U.S. Covers
H.R. Harmer, GPN, Inc. Public Auction No. 3031 Second Session U.S. Postal History The Collectors Club of New York 22 East 35th Street New York, NY 10016 Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 10:00 AM (EDT)
Autographs
Mark Twain in his Hartford, CT home
2001
LotNo Start Price 2001 Clemens, Samuel ("Mark Twain"; 1835-1910, American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer), signature on a check for $8 made out to B.H. Pepper and drawn on First National Bank of Hartford, dated Feb 17, 1875, strong signature somewhat affected by the bank handstamp, Very Fine Twain wrote many of his classic novels during his 17 years in Hartford (1874–1891) 400 2002 6 Fillmore, Millard Free Frank "Free M. Fillmore" on buff colored cover to Mr. J.F. Jones, Journal Office, Boston Mass., "Free" handstamp at top right and "Buffalo N.Y. Feb 27, 1862" circular datestamp at bottom left, Very Fine (Photo = 1 152) 100
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Theodore Roosevelt
Joseph Roswell Hawley 2003 LotNo Start Price 2003 Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919, 26th President 1901-09) TLS dated May 2, 1898 signed "T. Roosevelt" on Navy Dept stationery (Roosevelt as Assistant Secretary), addressed to a Charles Clay in Hartford Ct informing that he would not be able to join the Rough Riders as "We are already over enlisted.", bold signature with some ink bleed, Fine and scarce, accompanied by the Navy Dept official envelope (roughly opened and reduced at left) with a letter to Mr Clay from Connecticut Senator JR Hawley informing him that he had sent a message to Roosevelt urging him to accept Mr Clay into the unit; Roosevelt's signature in the 1898-99 period is quite elusive The Rough Riders was a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish-American War and the only one to see combat. Commanded by Col. Leonard Wood, his second in command was former Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt, a strong advocate for the Cuban War of Independence. Roosevelt resigned from his Navy Dept position four days after this letter was written in order to join his unit. 1000
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LotNo Maritime Markings Start Price 2004 6 New York Mar 19 Clamshell Postmark, full-strike in red (very scarce) on folded letter addressed to Hartford, Connecticut datelined "Liverpool Jany 27th 1804," ms "P Argo" and rated "14½" (2c ship fee + 12½c domestic rate 90-150 miles), some typical light aging but overall Very Fine (Photo = 1 152) 100 2005 6 "SHIP" Handstamp on 1812 Prices Current Liverpool to Portsmouth NH with red "Ship" handstamp and full strike of Boston Sep 2 arrival cds, ms "P Lpool Packet via Boston" and "12" rating (12d = 1 shilling transatlantic rate), light central vertical file fold, Very Fine (Photo = 1 152) 75
2006
2006 6 Philadelphia Full-Rigged Ship Handstamp, a light but full strike on folded letter sheet originating in St Thomas ((April 4 1835 docketing) and addressed to Petersburg, Va and accompanied by red octagonal "Phila 28 Apr" date stamp, ms "20¾" rating upper right (2c ship fee + 18¾c domestic postage for delivery 180-400 miles), ms "P Delaware", light horiz file fold, Very Fine and choice example of this popular ship handstamp. The Philadelphia "Rigged Ship" handstamp was used only on incoming mail for addresses beyond the port and has a recorded use from May 1834 to Nov 9, 1835. 750 2007 6 1845 Folded Letter Rioverde to Esmereldas (Ecuador) with Negative "Sailing Ship" handstamp, datelined "17 de Julio en 1845", Very Fine and choice example of this incredibly rare marking with the comment "the only one I have ever seen" from an advanced collector of ship markings; 2012 Brian Moorhouse certificate stating "...almost certainly of private origin. The cover was probabaly carried outside the postal system and went by sea for the short (circa 40km) journey between the two coastal locations." (Photo = 1 152) 750
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2004/100 2002/100 2005/75
2007/750 Ex 2011/75 2012/100
2015/100 Ex 2016/120 Ex 2018/90
2019/75 2021/75 2022/100
2023/50 Ex 2024/100 Ex 2026/75
2028/100 2029/50 2030/75
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Frederick L Barredo
Felipe Barredo 2008
LotNo Start Price 2008 6 1855 Cover Barbados to Baltimore, folded letter dateline "Barbados 6th Dec 1855" and including another 2-page letter (in a different hand from Barbados dated Nov 27 1855), ms notation "p Thos Trowbridge via Trinidad", fantastic strikes of the New Haven Con Dec 31 1865 transit cds, "5" (3c domestic postage to Baltimore plus 2c ship fee) and ornamental "Ship" maritime handstamp, some aging along a horiz file fold but still Very Fine and eye-catching. The addressee, Barreda & Brother of Baltimore, was a firm that acted as agents of the Government of Peru for the shipment of guano from the Chincha Islands (three small islands 13 miles off the SW coast of Peru) to the United States in the 1850s, primarily as a source of fertilizer for the tobacco industry in Virginia. The letter refers to business matters and mentions "Since our last there have been several arrivals of slaves but chiefly of inferior quality. Some very superior." 150
2009
2009 6 "Correos de la Chimba/ Bolivia", excellent strike of the negative oval handstamp with outline of a steamship design, additional "Franca" handstamp on envelope addressed to Valparaiso Chile (22 Set 77 arrival backstamp), envelope some light edge wrinkling and a tiny edge break at top, Very Fine and choice; letters carried by ship from the Bolivian port of Chimba to overseas destinations were struck with the oval handstamp. This marking was employed by the postmaster at Chimba in conjunction with the "Franca" handstamp to indicate postage was paid. 500
153 U.S. Covers
LotNo Transatlantic Covers Start Price 2010 6 1822/68 Transatlantic Covers to Europe, 21 covers or folded letter sheets, all but one stampless, destinations include England (3), France (5), Germany (12), Switzerland (1), various uses, rates, transits, etc, few ships: "James Monroe", "Per Scotia;" 3c (65), 12c (69) to Germany, ms. "By Bremen or Hamburg," etc., expect usual amount flaws/faults but overall Fine, an interesting group (Photo = 1 www) 150
Railroad Markings 2011 6 Naugutuck R.R Dec 20 clear red cds Towle 87-A-1, rarity VI) and italics "5" on folded letter to NY City datelined "Waterbury (Ct) Dec 20 1850", some light foxing spots, accompanied by envelope franked with #11 tied by same cancel (Jul 3) in black, F-VF (Photo = 1 152) 75 2012 6 N. Haven & Greenfield R.R., complete and well struck 30mm red 4/5/(50) cds on fls to New York, pencil rate "5", Very Fine, attractive cover. Provenance: Knapp Collection (lot 745). (Photo = 1 152) 100
Forwarding Agents
Tontine Coffee House (right)
2013 2013 6 Bryden's Coffee House/ New York, full strike of the negative marking in black with central design of a packet ship, struck on back side of a printed folded letter datelined "New York le 20 Ganvier 1809", addressed to Paris, Very Fine and among the rarest forwarder markings extant; this particular handstamp was used by J. Brydens Tontine Coffee House during a short 3-month period in 1809. 2000
154 U.S. Covers
"U.S. Sloop of War St. Louis"
2014 LotNo Start Price 2014 6 U.S. NAVAL LYCEUM lovely strike of the oval handstamp with illustrated full-rugged ship, postmarked New London, Conn Aug 30 on envelope addressed to a Lieutenant on the "U.S. Sloop of War St. Louis/ Western Coast of Africa" with notation "Care of U.S. Naval Lyceum room/ Brooklyn, N.Y.", envelope a bit of edge wear and a tiny clipped corner upper left but overall Very Fine and a most attractive example of this forwarding mark The "U.S. Sloop of War St. Louis", commissioned in 1828, served the US Navy for most of the 19th century. After a tour of the Mediterranean and Turkey, "St. Louis" returned to New York in May 1855 and sailed out in November to help suppress the slave trade along the western coast of Africa, returning to New York in Feb 1858. In September of that year, she joined the Home Squadron based at Pensacola, Florida. 300
Express Mails 1836/45 2015 6 Harndens Express Co., red "Forwarded From Harnden's Package Express & Foreign Letter Office, No. 8 Court St. Boston" oval on 1843 fls to Manchester, England, datelined Providence June 16, 1843, manuscript "Pr Acardia," backstamped "America" oval and Manchester split ring June 29 receiver, Very Fine cover Provenance: Knapp Collection (lot 827) (Photo = 1 152) 100 2016 6 1835/46 Express Mail Covers Selection, four covers; 1835 New Orleans to Portsmouth NH; 1838 New Orleans to Providence RI; 1838 New Orleans to Boston; 1837 Mobile Ala to NY City; 1846 Albany NY to Harrisburg Penn; all with appropriate cancels and markings; F-VF (Photo = 1 152) 120 2017 6 1843-51 "New York Express Mail," six folded letters with red New York Express cds, three with 18¾ rates, two with numeral "5" handstamps, one with 3c added (11, filefold), F-VF (Photo = 1 www) 75
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LotNo Stampless Postal History By State Start Price 2018 6 New Orleans, Louisiana "Mail Route" Markings, 1827/28, four stampless covers addressed to the East Coast with the arced "Mail Route" handstamp, May 12 1827 to Boston triple letter per brig "Castillo" rated "56½;" November 7, 1827 to Stonington, Connecticut rated "37;" January 1, 1828 to Kennebunk, Maine rated "25;" January 14, 1828 to New York City per packet "Asilia" rated "12½", F-VF The "Mail Route" marking was placed on private ship letters which were not "Ship" letters through the device of the "implied under contract" ruling: "Ship" letters are non-contract mail whereas "Mail Route" letters are "under contract". The postage charged for letters conveyed in vessels under contract with the Postmaster General is regulated by the distance they are conveyed on maritime post routes. (Photo = 1 152) 90 2019 6 York, District of Maine, bold straightline on 1818 folded lettersheet to Portland, ms "30" rate, Very Fine (Photo = 1 152) 75 2020 6 Boston, Massachusetts Postal History Collection, about 53 covers/folded letters, c.1803/75, most mounted on exhibition pages with detailed descriptions regarding rates, etc., some better noted include: 1851 cds with integral "6 cts.;" 1853 "Ship 7;" four 3c (10, 10A) with small Boston "Paid" grids; 3c (25); U2 to Nova Scotia, etc., many with Blake & Davis numbers, generally F-VF with many better, owner retail $2,500 (Photo = 1 www) 400 2021 6 North Castle, New York, bold and complete red "North Castle, N.Y." May 22 oval on outer folded lettersheet to Harlem Post Office, New York, manuscript 10" " rate, red "Harlem, N.Y" cds and "Forwarded" straightline, manuscript "Missent" and additional "6" rate, Very Fine cover (Photo = 1 152) 75 2022 6 New York City to Cooperstown, New York, 1849 folded letter with "Free" travelling postmaster's (illegible) free frank, red New York cds and lightly struck "Western Hotel" oval handstamp (affected by some stray ink drops), Fine (Photo = 1 152) 100 2023 6 Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, "Hollidaysburg Pa Jul 27" and Negative "5," strong crisp strikes in blue on (1848?) folded letter sheet addressed to Pittsburgh, Very Fine in every respect (Photo = 1 152) 50
Later Postal History By State 2024 6 Alaska Postal History Collection 1924/59, 42 covers, mostly commercial, good mix of towns, note 1942-43 "Emergency Mail Service By Plane" (3), towns include, Chitina, Franklin, Holy Cross,; 1945 cacheted Alaska Dog Team Post (Kivalina); other towns include: Alakanuk, Eagle, Flat, Fortuna Ledge, Girdwood, Goodnews Bay, Hooper bay, Hot Springs, Hyder, King Salmon, Kodiak, Kotzebue, McGrath, Nondalton, Nyakc, Ouzinkie, Platinum, Port Alexander, Portage Junction, Sand Point, Sitka, Steel Creek, etc, Generally F-VF. (Photo = 1 152) 100 2025 6 Arizona Territorial Postmarks Group, 7 registered package receipts, 4 postal stationery envelopes and a picture pcd, towns include Registry Receipts Cordes 1902 (2 diff ms), Curtiss 1890(ms), 1892 cds, Middleton 1903 straightline, Mayer 1903 cds, Stoddard 1890 cds, Richinbarr 1897 cds, Envelope Fort Thomas 1907 cds (2, one on faulty envelope), Globe 1907 backstamp, "Missent to Prescott Ariz" handstamp on 1902 cover addressed to Phoenix (1902 Prescott and Phoenix backstamps), "Prescott A.T. Aug 17 1864" red ms on envelope with "Territory of Arizona" printed cc and addressed to NY City (faulty but with clear postmark), Postcard Globe 1906 cds, also includes a registry receipt with "Sedalia & Parsons R.P.O." and addressed to Indian Terr (Gibson Station Ind Terr Apr 11 1885 backstamp), usual mixed condition, VG-VF selection (Photo = 1 www) 150 2026 6 California Town Cancel Selection, three postal stationery envelopes (1855 10c Green) with California town cancels: Garden Valley ms. cancel, missing backflap; "Sacramento, Cal." 1860 cds, slightly reduced; Yreka 1859 cds; all about Fine (Scott $525) (Photo = 1 152) 75 2027 6 Oklahoma Territory Cover Collection, 1900/06, 12 covers/cards including several with letters, towns include Alva, Bartlesville, Busch, Cleaveland (4), El Reno, Norman (2), Oklahoma, F-VF (Photo = 1 www) 75
Advertising and Illustrated Covers by Topic 2028 6 Commission Merchants, ornate overall advertising for "Littlefield Webb & Co., General Commission Merchants, 316, 318 Washington S., San Francisco" on 2c entire (U179), Very Fine, with original printed "prices current" enclosure. (Photo = 1 152) 100 2029 6 Indian Children, full color design on postcard mailed to Germany, New York Mar 22 1901 machine cancel ties 2c Carmine with another illustration of Indian below franking, pub by Franz Huld (NY), Very Fine (Photo = 1 152) 50 2030 6 Bloomingdale's Santa Trolley Card Postcard, full color design on back side of a postcard addressed to Bohemia (Europe), NY City 1904 machine cancel, message on the picture side, stamp removed, some minor faults but a classic Christmas design (Photo = 1 152) 75
156 U.S. Covers
Fancy Cancels
Ex 2031 Ex 2032 Ex 2033 2035
LotNo Start Price 2031 3 Fancy Cancels on 3c Rose Issue, 34 mostly Scott 65 but with some grilled issues noted (85, 94), various geometrics, numerals, "Paid", "Free", grids, etc. incl Canton Miss negative "Paid 3" (SE PM-PNc 10), Alexandria Va circular geometric (SE GE-R 18), San Francisco cogwheel, negateive "Star of David", etc., usual mixed condition with majority Fine or better 200 2032 3 1870-71 National Banknote Issue Fancy Cancels Collection, 41 singles (#145/155) on stock sheet with an assortment of different cancels incl geometrics, numerals, NYFM, etc. highlighted by 2c Iron Cross, 3c orange cork cancel, 6c NYFM and negative numerals, 12c bright red, 24c (8) incl negative "2", 30c (2) incl "Star", 90c (3) incl NYFM, usual mixed condition with most F-VF, a premium lot for the Banknote collector; Scott $4,400+ 1000 2033 3 1873 1c/30c Continental Banknotes Fancy Cancels Collection, 40 singles (#156/179) on stock page with various geometric designs, numerals, "Crossroads", 179 with NYFM, 163 (2), 165 (2), etc., usual mixed conditrion, VG-VF, nice selection for the specialist; Scott $975+ 200 2034 6 New York City Fancy Cancel Collection, 25 drop covers, c.1875, with fancy cancels and mostly franked with 2c Banknotes, most cancels similar to NYFM types, expect some usual small cover flaws/faults but note many bold and complete or near complete strikes, generally F-VF or better, owner catalog $2,950 (Photo = 1 www) 400 2035 3 Boston Mass "Eagle and Thunderbolt" Machine cancel, portion on 1894 2c Carmine Type I (250) with natural straight-edge, fresh and Fine; this cancel was used only for a few hours on January 2, 1895. 75
First Day Covers
2036 2037 2036 6 368, 1909 2c Lincoln, single tied by February 12 Elgin, Illinois duplex, cover addressed to R.F.D. address in Cambridge, Vermont, with Chicago, Illinois February 12 machine cancel on reverse, Cambridge February 13 receiver, two strikes of green oval "Vermont State Library Commission" handstamp, few wrinkles and tears mostly confined to reverse, very slightly reduced at left, still Very Fine and attractive (Scott $500) 75 2037 6 370, 1909 2c Alaska-Yukon, single tied by "Seattle, Wash. Jun 1 5-PM 1909" slogan postmark ("World‘s Fair Seattle 1909") to picture postcard depicting the Auditorium at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, addressed to "Dr. Carl Wiesman" in Zurich, Switzwrland, additional exposition advertising label affixed to message side, picture side with water stain (not visible from message side), still Very Fine and extremely desirable with only a handful known, a wonderful combination of a picture postcard with a slogan cancel, 1974 AFDCS certificate (Scott $5,000)The translated message reads: "We are having a wonderful time and next week we will drive to S.F. Another letter will follow. With best greetings, Ludwig and Mina." 1000
157 U.S. Covers
2071/90 2072/75 2073/75
2074/75 Ex 2075/100 2076/75
Ex 2079/0
Ex 2077/75 Ex 2078/100
2110/200
Ex 2111/120
Ex 2113/150
2112/120
2114/300 Ex 2115/150
158 U.S. Covers
Henry Hammelman
2038
2039 LotNo Start Price 2038 6 370, 1909 2c Alaska-Yukon, single with straight edge at left, tied to blue envelope by St. Paul, Minnesota 10AM June 1, 1909 machine cancel, preprinted address to the "Western Methodist Book Concern" in Chicago, opened at top, backflap with minor creases, Very Fine, a gorgeous first day cover, 1974 AFDCS certificate (Scott $3,000) 500 2039 6 497, 1922 10c Orange yellow, Horizontal coil, single tied by "Washington D.C. Jan 31 8PM 1922" duplex on 2c on 3c Surcharged entire, addressed to "Mr. Wm. O. Siebold" in Hammelman‘s hand (as are all known FDCs of this issue), January 31 Special Delivery duplex backstamp, Very Fine, only a few FDCs made of this issue, 1974 AFDCS certificate (Scott $6,000) The 1922 10c Orange yellow horizontal coil was the last regularly-issued stamp of the Washington Franklin series. Only the 1c Green Rotary press sheet waste (#544) was issued later, with an EDU of December 17, 1922. Less than a year after the 10c coil was introduced the Fourth Bureau series began with the issuance of the 11c Hayes on October 4, 1922. 750
