By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
lot # 2566 - united states postal history collections postal history by topic
R.P.O. Cancellation Collection. Over 280 covers and cards arranged and identified on stock pages in three binders; arranged by town with extensive section of Baltimore including Arlington & So. Baltimore (BA-1-b-2) first day of use, 1897 usage of the Roland Park & St. Helena (BA-3-a-2, recorded EKU 1/23/98) on wrapper, and a BA-3-e duplex usage (used for about 5 months in 1899), Towson & Catonsville (BA-5m, Car 2, Die 1.5) an unrecorded die, good showing of Brooklyn and Boston types, 1913 Cincinnati "Brighton Car" flag (CI-1-b), New York types including unknown type "3rd Ave.N.Y. City/TR 49" cds, scarce "Pittsburg Street R.P.O." duplex (PI-2h, 7 recorded) and "Fifth & Penn Ave. Circuit" flag (PI-1-a), St. Louis with Centennial Parade oval (SL-831-E4, used one day only), San Francisco with many a few scarce types including Mission St. flag on entire (SF-2-B), etc.; condition well above the norm throughout.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
Estimate: $ 1,500 - 2,000
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