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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
magenta double circle datestamp with duplexed stock intertwined "US Mail" (Cole US-148) on 3c Green entire to St. Louis, just reduced at right, very fine, the earliest recorded example of this postmark
datestamp and target on 1c Postal card to McLeansboro, Illinois, very fine, the earliest recorded postmark from Ruff, only in operation 1889-96
datestamp and duplexed target on 1c Postal card to Denver, reverse datelined "Plum, Sept 16, 1874", very fine, one of two recorded territorial postmarks from Sedalia (the other on a piece), ex-Bauer
purple circular datestamp on cover to Buffalo Creek, Colorado, franked with 2c Green Banknote with matching target, receiving postmark at left, edge wear and stamp small nick, otherwise very fine, ex-Engert
double rim circular datestamp duplexed with wheel of fortune ties 2c Green Banknote (toned perforations) to cover to Decatur City, Iowa, additionally the same device used as a receiver on a September 24, 1887 (earliest known use), both fine
datestamp and duplexed target on 1c Postal card to Santa Fe, New Mexico, reverse with blue 1876 receiving datestamp, very fine, the only recorded territorial postmark from Walsenburgh, ex-Bauer
exhibit collection covering the first 60 years of Denver's history in two binders, approximately 110 covers and postcards spanning the 1860s to 1910s, we note 14 territorial covers, early statehood covers, fancy cancels, duplexes, and machine cancels, all fine to very fine and well-organized
exhibit collection in two binders containing approximately 135 covers and postcards arranged alphabetically, on pages with historical data about the various offices, primarily 20th Century but some earlier (including a few territorial), better items including Denver territorial with negative "M", earliest recorded Petersburgh, Sanatorium, and Villa Park, generally fine to very fine
exhibit collection of approximately 135 covers arranged alphabetically in two binders, mostly 20th Century but some earlier, includes notes on dates of use, postmaster, and other historical data, note a few better including early Arlington, earliest recorded Catlin, and Fort Lyon "wheel of fortune", overall fine to very fine
exhibit collection of approximately 75 covers arranged alphabetically in two binders, most mounted on pages with the years the post office was in operation, the dates of the postmark, and other information, includes short-lived offices such as Bethesda, Perry Park, Pine Grove, and Spring Valley, mostly fine to very fine, worth a close look
eight covers and cards including 1867 Bear Canyon with enclosure, ca. 1877 Fort Collins, 1867 Fort Lyon, 1871 Grant, 1877 Greenhorn, 1877 Higbee, 1872 Littleton, and 1908 New Fort Lyon postcard, some faults to be expected, most markings fine or better, attractive and useful group
exhibit collection of approximately 145 covers and postcards in two binders, most of the 73 major varieties known from 38 towns in Colorado are represented, including several examples of cancellations with short lifespans and rare varieties, all fine to very fine