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U.S. Postal History

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1251		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Special Delivery Intact Exhibit Cover Collection, In 10 binders, approx. 1500 to 2000 of mostly commercial and some FD's (mostly diff. starting from E12), incl. "Pre Special Delivery", auxiliary markings, overseas usages, some in combination with other regular or back of book issues, few incoming, some used on stationery, few early with labels, later flights incl. crash, Zepp, E9 on Rome Alaska territorial, condition mixed but many years developing this collection, the largest grouping we have seen. Estimate $6,000-8,000. View details and photo	Realized $6,325
Lot 1252		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 48 Better in Stockbook, incl. 15 local post covers, Foreign destinations, a few advertising and one Confederate, nice lot, please inspect, Fine. Estimate $5,000-5,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1253		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Excellent Collection of Classic Covers, #10, 11 and 26 usages, approximately 160 documented on pages by collector, starts with #26, 36 to London; 10 and 7 pair to Nova Scotia; 11 Dead Letter usage, trans-continental, ms. Maxwells creek, Wells Fargo Western Waterway; territorial incl. Atchison Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, also St. Louis and Overland, Express incl. Bloods, Express, mourning, valentine, 16 Patriotics, 53 advertising, etc., few covers with faults, inspect, Fine or better. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $7,763
Lot 1254		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1851 and 1857 Colors Group, about 105 documented by color on pages, about 16 #10 or 10A, balance 11, 25-26, virtually all single frankings, no territorials, incl. per owner scarcer shades incl. "salmon", brown shades, deep orange brown, claret, etc., covers overall sound, very interesting exhibit. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 1255		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Extensive 1851 and 1857 3¢ Cover Collection, around 150 in binder, all documented, incl. extensive "Fancy" cancels incl. Shields, Paids, Numerals, Dues, Railroads, Way, Packets incl. Potomac Steamer, colors incl. blue, greens, few with Chase comments, incl. few #10s, 11, 11A, 26, etc., needs close inspection, Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $4,025
Lot 1256		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Airmail Crash Lot, excellent lot of approximately 53 mostly 1930s U.S. crash covers with all manner of appropriate auxiliary markings, some with explanation letters from postmaster, a number of "ambulance", etc., all listed in AAMC Interrupted Mail section, good high dollar resale potential, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1257		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Bargain Box Material, thousands, consists of 6 banker boxes of late 1800s to 2010 mostly commercial mail (very unsorted) with some items to be pulled as better, FDCs, censored, and much more, great for the $1 boxes, generally Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1258		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Minnesota Group of About 2500, mainly 1900 to 1950 with a wide range of markings incl. doanes, D.P.O., flags and more, mostly fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1259		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1922 to 1976 Annotated Collection, on pages in nine 3-ring binders, many hundreds incl. FD's with various cachets (3 baseball), commercial, mostly complete for period with scattered better, virtually complete from 1930 on, inspect, generally fine to very fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Unsold
Lot 1260		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Hundreds of Prexies, Box with many hundred Prexies, all values ½¢ to $5, domestic and overseas usages, registered, Airmail Special Delivery and more, a real treasure trove, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-500. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 1261		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th Century Stampless Collection, album filled with 68 stampless cover, many with original contents, incl. cross border, transatlantic, turn cover, telegraph, manuscripts, nice mix of cities and towns, generally Fine. Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1262		U.S. Postal History Groupings, About 170, #803/857, incl. commercial up to $1, many FD's, oversized, auxiliary markings, reg., Postage Dues, APO, etc., virtually all U.S. destinations. Estimate $300-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 1263		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 19th Century Lot, about 200 with wide variety and number of useful items incl. 1850s Horatio Ring free frank, soldiers due 6, 1860s turn cover, a few documents and some ephemera, worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1264		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1851 and 1857 3¢ State Collection, over 100 documented on pages, sorted by State (not all represented, with #11s, 26s, etc., also various shades of #11, incl. NY, North Carolina, apparently all statehood period, mostly clean group. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 1265		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Balance of 1851 and 1857 Covers, 44 diff. of #10A, 11, 25, 26, 26A, all on APS submission forms, all documented by shade, date, etc., clean group overall. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 1266		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Michigan Group of About 500, mainly 1900 to 1950 with a wide range of marking incl. advertising, doanes, D.P.O., flags and more, mostly fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1267		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 20th Century Group, eclectic and wide variety with many interesting item, noted Special Delivery on WWII cover, Dove of Peace sketched on 1926 envelope to Michigan, and some ephemera items, worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1268		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Foreign Destinations and Wells Fargo, 25 with at least 5 Wells Fargo, advertising and patriotic also noted, nice lot, worth a look, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1269		U.S. Postal History Groupings, U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Correspondence, Unusual correspondence consisting of 18 multi page letters dating from 1905-1913 with matching cover all postmarked U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China from Katherine Bassett to her cousin J.J. Clifford, New Bedford MA., content incl. reference to local new, travel within China, opening of railway from Peking to Hangkow, transpacific mails, typhoid fever epidemic, Titanic disaster, riots, etc, generally Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1270		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Collection in Album, about 200 running from stampless to mostly the 1940s and a few modern interesting, incl. 12 associated with the Corning family 1850 to 1860 some with content, 1858 National lottery ticket and 20 mostly Civil War era, some with content all associated with the Graham family, some interesting items to be found, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1271		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Missouri Group of About 500, mainly 1900 to 1950 with a wide range of marking incl. doanes, D.P.O., flags and more, mostly fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $334
Lot 1272		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1851 Plate 3 and 1857 3¢ Platings, 39 diff. plated and documented on pages, all single copy usages, incl. various shades, sorted by Scott # order, with #26 damaged transfer repairs, double transfers, pl. flaws, few covers with condition issues, inspect, still Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1273		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1851 and 1857 3¢ "Super-Balloons" Cancels Group, 36 diff. documented on pages, with #11, 26, with blues, also various shades of the #11, various State usages, mostly clean group. "E.S. Zevely" inspired cancels. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1274		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1851 and 1857 Transfer Rolls Group, 25 diff. and plated on documented pages, for mostly #11, 11A, few #25, incl. #11 "strong gash", incl. better shades, also preprint crease, covers mostly clean. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1275		U.S. Postal History Groupings, 1925 Airship Los Angeles Flight Group, four different flights, one from New Jersey to Hamilton Bermuda Apr 15 1925, New York to Warwick Bermuda date Apr 15 1925 with Home of the Postage Stamp Covers (2), and on cacheted cover from New York to Mayaguez, Porto Rico, nice lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 1276		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Group of 1851 and 1857 Issues, 100+, mostly single 3¢ adhesive usages, #11 with green cancel, etc., mixed condition. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1277		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Western Union Covers and Enclosures, few with U.S. adhesives incl. 1881, 1882 usages, few stand alone telegraphs mostly 1890s to 1930s, most with entires, incl. few with U.S. perfins, couple Canadian, typical condition. Estimate $150-200. View details	Unsold
Lot 1278		U.S. Postal History Groupings, WWII U.S. Military Overseas Lot, nice selection of 190, from 1941-1945, incl. APO, U.S. Navy Postmarks, Shore station, Army, Army Air Corps, Marine Corps and American Red Cross facilities, excellent mix, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1279		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Pre War Naval Covers, excellent assortment of 240, about half with cachets commemorating USS Macon crash, ship launchings, submarines, souvenir sheet Arizona, ports of call and much more, Fine or better. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1280		U.S. Postal History Groupings, Collection in Box, couple hundred covers incl. Special Delivery, some checks, government postal cards and envelopes with various usages, worth a look, otherwise Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $242

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