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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
highlighted by approximately 140 Columbian Exposition postal cards, many identified by UPSS number, mix of mint and used, a very useful selection; additionally better material from other expos including U218 and U219 used with typewritten addresses from the Centennial Exposition (11 and 28 recorded, respectively), 1900 Texas State Fair Barry machine cancel, 1901 Buffalo postcard with October 26 Bomar BO1-19 cancel, and much more, generally fine to very fine, an extraordinary lot for the specialist
approximately 190 cards, mix of mint and used, most major manufacturers represented including American Souvenir Card Co., Livingston, Rost, Kropp, Kreh, etc., subjects including Great White Fleet, New York, Chicago, Washington DC, White Mountains, Spanish American War, and many others, an incredible collection which would be difficult to replicate, generally fine to very fine, viewing recommended
approximately 125 pioneer postcards from the turn of the 20th Century, mostly used with many uprated to foreign destinations, additionally a few mint multi-advertisement cards (Blue Label, Corn Flakes, etc.), majority fine to very fine, an attractive and useful group
roughly 1,000 cards housed in nine binders plus loose material, ranging from about the 1880s through the mid-20th Century, we note several binders of "salesman will call" cards, Valentines, and Christmas cards although the vast majority are printed advertising cards, mix of government postal cards and adhesive stamps, an incredible variety of different designs represented, many marked at retail from a few dollars to well over $100, generally fine to very fine, whether preparing a collection/exhibit of early advertising cards or looking for an ideal dealer stock this lot is simply incomparable and would take a lifetime to duplicate, viewing images on our website is essential to fully get a sense of what is included
group of 16 cards including 1883 Butte City, Montana; 1884 Aberdeen, Dakota Territory; 1891 Cordes, Arizona registered packet receipt; 1901 San Francisco to Pahala, Hawaii (Honolulu and Pahala backstamps); and 1902 Fort Worth to Apache, Oklahoma Territory (arrival backstamp), to name a few, generally fine to very fine, an interesting and useful group
approximately 44 cards selected for cancellations or messages, we note Mattapoisett, MA negative "76" cancellation, several Boston negatives, "Damaged by cancelling machine" auxiliary markings, advertisements for everything from corsets to caskets, and more, some postal wear but generally fine to very fine, worth a close inspection
11 cards plus one incoming to Olympia, Washington from Russia, includes 1896 card to Haarlem and forwarded to Paris, 1915 card to Cologne, 1916 card to Milan returned to Chicago, and 1938 card to Basutoland, wide variety of auxiliary and postal markings, some postal wear but generally a fine to very fine group
approximately 800 envelopes, postal cards, and reply cards to about the mid-20th Century, majority mint with some FDCs and commercial uses, all fine to very fine
large carton filled with binders of covers, including but not limited to RFDs, machine cancels, RPOs, illegal postal stationery cutouts, aerograms, auxiliary markings, advertising, fancy cancels including Boston numerals, and more, even note a few Confederate covers/letters, mixed condition to be anticipated but many fine to very fine or better, an extremely useful group which essentially serves as a ready-made dealer stock (or could provide many hours of entertainment for an intrepid collector)
three cover, including Scott 26 pair tied to 1860 folded legal deposition by green West Point, Kentucky datestamp, 68 on cover to the US Consul in Panama, and 70 on cover to Reading, England, all fine to very fine
approximately 18 items, better include Scott 35 on cover from Portland, Maine to Montreal with "U.States." in arc; 65 and 69 on cover from New Brunswick, NJ to Frankfurt; 87 on cover to New York City; and 96 on cover from Chicago to Berlin; also a few first issue postage due covers and other miscellany, mixed condition throughout, better covers generally fine to very fine
13 covers including cornercards/perfins from Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Credit Clearing House of New York, Fairbanks-Morse, etc., some small faults, generally fine