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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1016		U.S.; States Postal History, Arizona, Strawberry, 1889 Territory Manuscript, on 3¢ entire with 9-21 date, to Lawrenceville, NY, Oct 2, 1889 receiving cancel on reverse, scarce DPO, Fine to Very Fine, , 1886-1904, rarity 6 . Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1017		U.S.; States Postal History, Arkansas, Little Rock, 1824 Territory Manuscript, at upper left with 21 Oct 1824 date, Postmaster signature at upper right (free frank), to Newport, RI, bit of soiling, still scarce, Fine. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 1018		U.S.; States Postal History, Arkansas, Little Rock, 1834 Territorial Manuscript, 2 line at upper left with 7 August date on folded letter, 25¢ rate at right, to New Hartford, NY, Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 1019		U.S.; States Postal History, California, Camptonville, 1850s to N.H., 10¢ large 4 margin copy, tied by Aug 2 cds in black to Swanzey, NH, early example from small Western town, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, , Williams type YUB-260, rarity 4 . Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1020		U.S.; States Postal History, California, Nevada City, 1857 to PA, 10¢ 4 margin copy tied by Jul 1, 1857 cds, to Philadelphia, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine, , Williams type Nev-1220, rarity 4 . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 1021		U.S.; States Postal History, California, San Francisco 1858 to NY, #33, 10¢ tied to folded letter by San Francisco, Cal., Oct 8, 1858, cancel to New York City, straight line "Due 7" hs. overstruck with "Due 10" hs. and second strike alongside, couple sealed cover tears at top, interesting double rate usage, Fine to Very Fine, , Williams SAF-530 . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1022		U.S.; States Postal History, California, San Francisco, Wells Fargo Handstamps on 1861-62 Newspapers, 4 items, blue double outer circle Wells Fargo hs. postmarks on each, Morning Daily Call S.F., Sunday morning Dec. 22, 1861, Daily Evening Bulletin S.F., Jan 9 and 21, 1862 and Daily Alta California, S.F., March 7, 1862, full of merchant ads, Civil War news, mining, shipping info, local news, etc., papers were generally disposed of, great historical items, Fine. Discovered in New England from family who's ancestor had gone West during the Gold Rush and established business in Northern California and sent these home to his family., first examples of California newspapers carried by Wells Fargo that we have seen . Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1023		U.S.; States Postal History, Colorado, Denver, 1898 "Mountain & Plain" Festival, "Monash Fair Co" of Denver, CO printed for "Fourth Annual", 2¢ tied to env. by Denver August 27, 1898 cancel, to New Jersey, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 1024		U.S.; States Postal History, Connecticut, Litchfield, 1829 Straightline Cancel, on folded letter, 2 lines with ms. Feb 1 date, rated 18¾, with contents, scarce cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $98
Lot 1025		U.S.; States Postal History, Connecticut, Putnam, 1860s 6 Pointed Star Fancy Cancel, strong strike in blue on #65, star within a star in bordered frame, used from Putnam, Con. Oct 24 cds in blue, to Providence, RI, lovely and scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1026		U.S.; States Postal History, District of Columbia, Washington Stampless Free Franks, 5 diff., incl. Henry Stanton, Asst. Quartermaster General of U.S. Army 1845, J.L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions 1833, French, Treasury Dept. 1842, Barken Burnell 1842, nice historical group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120-170. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1027		U.S.; States Postal History, Indiana DPOs Group, consists of 19th Century (30) and 20th Century (14), incl. 17 small ms. towns, noted Ballstown 1883, Brighton 1882, #65 with Ashland on reverse of Civil War patriotic, Georgetown 1870, Courter 1870s, Moore's Hill on 3¢ Nesbitt 1850s, Spring Hill 1860s and Rainsville 1862, scarce group, old retail $839, Fine or better. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1028		U.S.; States Postal History, Indiana Illustrated Lot, 36 diff. 19th & 20th Century mix, incl. hotels, factories, manufacturing, oil tanker, rural delivery horse and wagon, furniture, rabbit breeder, state house and machinery, nice group, old retail $429, Fine or better. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1029		U.S.; States Postal History, Iowa, 1893 Mississippi River Carnival Advertising, #231, 2¢ tied to Davenport Steam Heating Co. cover by Davenport, Iowa Dec 5 93 duplex cancel, design shows carnival king in chariot drawn by beasts, fireworks going off in background, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1030		U.S.; States Postal History, Iowa 19th Century Group, 187, very little dupl., noted numerous scarce DPOs, fancy cancels, advertising, foreign destinations, ms. towns incl. Nashua 1850s, Boonsboro 1850s, Chariton 1854, Elon 1857, Eatonville 1865 with enclosure, Upper Grove 1863, Cresco 1866, Malcom 1867, Cottage 1870s, etc., difficult group to dupl., old retail prices $3473, conditions varies as expected, generally Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $834
