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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1066		U.S.; States Postal History, New York, Stampless Group, 9, incl. 1837 Palmiyra red oval, 1811 Lansingbrough straightline in magenta, 1828 Schoharie Court House November 26 in red (3 lines), Free in red, 18¾ war rate from Hancock in 1815, noted other rates and towns, nice group, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 1067		U.S.; States Postal History, North Carolina, 1800 Slave Bill of Sale, for "negro wench and child" for the sum of $450, sold by Sam Hill, Rockingham Co. (N. Carolina), signed, sealed and delivered, rare early document, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1068		U.S.; States Postal History, Ohio, Hamilton, O. 1838 Straightline, in 2 lines on folded letter with Sept 21 date, to Fairfield, Ohio, rate 10 at right, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 1069		U.S.; States Postal History, Ohio, Oldtime Dealer Stock, 2290 from 80 counties, mostly 1820 to 1920, nearly all sleeved and identified, incl. 349 stampless (148 ms. small towns, most with contents), many DPO's, noted a mix of ovals, double circles, several straightline, free franks, numerous rates and usages, stampless retail $10, 349, stamped covers, postal cards, entires, postcards, loaded with DPOs ms. towns, fancy cancels, county cancels, Doanes, RFDs, advertising, precancels, registered, airmail, auxiliary markings, machine cancels and more, wonderful dealer stock to build on with all the work done, stock has been out of circulation for 5+ years, old retail $37, 280, Fine or better. Estimate $7,500-9,000. View details	Realized $8,913
Lot 1070		U.S.; States Postal History, Ohio, County Lot, few hundred, all sleeved and sorted by county, 19th Century material, good variety of towns, owner's retail $11, 700+, excellent lot for Ohio state collector or dealer, generally Fine. Estimate $2,200-2,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 1071		U.S.; States Postal History, Ohio, County Lot, 796 covers and cards, 19th and early 20th Century, sorted by county, good variety of towns, cancels, noted registered, Doanes, DPOs, sleeved and priced, inspect, Fine or better. Estimate $1,400-1,600. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 1072		U.S.; States Postal History, Ohio, Stampless Lot, 8, consists of Hamilton O. Dec 31, 1838 straightline on re-rated 25¢ to free, McConnelsville O. rimless 1833 on PM free franked, Portsmouth, Ohio DO 1834 in magenta, 1837 red, Cleveland O. Oct 16 (1830) straightline box in red, Chillicothe, Ohio /9/Nov DO in red, Jackson C.H.O. Apr/4 black cds with paid 5 in ms., Zanesville, Ohio Jan/26 DO with ms. Free on 1820 letter, lovely group, Fine or better. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 1073		U.S.; States Postal History, Ohio, Stampless Lot, 16 diff. ms. towns, 1833 to 1855 consists of Chillicothe, Bainbridge, Cynthiana, Charloe, Darrtown, College Corner, Garrettsville, Kingston, Lucasville, McConnelsville, New Concord, Norwich, Thornville, Sewellsville, Summerfield and Wheelerburgh, older retail $585, nice group, Fine or better. Estimate $140-180. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 1074		U.S.; States Postal History, Pennsylvania, Brownsville, 1832 Straightline, 2 line in red on folded letter, Nov 15 (ms) cancel, 12½ rate, to Hagerstown, MD, scarce piece, Fine. Estimate $100-130. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 1075		U.S.; States Postal History, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Whaling Related, 8 folded letters with 3¢ adhesives (1853-56), all mailed from Philadelphia by Wright Brothers & Co., 7 of 8 with blind embossed umbrella Ill. corner card on back flap, letters to J.H. Bartlett & Sons, New Bedford, Mass. ordering whale bone (for the handles), letters compare Polar bone, to Northwest July 5, 1853; letter requests Polar whale bone, clean, thick at 34½¢ per lb. June 9, 1853, their cutter discerns a difference in the bone, interesting insight into whale bone industry, scarce group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1076		U.S.; States Postal History, Pennsylvania, 19th & 20th Century Lot, 686 covers, postal cards and postcards, 19th & 20th Century, incl. numerous DPOs, many scarce to rare towns from early stampless to 1920s, numerous ms. town cancels, advertising, fancy cancels, registered, machine cancels, RFDs, Doanes, several county and postmaster cancels, diverse stock with very little dupl., built over many years and out of circulation for long time, all items sleeved and identified, conservative old retail $10, 863, Fine or better. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,415
