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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 (128) Apply Main catalogue filter
- Postal History from the Steven M. Roth Collection (58) Apply Postal History from the Steven M. Roth Collection filter
- Selections from the Graham Booth Collection of Transatlantic Mail (23) Apply Selections from the Graham Booth Collection of Transatlantic Mail filter
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- 19th Century General Issues (47) Apply 19th Century General Issues filter
- 20th Century General Issues (1) Apply 20th Century General Issues filter
- United States Back of the Book (1) Apply United States Back of the Book filter
- Postal Stationery (4) Apply Postal Stationery filter
- Carriers’ and Local Stamps (288) Apply Carriers’ and Local Stamps filter
- Confederate States of America (6) Apply Confederate States of America filter
- United States Postal History (300) Apply United States Postal History filter
- United States Covers by Topic (4) Apply United States Covers by Topic filter
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
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
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)
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 "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
Helbock type 1 on registry return receipt to Tanana, Alaska, very fine, ex-Hall (Helbock RF 7)
Helbock type 1 on UX18 to Ft. Sheridan, Illinois, very fine (Helbock RF 6)
Helbock type 1 on registry return receipt to Fairbanks, Alaska, filling punches, very fine (Helbock RF 6)
Helbock type 1 on registry return receipt to Tanana, Alaska, very fine (Helbock RF 6)