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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.
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tied by black "X" handstamps to 3c Green entire to Tokyo, Japan, "Columbus O. Jul 6 4PM" datestamp alongside, bold magenta "Too Late" oval handstamp, San Francisco and 1880 Yokohama backstamps, very fine and scarce
used alongside 2c Brown and 3c Green (157, 158), tied by corks to 1875 cover from Brunswick, Maine to American Consul in Yokohama, Japan, endorsed "Ship 'Benj. Sewell' via San Francisco", July 23 Yokohama receiving backstamp, small piece of backflap out, very fine cover paying the short-lived 15c treaty rate to Japan
tied by quartered cork with "Washington D.C. Dec 22 8PM" datestamp to 1875 cover to Yokohama, Japan, reverse with large blue "Third Auditor's Office. Dec 22 1875" sender's handstamp and red "Yokohama Paid All Jan 29" double circle datestamp, small faults including upper left corner replaced, very fine appearance, rare example of the short-lived 15c treaty rate
cancelled by "Ship" straightline handstamp, matching "Yokohama Japan 18 Mar 1886" datestamp, addressed to Assistant Engineer aboard the USS Ossipee in Yokohama, very fine and scarce inbound ship letter, 1981 ISJP certificate
small group including "Hiogo Japan" double circle handstamp on 71, 100, and 113; "Hiogo Japan." handstamp on 158 rejoined pair; and "Yokohama Japan" datestamp on 116, 148 (2), 150, and 205, small faults such as corner creases and short perforations on a few, fine to very fine appearance, a scarce and desirable selection
cut square, on 1846 folded cover to Baltimore with blue "Philadelphia 5 Sep 14" integral rate datestamp, very fine and fresh, Morris Census #12, ex-Bowman and Morris, 2014 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $750)
margins mostly clear of framelines, tied by acid cancel to February 26, 1849 folded letter to local street address, very fine and scarce, Morris Census #15, ex-Richardson and Morris (Scott $200)
acid cancelled on 1850 front only to Cambridge, Massachusetts, red "New-York 10 cts. 23 Jan" integral rate datestamp and matching "Philada Rail Road" straightline, very fine and attractive combination of markings, Morris Census #9, ex-Gibson, Knapp, and Morris, 2010 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $75)
acid tied on November 12, 1858 folded cover to Wheeling, Virginia, 1851 3c Dull red (11) tied by "Philadelphia Pa Nov 12" datestamp, readdressed to Philadelphia with straightline "Forwarded" handstamp, second 1851 3c Dull red (11) partially covers Blood's handstamp and tied by "Wheeling Va Nov 13" datestamp, light wear, still a fine and attractive use, Morris Census #213, ex-Morris (Scott $375)
acid tied to locally-addressed cover with blue cameo cornercard for "Daily National Argus", "Blood's Penny post Apl 21 5PM Philada" double circle datestamp, 1857 docketing at left, light wear along edges, very fine appearance, a scarce advertising use with a Blood's adhesive, Morris Census #250, ex-Morris
acid tied to 3c Nesbitt entire (U10) addressed to Skippackville, Pennsylvania, black "Philadelphia Pa. Feb 2" datestamp and "Blood's Despatch Feb 2 9P.M. 185?" company handstamp, few backflap tears, otherwise very fine and attractive use, Morris Census #225, ex-Morris
tied by blue green "Richmond & Potomac RR Apr 12" datestamp to 1849 folded letter to Culpepper Courthouse, Virginia, matching "5" rate handstamp, vertical tear away from stamp and markings, very fine appearance, Morris Census #34, ex-Morris, 2011 APEX certificate (Scott $225)