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.
approximately 230 stamps, 1c-10c denominations, with a wide variety of cancellations including Maltese crosses, stars, Boston negatives, propellers, wheels of fortune, shields, "US Mail", and more, a few of the pictorial devices appear dubious, also small group of 2c/10c Columbians with mostly star and cross cancels plus some 2c Small Banknotes, some mixed condition but mostly fine to very fine, an interesting group for the specialist
three covers including 1882 Boston Leavitt Type X3A tying 1c Bank Note to cover to Germantown, Pennsylvania (missing backflap); 1891 Washington, DC Groth Constantine Type 2 cancel on 2c Green on blue entire to Hickory, North Carolina; and 1899 Memphis, Tennessee "Street Fair" Barry slogan cancel tying 2c Carmine to cover to Galveston, Texas, a very fine and attractive group
franked with 2c Washington (Type III), tied by Youngtown Mar 1 1899 flag cancel, to Southington, Connecticut, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp, lovely illustration of a quail and shotgun shells, from Morris Hardware Co, very fine
franked with 2c Washington (type I), tied by Wausau Jul 27 1920 machine cancel, to Chicago, multicolored illustration depicting a hunter aiming at a bird, very fine
franked with 2c Washington (#406), tied by Baltimore Aug 10 1920 machine cancel, to New Haven, Connecticut, multicolored illustrated advertisement depicting a hunter and his dogs, not represented in either the Biddle or Beals collections, slightly reduced along top, still a superb example of this rare design
franked with 2c Washington (type Va), tied by Peterboro May 28 1921 machine cancel, to Boston, multicolored illustrated advertisement depicting a hunter and his dog, a choice example
approximately 75 cards from the early 1900s, many with their original insert/gimmick intact, mostly used but some mint, a wide variety of topics and themes with some of the more iconic designs including the Yellow Kid, few small faults to be expected after more than a century but generally very fine, an extraordinary collection of these rare and popular cards being offered intact, many with retail values of $75-125 or higher, the perfect foundation for a collection or exhibit of this wonderful subject
six covers with designs including Liberty leaning on framed portrait of Washington, soldier with sword and waving flag, and eagle on shield, variety of postmarks, small faults including a couple missing backflaps and one reduced at right, still a fine and attractive group
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