Santa Cruz County Postmark Reference Collection. On stockpages in binder; 150 cut-outs of postmarks mostly from the 1880-90's including Wells, Fargo & Co. and a few covers including nice 1860's Watsonville usage, etc.
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 #2762 - united states postal history collections state and town postal history
Lot #2763 - united states postal history collections state and town postal history
South Carolina Postal History, 1800-1900s. Collection of over 150 covers comprising stampless and stamped, mostly larger cities but also a range of towns, also includes a few hundred picture post cards and modern covers; better includes an 1800 Charleston cds, 1860 Oct. 17th 3¢ star die use, etc., generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #2764 - united states postal history collections state and town postal history
St. Louis Mo. Postal History, 1838-1900s. Collection of over 200 covers and cards with a wide range of usages including stampless, registered, foreign mails, auxiliary markings, significant range of illustrated ad covers including multicolored, fancy cancels, etc., better includes #11 on brown cameo ad cover for wooden willow brooms; #68, 71 & 76 on cover to France; #69, 71 cover to Italy; #71 on cover to France; #78 to England;...
Lot #2765 - united states postal history collections state and town postal history
State Cover Stock. Approximately 1,500 covers and cards arranged by state in 5 stockboxes; generally 1900-40's covers and postcards with many event cachet items including airmail and airport dedications, postcards with a nice array of scenes, with some occasional classic franked or early 1830-40's stampless; inspect.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #2766 - united states postal history collections state and town postal history
Utah Town Postmark Covers. Approximately 100 covers and cards in slips; mostly 1860-1930's, many better with townmarks including 1868 manuscript Smithfield on W.F. & Co. franked entire, 1889 Logan, 1887 Heber, 1891 Castle Gate, 1889 Stockton, 1888 Pleasant Grove, 1870's Corinne, 1880's Alta, 1889 Ephraim, 1889 Oasis, 1864 Brigham City, 1870's Richmond, 1893 Plain City, 1893 Richfield, 1883 North Ogden, 1860's Ogden City, 1870's...
Lot #2767 - united states postal history collections state and town postal history
Western Express Balance Lot. 78 covers with a wide variety of frankings & markings, the majority of covers are used by Wells, Fargo & Co., however some other Express companies are present such as Langton's, Bamber, Pacific, Pacific Union, Gregory's, Reynolds, Todd & Co.s, noted are a few all over shaded ad covers, mixed condition, please inspect, an important lot for the specialist.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
Lot #2768 - united states postal history collections state and town postal history
Western Express Group. Of 6 covers; includes 3 allover shaded ads (two W, F & Co. and a Pacific Union), Langton & Freeman usages and a 1854 folded letter from S.F. with Via Nicaragua oval handstamp on reverse of whaler letter (missing stamps) regarding expedition to San Diego for Sea Elephant (oil as valuable as sperm whale), Crimea War news, etc.; condition mixed, inspect.
Estimate; $250 - 350.
Lot #2769 - united states postal history collections state and town postal history
(Western Related) Ord Correspondence, 1850-1950's. Several hundred covers and some ephemera from the Ord military legacy; the earliest items being a 1850's cover to Capt. E.O.C. Ord at Fort Dalles in Oregon Territory from the post at Benecia, Cal., other material is much later from the end of his carrier while working on the railroad line between Texas and Mexico City, includes many 1870-80's Monterey Consulate covers sent to General...
Lot #2770 - united states postal history collections state and town postal history
Western States Post Cards. Over 500 mostly unused cards arranged by state, wide range of views and scenes, states including Alaska, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, California, etc.; owner's retail approximately $4,000.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #2771 - united states postal history collections maritime and naval postal history
Deep Freeze & HPO Covers, 1941-55. Selection of 49 covers, mostly Operation Deep Freeze, various cachets & postmarks; also some Highway Post Office covers, please inspect.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Lot #2772 - united states postal history collections maritime and naval postal history
Inland Waterway Covers, 1870's-1880's. Group of 10 items, all with "Agent" cancels, couple more scarce southern routes, please inspect.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2773 - united states postal history collections maritime and naval postal history
Mail Line & Mail Boat Covers, 1870's-1880's. Selection of 12 items, including several Vicksburg & New Orleans Mail Line, mixed condition with one missing the stamp, please inspect.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2774 - united states postal history collections maritime and naval postal history
Naval Cover Accumulation, 1930-60's. Approximately 750 covers in slips, with approximately 500 arranged by ship name; strength on 1930's usages with and array of cachets including Crosby cachet, Admission Day, first day commissioned & last day decommissioned, Flag Day, Fleet Week, etc., ships including submarine, destroyers, etc.; nice condition throughout, worth review.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Lot #2775 - united states postal history collections maritime and naval postal history
Naval Cover Balance, 1930-60's. Approximately 600 covers and cards, many in slips, strength on 1930's usages with and array of ships and cachets including unused Crosby cachet covers, Admission Day, first day commissioned & last day decommissioned, Flag Day, Fleet Week, etc., ships including submarine, destroyers, also a selection of mostly unused post cards showing various ships, etc.; interesting group, worth review.