William Thomas Wilson
2041
2040 2040 6 526, 1920 2c Carmine, Type IV, single tied by two different machine cancels - "Washington, D.C. Mar 15 3:30PM 1920" and "Washington, D.C. Mar 15 4:30PM 1920," addressed to Mr. W.T. Wilson in Birmingham, England, magenta rubber stamp "Recieved without contents," backstamped with "Washington, D.C. March 16 6:30AM" duplex, neatly opened at top, Very Fine and rare as a majority of FDCs for this issue were serviced by Hammelman, 1975 AFDCS certificate (Scott $850) William Thomas Wilson was a well- known Birmingham collector and dealer who lived from 1847 to 1932. Many covers with complete sets or high-values from exotic countries are known addressed to him and are highly-collectible. 100 2041 6 526, 1920 2c Carmine, Type IV, single tied by "Washington, D.C. Mar 15 11:30PM" duplex, addressed by Hammelman to well-known early Washington dealer H.F. Colman (who played an important role in the discovery of the 24c Airmail invert), cover very neatly opened at left, light glue toning, still Very Fine and attractive, 1974 AFDCS certificate (Scott $850) 100
159 U.S. Covers
Post Office in Washington DC
2043 2042 LotNo Start Price 2042 6 542, 1920 1c Green, Rotary Perf 10x11, horizontal pair barely tied by clear strike of "Washington D.C. May 26 11PM" duplex, each stamp also tied by killer, on locally-addressed cover to "Mr. R.H. Brooke" in Washington, DC, serviced by Hammelman, cover lightly toned but still Fine, very scarce and attractive, 1974 AFDCS certificate (Scott $1,750) 250 2043 6 548, 1920 1c Pilgrim Tercentenary, horizontal pair tied by December 21, 1921 Washington, DC machine slogan cancel, locally addressed to William O. Siebold, neatly opened at left, Very Fine, a rare and attractive first day cover (Scott $1,000) 100
Ex 2045
2044
2044 6 549, 1920 2c Pilgrim Tercentenary, single (straight edge at right) tied by "Washington, D.C. Dec 21 10PM 1920" machine cancel to small blue locally addressed cover to "Mr. Fred Ludwig," serviced by Hammelman, neatly opened at left, Very Fine, a rare and attractive cover (Scott $700) 100 2045 6 551/62, 1922-25 ½c/10c Fourth Bureau Issue, Perf 11, includes (Washington, DC unless otherwise noted): 551 (DC and New Haven, CT), 552 (DC and Philadelphia), 553, 554, 555 (DC and Hodgenville, KY), 558, 559 (DC and Niles, OH), 560, 561, and 562, mix of hand- and typed-addressed (higher values mostly Worden), some light toning but generally Very Fine, a scarce and attractive group (Scott $1,870) 200
160 U.S. Covers
2047
2046 LotNo Start Price 2046 6 563, 1922 11c Greenish blue, single and 1c Green Washington tied by Fremont, Ohio October 4, 1922 wavy line machine cancel, neatly addressed to "David C. Turnbull" in Mishawaka, Indiana, purple two-line "Fee Claimed..." handstamp and matching "Oct 5- 1922," black "Special Delivery" rubber stamp, Chicago Tribune newspaper clipping about stamp issue pased on reverse, Very Fine and rare, a historically- important first day cover (Scott $3,750) 500 2047 6 563, 1922 11c Greenish blue, single tied by Washington, DC October 4, 1922 slogan meter cancel, on typed-addressed Edward C. Worden cover, Very Fine and extremely fresh, stamp a gorgeous shade that is unique to the first printings (Scott $600) 75
Philip H. Ward
Eugene Klein
Ex 2049
Ex 2048
2048 6 564, 1923 12c Brown violet, covers from all three official first day cities: Washington, DC (machine cancel), Caldwell, New Jersey (duplex), and Boston, Massachusetts Philatelic Exhibition (machine slogan), special delivery auxillary markings on two of the covers, Very Fine, a nice group (Scott $615) 75 2049 6 565, 1923 14c Blue, pair of covers, one with May 1, 1923 Washington, DC machine cancel, addressed to Senator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, other with Muskogee, Oklahoma machine cancel and addressed to Philip H. Ward, Jr., Oklahoma cover with stains and extraneous ink, still a Fine and rare pair (Scott $1,650) 150
161 U.S. Covers
2050
2051 LotNo Start Price 2050 6 566, 1922 15c Gray, legal-sized 2c stamped envelope with additional 1c stamp, 566 tied by bold Washington, DC November 11, 1922 duplex, typed-addressed, small tear away from stamps, still Very Fine and scarce (Scott $575) 50 2051 6 567, 1923 20c Carmine rose, single tied by "Washington, D.C. May 1 12:30PM 1923" machine slogan cancel, addressed to dealer Philip H. Ward, Jr. in Germantown, Pennsylvania, manuscript "Special Delivery," Very Fine and exceptionally clean and fresh (Scott $600) 75
2052 2053
2052 6 571, 1923 $1 Violet black, single tied by legible strike of "Springfield, Ill" February 12, 1923 duplex, on typed addressed cover to Edward C. Worden, slightly reduced at left and bit of adhesive residue on reverse, still Very Fine and fresh, an extremely rare and attractive classic first day cover, 1973 AFDCS certificate (Scott $7,500) 1000 2053 6 572, 1923 $2 Deep blue, plate number single (#14306) tied by wavy line Washington, DC March 20, 1923 machine cancel, typed addressed to Edward C. Worden, bit of mounting residue on reverse, Molesworth notation "Rare - only few known," Very Fine, a spectacular first day cover being offered on its own merits (Scott $17,500) This cover is accompanied by a folder of correspondence that details its provenance and authenticity. The cover was purchased from Jack Molesworth in 1974 and sumbitted to the AFDCS for a certificate in 1977. Adam K. Bert, chairman of the Expertising Committee, wrote a full-page letter detailing the reasons he and others were skepical of the cover; specifically, the wavy line Washington, DC postmark was unlike any they knew to be used at that time, and the difference in impression between the lines and the circle raised red flags. Through correspondence with another collector (William S. Ahrens) it was revealed that this cover had a "sister," a 564-69 combination first day cover with the same type of Washington, DC cancellation. The correspondence tantalizingly concludes with a letter dated June 7, 1982 from Ahrens to the owner, which reads: "I was fortunate to attend the AFDCS convention at Washington, DC. During a meeting Mr. Ed Siskin mentioned that there is now proof of a cancellation device existing in Washington, DC on March 20, 1923 which produced that thin wavy cancel. In other words your cover is legit. If you resubmit it you should receive a good certificate. P.S. It was one helluva convention." 1000
162 U.S. Covers
Ex 2054
2055 LotNo Start Price 2054 6 582/590, 1925-26 1½c/9c Fourth Bureau Issue, Perf 10, includes 582 and 584-90 (as well as two 576 first days), mix of handwritten and typed addresses, generally Very Fine, a nice group (Scott $562.50) 50 2055 6 597, 1923 1c Green, Horizontal coil, pair tied by faint July 18, 1923 Washington, DC slogan machine cancel, locally addressed in Seybold‘s hand to "Miss E. Aman," neatly opened at top, Very Fine, extremely fresh and attractive (Scott $600) 75
Ex 2056
Ex 2057
2056 6 598/604, 1923-25 1c/10c Fourth Bureau Issue, Coil stamps, includes (all Washington, DC) 598, 600, 602-06, and 722, all typed addresses, generally Very Fine, attractive group (Scott $700) 75 2057 6 622, 1926 13c Green, set of three covers all cancelled January 11, 1926, including single on cover tied by North Bend, Ohio duplex (Worden cover with green handstamp cachet, only 500 serviced), block of four with Washington, DC machine cancel and duplex (Nickles typed address), and single with Indianapolis machine cancel (Ernest Allison Smith preprinted address), Very Fine group of all three first day cities (Scott $265) 50
163 U.S. Covers
2059
Ex 2058 LotNo Start Price 2058 6 623/701, 1925/31 First Day Cover Balance, includes (all Washington, DC unless otherwise noted): 623 from all four official cities, 632-42 complete, 684-87 (first three with Ohio cancels), and 692-701 complete, couple other issues mixed in, mix of typed and handwritten addresses, few faults to be expected but still a remarkably clean and Very Fine group, total catalogue value in excess of $3,000 300 2059 6 C1, 1918 6c Orange, single tied by black December 16, 11AM, 1918 "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila./ Phila." cancel, manuscript addressed to Stanley Gibbons in New York with additional "Via Aeroplane Mail," neatly opened at top, Very Fine and choice (Scott $2,000) 250
2061
2060 2060 6 C1, 1918 6c Orange, single tied by purple December 16, 1918 "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila./ Washington" cancel, manuscript addressed to Yonkers, New York, few creases/wrinkles, still Fine and rare (Scott $2,000) 200 2061 6 C2, 1918 16c Green, single tied by purple July 15, 1918 "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila./Washington" cancel and black double oval registry handstamp, manuscript addressed to Nassau Stamp Company, New York, New York arrival and purple "Offered at Address/Cause of non-delivery" backstamps, Very Fine and attractive (Scott $800) 100
164 U.S. Covers
2062
Ex 2063 LotNo Start Price 2062 6 C3, 1918 24c Carmine rose & blue, tied by magenta "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y. Phila./May 15, 1918/ First Trip/New York" cancel, Francis Draz & Co. corner card, typed addressed to Mr. S.H. Ford in Washington, DC, neatly opened at top, Very Fine and attractive (Scott $750) 100 2063 6 C4-6, 1923 8c-24c Airmails, each single tied by their respective Washington, D.C. machine cancels (8c "Aug 15 11PM," 16c "Aug 17 6:30PM," 24c "Aug 21 7:30PM"), 8c serviced by Hammelman to "Mr. E. Scherer," 16c and 24c typed addressed to "Mr. T.R. Hungerford" and with magenta H.F. Colman handstamped cc, all neatly opened at left (8c slightly reduced), 16c with glue stains at left edge, still a Fine and attractive set (Scott $1,750) 250
Ex 2064
Ex 2065 2064 6 C7, 1926 10c Dark blue, set of five covers postmarked February 13, 1926: Washington, DC (duplex), Chicago, IL (duplex), Detroit, MI (machine cancel), Cleveland, OH (duplex), and Dearborn, MI (duplex), one on airmail envelope, two with first CAM cachet, smattering of backstamps, generally Very Fine (Scott $500) 50 2065 6 C13-15, 1930 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelin, matched set of three (65c on postal card, other two envelopes), all with Washington, DC April 19, 1930 machine slogan cancels, all appropriate transit markings and cachets, serviced by C.L. Elliott (typed addresses and handstamps on reverse), $1.30 purple cachet a bit smeared, still Very Fine, an attractive set (Scott $2,900) 400 2066 6 Airmail First Day Cover Collection Balance, includes C8, C9 (DC and New York), C10 (all four official cities), C11-12, C16-17, C20 (both cities), C21-22, C23 (Dayton and St. Petersburg), C24, C25-31 (Artcraft cachets), and fairly complete thereafter until 1979, few light creases or toning amongst the early issues but still generally Very Fine, a wonderful collection (Scott approximately $930 to 1945) (Photo = 1 www) 100
165 U.S. Covers
First Day Covers - Handpainted Cachets
Ex 2067
LotNo Start Price 2067 6 Freda Dickie Weaver 1979/81 Commems Handpainted FDC Selection of four unaddressed FDC - 1979 Will Rogers, 1980 Helen Keller/ Anne Sullivan, 1980 Coral Reefs, 1980 Organized Labor; fresh and Very Fine, only between 28 and 38 of each issued 150 2068 6 Freda Dickie Weaver 1981/85 Transportation Coil Handpainted FDC Collection of 20 different issues on unaddressed FDC, 1c/20c values with assorted combinations of singles and/or multiples for each issue and inlcudsing a plate #2 on the 4c Stagecoach, Very Fine and choice; an attractive group of these desirable covers with only 28-35 examples of each issued; substantial retail value (Photo = 1 www) 1,000
Inauguration Covers
2069 2069 6 McKinley Inaugural Post Card, Washington, D.C. 3/4/01 machine cancel ties 1c (279) on private mailing card to Brunswick, Me., view of Pension Office building, flag, Liberty and eagle at left, Brunswick, Me. 3/6 machine cancel, card corner crease at left, otherwise Very Fine card, scarce. 150
166 U.S. Covers
2070
LotNo Start Price 2070 6 Wilson Inauguration (1st), Washington, D.C. 3/4/13 machine cancel ties 1c (408) on picture postcard showing "Band Stand and Speedway", writter comments "Parade tomorrow", Very Fine card. 100 2071 6 Wilson Inaugural Postcard (2nd) picture postcard showing Capitol building, 1c (462) tied by 3/5/17 Washington, D.C. machine cancel, writter mentions "the inaguration was some show", card crease at top center and light soiling, otherwise Fine card. (Photo = 1 158) 90 2072 6 Taft Inauguration (1909), Washington, D.C. 3/4/09 machine cancel ties 1c (300) on picture postcard showing view of the White House, interesting comments "I could not begin to tell you about the multitude of people", Very Fine card. (Photo = 1 158) 75 2073 6 Hoover Inauguration, Washington, D.C. 3/4/29 machine cancel ties 5c (650), on airmail cover to Bound Brook, N.J., handstamped cachet "In Commemoration of the Inauguration of the 31st President of the United States...", Very Fine cover. (Photo = 1 158) 75 2074 6 Hoover Inauguration, Washington, D.C. 3/4/29 machine cancel ties 5c (650), red handstamped cachet with eagle "Commemorating Presidential Inauguration...", additional pictorial "Indian Cycle Agency" cachet in address panel, Very Fine cover. (Photo = 1 158) 75 2075 6 Roosevelt Inauguration (1st), group of nine Inauguration covers, eight with different cachets, include: Ioor, Leve, cancels include: City Hall Annex, N.Y.; Hyde Park; New York, N.Y.; USS New York; Washington, D.C., all Very Fine. (Photo = 1 158) 100 2076 6 Roosevelt Inauguration (2nd), two cacheted covers + picture postcard (Penn. Ave from Treasury bldg.), all with Washington, D.C. 1/20/37 machine or duplex cancels, all Very Fine, attractive. (Photo = 1 158) 75 2077 6 Roosevelt Inauguration (3rd), two cacheted covers (one typed), other with USS Potomac 1/20/41 "FDR's Third Inauguration" duplex, other 1/20/41 Washington, D.C. duplex, both very Fine. (Photo = 1 158) 75 2078 6 Truman Inauguration, three cacheted covers: Harry S. Truman 4/12/45 swearing in; 4/12/45 inauguration cover; 1/20/49 Knapp 2nd inauguration, also includes: 6/23/24 Democratic Convention "Airmail Special" cds; Port Washington, N.Y. 11/22/63 cacheted (swearing of L.B.J.), all Very Fine. (Photo = 1 158) 100
Exposition Covers 2079 Columbian Exposition Tickets, two tickets; Washington and Indian vignettes, Very Fine and choice, each graded (Washington 64PPQ, Indian 64) and encased in a PCGS holder (Photo = 1 158) Offer 2080 St. Louis World's Fair Illustrated Covers, 15 multi-colored unused illustrated envelopes, 4 Official multi- color cards, includes two "Hold to the light" cards, one used with Fair machine cancel with 1c (323), also includes set of 12 Knight Templar cards with holder + couple other unusual cards, generally Fine or better. (Photo = 1 www) 100
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Spanish American War Postal History
2081 2082 LotNo Start Price 2081 6 DESPATCH TO SPAIN OR SPANISH COLONIES PROHIBITED ON ACCOUNT OF WAR label affixed on envelope addressed to Barcelona, 5c Chocolate tied by New Orleans La Apr 23 1898 machine cancel, lightly struck pointing finger marking with caption "Do Not Post Again ...This Envelope or Wrapper", backstamped New Orleans April 25, May 2, NY City Apr 28, stamp and cover faults, posted just 2 days before the official declaration of war between the US and Spain 250 2082 6 DESPATCH TO SPAIN OR SPANISH COLONIES PROHIBITED ON ACCOUNT OF WAR label (portion torn off at right) affixed and tied on envelope addressed to Havana, franked with 5c Chocolate also tied by a New York 1898 double oval, pointing finger auxiliary marking with caption "Do Not Post Again ...This Envelope or Wrapper", a Per S.S. Alvidene" cc, small faults but a rare use The SS Alvidene was hired by JE Ward & Co of New York to send supplies to Cuba. There was some debate about whether the ship would be seized by the US Government as most of the supplies were believed to be heading to the Spanish Army. The ship departed but it appears the mail did not. 200
2083 2084 2083 RETURN TO SENDER. DISPATCH TO SPAIN OR COLONIES PROHIBITED ON ACCOUNT OF WAR. NYPO 5-line handstamp on unsealed 1c postal stationery envelope addressed to Spain, cancelled by New York 1898 undated flag cancel (typical of printed matter), Very Fine and choice, this handstamp was used instead of the label in May of 1898 150 2084 Unmailable handstamp on envelope addressed to Matanzas, Cuba, US 1898 5c Blue tied by Philadelphia Apr 25 98 machine cancel, additional "Return to Sender" handstamp, partially struck backstamp, opened at left, envelope with a central vertical fold and staple holes at left, Fine and unusual without the undeliverable mail label or handstamp 75 2085 6 "R.D. Evans/ Capt. USN/ Comd'g "Iowa" July 3/98" closing signature on a hand written letter in response to correspondence from a woman in Newburgh NY evidently requesting a souvenir from the war and enclosed with the letter was a "button from my white sash - the only button I have given to anyone since the close of the Spanish war.", the letter with central fold and some spindle holes not affecting the signature (one through the "N" of "USN"), Very Fine, the brass button/ pin accompanies Capt. (later Rear Admiral) Robley Evans (1846-1912) served from the American Civil War to the Spanish-American War. From 1907-08 he commanded the Great White Fleet on its worldwide cruise from the Atlantic Ocean through the Straits of Magellan to the Pacific Ocean. During the Spanish-American War, he commanded the battleship USS Iowa in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. 75
