Lot 1357
Andrew Jackson Postal History & Ephemera Balance, housed in stockpages in two binders; including several dozen covers including early stampless relating to Jackson, free frank folded letter sheet with portion of signature missing, Jackson initialed copy of reply to the President of the convention, land grant signed, Jackson Democrat ticket, some patriotic related including unused covers, Magnus lettersheet, newspaper, few Blackjack usages including printed matter rates to France. bound 40pg Addresses on the Presentation of the Sword of Gen. Andrew Jackson, etc.Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $400
Lot 1358
Civil War Patriotic Covers, accumulation of 56 Civil War Patriotic cover (a few are campaign covers), mostly more common designs but several interesting type are included, mixed condition with some faults, please inspect.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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Current Opening Bid: $1,200
Lot 1359
Fancy Cancel & Postal History Cover Collection, 1860's, of approximately 180 covers all franked with 1861 3¢ issues and written-up on pages in two binders; includes section of Boston, Mass. usages including negative star on allover illustrated shaded ad with several other shaded ad covers, interesting forwarded cover from Chicago with interesting oval shaped "Forwarded 3" handstamp, Boston stars in shield fancy covers, #64 on cover, section of "Paid 3" and "Paid" handstamps from various towns, blue Attleborough, Ms. shield usage, unusual negative "C" in crossed diamond of Canton, Mass. use (S-E LS-C14), Cleveland, O. use with straight line "Steam Boat" handstamp, couple New York patent duplex usages with one a #63+65 combination use, Waterbury, Ct. rosette and outlined star in circle, couple fancy correspondence groups including star of Brasher Falls, N.Y., rectangle square grids of Capac, Mich., hollow star (two different varieties) of Yonkers, N.Y., Leominster, Ms. "3" and stovepipe killers, and much more, inspect highly recommended.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Current Opening Bid: $625
Lot 1360
Fancy Cancellation Cover Collection, 1870-90's, of approximately 150 covers and cards written-up on pages in binder; includes the 1881 West Gardner shield postmark on cover (flaws) and on postal card with skull & crossbones duplex, various letter & numeral duplex including color postmarks, town & county postmarks, "U.S." in circle cancels, socked-on-the-nose "N.H." of Ordford, N.H. tying 3¢ Banknote, nice selection of fancy geometrics, three leaf clover cancels, segmented leaf cancels, stars, horseshoe of Ann Arbor, Mich. on postal card, Leominster, Ms. stovepipe, etc.; many nice strikes throughout.Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $240
Lot 1361
Geometric Cancellations on Cover Study, nearly 380 covers bearing 1861 3¢ rose franking and canceled by various non Skinner-Eno numbered cancellations; includes a nice section of Stars including in circle, segmented, negative and positive strikes, five point and six point "Star of David", etc., section of Targets from simple 3-ring to multi-ring cancels, Circle-of-Wedges or Circle-of-V's with a nice range, Rosettes and other fancy and unusual Geometrics including crosses, fancy crossroads, segmented, etc., also includes a small section of letters, "Paid"s and some numerals; many unusual types & blue color cancels throughout, a nice group for the cancellation specialist.Scott No. 65 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Current Opening Bid: $1,150
Lot 1362
Illegal and Odd Usages Collection, of over 160 covers/cards arranged on stockpages in binder, from early 20th century usages to modern; early items including Revenue 1¢ & 2¢ Battleship issues attempted and accepted usages as well as other revenue issues, post cards including leather, wood & glitter cards, cut stationery indicias used accepted and unaccepted, labels used as postage including Christmas seals, for postage used domestically, freak perf issues, War Savings used as postage, Greyhound bus package usage, auxiliary markings and labels, etc.; an unusual group, worth a look.Estimate $300 - 400.
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Current Opening Bid: $525
Lot 1363
Mourning Cover Collection, 1850-1950's, of over 200 items mounted on pages in two binders from stampless to post WWII with the majority pre WWII and the newer items all being collected for unusual usages and frankings, many items include original enclosures including one with a picture of the deceased as part of letterhead, variety of frankings and usages; nice overall condition throughout.Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $240
Lot 1364
New York & Philadelphia Carrier Usages, 1856-60's, group of 10 covers, two New York and eight Philadelphia; New York with #7 (signed Ashbrook) and #24 usages tied by red "U.S. Mail, City Delivery" cds's, Philadelphia all bearing #63 most bearing one of the two different octagon date stamps, including mourning cover with enclosure, also #63+65 usage and a #63 on 1860, 3¢ pink entire; nice overall condition.Estimate $500 - 750.
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Current Opening Bid: $240
Lot 1365
New York City Despatch Post Stampless Cover Group, 1842-46, of 13 covers; 4 with 1842 red "N.Y. City Despatch Post" cds, two with blue "Forwarded From, Howards Hotel, New York" oval, one datelined from Troy, N.Y., others with red "U.S. City Despatch Post" cds all addressed to New York and includes one datelined from Boston, another with additional "5cts" N.Y. integral rate and three with 2cts N.Y. integral rate cds's, one datelined from Providence; nice condition overall.Estimate $300 - 400.
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Current Opening Bid: $150