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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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Helbock type 6 on UX14 to Hampton, Illinois, light creasing, otherwise very fine (Helbock RF 6)
Helbock type 3 on UX27 to West Chester, Pennsylvania, some toning, still very fine (Helbock RF 6)
Helbock type 2 on UX14 to East Orange, New Jersey, some toning along edges, fine (Helbock RF 6)
approximately 389 postal cards arranged alphabetically, the vast majority of which are territorial uses (although we note a few statehood), all Helbock rarity factor 1-4 (up to $50), some light wear to be expected, generally very fine, an extraordinary group of non-philatelic uses, owner's inventory available upon request
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20 postal cards and registry return receipts all with Alaskan territorial postmarks rated Helbock RF 5 ($50-100), including Chena, Chicken (with unlisted "Eagle, Alaska Rec'd" backstamp, Eagle, Fairbanks, Gulkana, Haines, Hot Springs, Nulato, Rampart, Richardson, Seldovia, and Teller), light duplication, generally very fine strikes and cards, inventory available upon request
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12 postal cards (one statehood) sent from Alaska to foreign destinations, mostly to England, France, and Germany but note 1910 Douglas to Japan, some with interesting messages including several from a missionary, generally very fine and interesting, inventory available upon request
approximately 38 cards with printed advertisements or government notices, including Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Co., Sears Roebuck, Railway Express Agency, Alaska Steamship Co., and others including a 1933 advertisement for a Kodiak brown bear expeditions, generally very fine and interesting
approximately 193 incoming reply cards (UY13r) to the Alaska Department of Health, all originating from various post offices throughout Alaska, light duplication particularly among the larger cities, all but Healy Fork, Tanacross, and Fairbanks North Pole Rural Station Helbock rarity factor 1 but this doesn't reflect the scarcity of non-philatelic covers from some of these towns, light wear to some cards but generally very fine, owner's inventory available upon request
39 cards (28 APO, 11 Naval), nearly all 1940s/50s, mostly Helbock rarity factor 1-2, generally very fine, a useful and interesting assortment
group of 16 cards ranging from 1929/62 (two statehood), note better including 1929 Unalaska, 1935 Seattle & Seward, and 1946 APO 729 (Shemya Island), generally very fine and choice, owner's inventory available upon request
group of 25 cards incoming to Alaska from various destinations, all but a couple territorial, note better including 1906 Washington, DC to Seward, 1909 Registered Return Receipt Chicago to Chicken, 1912 Kansas City to Chicken, and 1918 AEF Field Post Office to Anchorage, light wear, generally fine to very fine, viewing recommended
group of 19 postal cards, mostly 1900s/60s, each selected for the content of the message, mostly commentary on the weather, local landmarks, disasters, etc., generally very fine and fun to read