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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1509		U.S. States Postal History, California, Petaluma 1853 Earliest Known Cancel, stampless envelope with Petaluma Cal/Jany 4th (1853) ms. cancel at left (penned by W.D. Kent, postmaster Dec 13, 1852 to May 26, 1853), ms. "10", to Burnelle, Wis., Fine. Ex. Scott. Earliest known Petaluma, CA postmark, Williams rarity 5 . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1510		U.S. States Postal History, California, Petaluma 1854 Manuscript Cancel, Petaluma Cal/Oct 11 (1854) at upper left (William rarity 5) penned by Samuel Brown (postmaster from Dec 14, 1853 to April 4, 1856), ms. "6" on 6¢ Nesbitt, to Thomasville, NC, Fine. Ex. Scott. Latest Petaluma, CA ms. postmark . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 1511		U.S. States Postal History, California, Petaluma 1854 Steam Ship Cancel, pair, 3 margin copies, with "STEAM/SHIP" in black (canceled in NY where cover entered the mails), enclosed letter datelined Petaluma, CA Nov 12, 1854, to South Coventry, Conn., Fine. Ex. Scott. Very early usage from Petaluma, CA . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1512		U.S. States Postal History, California, Petaluma 1885 Cover to Switzerland with Red Registry Cancel, #189, 15¢ tied by fancy cork killer of Petaluma, CA, boxed Petaluma Oct 14, 1885 REG B cancel in red (Williams SON-3930, rarity 4 for black), New York registry exchange label at left, Locarno 2.XI.85 receiving cancel on reverse, stamps with rough perfs at left, otherwise Fine. Ex. Scott. Unique red killer and only known red strike of this Petaluma registry cancel . Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 1513		U.S. States Postal History, California, Petaluma 1888 Cover to Switzerland With Red Straightline Registry Cancel, #189, 15¢ tied by black killer, Petaluma, Cal Feb 27, 1888 straightline cancel in red, New York registry exchange label at right, New York 3.8.1888 transit and Locarno 19.III.88 receiving cancel with others on reverse, Fine. Ex. Scott. Unlisted cancel in Williams, only known example . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 1514		U.S. States Postal History, California, Petaluma Collection Balance, couple hundred covers and cards, noted Airmail usages, Dues, various registry markings, different cancelling devices used from 1850s to 1950s with Williams rarity factors to 4, several written up on exhibit pages, noted #11 strip of 3 on 1855 cover, ms. 15¢, 45¢ and 29¢ rate covers, several to foreign destinations incl. #71 on cover to Switzerland, plus hundreds of clipping and notes regarding Petaluma usages, a lifetime's work, generally Fine, Ex. Scott . Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,610
Lot 1515		U.S. States Postal History, California, Petaluma Illustrated Mail Collection, couple hundred 19th to early 20th Century from local estate, noted Civil War patriotic, many related to the local poultry industry, corner cards for numerous local businesses, plus numerous clippings and information on the covers, formed over a lifetime, generally Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Scott. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 1516		U.S. States Postal History, California, Susanville, 1882 "Kicking Mule" Cancel, January 20, 1882 County cancel on 3¢ green entire to Adiro, CA, with some small tears at top, still scarce item, Fine, Williams type LAS-1590 . Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1517		U.S. States Postal History, California, Timbuctoo, 1860s Via Panama Usage, 10¢ adhesive tied by black killer, May 17 cds at left, corner card for Randal & Co., Marysville with Via Panama cachet, to Michigan, attractive piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $2,645
Lot 1518		U.S. States Postal History, California, Virginia, 1865 Usage to PA, 3¢ on envelope with ms. Apr 5 1865 at top, to Philadelphia, cover with edge faults at left, otherwise Fine, Helbock rarity 8 . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1519		U.S. States Postal History, Connecticut, Waterbury, 1860s Maple Leaf Cancel, Skinner-Eno #S-E PP-L50, 3¢ adhesive with Waterbury Apr 27 postmark, to South Carolina, Fine, PF (2013, 1991) certs. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1520		U.S. States Postal History, Connecticut, Waterbury, 1870s Negative 5 Point Star Cancel, Rohloff #S-8, 3¢ with rimless Waterbury May 20 postmark, to Conn., nice item, Fine, PF (2013) cert. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1521		U.S. States Postal History, Illinois 19th and 20th Century Stock, 450 covers or postal cards, most sleeved and priced, incl. numerous small town DPO's, also stampless, noted lovely Beldville cover with #73 (2) tied by rimless grids, good selection of Bank Notes, advertising, RFD's, Doanes, etc., also incl. a group of 50 Idaho towns, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-1,700. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1522		U.S. States Postal History, Illinois Illustrated Letter Sheets, over 100 sleeved pages in 3 ring binder, many with covers, topics incl. agriculture, printing, hotels, furniture, bicycles, buildings, etc., 1870 to 1912, a varied lot, difficult to duplicate, mixed condition. