Lot
536 
United States, 1847 Mourning Cover, envelope with thin black borders on reverse, franked with somewhat oxidized 3-margin 5¢ Franklin, tied by blue grid killer alongside blue Louisville Ky "5" cds, to Cincinnati, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
Lot
537
United States, 1853 M. Fillmore Free Frank Mourning Cover, neat & crisp cover with 1½mm. black border, posted at Fillmore's hometown with blue Buffalo, N.Y. cds and "FREE" handstamp, to New Port, Rhode Island, signed "M. Fillmore" as ex-presidential free frank, Very Fine and choice. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
538
United States, c.1858 Mourning Cover, lady's envelope with 2mm black border, franked with 3¢ dull red & 1¢ blue both with grid cancels, the 1¢ added to pay carrier fee, and cancelled with large Philadelphia Mar 29 cds, bit of rust on cover does not detract, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott No. 23+26 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot
539
United States, 1867 Mourning Cover, lady's cover with 6mm black border, franked with 12¢ + 3¢ 1861 tied by unusual cork cancel, Buffalo, N.Y. to Paris, red Paris receiver & red "New York Paid", fancy monogram on back flap & letter sheets, couple trivial edge faults, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 69+65 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot
540
United States, 1870 Mourning Cover, on envelope with 3.5mm black border, to Lebanon, Penna., franked with 1¢ buff 1869, containing engraved remembrance card for midshipman "lost at sea with the U.S. Steamer "Oneida", sunk by the British Iron Steamer "Bombay" near Yokohama, Japan, 24th January 1870, Aged 23 Years"; fancy monogram on backflap, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 112 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $270
Lot
541
United States, 1902 Mourning Cover To Japan, envelope with 4mm black border, franked with 5¢ blue Grant Bureau Issue, 25ctms handstamp postage due & other markings, seemingly forwarded to Kyoto, Philadelphia backstamp & San Francisco transit, several Japanese markings & English Yokohama transit, 3 rice paper sheets glued to front with various markings, tear in backflap & bit of edge wear, unusual mourning cover usage, still Very Fine. Scott No. 281 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $130
Lot
542
United States, 1923 Harding FDC Linn's Mourning Cachet, small size cover with "In Memorium" cachet by Geo. W. Linn (Berkun size 2A), recognized as the first cacheted FDC, addressed to Linn in Columbus, Ohio; only 200 prepared, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 610 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $525
Lot
543
United States, 1923 Harding FDC Linn's Mourning Cachet, medium size cover with "In Memorium" cachet by Geo. W. Linn (Berkun size 3A), recognized as the first cacheted FDC, addressed to Linn in Columbus, Ohio; only 200 prepared, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 610 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
Lot
544
United States Mourning Covers, 1850-1940, nearly 300 items from the collection of Ernest Mosher, all with black borders, containing a few better originations, an occasional advertising cover; also including group of over 20 memorial folders, preprinted verses & illustrated cards, some with black & gold backgrounds, some family announcements; also several boxes of blank mourning envelopes and cards c.1900; each cover with detailed description and collector's cost, which total well over $6,000; condition generally F-VF or better, needs closer examination, please inspect. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
545
Worldwide, Foreign Mourning Covers, 1831-1940, collection of over 220 covers all with black borders from the holdings of Ernest Mosher, many illustrated in his book Mourning Covers, and representing usages from a wide range of countries, including England, Japan, Aden, China, Iceland, Cape Verde, Upper Senegal & Niger, Tuscany, Turkey, Canada, P.E.I., Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Hungary, Israel, Sarawak, Liechtenstein, Indochina, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Latvia, Levant, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Libya, Martinique, Mexico, Mauritius, Montenegro, Malta, Morocco, Monaco, Salvado, St. Kitts-Nevis, Sardinia, Saxony, Senegal, South Australia, Ethiopia, South Africa, Saxony, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, South Africa, Syria, Thurn & Taxis, Trinidad, Transvaal, Trieste, Tunisia, Uruguay, Vatican City, Victoria, Yugoslavia, France, Falklands, Finland, French India, Fr. Sudan, Fr. Guiana, Funchal, Germany, Gold Coast, Gibraltar, Corfu, Greece, Hong Kong, Honduras, Horta, Netherlands, Danzig, Denmark, Ecuador, Dominican Rep., Egypt, Ecuador, N.S.W., New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Nigeria, Norway, Palestine, Ponta Delgada, Queensland, Paraguay, Peru, Panama, Poland, Philippines, Portugal, Port. India, Rhodes, Romania, Russia, Reunion, St. Helena, Saar, Argentina, Australia, Alsace, Algeria, Angola, Austria, Azores, Bulgaria, Br. Honduras, Bermuda, Belgium, Bechuanaland, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Etc; fascinating array of covers, vast majority 1900-1930, condition generally F-VF or better, each cover with a detailed description along with collector's cost, which totals nearly $15,000; also included an album with various items, including a 1923 letter on White House mourning stationery signed by Calvin Coolidge; several oversized items including one from St. Pierre et Miquelon; Switzerland, Russia, British Embassy in Washington, 1824 British Funeral Notice with woodblock illustration of cemetery; 1829 (very early letter on black border stationery; 1842 folded letter franked with 1d penny black; 1835 stampless folded letter from Brighton, another from St. Denis to Bordeaux; 1776 black bordered stampless folded letter datelined Amsterdam; a unique opportunity. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $5,500