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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complete pane of 10, original gum (few hinge remnants), signed by J.F. Steinmeyer, Jr. in bottom margin, very fine and scarce (Scott $3,375)
large even margins, red framed "U.S." handstamp, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Aug 20" datestamp, on 1845 folded letter to local street address, docketing across face, very fine (Scott $750)
Provenance: Corey Long (R.A. Siegel Sale 948, 2007)
three full frame lines, tied by blue "Cincinnati O. Dec 4" datestamp and matching squared target cancel, 1851 3c Dull red (11) also tied by datestamp, on 1854 cover to Georgetown, Ohio, light soiling away from stamps, otherwise extremely fine, probably the earliest recorded use of the Eagle carrier stamp from Cincinnati
This cover is illustrated in Donald B. Johnstone's "Franklin and Eagle Carrier Stamps" (Chronicle Vol. 37, No. 1), where it is identified as the earliest recorded use of the Eagle carrier stamp from Cincinnati. This cover is further discussed in John D. Bowman's "The Squared Target Cancellation of Williams and the Cincinnati Carrier Service" (Penny Post Vol. 14, No. 3), which attributes the squared target cancel to C.C. Williams. This marking is also found on the Williams' City Post stamp used several months earlier in 1854.
four large margins, tied by black "Crosby's Special Message Post, 19 Williams St., N.Y." to "Maine's Patent Portable Window Ventilators" illustrated advertising cover, locally-addressed, small faults along top edge, very fine and attractive (Scott $750)
four margins, tied by red "New-York 5cts 2 Feb" datestamp to cover to Middletown, Connecticut, matching "Paid" in arc handstamp and manuscript "Paid 5c", light enamel wear as often, very fine (Scott $650)