Auction Detail
January 2023
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
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includes six U.S.N. Purchasing Office Shanghai covers (1928/40), plus 15 additional covers, mostly WWII era but some earlier, various Navy Day commemorative cachets, generally fine to very fine, an interesting group
two binders filled with material on Bush album pages, much of it bought directly from Bush himself, we note (in no particular order) AMG-FTT letter of exchange, weight and measure, 1945 Trieste overprints, parcel post setenant pairs, postal cards, Peter Winter forgeries, as well as various color/perforation errors, shifted overprints, plate blocks, gutter pairs, and covers (mostly philatelic), an extraordinary collection for the specialist with many notes from Bush concerning scarcity, generally fine to very fine, particularly difficult to assemble such a collection at this late date as many of the original sources of material have dried up, worth a very close inspection
small box containing (in no particular order): Brooks reply card essays, Columbian Exposition postal cards, New York Provisional and 1847 5c on cover (both faulty), about three dozen postal card essays/color proofs, Philadelphia and Boston Franklin marks, 1c postal card surcharges, 1731 Fog's Weekly Journal, 5c parcel postage due on cover, "Bowler & Merrill's Special Postal Card" private mailing card, UX3 cards with advertising, several dozen pioneer postcards, revenue stamps on document, a money order business postal card essay, and much more, mixed condition but mostly fine to very fine, a wealth of interesting material here with many items that would do well in a retail stock or on eBay, view to appreciate
mostly 19th Century and early 20th Century group of well over 150 items in a binder and loose, nice assortment of cancellations, some advertising, also some covers of the period including foreign, fine to very fine
48 covers selected by a collector with a keen eye, a few highlights include 1857/61 3c covers with green cancels, 1861 3c and 10c used with Black Jack on cover to Germany, 18 Black Jack covers including wrapper to Paris, red New York City leaf cancel, and advertising cover for Hartford Fire Insurance Company, 1861 3c on Pomroy advertising cover, 1869 1c on Milford, Massachusetts drop letter, and much more, small condition issues throughout but overall very fine and attractive, a useful and interesting assortment well-worth a close inspection
shoebox filled with loose material and several stockbooks, ranging from US covers to match and medicine stamps, revenues, officials, telegraph stamps, and much more, some mixed condition but generally fine or better, the balance of a very advanced collection and accordingly there is a wealth of interesting and unusual material here, viewing a necessity
large carton with several hundred covers both loose and in cover albums, ranging from the late 19th Century through about the early 2000s, bit of mint stationery included as well, many covers to Europe, generally fine to very fine, an interesting group
14 covers, 11 stampless, two with #11a, one with #65, a variety of different town and postal markings, all with wafer seals, fine to very fine overall, a varied and interesting selection
couple hundred mint and used envelopes, many uprated and used to foreign destinations, arranged in old-time cover folders, some toning and faults to be expected, mostly fine
three large cartons filled with thousands upon thousands of seals and Cinderellas, many in binders but also plenty loose material waiting to be sorted, includes advertising, fairs and expositions, travel labels, and much more, many useful and rare sets and singles throughout, mixture of American and foreign material, mixed condition but mostly fine to very fine, viewing highly recommended for proper evaluation
binder with several hundred covers and cards, primarily US and dating from the late 19th and early 20th Century, wide variety of designs parodying then-current United States stamps and stationery (many of questionable legality), some foreign material towards the back of the binder, generally fine to very fine, an extremely interesting question with some pieces certainly being unique or very rare, an excellent opportunity for the specialist in postal arcana
two large cartons filled with nearly every conceivable book and catalogue on seals and Cinderellas, mostly English-language but some foreign, many with notes in the margins, still very fine and usable, a wonderful foundation for a library for the specialist