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United States Cover Collections

Lots 1581-1590 Lots 1591-1600 Lots 1601-1610 Lots 1611-1612

Lot 1591    

Iowa Postal History Accumulation, group of 500+, mostly 1900 to 1920 on mostly postcards, including DPO's, mostly small town cancels, Doanes, view cards and more, inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1592    

Louisiana Postal History, 1833-1900s, collection of over 150 covers mostly mounted on pages with some better including Mansfield fancy "10" rate marker overstruck with fancy "5"; 1833 Opelousas rimless postmark; Acadia on 3¢ star die entire; Baton Rouge, Cheneyville, 1850s "Black Jack La" manuscript. postmark #26 cover; 1886 Dickson's Cross Roads #210 use; Bayou Goula La. #10 use; Houma #65 strip of four use; 1840s Plaquemine; 1854 "Lobdells Store" manuscript. postmark and two cds covers, "Marksville La" manuscript. postmark use; 1855 Natchitoches transatlantic use to France, 1883 Arizona use, 1883 Bayou Sara registered, 1872 "Bonner La" manuscript. postmark, 1850 Convent stampless use, 1827 "L. Donaldson" cds stampless use; etc, mixed condition, worth viewing, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1593    

Mississippi Territory and State Postal History, 1805-1900s, collection of over 125 covers mostly mounted on pages with some better including: 1809 "Pinckneyville MT. Jun 28" straightline and manuscript "75" rating to St. Louis, Upper Louisiana; 1810 "St. Stephens MT" manuscript postmark; 1860 Canton "Lyre" fancy cancel #26 cover; 1860 Canton "Star" in segmented circle on part cover front; 1862 "Ship Island / Miss." two-line postmark with #65 to Detroit; 1815 "Monticello Mi" rimless cds with manuscript. date "On Service A. Fox, Brig Gen'l to the Governor of Miss.; Aberdeen Miss. fancy "5" in star rating handstamp to Oxford, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 1594    

New Jersey Postal History, 1840-1870, small accumulation of approximately 100 covers including both stampless and stamped covers, noted are a few interesting overseas usages, mixed condition, worth inspection.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1595    

New Mexico Territorial Postal History Collection Balance, an extensive collection of approximately 950 covers and cards most of which are written-up in great detail on stock pages in 34 county binders; with highlights including 1893 Vaud (Eddy) EKU with only three recorded, 1909 Portrillo (Guadalupe) type 2 cancel possibly unique, 1888 Rosa (Rio Arriba) Todsen scarcity R-7, 1886 Rowe (San Miguel) type 1 EKU scarcity R-6, Santa Fe starting with a 1826 colonial letter from Cañada and a run of Santa Fe town postmarks from the 1850's on, 1884 Tres Piedras (Taos) type 1 EKU ex-New, Albuquerque from 1859 on, Abiquiu (Rio Arriba) type 2 postmark in black and violet, Roswell (Chaves) including scarce type 1 cancel, 1890 Jemes (Sandoval) straight line type 3, 1860's Fort Craig (Socorro) type 2, well struck 1868 Cimarron (Colfax) and the 1882 type 8 postmark (considered unique), 1887 Blossburg type 2 on cover to Finland, 1860's Mesilla (Dona Ana) type 3, 1881 Fort Stanton (Lincoln) type 2, 1864 Ft. Union (Mora) manuscript and the later rimless type 7 cds, 1879 Glorieta (Santa Fe) manuscript, choice 1883 Gallup (McKinley) fancy type 1 oval postmark, Bell Ranch (San Miguel) with 1897 type 2 postmark (believed to be unique) and a 1909 unlisted type (finest of three known), etc.; also includes many enclosures, letters and other related ephemera, F.-V.F. overall, a wonderful basis for further continuation.
Estimate    $6,000 - 8,000.

Realized: $4,500

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Lot 1596    

New Mexico Territory Postal History, stock of approximately 175 covers and post cards including many better; 1905 Aden type I earliest known usage, 1911 Agudo type 1 (ex-Shipley), 1897 Albert type 2 on registered cover, 1894 Chambering type I LKU, 1887 Chloride type 3, 1884 Craig type 2, 1899 Endes type 4 (only known example, ex-Shipley), Flora Vista type 1 (only known example, ex-Welch), Fort Selden (8) including 1882 type 2 on #207 cover, Type 2a on U61 (only known example), 1872 type 3 oval postmark on cover from Ann Arbor to Mesilla and forwarded (only known example), and beautiful Type 4 on cover to Mesilla, 1911 Hilaro type 1, 1911 Hyer type 1, 1897 Jemes type 3Kent type 1 Doane EKU, 1879 Mesilla type 6, 1912 Porter type I (2 known), 1909 Potrillo type 2 (only known), 1888 Rose type 1 EKU (ex-Shipley), 1864 Sante Fe cds as forwarding postmark on cover from St. Catherines B.C., 1910 Sena type I (two known), 1859 Socorro manuscript type 1 with #26 to Hannibalville N.Y., 1882 Thorne (two), 1879 Tiptonville type 1, 1907 Tohatchi type 2 Doane, 1879 Troyburg type 1 (front only), 1882 Turquesa type 2 to Canada, 1908 West type 1, 1895 McMillan type 1, Madison manuscript type 1, etc. etc.; some mixed condition, many better strikes, plenty of value for the collector with better towns or retailer alike, generally F.-V.F., owner's retail $20,000+, ex-Everett.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 1597    

New York City Burroughs, group of over 40 covers including 1855 Babylon #11 cover, Cold Springs Harbor, East Hampton #11 and #65 covers, Flushing, Fordham, Gravesend, Green Point, Harlem, Hempstead, Hamstead Branch, Jamaica, Massena, New Brighton N.Y. State Island Co. cds, Orient, Oyster Bay, Port Richmond, Roslyn, Rossville, Setauket, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Realized: $1,800

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Lot 1598    

New York City Postal History Collection and Accumulation, likely a couple of thousand or more items, includes two albums mostly on postal cards with various killers and duplexes, City Delivery, receiving strikes and some IBB included, some advertising and unusual transit markings are also present, a great group for the New York enthusiast.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1599    

North Carolina RPOs, 1850s-1900s, collection of over 300 covers and post cards in 5 binders mounted on exhibit pages from stampless to 1900s, majority later examples but plenty of interesting, some better include several stampless "Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad" cds, printed illustrated "Wilmington and Weldon Rail Road Co." corner card cover endorsed "By Express", Petersburg Railroad "Petersburg R.R., Gettysburg, N.C." double-circle datestamp, Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad "A. & N.C. R.R." cds, Richmond & Danville Railroad "Sali. Asheville Agt." cds, "Golds. & Green Agt." cds, Petersburg Rail Road "Wash. & Weld R.P.O." cds, Midland North Carolina R.R. "Golds. & Beau Agt." cds, Raleigh & Gaston & Roanoke Railroad blue "R & G.S. & R. R.R." cds, Western North Carolina R.R. 1876 "West N.C. R.R. D. Aramsav Rt. Agt." double-circle datestamp, "Salis. & Ashe. Agt." purple cds and "Salis. & Asheville Agt." cds, etc., some mixed condition but many better strikes and scarce route agent markings, F.-V.F., a wonderful collection that forms a great basis for expansion.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1600    

North Dakota Postal History Accumulation, several hundred covers and cards (mostly cards), mix of mostly 20th century, many DPO's (1's, 2's, and 3's), Doanes, small towns, good mix of $1 to $5 covers with some duplication and a few better; inspect.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $350

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