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Sale 55: United States Postal History

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Alabama to Alaska

Lots 357-360

Lot 357    

(Alabama) Huntsville, Al., blue cds on buff cover to Baltimore with matching fancy negative "10" rate marking surrounded by Stars, two light cover folds, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 358    

(Alabama) "Tuskaloosa A., July 24", red manuscript postmark on 1823 folded letter with "Free Wm. P. Gould, P.M." free frank endorsement to Salem Mass.; small tear at top.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 359    

(Alaska) "Mary Island Alaska", manuscript postmark with "Dec 17 1892" straightline handstamp on 2¢ entire to Tacoma, Wash., reverse with Tacoma (12.20.92) arrival cds, Very Fine, an early use from Mary Island.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 360    

Alaska Territory Postal History Collection, 1898-1945, tracing the gold rush in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon, consisting of 11 covers and 28 early picture postcards, a number of which with rare markings and dates, starting in 1898 at the start of the gold rush, of the covers - the earliest bearing "U.S. Post Office, Alaska, Nov 7, 1898" duplex (pictured in Helbock Postmarks of Territorial Alaska, page 178) and marked No Stamps and sent postage due, other very early covers are from Fort Yukon, Rampart, Nome and Cordova with cover posted on May 11, 1911 and carried by "Airways Inc. of Cordova" from the interior with printed label (an early commercial aviation carrier), second part illustrates the gold rush in the Canadian Yukon with cards and covers of the same period from White Horse, Skagway, Dawson and Vananda; a well written-up and illustrated collection, Very Fine, ex G. Bleuler.
Estimate    $2,500 - 3,500.

Realized: $2,600

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