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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
cover franked with 1888 5c Garfield (216), redirected to New York City upon arrival in London and franked with Great Britain 2½d Jubilee, July 21 Bedford Street postmark, New York July 30 arrival backstamp, 5c stamp small faults, very fine and attractive mixed franking
cover franked with three 1890 5c Chocolate (223) with cork cancels, red "Registered Oct. 26, 1893, Station K, San Francisco Cal." four-line datestamp on cover to London, England, New York registry label ties stamps, forwarded to Brixton Hills with postage paid by pair of Great Britain 1½d Violet & green tied by "Registered North Kensington W. 13 No 93" datestamps, various New York and British backstamps, very fine and scarce, ex-Angel
cover franked with 1sh Pale green, deemed to be overweight and struck with green "38 Cents" due handstamp, carried on Cunard's Cambria departing Liverpool February 19 and arriving Boston March 5, black "Br Packet Boston. Mar 5" and matching "48", manuscript "Short Paid", light overall wear, fine use
folded letter franked with Great Britain 4d Pale red, tied by "Newcastle-on-Tyne My 29 62" duplex, carried by Cunard's Africa departing Liverpool May 31 and arriving Boston June 13, upon arrival black "Br. Packet 24 Boston. 13 Jun" datestamp applied for 24c due, very fine, the transatlantic rate was still 1sh when this letter was sent
folded letter franked with Great Britain 1d Red and 9d Straw, tied by "Dundee De 4 63" duplexes, carried aboard Cunard's Australasian departing Liverpool December 5 and arriving New York December 18, upon arrival "N.Y. 24 Br. Pkt Dec 4 U.S. 35 Notes" depreciated currency handstamp, two strikes of two-line "Insufficiently Stamped" handstamp, vertical file fold through 1d stamp, otherwise fine
cover front franked with 1862 24c Red lilac (70), prepaying the single-weight rate to the UK, red "New York Br. Pkt 19 Apr 17" datestamp applied initially crediting the UK with 19c for British packet paid mail, then re-weighed in New York where it was found to be over ½ ounce so black "N. York Br. Pkt 10 Apr 17" and "Short Paid" in oval handstamps were applied, carried aboard Cunard's Java departing New York April 17 and arriving Queenstown April 27, while on board struck with the very scarce "2/-" due handstamp, backstamped Hull upon arrival, stamp and front both with small faults, still fine and rare use, the 1849 Anglo-US Treaty only allowed for unpaid or fully prepaid mail, partial prepayment was ignored with such mail being treated as wholly unpaid
franked with 6d Lilac tied by Derry datestamp, deemed to be overweight and stamped with "Over ½oz Insufficiently Paid" three-line handstamp, crayon "12" due (twice the deficiency), carried by Cunard's Scotia from Queenstown May 17 and arriving New York May 26, "New York US 22 Notes May 26" depreciated currency handstamp, trivial wear at left, still very fine
cover franked with Great Britain 1d Red, tied by "Liverpool 30 No 69" duplex, black two-line "Insufficiently Paid" handstamp, carried aboard Cunard's Palmyra departing Liverpool the same day and arriving in Boston December 12, crayon "16" and straightline "In U.S. Notes" handstamp showing 16c due, very fine
envelope franked with three Great Britain 1d Red, tied by "Birmingham Fe 24 74" duplexes, black "Insufficiently Prepaid" in oval, carried aboard Cunard's Batavia departing Liverpool February 24 and arriving Boston March 9, upon arrival blue two line "U.S. Currency 13" handstamp applied, small tears including one through middle stamp, fine appearance
cover franked with Great Britain 2½d Claret, tied by "Queenstown Oct 22 75" duplex, manuscript "25" deficiency, probably carried by Allen Line's Scandinavian to Quebec, in Chicago two-line blue "U.S. Currency 15" handstamp applied, small tears and overall wear, still fine appearance
mourning cover franked with Great Britain ½d Rose and two 1d Red, all tied by "London No 26 75" duplexes, deemed to be overweight and struck with black "T" handstamp (first year of use), carried on Cunard's Java departing Liverpool November 28 and arriving New York December 8, black "New-York Due 15 cts Dec 8" datestamp, small tears, very fine appearance
envelope franked with Great Britain 2½d Claret tied by "Exchange Liverpool 25 Fe 76" duplex, deemed to be overweight so black "T" handstamp applied, upon arrival in New York black "New York Due 15 cts. Mar 16" due datestamp applied, small faults, very fine appearance