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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
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
approximately 35 covers and cards, including small run of 1956 cards to the Alaska Department of Health, APOs, penalty covers, incoming advertising covers, and more, generally fine to very fine, an interesting group worth a look
manuscript notation on cover franked with 1857 3c Dull red, tied by "Saint Louis Mo. Jun 13 1860" datestamp, addressed "Denver City, KT", without backflap and top edge replaced, otherwise very fine
double circle datestamp on cover to Elmira, New York, ragged edges and stamp removed, very fine strike, the earliest of the three recorded examples of this postmark
datestamp with 1c Postal card to Ellsworth, Maine, message datelined "Denver Dec 26th 75", horizontal crease, still fine, the only recorded territorial postmark from Byers, ex-Bauer
flag cancel ties 1c Franklin to picture postcard (Cheyenne Lodge) to Anderson, Indiana, very fine, one of just three recorded examples of this postmark, the rarest flag cancel from Colorado
flag cancel ties 1c Franklin to picture postcard (Pioneer Monument in Denver) to Aurora, Illinois, very fine, one of just three recorded examples of this postmark, the rarest flag cancel from Colorado, pictured on the front cover of the August 2014 Colorado Postal Historian