Sale 71: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2863    

(Pennsylvania) Chester County, Postal History, 1857-1945, accumulation of 40+ Covers and cards, mostly stamped, few manuscripts, with interesting town cancels; 1858 strip of 24 with Russelville manuscript, 1884 Uwchland manuscript, Thorndale Iron Works, Black Horse, Wolfcreek, larger selection of Grove City with nice incoming from India; includes advertising, corners, mourning, 1c & 2c Columbian, later flights, patriotic etc; worthwhile inspecting, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 2864    

(Pennsylvania) Chester County, West Whiteland Township, 1826-1905, Postal History collection of 29 covers and cards, mounted on exhibit pages, majority West Whiteland manuscript, handstamped cancels, with a few Whitford and Belvidere; includes EKU 1826 manuscript 10¢ rate addressed to "Secretary of the Commonwealth" Harrisburg, 1837 12½¢ manuscript to Baltimore, earliest recorded manuscript 1847 Belvidere 5¢ rate to West Chester, 1870 smallest recorded West Whiteland cds bearing 3¢ locomotive G grill to West Chester, more 26, 65, stationery, etc., please inspect, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

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Lot 2865    

(Pennsylvania) Mercer County, Pa, Postal History, 1848-1903, varied stampless, covers, documents, receipt cards, post cards, USPOD registered package envelopes, ephemera etc. all centered around North Liberty, Liberty Township; very interesting assortment, please inspect., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 2866    

(Pennsylvania) Westtown Local Cover Group, 17 covers bearing Westtown Locals 145L1 & L2, 7 on front, 10 on reverse, most sleeved with descriptions, earlier franked by Scott 11, 26 tied by West Chester PA postmarks and balance with Street Road PA, also included 1845 stampless and cover bearing Scott 26 addressed to West Town B. School, 6 covers/card with Street Road cancels, with literature, letter transcriptions and a mint 145L2 type VI; a very interesting postal history group, please inspect, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2867    

Pennsylvania, Postal History, 1816-1849, exhibit collection of 15 stampless all bearing oval postmarks, very nice group including 1816 & 1818 Lewiston ovals on 10¢ rate to Huntington and Harrisburg, 1825 New Hope in magenta on 18¾ rate to Albany and 1846 New Hope in black and blue, 1829 Somerset on Paid 25 to Harrisburg; nice assortment that should be viewed, please inspect, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2868    

Pennsylvania, Postal History, 1831-1897, exhibit collection of 40 stampless, covers, cards, with the words "Cross Roads" in manuscript or postmarks from 16 older post offices; includes 1838 Springfield Cross Roads Paid 6 to Erie, PA, 1846 manuscript New London X roads 5¢ rate to Philadelphia, 1859 26 x 2 with pen cancel and Salem Cross Roads postmark to Naylor's Store, MO, many more frankings and usages, corners, advertising, fancy cancels, a very nice patriotic; overall very interesting assortment and seldom seen, please inspect, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $725

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Lot 2869    

Pennsylvania, Postal History, Small Towns 1834-1930, exhibit collection of 29 covers with stampless, 2¢-3¢ rate, stationery and cards, with hard to find material from smaller towns and villages throughout Pennsylvania; includes manuscripts, 1834 Water Street - Huntingdon Co., 1843 Light Street - Columbia Co., 1868 Locust Lane - Indiana Co with 3¢ grilled and with postmarks 1861 Lundys Lane - Erie Co., 1866 Willow Street manuscript and town cancel; very nice material all in holders and majority described, please review, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2870    

Pennsylvania, Postal History, Taverns, Corners, Furnace, collection of close to 90 covers, cards, stampless, incorporating Tavern (16), Corners (36) and Furnace (37) in their name and or postmark; includes scarce manuscripts 1863 & 1866 Sellers Tavern, Two Taverns postmark and nice selection of Warren Tavern manuscript and postmarks; larger selection of Corners including White's, Bricelands, Auburn 4, Union, Jobs, Potters, Liberty etc; Furnace including Martha, Oliphant, Paradise manuscript, Red Bank, Robesonia, 1848 Margaretta Furnace manuscript to Germany and many more; very interesting selection of many Penn. counties with varied usages and hard to find items, inspection recommended, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,000

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