[Postal Card Forerunner] Fire Association of Philadelphia, 2¢ Blackjack tied by donut killer of Philadelphia with 1869 Carrier c.d.s. to postal card forerunner depicting Fire Hose and Hydrant logo, Very Fine, very rare example of one of the earliest forerunners of the U.S. postal cards. Scott 87.
Estimate $500 - 750.
The "Constellation" Collection of Early U.S. Postal Cards #656
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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions The "Constellation" Collection of Early U.S. Postal Cards #656
Daniel F. Kelleher's sale 656 of The "Constellation Collection"
Part I - Early U.S. Postal Cards, including postal card forerunners plus advertising/illustrated covers.
Part II - Early U.S. Postal Cards, including postmarks by state, fancy cancels, railroad and waterway cards, and foreign mail.
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Lot #2001 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards postal card precursors
Lot #2002 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards postal card precursors
[Postal Card Forerunner] Fire Association of Philadelphia, 2¢ Grilled Blackjack cancelled by blue killer of Philadelphia with blue 1869 Carrier c.d.s. to postal card forerunner depicting Fire Hose and Hydrant logo, Very Fine, very rare example of one of the earlies forerunners of the U.S. postal cards. Scott 93.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #2003 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards postal card precursors
[Postal Card Forerunner] Fire Association of Philadelphia, 2¢ brown cancelled by 1871 killer and c.d.s. of Philadelphia to postal card forerunner depicting Fire Hose and Hydrant logo, Very Fine, very rare example of one of the earlies forerunners of the U.S. postal cards, Ex-Fricke. Scott 146.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #2004 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards postal card precursors
[Postal Card Forerunner] Boyd's City Dispatch, Boyd's City Dispatch (2¢) black, 155 x 100mm "The Importer & Trader' Nation Bank of New York" card, manuscript 1874 date, without marking as usual; light creases and a small scrape, otherwise Fine. Scott 20LUX1. UPSS L2.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2005 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards postal card precursors
[Postal Card Forerunner] Fire Insurance Co., Hussey Local, black on wove paper tied by April 15, 1875 blue "Hussy/Special Messenger/54 Pine St." to Knickerbocker Fire Insurance Company card, Very Fine. Scott 87L43.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2006 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards postal card precursors
[Postal Card Forerunner] Fire Insurance Co., 2¢ brown tied to private card of a fire underwriter by a 1875 Boston duplex cancel, very scarce, Very Fine, Ex-Fricke. Scott 157.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2007 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards postal card precursors
[Postal Card Forerunner] Boyd's Banking and Insurance Special Dispatch, Boyd's City Dispatch (1¢) black, 157 x 113mm "The Importer & Trader' Nation Bank of New York" card, manuscript, unused, 1880 date, otherwise Fine. Scott 20LUX9.
Estimate $50 - 75.
Lot #2008 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: architect
[Architect] Geo. M. Harding, Architect, Boston, MA, with illustration of houses in all four corner of a box with additional text in gold-brown, cancelled with c.d.s. and partial killer, F.-V.F. Scott UX3.
Estimate $40 - 60.
Lot #2011 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: auctions
[Auctions] Lippincott, Son & Co., Auctioneers, Philadelphia, PA, with large illustration of building, cancelled with c.d.s. and killer; corner crease, otherwise Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2012 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: building
[Building] Geo. L Stratton & Co., illustration of paper warehouse building in yellow brown, Rochester, NY cork crossroads killer and c.d.s., Very Fine, ex-Fricke. Scott UX3.
Estimate $60 - 80.
Lot #2013 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: building
[Building] Gregg & Bowe, Coach Works, card with inverted watermark, illustration depicting their building, Wilmington, DE postmark; with 2 spindle holes, Fine. Scott UX3. UPSS S2c.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2014 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: building
[Building] Janeway & Co., New York, NY, with illustration of building in vertical format, cancelled with 1875 c.d.s. and negative "8" in circle; diagonal crease at upper right, pressed out, F.-V.F. Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2015 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: building
[Building] Smith & Harris, Philadelphia, PA, with illustration of works and wharves with red "Now J. Campbell Harris & Co." overprint, addressed but not cancelled, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott UX1.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2016 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: carriage
[Carriage] A. Coquiland, South Bend, IN, illustration with multicolored (red & green) illustration of Coquiland Wagon, cancelled with 1875 c.d.s. and crossroads killer, beautiful color, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2017 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: carriage
[Carriage] Barton's Screw-Back Sleigh Bell, probably Macedon, NY, cancelled with large solid ball, no town mark but addressed to Macedon, NY, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $60 - 80.
Lot #2018 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: carriage
[Carriage] Benj. F. Wells, New York, NY, illustration of Hope Seat Spring on wagon, cancelled with c.d.s. and "10" in circle, not negative circle, Extremely Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2019 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: carriage
[Carriage] Bramhall & Co., New York, NY, illustration of baby buggy, c.d.s. duplex numeral "9". Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2020 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: carriage
[Carriage] Frazer's Axle Grease, Philadelphia, PA, illustration of cartoon of wagon wheel broken off and other wagon with man saying "My friend you should use Frazer's Axle Grease", cancelled crossroads killer only; rounded corner wear at lower right, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2021 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: carriage
[Carriage] Geo. C, Dewhurst, Worcester, MA, red illustration of carriage; light diagonal crease at upper right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2022 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: carriage
[Carriage] J. Theo. Gurney, Manufacturer of Fine Carriages, Boston, MA, red illustration of carriage over black text, unused, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2023 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: carriage
[Carriage] James Goold & Co., Albany, NY, large illustration of sleigh, cancelled by October 4, 1875 c.d.s. and crossroads killer, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2024 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: carriage
[Carriage] James Goold & Co., Albany, NY, large illustration of sleigh, cancelled by October 5, 1875 c.d.s. and crossroads killer, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2025 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: carriage
[Carriage] Milburn & Hammell, St. Louis, MO, illustration of Milburn Wagon, cancelled with 1874 c.d.s. and square of nine squares, F.-V.F. Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2026 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: carriage
[Carriage] Milburn & Hammell, St. Louis, MO, illustration of wagon, cancelled with 1875 c.d.s. and wheel of spokes, F.-V.F. Scott UX3.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2027 - the constellation collection of early u.s. postal cards advertising/illustrated covers: carriage
[Carriage] Mitchell, Lewis & Co., Racine, WI, green illustration of Mitchell Wagon, cancelled with c.d.s. and 5 bar killer, Very Fine. Scott UX3.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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