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1523		U.S. States Postal History, Louisiana, New Orleans, 1862 Union Occupation, 3¢ tied by black target cancel Aug 15, 1862 to Perryville, MO, ms. "missent", some soiling on edges, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1524		U.S. States Postal History, Louisiana Group, lot of 45 sleeved, mostly 19th Century covers and postal stationery incl. ship (6) 1839 to 1840 of mercantile nature, one New Orleans 1840 to London, forwarded by Collomb & Iselin NY and forwarded from Hardens/Package Express & Foreign Letter Office London per steamer Britannia via Halifax on folded part printed market circular and handwritten letter of tobacco business, also a Way marking on 3¢ Nesbitt, some advertising, stampless, foreign destinations and a bit more, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1525		U.S. States Postal History, Maine Stock, 730, sleeved and priced, generally $5+ retail per item (none less), good variety of towns, mostly early 20th Century, owners retail $3677, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1526		U.S. States Postal History, Maryland Group, lot of 120 sleeved covers and postal stationery, 1805 to 1920, incl. stampless ship covers 1805 to Scotland, 52 rate from London to Baltimore, folded letter with June 30, 1845 blue cds and ms. 5 in oval (day prior to new rate and posted on second day of 5¢ rate), number of stampless towns with cds or ms. cancels, DPOs, a variety of advertising incl. buildings, oysters, shoes, etc., a few with illustrated letter sheets, fancy cancels and a good assortment of Baltimore, noted Sykesville MD double circle in red 1848 pm free frank, very little dupl., condition varies, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1527		U.S. States Postal History, Massachusetts, Mendon, 1851 Fancy Cancel, in black on folded letter to Wesleyan Academy, ms. May 23, Paid 5 and hs. PAID, nice strike of this rare cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1528		U.S. States Postal History, Massachusetts, Millbury, 1829 Straightline Cancel, Blandford ms. cancel at upper left on folded letter, ms. 10 at right, Millbury M.S. S/L receiving and forwarding cancel, to Grafs Hill Post Office, rare item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1529		U.S. States Postal History, Massachusetts, Palmer, 1840 Fancy Boxed Cancel, in red on folded letter, 12½ ms. rate marking, to Nashua, N.H., file fold, still scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1530		U.S. States Postal History, Massachusetts Stock, 1220+ covers, sleeved and priced, generally $5+ retail per item (none less), good variety of towns, mostly early 20th Century, owners retail $6322, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $625-800. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1531		U.S. States Postal History, Massachusetts Mostly Fancy Cancels, 27, 1860s to 1900s, noted shields star, diamond, numeral, leaf, etc., worth a look, owners retail $1600, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1532		U.S. States Postal History, Michigan Collection, about 100 in binder, stampless to 1930s, noted 1846 Flint (2), 1850 Flint to England, 1880s advertising, 1851 issues, various small towns, #36 pair on reduced cover to England (cert.), used Union patriotic, various auxiliary markings, quite an eclectic lot, generally Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1533		U.S. States Postal History, Michigan Group, lot of 228 sleeved covers and postal stationery, 1870 to 1965 incl. wide range of towns with a few DPOs, various advertising, cancels incl. couple fancy, flags, machine, Doanes, etc., HPOs first trips, good mix, condition is mixed, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Unsold
Lot 1534		U.S. States Postal History, Minnesota Group, lot of 124 19th & 20th Century covers and postal stationery, all sleeved and priced from oldtime dealer stock, incl. 3 multicolor front illustrated postcards, 2 with roses, 1 from "The Tolleson Nursery", a strawberry illustration for Strands Nursery, also 20+ DPOs incl. 2 ms. towns with 3¢ Bank Notes (Dover Centre (1868-1887) and Elba (1882), other items incl. advertising, foreign destinations, registered, RFDs and a variety of cancels incl. Doane, flags, machine, etc., old retail $1579, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $316
Lot 1535		U.S. States Postal History, Missouri Group, lot of 79 19th & 20th Century covers and postal stationery, incl. DPOs, foreign destinations, RFDs, a variety of advertising topics incl. hotels, cigars, iron works, Joplin, MO promotional, 1886 Mora ms. town cancel on 1¢ postal cards (2), plus a variety of other material, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1536		U.S. States Postal History, New Jersey, Georgetown, 1860s Stencil Type Cancel, on small cover with 3¢ adhesive, Apr (ms.) 16 cancel, to Washington, D.C., excellent strike of rare cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1537		U.S. States Postal History, New Jersey Stock, 500+ covers, sleeved and priced, generally $5+ retail per item (none less), good variety of towns, mostly early 20th Century, owners retail $2575, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1538		U.S. States Postal History, New York, B.(allston) Springs, 1804 Straightline Cancel, in red on folded letter, April 11th usage, to New York, 17 ms. rate at right, bold strike of the rare cancel, Fine, only used for 2 years . Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1539		U.S. States Postal History, New York State Stock, 1460+, sleeved and priced, generally $5+ retail per item (none less), good variety of towns, mostly early 20th Century, owners retail $7632, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1540		U.S. States Postal History, New York State Group, ephemera and covers, lot of 100+ sleeved pages of illustrated letter sheets, many with various topics incl. plating, chemicals, food, machinery, music, agriculture, etc., impressive lot, good opportunity for the NY specialist, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1541		U.S. States Postal History, Ohio Group, lot of 166 sleeved pages in 2 binders, mostly 19th Century, incl. wonderful variety of illustrated letter sheets and steamboat bills of lading, many with covers, topics incl. hardware, grocers, oil, stoves, agriculture and more, 1915 Union Distillery Co. letter with 1915 wholesale liquor dealers assoc. protective stamp affixed, $50 stock script of Columbus & Indianapolis Central Railway Co. 1866 with #R22 attached, close inspection will prove worthwhile, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $900-1,100. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1542		U.S. States Postal History, Ohio Late 19th to Early 20th Century Group, 123 sleeved pages in 3 ring binder, many pages incl. cover with enclosure, many beautifully illustrated letter sheets, noted Factories, Medicine, Political, Mineral, Water, Hardware, Druggists, Hotels, Jewelers, etc., other items incl. 1805 Newport Co. legal document, several Athens hospital for insane covers with letters, interesting lot difficult to duplicate, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1543		U.S. States Postal History, Pennsylvania 19th and Early 20th Century Group, 195, good variety of towns, owners retail $3423, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Unsold
Lot 1544		U.S. States Postal History, Pennsylvania Stock, 1170+, sleeved and priced, generally $5+ retail per item (none less), good variety of towns, mostly early 20th Century, owners retail $6085, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1545		U.S. States Postal History, Pennsylvania Early Group, 12 stampless and 2 with adhesives, all sleeved and priced, noted Felty ms., Pittston Ferry ms., Lebanon blue oval, nice group, owners retail $1200, generally Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1546		U.S. States Postal History, South Carolina, Charleston, 1849 Usage, Dec 11 cds is red on folded letter, to Waterville, Maine, oval Charleston Hotel hs. on reverse, fantastic account of travel in the South, detailing cities, towns, scenes, people, etc., wonderful historical item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1547		U.S. States Postal History, Texas, Belton, 1850s Usage to Mass., red Sept 21 cds on ladies cover, Paid 3 in red, to Clinton with 4 Nov receiving cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 1548		U.S. States Postal History, Texas, Brenham, 1850s Usage to KY, 3¢ (#11) with ms. cancel, May 9, Paid 3 ms. cancels at left, to Keene, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 1549		U.S. States Postal History, Texas, Burkeville, 1852 Usage Zavala Japser Co., Nov 4 cds in red on folded letter, "5" in red at right, addressed to Thomas Hulen (Hulling), supporter of the Texas revolution, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 1550		U.S. States Postal History, Texas, Cameron, 1850s Usage to Austin, black cds, 5 in circle at right, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1551		U.S. States Postal History, Texas, Columbia, 1850 Usage to Florida, Jun 29 (1850) cds in red on folded letter, "10" at right, nice item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 1552		U.S. States Postal History, Texas, Cranes Mill, 1886 Registered Usage, 10¢ in adhesives on reverse, Jan 12, 1886 partial ms. cancel in cds on 2¢ corner advert. entire, to Chicago, indistinct receiving cancel in purple on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 1553		U.S. States Postal History, Texas, Goliad, 1851 Usage to Pennsylvania, May 3rd ms. cancel on folded letter, ms. "10" at right, to Pittsburgh, Penn, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 1554		U.S. States Postal History, Texas, Grand Cane, 1853 Manuscript Cancel, with enclosure, Jany 21/53 and Paid 3 ms. cancels, to Lebanon, IL, nice letter about family life, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 1555		U.S. States Postal History, Texas, Honey Grove, 1849 Usage to Tenn., 31 Aug ms. cancel on folded letter, ms. "10" at right, to Dundsage, scarce usage, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 1556		U.S. States Postal History, Texas, Livingston, 1848-50 Usage to Austin, ms. Oct 5 in black cds on folded letter, fancy "V" at right, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1557		U.S. States Postal History, Texas, Rusk, 1850s Usage to NC, Aug 29 ms. date in black town cancel on folded letter sheet, PAID hs. and ms. 3 at right, to Slaterville, NC, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 1558		U.S. States Postal History, Texas, San Augustine, 1848 Usage to Montgomery Co. Court Clerk, ms. May 25 cancel on folded letter, ms. Paid 5 at right, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $58

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