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Sale 58: The Winter Sale

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State & Town Postal History

Lots 2752-2761 Lots 2762-2770

Lot 2752    

California Cover Accumulation, approximately 700-800 covers and cards arranged in box by county; mostly 20th century, including some real-photo post cards, occasion 19th century item; ideal for the California townmark collector.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $650

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Lot 2753    

California Postal History Balance, group of approx. 90 covers with some better strikes and towns, including Pacific Union Express Treasure City, 1887 Yosemite gem strike, U14 and #35 covers from San Francisco to East Coast via 'Golden Age', Mud Springs Cala. fancy cds, 1869 Langworth (R4), Elk Creek gem strike, Grayson, Turlock county and p.m. cds, 1883 Horrs Ranch, 1856 Lovings Ferry, 26 Mile House (two styles), Forbestown Kicking Mule on registry card, 1885 Bouldin Island, 1887 Central Point, Yankee Jims 10¢ entire use, Mormon Island U33 use (reduced), 1889 You Bet gem strike, some 20th century and cacheted covers, etc; some faults.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2754    

Georgia Postal History, over 200 covers from 1800s-1900s with a range of towns and frankings, includes auxiliary markings like "Due 3" and blue Savannah "Return to Writer" handstamp, some color cancels, illustrated ads etc.; also includes a group of modern 20th century incoming mail not counted; faulty and mixed condition.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2755    

Georgia Stampless Covers, 1820s-1850s, group of 58 covers with a variety of towns including New Echota, Washington, Savannah, Darien cds and oval, Marietta, Clarksville cds and manuscript., Lebanon, green Forsyth, McDonough free, Lexington, Blakely, Dahloney, Glenalta manuscript., etc., some auxiliary forwarded markings, etc.; some faults and mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2756    

Louisiana Town Postmark Covers, approximately 40 covers and cards in slips; from early stampless to 1930's, includes ca. 1820 Baton Rouge, 1830-40's New Orleans, 1860's including Mount Labannon, later usages with 1874 Colfax manuscript, 1887 Tongpahoa, 1887 Waverley manuscript on postal cards, 1887 Eola, Expo station cancel, etc.; condition varies, inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 2757    

New York State Postal History Stock, 1870-1950's, housed in two large boxes, approximately 3,600 items mostly all sleeved and arranged by county, mostly lower range items with a few surprises; inspection a must.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2758 /o   

Northern California Post Cards, approximately 400-500 cards; includes San Francisco with some earthquake cards, Expo, bay area, Lake Tahoe, Sacramento, etc., some souvenir packs; owner's retail $1,885.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2759    

Philadelphia Cancels, 1840-1850, selection of 49 items, all but 5 have "Philadelphia Paid 3" cancels, in red cds, other 5 with blue cds, condition better than usual, please inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2760    

San Francisco Advertising Cover Accumulation, of approximately 900 turn of century corner card covers, good range of businesses including some illustrated, some in slightly heavy duplication; useful group, inspect.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2761    

San Francisco Postal History Accumulation, approximately 500-600 covers & cards mostly in sleeves in two stockboxes; mostly turn-of-the-century with some better items including 1917 multicolored Remington gun cover showing Mountain Lion, San Francisco District Telegraph Co. cover with illustrated messenger, real photo cards from the Portola festival, used Midwinter Exposition card and exposition ticket, range of post cards including earthquake, other exposition related items, some ephemera, etc.; worth careful evaluation.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,150

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Lots 2752-2761 Lots 2762-2770

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