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Sale 51: United States Postal History

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United States Postal History Collections

Lots 2897-2906 Lots 2907-2916 Lots 2917-2926 Lots 2927-2936 Lots 2937-2942

Lot 2897    

State/Provincial Postmark Cover Stock, 1820-1900's, approximately 400 covers arranged by state and identified in dealer slips; with over 20 states represented including Maine with blue Kennebunk cds tying #10 socked-on-the-nose and 1886 Portland cds tying #E1+210 combination, Michigan, Massachusetts with scarce 1882 West Gardner sheild postmark and a selection 1870-80's Boston letter and numeral duplex killers, New Jersey with 2¢ Blackjack drop usages, Indiana, Arkansas with some nice later registered usages, Georgia with 1850's Oglethorpe manuscript and #10 franking, West Virginia with "B. & O. R. R., Paw-Paw" oval railroad cancel, Maryland, Texas, Wahington D.C. with 1817 Sen. B. Ruggles free frank, etc.; condition varies with many nice and better items throughout, worth careful review.
Estimate    $2,500 - 3,500.

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Lot 2898    

Town Postmark Cover Balance, couple hundreds covers from various states; includes Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii 1940's airmail, Idaho including 1891 Antelope, 1881 Franklin, 1880 Montpelier manuscript, etc., Illinois with 1850's Bellville 40 rate usage to San Francisco, Iowa with 1841 folded letter to France, nice showing of Maine, Maryland and Massachusett postmarks, Missouri with a couple nice early corner card covers, New Hampshire with Banknote usage to Germany, Oklahoma with few nice territorial usages including 1906 Lindsay, Ind T., etc.; condition varies, inspect.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2899    

Alabama Town Postmark Covers, over 40 covers and cards; mostly turn of the century postmarks with some early Mobile express mail usages, few nice towmmarks on 3¢ Nesbitt entires, etc.; condition mixed, inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2900    

Alaska Covers, 1905-1950, attractive group of nearly 50 covers & cards, mostly small towns, good range, most in the early 1900's, condition generally F-VF, please inspect.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2901    

Alaska Town Postmark Covers, couple hundred covers and cards in slips; mostly 1910-40's, includes 1909 & 1911 Fort Liscum postmarks on post cards, 1943 Ekutra, 1921 Valdez, 1930's post offices in Alaska correspondence with a wide array of towns, 1940's airmail commemorative covers, 1947 Alaska Dog Team Post cachet covers with nice postmark variety, good 1900's flag macine cancels, etc.; condition varies, inspect.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2902    

Arizona Town Postmark Covers, approximately 80 covers and cards in slips; mostly 1900-40's with some earlier, includes 1908 Adamana on post card to Japan, 1911 Eden on post card to Mexico, scarce 1909 Wendendale, 1908 Kirland and 1909 Fairbank, 1907 Humboldt, 1910 Junction, 1883 Pantano on 1¢ card, 1897 registered from Safford, 1927 registered from Whipple to Poland, etc.; condition varies, inspect.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2903    

Arkansas Town Postmark Covers, approximately 50 covers and cards in slips; mostly 1880-1940's, includes a run of 1880's shaded ads from Little Rock (rough opening), postmarks including 1870 New Gascony manuscript, 1894 Joneboro, 1898 Phenix registered, 1881 Emmett manuscript, 1881 Hot Springs on cover to Panama, some 1870-80's corner cards, etc.; condition varies, inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 2904    

Colorado Town Postmark Covers, approximately 60 covers and cards in slips; mostly 1860-1930's, includes 1860's Black Hawk Point (cover repair), Denver Col. oval tying 1¢ Banknote on fancy corner card cover, 1860's Denver City, 1880's Pagosa Springs, 1890's Fort Logan and Los Animas on 1¢ postal card, etc.; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 2905    

Dakotas Town Postmark Covers, approximately 110 covers and cards in slips; mostly 1860-1930's, with better including 1860's Fort Dakota, 1889 Fort Buford, 1904 Barrie, 1884, Thompson, 1884 Mapleton, 1887 Webster, 1884 Winfred, 1883 Madison, 1881 Huron, 1894 Roop, 1887 Elk Point, etc.; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

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Lot 2906    

Washington D.C. Covers, 1875-1975, 600-700 covers all with D.C. cancels, some special cancels, some events, corner cards, and much more; please inspect.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $75

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