[Printing] New York City, Henry Seibert & Bro Lithographers, gorgeous three panel ad for lithographers, outside is 9 ¾" by 5½" depiction of Columbus soliciting aid from the Queen, the same scene as on #234, inside is multicolored image of the Santa Maria, the landing of Columbus, and the Columbian Exposition, addressed to Petersburg PA; some transfer of colors inside, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750.
U.S. Postal History #646
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Lot #1076 - u.s. postal history by topic advertising/illustrated covers
Lot #1077 - u.s. postal history by topic stamp advertizing collars
Duarte CA, Bliss The Printer, 2¢ (319) in ad stamp collar tied by 1909 Monrovia CA duplex on multicolored illustrated ad cover addressed to Akron OH, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1078 - u.s. postal history by topic stamp advertizing collars
St Louis MO, Liggert & Myers Tobacco Co, 2¢ (220) in stamp collar tied by machine cancel on allover multicolored illustrated ad cover addressed to Evansville IN, a gem of an ad cover, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1079 - u.s. postal history by topic campaign covers
1856, Fremont Campaign, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), red grid cancel, matching light strike of "OXFORD N.H." postmark on buff cover with printed "57" in TOP LEFT corner of cover, plus second stampless cover with outlined "57", Orford postmark and "PAID 3" in circle, interesting pair; small cover flaws, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1080 - u.s. postal history by topic campaign covers
1860, Lincoln and Hamlin Campaign, 3¢ dull red, type III (26), straightline "PAID" cancel on 1860 Presidential campaign cover depicting beardless portrait of Lincoln, facing right in ornate frame, Plainfield Ill postmark at center, addressed to Havana IL; cover opened unevenly at left into design and light creases, Fine.
Bischel 311. Walcott 158 var.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1081 - u.s. postal history by topic campaign covers
1860, Lincoln and Hamlin Campaign, design with Raynor imprint, used to Amherst Ms. turned and reused due to paper shortages, bearing 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by target, matching "Amherst Ms Mar 17 1862" d.c.d.s., Fine, very uncommon turned usage.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1082 - u.s. postal history by topic campaign covers
1860, Lincoln and Hamlin Campaign, 3¢ rose (65) tied by Windsor Con postmark on circa 1862 amber cover with beardless Lincoln and additional picture of Lincoln splitting rails; cover with light creases and slight irregular reduction at left into design, stamp with additional manuscript cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Bischel 369. Walcott 200.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1083 - u.s. postal history by topic campaign covers
1860, Lincoln-Douglas Campaign, 3¢ (65) tied by grid and New York cds, with design at left (Bischel-405, W-229), on cover addressed to Palmyra NY, with additional allover text on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1084 - u.s. postal history by topic campaign covers
1860, Stephan Douglas Campaign, 3¢ (64b) tied by blue Chicago IL c.d.s., on campaign cover with design at left, addressed to Kinwood MO, Fine to Very Fine, 2012 P.F. certificate.
Bischel 300.
Estimate $350 - 500.
Lot #1085 - u.s. postal history by topic campaign covers
1868, Grant-Colfax Campaign, 3¢ (65) tied by Waltham MA c.d.s., on campaign cover with design at left, addressed to New London New Hampshire, Fine to Very Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate.
Bischel 446. Walcott 564.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #1086 - u.s. postal history by topic civil war postal history
"Due 3/Old Stamps Not Recognized", 3¢ (26) tied by Millersburg PA cds on 1862 cover addressed to Harrisburg PA, with manuscript postmark; tear at top, tiny hole in docketing, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1087 - u.s. postal history by topic civil war postal history
Mail Suspended, two 1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26) tied by two strikes circular grid, with 1861 Philadelphia c.d.s. and double oval Dead Letter Office date stamp, addressed to Kanawha C.H. VA, on bank corner ad cover, red manuscript "Via Columbus Ohio", mail service to Confederate states had been suspended as of June 1; closed tear at bottom center, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350
Illustrated in Sep-Oct 1975...
Lot #1088 - u.s. postal history by topic civil war postal history
Ordnance Department, Official Business, legal sized envelope with frank of "A. B. Dyer" Brig. Gen. and "Washington DC Jun 1865 Free" double circle postmark, addressed to Nashville Tenn, reverse has all over hand drawn bi-colored drawing of what appears to be a Civil War battle, highly unusual; cover reduced at right into imprint, Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1089 - u.s. postal history by topic civil war postal history
Slavery related, 2¢ red brown (146) cork cancel duplexed with Baltimore c.d.s. on cover addressed to "John Washington, Colored", handstamped "NOT FOUND" (tying stamp) and boxed "Returned to Writer", endorsed "If not delivered in 30 days return to Freedmen's Bureau Balto Md.", Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
The Freedmen's Bureau was the common name for the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, a U.S...
