Lot
1601 
Oregon Postal History Accumulation, several hundred covers and cards in large priority mail box good mix of a few 19th and mostly 20th centuries, many DPO's (1's, 2's, and 3's), Doanes, mostly small towns, good mix of $1 to $5 covers with some duplication, with a few better, most are sleeved and/or priced, inspect. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $400
Lot
1602
(South Carolina) Charleston - Stampless Mails 1786-1850s, collection balance of over 185 covers including ship mail, transatlantic mail, circular rates, multiple rates, 1815 war rate, "Way" rate, couple free rates, etc., a wide variety of cds types plus a few early 1790s straightlines, some foreign usages including Panama and Canada; wonderful basis for expansion. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Lot
1603
South Carolina Postal History, 1796-1800s, group of 24 covers with mostly Charleston, but also 1825 Camden, Coosawhatchie, Columbia (2), Fair Play, Georgetown (2), Greenville (2) incl. 1831 oval, Jefferies Creek, Pendelton, State-burg, includes 1796 "Chaston Dec 25" straightline, 1797 "C. Jan. 24" straightline; 1800 "Charl. S.C." federal cds; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $300
Lot
1604
Republic of Texas Postal History, 1837-1843, collection of 20 covers including 1840 to Galveston with partial Bryan oval and "Ship" handstamp, 1839 New Washington Tex. to New Haven Conn. via New Orleans with manuscript Bryan forwarding marking on flap, 1837 "Brazoria" postmark to Matagorda, 1843 "Columbia" ms. postmark to San Felipe, 1840 Houston double-oval postmark to Galveston, 1842 Houston double-oval to Galveston, 1843 "Houston" ms. postmark to Austin; 1838 "Sam Ricker, Jr., New Orleans, Agent of the Texian Post Office" forwarders oval from Tenn. to Jonesboro Tex., three additional covers with the "William Bryan, New Orleans Agent of the Texian Post Office" on faulty covers, plus several outgoing ship letters, and circa 1846 Texas and West Indies map, F.-V.F. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,000
Lot
1605
Texas Postal History, About 1000, running all time periods with DPOs, towns, stampless, Advertising, Bank Notes, mixed frankings, Airport dedication, many better retail items, and much more. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,400
Lot
1606
Texas Postal History Collection Balance, an extensive mostly 19th century collection of approximately 1,100 covers and cards most of which are written-up in great detail on stock pages in 39 binders; with highlights including 1847 Clarkville (Red River) manuscript and 1882 Bennett T&P cds on registered cover (discovery example), 1850 Shelbyville (Shelby) straight line stampless, 1850's Meritts (Jasper) rare one year DPO, 1869 Prairie Home (Montgomery) manuscript, nice showing of Houston stampless 1846-50 with some interesting later, Austin including CSA & Wells, Fargo Express usages, 1881 San Angela (Tom Green) manuscript with fancy star handstamp canceling stamp and later usages including to Russia, nice run of Fort Concho postmarks, choice 1880 Oak Valley (Hill) T&C octagon date stamp with star duplex, early 1850 China Grove (Gonzales) manuscript, 1886 Swiss Alp (Fayette) oval and star killer on uprated entire to Germany and 1886 Zapp unrecorded straight line postmark on registered cover, 1880's Macy & Elkhart T&P oval date stamps, 1880's Columbia (Brazoria) with fancy "Vilas" killer, 1860 Camp Hudson (Val Verde) manuscript and 1888 Langtry registered accompanied by carte-de-viste of Lille Langtry, 1859 Sherman (Grayson) endorsed "Via Overland" to New Orleans, 1878 Fort Elliott (Wheeler) with enclosure datelined "Cow Camp" and 1881 Mobeetie in violet, 1869 Fort Griffin (Shackelford) manuscript, 1860's Camp Stockton (Pecos), Galveston including "Steam" boat mail, 1846 P't Isabel (Cameron) straight line and 1847 Brazos straight line, 1886 Midland (Midland) octagon on town advertising cover, 1887 Odessa (Ector) registered, 1885 Utopia (Uvalde) fancy T&C cds, San Antonio with early stampless and later better including 1857 12¢ usage, etc.; also includes many enclosures, letters and other related ephemera, F.-V.F. overall, a wonderful collection with many better items throughout. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
Realized: $13,000
Lot
1607
(Vermont) Bennington County, Vermont - Slawson Collection, two intact volumes of 288 covers from the Slawson collection comprising Bennington County, appears complete except for a couple towns, range of usages from towns ranging from stampless to 20th century, most towns with multiple different town markings, noted better include 1807 "Arlington" ms. way use, 1882 Barnumville, 1875 Glastenbury blue double-oval (two known), 1885 Heartwell duplex, 1860s "Landgrove" ms, 1880s Landgrove and 1890s Landgrove, 1860s "North Landgrove" ms, 1840s-50s "Readsboro City" ms. postmark as missent & forwarded (two known), 1844 "Winhall" ms and another 1823 "Winhall" with "10/0" rating (three known), plus much more, A great collection impossible to duplicate. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Realized: $4,750
Lot
1608
(Virginia) Norfolk, Va., 1793-1860s, group of 30 covers mostly mounted on pages with various rates and postmarks including 1793 "Norfolk July" straightline postmark; 1806 Norfolk cds use; 1821 Norfolk "Ship" use on incoming letter from Brazil; etc., some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $270
Lot
1609
Virginia Postal History Collection, 1800s-1900s, mostly 1800s collection of over 290 covers mounted on pages, includes a wide variety of towns, rates and markings, colors cds incl. red, green and blue, noted includes 1860s Spout Springs Va. cds "Paid 3" to French Corral Cal., 1857 Staunton "Paid" drop ladies embossed drop cover; 1843 "Scott's Ferry" blue cds letter, 1849 "Elk Hill" ms. postmark letter (R7), 1838 "Finney's Mill" ms. postmark (R7), 1849 "Fancy View, Va." ms. postmark (R8) letter; 1822 "Quarlesville Va." ms. postmark postmaster free frank; 1843 "Concord Academy" blue cds cover; 1840s "Rixleyville Va" ms. postmark cover; 1831 "Berryville Va." red double-oval folded letter; green Fincastle cds and "Paid" and fancy "5" lined rating handstamp; 1851 "Blacksbury Va" ms. postmark and "Paid 1" circular rate letter; some 1¢ and 3¢ 1851/57 issue franked covers incl. #10s, few Civil War patriotic usages, etc., mixed condition, F.-V.F. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $2,200
Lot
1610
(Virginia) Richmond Va., 1788-1900s, collection of 50 covers mostly mounted on pages including 1788 "Richmond, Nov 27" straightline within bars and "Paid" handstamp with manuscript. "2.16" rating to Philadelphia, 1798 "Richmond, Feb. 7 1798" straightline line between bars with "Paid" handstamp and manuscript. "20" rating to Fincastle; 1799 "R.D. Feb 24 '90" straightline and matching "Free" handstamp on letter to John Clopton in Congress at Philadelphia; 1800 Richmond Va. fancy cds - choice strike, 1808 "Richmd. Va." cds to Philadelphia; many later stampless cds uses including red and green strikes; 1830/40s incoming "Ship" with manuscript. "6" rating cover; some stamped uses and a few later 1900s illustrated ad covers, F.-V.F. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $575