U.S. Army Transport Ships. 40 covers from U.S. Army transport ships, 9 different vessels (Oriente, Hunter Liggett, Republic, St. Mihiel, American Legion, Ludington, Leondard Wood, Chateau Thierry, and US Grant) in conjunction with various ports of call (Guam, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Canal Zone, etc), generally very fine, please examine.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE
We are pleased to have been named once again as the Official Auctioneer for the West Coast's premier philatelic exhibition. For this special event we will be offering over 3700 lots, which will feature the Jewell Meyer Collection of Arizona Postal History, the Charles Meroni Collection of Panama Registered Mails, the Gerald Farrelly Collection of the 1c Washington-Franklin Issues and the Dr. William Litle Collection of Illustrated Gun Advertising Covers. The Worldwide includes a fine array of Western Europe and a wonderful selection of collection and balance lots.
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Lot #2704 - united states postal history collections naval covers
Lot #2705 - united states postal history collections naval covers
U.S. Navy Crosby Cachets. 19 Crosby photo cachets on U.S. Navy ship covers, generally fresh and very fine, please examine.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Lot #2706 - united states postal history collections naval covers
U.S. Navy Diesel Submarine Covers. 100 1930's US Navy Diesel submarine covers, roughly half cacheted, particularly nice covers and strikes, please examine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2707 - united states postal history collections naval covers
U.S. Navy Occupation of Vera Cruz 1914. 22 U.S. Navy ship covers all postmarked while in Mexican Waters during the occupation of Vera Cruz from April to November 1914, some scarcer ships (Tacoma, Des Moines, Salem), generally F-VF please examine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2708 - united states postal history collections naval covers
U.S. Navy Ships 1945 Post War. 273 covers from U.S. Navy ships postmarked in 1945 after the Japanese surrender September 2, mix of covers with the newly issued name cancels and war time "z" cancels which read US Navy, all ships identifiable, mostly uncacheted, many of these ships went out of commission soon after the war ended and are quite scarce, please examine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2709 - united states postal history collections naval covers
U.S. Navy Ships at Pearl Harbor and Hawaii. 125 navy covers, 1930's-1941, from ships in Hawaii, nice assortment of ships on mostly uncacheted covers, included are a dozen or more late 1941 non-philatelic covers including a USS Nevada O.B. cover dated November 28, 1941.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2710 - united states postal history collections naval covers
U.S. Navy Ships Cacheted 1930's Covers. 376 cacheted navy covers from the 1930's, all vessel types represented, assembled by a condition conscious collector over many years, the strikes and covers are far better than the average usually encountered, good mix of event and commemorative cachets, please examine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #2711 - united states postal history collections naval covers
U.S. Navy Ships With Autographs. 96 Navy ship covers autographed either by the ladies who sponsored the ship's launch or the commanding officer, this group is made up of carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers, and auxiliaries, meticulously collected after WWII by Chet Knowlson and Jim Russell who sent covers to these now long deceased skippers and sponsors to autograph, most covers with relevant cachets for the launch or...
Lot #2712 - united states postal history collections naval covers
U.S. Navy Ships-China Ports. 40 covers from the 1930-1940's with China locations in the killer bars of US Navy ship cancels, mostly uncacheted, generally very fresh and very fine, please examine.
Estimate; $50 - 75.
Lot #2713 - united states postal history collections naval covers
U.S. Navy Submarines with Autographs. 65 Navy submarine covers autographed either by the ladies who sponsored the ship's launch or the commanding officer, meticulously collected after WWII by Chet Knowlson and Jim Russell who sent covers to these now long deceased skippers and sponsors to autograph, most covers with relevant cachets for the launch or commissioning, impossible to duplicate this group, please examine.
Estimate; $...
Lot #2714 - united states postal history collections naval covers
U.S. Navy-Classic Navy Covers 1909-1924. 64 navy covers from the classic period, great selection of ships and cancel types including a registered and a receiving mark, hand picked particularly well struck group of cancels with the very little ship duplication being different postmark types and most of the covers (52) being before 1920, strikes very fine to superb, please examine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Lot #2715 - united states postal history collections naval covers
U.S. Navy-Navy Day 1945 Collection. 87 covers postmarked October 27, 1945 (Navy Day), this was the first day after the war when ships were permitted to use the new T-2n name cancels issued after the war ended, this is a very nice group all postmarked 10-27-45, most all are cacheted with some scarce ships such as the sub USS Ray noted, please examine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2716 - united states postal history collections postal history
1792-1800s, Stampless Cover Balance. Group of 42 covers with a range of towns and markings including 1792 "Boston" straightline, 1799 "Schen*Jany 4" Schnectady straightline, 1813 Norfolk cds, 1802 red "Balte. Md. Feb 26" government supplied cds, 1837 Patent Office free frank, 1841 Pensacola Fl. Terr. use, etc., F.-V.F. group.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #2717 - united states postal history collections postal history
1801-1849 Transatlantic Mail Collection. Group of 26 covers mounted on pages including 1801 Philadelphia to North Britain with Liverpool Ship Letter oval, 1809 prepaid Falmouth packet letter from Leeds to Boston, 1817 Nashville to Ireland with "Belfast Ship Letter" framed h.s., 1841 Aug. 28th London to New York, 1843 June 16th London to Boston endorsed "Great Western" and carried to New York with July 1st arrival cds; 1846 June 1st...
