Abraham Lincoln. Portrait on leather trimmed celluloid holder, with Peoples Savings Bank, Grand Rapids, Mich. ad on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
We are pleased to announce our Winter 2014 auction with over 3,500 lots offered over four days. The sale is highlighted by:
- The Richard Graham Collection of Naval Covers
- Transatlantic Mail including the Ken Clark Collection of Liverpool Postal History.
- The John Cunningham Collection of United States Expositions.
- Hawaii including Specialized Hawaiian Numerals
- The Charles F. Meroni Jr. Collection of Panama Registered Mail (Part II)
- Worldwide Collections and Accumulations
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Auction scedule
December 8, Lots 1 - 975 - Western Postal History - U.S. Postal History
December 9, Lots 976 - 2053 - U.S. Postal History - U.S. Possessions
December 10, Lots 2054 - 2736 - Great Britain - General Foreign
December 11, Lots 2737 - 3544 - U.S. Cover Collections - Philatelic Literature
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Lot #369 - united states postal history campaign covers
Lot #370 - united states postal history campaign covers
Abraham Lincoln. Silk portrait campaign ribbon, with" Kalamazoo Wide Awakes" at top and "For President, Abraham Lincoln of Illinois" below; light tone, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Lot #371 - united states postal history campaign covers
Abraham Lincoln. Portrait in ornamented frame with flags and eagle "Lincoln & Hamlin" names in shield, additional railsplitter design with caption below and Raynor - N.Y. imprint at bottom, on cover to Dryden, Mich franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ dull red, blue "Rosmond, Ill., Oct 22" cds, 1860 docketing on reverse, Very Fine, a lovely example of this scarce Lincoln campaign design.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #372 - united states postal history campaign covers
Abraham Lincoln. Purple boxed Lincoln & Johnson campaign corner card and allover "Union Party Platform" political doctrine on reverse, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "New York, Oct 8" cds and grid duplex, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65.
Milgram No. AL-161; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #373 - united states postal history campaign covers
Abraham Lincoln. Portrait in ornamented frame of flags and eagle with Lincoln & Hamlin names in shield, separate railsplitter design with caption below and Raynor - N.Y. imprint at bottom left, on cover to Montrose, Pa., franked with well centered 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Neenah, Wis." cds with "Feb" month in pencil, 1861 docketing on reverse; trivial cover edge wear, Very Fine. Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. AL-92;...
Lot #374 - united states postal history campaign covers
Bell & Breckinridge. Two similar embossed campaign designs; John Bell embossed campaign slogan "The Union, The Constitution and the Laws" amid stars at upper right of cover and "Hon. John Bell of Tenn. For President, Hon. Edw. Everett of Mass. For V. Pres." on backflap, used from Baltimore, other John Breckinridge embossed campaign slogan "Constitutional Rights, Federal Protection in the Territories" amid stars at...
Lot #375 - united states postal history campaign covers
Bell & Breckinridge "Traitor". Two similar portrait designs showing signature below, Bell design with verse, on unused covers, Very Fine and scarce.
Milgram No. JBL-9, JBK-6; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #376 - united states postal history campaign covers
John Bell & Edward Everett. Dual portrait campaign design with Carpenter & Allen - Boston imprint below, on cover to Kingston, R.I. franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by grid handstamp, matching "Saxonville, Ms., Oct 22" cds; couple small cover opening tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, a rare 1860 Presidential election campaign cover (Milgram rarity 3, 1-5 known). Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. JBL-16; Estimate $200...
Lot #377 - united states postal history campaign covers
George McClellan. Portrait in flag & shield frame with McClellan & Pendleton's names below and verse at top, on cover to Watson, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (diagonal crease) bearing a "1864" manuscript cancel; cover slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, ex Gabriel. Scott No. 65.
Milgram No. GM-2; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #378 - united states postal history campaign covers
Henry Clay. Portrait in ornate frame design, letterhead illustration on hand delivered folded letter addressed "A Keepsake, Prepared for Mrs. General Pitkin, of East Hartford, Conn.", enclosure a lengthy 3 page poem entitled A Monody To the memory of General Pitkin written on 1845; some tone spots and paper loss on last page, otherwise F.-V.F. and rare (Milgram rarity 3, 1-5 known).
Milgram No. HC-5; Estimate $150 - 200...
Lot #379 - united states postal history campaign covers
James Buchanan. Campaign design with eagle holding "Buchanan Breckinridge" banner, Liberty shine and The Constitution with transporation allegories, on cover with New Hampshire cds, appropriate stamp replacement, Very Fine, still a very rare campaign design. Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. JB-13; Estimate $150 - 200.
By 1856 the lines were being drawn that would lead to Civil War. This was the last election before...