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USS New Orleans
2086
Ex 2088 2087 LotNo Start Price 2086 6 Early Sailor's Letter to USA, cover with "Harry S Gregg USN/ USS New Orleans/ Santiago de Cuba" return address, sent unfranked with an ms "Due 2c" and 2c due affixed and tied, Key West Fla Jun 8 98 duplex cancel, backstamped Marshalltown, Ia, envelope roughly opened at right, Fine; Early mails before the opening of the first post office by the Marines at Daiquiri on June 23 were sent via Key West Accompanying letter relates "We sunk a torpedo boat the night of June 2 and had quite a time. We attack Spanish forts tomorrow at daybreak. The admiral sent his compliments to the crew and Schley sent recommendation to Wash. on account of our work June 2." On May 19, 1898, a month after the outbreak of hostilities, a Spanish fleet arrived in Santiago harbor on the southern coast of Cuba. The Spanish fleet was immediately blockaded in harbor by U.S. warships from the U.S. squadrons in the Atlantic, under Rear Admiral William T. Sampson and Commodore Winfield S. Schley. 150 2087 USS New Orleans/ New Port Rd/ July 4 1899 heading on a hand written letter from a sailor aboard ship and addressed to his sister, along with a hand-drawn sketch of the ship inside the text of the letter, the sailor also described 4th of July celebrations aboard the ship, "we celebrated yesterday and last night to commemorate the Santiago victories and the display was magnificent. The ships were in ‚full dress'..", the folded letter shows some light aging, a Fine eye-witness account from the scene. The protected cruiser USS New Orleans saw extensive service during the Spanish-American War, being part of the "Flying Squadron" starting in May of 1898. 60 2088 6 1898 Patriotic Cover from Sibonia to USA, flag patriotic with image of Sec of War Alger captioned "Sec Alger Camp Alger Va" in the field of stars, New York Ship Letter Jul 30 98 "Opera Glass" cancel plus circled "Due 2 Cents" handstamp, 2c Due affixed (torn and right half missing) and cancelled on arrival, partially struck 4-line handstamp "Soldier's Letter/.../ 8th Regt Ohio Vols.", backstamped Ashland (Oh) Rec'd, cover roughly opened and slightly reduced at right, also partially open along bottom with torn bottom flap, also opened along top but resealed with some small sealed breaks, still an attractive and rare domestic patriotic; accompanied by letter from the soldier on YMCA letterhead datelined July 14, 1898 (toned, splits along heavy folds, piece of a corner photo mount stuck down on one page) mentioning life in camp (especially the food and cooking), some artillery, illness among the troops, etc. Siboney was a very small town with no postal facilities under Spanish administration. As troops advanced on Santiago, the first military station was established, four miles west of Siboney which was closer to Santiago. An outbreak of yellow fever resulted in the stations closing with no mail handled between July 10-20. During the second week, the US Army burnt down all the buildings in town to control the outbreak. Postal service was resumed temporarily at a fever hospital on the outskirts of town. This is one of two covers known sent from this hospital and was written on the same date as the other known use. 200
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2089 2090 LotNo Start Price 2089 6 1898 Cover from Soldier in 6th Illinois Volunteers on Board USS Columbia off Santiago, envelope endorsed "Soldiers letter/ B. Kopke Co. I 6th Rgt Ill Vol", unfranked envelope with US flag cc addressed to Illinois, New York Jul 22 Ship letter "opera glass" cancel with additional "Due 2 Cents: circular handstamp, 2c due affixed and cancelled, backstamped Amboy, Ill 25 July, diagonal bend lower right, Fine, the cover was likely handed over to another ship during re-coaling in Guantanamo Bay on July 16. The 6th Illinois Volunteers, Co. I, left for Cuba aboard the Columbia in early July but the Spanish forces at Santiago, their destination, had surrendered by the time they arrived. They were subsequently dispatched to Puerto Rico. Provenance: Hosking Collection 100 2090 6 1898 Santiago Military Station Cover with Cancel from Captured Spanish Canceller, envelope endorsed "Soldier's letter/ PJ Hearst/ Chap 3rd US Cavy" and addressed to Port Tampa Fla, partial "Due 2" handstamp and pair of 1c Dues affixed and cancelled on arrival, Spanish "Santiago De Cuba/ Ysla De Cuba Jul 27 98" cds, Port Tamp Fla Aug 13 1898 receiver, envelope some light aging and small tone spots, Fine use, the Cuban cancelling device was used for a brief period until US Military Station obliterators arrived. The 3rd US Cavalry, once in Cuba, was assigned to seize the Spanish positions on the high ground around the landward side of the seaport of Santiago de Cuba. The cavalry division, of which the Regiment was a part, was one of three divisions assigned the mission of assaulting these hills. During the battle, one of the division's members would receive the Medal of Honor for his actions. 150
1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry Co.
2091
2091 6 1898 Adversity Cover to USA, an Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee bag used as an envelope by an artillery man in the Illinois 1st Volunteer Infantry Co at Santiago, unfranked and addressed to Chicago with a New York Aug 3 98 "Opera Glass" cancel and circular "Due 2 Cents" handstamp, 2c Due affixed (torn and top portion missing) and cancelled on arrival, expected condition with some folds, breaks, pieces out, etc. but a ridiculously rare and great showpiece showing the shortage of materials on the line and the resourcefulness of the men in the field during battle 250
170 U.S. Covers
2092
LotNo 2093 Start Price 2092 6 Soldiers Letter Sent from Montauk NY, unfranked envelope with "Soldiers Letter" endorsement and countersigned, Montauk Station NY Aug 20 98 duplex cancel, 2c due affixed and tied by NY City cds, ms return address on backflap - M." Berndt Co. F 71st NY Vols.", cover bit roughly opened at bottom, Fine and scarce The Montauk post office was established to facilitate the growing volume of soldier's mail, but it was not a principle office. A post office was established in the area of Montauk, which would become Camp Wikoff, a quarantine site for soldiers returning from Cuba and began operations in August 1898 until the last soldier left on October 28. At one point over 21,000 soldiers were in the camp (257 men died in the camp) and conditions were so bad that President McKinley and Secretary of War Alger visited to boost morale The 71st New York was ordered to support the "Rough Riders" at San Juan Hill (they were late) and the Battle of Santiago but suffered their greatest losses from sickness and disease. 100 2093 6 1898 China Postal Card to Sailor Aboard USS "Texas" at "Santiago de Cuba", 1c card cancelled by Chunking 28 Sep 98 dater with Shanghai 17 Oct, Yokohama 26 Oct and a partial Washington DC transit cancels, two different "T" due handstamps, backstamped Tacoma Wash Nov 17 and additional indistinguishable cancel, faults including some stamps removed, VG, ratty but incredibly rare The Texas was involved in the Battle of Santiago in June 1898 and when this card was posted in September of 1898, her duties would have involved patrolling the eastern US coast with periodic visits to Cuba. 200
2094 2095 2094 6 Prisoner's Letter/ Censored and forwarded/ Navy Department/ Bureau of Navigation/ Washington DC, five-line handstamp applied in Washington DC to an envelope addressed to London, US 1898 5c Blue tied by "Mil Sta No 1 Philippine Isls/ San Francisco Cal Oct 20 1898" double circle date stamp, backstamped Singapore OC 31 98, envelope with a unobtrusive tiny tone spot at bottom, Very Fine, extremely rare example of this Navy Department censor handstamp 500 2095 6 Main Operating Base (M.O.B.) Letter to Soldier Forwarded and Officially Opened/ Sealed. "busy" PO Dept Chattanooga Tenn Official Business penalty envelope originally addressed to a soldier in Chickamauga Ga thought to be in the New York 2nd Infantry, he was actually in the New Jersey 2nd and the envelope ended up getting forwarded to Jacksonville and Tampa, myriad of auxiliary, Dead Letter Office and postman's markings, official seals overlap at right, cover open three sides for display, typical postal wear, Fine and an eye-catching cover. The Second New Jersey Volunteer Infantry served its entire term of service within Florida, arriving in Jacksonville June 3. 200
171 U.S. Covers
2097
2096 LotNo Start Price 2096 "The Soldier's Letter for December 1898", Vol. 1, No.2, published by "Soldier's Letter Pub. Co. Manila", 48 pgs including articles, advertising, illustrations, an editorial, etc. a little aging as expected with the front cover some some corner/ edge wrinkles and bends plus few small breaks, Fine and rare 75 2097 6 Patriotic Cover from Amaro Camp, YMCA flag cachet for the 31st Mich with "SA Smith Co G/ Camp Amaro Cuba" return address, envelope addressed to Detroit franked with US 2c Carmine tied by blurred cds, ms "Soldiers Letter", backstamped Detroit & Cin RPO Mar 28 1899, envelope opened irregularly and reduced at right, typical bit of edge wrinkling, Fine use from this small camp. The Michigan 31st shipped out to Cuba on January 25 1899, landing at Cienfuegos and then parceled out to the towns of Santa Clara Province to preserve order and protect property. The regiment performed guard duty until it returned to the United States in April 1899 and was disbanded at Savannah, Georgia in May 1899. While in federal service, 20 men died from sickness in southern camps and hospitals. 75
Edward Kalbfus
2099
2098 2098 6 Cover to US From Sancti Spiritus Barracks, envelope addressed to US franked with Cuba 2c Surcharge tied by Sancti Spiritus Nov 13 1899 duplex with another strike alongside, additional light "Sancti Spiritus Barracks" handstamp, backstamped Peru, Ind., envelope opened top and right (slightly reduced) and with bit of edge wear/ aging, Fine and rare being one of just two known covers with the encampment handstamp. 300 2099 6 1900 Cover/ Letter from Midshipman (later Admiral) Edward Kalbfus to his grandaughter in Harrisburg Pa, worn envelope franked with 1899 2c Red pair (214) tied by Mil Sta No 2 Mar 28 duplex, includes the enclosure - a multi-page letter completely in his hand datelined "USS Petrel/ Off Cavite Manila Bay, P.I./ March 25, 1900", Fine overall; an interesting letter describing his arrival on the Petrel declaring it "...the nicest little ship.." and describing his assignment, pride in the US Navy, the sight of Spanish wrecks in Manila Bay, weatrher, etc. The third USS Petrel (PG-2) was a 4th rate gunboat in the US Navy during the Spanish–American War. In April 1898, Petrel became part of George Dewey's fleet in the campaign against Manila. Admiral Edward Kalbfus (1877-1954) was a four-star admiral in the US Navy and was commander of the Battle Force of the US Fleet from 1938-39, also serving as President of the Naval War College from 1934-36 and 1939-42. He was also one of the three retired line officers to sit on the Pearl Harbor Court 100 of Inquiry.
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The American Army of Occupation in Cuba
2100
2101 LotNo Start Price 2100 6 United States Post Office Military Station No. 1 Cuba, handstamp ties US 2c Carmine to envelope addressed to "Galiano Island British Columbia Canada" and forwarded (handstamp), stamp also tied by a partially struck "JY 28 98" Canadian cds, printed cornercard of "The Inn" hotel in Tampa crossed out (known to be used by soldiers before embarkation to Cuba), three different British Columbia backstamps, roughly opened at top and bit of postal wear, Fine use and one of the finest strikes of the military station cancel known and an unusual "island" to "island" use 250 2101 5 United States Post Office Military Station No. 1 Cuba, 2-line handstamp on cover front addressed to Pennsylvania and forwarded to NY, "DUE 2" handstamp, sender's "John Allen Co G/ 12 US Inf" at left edge, some edge wrinkling and tiny breaks at left, Fine and are with an account of the battle Accompanying letter datelined "In front of Santiago July 4 1898" from the soldier gives his observations on the front. "Friday we were in a hot fight from 6:30 AM till 4:30 PM, when our colours went up over the Spanish fort. The papers will tell you more than I can, I only remind that we are dirty, tired, cranky and mad.". Private Allen was participating in the Battle of El Caney where over 500 Spanish soldiers and about 80 loyalists held the northwest flank of Santiago against about 6,000 men of the US 2nd Division and around 1,000 Cubans. 150
2103 2102 2102 6 "MILITARY STA NO 1 NY/ CUBA" Double Oval (Baker O-1) ties US 5c Blue (natural se) to envelope addressed to Santiago de Cuba, backstamped Santiago Oct 13 98, some light even aging, Fine and elusive cancel 75 2103 6 Mil. Sta. No. 7/ Gibara, Cuba, December 27, 1898 duplex ties US 1898 5c Dark blue to cover (opened and significantly reduced at left) addressed to Habana, cover a light corner bend upper rightjust affecting stamp, still Very Fine and rare use from this short-lived camp being in operation only between December 1, 1898 and February 28, 1899 when it was merged into the civilian postal system; 5c postage was required as areas in Cuba still controlled by the Spanish were considered "foreign" until the end of 1898 and required the higher rate 400
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American Soldiers resting in a Cuban Village
2104 Ex 2105 LotNo Start Price 2104 6 Military Station No. 22,/ Bayamo Cuba, 2-line handstamp at upper left corner of envelope addressed to California with signature of acting P.M. H.J. Fox above, 1899 2½c Surcharge tied by lightly struck Mar 2 1899 Station 22 duplex, backstamped Napa Cal Mar 20, cover light wrinkling/ folds affecting stamp, opened bottom and right and some small breaks mostly on the back side, Fine; the earliest recorded cover with signature of acting P.M. Fox 75 2105 6 Mil P Sta No 26/ Buena Vista Cuba, duplex cancels (February 6 and February 14) duplex cancels on two covers addressed to USA, each franked with the 2½c surcharge end endorsed as "Soldier's Letter" and with proper officer signature February 6 envelope a YMCA flag patriotic envelope (open 3½ sides) and a 4-page letter datelined "Camp Columbia Havana Cuba Feb 6 1898" accompanies, VG-Fine, the military station office was open from January 5 to February 20, 1899 and served the largest US military installation, Camp Columbia, which was nearby in Marianao 75
American Soldiers' encampment in front of the Governor General's Palace in Havana Ex 2106 2106 6 Mil P Sta No 28/ Santa Clara Cuba, March 22, 1899 cancel on an unfranked official adversity envelope from the civilian Governor fashioned from a business form and addressed to Secretary of State and Government in Habana, "Gobierno Civil" double oval handstamp, backstamped "Habana 24 Mar 99," bit roughly opened at top; accompanied by US 2c postal stationery envelope for Cuba with "Ranchuela/ Santa Clara Jul 4 1899" double oval, Fine and scarce 75
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Ex 2107 LotNo Start Price 2107 56 VOLUNTEER SOLDIER and VOLUNTEER CAMPS COLLECTION. exhibit collection of approx 41 covers with some accompanied by soldier letters, most neatly arranged and written up on pages, wide array of cancels, auxiliary markings incl postage due, some patriotic designs, illustrated letterheads, etc., from various assembling and staging areas, muster camps, winter camps, embarkation camps, post- war, etc., some of the camp markings/ cc/ handstamps/ addresses include Camp Alger (Va.), Camp Bushnell (Oh), Camp Hastings (Pa, illustrated letterhead), Camp Poland (Oh), Camp Wetherill (SC), Camp Merritt (Cal; problems with typhoid), Camp Barrett (Cal; short-lived camp), Camp George H Thomas (Ga), Camp Springfield (Fla), Camp Gilman (Ga), Camp Fernandina (Fla), etc., also note "Mil. Sta. Sep 30 ‚98 Lexington KY" duplex, an 1898 letter from a soldier at Camp Gilman (Ga) describing the new "Krag-Jorgensen" repeating rifle, etc., very mixed condition with most of the covers affected by some toning, opening faults, postal wear, etc. but still an overall Fine and fascinating collection 500
Ex 2108 2108 6 Cuba Spanish-American War Period Covers and Cards Assortment, approx 27 covers and 6 postal cards with many on exhibit-pages, most franking US 1898 Surcharge issues incl on postal stationery envelopes and postal cards, nice variety of different cancels, auxiliary markings, official uses, some patriotics, etc., note (in no particular order) Station 28 (Santa Clara) soldier's letter handstamp on patriotic, official use from soldier at Songo encampment, soldier in hospital use of a War Dept penalty envelope (2), Station 1 duplex ties US 1c Trans-Miss + 4c Bureau, few Havana to US patriotic with Chaplain countersigning handstamp, covers with 7th US Cavalry soldier handstamps, "Military Sta Havana" Dec 24 1898 cds ties US 2c Trans-Miss (only known military station mark with name of locality but no station number), 1899 Havana 2-line cancel on registered envelope to Hawaii (stamps missing), etc., also includes few soldier letters, mixed condition with some faults, generally Fine and useful assortment 300
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2116/150 2120/90 2119/100
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Ex 2121/75 2122/75 2123/75
2124/75 2129/200
Ex 2125/750 2128/400 2131/100
Ex 2130/200 2132/150
