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U.S. Postal History Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1592		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Foreign Destination Postal History, Hundreds of 20th Century addressed to Foreign destinations, strength is post 1960, lots of earlier material, unusual in this quantity, somewhat mixed condition. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1593		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Special Service Postal Cards, Small assemblage of 13 postal cards, mainly UX27, Air, Special Delivery or Postage Due usages, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Unsold
Lot 1594		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Trans-Pacific Airmail Postal History, Small collection of 35 incl. survey flights, first flights and postal history, highlight is 1945 Guam to Hawaii commercial use, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1595		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Special Delivery Usages, Collection of over 100 franked with #E20 to E23, many interesting usages, the best being on a Congressional Free Frank with X-Rayed marking, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1596		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Military Postal History, Selection of over 100 U.S. Military, mainly WWII, some later, incl. A.P.O.'s, Fleet Post Offices, ships and more, many special service, note a very scarce A.P.O. 418 French Guinea Special Delivery. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1597		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Returned to Sender Service Suspended, Small group of 17 WWII era to various Foreign destinations with Returned to Sender Service Suspended markings, also incl. several reason slips that do not specifically relate to the covers, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1598		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Six Used Patriotics, Liberty with enclosure, 4 with cannons, other with Eagle & Shield, above average condition for these, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1599		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Better Stampless, 25 from 1820's to 1840's incl. City of Washington, 1834, Cincinnati OH 1827, Portland ME 1830's and Detroit Mich, 1840's, Duffs Forks, OH 1819, Auditors Office of the Treasury, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1600		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Small Collection of Independent Mail, 9 with 7 stampless, plus 2 with stamps, one Hales 1844, and one City Dispatch Post, Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $334
Lot 1601		U.S. Postal History Groupings, UPU Americas Printer Matter Collection, 30 incl. Newfoundland, Haiti, Barbados, British Guiana, El Salvador, some with Stationery 1¢ usages incl. few with additional adhesives, corner advertising, etc. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1602		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Pre-UPU Circular Rate Group of 4, 3 to Europe with 2¢ Black Jacks, 4th with 2¢ Bank Note to England, fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 1603		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1890 Small Bank Note Lot, Over 50 better, noticed Advertising, registered, and some Foreign destinations, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1604		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1920s to 1970s Airmail Related Group, hundreds in full box, incl. 1st flights, National Air Mail Week, FAMs, aero events, airport dedications, helicopter 1st flights, air races, gliders and Lindbergh material, good mix, plenty of older material, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1605		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Group of 6, consists of #65 usage with tied "W" of Waterbury, Pinwheel of Richmond, VA, 3 Foreign Mail postal cards, and dubious 1861-62 "on" cover, mixed condition. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1606		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Civil War Soldier Mail Collection, 84 total some are identified and written up, a few with content, interesting group, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1607		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Union Occupation of South Collection, 36 to/from mostly Port Royal, Nashville, Norfolk and couple others, interesting group, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1608		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1847 to 1894 Cover Group, 17 Canada or Mexico cross border usages with 3rd class mail to the border rate, incl. 1847 stampless to New Brunswick, #63 to Ontario, Stationery 1¢ usages, 2¢ Black Jack with 1¢ collect, Fine to Very Fine for this. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 1609		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1896-1904 Wagon Service, 6 Washington, one Buffalo to Ontario, one NY, all with corner cards, incl. Bruns book, Fine. Estimate $100-140. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1610		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Official Lot, about 1500 with lots of dupl. of UO84, UO85, UO88, UO90 and UO91 all with genuine commercial usages but large amount of each, Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $299

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