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Page 1 of 245 Mehrer131catalog Printed: Monday, July 12, 2021 7 Mehrer131Catalog Page 1 of 245 Printed: Monday, July 12, 2021 7:34:05 PM Jim Mehrer's Postal History Mail Bid Sale #131 Closing Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 10 PM Central Time. 2405-30th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201 USA Phone : (309) 786-6539 Voice Mail: (309) 786-6551 or 786-7526 Fax Lines : (309) 786-4840 or 786-6551 or 786-7526 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www postal-history.com ALABAMA AL-1. Lot 34 diff.) Alabama Doane cancels, 1905-12, VF-G (varied condition) about 1/3 which are EKU/LKU; several DPO's; from a specialized collection; LOW minimum bid for this batch; on PPCs/GPCs/2 cvrs. MIN.$120 AL-2. Alabama Port, 1915, G+ 4-bar (05-15) on PPC. E $16 AL-3. Brookwood, 1908, G+ 4-bar on PPC. E $6 AL-4. Heflin, 1907, VG CDS/cork (trim L; edge nick T; tears L) 2c Jamestown commem. on cvr. E $12 MIN.6 AL-5. Hines, 1911, G+ Doane 3/? (LKU; no # in gap in bars; toned; ink spots on R edge & lower L) as recd (92-31) on PPC. E $12 MIN.6 AL-6. Lower Peachtree, 1914, G+ 4-bar on PPC. E $6 AL-7. Mobile, A, [1836], VG blue CDS w/ms "25" rate (crs) on SFL. E $24 MIN.12 AL-8. Mobile, [1847], G+ red CDS w/boxed "10" (box mostly not struck) h/s rate (edge tears) on SFL. E $20 MIN.10 AL-9. Mobile, [1851], G+ blue CDS w/double-circle "Way 11" ("M" in town & "W" in "Way" not struck; cr; edge tear) on SFL to N.Y.City. E $30 AL-10. Nokomis, 1954, G+ 4-bar; Last Day P.O.; PM's signature (00-54) on cacheted cvr. E $12 MIN.6 AL-11. Oakhill, 1906, VG+ Doane 3/3 (EKU; lite tone) (94/79) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8 AL-12. Oakhill, 1908, VG Doane 3/3 (lite tone) (94/79) on PPC. E $12 MIN.6 AL-13. Pratt City, 1899, G+ CDS/cork (dial bit hi; toned) (93-08) on cvr. E $14 AL-14. Rowland, 1891, G+ ms (ruff R, just in stamp, removes "A" of state) (78-13) on PSE. E $14 AL-15. Selma/3 Paid, ca.1860, G+ CDS (R edge cr) 3c Sc.26 on 2.5x5.5" cvr. E $15 AL-16. South Florence, 1871, VF ms town/date (ruff R) (26/02) on cvr. E $20 AL-17. Swift, 1910, VG+ 4-bar (82-12) on PPC. E $24 MIN.12 AL-18. Tuscaloosa, [1857], G+ CDS/circled grid (edge wear; tear T; lite tone) on PSE. E $20 AL-19. Verbena, 1883, VG+ DCDS/target on GPC. E $15 AL-20. Volina, 1909, VG 4-bar (toned; tip cr) (86-11) on PPC. E $20 AL-21. Vredenbrugh, 1912, G+ CDS/target non-standard (crs) on PPC. E $12 MIN.6 ALASKA (Helbock types) Do you need "120 Years of Alaska Postmasters 1867-1987"? We have it! AK-1. Anchorage, 1970, G+ machine; 2x 10c airs on 4x6" 7-panel pictorial folder (city & surroundings, inc.fur auction, dog sled race). E $12 MIN.6 AK-2. Douglas, 1909, VG CDS/Rec'd as recd on pix side of PPC. E $14 AK-3. Fox, 1935, G+ purple 4-bar (ty.4) (lite tone) (08-47) on cvr. E $15 AK-4. Hyder, 1940, G+ DCDS/Reg'd (ty.3) as origin b/s (edge tear L; lite tone) 3x 1c on add.side; faulty 9c on back on 3x4.25" reg'd cvr. E $20 AK-5. Indian/Indian Rural Br., 1970, G+ 4-bar (near F) (65-73) on commer.#10 cvr. E $20 MIN.10 AK-6. Juneau ("JUNFAU" variant), 1905, G+ duplex (ty.13) on PPC. E $20 AK-7. Kodiak/Port Wakefield Rur.Sta., 1965, VG+ 4-bar (bit trim T) (64-70) on commer.