Lot 1077		U.S.; States Postal History, Pennslyvania, Group of 19th and Early 20th Century, 178 covers and cards, 19th and early 20th Century, good variety of towns, cancels, noted registered, Doanes, DPOs, inspect, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1078		U.S.; States Postal History, Texas, Galveston (Republic), 1840 Transit, Mobile, Ala. Dec 9 (1840) cds in blue, Wm. Bryant Texas Agent oval hs., Galveston, Dec 18, Texas ms. date in oval black hs., to Matagorda, bit ragged, but still scarce item, Fine appearance. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1079		U.S.; States Postal History, Texas, Galveston, 1855 to France, Aug ? cds in black on folded letter, 5 and PAID in black, New York 28 Aug Br. Pkt cds, French 10 Sept entry cds in black, London SP 10 1855 transit in red and Nantes receiving cancels on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 1080		U.S.; States Postal History, Texas, Houston (Republic), 1841 to PA, oval cancel in black, Free ms. at top right, dateline Harrisburg May 5, 1841, to Austin, toning at right, still scarce cancel, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 1081		U.S.; States Postal History, Texas, Houston (Republic), 1844 Manuscript Cancel, Dec 24th (1844) and Free ms. markings on folded letter, addressed to Col. Thomas "Peg Leg" Ward in Austin, second commissioner of the General Land Office, came to Texas in 1835 to fight in the revolution, but in first day of action, lost his right leg, fold, Fine to Very Fine. 3 time mayor of Austin and U.S. consul to Panama. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 1082		U.S.; States Postal History, Texas, Houston (Republic), 1845 to Austin, red circular cancel with Sept 8 ms. date, addressed to Clerk of the District Court of Austin County, triple rate cover, late Republican usage, Fine. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 1083		U.S.; States Postal History, Texas, McKinney, Straightline Cancel, #158, 3¢ tied by black straightline cancel, to Newburgh, NY, light toning on cover, very scarce item, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, PF (2007) cert. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1084		U.S.; States Postal History, Texas, New Braunfels, 1871, 10¢ Rate to Germany, Apr 26 (1871) cds in black on #U40, New York May 9 Paid All transit cancel, Weisbaden 21/5 receiving cancel on reverse, via the North German Union closed mail rate, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Camina., rate in affect from only July 1870 to August 1871 . Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 1085		U.S.; States Postal History, Texas, Prairie Lea, Black Star Cancels, #115, pair and 2 singles 6¢ tied by fancy black star cancels, Prairie Lea, FE 22 (1871) cancel in black, to Seguin, TX, cover reduced at left, still scarce usage, Fine, PF (1977) cert. , Post Office opened in 1851 . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 1086		U.S.; States Postal History, Texas, Prairie Lea, Circa 1854, ms. cancel on #U10, Dec 9 cds in blue, nice early usage from this town, Fine to Very Fine, , Post Office opened in 1851 . Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 1087		U.S.; States Postal History, Texas, Waco Village, 1850s, June 19 cds in black, PAID 3 in circle, to Griffin, Georgia, cover soiled, Fine, , probably less that 10 known . Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 1088		U.S.; States Postal History, Texas, 19th Century Group, 100+, mostly 1870 to 1900, but noted a few Nesbitts and earlier, many DPOs, registered and fancy cork cancels, incl. Yorktown, Blossom, Finch, Dalton, Dido, Etna, Salesville, Mountain Peak, Deadwood, Tehuacana, Anaqua, Prarie Plains, Oyster Creek and Cotton Gin, uses to Germany, Switzerland and England, about 20 from Galveston with either fancy cancels, advertising or foreign destinations, well worth a careful look, Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $863
Lot 1089		U.S.; States Postal History, Virginia and West Virginia, Early 19th Century to 20th Century, 1817 to 1930s (few later), very strong 19th Century incl. stampless, numerous ms. towns through Bank Note period, many scarce to rare DPOs, Virginia 280 covers and postal cards with 153 DPOs, West Virginia with 153 items incl. 78 DPOs, sleeved and identified, out of circulation for many years, old retail $7690, excellent lot, Fine or better. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 1090		U.S.; States Postal History, Wisconsin, DPOs, 61 postmarks (56 diff. towns) on 30 19th Century covers and postal cards and 31 20th Century postcards, incl. #11 tied Ceresco Wis (rarity 8) on small urn embossed ladies cover to Fondulac and Ad/1 in ms., Dartford, Wis. J.H. Brooks, P.M. Oct 18, 1878 cds (rarity 5), Adamsville, Wis. Apr/1884 (rarity 6), 2¢ target tied with Johnsburg Wis. 1898 cds (rarity 5), Eldorado Mills Wis. Jul 30 cds (1870-1883, rarity 7) on cover with 1873 enclosure, Calumet Harbor Wis. cds (rarity 5) on postal card, plus many more scarce towns and a good selection of interesting postcard scenes incl. several real photos, older retail $1119, worth inspection, Fine or better. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1091		U.S.; States Postal History, Wisconsin, 19th Century Group, 38 diff. towns, nice selection of postmarks incl. ms. towns of Hudson and Bristol with #11s, rare Veanzie 1882 (1881-89, rarity 7) purple balloon cds as forwarding cancel on Madison Wis. Executive Dept. all-over design, small study of 5 Ripon postmarks 1850s to 1878, #26 with Waupun Wis. May 9 to Madina, forwarded to Fremont Wis. and received May 17th, several fancy type killers and many more nice small town cancels, older retail $777, a few faults, still desirable lot, generally Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 1092		U.S.; States Postal History, Wisconsin, Territorial Lot, 3 stampless, consists of Green Bay Oct 30 (1841) in red, Racine, Wis. T. Aug 1847 "10" in circle and Madison, Wisc. Sep 15 (1847) Paid 5 in red, scarce group with contents, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 1093		U.S.; States Postal History, Wisconsin, Territorial Lot, 3, consists of Racine Wis. T Feb 21 cds on 1844 Elias Smith free franked folded letter to Rev. Milton Badger, Southport W.T. Feb 13 green cds (predates ASCC listing by 7 days) on 1840 25¢ rated letter to VT, and Southport Wis. T. Sep 26 black cds with 10 in octagon box fancy rate on 1846 letter to NY, lovely group, Fine or better. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 1094		U.S.; States Postal History, States Lot of DPOs, 416 covers and cards, 19th & 20th Century, consists of Idaho (30), Illinois (49), Maryland (18), Michigan (26), Minn. (18), Miss. (6), Nebraska (13), New Hampshire (19), New Mexico and Terr. (5), N. Dakota (9), S. Dakota (10), Oklahoma (12), Tenn. (15), Texas (10), Vermont (63), Wash. (47), Wisconsin (51) and mixed (10), scarce group, old retail $4988, Fine or better. Estimate $1,250-1,500. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1095		U.S.; States Postal History, States Groups, about 700 covers or cards, 19th and early 20th Century, wide variety of States, towns, cancels and usages, Eastern, Southern, Midwestern, Western, Mid-Atlantic, noted registered, Doanes, DPOs, worth inspection, Fine or better. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1096		U.S.; States Postal History, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee Group, 19th Century covers and postal cards, Kentucky (51) with 27 small town ms. cancels, 23 DPOs, incl. Augusta 1832 straightline Cadiz (2) 1843 ms. town on folded letters with interesting content, one rated paid 37½¢ with large Due 18¾, Greeds ms. postmark on 1840 letter with tobacco prices, DPOs incl. Pine Creek 1871, Tilton 1886, St. Joseph 1889, Dublin 1882, Pine Grove 1889 Raleigh 1879, Paris, KY Mar 17 red dc postmark with time slug instead of year date (very early for this), etc., Missouri (34) incl. DPOs, foreign destinations, advertising, noted Baden (rarity 6) cds on postal card headed Spanish Lake, Mo 1884, Cole Camp, Sampsell Sta., Rader, etc., Tennessee (37) incl. 26 DPOs, noted #11 with Elm Hill Tenn ms. town cancel (rarity 7), Austin Springs, Clydeton (rarity 5), Big Creek 1875, etc., off the market for many years, old retail $2800, excellent lot, Fine or better. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 1097		U.S.; States Postal History, Southern States Group, 137 incl. North Carolina (40 pieces, 33 are 19th Century), 26 DPOs, a few small ms. towns incl. Swannano 1870s, Greenwood 1881, Brier Creek 1850s, Franklin 1850s, Purvis 1899, Whites Store 1867, South Carolina (35 pieces) incl. 15 DPOs, incl. Piercetown 1877, Pinkey 1894, Kingstree 1850s; Georgia with 75 covers (63 are 19th Century), incl. 15 DPOs, noted Bedford 1889, Graysville 1850s, Kissemmee 1885 (predates Helbock by 10 years), Phillip's Mill 1885, Way's Station 1870s; Florida with 7 covers, incl. 4 DPOs with Buena Vista, Paola, Saint Lucie, also Summerville 1880 ms. town on 1¢ postal card, older retail $2877, many obscure items, worth a close look, Fine or better. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 1098		U.S.; States Postal History, Western States Lot, 122 covers and cards from WA, CO, OR, WY, UT, HI, Dakota Terr., ND, CA and Wyo. Terr., 19th & 20th Century, 47 DPOs and a few foreign destinations, some Western express, WWII censored Airs, APO #953, 1¢ parcel post from Ft. Shafter, H.T. on 1913 postcard to Iowa, an interesting lot, old retail $1570, Fine or better. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1099		U.S.; States Postal History, Western Lot, 6 diff 19th Century, 5 from California and 1 from Washington, consists of 1889 advertising from Yakima Dairy (with enclosure), Pescadero, CA with 1887 purple cancel, illustrated for Dewey & Co's Scientific Press in San Francisco, 1858 stampless from Mariposa with paid 10, 1850s Pacific Express usage from San Francisco to Marin County and Wells Fargo from Oroville to Chico, nice group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 1100		U.S.; States Postal History, New England Counties and Postmaster Cancels, 7 diff. incl. 1884 Dudley, Mass., Worcester Co., 1895 Plympton, Mass., Plymouth Co., 1887 East Brownfield, Maine, Oxford Co., L.A. Cole P.M. and 1885 Harwic, Mass., Worcester Co., nice group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $161

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