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 Lot 951 - united states postal history naval covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale(Naval) War of 1812 Ransom for Sloop Taken by Privateer Benjamin Franklin. Folded letter datelined "New York 11th Novr. 1813" and addressed to Benjamin Ayman at New Haven, Ct., no postal markings, letter reads "your favr of the 9th inst. I received and undertake to make a farther explanation. The bill attended to, was one given by John Weatherheadm Commissary Genl. of St. Johns Antigua to Captn. Josiah Ingarsol for the Ransom of a sloop taken by Privateer Benjamin Franklin, which I understand Mr. Steward promised to have Collected and I thought through you a Remittance might have been made to Mr. Samuel Adams of this place, agent for said privateer, therefore should you not have any knowledge of the circumstance…"; file folds, Very Fine and interesting. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Saleunited states postal history naval covers |
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 Lot 952 - united states postal history naval covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale(Naval) 1838-42 (c.) to "Exploring Expedition, C Wilkes Esq. U.S.N., Washington". Folded cover addressed to Wilkes while he commanded the Naval Expedition to the South Seas, apparently forwarded privately to his ship, Extremely Fine. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Saleunited states postal history naval covers |
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 Lot 953 - united states postal history naval covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale(Naval) 1852 (Aug. 3) Robbinston, Me. to U.S.S. Saratoga at Hong Kong, China. Red "Robbinston Me. Aug 2/4" cds and matching "Paid" and "3" handstamps on blue folded letter addressed to John Sewall, U.S. Ship Saratoga, East India Squadron, via Naval Lyceum, New York, forwarded with Brooklyn "U.S. Naval Lyceum" handstamp depicting full-rigged ship, docketed "Rec'd pr. 'Anne Buckman; Hong Kong, China, Feby 13. 1853.", Very Fine. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Saleunited states postal history naval covers |
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 Lot 954 - united states postal history naval covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale(Naval) George Henry Cooke Naval Correspondence 1877-1891. Group of 41 covers to and from Doctor Cooke while serving on the U.S. Flagship Pensacola, including usages in care of B.F. Stevens in London with their purple oval forwarder handstamps to Montevideo (6) and Chili (4), 1877 use from Turkey with French franking, 1878 from Mahon, Minorca to his wife in Philadelphia, uses from France to him at Egypt and Turkey, 1878 Spain to France (5), 1891 Flagship use from Uruguay, 1887 Flagship use from Peru, 1885 Flagship use from Panama, etc.; each with wax seal stain at center, F.-V.F., an interesting group. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Saleunited states postal history naval covers |
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 Lot 955 - united states postal history naval covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale(Naval) U.S.S. Texas Naval Correspondence, 1944-45. Of approximately 300 covers most from Anthony Mayer aboard the U.S.S. Texas during WWII, good showing of U.S. Naval postmarks and censor markings including "Free" mail during Nov-Dec of 1944, V-Mail and a few ephemera items, covers mostly without contents (with letter donation forms) but includes a couple enclosures written after D-Day with interesting content including crossing the English Channel, shooting at enemy's vital targets, At one time, we had 27 enemy prisoners on board…They didn't look like supermen to me., being bombed by enemy planes and glider bombs, etc.; an interesting and historical wartime correspondence. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Saleunited states postal history naval covers |
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 Lot 2709 - united states postal history collections naval covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALEU.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. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALEunited states postal history collections naval covers |
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 Lot 2710 - united states postal history collections naval covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALEU.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. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALEunited states postal history collections naval covers |
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 Lot 2711 - united states postal history collections naval covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALEU.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 commissioning, impossible to duplicate this group, please examine. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALEunited states postal history collections naval covers |
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Lot 2712 - united states postal history collections naval covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALEU.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. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALEunited states postal history collections naval covers |
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 Lot 2713 - united states postal history collections naval covers - Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALEU.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. Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALEunited states postal history collections naval covers |