#10 cvr. E $15 MIN.8 AK-8. Kokrines, 1954 (Mar 12), VG+ 4-bar (ty.4) "Via Dogteam Mail" cachet (dog head) (07-57) on cvr. E $12 MIN.6 AK-9. Kotzebue, 1911, G+ 4-bar (ty.2) (tip crs) on PPC. E $100 AK-10. Kwethluk, 1960, VF 4-bar (trim R) N.O.Michael, Postmaster typed cc; pair 7c Wilson on #10 air cvr to NAP Sec'y, Ward Cove. E $15 MIN.8 AK-11. Meade River, 1951, VF magenta 4-bar (51-57) on GPC. E $15 MIN.8 Mehrer131Catalog Page 2 of 245 Printed: Monday, July 12, 2021 7:34:05 PM AK-12. Nome, 1909, VG duplex (ty.7) (lite tone) on AYP Expo PPC datelined Seattle. E $12 MIN.6 AK-13. Petersburg, 1912, VG 4-bar (ty.3) (crnr crs) on PPC (reindeer herd). E $20 AK-14. Port Moller, 1952, G+ 4-bar (ty.2) (near VF) 1st Day P.O.; pair 1c vert.coil Prexies (52-55) on cvr. E $12 MIN.6 AK-15. Port Moller, 1952, F 4-bar (ty.2) 1st Day P.O. (52-55) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8 AK-16. Sitka, 1929, F duplex (ty.1) (killer partly off B) as fwd; "Returned to Writer" pointing hand & "Unclaimed" h/s applied at Sitka on PPC. E $15 MIN.8 ARIZONA (Kriege types) AZ-1. Boys Ranch, 1966, VF 4-bar (tiny tear R) Arizona Boys Ranch cc; illus.cowboy & boy at B (CPO) on commer.#10 cvr. E $12 MIN.6 AZ-2. Chambers, 1938, G+ magenta 4-bar ty.E (part on stamp; lite tone) on commer.PPC (Petrified Forest). E $15 AZ-3. Cliffs, 1908, VG purple 4-bar (ty.1) (stamp gone; tip cr) (07-16) on PPC. E $60 AZ-4. Cochise, 1911, G+ 4-bar (ty.7) (lite tone) on PPC. E $14 AZ-5. Dewey, 1903, G+ CDS/target (ty.1) (date spotty; bit ruff slit T; toned) on cvr. E $30 MIN.15 AZ-6. Fort Huachuca, 1913, G+ 4-bar (lite tone; crnr crs) "Troop B 5 Cav" return add. (91-74) on PPC. E $16 AZ-7. Gila Bend, 1913, G+ 4-bar on PPC. E $12 MIN.6 AZ-8. Gleeson, 1924, G+ 4-bar (uneven toned; flap faults, not affecting this) as recd b/s (00-39) on reg'd cvr. E $15 AZ-9. Higley, 1915, G+ 4-bar (dial bit hi; bit stutter) on PPC. E $15 AZ-10. Jokake, 1943, VG+ 4-bar (struck on message, written in address area; lite tone) (36-44) on commer.PPC. E $20 AZ-11. Junction, 1911, G+ 4-bar (ty.5) (lite tone) (95/14) on GPC. E $20 AZ-12. Litchfield Park, [1934], G+ 4-bar ty.E (near VF; year partial; state on stamp) on commer.PPC. E $14 AZ-13. Mohawk, 1938, F 4-bar (90/58) on commer.PPC. E $12 MIN.6 AZ-14. Peach Springs, 1935, G+ 4-bar; P.O.Dep't cc w/"Peach SPRING" h/s; boxed "M.O.B." at B on penalty cvr. E $15 MIN.8 AZ-15. Pearce, 1909, G+ 4-bar (ty.5) (year partial; o/w VG+; bit stutter) on PPC. E $12 MIN.6 AZ-16. Sacaton, 1911, G+ 4-bar (ty.6) (year partial; could be 1911; if so, LKU) on PPC. E $50 AZ-17. Tacna, 1933, VG 4-bar (bit stutter) 1.5c Harding on commer.PPC. E $8 AZ-18. Valentine, 1961, VG 4-bar (10-75) on commer.PPC. E $12 MIN.6 AZ-19. Vernon, 1912 (Sep 3), F+ 4-bar (slight stutter) on PPC. E $12 MIN.6 AZ-20. Winslow, A.T., 1892, F purple CDS/star (ty.11) (ruff R, halfway in stamp; removes 2 points of star) on cvr. E $40 MIN.20 ARKANSAS / Do you need my "Arkansas Post Offices" book? $20 in US; $34 outside US. AR-1. Lot 45 diff.) Arkansas Doane cancels, 1906-14, VF-G (varied condition; 1 w/stamp gone) about 25% which are EKU/LKU; many DPO's; from a specialized collection; LOW minimum bid for this batch; on PPCs/2 cvrs, 1 reg'd. MIN.$160 AR-2. Doyle, 1907, VF Doane 2/1 (90-17) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8 AR-3. Ellis, 1905, F Doane 2/1 (lite tone) (04-18) on PPC w/Curtis G+ Doane 2/(3) (bars off R) as transit; Sterling, IL, VF CDS as recd. E $24 MIN.12 AR-4. Estico, 1908, VG magenta Doane 2/1 (LKU) (04/31) on PPC. E $15 MIN.8 AR-5. Guion, 1909, G+ Doane 2/1 (LKU) 2nd known example; on PPC. E $15 AR-6. Hand, 1930s, G+ 4-bar ty.E (year omitted; lite tone) G.H.Hand ms return add. (09-43) on cvr. E $15 MIN.8 AR-7. Hillsboro, 1909, G+ 4-bar (46/26) on PPC. E $14 AR-8. Jonesboro, 1908, VF RFD 11/5 (UNLISTED; tear B; upper R tip nib) complete ms on PPC. E $15 AR-9. Little Rock, 1860s, G+ CDS/cork (ruff L) on cvr. E $12 MIN.6 AR-10. Marked Tree, 1908, G+ magenta Doane 3/12? (part on stamp; lite tone; cr) on PPC. E $8 AR-11. Patrick, 1910, G+ Doane 2/1 (LKU; near VG+; toned; lite crs) (89-74) on PPC. E $12 MIN.6 AR-12. Rodney, 1908, VG Doane 3/1 (2nd known example; bit o/s; lite tone) (06-76) on PPC.
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