Lot #1090 - u.s. postal history by topic civil war postal history
[Slavery] Richmond VA, Hector Davis Auctioneer Negroes, 3¢ (26) tied by Richmond VA cds on cover with blind embossed ad on backflap "Hector Davis/Auctioneer/for the/Sale of Negroes/Franklin St/Richmond VA", addressed to Chester SC; tiny stain upper left corner, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
Extremely rare slavery related cover .
Lot #1091 - u.s. postal history by topic civil war postal history
Sanitary Association, two items. The first has 3¢ (65) tied by bold outline star fancy cancel with 1864 Hartford CT imprint on cover addressed to South Manchester CT. The second has 2¢ (73) tied by fancy cancel on printed form lettersheet of the Sanitary Fair, addressed to South Hartford CT, very nice pair of covers, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1092 - u.s. postal history by topic patriotic covers
Lincoln mourning cover "We Cherish His Memory", 3¢ (65) tied by grid with red Boston MA c.d.s. at right, and design at left, with manuscript "That's so and more to" along top of design, Fine to Very Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate.
Walcott 224.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1093 - u.s. postal history by topic patriotic covers
Liberty, Shield & Eagle, 1861, 3¢ rose pink (64b) tied by blue Baltimore cds on multicolored patriotic cover with design and blue imprint "4th Wisconsin Volunteers" (Bischel-unlisted, W-unlisted), addressed to Geneva WI, with multicolored illustrated lettersheet, contains some war and camp news; cover has faulty left edge, letter sheet has some staining, Fine to Very Fine, 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott $180.
Estimate $...
Lot #1094 - u.s. postal history by topic patriotic covers
Soldier with Flag, 1861, 3¢ rose pink (64b) tied by manuscript "W" with blue Weston MA cds, on red & blue patriotic cover with design at left, addressed to Milo ME; repaired at bottom left, Fine to Very Fine, 2012 P.F. certificate.
Bischel 3612. Walcott 2031 var.
Scott $180.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1095 - u.s. postal history by topic patriotic covers
Soldier and Lady Saying Farewell, incredible multicolored 7"x 4 7/8" cover with patriotic overall design, franked with two 3¢ dull red type III (26) on reverse tied by blue University of Va. Feb. 9 postmark, addressed to Cahaba Ala, eye catching cover; left stamp with small tear at top, cover extensively repaired, Fine to Very Fine, 2002 P.F. certificate.
Bischel 2115. Walcott 2381.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #1096 - u.s. postal history by topic patriotic covers
Eagle & Shield, 1861, 3¢ rose pink (64b) tied by blue Baltimore cds, on multicolored patriotic cover with design at left, addressed to Geneva WI, with illustrated patriotic letterhead of Col Paine of the 4th WI Volunteers, letter describing camp life; cover is reduced at left and stained at bottom, Fine to Very Fine, 2012 P.F. certificate.
Bischel 4515.
Scott $250.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1097 - u.s. postal history by topic patriotic covers
Flag, 3¢ (26) tied by 1861 New York cds on allover Munn & Co Patent Agency allover illustrated ad with red, white and blue flag facing right added, addressed to Indianapolis IN, rare usage of ad cover turned patriotic; tiny tear at bottom, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1098 - u.s. postal history by topic patriotic covers
Patriotic covers. Group of six, all from Ohio: three franked with 3¢ 1857 (26), manuscript postmarks Adamsville, O. & Quaker Bottom, O. and blue cds Gilead, Ohio; one with 3¢ pink (64) manuscript West Windsor; and two 3¢ rose (65) manuscript Oregon, O. and cds West Middleburgh; mixed condition, the 3¢ pink being faulty, the others mostly Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1099 - u.s. postal history by topic patriotic covers
Patriotic covers. 29 different unused envelopes, mounted on pages, including The New Quaker Bonnet 1861, The Father of this Country, Flag, standing soldier and flag, eagle and flags, The Loyal States-Union New Jersey, The Hero of Lundy's Lane, General McClellan & Mrs. Elizabeth Ross making the first American Flag, Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #1103 - u.s. postal history by issue 1847 issue
1847, 5¢ brown (Scott 1), single, large margins except touching at top, red grid cancel and matching Chicopee Ms postmark on embossed ladies cover addressed to North Foster RI, Very Fine, ex "Elite" sale (Duane Garrett).
Estimate $500 - 750.
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