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United States Postal History Collections

Lots 3319-3328 Lots 3329-3338 Lots 3339-3348 Lots 3349-3358 Lots 3359-3363

Lot 3339    

Byrd Antarctic Expedition II Collection, 1935, box including a fantastic showpiece J.T. Dye Handpainted Cachet cover signed by both Byrd & La Gorce, Gimbal's cachet cover with Little America Second cancellation cachet and signed "R.E. Byrd", large group of second cancellation mail of over 200 pieces (Early in 1935 Charles Anderson was sent to Little America to cancel all backed up mail, which all are dated 1/30/35 and bear official "Penguin" black cachets) including cancellation varieties and different frankings incl. complete Byrd sheets, 7"x9" signed photo showing Byrd in full Admiral's uniform, complete set of 17 different real photo post cards with all signed by "Bear" Captain R. English and bearing Byrd stamps tied by Los Angeles postmarks, photo postcards showing both ships and Byrd with "Ruppert, BAE" postmarks and Byrd stamps, one signed by English, two books: "Snowland Folk" and "Children of the Arctic" by Peary, later signed, comes with several 1960s letters from Peary's daughter, etc., F.-V.F., a wonderful collection, ex-Skowron.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

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Lot 3340    

Cover & Ephemera Balance, dozens of items in sleeves; covers including some 19th century with #11 on embossed ladies cover tied by green Macon, Ga. cds, 1880's Expo covers and some interesting later exposition items, Prexie usages, Civil War correspondence, special delivery issues on postal cards, etc., ephemera with gold rush documents relating to the Mok Hill Canal and Mining Co., etc.; inspect.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 3341    

Cover Balance, box of over 520 covers stampless to modern including 1848 "Buford Bridge, June 3rd" manuscript S.C. postmark to Franklin N.H., manuscript "Whitneys Point N.Y." 1849 folded letters, large group of #26s on cover, #65s on cover, Banknote covers, Wash.-Franklins and 20th century, postal cards and stationery, some Virginia DPOs, etc.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $575

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Lot 3342    

Cover Balance, of 14 items; including 1863 Adams Ex. money package, mix of general stamped and stampless, few steamboat items including 1846 Buffalo, N.Y. steamboat cover from crimial hunter with interesting content regarding the capture and re-captured of an escaped prisoner; worth a look.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 3343    

Cover Balance, four cartons full of 19th & 20th century covers and postcards, most are 20th century with some California, airmail & military interest, noted is a stack of postal entire with 20th century philatelic bisects, thousands of covers, mixed condition.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 3344    

First Day Covers, 1924-28, approximately 50 covers; with issues including Lexington-Concord, Norse-American, 17¢ Wilson, 1926-34 definitives, etc.; includes Nickles, Worden, Ward and some scarce cachets including #623 17¢ Wilson with Roessler cachet; worth review.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 3345    

James Cook Correspondence, 1857-73, interesting group of 39 covers most all to Rhode Island and addressed to James Cook, includes various 1857 1¢ Franklin issues, Black Jacks (with/grills), Patriotics, 1869 issues, some better fancy cancels and markings including "STEAM BOAT," condition varies, worth inspection.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $600

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Lot 3346    

New York City fancy cancels on 3¢ 1861-68 Issue, group of 45 covers with mostly #65 frankings but also a few grills and a couple 3¢ entires, cancels include four-rings, oval and square grids, split grids, circle of wedges, circular and radial geometrics, star in circle, some advertising corner cards.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 3347    

Railroad Cover Collection, 1850's, 44 covers in small cover album, all franked with 1851-57, 3¢ issues; nice array of railroad cds's including Mic. Central R.R., Troy & Rutland R.R., Louisville & Lexington R.R. (Remele L11), bold Boston & Burlington R.R., Worcester & Nashua R.R. (W8-a), From Tamaroa Ill. C.R.R. (IlS-d), Washington Rail Rd. (W1-b), Virginia Central (V3a), Richmond & Petersbgh R.R. (R9), Richmond & Danville (R8), New Haven & Bellows Fall R.R. (N4a) and many more, also and allover Penna. Railroad map cover; condition varies with some nice strikes throughout.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $850

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Lot 3348

Railroad Stock Certificate Collection, of over 35 attractive early Railroad Stock certificates and ephemera in a portfolio, features 1853 & 1864 Dayton, Xenia & Belpre, 1855 Steubenville & Indiana, 1858 Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana, 1864 Columbus & Indianapolis with/25¢ Protest Revenue stamp, 1867 Little Miami with/25¢ Power of Attorney Revenue stamp, 1878 & 1887 Saint Paul & Deluth, 1884 Old Colon, 1889 Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe, 1916 California Street Cable Railroad Co. (San Francisco) and others, also National Bank Company die proof "Western Express," beautiful vignettes throughout including trains, Indians, allegorical figures, ships etc.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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