Auction Detail
March United States Postal History
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
![Image for Philadelphia Paid 6 Sep 15 [1869],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/739968_001.jpg?itok=fWrYlngZ)
![Image for Philadelphia Paid 6 Sep 15 [1869],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/739968_002.jpg?itok=92qZci-u)
purple exchange datestamp (Clarke 632) on cover to Paris, 1866 15c Black (77) tied by black foreign mail grid, blue Calais entry and boxed "PD", missing flap, fine appearance
![Image for Phil'a Direct Paid All Sep 20 [1869],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743047_001.jpg?itok=3rK81IFh)
![Image for Phil'a Direct Paid All Sep 20 [1869],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743047_002.jpg?itok=0cCEy3YW)
purple exchange datestamp (Clarke 657) on cover to Stuttgart, Germany and forwarded to Bad Wildbad, franked with 1869 10c Yellow (116) tied by black quartered cork, red boxed "Franco 6 10 69" transit, German backstamps, very fine and scarce
![Image for Phil'a. Unpaid May 6 [1870],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743507_001.jpg?itok=Wt55Q1OH)
![Image for Phil'a. Unpaid May 6 [1870],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743507_002.jpg?itok=4VflHghH)
black datestamp (Clarke 655) on folded letter to Cognac, France, carried on NGL Line's Deutschland from New York, black "GB 2F" accountancy handstamp, Calais entry and Cognac backstamp, very fine
![Image for Phila. Unpaid May 29 [1870],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743512_001.jpg?itok=_T8d-oB5)
![Image for Phila. Unpaid May 29 [1870],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743512_002.jpg?itok=QA_7FJHe)
black datestamp (Clarke 655) on folded letter to Cognac, France, carried on Guion's Wisconsin from New York, black "GB 2F" accountancy handstamp, Calais entry and Cognac backstamp, fine
![Image for "18" [1871],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743808_001.jpg?itok=l8sbhyaa)
![Image for "18" [1871],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743808_002.jpg?itok=nLtCEjok)
manuscript depreciated currency on incoming folded letter from Paris via London dated August 23, 1871, scarce "*/FR/2F" of London, minor faults, fine and scarce, ex-Berkinshaw-Smith
![Image for Phila. Unpaid Feb 9 [1872],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743517_001.jpg?itok=hDdHG-Kl)
![Image for Phila. Unpaid Feb 9 [1872],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743517_002.jpg?itok=kzDGRI3r)
blue datestamp (Clarke 655) on folded letter to Cognac, France, carried on French Line's Péreire from New York, black "GB 2F" accountancy handstamp, Calais entry and Cognac backstamp, fine
![Image for In U.S. Notes 13 [1872]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743112_001.jpg?itok=LeQ2rYYA)
![Image for In U.S. Notes 13 [1872]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743112_002.jpg?itok=oYYlkYLp)
blue depreciated currency handstamp (Clarke 666) on incoming cover from Queenstown, Ireland dated June 15, 1872, carried on Cunard's Russia, very fine, a rare marking, ex-Winter
![Image for Phil'a. Paid All Aug 2 [1872],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/740601_001.jpg?itok=-VrjEeQu)
![Image for Phil'a. Paid All Aug 2 [1872],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/740601_002.jpg?itok=qsds7Il_)
![Image for Phil'a. Paid All Aug 2 [1872],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Certificates/740601_001.jpg?itok=sSvT1Hle)
red exchange datestamp on cover to "B.F. Stevens Esq., U.S. Despatch Agent" in London, 1870 10c Brown (139, split grill variety, small faults) tied by black grid, London August 14 arrival, red double oval "United States Despatch Agent B.F. Stevens London Aug 15 1872" handstamp, fine and attractive, 1994 PSE certificate
![Image for In U.S. Notes [1876]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/742946_001.jpg?itok=9bm_-8Qc)
![Image for In U.S. Notes [1876]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/742946_002.jpg?itok=VK1M66x1)
black depreciated currency handstamp (Clarke 665) on incoming cover from Liverpool to Leland, Michigan, franked with 1875 5c Blue (179) illegally used in England, very fine, ex-Albert
![Image for In U.S. Notes 10 [1876]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743107_001.jpg?itok=HA9JRyls)
![Image for In U.S. Notes 10 [1876]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743107_002.jpg?itok=iHjYP1h1)
black depreciated currency handstamp (Clarke 665) on incoming cover from Warsaw, Poland, two due handstamps and Hamburg backstamp, very fine and scarce
![Image for In U.S. Notes 15 [1877]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743272_001.jpg?itok=_9tlPCnu)
![Image for In U.S. Notes 15 [1877]](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743272_002.jpg?itok=yfa5Xw_k)
black depreciated currency handstamp (Clarke unlisted, similar to 665) on incoming cover from Torquay, England, embossed "Imperial Hotel" seal on backflap and matching letterhead, two Great Britain 1d Red and ½d Rose underpay the UPU rate, pencil "Due 15c", light wear from heavy contents, very fine and rare
![Image for Philadelphia Pa RD [1898],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743693_001.jpg?itok=NlD9_ZXD)
![Image for Philadelphia Pa RD [1898],](https://files.hrharmer.com/files/styles/gallery-small/s3/sale-images/3064-public/Singles/743693_002.jpg?itok=ckVVRO3F)
mute registry ovals tie 1c Green and 5c Blue First Bureau, pair of 6c Columbians (279, 281, 235) to 5c Columbian stamped envelope addressed to Kharkiv, Russia (Ukraine), New York registry label, backstamped Philadelphia, New York, and Russia, very fine and attractive