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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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cover franked with 1869 6c Ultramarine (115), tied by "Sacramento Cal. Sep 30" datestamp, carried by railroad to Chicago and by Allen Line's Nestorian fro Quebec, October 17 London receiver, edge faults, still a fine and rare 6c Pictorial use from California, ex-Kramer
mourning lettersheet franked with Great Britain 1sh Green, tied by London duplex, originally addressed to New York City, carried aboard Cunard's America departing Liverpool August 13 and arriving Boston August 27, red "Paid" and "5 cents" handstamps, forwarded to Newark, New Jersey with 1857 3c Dull red tied by August 30 New York datestamp, light wear and stamps with creases, still a fine and attractive use, ex-Baron
indistinct postmark on cover franked with 1870 6c Carmine Banknote (148), paying the 1870 Treaty Rate on 1871 cover to Royston, England, backstamped London July 5, redirected to London with Great Britain 1d Red placed precisely over the US adhesive, July 6 Royston postmark and July 7 London backstamp, very fine and choice, three ships arrived in London July 4 (Cunard's Calabria, Inman's City of Paris, and N.G.L.'s Bremen)
cover franked with 1870 10c Brown Banknote (150), black grid and matching "New Orleans La. Jun 13" datestamp, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jun 19", forwarded to Paris with Germany 1872 1gr Rose and 2gr Ultramarine Small Shield tied by Rappoltsweiler datestamps, very fine and rare mixed franking, a colorful and attractive cover
Great Britain 1d Pink stationery envelope uprated with pair of 1d Red, tied by November 27 London duplexes, originally addressed to Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, carried by Inman Line's City of Brussels, red "New York Paid All Dec 10" entry datestamp, forwarded to Bradford, Massachusetts with 3c Green Banknote tied by December 11 Hanover datestamp, very fine, ex-Baron
cover of unknown origin franked with three overlapping 1870 2c Red brown Banknotes (146), paying the 1870 Treaty Rate to London, carried by the Guion liner Nevada departing New York on February 19 and arriving Liverpool March 2, where it received a red Liverpool Packet handstamp, then franked with Great Britain 1d Red and reposted on March 4 to Christ Church College in Oxford where it arrived the next day, light wear, very fine and attractive mixed franking
cover franked with Great Britain 3d Rose tied by July 23, 1874 Liverpool duplex, originally addressed to Baltimore, Maryland, carried by Inman Line's City of Paris, red "New York Paid All Aug 3" entry datestamp, forwarded to Middletown, Virginia with 3c Green Banknote, August 4 Baltimore datestamp, light toning, very fine use
cover franked with 1873 3c Green Banknote (158), small faults, tied by black cork to 3c Green stamped envelope to Paris (overpaying by 1c the UPU rate), postmarked Denver, Colorado March 15, 1878, blue "Forwarded by Munroe & Co., 7 Rue Scribe Paris" oval handstamp, forwarded to Seville with France 30c Brown paying redirection fee, light wear, very fine and attractive, ex-Pacetti
cover franked with 1875 5c Taylor (179), redirected back to Easton on August 27, 1886, franked with Great Britain ½d Green and two 1d Lilac paying UPU ½ oz rate, September 7 arrival backstamp, light toning and stamps small faults, fine and colorful appearance
cover franked with 1888 5c Garfield (216), redirected to New York City upon arrival in London and franked with Great Britain 2½d Jubilee, July 21 Bedford Street postmark, New York July 30 arrival backstamp, 5c stamp small faults, very fine and attractive mixed franking
cover franked with three 1890 5c Chocolate (223) with cork cancels, red "Registered Oct. 26, 1893, Station K, San Francisco Cal." four-line datestamp on cover to London, England, New York registry label ties stamps, forwarded to Brixton Hills with postage paid by pair of Great Britain 1½d Violet & green tied by "Registered North Kensington W. 13 No 93" datestamps, various New York and British backstamps, very fine and scarce, ex-Angel
cover franked with 1sh Pale green, deemed to be overweight and struck with green "38 Cents" due handstamp, carried on Cunard's Cambria departing Liverpool February 19 and arriving Boston March 5, black "Br Packet Boston. Mar 5" and matching "48", manuscript "Short Paid", light overall wear, fine use