ala. May 29" datestamp to homemade cover to Benton, Alabama, stamp with light stain and small surface abrasion at right edge, envelope with piece replaced at upper right corner and reduced at right, very fine appearance, 2004 CSA certificate (Scott $1,500)
three covers: single with manuscript "X" cancel and matching "Junction Va Oct 12th 63" postmark on cover (reduced at left, missing portion of backflap) addressed to "Rapid Ann Sta O.&A. R.R." (Orange and Alexandria Railroad); greenish blue shade single (Scott 11c) tied by "Richmond Va Nov 17" datestamp on cover with embossing on backflap addressed to Charleston, South Carolina; and single tied by "Staunton Va Jun 31" datestamp on cover addressed to Blacksburg, Virginia; some typical minor flaws from use, fine group
never hinged vertical block of 15, very fine and choice, 2018 CSA certificate (Scott $450 as singles)
includes Scott 1 with four margins on cover to Shawsville, Virginia, piece out at top left corner with contents; 4 with bottom sheet margin on cover to same addressee as previous, original contents with war news; 7 pair on cover to Boonville, North Carolina, Richmond postmark with day and year inverted (Powell type 3J); and 11 on both sides of turned cover front only; small faults to be expected but generally a fine and interesting group
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eight covers including Scott 6 (two covers with pairs, one with two singles), 7 (pair on cover), 11 (two covers), and 12 (two covers, one with Army of Northern Virginia grid), additionally Scott 7 pair on piece and Mobile 5c Provisional (58X2) tied to piece (small faults), mixed condition throughout but generally fine appearance
1861 3c Rose (65) tied by large grid with New York datestamp to cover to Philadelphia, blue embossed cornercard, endorsed "Immediate", light toning, very fine and attractive
illustrated advertising cover to Trenton, New Jersey, franked with 1909 2c Carmine horizontal coil (353) tied by July 1, 1909 Brooklyn machine cancel, very fine and choice (Scott $375)
two slightly-overlapping 1861 3c Rose singles (65) tied by targets to cover to Old Lyme, Connecticut, matching Palmer, Massachusetts datestamp, beautiful illustrated advertisement with eagle atop wreath, very fine and attractive
1861 3c Rose (65) tied by black grid with matching New York datestamp to cover to Ravena, Ohio, beautiful illustrated advertisement showing a farmhouse and beehive, "Pettingill, Bates & Co., 37 Park Row, New York" imprint, barely reduced at left, very fine and attractive cover
13 stamped envelopes with J.W. Scott cornercard, ranging from March to October 1897, each with original newsletter enclosure, light wear, still fine and interesting for the philatelic historian
1861 3c Rose (65) tied by circle of V's with "Williamsburgh NY Feb 23" datestamp alongside to cover to Branford, Connecticut, purple illustrated advertisement, very fine and attractive
1861 3c Rose (65) tied by "Cincinnati O. May 15" double circle datestamp duplexed with grid to cover to Sandwich, Illinois, illustrated advertisement for the firm's Cincinnati branch office, small corner faults, still very fine