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LotNo WW I Postal History Start Price 2109 6 U.S.N. Air Forces/ Europe endorsement on envelope addressed to USA and with "Rec'd From Army/ Bordeaux" Dec 13 1918 machine cancel, "E.J. Fallon" ms cc, Fine use (Photo = 1 www) 50
WW II Postal History 2110 6 1942 Cover Addressed to American POW in Japan, small envelope with typed address "Lieut. John L. Nestor/ % International Red Cross Committee/ Prisoner of War Information Bureau/ Geneve Switzerland" with added "Taken Prisoner by Japan at Guam/ now in prisoners' camp/ Southern Japan/ Zentsuji Camp Shikoku Island", 3c Defense issue tied by La Jolla Cal Apr 9 1942 machine cancel, partial Japanese POW camp dated (17.7.24) censor handstamp on back side, Very Fine and rare early mail to an American POW inside Japan Lt John Nestor was stationed on the USS "R.L. Barnes" a small Navy oil tanker and served as an oil storage vessel in Guam beginning in April 1920 after service in the Caribbean. During Japanese air attacks on Guam Dec 8, 1941, the oiler was bombed and strafed at her mooring, causing damage topside and starting dangerous leaks. Still afloat when the Japanese invasion force landed on Guam, Robert L. Barnes was abandoned and fell into enemy hands on Dec 10. Lt. Nestor was one of 300 Americans captured and incarcerated at the Zenjitsu POW Camp. He was transferred to the Rokuroshi Camp in June of 1945 and rescued Sep 7 1945. (Photo = 1 158) 200 2111 6 1943/45 V-Mail Enclosures with Ship Designs, four items from different senders addressed to USA, each with a ship design as part f the holiday message (1 Thanksgiving, 3 Christmas) including clipper ship (2), 16th century sailing shiop and Hawaiian outrigger, two messages from "Seabees", envelopres included, Fine and unusual (Photo = 1 158) 120 2112 1945 V-Mail Envelope, original letter sheet, unmailed entire with message side an intricate "full page" design of an American transport plane flying above Columbus' three ships, "1492 Columbus Day 1945" heading, envelope a touch of insignificant edge wear, Very Fine and striking (Photo = 1 158) 120 2113 6 WWI & WWII Censored Covers, group of 8 WWI censored covers + 36 WWII, several interesting or unusual include: 1915 "Par L'autorite Militaire" straightline, with tape; 918 purple triangle "Passed Postal Censor Bermuda"; 1941 cover to Germany, German censor tape; 1942 cover to Switzerland "Return to Sender No Service Available"; 1942 US Navy "Passed By Censor"; etc., expect typical flaws/faults as always, generally F-VF covers. (Photo = 1 158) 150
Wells Fargo & Co. Express 2114 6 Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco, 9c Lemon (U66) legal sized entire with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (Type E) used to Emeralda, Nevada, blue Wells Fargo December 19 San Francisco company ovals, ms. "Care of Don English & Co. Aurora," forwarded by that company with strip of three 3c (65), tied by segmented cork, Aurora, Nevada January 16 cds, barely reduced at left, slightly clipped corners at left, otherwise Fine cover, scarce use (Scott $1,500 as used entire) (Photo = 1 158) 300 2115 *6 Wells Fargo & Co Express Printed Frank, (vertically) on five entires, all with overall printed advertising, 3 unused, 2 used with blue Sacramento or San Francisco company ovals, unused include U82, U277 (2), used include U59 (2), some light duplication in advertising, F-VF (Photo = 1 158) 150 2116 6 Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Benicia, clear and full strike of company oval handstanp on cover to San Francisco, additional ms. "Per Wells Fargo Co's Express," additionally endorsed "Herbert Assembly" (Henry Herbert, Assemblyman) and "At the Surveyor General's office on Kearney St. near Washington," light aging, F-VF, as a courtsey local politicians mail was usually carried free Provenance: Kramer Collection 150 2117 6 U42, 1861 12c Red and brown, legal sized unaddressed entire used as a "paste-up", Wells Fargo printed frank (Type E), blue Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco December 20 company oval, small faults on reverse and couple wrinkles and minor edge faults, all from "paste-up" usage, F-VF and scarce; 1998 PSE certificate (Scott $650 as entire only) (Photo = 1 176) 150 2118 6 U42, 1861 12c Red and brown, legal sized unadressed entire used as a "paste-up," Wells Fargo Co. (Type E) printed frank, blue Wells Fargo & Co. October 30 San Francisco oval, small faults, mostly on reverse and attributed to use, F-VF, scarce (Scott $650 as entire only) (Photo = 1 176) 150 2119 6 Wells Fargo & Co. "Bay", agents negative purple circular company handstamp on unaddressed 2c entire (U312), additional partial Wells Fargo Bay wax seal on reverse, Very Fine, rare agents handstamp. (Photo = 1 176) 100 2120 * Paid 50 Cts, black printed surcharge with red printed Wells Fargo & Co. Express frank on unused 10c (U16), couple tone spots including from identification band, still Fine (Scott $425 as entire) (Photo = 1 176) 90
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LotNo Start Price 2121 * For The Interior of Lower California ONLY, Paid 12½c, two unused yellow envelopes, printed Wells Fargo frank (Type A) with additional printed notation and rate, both franks printed vertically at left, F-VF (Photo = 1 176) 75 2122 6 Wells, Fargo & Co./ San Francisco/ Express, blue oval handstamp cancels 10c Green entire (U18) addressed to New York City, matching blue double-line oval "Paid" at left, ms "via Nicaragua" routing and "to be kept until called for", very light toning, still Very Fine and attractive Normally, Wells Fargo engaged either Boyd's or Hussey's private local posts to provide city address delivery on mail to New York City. In this case, the "to be kept..." directed the envelope to be held at a Wells, Fargo office in New York until it could be collected by the addressee. (Photo = 1 176) 75 2123 * Wells Fargo & Co. "Over Our California And Coast Routes And to Salmon River and Nez Perces Mines," blue printed frank on unused 3c (U34) entire, small edge tear and backflap detached, light toning, otherwise Fine and scarce (Photo = 1 176) 75 2124 6 Wells Fargo & Co., Express, San Francisco, blue company oval handstamp on legal sized entire (U11) to Michigan Bluffs, Ca., matching Paid in oval, ms. "if not called for by first of July please foeward to Yankee Jim's", small expert repairs at top, otherwise Fine and scarce double weight cover. (Scott $175 as entire only). (Photo = 1 176) 75 2125 * 143LU3, 1862 25c Red, four locals on 3c entires (U34), one with Gould & Curry Silver Mining Co. overall advertising, two with Wells Fargo printed franks (Type E, one in red), lastly one without printed frank, couple small flaws, overall F-VF, a nice set of four different; one with 2007 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,800) (Photo = 1 176) 750
Stage Coach outside of the Virginia City Pony Express Office
2126 2126 6 Virginia City Pony Express, "Paid 25 Cts," printed surcharge on 3c (U35) to San Francisco, printed Wells Fargo & Co. Express frank (Type O4), blue Wells Fargo & Co., Carson City August 19 oval, cover slightly reduced and with stain at right edge, otherwise Fine; this imprint is often reffered to as the Virginia City Pony Express; of the 20+ known covers this is the earliest recorded use 500
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LotNo Start Price 2127 6 By Pony, ms. notation at top of cover to Sacramento, bold and complete Wells Fargo & Co. "Virginia City, N.T." January 26, 1864 oval handstamp, printed Wells Fargo & Co, Virginia City at bottom, ms docketing in pencil "Latham for Baltic Jan 29, 1864," original letter with printed letter head "Wells Fargo & Co. New York and California Express and Exchange Co. Virginia City, N.T.," letter with mining content mentioning several minning companies and mine names, sale of land, etc., cover somewhat reduced and roughly opened at right, otherwise Very Fine and a great letter 400 2128 5 143L7, 1864 10c Brown, tied on U35 front to San Francisco by blue Wells Fargo & Co, "Virginia City, N.T." August 17 company oval, additional similar strike at left, printed Wells Fargo frank, vertical crease through indicia and sealed tears, local with irregular margins top and bottom, about Fine and scarce, 2010 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $5,500) (Photo = 1 176) 400 2129 6 Wells Fargo & Co. Virginia, Nev., 1865 18c Red (U70) legal sized entire, Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (Type E), blue Wells Fargo & Co., Virginia, Nevada oval, small edge nicks across top, otherwise Very Fine and quite scarce (Scott $800 as used entire only) (Photo = 1 176) 200 2130 6 Wells Fargo & Co, Virginia, Nev., 1865 24c Blue (U71) legal sized entire, Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (Type E), partial magenta Wells Fargo & Co., Virginia, Nevada company oval handstamp, "Gold Hill Agency" at lower left, complete red waxed seal "Bank of California, Agency Virginia, Nev.," Very Fine (Scott $1,000 as entire only) (Photo = 1 176) 200 2131 6 Boise Mines Paid 50 Cts, red printed surcharge with matching Wells Fargo & Co. Express printed frank (Type O6) on 3c (U35) to San Francisco, blue Wells Fargo Co. July 26 "Star City, N.T." oval, cover repair across top, still quite scarce, Fine appearing cover (Photo = 1 176) 100 2132 6 Wells Fargo & Co., 1865 12c Brown (U68) legal sized entire used as a "paste-up," Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (Type E), indistinct blue company oval, usual flaws/faults attributed to "paste-up" usage, F-VF, very scarce (Scott $1,200 as used entire only) (Photo = 1 176) 150 2133 6 U16, 1855 10c Green, 2 reduced entires with Wells Fargo & Co. Express red printed franks (Type F), used as "paste-up" on reverse of reduced cover to Washington, D.C., both partial entires cancelled New York April 26 cds's, black Pension Office April 27 "balloon" cds, blue "Wells Fargo Co. Sac. Messinger" March 22 oval, cover has been reduced, still Fine and unusual (Photo = 1 180) 100 2134 6 Wells Fargo & Co., 39 & 40 Court Square, Boston, printed frank (Type A), vertically at left on cover to Keene, New Hampshire, 3c (65) tied by segmented cork, red Boston, Massachusetts January 30, 1864 cds, Very Fine (Photo = 1 180) 100 2135 6 Wells Fargo & Co., 34 Broadway, New York, printed frank (Type A), vertically at left on legal size cover addressed to "Agent, Downieville, Cala.," ms. "#8," intact red company wax seal on reverse, small edge tear at right, otherwise Very Fine (Photo = 1 180) 90 2136 *6 Well Fargo & Co. Mexican Express Printed Franks Selection, 47 entires c.1870's/80's with green Wells Fargo & Co. Express printed franks, includes 27 unused, 14 used with company oval handstamps, various towns including Guadalajara, mostly all with H&G id numbers, Very Fine (Photo = 1 180) 150
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View of Victoria, Vancouver Island
2137 LotNo Start Price 2137 6 Wells, Fargo & Co Through Our California and Atlantic Express printed frank on 10c Nesbitt envelope (U33) addressed to New London, Conn., "Victoria Paid V.I." handstamp upper left, New York Mar 17 cds over indicia, some typical postal wear and a small internal sealed break, Fine; Wells Fargo opened their office in Victoria in July 1858 and during the colonial period handled close to 50% of the express letters to and from Vancouver Island and British Columbia; this particular letter was carried "outside the mails" via Panama and cancelled on arrival in New York 600
2138 2138 6 Wells Fargo & Co., printed frank (Type E) on 10c entire (U41) to England, Vancouver Is. 1865 5c Rose (5) tied by "Post Office, Victoria, V.I." fancy blue oval, additionally franked with U.S. 12c Black (69) and 2c Black (73), tied by large oval grids, red New York Br. Pkt "19" transit, expert cover repaired at right, Very Fine appearance 500 2139 6 Wells Fargo & Co, printed frank (Type E), on 3c entire (U35) to San Francisco, blue Wells Fargo & Co. Benecia oval, additionally franked with Vancouver Island 1865 5c Rose (5), tied by "Paid" in oval, stamp small perf flaw, Very Fine cover (Photo = 1 180) 400 2140 6 Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria, blue company oval on US 10c (U41) entire, used as a "paste-up", additionally franked with US 10c (68) and Vancouver Island 1865 5c Rose (5), Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (Type E), 10c tied by cork, 5c tied by oval "Paid," Very Fine cover (Photo = 1 180) 350 2141 6 Wells Fargo & Co., printed frank (Type E) on 6c U.S. entire (U85) to British Columbia, additionally franked with Great Britain 1867 3d Rose (49, plate 9), tied by Folkstone numeral duplex, British Columbia 1869 5c on 3d (9) tied by grid, blue Wells Fargo & Co. Victoria oval and matching 2-line "For Great Britain and England", additional "Insuficiently Stamped," edge wear and toning, repair at top, otherwise Fine, a fascinating use (Photo = 1 180) 350 2142 6 Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria and British Columbia, printed frank (Type E), used with Vancouver Is. 1865 5c Rose (5) on "paste-up" attached to cover addressed to Portland Ore, with detailed political letter about leaving the Dominion and aligning with "Uncle Sam" because of coal tariffs and Canada's inability to satisfy the needs of the provinces Railroad requirements, also includes several newspaper clippings and printed "Constitution of the Carnarvon Club", overall Very Fine, excellent material for historian. (Photo = 1 180) 350
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LotNo Start Price 2143 6 Wells Fargo & Co. Victoria, Vancover Island, printed frank (Type E) on cover to London, franked with Canada 1c (35b), 3c (37), both tied by light Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria blue company oval, additionally franked with US 6c (186), San Francisco, California July 24,1884 transit, red London "Paid" August 10 receiver, blue "P. Mc Quade & Son" company backstamp, Very Fine; signed Sismondo (Photo = 1 180) 300 2144 6 Wells Fargo & Co, printed frank on US 3c entire (U35) to San Francisco, bold and complete "Post Office, Victoria, V.I." ornate "Arms" oval, additional blue Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria May 14 oval, Very Fine cover (Photo = 1 180) 300 2145 6 Wells Fargo & Co., printed frank (Type E), on U.S. 3c entire (U59) to San Francisco, California, additionally franked with two Canada 1888 3c Bright vermilion (41), both tied by blue Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria December 31 ovals, backflap detached, otherwise F-VF (Photo = 1 180) 250 2146 6 Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria, Vancouver Island, printed frank (Type E), on cover to San Francisco, California, franked with two singles of Canada 3c (37, shades) tied by multiple blue Wells Fargo & Co company ovals, F-VF cover, signed Leggett (Photo = 1 180) 150 2147 6 Wells Fargo & Co. Victoria and British Columbia, printed frank (Type E), on cover to Portland, Oregon, British Columbia 1865 5c Blue (1) tied by blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Express Victoria, V.I." oval, Very Fine Provenance: Liechtenstein Collection (Photo = 1 180) 150 2148 6 Wells Fargo & Co., printed frank (Type E) on U.S. 3c entire (U59) to Cariboo, British Columbia, blue Wells Fargo & Co. San Francisco company oval with matching "Paid" oval, blue crayon through "Paid" and caption "Dead", Barnard British Columbia Express double circle handstamp with two "Collect" ovals, US entire (U40) used as a "paste-up", stamp missing, blue Wells Fargo & Co. oval, heavy soiling, otherwise Fine cover, very unusual combination (Photo = 1 180) 150 2149 6 Wells Fargo & Co, printed frank (Type E) on US 10c (U41) addressed to San Francisco, blue "Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria, V.I." company oval, additional Barnard & Co. express company double circle handstamp, some toning and edge or cover wear, otherwise Fine cover (Photo = 1 180) 150 2150 6 Wells Fargo & Co., printed frank (Type E) on 10c entire (U41), used as a "paste-up", additionally franked with Vancouver Is. 1865 5c Rose (5; irregular margin at right), tied by blue "Post Office, Victoria. V.I." with "coat of arms", indistinct blue Wells Fargo & Co. oval, light soiling and usual back flaws from use, Fine cover. (Photo = 1 180) 150 2151 * Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria, Vancouver Island, three unused envelopes with printed franks, two additionally franked with Canada 1873 3c Orange red (37), one pair, other single, ea. adhesive with oxidation, F-VF group. (Photo = 1 182) 150 2152 6 Wells Fargo & Co., two 3c 1861 entires, ea. with printed franks (Type E), both addressed to San Francisco and with blue Wells Fargo & Co, Victoria oval handstamps, ea. with additional blue "Post Office Victoria, V.I." fancy blue ovals, one entire reduced at right, other with light toning, Fine covers. (Photo = 1 180) 120 2153 6 Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria and British Columbia, printed frank (Type E), on cover to San Francisco, franked with British Columbia 1865 5c Blue (1) "wing" single (not cancelled), blue "Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Victoria, V.I." company oval, cover expertly repaired across top, Fine appearance (Photo = 1 182) 100 2154 6 Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria, blue company oval on "paste-up" cover to Salem, Ore, small repair at right and usual cover back faults from use, edge wear and light soiling. otherwise Fine. (Photo = 1 182) 100 2155 6 Wells Fargo & Co., printed frank (Type E), on 3c entire (U83), black Wells Fargo & Co. Georgetown oval handstamp, additional "Barnard's British" Columbia Express" double circle and matching "Collect" in oval, llight cover soiling and corner repair at lower right, Fine appearing cover. (Photo = 1 182) 100 2156 6 Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria, Vancouver Island, printed frank on cover to San Francisco, Canada 1873 3c Orange vermilion (37) tied by Wells Fargo & Co., Victoria blue company oval, stamp slight oxidation, envelope slightly reduced at right, F-VF cover. (Photo = 1 182) 100 2157 * Wells Fargo & Co. "China and Japan Express," printed company franks (Type CJ) on 10c entires (U40- 41), U40 backflap intact but detached, U41 light toning around edges, still both about F-VF; scarce (Scott $155 as entires only) (Photo = 1 182) 150 2158 5 1861 Wells Fargo Cover to Paris, 1857 1c (24), 3c pair (26), 10c pair (35), all tied on 3c front (U27) addressed to Paris, all with identical attractive red open grid cancels, Wells Fargo Co. (Type E) printed frank underneath, blue oval "Paid," red boxed "PD", red New York "Paid 12" 10/16/(61) transit, red French receiver, Very Fine, extremely attractive four color franking, 2011 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Photo = 1 182) 150 2159 6 Wells Fargo & Co, printed frank (Type E) on 3c entire (U41) to England, blue Wells Fargo company oval and segmented cork cancels entire which is additionally franked with US 10c Green (68), 2c Black (73, faulty), and Vancouver 1865 5c Rose (5), the US issues tied by cork cancels, 5c tied by blue numeral "85" blue grid cancel, red New York transit, red London Paid receiver, address ms. obliterated, small cover repair, Fine appearance and an attractive combination franking (Photo = 1 182) 200 2160 6 1866 Wells Fargo Cover to England, 3c Pink entire (U59) with Wells Fargo printed frank (Type E), uprated with six 3c Rose (65), addressed to England, red "New York Br. Pkt 3" transit, red January 26, 1866 London "Paid" receiver, a few small edge or perf flaws, F-VF (Photo = 1 182) 200
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LotNo Start Price 2161 6 Wells Fargo& Co,. Express, Domestic Frank "Columbian Issue", blue printed company frank (Type H), on 2c (U349) entire to Canada, purple Wells Fargo, Sacramento, oval handstamp, additionally franked with 2c (231), light gum soiling around perfs, tied by Chicago duplex, magenta "Chicago Apr 4, 1894 Money Dept" straightline handstamp, Toronto backstamp receiver, VF, unusual cover. (Photo = 1 182) 100
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2162 5 65, 68, 76, 1861-66 3c/10c Issues, two pieces with blue Wells Fargo & Co. cancels, one piece with 3c strip of three, other with 3c, 5c, 10c singles, stamps about Fine or better, quite attractive (Scott $612) 100 2163 * Wells Fargo Co. For Free Transportation of 50 Pounds, four engraved gummed labels in various colors, years of issue included 1904, 1906-08, h.r., one with small thin, another pinhole, otherwise Very Fine 90 2164 6 Wells Fargo Express Labels, group of 14 black on orange labels on legal sized covers, includes one yellow "COD" label, different towns include: Beatrice, Neb "COD $250"; Carson (ms; 2008 P.F. certificate); "Central Pacific Rte"; Fresno "Paid 35c", Paid 12 crayon; Healdsburg "Coll 2/" (bits); Jackson "Collect"; Lakeport, Ca. "Coll"; Red Bluff, Ca. (Paid); Sacramento (Depot)"; San Francisco, "returned 50c"; Spearville "COD $7.00"; Visalia "pd 2/" (bits; 2008 P.F. certificate); F-VF group. (Photo = 1 182) 300 2165 6 U9//U59 1853-65 3c Entires, Wells Fargo & Co, Collection 124 entires, ea. with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (mostly Type E), collection put together for towns, only about 9 entires unused, entires include: U9-10 (24, 2 unused), U26-27 (5), U34-35 (31, 1 unused), U58-59 (62, 6 unused), all with appropriate company ovals or cds's, towns include: Aurora, Carson City, Checo, Chinese Camp, Columbia, Grass Valley, Dixon, Folsom, Georgetown, Hamilton, Nev., Jackson, Mekelumne Hill, Marysville, Murphy's (P.O. cds), Oroville, Petaluma Route, Santa Rosa, Santa Barbara, Sac, City, San Francisco, Smartsville, Stockton, Suison, Virgina City, Visilia, etc., expect usual amount of cover flaws/faults and varying strengths of cancels, overall Fine or better grouping. (Photo = 1 www) 750 2166 3 U16//U349, 1855-93 Wells Fargo & Co. Accumulation, 68 entires in deluxe album, mixed used and unused, various Wells Fargo printed franks, mostly Type E but also includes types F, G and H, unused include: U16, U40, U41 (4), U44, U59, U64, U181 (3), U182 (6), U189-90, U204, U251 (2), etc., used includes: U40 (3), U181, U195 (soiling), U198, etc.; useful company handstamps include: Boston, Hamilton, Nev., Hawthorne, Nevada (red), Monterey, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Seattle, Wash., Virginia, Nev. (red),etc.; expect some small flaws/faults but overall an impressive F-VF grouping. (Photo = 1 www) 500 2167 6 U16//U349, 1851-93, Wells Fargo & Co. Accumulation 62 used and unused entires, all with printed company franks, mostly Type G but aso includes types H, K, O with sub types, unused entires include: U16, U35 (2), U40, U89, U90, U204 (2), U222, (U223), U231, U232 (2), U273, U277 (2), U311 (2), U315 (2008 P.F. cert.), U321 (2001 PSE cert.), U322, U342 (2), etc.; used include: U190, U223, U232, U277 (5), U349 (5), etc., interesting cancels include: Knights Ferry, Port Costa, Portland, Ore., Los Angeles, San Jose, Virginia, Nev (red), etc., expect some cover flaws/faults, generally F-VF, attractive and useful grouping. (Photo = 1 www) 500 2168 6 U82//U167, 1870-75, Wells Fargo & Co. Accumulation, 74 used and unused entires, Wells Fargo & Co. printed franks, all Type E, unused include: U82 (3), U83, U85 (5), U86 (5), U88, U91, U93, U142, U159, U160, U164 (6), U167, used include: U82 (14), U83 (10), U85 (2), U86, U163 (10), U164 (7), many better or attractive company town cancels include: Jackson, Portland, Ore., San Juan, Santa Clara, Visilia, Weaverville, etc, expect few cover flaws/faults but generally F-VF, useful group. (Photo = 1 www) 400
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LotNo Start Price 2169 6 Wells Fargo & Co. Collection, Entires, Receipts, Ephemera, 40 entires, mixed used and unused, most with various preprinted franks, mostly Type E but also note types A and B, unused entires include: U40 (2), U41, U58-59, U60, U64-65, used entires include: U10 (4), U11, U63, U64-65, towns include: Carson City, Eldorado, Marysville, Sac, City, San Francisco, Watsonville, Wilmington, etc; Receipts include: 1863 printed company check franked with 5c (R24b); 1870 company printed shipping receipt; 1875 check franked with 2c (R135); several different printed receipts, circa 1883-1915, includes three Adams Express Co. receipts, circa 1898, ea with 1c revenue; few printed envelopes for internal use, some later ephemera; expect some flaws/faults, generally Fine or better, interesting grouping. (Photo = 1 www) 250 2170 6 Wells Fargo Express Printed Franks Accumulation, 21 entires with printed Wells Fargo Express franks on various 3c entires, all with blue company handstamps, includes: San Francisco (8), Sacramento City, Stockton, Hamilton, Nev. (2), includes one "paste-up," several unidentifiable, condition varies from mixed to about Fine or slightly better (Photo = 1 www) 100
Western Express Companies 2171 6 Bamber & Co. Express, two 3c entires, ea. with different printed company frank: 3c (U58) used as "paste-up", red Bamber & Co. Express 4/12 double circle company handstamps; 3c (U82) addressed to San Francisco, blue double circle company handstamps, Fine covers. (Photo = 1 182) 100 2172 6 "Paid Barnard's British Columbia & Victoria Express, Barkerville", printed (vertically at left) on 10c entire (U40) "paste-up" with additional printed frank for Wells Fargo & Co. (Type E), Wells Fargo Victoria blue company oval, typical light soiling, back problems usual for use, Fine cover. (Photo = 1 182) 100 2173 * J.F. Bennett& Co.'s S.O.M. & Ex. Line...Principle Office, Las Cruces N.M., unused legal sized lemon envelopes with ornate corner card, one with Wells Fargo printed frank (rare combination), Very Fine; the Southern Overland Mail & Express Line was in existance for only three years (Photo = 1 182) 100 2174 *6 Paid, Dietz & Nelson's British Columbia & Victoria Express two entires (U35 reduced at right, U58 unused), each with additional Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (Type E), U58 with printed "Paid- Barnard's Express Columbia River via Yale, B.C." frank, U35 addressed to Washington Territory, blue Wells Fargo & Co, Victoria oval , overall Fine group. (Photo = 1 182) 100 2175 * Elko & Mountain City Pony Express, M.P. Freeman & Co., Prop's, Paid One Dollar, two unused entires (U58-59) with Elko & Mountain City Pony Express printed frank (Type FE2), additionally franked with Wells Fargo printed frank (Type E), both Very Fine and scarce (Photo = 1 182) 100 2176 * Elko & Mountain City Pony Express, M.P. Freeman & Co., Prop's Paid One Dollar," three unused entires: U82 (2), U83, all with Elko & Mountain Pony Express printed franks (Type FE 2), additionally franked with Wells Fargo printed franks (Type E), two with Wells Fargo printed vertically, one over 3c embossing (unusual), Very Fine (Photo = 1 186) 150 2177 6 M. Ferttis's Oro Fino Express-Paid, printed frank, vertically at left on printed frank, vertically at left on entire (U59), used as ‚paste-up", additional Wells Fargo printed frank (Type E), light ageing, otherwise Fine, scarce combination. (Photo = 1 186) 75 2178 6 Grays Express Paid, printed frank, vertically at left, additional Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank (Type E), on 3c entire to San Francisco, blue Wells Fargo, Sacramento dcds, Very Fine cover, scarce combination. 2011 P.F. certificate. (Photo = 1 186) 150 2179 6 Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express, three 3c entires (U9, U58, U59), all used from Weaverville, Ca., ea, franked with Greenhood & Newbauer printed franks (misspelled "Newbaner" on U9), U9 with attractive company oval handstamp, others with Weaverville cds's, Very Fine group. (Photo = 1 186) 200 2180 * Lamping & Co. Express, three mint entires (U42) with Lamping & Co. printed frank (Type FL 1), each additional Wells Fargo printed frank (Type E), all F-VF, very scarce (Scott $1,425 as entires only) (Photo = 1 186) 300 2181 * Lampton & Co. Express Printed Franks, printed vertically at left on three legal sized entires, includes U42 (light toning), U62 (2, one with folds), otherwise Fine (Scott $795 as entires only) (Photo = 1 186) 100 2182 6 Langton's Express Paid, ornate printed frank on 3c (U59) entire to San Francisco, bold Langton's Pioneer Express, Downieville company oval, additional blue Wells Fargo & Co. Marysville double oval, Very Fine (Photo = 1 186) 100 2183 6 Langton's Pioneer Express Paid indistinct ornate printed frank on 3c entire (U27) to Sacramento, blue Wells Fargo & Co., Nevada City double oval cancel, horizontal fold across bottom, otherwise Fine. (Photo = 1 186) 100 2184 * Loon Creek Express, four entires (U58-59) with type FS 5 frank, U82-83 with type FT 2 frank, each additionally with Wells Fargo & Co printed frank (Type E), all Very Fine and scarce (Photo = 1 186) 150 2185 6 Pacific Express Paid illustrated horse and rider cc on 1854 3c Red on buff (U10) addressed to Red Bluffs, Cal., lightly struck red "Pacific Express Co/ Shasta/ Feb 19" oval cancel, cover some light edge wear and soiling, Fine; 2008 PF certificate (Photo = 1 186) 80
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LotNo Start Price 2186 6 Pacific Union Express Co. (Haller Type P4), red printed frank on 3c (U58) to Jonestown, California, San Francisco December 9 cds and segmented cork cancels, attractive red illustrated advertising at left (Pacific Pump Manfufacturing Co.), Very Fine and rare illustrated advertising cover (Photo = 1 186) 200 2187 *6 Pacific Union Express Co., seven overall advertising entires (U58-59), ea. with red printed frank (Type P4), one entire unused, others mostly cancelled with various blue double circle company cancels, some cover flaws/faults, still mostly Fine and presentable. (Photo = 1 www) 150 2188 * Paid Thomes & Skadan's Express Susansville & Reno, connecting with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank on 3c (U83), additional Wells Fargo printed frank (Type F), Very Fine (Photo = 1 186) 100
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2189 6 Truman & Chapman's Express, S.F. & S.J. Rail Road illustrated printed frank (Type FT 12 ) on 3c entire (U34) to San Jose, light ms. cancel, tiny corner edge tears at upper left and right, minor backflap restoration, otherwise Very Fine, lovely illustrated frank. 300 2190 6 Truman & Chapman's Express S.F. & S.J. Rail Road, illustrated printed frank (Type FT 12) on 3c (U35) unused entire to San Jose, couple toned spots, otherwise Fine. (Photo = 1 186) 250 2191 * Paid Wells & Herring's Moore's Flat & Eureka Express, printed frank with additional Wells Fargo printed frank (Type E), Very Fine and extremely scarce combination (Photo = 1 186) 200 2192 6 Wheeler, Rutherford & Co, Express, printed frank on 3c (U58) addressed to San Francisco, indistinct blue Wells Fargo company oval cancel, Very Fine; 2012 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Photo = 1 186) 250 2193 6 Western Express Cover Balance, 12 entires + one "United States Express, Wintersett, Iowa" green label on printed cover front, balance mostly Wells Fargo & Co. printed franks on 3c entires (Types A, E, H), note Bamber & Co. Express printed frank (2, different), "Franked Denver and Rio Grande Express" printed frank on unused 2c (U311), Pacific Union Express (2, one with additional Wells Fargo frank), note: Hussey's local Post (87L49) on cover (not originating, per 1996 P.F. certificate), red "Gay & Co. Express, From 1 Wall Street, New York" red oval handstamp on fls to Philadelphia, etc, expect usual small flaws on some, mostly F-VF. (Photo = 1 www) 150 2194 6 U58//U63, 1864 3c-6c Entires, seven unused entires, all with multiple Express Co. printed franks, includes: U59-60, U63-64 with red Union Pacific printed frank superimposed over Wells Fargo and Co. printed franks (Type E); U63-64 legal sized with La Porte Express and Wells Fargo printed franks; U64 with Lamping & Co. Express printed frank and Wells Fargo printed frank, all Very Fine. (Scott $565 as entires only) (Photo = 1 186) 150
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Eastern Express Companies
LotNo 2195 Start Price 2195 6 pr Bigelow's Express, ms at upper left of folded letter datelined "Boston 31st October 1850" and with additional ms "Rail Road Service" at upper right, addressed to Charlestown, New Hampshire, couple vertical file folds at sides through the ms notations, docketing on back indicatesOct 31 "1851", Very Fine, the letter travelled on the Fitchburg RR to Fitchburg, then on the Cheshire RR to Bellow's Falls Vt and finally on the Sullivan RR to its final destination; letters handled by this express service are quite scarce Beginning about 1846 and until early 1851 when it was acquired by Fiske & Rice, Bigelow's Express operated from Boston to points west and north and received valuable letters and possibly small parcels from its office at the Railroad Exchange. 120 2196 6 Rail Road Exchange, Carpenter & Co. Kennebec Express., Court Square, Boston, black on magenta circular label (Mosher CPNX-L2) affixed on folded letter addressed to Boston datelined Augusta" Sep 10 1852" (Maine) with an order for various commodities, light toning along couple vertical file folds, one of which goes through the label, the central fold ending in a small break/ tiny piece out at top, still Fine and scarce, and ms "$92" at the upper left is the amount "tendered" noted in the letter's contents for payment of the order (Photo = 1 188) 180 2197 6 Thompson & Co.'s Express American & Foreign, blue illustrated cameo oval on cover to Worcester, Massachusetts, 3c (11A), tied by Northampton cds, missing backflap, still impressive and Very Fine, 2019 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Photo = 1 188) Offer 2198 6 Wells' Amesbury & Salisbury Express, three covers, c.1865, with different colored express label (blue, green, yellow), cover with yellow label with ms "$100 Enclosed" and red waxed seal "Contents Unknown," couple small cover flaws/ faults, one with contents (sorry, not the $100 bill), F-VF and scarce (Photo = 1 188) 150
Confederate States Official Uses 2199 6 Office of the Commissioner of Taxes, printed official imprint on cover to Richmond, Virginia, 2c Brown red (8) left margin single tied by "Richmond, Va." cds, stamp with some fading, numerous hinge remains on back side, otherwise Very Fine (CSA Handbook TD-12) (Photo = 1 188) Offer
Currency and Paper Ephemera 2200 C.S.A. Bond Accumulation, six bonds, all with about four coupons still attached, includes: $100 (8/19/61), $100 (2/20/63), two $500 (8/19/61), $500 (2/20/63), $1,000 (4/30/63), all mixed condition, still useful and unusual. (Photo = 1 188) 100
189 FLORIDA IN THE CONFEDERACY The Deane R. Briggs, M.D. Collection of Florida in the Confederacy Bidders are referred to the classic work "Florida Postal History During the Civil War" by Dr Deane Briggs. Nearly every cover offered in this section is pictured in the volume which goes into far greater detail, on the cancels and the uses, than we can in the auction catalog. Don't let the number of covers in this section lead you to believe that Florida Confederate covers are "common". Far from it as this collection results from many years of searching and scouring dealer stocks, auction catalogs and cajoling fellow collectors to part with their "treasures". Many of these markings, cancels and uses are unique, or very nearly so, and very few of them have a population exceeding the sum of your digits. We are very pleased to offer this important collection of Confederate Florida postal history.
