Auction Detail
The March United States Postal History Sale
Featuring The Leonard Piszkiewicz Collection of Chicago Postal History, The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History and The Tony Dewey Collection of Hartford Postal History
- The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History (486) Apply The Van Koppersmith Collection of Philadelphia Postal History filter
- The Leonard Piszkiewicz Collection of Chicago Postal History (192) Apply The Leonard Piszkiewicz Collection of Chicago Postal History filter
- Main catalogue (155) Apply Main catalogue filter
- The Tony Dewey Collection of Hartford Postal History (150) Apply The Tony Dewey Collection of Hartford Postal History filter
- United States Postal History (110) Apply United States Postal History filter
position 21R1L tied by black "Chicago Ills Apr 13" datestamp to ca. 1854 folded printed circular to Newburgh, New York, very fine and attractive
left margin single tied by indistinct black datestamp to 1856 folded printed circular from R.K. Swift to New York City, light staining, fine, Swift was the promoter of the Chicago perforations and this stamp appears to have been cut from a strip by some kind of perforating machine
tied by black cork to 1866 unsealed cover to Johnsville, Ohio, original enclosures advertising "Great Western Gift Concert", very fine, such schemes would be outlawed two years later and such a promotion would have been considered fraudulent mail, see pages 525 to 527 in the Piszkiewicz book for more information
collection of approximately 47 folded circulars and envelopes spanning the staples era through 1869 issue, all sent at the printed matter or unsealed circular rate, wide variety of prices current and business announcements, many franked with 1857 and 1861 1c issues as well as a few Star Die and Black Jack stamped envelopes, generally fine to very fine, this type of time-sensitive commercial correspondence was rarely kept and as such a collection such as this is exceedingly difficult to assemble
approximately 46 covers franked with various 1c and 2c Bank Note stamps, all with Chicago fancy cancellations (many listed in Berg), identified as having originated in Chicago by either their cornercard or contents, attractive advertising and interesting enclosures throughout, generally fine to very fine, a wonderful group
binder containing approximately 175 items, primarily arranged by postmark (mostly encompassing Piszkiewicz types C-10 to C-39, see page 166), many with attractive advertising or original enclosures making for a very interesting group, generally fine to very fine, view to appreciate, this type of mail was often trashed upon arrival making a collection such as this quite extraordinary
blue handstamp on ca. 1847-48 incoming cover, postmarked "Chicago Ill. Aug 2", manuscript "20" rate, very fine and scarce forerunner to official registered mail
manuscript notation on 1856 cover to Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1857 3c Dull red (26) tied by black "Chicago Ills Feb 11" datestamp, small tears along top edge, very fine cover sent seven months after the introduction of registered mail, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 257)
black straight-line handstamp on ca. 1866-67 3c Pink entire to Detroit, Michigan, matching "Chicago Ill Feb 5" rimless datestamp only used on registered mail, horizontal crease away from markings, very fine appearance, a rare cover with only three examples of this datestamp recorded, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 260)
two strikes of black datestamp on 1870 cover to Canton, Illinois, franked with 15c Pictorial and 3c Bank Note, light wear and vertical fold at right, fine appearance, 15c stamp may not originate and is being offered "as-is"
blue double circle handstamp on cover to Prescott, Canada, franked with two 1c Ultramarine and three 3c Green Bank Notes, reverse with advertisement for Briggs House, wax seal with "Post Office Chicago Ill." imprint, irregularly reduced at right and stamps small faults, fine appearance, 11c postage pays 6c letter rate plus 5c Canadian registry fee, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 260)
28 covers from the 1870s through 1890s, begins with several examples of RG-8 on Post Office Department official envelopes, 1881 "W.D. Station" handstamp, 1882 "N.W.D. Sta." handstamp on cover to Denmark, 1890 Humboldt Park Station four-line handstamp, 1889 boxed "S.W. Station" handstamp on cover to Bohemia, 1891 boxed "N.W. Station" handstamp on cover to Switzerland, several Columbian Issue covers, and much more, condition generally fine to very fine, an interesting and worthwhile group