Sale 81: The Sescal Sale

Lot 1653    

Postal History Balance, interesting balance of approx. 52 mostly stampless covers with better noted including 1795 "New London 2 Apl" ms. postmark and "15" rating along with "Boston" straightline on Wilmington N.C. letter to Pawnborough, 1845 July 1st Jackson Mich. with ms. "10" rating on first day of 5¢ rate letter, 1830 Saco Maine boxed postmark, 1815 "Savan. Ga. Jun 27" cds with "37½" war rating to Philadelphia, 1902 International Postal Supply Co. Peoria, Ill. "Elk's Carnival" machine cancel, etc.; some mixed condition.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1654    

Postal History Balance, 1800s-1900s, balance of old-time collection of 140 covers in small box including some classics, #9 on cover, two covers with three #24 frankings, #25 on forwarded cover, 90¢ #155 with #157, 158, 159 high-value registered franking cover, Columbians, group of covers used on holidays and special dates including Feb. 29th leap year, group of Philadelphia and suburbs, Swartz's Despatch use on faulty ornate valentine with Bouton stamp, also includes dubious #17 pair with right bisected added to legal-size steamboat cover, few US possession covers, #1 added to stampless cover, also includes a hundred or so FDCs; mixed condition.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 1655    

Postal History Balance, 1880s-1900s, Mostly late 19th century cover lot of over 100 items, much of the value is in the later Bank Note issues to foreign destinations, most of which are European, similar early 20th century usages with the Bureau issue and a few later items including a few internal registered and a little postal stationery, slightly mixed condition.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1656    

Postal History Collection, 1800s-1900s, collection of over 40 covers including some better Maryland stampless (5) with 1839 red "Williamsport Md." cds letter; 1828 red "Fredn. Md" cds use; Tennessee stampless (9) inc. Nashville fancy "10" rating, and 1840 Columbia segmented cds; red "New York, Free" cds use, 1836 "Lancaster, Ohio" oval use, 1820 red Chillicothe Ohio oval use, 1852 c. "Gonzales Tex, Decr 17th" manuscript. postmark with "Paid 3" rating cover; 1850 Houston Tex. red cds and "V" rating; red Harrisburg Penn. oval postmark; Charleston S.C. Honours City Post #4LB8 tied on cover front; #24 pair (faulty) on Sacramento Druggists illustrated circular mailing; 1847 "Pensacola Flor. Jul 17" sharp cds on forwarded cover; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1657    

Railroad Advertising and R.P.O. Cover Accumulation, over 135 covers with various different Railroad & R.P.O. postmarks or corner cards, few cameos, nice mix of material with the majority being 19th century; mixed condition, a fine lot for the specialist.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1658    

Railroad Covers, 1860s-1940s, Collection of about 125 covers or cards, 90% of which are 1870s-1910s; includes a tremendous variety of R.P.O. cancels, receivers, Stations and "Train Late" markings; also a few Railroad corner cards and stationery and a few collateral photographs., An outstanding basis for further study or exhibition.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 1659    

RPO Covers, group of 95 including street cards, RPOs, agents, etc., mostly 1890s to 1900s era.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1660    

Registered Mail Collection, An outstanding collection of more than 195 covers mounted on pages with detailed descriptions and rate explanations, housed in two binders, wonderful range of uses and issues, including Bank Note, Columbians up to the 15¢ value, Bureaus, Trans-Mississippi, Washington-Franklins, Parcel Post and others, largely domestic destinations but some better foreign as well, a small sampling of highlights includes the short-lived 8c Registration rate (1/74-6/75) paid by 6c and 2c Bank Notes on 3c entire, 6c and two 2c Columbians on cover to Buffalo, 8c and 4c Pan American on cover to Bordeaux, #347 on U350 Columbian entire, usages from Akin and Okra Indian Territory, #163 with #158 on Baltimore Md. registered cover, #327 from Central Falls R.I., #285 5¢ Trans-Miss on 2¢ entire, #332, 339 to Surinam, group of four covers with solo frankings to Hong Kong (#566 (2), 567 and 568), 1c and 2c Jamestown multiples, many others, a seldom seen and valuable collection worth careful review.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

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Realized: $2,400

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Lot 1661    

School and College Postmarks, group of 32 covers with some better, noted includes Davidson College N.C. cds on #26 on all-over shaded ad cover, Hampden Sidney College cds on 3¢ Nesbitt entire, Randolph Macon College green cds stampless and black cds on #26 cover, Trinity College N.C., St. James College Md., Oakland College Miss., University of Va., Central College Oh., "Rumford Acdy Va." ms. postmark, Lincoln University oval on #114 cover, etc.; mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1662    

Small Town Covers, 1860s-1900s, over 110 covers with a wide range of different small towns, note Perry Station Ark. ms. on #184 cover, "Summerhill, Ill, May 5th 1858" ms. postmark ties 10¢ #32 on cover to Tomales Cal., "Charlottesville Va." straightline on #65 cover, "Cobell C.H. W. Va." ms. postmark on #65 cover, etc.; mixed condition.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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