2201 2202 LotNo Start Price 2201 6 Adamsville Fla July 9, (1861) cds and circled "5" (due) handstamp (CSA Handbook Type B, the listing example) on envelope addressed to Newberry Court House, South Carolina, some erosion spots in backflap with mending tape reinforcement, Fine use and the unique Adamsville due "5" handstamp; David Kohn handstamp on back; illustrated in Briggs pg 16 90 2202 6 Apalachicola Apr 8 1861, blurred but legible double circle cancel (year date inverted) ties US 1857 3c Dull red (26) to small envelope addressed to New York City, stamp few short perfs due to placement, Very Fine Confederate States use; illustrated in Briggs pg 20 120
2203 2204 2203 6 Aspalaga Fla Nov 2, ms postmark on envelope addressed to Palmetto, Georgia, notation "Due 10" crossed out and added notation "Paid over" reflecting an 1863-64 10c Blue Die A (11) affixed on back and tied by pen cancel, stamp wide margins, envelope trivial bit of edge wear, Very Fine and rare being the only known example of any Confederate States period postmark from this town; illustrated in Briggs pg 24 200 2204 6 Bawldwin Fla April 26, ms postmark (misspelling of "Baldwin" presumably by a new clerk) on an envelope addressed to Gainesville, Florida, franked with 1863-64 10c Blue Die B (12) cancelled by pen strokes, stamp two margins, envelope typical bit of edge wear including nick at upper right corner Fine use; illustrated in Briggs pg 32 120
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A Florida Soldier
2206 2205 LotNo Start Price 2205 6 Bay Port Fla 21 Nov, (1861; "21" ms.) cds on folded letter sheet addressed to Tallahassee, "Paid" handstamp (CSA Handbook Type A, the listing example) with accompanying "5-c," Very Fine and rare with just three Confederate period covers from Bay Port recorded; illustrated in Briggs pg 36 200 2206 6 Brooksville Fla July 4 1861, ms postmark plus "pd 5 cts" notation on small envelope addressed to Saint Pauls, North Carolina, Very Fine; illustrated in Briggs pg 45. The Brooksville post office was established in 1854 as Pierceville. The name was changed to Brooksville by the postmaster (served pre- and post-war) on Sept 14, 1861. While there are no known Confederate covers postmarked "Pierceville," this cover was mailed before the name change became "official." 200
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2207 6 Brooksville Fla May 29 1864, ms postmark plus "Pd 10" notation on folded letter addressed to Aiken, South Carolina, Very Fine; the latest known use from Brooksville; illustrated in Briggs pg 46. The letter mentions death of a spouse, ability to plant corn but not sugar cane, "...it seems to be unsafe to like Confederate bonds...," etc. 200 2208 6 Campbellton Fla Jun 24, bold cds with accompanying ms "Paid 10" on envelope addressed to Richmond, Virginia, bit roughly opened and slightly reduced at right, some age spots and a light diagonal bend, still Fine and the only recorded Confederate period postmark from this town; illustrated in Briggs pg 48 and Confederate Philatelist Vol 59, No 1, pg 14 250
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2210 2209 LotNo Start Price 2209 6 Incoming Flag of Truce Cover to Centreville, 1863-64 5c Blue, Die A (11) tied by "Richmond Va. Apr. 27" cds, ms "Via Flag of Truce" at top on an inner small envelope addressed to Centreville, Florida with the outer envelope franked with US postage having been discarded at Fortress Monroe before the exchange, stamp full margins, envelope small faults including missing backflap, Very Fine and scarce flag-of-truce cover addressed to Florida 200 2210 6 Ellenitte [Ellisville] Fla Feby 19, 1861 ms cancel ties US 1857 3c Dull red (26) straddle-pane single to folded letter addressed to Tallahassee, Florida, letter datelined "Ellisville Feb 18th 1861" and deals with a land matter and includes a hand-drawn diagram, some splitting along the folds, still Very Fine and one of just two Confederate State period covers recorded from Ellisville; illustrated in Briggs pg 68 and Confederate Philatelist Vol 32 No 5 pg 24 200
Alexander H. Stephens
2212
Ex 2211 2211 6 Fernandina Fla Dec 20 1861, cds on envelope addressed to Aberdeen, Mississippi, additional "Paid 5" straight-line handstamp (CSA Handbook Type B), "Due 5" handstamp struck in Memphis en route, large ms "X" applied in Aberdeen as with other covers from the Ward correspondence (see Confederate Philatelist No 331, pg 199-204), cover minor edge wrinkles, bold well struck cancels and markings on a Very Fine cover, the Fernandina postmaster in this case did not recognize that the routing via Memphis (instead of Mobile due to the Gulf blockade) required a 10c over-500 miles rate, this is one of only two recorded examples of this underpaid use, accompanied by another incoming cover to Aberdeen from the same Ward correspondence with a large ms "X" applied by the Aberdeen postmaster; illustrated in Confederate Philatelist Vol 47 No 6 pg 200 Provenance: Gibson Collection Myerson Collection 200 2212 6 Fernandina Fla Jan 29 1862, cds on envelope addressed to Alexander Stevens in Richmond (CSA Vice President), nice strike of "Paid 10" straight-line (CSA Handbook Type C), envelope opened and reduced at top, 20mm edge break at left, still Very Fine and the latest of the three known examples of the Type C marking Interesting message on back: "Col. Edw. Hopkins, 4th Regt. Fla. Vols...on 3rd day of Sept 1861 I appointed Edward Badger Esqr, my Adgt. ever since which time he has served without receiving either his commission or a cent of his pay. See that his commission is made out and sent to him". Colonel Hopkins was a wealthy Florida planter and served as a State Senator but lost race for Governor in 1860. He commanded the garrison at Apalachicola but was criticized for insobriety, bad military judgement and failure to keep discipline and was defeated for re-election in May of 1862. He served as 150 mayor of Jacksonville from 1868 to 1870.
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Union Troops marching through Fernandina
2213 2214 LotNo Start Price 2213 6 Fernandina, (1862) originating cds (indistinct date) plus "Paid" and "10" handstamps (unlisted in CSA Handbook) on envelope addressed to Savannah, North Carolina and missent to Warrington where it received a "Warrington Feb 6" cds in addition to a framed "Missent" handstamp, cover repairs and missing most of the backflap, otherwise Fine, the only known "Missent" marking seen on a Confederate States period cover from Florida; illustrated in Briggs pg 254, pictured and discussed in detail in Confederate Philatelist Vol 59, No 2, pg 25-27 200 2214 6 Fernandina Mar 5 - 62, ms postmark on envelope addressed to Apalachicola, accompanying ms "Paid 5," Very Fine evacuation cover which likely entered the mails at Hart's Road Station; Union troops began their occupation of Fernandina on March 4, 1862; the only known Confederate States period cover with a Fernandina manuscript postmark; illustrated in Briggs pg 76 250
2215 2215 2215 6 Fernandina, Florida Union Occupation Covers, two covers; 1) US 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by "Fernandina Fla. July 21st 1863" ms postmark on envelope addressed to East North Yarmouth, Maine, stamp corner crease and small tear, envelope reduced at left (pictured in Briggs pg 266), 2) "Fernandina Fla. Aug. 29." blue occupation double-circle datestamp with a matching target and oval-framed "Free" on envelope addressed to Baltimore, envelope small tears at top, both covers Very Fine appearance and scarce occupation mail Fernandina, on Amelia Island, was just the third town in Florida to have a post office and is the only municipality in America to have flown eight different national flags. It was occupied on March 4, 1862, but an occupation post office was not established until April 27, 1863 and it was months later that the office received its own cancelling device. 200
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Union Soldiers at Camp Finegan
2216 2217 LotNo Start Price 2216 6 Flemington Fla Dec 26 1864, cds (ms "26") and "Paid 10" handstamp (CSA Handbook Type A, the listing example) on envelope addressed to Anderson C.H., South Carolina, envelope small faults (some repaired) and with most of backflap missing, Fine appearance; David Kohn handstamp on back; illustrated in Briggs pg 77 150 2217 6 Fort Taylor Feb 11, (1864) ms postmark and "paid 10" on turned adversity cover addressed to "Camp Finigan (sic) in car (sic) of Captain E Hope," turned and reused unfranked and with Florida soldier endorsement addressed to St. Pauls, North Carolina with "Lake City Fla Mar 23" cds and "Due 10" handstamp (CSA Handbook Type F), cover open each side and just barely attached at a single corner, Fine soldier's use and most likely carried by a soldier during the Battle of Olustee; one of only two covers postmarked at Fort Taylor during the Confederate States period; illustrated in Briggs pg 82 and Confederate Philatelist Vol 33, No 6, pg, 212. Confederate military engineer Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard oversaw Camp Finegan's construction in 1862. The camp was used as the base of operations for the Confederacy in northeast Florida. It was was named for General Joseph Finegan, who would go on to lead a Confederate force to victory at the Battle of Olustee (February 20, 1864; the only major battle of the war fought in Florida). Provenance: Bogg Collection 200
2219 2218 2218 6 Greenwood Fla Jul 11, cds ("11" in ms) with "Paid" and circled "5" handstamps (CSA Handbook Type A) on envelope addressed to Griffin, Georgia, opened and slightly reduced at right, light bends/nicks in three corners, Fine and scarce being one of just two Confederate period uses from Greenwood; illustrated in Briggs pg 87 Provenance: Gibson Collection 200 2219 6 Homosassa Fla Jun 30th 62, ms postmark and "Paid 5" on small envelope addressed to "Hon David Yulee" at Gainesville, Florida, small cover faults, one of two Confederate States period covers recorded from Homosassa and the only stampless example; illustrated in Briggs pg 93 and Florida Postal History Society Journal Vol 13, No 3, pg 3 The cover was posted on the last day of the Confederate States rate of 5c for distances less than 500 miles. The rate was changed the next day to 10c per ½oz regardless of distance carried. 200
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Alexander H. Stephens Clement Claiborne Clay Virginia Clay-
2220 2221 LotNo Start Price 2220 6 Homosassa Jan 29th 1864, ms postmark on envelope addressed to "Hon C C Clay of Ala./ for Mrs Clay/ Richmond Va," franked with uncancelled 1862-63 10c Blue Die B (12) with wide irregular margins, Very Fine and rare being the only Confederate States franked cover posted from this town; illustrated in Briggs pg 93. Most likely written by David Yulee whose sugar plantation, Margarita, was in Homosassa. It was destroyed by Union soldiers in July of 1864. Clement Claiborne Clay (1816-82), also known as CC Clay, Jr., was a US Senator (Democrat) from Alabama from 1853 to 1861, and a Confederate States Senator from Alabama from 1862 to 1864. Clay was imprisoned by the US government at Fort Monroe from 1865 to 1866 under impression that he was involved in the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. His portrait appeared on the Confederate $1 note (4th issue and later). Mrs. Clay (Virginia Clay-Clopton; 1825-1915) was a political hostess and activist in Alabama and Washington, DC and was imprisoned with her husband at Fort Monroe on suspicion of being involved in the Lincoln assassination. 200 2221 6 Houston Fla May 6 61, manuscript cancel plus ms "paid 3" on envelope addressed to "Hon A H Stephens/ Vice President CS/ Montgomery Ala," envelope some age spots and some minor faults along the top, portion of backflap missing, Fine and rare being the only known Confederate States period use with the ms Paid" 3" marking; illustrated in Briggs pg 96 200
2222 2223 2222 6 Houston Fla Mar 10 1862, cds with "Paid 5" handstamp (CSA Handbook Type A) on folded letter addressed to "Talahasee" (sic), light aging along a horizontal file fold through bottom portion of cancel, Fine; earliest of the three covers known with the Type A handstamp 150 2223 6 Houston Fla Sep 21 1863, lightly struck cds and "Paid 10" handstamp (CSA Handbook Type B) on folded letter addressed to Register of Public Lands in Tallahassee, trivial light aging along a horizontal file fold, Very Fine, only two covers known with this Houston "Paid 10" handstamp; illustrated in Briggs pg 97 90
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2225
LotNo Start Price 2224 6 Jasper Fla Aug 8 1862, cds without fleurons and well-struck "Paid 10" (CSA Handbook Type B, the listing copy) on envelope addressed to Atlanta, each corner clipped and with age spot bottom right, still Fine; illustrated in Briggs pg 107 200 2225 6 Key West Fla. Apr. 1, clear strike of Union-occupation cds ties US 1861 3c Rose (65) to patriotic envelope, "Loyal to the Union State of New Hampshire" slogan with allover design of allegorical female Liberty draped in American flag, ship and sailors, addressed to Otego, New York, "Wm. Ridenburgh N.Y." imprint on back, envelope small edge tears, Very Fine appearance, an impressive Patriotic design used from Key West which remained under Union control throughout the war (Walcott 1660); pictured in Briggs pg 275 200
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2226
2226 6 Incoming Cover to Knox Hill, 1862 10c Rose (5) single tied by "Knoxville Tenn. Jul. 12, 1863" cds on envelope addressed to Knox Hill, Florida, stamp margins to just clear to touching at top, 20mm cover tear at top and missing top portion of backflap, Very Fine appearance, there are no recorded Knox Hill, Florida Confederate period postmarks outside of permanent archives; pictured in Briggs pg 113 and Confederate Philatelist Vol 60, No 1, pg 25 150 2227 6 Lake City Fla Apr 14, (1861), bold strike on US 3c Star Die entire addressed to Granville, Georgia, postal wear with some small faults, still Fine and rare being the only known example used during the Confederate period; pictured in Briggs pg 116 200
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2228
2229 LotNo Start Price 2228 6 Lake City Fla Jul 17, cds and "Paid 10" handstamps (CSA Handbook Type C, the listing example) on adversity cover fashioned from a printed form and addressed to Welaka, Florida, additional ms "July 15th 1862" notation, cover opened and mended at top and slit open to show "adversity use" at lower left, Fine use; illustrated in Briggs pg 120 150 2229 6 Lake City Fla Mar 8, cds and "Paid 10" handstamp (CSA Handbook Type D) on envelope addressed to David Yulee in Gainesville, nice strikes on a cover with small faults, Fine 60
Col. Colquitt
2230
2231 2230 6 Lake City Fla Aug 11, (1863?) cds with serif letters on envelope addressed to Welborn, Fla, 2-line "Paid 10" handstamp (CSA Handbook type D), opened and slightly reduced at left, typical light wrinkling with small flaw along the top edge, Fine and rare marking known on only three covers and as a control mark on two postmaster provisional covers; pictured in Briggs pg 121 120 2231 6 Lake City Fla Apr 15, cds and straight-line "Due 10" (CSA Handbook Type F) on turned cover addressed to Point Peter, Ga, ms "BH Witcher/ 6th Ga Regt" return address, cover turned and addressed to "Mr B H Witcher/ Co K 6th Regt Ga Vol/ Colquitt Brigade, Hoke's Division/ Petersburg, Va" and franked with 1863 10c Blue canceled by pen, Very Fine The 6th Georgia Volunteer Infantry was a Confederate Army infantry regiment organized in April 1861. Future governor of Georgia, Alfred H. Colquitt, was elected its first colonel. The regiment fought in battles at Fredericksburg and Antietam, among others and participated in Stonewall Jackson's flank attack at Chancellorsville. 100
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2233 LotNo Start Price 2232 6 Lake City Fla Apr 10, (1865) cds on envelope addressed to Thomasville, Florida with additional "Paid 10" handstamp (CSA Handbook Type E) and ms "April 10, 1865" notation into cds, trivial bit of wrinkling, Very Fine and late war use, one of three known examples; pictured in Briggs pg 122 120 2233 6 Little River Fla Apr 1st, (1861) ms on US 3c Star die envelope with indicia cancelled by pen strokes, addressed to Oxford, North Carolina, some figuring at left, opening causes tear in back side flap, Very Fine; the only known Confederate States period use from Little River; illustrated in Briggs pg 128 250
2235
2234 2234 6 Little River Fla/ July 23rd 1862, ms postmark with adjecent 1861-62 10c Dark blue, Hoyer and Ludwig (2b) printing tied by pen strokes, on envelope addressed to "Capt Jacob E Mickler/ Co F 3d Regt Fla Vol/ Mobile Alabama," stamp margins to cutting and affected by the envelope rounded corner at upper left, back side of envelope evenly soiled, Fine use; illustrated in Briggs pg 129 Florida's 3rd Infantry Regiment was formed near Pensacola in July 1861. The unit initially served along the Florida coast prior to moving to Mobile. After fighting at Perryville it was re-assigned and during December 1862 was consolidated into the 1st Florida Infantry Regiment which saw engagements at Murfreesboro and Jackson. Transferred again to the Army of Tennessee they participated in campaigns from Chickamauga to Bentonville. 150 2235 6 Long Pond Fla Mar 29 1863, ms postmark on turned adversity cover addressed to Marietta, Georgia with an ms "Paid 10c" notation, envelope first used on mailing to Long Pond with 1862 5c Blue pair (7) tied by "Marietta Ga Mar 15" cds, Very Fine and scarce; only 3 Confederate period covers known from Long Pond with this being the only adversity use; illustrated in Briggs pg 133 and Florida Postal History Society Journal Vol 13, No 3, pg 9 200
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2236 LotNo Start Price 2236 6 Madison Fla Jan 3 1862, boxed manuscript postmark on envelope addressed to Norfolk, Virginia, "Paid 5" handstamp revalued to "10" (CSA Handbook Type Aa, the listing example), the envelope is roughly opened at the side and with portion removed and a portion of the front part torn away affecting the town cancel, otherwise Fine and rare being the only known example; pictured in Briggs pg 137 200 2237 6 Madison Flo Mar 8, lightly struck cds (1862 ms date) on envelope addressed to Carroll, Hoy Co in New Orleans with accompanying ms "paid" and "Paid 10," cover neatly opened and slightly reduced at right and with small piece cut out from back sideflap, Very Fine and unique combo of cds and ms paid notation; illustrated in Briggs pg 138 100
General Howell Cobb
2239
2238 2238 6 Madison Fla Augt 3, manuscript cancel plus ms "Paid 10" on envelope addressed to "Gen H Cobb/ Quincy Fla," some mathematical doodling but still Very Fine Howell Cobb (1815-68) was a southern Democrat and served five terms in the US House of Representatives, being the Speaker of the House from 1849 to 1851. He also served as the 40th Governor of Georgia (1851-53) and as a Secretary of the Treasury under President Buchanan (1857-60). He is probably best known as one of the founders of the Confederacy, having served as the President of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States. In October 1862, Cobb was detached from the Army of Northern Virginia and sent to the District of Middle Florida. He was promoted to Major General Sept 9, 1863, and placed in command of the District of Georgia and Florida. 90 2239 6 Marianna Fla Apr 4, lightly struck cds on folded letter datelined "Marianna Florida April 29th 63" and addressed to Tallahassee, "Paid" handstamp (CSA Handbook Type A, the listing example), light vertical file fold through cancel, Very Fine Provenance: Spelman Collection 75
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2241 2240 LotNo Start Price 2240 6 Miccosukie Fla May 7 ms 1861 postmark with US 1857 3c Dull red (26) cancelled by pen strokes on folded letter with postmark, addressed to Clinton, North Carolina, stamp tiny pre-affixing corner crease, envelope tiny foxing spots, Fine use, one of three covers known from here with US franking; illustrated in Briggs pg 155 150 2241 6 Monticello Flor Jan 14, cds on soldier's adversity wallpaper cover addressed to Dixie, Georgia, ms "Due 10," return address from a soldier in a Florida regiment, trivial light soiling, Fine adversity use, one of two covers known posted from Monticello with the ms "Due 10" marking; illustrated in Briggs pg 164 250
Morrison‘s Mills
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2242
2242 6 Morrison's Mills Apr 21, ms postmark on envelope addressed to Savannah, Georgia franked with 1861 5c Green (1), stamp margins to just cutting, Fine and rare being the only known Confederate period use from Morrison's Mills; illustrated in Briggs pg 166 150 2243 6 Mosely Hall May 23, ms postmark on turned adversity cover addressed to Sandy Ford, Florida franked with pair 1862 5c Blue (7) cancelled by pen strokes, first use was as unfranked soldier's cover to Moseley Hall with a "Lake City Fla Apr 27" cds and "Due 10" handstamp (CSA Handbook Type F), typical wear/ aging with small central worm-hole, Fine use; only three Confederate period covers are known posted from Moseley Hall, 1983 CSA certificate; illustrated in Briggs pg 167 200
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LotNo 2244 Start Price 2244 6 Mt Pleasant Fla Nov 18, light ms postmark on envelope addressed to Sandersonville, Georgia, franked with 1863-64 10c Blue Die B (12) cancelled by pen strokes, envelope minor edge faults, Fine and rare with just two Confederate period covers being recorded from Mt Pleasant, this being the only one franked; illustrated in Briggs pg 169 150 2245 6 Newnansville, lightly struck cds on folded letter addressed to Tallahassee datelined "May 21st 1861," additional bold strike of "Paid 3" (pre-war) handstamp, Very Fine; one of four Confederate States period covers postmarked with the 25mm Newnansville cds; illustrated in Briggs pg 172 150
2247 2246 2246 6 Oakland Fla Dec 10th 1862, ms postmark and "Paid 10" on envelope addressed to Athens, Georgia, envelope repaired at top fixing edge breaks and couple small pieces out, Fine appearance; the unique Confederate period cover recorded posted at Oakland; illustrated in Briggs pg 178 200 2247 6 Ochesee Fla May 6, (1862) ms postmark on small envelope addressed to Stockton, Alabama franked with 1861 5c Green Stone 1 (1) margin single (other margins clear to cutting) cancelled by pen stroke, opened and slightly reduced at left, Fine; the only Confederate period cover recorded with Ochesee postmark; illustrated in Briggs pg 185 250
2248 2248 6 Orange Spring Fla Jun 10 61, manuscript postmark plus ms "Pd 5c" on envelope addressed to Gainesville, Florida, opened at top with most of backflap missing, light moisture stain in address, still Fine and rare, the earliest known Confederate States period use from Orange Springs; illustrated in Briggs pg 189 and Confederate Philatelist Vol 62, No 1, pg 29 150
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David L.Yulee
2250
2249 LotNo Start Price 2249 6 Patrick Fla Mar 7 63, manuscript postmark ("Feb 7" is crossed out) on unrated envelope (would have required 10c to be pre-paid) addressed to David Yulee in Gainesville, Florida, bit of edge wear including a small edge break at bottom, portion of backflap missing and with some aging, appears to have been a turned cover having been used on incoming mail to Patrick and with the stamps removed, Very Fine; the only Confederate period cover known originating in Patrick; illustrated in Briggs pg 193 and Florida Postal History Society Journal Vol 13, No 3, pg 8 David Yulee (1810-86) was an American politician and attorney. Born in St. Thomas, then under British control, he was of Sephardi Jewish ancestry. The family moved to Florida when he was a child, and he grew up there on their extensive lands, later serving as Florida's territorial delegate to Congress. Yulee was the first person of Jewish ancestry to be elected and serve as a United States Senator. He founded the Florida Railroad Company and served as president of several other companies, earning the nickname of "Father of Florida Railroads." He was in favor of slavery and the secession of Florida. After the Civil War, he was imprisoned at Fort Pulaski for nine months for having aided the escape of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. After being pardoned by President Andrew Johnson, he returned to his Florida railroad interests and other business ventures. 250 2250 6 Pensacola Jun 14, (1861) cds plus circled "5" (due) handstamp (CSA Handbook Type K) plus ms "Due 5" all on envelope addressed to Helena Ark, envelope bit of edge wear with few tiny edge breaks, portion of backflap missing and with sealed break, Fine and the only unpaid cover with handstamped and ms due markings; illustrated in Briggs pg 201 150
Alexander H. Stephens
2251 2251 6 Pensacola Fla Aug 9, (1861) cds on legal size envelope addressed to "Hon Alexander Stephens/ Richmond Va," additional circled "Paid" handstamp (CSA Handbook Type A) and ms "20" rate, ms docketing referring to movement of a military unit over postmark, envelope small faults with some erosion on backflap, Fine; the highest rated Confederate States period cover emanating from Pensacola; illustrated in Briggs pg 201 75
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The navy yard in Pensacola
2252 2253 LotNo Start Price 2252 6 Pensacola Aug 19, (1861) cds plus "Paid" and double-struck "5" handstamps (CSA Handbook Type E) on envelope addressed to Natchez, Mississippi, few aging spots, missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine; the unique example of the Pensacola double-struck "5"; illustrated in Briggs pg 198 90 2253 6 Pensacola Oct 19, (1861) cds and ms "Due 10" on envelope addressed to Augusta, Georgia, ms "From DB Jones/ Company A 5th Regt Ga Vol" endorsement, couple small edge nicks at top, Very Fine; the unique example of the ms "Due 10" marking of Pensacola and one of just two known soldier's due covers known from Pensacola out of over 100 posted; illustrated in Briggs pg 202 150
2254 2255 2254 6 Pensacola May 2_, (1862) lightly struck cds ties 1862 5c Blue (4) to envelope addressed to Shelby Springs Alabama, ms "Kindness of Col Gardner" at lower left, stamp three full margins, just in at left, envelope with some trivial light wrinkling, Very Fine; Pensacola Postmaster Jordan used the Pensacola canceller on covers posted during a three week period when troops were tearing up the rail lines prior to arrival of Union forces; only four covers are recorded (all postmarked between May 20 and 28, 1862) from this period 150 2255 6 Pensacola Fla May 24, (1862) cds ties 1862 5c Blue (4) to homemade envelope addressed to Selma, Alabama, stamp margins to just cutting and with light abrasions, envelope opened and slightly reduced at left, Fine and rare "evacuation" route cover being just one of four known; illustrated in Briggs pg 204; discussed in "Confederate Philatelist" Vol 36 No 6 pg 227-30 Civilians and military evacuated Pensacola on May 9, 1862 in anticipation of Union occupation the following day. Postmaster Thomas Jordan accompanied the troops over a 3-week period and used his Pensacola postmark device on four recorded evacuation route covers dated May 20 to 28, 1862. 200
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LotNo Start Price 2256 6 Pensacola Flo. Aug. 6, 1863, cds on American Flag and Female Liberty Patriotic cover franked with US 1861 3c Rose (65) and addressed to Pittsford, Vermont, stamp tied by target cancel with adjacent Union- occupation period double-circle date stamp, envelope with small corner repair at bottom right, Very Fine appearance (Walcott 2353) Pensacola was occupied by Union troops on May 10, 1862 following the Confederate evacuation, including civilians, the evening before but not before destroying railroad tracks, the navy yard and other defenses. The Union-occupation post office was established on June 9, 1862. 200 2257 6 Pensacola Fla. Apr 12, (1865) cds and bold "Due 3" straight-line on envelope addressed to "Maj Cutler/ Comdg Post/ Marianna Fla", ms "OB" (official business) at upper right, the Marianna post office was not re-established until October 2 so this went to Apalachicola (100 miles south of Marianna) where the postmaster wrote "Please send the 3cts due on this letter to this Post Office -- Apalachicola Fla. Sept. 25th E. Keilmansegge P.M.," envelope slightly reduced at right and small nick top right corner, Very Fine, a appealing early Reconstruction-era military cover demonstrating the postal system challenges in mail handling; pictured in Briggs pg 52 and Confederate Philatelist Vol 35, No 6, pg 213 After the war, The Federal Post Office at Apalachicola was re-established on September 25, 1865 with Eugene Keilmansegge as the postmaster. This cover represents a first day of usage under the re-established postal system. The cover was probably carried by ship to Apalachicola as, at the time, there was no direct mail service to Marianna had been established. The Marianna post office did not reopen until October 2, 1865 which can explain Keilmansegge's request for the 3c: there was no receiving postmaster in Marianna to collect the 3c due on the letter. Major Cutler was a battalion commander in the 2nd Maine Cavalry which saw service in Florida during 150 1865.
2258 2259
2258 6 Pilatka Fla Oct 1, (1861) cds, ms "Pd Paid" and "Paid 5" handstamp (CSA Handbook Type A, the listing example) on envelope addressed to Perry's Mills, Georgia, some extraneous cancelling ink each side, envelope opened at left, Fine; the unique cover with the Type A "Paid 5" handstamp; illustrated in Briggs pg 208 150 2259 6 Quincy Flor Apr 27, cds on envelope addressed to Gandys, Georgia with faint impression of "Paid 10" handstamp alongside (CSA Handbook Type C, the listing example), typical light wrinkling/edge wear, Very Fine; earliest of the four known uses of the Type C marking 150
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Wesleyan Female College
Dr. Thomas M. Palmer
2260 2261 LotNo Start Price 2260 6 Quincy Flor Aug 18, (1863) cds ties 1863-64 5c Blue (11) on envelope addressed to "Surgn T (Thomas) M Palmer CSA/ Florida Hospital/ Richmond Virginia," stamp three margins, envelope missing backflap, Fine and rare use to the Florida Hospital; illustrated in Briggs pg 215 Each of the Confederate States were required to fund hospitals for their wounded troops. The "Florida Hospital" was in the building of the former Globe Hospital on 19th Street in Richmond and the former tobacco factory of James H. Grant and Company built in 1853. It was in operation from June 1862 through September 1863, with a capacity of about 150, when it was consolidated with other hospitals. Dr. Thomas Palmer was surgeon for the 2nd Florida Infantry prior to being appointed supervisor at the Florida Hospital. The hospital's sponsor was Mary Reid, the wife of Florida's ex-Territorial governor. 200 2261 6 Quincy Fla Nov 3, large part cds (inverted "3") on envelope mailed to "Wesleyan Female College/ Macon Ga," additional strike of "Paid 10" handstamps (CSA Handbook Type C), typical edge wear and some back faults incl missing most of a side flap, Fine appearance; illustrated in Briggs pg 214 Wesleyan College was chartered Dec 23, 1836, as the Georgia Female College and opened to students in January 1839. The school was renamed as Wesleyan Female College in 1843 and shortened its name in 1917 to the present Wesleyan College. Wesleyan has the world's oldest alumnae association, begun in 1859, and is the birthplace of the first sororities in the US. 150
2263 2262 2262 6 Saint Augustine Mar 5, 1861 cds with circular grid cancel tying US 1857 3c Dull red (26) to envelope with printed "Florida House" hotel advertising cornercard, addressed to Stockbridge, New York, envelope opened at right with light wrinkling affecting stamp, tiny nick lower right corner, still Very Fine and attractive Confederate States period use; illustrated in Briggs pg 223 250 2263 6 St Marks Fla, cds on homemade envelope addressd to Crosby, Ga, "Paid 5" revalued to "10" handstamps (CSA Handbook Type B, listing example), Very Fine, the only recorded example of the revalued "Paid" marking 150
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2265 LotNo 2264 Start Price 2264 6 St Marks Fla, cds ties 1863-64 10c Blue, Die B (12) single to envelope addressed to "Col DC Barrow/ Athens Ga," roughly separated stamp with pre-affixing crease and clear to large margins, Fine use; illustrated in Briggs pg 228 130 2265 6 Incoming Cover to Sopchoppy, from Richmond, Virginia, March 14 cds ties pair 1862 5c Blue pair (7) to envelope addressed to Sopchoppy, stamps margins to cutting with bottom left corner rounded, envelope opened at bottom and couple light folds incl central vertical, Fine and rare being the only known use to Sopchoppy; illustrated in Briggs pg 220; illustrated in Confederate Philatelist Vol 60, No 1, pg 26 Sopchoppy is just south of Tallahassee and weekly mail service between the two was established though there is no record of a Confederate postmaster or office. There are no covers postmarked at Sopchoppy recorded. 100
Capitol building at Tallahassee
2266 2267 2266 6 Tallahassee Fla, partially-struck cds ties 1861 5c Green (1) to envelope with design on envelope with "Tent and Flag/ Capt Frierson's Company/ 3rd Florida Regiment" (CSA Handbook TF-1, slogan 15, imprint 5) addressed to Froglevel, South Carolina (now Prosperity), opened and reduced at left (partly into design) and with some repairs on the back side, stamp with irregular margins, Fine and scarce use from Florida Captain Daniel L. Frierson led Company D of the 3rd Florida Infantry, also known as the "Wakulla Guards." He resigned on February 19, 1863. 400 2267 6 Tallahassee Fla. Aug. 27, (1862) cds (first digit of date in manuscript), "Paid" and "10" handstamps (Type B) on cover to "Capt John Richard/ Florida Battalion/ Jacksonville Fla.," small opening tears at top, otherwise Very Fine cover to Jacksonville after the Union occupation; one of four known examples; illustrated in Briggs pg 234 Provenance: Mc-Neal Collection 150
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Court House, Ocala
2268
2269 LotNo Start Price 2268 6 Tallahassee Fla, cds (indistinct date) on envelope addressed to Richmond Factory, Georgia and endorsed "WK Clark/ Asst Surgeon CSA," nice strike of large pre-war "10" (due) handstamp, Very Fine and rare with just two known Confederate States period due covers from Tallahassee (the other with a manuscript marking); illustrated in Briggs pg 234 and Confederate Philatelist Vol 34, No 3, pg 75 Provenance: Bogg Collection 120 2269 6 Tampa Fl, December 15, 1861 cover to Ocala, "US Land Office Tampa, Florida/ Official Business" printed imprint on envelope (8½x4") with "US Land Office" crossed out ("Tampa Fl" notation above) and the envelope used to transmit legal documents (docketing at left) to the "Clerk of the Circuit Court of Marion County Florida" in Ocala, ms "3 oz." and "60 cts Paid", opened and slightly reduced at right with mended corner at upper right and edge break top center, some typical light wrinkling, Fine and rare; the highest rated cover posted and the only known manuscript postmark of Tampa during the Confederate period in Florida 200
2270 2271 2270 6 Waldo Fla Mch 9, (1861) ms postmark on US 3c Nesbitt envelope with pen stroke cancels addressed to Monroe, North Carolina and redirected to Oakville, North Carolina, opened and slightly reduced at left, small repair at upper right and affected by moisture, accompanying letter from a cotton farmer discusses negative effects of secession on crop sales, shipments of necessities, etc.; the only recorded use of US postage in Waldo during Confederate States period; illustrated in Briggs pg 246 100 2271 6 Waldo Apr 21, ms postmark and "Pd 10" onenvelope addressed to Thomasville, Georgia, cover with some typical light wrinkling and a small sealed edge break at top, Fine; the only recorded stampless Confederate period use from Waldo; illustrated in Briggs pg 247 100
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Confederate Army Camp, Warrington Navy Yard