Lot 1031		U.S.; States Postal History, Kentucky, Augusta, 1833 Straightline Cancel, McLean Autograph, in black on folded letter, Jan 28th (ms.) date cancel, 25¢ rate, to Justice McLean (Supreme Court Justice who authored strong opinion on Dread Scott case) Washington DC, from his son Nathaniel who became Civil War Union general, outstanding strike of scarce postmark, Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1032		U.S.; States Postal History, Louisiana, New Orleans, 1850s Signed by Leopold De Meyer, his hs. in red on folded letter to New York, blue 10 and New Orleans May cds in blue, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Signed by the famous piano virtuoso. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1033		U.S.; States Postal History, Maine 19th and Early 20th Century, 202 covers and cards, good variety of towns, cancels, noted registered, Doanes, DPOs, inspect, Fine. Estimate $550-650. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1034		U.S.; States Postal History, Maine Stampless Group, 116, sorted alphabetically, good variety of towns, cancels and rates, sleeved and priced, Fine or better. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1035		U.S.; States Postal History, Maine County Fairs, 4 late 19th and early 20th Century illustrated, consists of 1911 Central Maine Fair, 1894 Gran Horse Fair, Rigby Park, 1902 West Washington County Fair and 1899 Maine State Fair, lovely group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1036		U.S.; States Postal History, Massachusetts, Boston, 1765 (Circa) Colonial Usage, Bo ("O" high) 2p 16gr ms. markings, with variety of other rate equivalent markings, to Lebanon, Conn, in 3 pieces, needs restoration, still rare piece, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1037		U.S.; States Postal History, Massachusetts, Boston, 1793 to 1801 Lot, 5 diff. straightline usages, re-rated to free, overcharged, forwarded, etc., all with contents, lovely group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1038		U.S.; States Postal History, Massachusetts, Boston, 1846 Missionary Letter From India, 18 Dec 5cts cds in red on letter from Madras, India, dated 2 Oct 1846, to Bath, NY, privately carried to Boston where it was placed in the mails, lengthy letter discusses religion (Hinduism/Christianity), scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1039		U.S.; States Postal History, Massachusetts, Boston, Stampless Lot, 10, incl. drop rates, Hale & Co., 20¢ rate, circular rate, unusual unrated Boston on small document, great lot for specialist, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 1040		U.S.; States Postal History, Massachusetts, Centre Uxbridge, 1828 Straightline Cancel, BRID strengthened by postmaster (as mentioned in ASCC), Feb 4 (1828) ms. date, 6¢ rate to Providence, RI, scarce Worcester Co. DPO; ASCC listing copy, Very Fine, , only reported cover (Aug 11, 1827 to July 9, 1828) . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1041		U.S.; States Postal History, Massachusetts, Chesterfield, 1863 to China, black MAR ?0 cds in black, San Francisco Apr 11 transit in red, 2 line hs. Returned for Postage at lower left, another Chesterfield, MS A? cds in black, 24 in red ms., London AP23 63 transit cancel in red, Hong Kong JU 20 63 receiving cancel on reverse, addressed to Ambrose Robinson, Kiatchow, China care of Captain Otis White, Ship Reingleader, stamps soaked off (?), you decide, most unusual item, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1042		U.S.; States Postal History, Massachusetts, Ipswich, 1830 Straightline Cancel, in red on folded letter, July 19 (ms.) date, paid 10 at right, to Grafton, Mass., scarce, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1043		U.S.; States Postal History, Massachusetts, New Mills, 1846 Manuscript, at upper right of folded letter with Nov 3 date, to Boston, rated 5 at right, rare DPO, Fine to Very Fine, , 1844-52, scarcity 9 . Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 1044		U.S.; States Postal History, Massachusetts, Newburyport, 1844 Independent Mail, H.T. Crofoot Letter Office, Newburyport red oval in combination with Hale & Co. Eastern Mail, to Boston, forwarded by Hale & Co. to Philadelphia, carried outside of the mails, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1045		U.S.; States Postal History, Massachusetts, Palmer, 1840 Fancy Boxed Cancel, straightline in red, June with ms. "24" date, to Nashua, NH, rated 12½¢, rarely seen fancy cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1046		U.S.; States Postal History, Massachusetts, Salem, 1798 Straightline Cancel, in red on folded letter, Feb 16 (1798) cancel, to Falmouth, near Portland (district of Maine), 12½ rate, scarce, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1047		U.S.; States Postal History, Massachusetts, Salmon Falls, 1881 Fancy Cancel, lovely purple duplex with star cancel on #UX7, Sep 30, 1886, to Westfield, Mass., superb strike of rare DPO, Extremely Fine, PF (1983) cert. , 1884-1889 . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1048		U.S.; States Postal History, Massachusetts, Stampless to Early 20th Century, 680+ covers and cards, noted nice group of Boston fancy cancels with negative numbers and letters, advertising incl. lovely illustrated drain pipe for Geo. D. Goodrich, registered, Doanes, DPOs, etc., worth inspection, Fine or better. Estimate $1,800-2,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1049		U.S.; States Postal History, Massachusetts, Stampless Group, 6, incl. 1834 Walpole red straightline in box, Worcester red oval with paid on 1829 interesting letter, Shirley Village in black with Littleton red cds as forwarding, also Danvers 1837, Clappville 1848 and Milbury with paid 3, nice group, Fine. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1050		U.S.; States Postal History, Michigan, Fort Snelling, 1835 Michigan Territory, ms. Fort Snelling, Sept 15, 1835 on 25 rated folded letter, headed Mackinac Augt. 17th 1835, to Mr. George Johnston, St. Peters, Upper Mississippi, then forwarded to Sault Ste. Mary (Marie), Michigan Territory, 1 page letter of Wm. Johnston to his brother, in part "I have just received per the steamboat Monrog a letter - I will probably go to Chippewa River, there is some talk of asking the Ottawas to sell their lands", letter was 6 months in transit, received Feb 4, 1836 (docketed on reverse), very rare piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1051		U.S.; States Postal History, Nevada Related Lot, P.O. registered package transit cards, registered package receipts and a few covers, approx. 2000 pieces, 1905 to 1907, some of the towns incl. Eureka, Hot Creek, Palisade, Strawberry, Romano, Carson City and Mineral Hill, many railroad and agent markings, great lot for the postal historian, Fine. This lot was discovered 20+ years ago. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1052		U.S.; States Postal History, New Hampshire, Littleton, 1870s All-Over Advertising, #158 tied illustrated for Profile House & Echo Lake, Franconia Notch, White Mountains, NH, from Littleton, NH to Providence, RI, lovely piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1053		U.S.; States Postal History, New Hampshire, New Hampton, 1850s Valentine Envelope, blue cds with "Paid 9" (ms.) on large embossed env., to Bedford, Mass. scarce triple rate, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1054		U.S.; States Postal History, New Hampshire Group of 19th Century, 85 diff. covers and cards, incl. 29 stampless, #24 on 1861 Warner, Valentine social announcement, nice variety of 1850s usages, many DPOs, scarce Doanes, couple $100+ items, many $20-$50 items, lovely group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Unsold
Lot 1055		U.S.; States Postal History, New Hampshire Group of 19th and Early 20th Century, 149 covers and cards, good variety of towns, cancels, noted registered, Doanes, DPOs, inspect, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1056		U.S.; States Postal History, New Jersey, Morris & Essex Railroad, 32 covers and a few ephemera related pieces, franked with #11, 25, 26, 65, 94, 114 and Bank Notes, one with advertising, seldom seen in group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1057		U.S.; States Postal History, New Jersey, Morris & Essex Railroad, group of 8, 1850s to 1870, all franked with various 3¢ adhesives, scarce group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 1058		U.S.; States Postal History, New York, New York City, 1758 Colonial Ship Letter to England, to John Varis in North Britain near Wigtown in Galloway, ship 1p plus 8/-, interesting content, silked for presentation, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1059		U.S.; States Postal History, New York, New York City, 1770s Colonial to England, ms. IN and 6/- on the front, NEW YORK 2 line hs. on reverse, 30 MR and 15 MA in circles, addressed to Dr. Daniel Burton in London, piece missing on back of cover, otherwise Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1060		U.S.; States Postal History, New York, New York City, 1862 Norton Experimental Patent Cancels, collection of 14, good strikes, unusual group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-500. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 1061		U.S.; States Postal History, New York, New York City, Whaling Related, 2 folded letters from Edward Bossange, Merchant, New York, to J.H. Bartlett & Sons, New Bedford, first letter with request to purchase 3000 lbs of good polar bone and 2000 gallons of crude sperm oil at lowest price, second letter "oil arrived in good order, please buy for me of ship by Fall River, 11,000 lbs of good merchantable bone", etc., great topic, scarce, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1062		U.S.; States Postal History, New York, Saratoga, 1845 Free Frank, blue cds with Free hs., from Minister to Postmaster, contents have absolutely nothing to do with post office business, apparent misuse of free frank privilege, lovely piece, Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 1063		U.S.; States Postal History, New York, Schuylerville, 1841 Straightline Cancel, in black on folded letter, Nov 15 (ms), 1841 cancel, 18¾ rate to Boston, Mass., very scarce year dated hs., Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 1064		U.S.; States Postal History, New York, 19th & 20th Century Lot, 385 covers, government postal cards and postcards, 19th & 20th Century, incl. 106 DPOs, 24 stampless 80 foreign destinations, plus a mix with a wide range of usages, cancels, noted registered, Doanes, RFDs, advertising, fancy cancels, interesting content and more, a useful lot with very little dupl., off the market for many years, old retail $4448, Fine or better. Estimate $1,250-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 1065		U.S.; States Postal History, New York, Group of 19th and Early 20th Century, 115 covers and cards, good variety of towns, cancels, noted registered, Doanes, DPOs, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $288

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