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Sale 55 - March 10-12, 2014

United States Postal History

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American Expansion and the Journey West
Lots 1-36American Indian Related Postal History
Lots 37-59American Forts
Lots 60-63Westward Expansion
Lots 64-73Westward Expansion - Louisiana Purchase
Lots 74-104Westward Expansion - Missouri
Lots 105-134Westward Expansion - Mormon Related
Lots 135-160California Postal History - Applegate to Los Angeles
Lots 161-184Calfornia Postal History - Martinez to Saint Helena
Lots 185-196California Postal History - San Francisco
Lots 197-203California Postal History - 1906 San Fancisco Earthquake
Lots 204-222California Postal History - San Mateo to Yeomet
Lots 223-239California Postal History - Balance Lots
Lots 240-242Vanderbuilt Line & Via Nicaragua Mails
Lots 243-265Western Express Covers - Adams to Freeman
Lots 266-292Western Express Covers - Gregory to Tracy
Lots 293-319Western Express Covers - Wells Fargo & Co. (Bear Valley to Oroville)
Lots 320-340Western Express Covers - Wells Fargo & Co. (Sacramento to Yountville)
Lots 341-345Western Express - Balance Lots
Lots 346-355Revolutionary War
Lots 356-356French and Indian War
State Postal History
Lots 357-360Alabama to Alaska
Lots 361-382Colorado: Animas City to Denver
Lots 383-405Colorado: Empire City to Idaho
Lots 406-434Colorado: Jasper to Poncho Springs
Lots 435-459Colorado: Rico to Yampa
Lots 460-461Connecticut to Delaware
Lots 462-473District of Columbia
Lots 474-492Florida
Lots 493-522Nevada
Lots 523-537Nevada Expresses
Lots 538-542Nevada - Balance Lots
Lots 543-556New Hampshire to Tennessee
Lots 557-582Texas: Belleview to Jonesville
Lots 583-603Texas: Larissa to Winnsborough
Lots 604-609Texas - Advertising Covers
Lots 610-619Texas - Mexican-American War
Lots 620-626Virginia to Wyoming plus Standardized Postmarks
Free Franks Featuring the Richard Graham Collection
Lots 627-633Free Franks - Congressional
Lots 634-653Free Franks - Executive Department
Lots 654-660Free Franks - Interior to Navy
Lots 661-673Free Franks - Post Office Department
Lots 674-689Free Franks - State Department
Lots 690-701Free Franks - Treasury Department
Lots 702-725Free Franks - War Department
Lots 726-741Free Franks - Balance Lots (Agriculture to Justice)
Lots 742-764Free Franks - Balance Lots (Navy to War)
Campaign Covers Featuring the Tom Alexander Collection
Lots 765-772Campaign Covers - The Election of 1840
Lots 773-776Campaign Covers - The Elections of 1844 & 1852
Lots 777-796Campaign Covers - The Election of 1856
Lots 797-814Campaign Covers - The Election of 1860
Lots 815-819Campaign Covers - The Election of 1864
Lots 820-832Campaign Covers - The Election of 1868 and later
Lots 833-837Campaign Covers - Balance Lots
United States Postal History
Lots 838-842Documents, Correspondence and Ephemera
Lots 843-848Express Mail Covers
Lots 849-857Eastern Express Companies
Lots 858-873Railroad Covers
Lots 874-895Packets/Inland Waterway Covers
Lots 896-898Naval Related Postal History
Lots 899-907Pioneer Steamships
Lots 908-931Transatlantic Mail - 1764 to 1848
Lots 932-943Transatlantic Mail - 1848 Retaliatory Rates
Lots 944-946Transatlantic Mail - 1848-49 Restored Rates
Lots 947-982Transatlantic Mail - 1849 to 1859
Lots 983-1011Transatlantic Mail - 1860 to 1869
Lots 1012-1024Transatlantic Mail - 1870 and later
Lots 1025-1028Transatlantic Mail - Balances
Lots 1029-1042Transpacific Mail
Lots 1043-1051Foreign Mails
Lots 1052-1056U.S. Post Offices in China
Lots 1057-1076U.S. Post Office in Shanghai
Lots 1077-1101Advertising Covers - Aeronautics to Fraternal
Lots 1102-1113Advertising Covers - Guns
Lots 1114-1133Advertising Covers - Hand Illustrated to Merchants
Lots 1134-1143Advertising Covers - Phonography to Printers
Lots 1144-1149Advertising Covers - Propaganda Covers
Lots 1150-1160Advertising Covers - Peace Designs
Lots 1161-1180Advertising Covers - Temperance Designs
Lots 1181-1206Advertising Covers - Publishers to Trains
Lots 1207-1219Advertising Covers - Balance Lots
Lots 1220-1228Picture Post Cards
Lots 1229-1242Exposition & Fair Covers - 1853 to 1899
Lots 1243-1250Exposition & Fair Covers - 1901 Pan-Am Exposition (Cancellations)
