WW II Censored Mails Literature Group. assorted pamphlets and handbooks (few are photocopies), originals include Free French Censorship in Syria and The Levant, Wolter "Die Postzensur Handbuch un Katalog; Band 1", Matiello "Italian Censorship on Civil Mail 1940-45", Gladstone "Postal Censorship in Palestine During WW II 1939-45"; Startup & LaBlonde "The Postal History of WW II Mail Between New Zealand and Switzerland", LaBlonde "WW II Mail from Switzerland to GB, Canada and the US", Sutcliffe, Roses Caribbean Philatelic Handbook - "The Military Mail of Jamaica", Flynn "Intercepted Bermuda, The Censorship of Transatlantic Mail during WW II", various British Empire Civil Censorship Devices WW II handbooks (original and photocopies), etc., typical light to moderate collector wear and use, Fine group for the specialist.
US Literature Assortment, highlighted by a nearly new Meyer-Harris "The Stamps of Hawaii", also Mekeel "History of the St. Louis Postage Stamps" (1895; also includes 2003 Faiman auction catalog of St Louis Provisional); Piller "The New York Postmaster's Provisional" (1991); "American Stampless Cover Catalog" Vol. (1997), Vol II (1987), Vol III (1993), Combs "The Combs Catalog of Usages and Varieties US Embossed Revenue Stamped Paper 1791-1817", "First Federal Issue 1798-1801", "Second Federal Issue 1801-02", "Third Federal Issue 1814-1817", light collector use, Fine group.
U10, U.S. Mail, Packet, Natchez, blue oval, Milgram #962, ty K-380 on 3c entire with matching blue double oval "Route 7309", addressed New Orleans, La with Apr 4 receiving strike, Very Fine.
c.1890 American Bank Note Co "Colombia" Vignette, large die sunk on wove paper, 82x81mm, ABN Co imprint and die "C 1169" which has been "crossed out" and "V 43643" in different font inserted below, Very Fine,
Railroad Ticket Proofs, 14 different 1860s/80s tickets and passes from companies as Citizens Traction Co, Consolidated Traction Co, Providence Cable Tramway, Washington Georgetown RR, City & Suburban Railway of Washington, Pittsburgh Railways Co, Galveston City Railroad Co, Jersey City & Bergen Railroad Co, etc., printers include Hamilton Bank Note and National Bank Note, all on india mounted on card, a Fine and rare group
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Lot# : 1009Paper Americana - State / Regional Ephemera
Alabama Engraved Vignettes Assortment, six different incl Beverage Control Board revenue, Arms/ Eagle, allegorical vignette, map under tree, etc., all mounted on card, Very Fine
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Lot# : 1010Paper Americana - State / Regional Ephemera
Georgia 1930s Revenue Proof, allegorical vignette with "Secured By Pledge of Real and Personal Property. Registered and Contersigned in the Comptroller's Office of the State of Georgia", die V 37376 at bottom, affixed on card, Very Fine
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c. 1930s City of St. Louis Cigarette Tax Proof, in black on india with "City of St Louis" crossed out in pen, imprint "Arms of Missouri / V-80047 / American Bank Note Company", some small thin spots as typical with this fragile paper, still Very Fine
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Lot# : 1012Paper Americana - State / Regional Ephemera
West Virginia Engraved Vignettes Assortment, five pieces incl Liquor Control Commission (2 diff colors) and three variations of the state seal vignette, all mounted on card, Very Fine
Astronaut and NASA Staff Autographs Assortment. various mostly on official NASA photos or on philatelic covers with some of the ill-fated Shuttle Challenger crew; note William Anders, Chris Kraft (2), Edward H White, and from the Challenger crew Ronald McNair (2), Ellison Onizuka (2), Francis Scobee, Michael Smith (2), etc., also includes a photo negative of Neil Armstrong on the moon's surface and some unsigned NASA photos, F-VF (see online scans)
Apollo 11 Signed Cover, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin signatures on envelope with Apollo 11 cachet and Apollo 8 stamp cancelled by Kennedy Space Center Jul 16 1969 slogan cancel (date of Apollo 11 liftoff), signatures light but legible, Fine
Astronaut Autographs on Covers Selection, eleven 1961/78 philatelic covers with assorted signatures incl Neil Armstrong, Alan Shepard, Jim Irwin, Dave Scott, Harrison Schmitt, Charles Duke, John Young, etc., F-VF (see online scans)
Ferebbe, Thomas (US Air Force, 1918-2000) bombardier on the "Enola Gay" the B-29 Superfortress which dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, signed "Tom Ferebee - Bombardier. Enola Gay 6 Aug 1945" in blue sharpie on an 8x10 photo of the aircraft, additional inscription in Ferebee's hand describing the mission, Very Fine
Orville Wright (US Aviator, 1871-1948) strong signature on 1928 cover with Scott #650 block cancelled by Kitty Hawk Dec 17 1928 cancels and a rubber stamp cachet commemorating 25th anniversary of the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk NC, Fine
Over 220 Stampless Covers, in Four Binders, ranging from 1791 to 1850's, several scarce items with 1791 Philadelphia, 1796 Boston straight line, 1797 Worcester MA straight line, 1799 Tren NJ, 1856 Philadelphia to Wurtemburg transatlantic, 1850 & 1853 Oregon City (very faulty), ,J. A. Garfield Free, J. Tyler FREE, Free M.V. Buren, also large group of more common material, very mixed quality, viewing suggested, many are Fine. (see online scans)
Twenty Four Stampless Covers, includes several Ann Arbor MI, Jackson MI, several Georgtetown or Washington DC with one printed "Treasury Department" official, manuscript Port Tobacco MD, oval University of Virga, Princeton NJ and others, F-VF.
