Sale 71: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2888    

Postal History, The Pennsylvanian, 1795-1889, exhibit collection of Post Offices of the same name as the Railroad Station stops located on the New York to Chicago route of The Pennsylvanian, through the six states; 30 Covers, mostly stampless with a wide variety of markings; including 1795 Bishop's mark on 10¢ rate Philadelphia to NY, 1799 New York clam shell with 12½¢ rate to Philadelphia, 1806 Harrisburg Tin Hat on "Free" franking to Columbia, PA, 1829 double lined boxed Cleveland, OH, 25¢ rate to New York etc; each cover with description and in order by Mile # of stop from New York through to Chicago 925 miles, interesting group, please inspect, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2889    

Postal History, 17c & 25c Rate Study, 1799-1845, collection, rate and route study, with 26 stampless, 1799-1815, 17¢ and double rate and 25 covers 1809-1845, 25¢ and multiples to $1 with a wide variety of stampless, majority with postmarks; includes 1799 New York clam shell 17¢ rate to Worcester, Mass, 1814 docketed Aaron Burr Albany to New York, 1809 Charleston 25¢ rate to Randolph, VT, 1838 Franklin, LA, handstamped "Free" charged $1 rate to Washington, D.C. (non single rate), please inspect; very diverse Eastern and Southern origins and destinations, inspection recommended, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2890    

Postal History Balance, 1806-1938, collection of more than 30 Covers, cards and stationery, with a handful of stampless including 1806 mailed within Philadelphia, 1849 Paid 5c rate St. Louis, to St. Charles with Barnum's City Hotel cachet in blue, many with Scott 11, 65 and banknotes, diverse group, please inspect, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2891    

U.S. Postal History Balance, 1822-1900s, group of over 30 covers including #150 from San Francisco to Costa Rica, #77 pair on cover front to Germany, #158 strip of three on cover to Switzerland, #63 (4) on New York carrier rate cover, couple free covers, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2892    

"Orange" Town cancels, 1832-1900, eclectic collection of more than 30 covers, stationery, cards with Orange in manuscript or stamped cancels, mounted on exhibit pages with detailed descriptions; includes 2 Confederate covers, CSA 1 pair and CSA 11 tied Orange, VA, 1832 Orangeburgh manuscript; please view to appreciate, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2893    

U.S. Postal History 1842-1930's, balance collection with some nice surprises; includes 1842 cover with bold strike of "Harnden Express New York " in red to Paris with boxed "Packet Letter", 1886 cover from San Francisco to Alaska with Ship handstamp and Alaska Commercial Co handstamps (one stamp missing), variety of overseas covers (30+) franked by Bureaus, Columbians, Louisiana Purchase with New York registry exchange labels, selection of #65s on cover, mint Civil War patriotics and a selection of (8) decent flight covers from the 20's-30's: please inspect.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2894    

U.S. and Worldwide Covers, 1846-1902, balance of 9 covers including #210 (6) on registered cover from Croydon N.J. to Philadelphia, #281 (12) onlarge cover from New York to England, 1866 Guadeloupe prices current Bordeaux, 1895 Japan registered cover, 1875 Belgium cover with three #32 to France, and 1900 Cuba to Prague shortpaid with Austrian 2kr, 3kr dues, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2895    

U.S. Postal History, 1847-1900s, collection of 48 better covers including registered with exchange labels, illustrated advertising incl. gun covers, foreign mails, etc., better noted includes #1 with red squared grid from New York, #32 (3) on Chicago cover to Germany by PCM, #78 Providence to London, #63, 68(2) from New York to Italy, #26(2)+36 pair New Orleans to Austria, #113 strip of three New York to Philadelphia, #290 bottom plate number single on registered Baltimore to Lancaster Oh. cover, and a Philippines registered use, etc.; better value worth viewing, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 2896    

1851-57 Issue Cover Group, 4 items on homemade quad pages including pair on 1856 cover to Texas, and pair on 1854 to San Francisco, single on 1853 cover to New York with Kennebeck & Portland Railroad cancel, 1856 cover to Cleveland.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 2897    

3¢ 1851-57 Issue - Cover Collection, collection of approx. 160 covers plus a few stamps, includes better town postmarks, colors incl. several green, transcontinental uses with three #26s and #24, New Lisbon O. ms. "Old Stamp" cancel, New Orleans City Post carrier shovel handstamp in green, "Clermont N.Y." straightline postmark, #10A with blue Utica oval postmark, Jersey Shore Pa. star with hole, Chicopee intertwined star fancy cancel, Boston small "Paid" grid, auxiliary markings, etc., mixed condition, F.-V.F., many interesting postmarks, cancels and usages for the collector.
Scott No. 10/11, 25/26    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,800

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