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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 (179) Apply Main catalogue filter
- Postal History from the Steven M. Roth Collection (169) Apply Postal History from the Steven M. Roth Collection filter
- Selections from the Graham Booth Collection of Transatlantic Mail (99) Apply Selections from the Graham Booth Collection of Transatlantic Mail filter
- Advertising Covers Lots and Collections (1) Apply Advertising Covers Lots and Collections filter
- Advertising and Illustrated Covers by Topic (4) Apply Advertising and Illustrated Covers by Topic filter
- Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers (8) Apply Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers filter
- Convention and Inauguration Covers (3) Apply Convention and Inauguration Covers filter
- Postcards and Trade Cards (1) Apply Postcards and Trade Cards filter
- TOPICAL COLLECTIONS (1) Apply TOPICAL COLLECTIONS filter
- U.S. "Crash" Covers (3) Apply U.S. "Crash" Covers filter
- U.S. Airmail and Flight Covers Lots and Collections (3) Apply U.S. Airmail and Flight Covers Lots and Collections filter
- U.S. Zeppelin Flights (1) Apply U.S. Zeppelin Flights filter
- UNITED STATES PICTURE POSTCARDS (1) Apply UNITED STATES PICTURE POSTCARDS filter
- UNITED STATES POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS (2) Apply UNITED STATES POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS filter
- United States of America (651) Apply United States of America filter
- Washington-Franklin Issues (1) Apply Washington-Franklin Issues filter
- Not Used (211) Apply Not Used filter
incoming 1815 folded letter with "Washn. City Sep 29" datestamp, franked "Sup't Gen'l Office" and handstamped "Free", addressed to Matthew Irwin, Esq., docketing indicates the letter was received July 28, 1816 (10 months after it was sent), extremely fine, the earliest recorded piece of mail to or from Green Bay, six years before a post office was established, an extraordinarily rare cover, ex-Valentine
incoming cover from Fairview, Pennsylvania, postmarked September 9, 1823, light wear, fine, very early mail to Green Bay just two years after the post office opened
1824 incoming folded letter to Colonel John McNeal (commander at Fort Howard), "St. Louis Mo. Oct 20" circular datestamp and manuscript "50" rate, from Major H. Bradley, small faults, still very fine early mail to Green Bay
red manuscript postmark with matching "50" rate on 1825 folded address sheet to Philadelphia, vertical file fold through postmark, otherwise fine and rare, one of the earliest recorded Green Bay postmarks
dateline on folded letter from James D. Doty to New York City, postmarked Detroit September 19, manuscript "25" rate, splitting along the folds, still fine-appearing and rare early letter
faded red manuscript postmark with matching "25" rate on 1825 folded letter to Philadelphia, reduced letter from A.G. Ellis, fine, a rare and very early Green Bay postmark
manuscript postmark on folded letter to Philadelphia, matching “25” rate, letter slightly reduced, contents pertain to local church business, very fine early marking and letter
red manuscript postmark with matching "25" rate on 1827 folded letter to Detroit, Michigan, datelined "Ouisconsin Portage, Sept 4th, 1827", very fine and historically-important, this letter took about 19 days to be carried privately down the Fox River to Green Bay where it entered the mails, written by John Kinzie (future Winnebago Indian Agent) it is the earliest historical account of the surrender of the famous warrior Red Bird, ex-Van Vlissingen and Risvold
manuscript postmark with matching “25” rate on folded letter to Philadelphia, written by A.G. Ellis requesting volunteers to work at a mission, very fine and rare early letter, ex-Van Vlissingen
manuscript postmark on folded letter to Philadelphia, matching “25” rate, partial contents from Reverend Richard Fish Cadle asking for a carpenter and blacksmith in order to teach his Indian pupils these trades, very fine, an attractive and interesting cover from an important early Episcopal minister, ex-Van Vlissingen
slightly faded red manuscript postmark on folded lettersheet to “His Excellency Lewis Cass, Detroit, M.Ty.”, franked “Free Robt Irwin Jr. Postmaster”, fine marking, Cass was the second Governor of the Michigan Territory before adopting a number of other high-level government positions culminating in Secretary of State under President Buchanon
manuscript postmark with matching “12½” rate on folded letter to Fort Winnebago, interesting letter from Mrs. Frances P. Irwin to her husband including a cholera outbreak and references to early settlers (Lacy, Kinzie, Rolette), very fine, ex-Ebach