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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
datestamp on 1858 cover to Market Harborough, England, fancy "Paid" in scroll handstamp, manuscript "24" for treaty rate, red "19" and "Paid in America/Liverpool" transit handstamps, arrival backstamp, very fine
manuscript postmark with matching "10" rate on envelope to Mokelumne Hill, California, light wear and corner out, very fine marking, Washington Territory was established March 2, 1853 making this one of the earliest uses from Cowlitz
approximately 125 folded letters and covers all selected for interest or attractiveness, many better/interesting including 1814 Christiana DE, 1846 Philadelphia PA letter to Mormons in Nauvoo IL, 1847 Little Rock IL manuscript, 1909 Longlake IL datestamp, 1880 Victoria IL county/postmaster datestamp, 1856 Manti IA manuscript, 1859 Emporia KA territorial use, 1861 Henryville KA, 1861 Gloucester MA drop letter, 1861 Fair Haven MN manuscript, 1822 Cape Girardeau MO, etc., generally fine to very fine with a few faults throughout, viewing a requirement
tied by August 15, 1923 Washington, DC first day machine cancel to Worden-serviced cover, very fine (Scott $400)
tied by August 17, 1923 Washington, DC first day machine cancel to Worden-serviced cover, very fine (Scott $600)
tied by August 21, 1923 Washington, DC first day machine cancel to Worden-serviced cover, very fine (Scott $750)
tied by April 19, 1930 Washington, DC first day machine cancel to card to Pennsylvania, appropriate cachets, couple trivial creases, very fine (Scott $900)
tied by April 19, 1930 Washington, DC first day machine cancel to cover to California, appropriate cachets, very fine (Scott $1,000)
tied by April 24, 1930 Lakehurst, New Jersey machine cancel to cover to Brooklyn, appropriate cachets, very fine (Scott $575)
approximately 400 covers, mostly commemorations of various flights and memorials of the loss of both ships, huge variety of cachets, a wonderful assortment for the airship enthusiast or for individual resale
three-line purple handstamp on cover to Portland, Oregon, cover with some damage and wear, accompanied by correspondence with various collectors about the history of this cover, very fine
large part of a cover from the Georgia Public Service Commission which survived the crash, accompanied by a letter from the Post Office Department, very fine and scarce