Lots 1251-1265Exposition & Fair Covers - 1901 Pan-Am Exposition (Illustrated Covers)
Lots 1266-1289Exposition & Fair Covers - 1901 to 1926
Lots 1290-1308Exposition & Fair Covers - Balance Lots
Lots 1309-1357Fancy Cancels
Lots 1358-1382New York Foreign Mail Cancels - Grids and Wedges
Lots 1383-1422New York Foreign Mail Cancels - Geometrics
Lots 1423-1425New York Foreign Mail - Balance Lots
Lots 1426-1430Machine Cancels
Lots 1431-1438Valentine Covers
Lots 1439-1446Key Rate Change Dates
United States Regular & Back-of-the-Book Issues
Lots 1447-1448Postmasters' Provisionals
Lots 1449-14661847 Issue
Lots 1467-14741851 Issue
Lots 1475-14841851 3c Orange Brown, Type I
Lots 1485-15031851 3c Orange Brown, Type II
Lots 1504-15121851 3c Dull Red, Type I
Lots 1513-15371851 3c Dull Red, Type II
Lots 1538-15491857 Issue
Lots 1550-15731861-1866 Issue
Lots 1574-15781867 Grilled Issues
Lots 1579-15851869 Pictorial Issue
Lots 1586-16231870-1888 Bank Note Co. Issues
Lots 1624-16321893-1898 Issues
Lots 1633-164920th Century Issues
Lots 1650-1652Pioneer Airmail Flights
Lots 1653-1656Airmails
Lots 1657-1662Special Delivery
Lots 1663-1664Offices in China
Lots 1665-1676Officials
Lots 1677-1685Official Seals
Lots 1686-1691Carriers
Lots 1692-1716Locals
Lots 1717-1731Postal Stationery
Lots 1732-1738Postal Cards
Lots 1739-1740Revenues
United States Postal History Collections
Lots 1741-1762State Postal History
Lots 1763-1765Express Mail and Related Balances
Lots 1766-1771Stampless Cover Collections
Lots 1772-1776Packets/Inland Waterway Cover Balances
Lots 1777-1783Advertising Cover Balances
Lots 1784-1793Picture Post Card Balances
Lots 1794-1806Exposition Cover Balances
Lots 1807-1815Postal Marking Collections
Lots 1816-1856General United States Postal History
Lots 1857-1891First Day Covers
Lots 1892-1901Airmail Postal History
Lots 1902-1911Back of the Book Postal History
Lots 1912-1917Postal Stationery
Lots 1918-1929Military and Historical Collections
United States Civil War Postal History
Lots 1930-1944Civil War Postal History
Lots 1945-1983Slavery Related
Lots 1984-2011Union Patriotic Covers - Lincoln Mourning to Jeff Davis
Lots 2012-2051Union Patriotic Covers - Lady Liberty to Winfield Scott
Lots 2052-2056Union Patriotic Covers - Balance Lots
Lots 2057-2078Sanitary Fair Covers
Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Lots 2079-2086Confederate Civil War Postal History
Lots 2087-2090Independent State Usages
Lots 2091-2109United States Used in the Confederacy
Lots 2110-2134State Postal History - Alabama to Mississippi
Lots 2135-2167State Postal History - North Carolina to Tennessee
Lots 2168-2187State Postal History - Texas
Lots 2188-2221State Postal History - Virginia
Lots 2222-2226State Postal History - West Viriginia
Lots 2227-2233Confederate Ephemera & Documents
Lots 2234-2264Postmasters' Provisionals - Atlanta to Nashville
Lots 2265-2279Postmasters' Provisionals - New Orleans
Lots 2280-2288Postmasters' Provisionals - Pleasant Shade to Warrenton
Lots 2289-2289Regular Issues - Unadopted Design Essay
Lots 2290-22981861 5¢ Green
Lots 2299-23101861-62 10¢ Blue
Lots 2311-23161862 2¢ Green
Lots 2317-23251862 5¢ Blue
Lots 2326-23301862 10¢ Rose
Lots 2331-23331862 5¢ Blue, De La Rue & Co.
Lots 2334-23441862 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly
Lots 2345-23471863 2¢ Brown Red
Lots 2348-23571863 10¢ TEN
Lots 2358-23671863 10¢ Frameline
Lots 2368-23861863-64 10¢ Blue, Die A
Lots 2387-23981863-64 10¢ Blue, Die B
Lots 2399-24071863 20¢ Green
Lots 2408-2414Official & Semi-Official Covers
Lots 2415-2435Patriotic Covers
Lots 2436-2440Advertising Covers
Lots 2441-2449Adversity Covers
Lots 2450-2458Wallpaper Covers
Lots 2459-2465Railroad Covers
Lots 2466-2470Flag of Truce Covers
Lots 2471-2485Prisoner of War Covers - Northern Prisons (Alton to Elmira)
Lots 2486-2504Prisoner of War Covers - Northern Prisons (Fort Delaware to Old Capitol)
Lots 2505-2518Prisoner of War Covers - Northern Prisons (Point Lookout to Rock Island)
Lots 2519-2540Prisoner of War Covers - Southern Prisons
Lots 2541-2546Confederate Collections - Stamps
Lots 2547-2547Confederate Collections - Banknotes
Lots 2548-2560Confederate Collections - Covers
Lots 2561-2562Confederate Collections - Forgeries