Lot #380 - united states postal history campaign covers
John Fremont. Engraved portrait design with Putnam imprint on cover to Litchfield, Ct., franked with 1851, 3¢ brownish carmine, type II tied by "Stamford, Ct., Nov 8" cds; cover with light horizontal file fold not affecting stamp or design, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 11A.
Milgram No. JF-3; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #381 - united states postal history campaign covers
John Fremont. Portrait design on cover to Brunswick, Me., franked with 1851, 3¢ dull red tied by blue Monmouth, Me., Nov 3 cds; with original 1856 enclosure with matching letterhead design; cover edge tears and tone spots, Fine. Scott No. 11.
Milgram No. JF-20; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #382 - united states postal history campaign covers
John Fremont. Portrait design with Shepard Clark & Co. - Boston imprint below, on small cover to East Weymouth, Mass., franked with 1851, 3¢ brownish carmine placed over portrait and tied by red "Marlow, Mass., Feb 13" cds; stamp lifted and hinged at right to show design, Very Fine. Scott No. 11.
Milgram No. JF-21; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #383 - united states postal history campaign covers
Stephen A. Douglas. Four different portrait designs, includes two mourning and two patriotic-like designs; some minor spots on first, Very Fine.
Milgram No. SD-18,26,27,34; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #384 - united states postal history campaign covers
Stephen Douglas. Portrait in ornamented frame with Douglas name and Ed Mendel - Cleveland imprint below, on cover to St. Louis, Mo., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by grid handstamp and "Galesburgh, Ill., Mar 12, 1861" cds, circular "Advertised" date stamp; cover scuffs and reduced at right into stamp, Fine (Milgram rarity 3, 1-5 known). Scott No. 26.
Milgram No. SD-35; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #385 - united states postal history campaign covers
Ulysses Grant. Campaign design showing Grant and Colfax portraits in black frame including industry, shipping, eagle and other symbols, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by Waltham, Ms. cds and cork handstamp, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65.
Milgram No. UG-42; Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #386 - united states postal history campaign covers
Ulysses Grant. Allover shaded portrait design on cover to Amsterdam, N.Y., franked with 1868, 3¢ rose, F. grill tied by manuscript, New York postmark alongside; some minor toning, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 94.
Milgram No. UG-19; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #387 - united states postal history campaign covers
Ulysses Grant. Portrait design in purple of Grant & Colfax in ornamental frames with names in shield flanked by flags and verses at top, on cover to East Berkshire, Vt., franked with 1868, 3¢ red, F. grill tied by blue cork handstamp, matching Hinsdale, N.H. cds, reverse with allover ad for campaign items including envelopes; stamp lifted and placed back, Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Milgram No. UG-37...
Lot #388 - united states postal history campaign covers
Ulysses Grant. Portrait design of Grant & Colfax in ornamental frames with motifs including eagle, industry and shipping, on cover to Brooklyn, O., franked with 1868, 3¢ rose, F. grill tied by target handstamp, matching "Guion, Con., Oct 26" cds; small cover tear at lower left, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 94.
Milgram No. UG-42; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #389 - united states postal history campaign covers
Ulysses Grant. Allover gray shaded portrait design on 1869 cover to West Fairlee, Vt., franked with cork canceled 1860, 3¢ ultramarine, matching "West Minster, Vt., Nov 16" cds; cover with light stain and missing most of backflap, F.-V.F. Milgram No. UG-19.
Scott No. 114; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #390 - united states postal history campaign covers
William Henry Harrison. Engraved front and reverse of Harrison Medallion with resolution of Congress text below and Doolittle & Munson imprint, letterhead illustration on folded letter sheet to Berlin, Conn datelined "St. Louis, May 1, '40", cover with blue "St. Louis, Mo., May 2" cds and manuscript "25" rate; some light allover toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Milgram No. WH-23; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #391 - united states postal history campaign covers
William J. McKinley. Three 1896 campaign designs; all portraits, one with patriotic and industry allegories and another with illustrated "McKinley Souvenir Top" advertisement, also includes a 1898 Spanish-American War patriotic as president; few minor flaws, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce campaign group.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #392 - united states postal history campaign covers
William Jennings Bryan. Three covers; two during his 1896 campaign, one with portrait design of Bryan and "George Washington" and other a corner card cover for the Byan and Sewall Club with political sentiment, other during his 1909 campaign with multicolored patriotic portrait design of Bryan and "George Washington"; some small flaws, otherwise Very Fine, the later design being quite rare.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #393 - united states postal history campaign covers
Presidential Campaign Balance. 5 items; with 1888 dual portrait Republican Campaign lettersheet urging the vote for Harrison and Morton, 1900 McKinley - Roosevelt campaign postcard to Austria with "were elected Nov 6 - 1900" notation, 1904 Roosevelt nominated postcard, also a 1870's illustrated Greenback propaganda cover and a 1904 Labor Party corner card cover, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
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