2272 2273 LotNo Start Price 2272 6 Warrington Fla Oct 29, cds plus straight-line "Paid" and circled "5" (CSA Handbook Type B), envelope with "Tent and Flag/ Capt Hilton's Company/ 1st Florida Regiment" design on envelope (CSA Handbook TF-1, slogan unlisted, imprint 5) addressed to Tallahassee, Florida, repaired including added flap, Very Fine appearance and quite rare. Captain Robert B. Hilton received a commission in April 1861 as the captain of Company D of the 1st Florida Infantry. He subsequently represented the state in the First and Second Confederate Congresses from 1862 to 1865. Provenance: Meroni Collection 250 2273 6 Warrington Fla. Dec. 15, 1861, nicely struck cds accompanied by "Paid" and circled "5" rate handstamps (CSA Handbook Type B) plus an ms "Paid 5 cts", addressed to Port Gibson, Mississippi, portion of backflap missing, Very Fine, of the approximately 85 covers known with this Paid marking, just four are accompanied by year-dated cds; Raymond H. Weill Co. backstamp; pictured in Briggs pg 253 150
2274 2275 2274 6 Warrington Dec 11 1862, cds ties 1861 10c Blue (2) tied on envelope addressed to town in Alabama, stamp three wide margins incl portion adjacent stamp at right, just in at left, envelope light bends and opened at right with 8mm edge break, Fine and rare post-evacuation cover postmarked with the Warrington canceller by the Warrington postmaster in Pollard, Alabama 120 2275 6 Warrington Fla Mar 8, lightly struck cds ("8" inverted) and circled "5" (due) marking (CSA Handbook Type H) on envelope with Cannon and Flag design (11-star flag, CSA Handbook CN-1B) in purple without verse or imprint sent to office in Franklin County, Alabama, soldier's return address, open three sides including bit rough at sides, VG-Fine 100
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Brigd. General Daniel Ruggles
2277
2276 LotNo Start Price 2276 6 Warrington Fla, cds (indistinct date) plus "Paid" and circled "10" handstamps (CSA Handbook Type C) on envelope addressed to "Brigd Genl Daniel Ruggles/ "Pensacola" Commanding/ First Brigade," ms "Official Business" at upper right, envelope some edge wear and couple vertical folds, backflap partially separated, Fine use General Daniel Ruggles (1810-97) was promoted to Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army in August 1861 and assigned command of a brigade in General Braxton Bragg's Army of Pensacola in Florida, leading them in the Battle of Shiloh. 90 2277 6 Waukeenah F Jan 26th 1865, ms postmark with accompanying "Paid 10" on envelope addressed to Thomasville, Georgia, Very Fine; the only Confederate period stampless cover with manuscript postmark recorded from Waukeenah; illustrated in Briggs pg 259 200
Winston Stephens
2278
2279 2278 6 Welaka Fla Nov 6, cds (1861; ms date) on envelope addressed to "Lt Winston Stephens" in Pilatka, Florida, three strikes of "Paid" handstamp (CSA Handbook Type A, the listing example) and ms "5c," Very Fine; only two covers known with the "Paid" handstamp and ms "5c" combination In 1861, Winston Stephens was a lieutenant of the St. John's Rangers under Captain Hopkins. By 1862, he assumed command and the company became "Captain Stephens' Independent Cavalry." In December 1862, by special order, it became Company B, 2nd Florida Cavalry. He was a participant in the battles at St John's Bluff (1862) and Olustee (1864), both in Florida. 150 2279 6 White Springs Fla July 8, cds ties 1862 5c pair (7) to envelope addressed to Thomasville, Georgia, stamps clear to ample margins, envelope opened and bit reduced at left, couple horiz creases at top affect stamps, some light to moderate aging (mostly on back side), otherwise Fine and scarce, a mere three covers are recorded from White Springs in the Confederate period 150
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Ex 2280 LotNo Start Price 2280 6 Florida in the Confederacy Franked Covers Selection. 3 covers with Florida town cancels, includes #7 pair on back side of cover with Quincy cds, #11 with Quincy cds, Baldwin ms postmark with #12 pen cancelled, #12 light Tallahassee cds; also 6 franked covers incoming to Florida incl #2 Mossy Creek Tenn to Manatee (no outgoing covers from this town known; repaired), #7 pair to Marianna, #7 pair to Gainesville, #7 pair on back side of envelope from Tennessee to Tallahassee, #11 Tennessee to Knox Hill, #7 pair Savannah to Newport, finally cover to Quincy with #4, #7 combo franking; typical very mixed condition with most assorted faults and/or repairs; VG-Fine 200
Winston Stephens
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2281 6 Florida in the Confederacy Town Cancels Covers Selection, eight stampless covers with assorted cds cancels and mix of "Paid" and "Due" manuscript or handstamp markings, towns include Fernandina (2), Flemington turned, Lake City (2 including one rebacked, one addressed to Capt Stevens at Camp Finegan with "Paid 20"), Marianna (extremely fragile folded letter with the only known example of Marianna "Paid 10" addressed to CSA Senator Maxwell of Florida), Pensacola, Warrington, typical mixed condition with some faults/ repairs and/or postal wear, VG-VF; useful group for the specialist 150 2282 6 David Levy Yulee Covers Selection, six stampless covers and one franked with 3c Banknote addressed to the prominent Floridian including few addressed to him as US Senator in Washington DC (served 1845- 55, 1855-61) plus an envelope with printed "Headquarters Department of the South/ Official Business" imprint addressed to his wife, most with a Florida postmark including Key West, Tallahassee (faulty), Milton, Saint Augustine; also free frank letter from Congressman Henry May of Maryland (Baltimore cds and "Free" handstamp), mixed condition with most some faults to varying degrees, VG-Fine (Photo = 1 www) 75 2283 6 Confederate States Cover Assortment, eight stampless covers with cds or manuscript postmarks and including Marion, Alabama soldiers cover to Hospital Navy Yard in Pensacola, Florida; envelope with "Executive Department/ Tallahassee Florida" printed cornercard locally addressed (stamp missing); turned soldier's cover Georgia to Virginia and back (one side with #12 franking); Pineville, South Carolina ms cancel and "Paid 10" to Virginia; patriotic Flag and tent design for "Capt Cropp's Company B/ 1st Florida Regiment" addressed to Apalachicola with soldier return address but no postal markings; also includes an envelope from Callands, Virginia to Aberdeen, Mississippi with large part of a #2 on back side, usual very mixed condition with some faults/repairs, VG-VF (Photo = 1 www) 150
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LotNo 2284 Start Price 2284 6 Bryant Co.H./ 3rd Fla Regt., manuscript notation at upper left corner of envelope addressed to "Welaka E Florida," nice strike of "Due 10" handstamp, additional ms "Aug 24. 62", envelope open at top (small sealed break) and partially at left, Fine and attractive cover from the Stephens-Bryant correspondence The envelope is addressed to Mrs. J.W. Bryant, the wife of Colonel James W. Bryant who first settled Welaka in 1850. The 3rd Florida Regiment, formed in July 1861, first served along the coast at Talbot Island and Cedar Keys, then moved to Mobile. After fighting at Perryville it was assigned to Preston's, Stovall's, Finley's, J.A. Smith's Brigade, and during December 1862, consolidated with the 1st Florida Infantry Regiment. The 1st and 3rd were engaged at Murfreesboro and Jackson, then participated in the campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to 75 Bentonville.
Senate Chamber in the Capitol at Montgomery, Alabama, 2285 during open session - the Hon. Howell Cobb presiding 2285 6 Lauderdale Station Miss. Feb. 4, nice strike of double circle cds with inverted "4," the first day of the Confederate States, on cover addressed to "Hon Howell Cobb" in Montgomery Alabama, ms "Paid 3" at upper right, trivial edge wear, Very Fine, scarce Independent State use of the manuscript "Paid 3" on the day the Provisional Confederate Government was formed; 2003 PF certificate On February 4, 1861 delegates from South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana met in Montgomery, Alabama, with representatives from Texas arriving later, to form the Confederate States of America. Howell Cobb, a Georgia delegate, previously was a five-term member of the US House of Representatives and the Speaker from 1849 to 1851. He also served as the Governor of Georgia (1851– 53) and as a Secretary of the Treasury under President Buchanan (1857-60). He was, however, probably best known as one of the founders of the Confederacy, having served as the President of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States. Cobb served for two weeks between the foundation of the Confederacy and the election of Jefferson Davis as its first President. As the Speaker of the Congress, he was provisional Head of State at the time. 150
2286 2286 6 Richmond Va Jun 13 1862, cds and "Due 10" handstamp on soldier's due envelope addressed to Hayneville, Georgia, endorsed "JA Everett Co K 11th Ga Reg," additional ms "2" advertised fee charged by the Hayneville postmaster, who then added an ms"12" to indicate a total of 12c due from the recipient, some typical aging primarily on the edges, most of backflap missing, Fine and most unusual, Hayneville did not have a local newspaper and would have had to use the paper in Macon, Georgia (30 miles away) to advertise the envelope, 1973 CSA certificate; pictured and discussed in Confederate Philatelist Vol 47, No 4, pg 133-34 150
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Airmail Covers LotNo U. S. Catapult Flights Start Price 2287 6 1928/29 Catapult Flight Covers Selection, three "Ile De France" covers with US frankings plus a 1929 Roessler cacheted envelope with French franking, also includes an cacheted experimental flight to S.S. Leviathan by Adams Air Mail Pick-Up, appropriate frankings and markings, F-VF (Photo = 1 188) 150 2288 6 1929/34 Catapult Covers Assortment, US (17) and German (11) assortment of covers from "Bremen", "Europa" and "Columbus" (1), variety of airmail and regular issue frankings, appropriate cancels and cachets, a few minor faults but generally F-VF, useful group (Photo = 1 188) 600
U. S. Zeppelin Flights 2289 6 1930 Pan American Flight, C13 tied on postcard (shows NYU building in Bronx) by Varick St Sta NY Apr 28 1930 slogan cancel, US and German flight cachets, Friedrichshafen 6 6 3 transit and New York NY Jun 18 arrival cds, card shows trivial bit of corner wear, overall Very Fine (Scott $160) (Photo = 1 188) 50 2290 6 1930 Pan American Flight, C14 tied on envelope with printed Zeppelin flight cc by Grand Central Sta NY May 27 1930 slogan cancel, US and German flight cachets, backstamped Friedrichshafen 6 6 30, Very Fine (Scott $375) (Photo = 1 188) 120 2291 6 1930 Pan American Flight, C14 tied on airmail envelope by Varick St Sta Apr 28 1930 slogan cancel, usual flight cachet, backstamped Sevilla 5 Jun, Lakehurst Jun 16, stamp trivial perf bend, envelope tiny edge break at right, Fine (Scott $375) (Photo = 1 188) 100 2292 6 1930 Pan American Flight, C15 tied on envelope by Varick St Sta NY Apr 24 1930 slogan cancel, US and German flight cachets, backstamped Lakehurst May 31, some stray bits of cachet ink on the envelope, Very Fine (Scott $575) (Photo = 1 188) 200
Foreign Zeppelin Flights 2293 6 BRAZIL, 1930s Airmail and Zeppelin Covers Assortment, 12 covers with variety of airmail/ definitives/ commems frankings with domestic addresses (5) with balance to France or Germany, assorted cancels and cachets, usual mixed condition but a Fine and useful group (Photo = 1 188) 100 2294 6 CANADA; 1930 Airship "R100" Montreal to GB Flight, Roessler envelope with Canada 2c George V (Scott 150) tied by "Montreal/ St Hubert Aug 13 1930" cds, Very Fine (Photo = 1 188) 100 2295 6 DANZIG; Sieger 217, 1933 Saar Flight, 15pf Red, 1G Airmail (176a, C29), tied on card by oval Danzig 23.6.33 date stamp ("13" corrected to "23"), Saarbrucken 25.6.33 arrival cancel, usual flight cachet, Very Fine (Sieger €185) (Photo = 1 212) 70 2296 6 DANZIG; Sieger 460, 1939 Kassel Flight, 238-40, C37, C39 tied on postcard by Danzig 28.7.39 cancels, Rhein-Main 30.7.39 arrival cancel plus usual flight cachet, Very Fine (Sieger €175) (Photo = 1 212) 90 2297 6 GERMANY; Sieger 6 II, 1912 "Hansa" Pioneer Flight, picture postcard (view of Hamburg) with 5pf Germania tied by oval "Luftschiff Hansa 16.6.13" oval date stamp and flown on night-flight around Hamburg, Very Fine (Sieger €450) (Photo = 1 212) 150 2298 6 GERMANY; Sieger 9 Ac, 1913 "Sachsen" Pioneer Flight, Austria 5h zeppelin postal card (Michel 17 J - shows view of airship in flight) cancelled by nice strike of "Zeppelin-Schiff/ Haida-Bohmen/ Sachsen/ 20 Octob 1913" flight cancel/ cachet for flight to Haida, Very Fine (Sieger €500) (Photo = 1 212) 120 2299 6 GERMANY; 1912 Rhein-Main Flight Cards Selection, 6 flown cards (five pre-printed flight cards, one on real photo ppc of two young boys) with special Rhein-Main flight frankings and cancels, 10pf Darmstadt, Worms or Frankurt, 20pf Frankfurt or Darmstadt, 30pf pair and single Darmstadt, F-VF, nice group of these popular cards (Sieger €850) (Photo = 1 212) 180 2300 6 GERMANY; Sieger 40 B, 1929 Switzerland Flight, postcard with 1M Eagle tied by "On Board" 6.1.1929 cds with Zurich arrival cancel at left, Very Fine and choice (Sieger €225) (Photo = 1 212) 70 2301 6 GERMANY; Sieger 41 B, 1929 Holland Flight, postcard with 15pf (2), 20pf Eagle tied by crisp strikes of "On Board" 13.10.1929" cancels, usual flight cachet, Very Fine (Sieger €200) (Photo = 1 212) 60 2302 6 GERMANY; Sieger 43 Ba, 1929 Silesia Flight, Breslau Drop Mail, 50pf, 1M Eagle tied on envelope by "On Board" 17.10.1929 cds with another strike alongside, backstamped Berlin 17.10.29, Breslau 17.10.29. Very Fine (Sieger €300) (Photo = 1 212) 60
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LotNo Start Price 2303 6 GERMANY, 1930 South America Flight, C39 tied on envelope with Roessler printed cachet by Friedrichshafen 18.5.30 cds, usual flight cachet plus a 3-line "Friedrichshafen to Pernambuco" handstamp, proper Brazilian backstamps, cover with trivial light wrinkles franked with an Extremely Fine stamp (Photo = 1 212) 100 2304 6 GERMANY; Sieger 57 F, 1930 South America Flight, 4m Zeppelin, 4M So America Flight (C37, 39) tied on envelope by "On Board" 19.5.1930 cancels, usual flight cachet, backstamped Lakehurst May 31, Very Fine, scarce combination franking (Photo = 1 212) 120 2305 6 GERMANY; Sieger 92 Bb, 1930 Leipzig to Basel Flight, 100pf pair (328) tied on envelope by Leipzig cds, usual flight cachet plus "Basel-Flugplatz/ Zeppelin" 12.X.30 cancel, Very Fine (Sieger €225) (Photo = 1 212) 70 2306 6 GERMANY; Sieger 132 I, 1931 Switzerland Flight, picture postcard (aerial vie of Glucksburg) with 1M Zeppelin tied by "On Board" 13.10.1931 cds, Very Fine and elusive flight (Sieger €275) (Photo = 1 212) 120 2307 6 GERMANY; Sieger 238, 1933 Century of Progress Flight, 4M Zeppelin (C45) tied on envelope by Friedrichshafen cds, usual flight cachet, backstamped Chicago Oct 26 1933, envelope slightly trimmed at top and some light wrinkling at left, still Very Fine (Photo = 1 212) 150 2308 6 GERMANY; Sieger 238 Bca, 1933 Century of Progress Flight, 10pf, 15pf, 50pf Eagle, 2M Zeppelin (C28- 29, C31, C44) tied on envelope by Friedrichshafen 14.10.33 cancels, usual flight cachet, backstamped Chicago Oct 26 1933, 15pf corner perf crease, still Very Fine and colorful cover (Photo = 1 212) 100 2309 6 GERMANY; Sieger 276, 1934 "Kurzfahrt" to Switzerland, 25pf Eagle pair (C50) tied on postcard by "On Board" 37.9.34 cancel, Very Fine and rare (Sieger €300) (Photo = 1 214) 120 2310 6 GERMANY; Sieger 462, 1939 Eger Flight, 3M von Zeppelin single franking (C56) tied on envelope by Rhein-Main 13.8.39 cancel with Eger special Zeppelin arrival cancel alongside, nice strike of the red flight cachet, Very Fine especially with the single franking (Photo = 1 214) 50 2311 GREAT BRITAIN; British Airship "R101" Ephemera, includes real photo postcard of the airship tethered to mooring; rare aluminum commemorative medal "Launched 1929/ Largest Airship in the World", two folded "Thy Will Be Done" mourning cards memorializing the officers. crew and passengers who perished when the airsjhip crashed on a 1930 flight to India, killing 48. F-VF (Photo = 1 www) 100 2312 6 GREECE; Sieger 150B, 1932 3rd South America Flight, 40L postal card with additional 1927 3d, 25d (330, 334) tied by Athens 13.IV.32 cancels, usual flight cachets incl the Berlin, Recife arrival cancel on face, Very Fine (Sieger €650) (Photo = 1 214) 200 2313 6 NETHERLANDS; Sieger 57, 1930 South America Flight, 1½G "Mercury" (C6) tied on thick card buy lightly struck cds, usual flight cachets, Rio de Janeiro 25 Mai 1930 arrival cancel, Very Fine and attractive (Sieger €150) (Photo = 1 214) 60 2314 6 SAAR; Sieger 218 A, 1933 Saar Return Flight, 132, 134, C4 tied on envelope by Saarbrucken 25.6.33 cancel with another strike below, nicve strike of flight cachet, Very Fine and choice (Sieger €175) (Photo = 1 214) 80 2315 6 TUNISIA; Sieger 214, 1933 2nd South America Flight, registered envelope addressed to Recife/ Pernambuco franked with 1926 50c Black, 1931 10fr Black, 1930 1.50fr on 1.80fr (87, 141, C11), tied by Tunis 29.V.33 cancels, Tunis registry label, usual flight cachets, Friedrichshafen 3.6.33 transit cancel, backstamped Marseille, Paris, Pernambuco 6.VI.33, envelope opened at right, Very Fine (Sieger €750) (Photo = 1 214) 250 2316 Giant Zeppelin Postcard (285x212mm) showing the landing of LZ4 at Echterdingen on Aug 5 1908 with additional inset photos of airship frame after explosion and in flight, Very Fine (Photo = 1 214) 60 2317 Oversized Zeppelin Postcard, (282x215mm) showing landing of airship in Berlin with additional view of airship over Brandenburg Gate and Count von Zeppelin in a crowd, back side shows a map of the airship's flight course over Berlin, Very Fine (Photo = 1 214) 60 2318 Airship and Zeppelin Postcards Selection, group of 30 cards (most unmailed) from the pioneer period to about 1914, includes 8 cards from GB incl 2 rare photo cards from the Lebaudy airship "Morning Post", 5 French cards with airship "Le Petit Journal", 1 card from Belgium with red imprint "Louis Goddard Ing.-Aeronaute-Constructeur-Paris", plus cards of Italy (4) and Germany (12), F-VF, nice assortment of these popular cards (Photo = 1 214) 180
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