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Lot #2776 - united states postal history collections maritime and naval postal history
Naval Cover Collection, 1935-1945. Approximately 400 covers virtually all different, wide range of material including U.S.S. Pacific and Asiatic Fleet, submarine, gunboats, various cachets, etc., some better items retailing $20-30, 1931 seapost and related material, well worth inspection.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #2777 - united states postal history collections maritime and naval postal history
Ship Covers, 1799-1900s. Group of 44 mostly 19th century with many interesting and better including 1799 Boston straightline with ms. ship from Demarara, 1864 Puerto Rico with Baltimore Ship Due 12, 1864 Hong Kong to San Francisco with "Ship 4" h.s. (faulty), 1863 Boston "Ship 4", 1853 San Francisco to Washington D.C. with "Via Nicaragua, Ahead of the Mails" framed h.s. (faulty), 1846 New Orleans small "Ship" handstamp, several New...
Lot #2778 - united states postal history collections maritime and naval postal history
Ship Related, 1930-1940. 89 items, including 9 advertising blotters picturing ships, 34 photos of sailing ships, and 46 covers with different cancels, including 4 Crosby type photo cachets of USS Oklahoma (sunk at Pearl Harbor & sold for scrap), interesting & attractive group.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #2779 - united states postal history collections maritime and naval postal history
Ship's Mail, 1840-1859. Group of 10 stampless covers from U.S. to Cadiz, Spain, all carried by ship's captain with no postal markings, excellent condition, quite scarce.
Estimate; $150 - 150.
Lot #2780 - united states postal history collections military and war-related postal history
APO / FPO Patriotic Covers, 1941-1946. Selection of 24 items, various cancels & few "Free", some interesting including Guadalcanal.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #2781 - united states postal history collections military and war-related postal history
APO Cover Accumulation, 1900-77. Over 2,200 items housed in large box, including WWI, WWII, Silent APO's, etc., fairly well organized; worth review for the specialist.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #2782 - united states postal history collections military and war-related postal history
APO's Warner Family Correspondence. Approximately 1,200 covers with enclosed correspondence from 1943 to 1946, many lengthy letters written during the war from origins including Northern Africa, much "Free" and V mail, telegrams, etc.; condition varies with great WWII historical content sure to be found, inspect.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #2783 - united states postal history collections military and war-related postal history
Military Covers, 1935-1975. Selection of over 150 items, much WWII related, including APO's Galapagos, Ascension, Fr Polynesia, various censors, domestic & foreign, few FDC's, soldier's mail, Canada & G.B. items, interesting cachets, patriotics, few post cards, and much much more, please inspect thoroughly.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2784 - united states postal history collections military and war-related postal history
Naval and Related Cover Accumulation, 1940-90's. Of over 5,000 covers housed in two large boxes, comprising Naval, Carriers, Coast Guard, some picture postcards, mostly all sleeved,in alphabetical order, including. ships, submarines, sub events, tenders, naval cruise ships, USS Constitution.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #2785 - united states postal history collections military and war-related postal history
WWII Patriotic Covers. Approximately 250 covers in stockbox and album, all with printed patriotic designs, some scarce, very attractive & clean, please inspect.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2786 - united states postal history collections military and war-related postal history
WWII Patriotic Covers, Fluegel /Staehle. Six magnificent colored designs including "In Honor of our Army" with Eisenhower & MacArthur, Victory Day, etc; unaddressed/addressed, Very Fine.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
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