Lot #2718 - united states postal history collections postal history
1825-1890s Steamboat Collection. Collection comprising 56 covers including a few ad covers and private canal letters, includes three 1821-28 Albany "B" covers, 1845 Memphis "Steam", several New York "Steam/Boat" and "Steamboat" handstamps, Fall River framed "Steamboat", 1829 Newport "Steamboat", 1844 Louisville "S B" handstamp, Cincinnati "Steam", Cleveland "Steam Boat" straightline, Buffalo "Steamboat" fancy scroll, Cairo Ill. ms. "...
Lot #2719 - united states postal history collections postal history
1840s-1900, Balance of Consignment. Group comprising 1919 A.E.F. Siberia use with patriotic flag cutout tied by duplex, six covers with added fake "Paid" and other handstamps, Rome N.Y. stampless use with "Paid III C" coin ratemarker, and Utica N.Y. blue oval d.s. and matching "Paid" and "V" ratemarkers, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #2720 - united states postal history collections postal history
1850-1870s Steamship Collection. Collection of 32 covers mounted on pages with steamship markings with better including 1860s Peru cover to San Francisco with "Purser" straightline h.s., 1854 Aspinwall with "Steam/Ship" and "30" rating handstamps, 1857 cover with "Ship 'Marion', Iquique - Peru" dateline to Schenectady with "Steam/Ship" h.s. and ms. "20" due rating, 1860 Guatemala to Washington D.C. with N.Y. Steamship and "40" due...
Lot #2721 - united states postal history collections postal history
1850s-1880s Postal History Balance. Eclectic balance of 26 covers including advertising, cancels, etc., of note includes: Dept. of the Gulf, Headquarters U.S. Sequestration Commission imprint cover, 1861 soldiers letter, #68 to Canada, #65 from Danville Ill. via Cairo to soldier in Gen. Banks Expedition at New Orleans, #65 canceled by perfect Jersey Shore blue star, #65 with Mobile Ala. star cancels on 3¢ U58 entire to Pensacola Fla...
Lot #2722 - united states postal history collections postal history
1851 3¢ Issue Collection. Small study with some shades and cancels on and off cover, includes 13 singles and 9 covers, better includes #10 used on folded letter from New York City July 26th 1851 with square grid cancel, 1857 Jan. cover with deep rich shade, some color cancels of blue and red, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 10, 11; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2723 - united states postal history collections postal history
19th Century Postal History Assortment. Group of mostly better interesting covers with adhesives, also some stationary and postal cards, three nice Scott #24 covers, New York straight line cancel on "FREE" franked stampless, a couple Columbian stationary items (one with Scott #232 on 2 cent, and another with #223 on 5 cent, Boston registered to Halifax, Nova Scotia), 3 cent (pink?) with paid cancel, U.S. Postal Card assessment notice...
Lot #2724 - united states postal history collections postal history
American Indian Motif Postcards. Selection of over 400 mostly color cards, most mint, depicting wide variety of subjects, many in native costumes, action scenes, etc., some duplication, should provide useful range of views, please inspect.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #2725 - united states postal history collections postal history
Better U.S. Classic Covers, 1846-1890s. Group of 26 covers including 1846 "Rail Road Car" straightline from Albany to No. Spencer, #64b on cover with PFC, #71 by PCM to Italy, #75 pair to Halifax N.S., #115 to Canada, #149 to Germany, #20L18 used with #65 on purple ladies cover to Portsmouth N.H., some interesting cds that incl. day of week designations, etc., some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #2726 - united states postal history collections postal history
Coin Collection. 100's of U.S. coins, display folders of Lincoln cents, Buffalo & Jefferson nickels, Mercury & Roosevelt dimes, Standing Liberty & Washington quarters, Walking Liberty & Franklin half dollars, a few Dollar coins; mostly circulated; also containing many Proof Sets in government mint packages; also box of loose coins with much silver; should provide a useful range, please inspect.
Estimate; $1,500...
Lot #2727 - united states postal history collections postal history
Cover Balance. Balance of consignment with mostly 1910s-1940s era covers with a couple censored uses, also includes Hyrum Utah Territory registered use to August Me. with five 3¢ grilled #136 stamps and a Fort Schuyler "Bayonet Charge at the taking of Fort Donelson" purple Civil War patriotic, etc.; mixed condition, Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #2728 - united states postal history collections postal history
Documents, Correspondence and Ephemera Group. Dozens of letters, documents, check, waybills, letterheads, litho prints, etc.; much with a Western theme but some early eastern documents; a potpourri of material, worth review.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
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