30 Early Alaska Covers, 1908-31, 10 on picture postcards, includes five Nome with 1908 (2), 1921 Juneau (2), five Fairbanks 1908-11, a couple different flag cancels types, 18 covers franked with 2c red and addressed to Detroit, Mich, interesting F-VF group
from Manila Philippines, San Francisco CAL, 21 Jan (1854) incoming postmark on folded letter datelined Manila Oct 17 1854, light file fold, addressed San Francisco CA, manuscript routing "via China" at upper left, scarce incoming SHIP 6 clamshell type strike applied at San Francisco, letter describes the new government and has a list of incoming and outgoing ships with their cargo, Very Fine, great for the Philippines collector or anyone interested in the early sailing ships of the Pacific
1854 to San Francisco, Paid Melbourne (Australia), crown, OC 28 1854 red rimless oval postmark on folded letter addressed to San Francisco CA, 11 Feb receiving at left, carried "pr Fanny Major", this ship made many stops at Honolulu at least by a couple years later, did it do so on this trip, scarce "SHIP 6" clamshell type strike applied at San Francisco in center, scarce and Very Fine.
San Francisco Cal, Feb 16 postmark with "6" rate marking, but corrected on 1 Mar with "12" struck over the six, addressed Albany NY with manuscript ship directive at upper left, unusual and Fine.
Alamosa and Archuleta County Collection Group of 35 Alamosa County covers including all four towns and 40 Archuletta County covers including Chromo, Dyke, Edith, Juanita and Piedra. Mostly fine.
Baca and Bent County Collection Group of 60 Baca County covers including Carrizo, Corrizo, Minneapolis, Monon and Seton and 60 Bent County covers including Gem, Harbordale, New Fort lyon, Opal and Rule. Mostly Fine.
Vilas, Colo. Two covers. 1882 1c Redrawn Franklin Banknote and 2c Red Brown First Postage Due and 1898 4c Lincoln First Bureau (2) on 2c Entire Registered. Minor faults.
Fort Lyon, C.T. 1863 Territorial with target, 3c Washington 1861 Issue, to Templeton, Mass with Petersham, Mass, serifed cds and manuscript "Missent". Very Fine.
West Las Animas, Colo. Four covers. Fancy Maltese cross, 5c Taylor Banknote to Belgium, Indian Label Not Tied and Postal Card. 1873-1883. One cover waterstained, balance fine..
Jamestown, Boulder Co. Colo. 1886 with double oval, sawtooth outer rim, manuscript killer. 2c Red Brown Washington and 10c Jefferson Bankote. Registered. Very fine.
Arkansas, Colo. 1880 with violet double ring, double rim cds with sawtooth outer rim, Wheel of Fortune. 1880-1881. 3c Washington Banknote. Bit reduced at right.
Hancock, Colo. Three covers. 1881 and 1882, violet blue and black serfied double rim cds. 3c Washington Banknote and 3c Entire. Two reduced and one with tear.
Poncho Springs, Colo. Seven covers with various 19th century markings, both Puncho and Poncho spellings, including rimless cds, oval ds, octagonal ds and star killers. Four reduced, balance fine.
Lawson, Colo. Two covers. 1878 Manuscript and 1886 2c Red Brown Washington and 10c Jefferson Banknote Registered. 1877-1966. Manuscript reduced at left and top right clipped, other fine.