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State Postal History

Lots 2382-2391 Lots 2392-2400

Lot 2392    

Southern State Postal History, 1826-1860s, collection of approx. 115 stampless and stamped covers, including Texas, Florida, Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, etc.; note better "Austin, Texas" cds on 3¢ U9 Nesbitt entire; "Lake Village, Ark." perfect bold cds on 3¢ U10 Nesbitt entire; Pensacola Fla. cds on #U58 entire with "W. Wittich & Co." stencil corner card; 1826 "Milledgeville, Georgia" double-circle datestamp; 1840s "St. Augustine Fl. T." cds use; "Newmansville Fla." cds on #26 cover; etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 2393    

State Postal History Stock, of approximately 2,000 covers sleeved and priced in four cover stock boxes, generally priced between $5-$20 with the occasional better; includes a selection of Alaska mostly from the 1930-50's, Connecticut with 1850's fancy Haddam, Ct. boxed postmark, Hawaii with 1877 allover ad cover to Hilo (flaws but rare), Illinois from early stampless, other states in similar fashion, etc.; worth proper evaluation.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 2394    

Territorial Postal History During the Bank Note Era, 1870-80s, interesting collection of 68 covers and cards including mail from Arizona, Dakota, Indian Territory, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, noted include 1883 Sprague Wash. Terr. with #205 to Scotland; Salt Lake City, Utah with #149, 152 to Peru; 1884 Provo City, Utah with #205 to Switzerland; 1880s Lisbon, Dakota w/#207 (2) to Norway; 1885 Fort Assinaboine, Mont. w/#210 to Fort Gibson, Indian Terr.; 1887 Saint Johns, Arizona with #210 to Salt Lake City; 1886 Mineral Park registered to Albuquerque, also includes 1893 Maxwel City, N.M. parcel post part cover with Wells Fargo Express label and bearing 2¢ 5¢ Small Banknotes (faulty); mixed quality but worth detailed inspection.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2395    

Virginia 3¢ Nesbitt Postal History, large collection of approx. 190 mounted in three volumes plus some loose, 3¢ entires including some Star Dies, range of manuscript and handstamped towns including Abbyville, Boothville, Brownsburg, Lombardy Grove, Randolph Macon College; Johnston Town on U27, Wellsville, Wheeling Dec. 1861 use on U34; Orange Springs; Mossingford on U2 with Nesbitt seal; Cascade, Danville on U27; Pittsylvania balloon-style cds; University of Va. blue larger cds and double-circle cds; Genito; Max Meadows, etc.; many small towns and range of counties, few forwarded and due uses, etc; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 2396    

Virginia Postal History, 1790-1900s, range of approx. 300 stampless and stamped postal history starting with 1798 Richmond fancy straightline (faulty); 1817 Abington irregular cds use; 1850s Aldie red fancy "Paid 3" rating handstamp; 1790 Alexandria "Alex. March 14" straightline (torn and stained); 1820s "Battle Town Va" ms. postmark; "Battletown Va." cds; 1845 "Beaver Dam Depot" ms. postmark; 1840s "Belham" ms. postmark; "Broad Run Sta. Va." ms. postmark 3¢ #11A cover; "Hickory Forks, Va." balloon-cds #26 cover; "Longhorns Tavern Va." ms. postmark; "Markham Sta Va" ms. postmark #11A cover; "Randolph Macon College" green balloon-style cds "Paid 3" use; 1838 "Scottsville" ms. postmark; 1836 "Tye R.W. House Va." ms. postmark; "University of Virga." oval postmark; 1837 "Walnut Hill Va." free frank use; etc.; some mixed condition.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 2397    

West Virginia and Precursor Postal History, hundreds in two cartons with 12 albums plus some loose, mostly mounted on pages, range of material including stampless prestamp and stamped Virginia from western area, statehood 1860s to 1900s, note "New Creek Station W.Va." #65 use; Wheeling Female College W.V. corner card #94 cover; Martinsburg W.V. #145 drop use; Weston W.V. #65 use; "Huntersville W.Va." 1867 ms. postmark #65 cover; Huttonsville Va. #65 use; "Wellsburg West. Va." #U35 entire; "Wardensville W.Va." 1867 ms. postmark #65 cover; two Buckhannon W.Va. forwarded uses, Martinsburg W.V. "Blackburn & Haldeman, Attorney at Law" #65 cover; Martinsburg W.V. Civil War "Due 3" soldiers cover; etc., mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 2398    

Western and Territorial Postal History, 1860s-1900s, interesting group of 35 covers including 1861 "Santa Fe, N. Mex." cds #26 "Official Business" use; "Santa Fe, N.M." cds #26 use; 1861 Fort Union N.M. #26 cover with letter; Fort Craig N.M. #65 use with good letter from different cover; a few Alaska covers; "Mountain City, Col." 1865 3¢ #U58 entire; 3¢ #10A pair from Sacramento Cal. to Springfield Oh.; "Fort Laramie Daka." #65 cover; 1884 "Grace, M.T." ms. postmark #210 cover; "Seattle W.T." cds #65 cover; etc.; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 2399    

Western States and Territorial Mail, collection of over 100 with range of mail including Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Missouri, Nebraska, Montana, New Mexico, Washington, Wyoming, Indian Territory, Nevada, Utah, Kansas Terr., note Medicine Bow, WY Terr., Green River WY Terr. straightline, Bellevue Neb. Terr., Crow Agency Mont. Terr., Fort Union N.M.; 1862 Springville Utah ms.; Oysterville Wash. Terr.; etc.; mixed condition.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 2400    

Western States Postal History, thousands of cards and covers in a large box, many older, 100's of loose California, lots of Oregon, lots of Colorado, better items from Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Montana; generally lots of cheaper items but enough value to make our estimate. DPO's readily range 1, 2 and 3, but a few 4's and 5's crept in also, with 100's of items in the range of $5 to $15 each; better items are sleeved.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $1,000

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