Lot
2056 
Envelope, 1854, Nesbitt 1st Issue, 3¢ red on buff, "THREE" in medium wide label with curved ends, two square cut-outs (some wrinkles) tied on large size cover by "Fort Leavenworth, Mo." cds with bold manuscript "Fraud" applied and manuscript "Due 6" at left, some cover wear & part of flap torn off, Fine, an outstanding item for the Stationery specialist.Scott No. U10 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
2057
Envelope, 1864, Nesbitt 4th Issue, 2¢ black on buff, "U.S. POST" above, wide design, entire with "Westward the Course of Empire takes its Way" illustrated advertising for land sales with scene depicting farmer and cattle, addressed to San Francisco Cal., bluish "Mount Vernon, O., Apr 8" duplex; small edge tear at top, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. U54 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot 2058 o
Envelope, 1870, 2¢ brown on orange, cut square, with "Alliance, Ohio, Jun 8, 1871" printed precancel, F.-V.F., very rare, similar to the Glen Allan precancel.Scott No. U80 Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
2059
Envelope, 1899, Plimpton & Morgan Issue, 5¢ blue, entire from San Francisco, Cal. to Auckland, New Zealand with S.F. company handstamp on reverse, sent on board of the ship "S.S. Sierra" with blue straight line handstamp at top left, blue "N.Z. Marine P.O., R.M.S. "Sierra", 19 Dec 1902" cds with matching boxed "Loose Letter" handstamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.Scott No. U377 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
2060
Envelope, 1915, 2¢ carmine, die 7, "Double Impression", canceled with Hud.Term. Sta. N.Y., Feb 8, 1924 machine cancel, second die defaced with ink spot, used locally, Carnegie Steel Company corner card, opening tears at left, otherwise Very Fine, a rare entire used.Scott No. U429f; $750 as mint Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
2061
Postal Card, 1897, 1¢ black on buff, canceled with San Francisco, Ca, Apr 9, 1902 machine cancel, Carson City Nev, receiving cds of the same day at lower left, the reverse is a credit memorandum from the Wells & Fargo Co., Bank, dated the same date with the amount credited of $148.94 in pencil also a very large red wax seal reading Wells-Fargo & Co, Stockton in the outer ring, the inner ring with image of an Eagle surrounded with the words Gold Deposit, Choice Very Fine, wax seals are brittle and often crack, one this intact is rare, a remarkable relic from a bygone age.Scott No. UX14 Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
2062 
Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on buff, the "full-face McKinley", unused card with preprinted Messrs. Booth, Dailey & Ivins address and instructions to tug boat captain on reverse, the so-called "garbage card", Very Fine; with 2007 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. UX17 $2,000.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
2063
Postal Card, 1958, 2¢+1¢ Franklin, "General Electric" surcharge, two cards, both with ETR-1305-2, the first with type I overprint, the other with type II, Extremely Fine, a very scarce duo.Scott No. UX47; $450 as singles Estimate $150 - 201.
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Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
2064
Postal Card, 1958, 2¢+1¢ Franklin, "General Electric" surcharge inverted at lower left, overprint Type II, ETR-1057-2, plus a second card with overprint upright, same ETR numbers, Extremely Fine.Scott No. UX47a; $725 as singles Estimate $150 - 200.
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Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
2065
Airmail Postal Card, 1949, 4¢ deep red on buff, Extremely Fine, sharp corners, deep rich color, a very scarce card (no photo).Scott No. UXC1a; $475 Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50