[Vermont] West Rutland, red OCT 27 date stamp and matching "PAID with manuscript "3" on brown cover to Troy NY, blue oval "ADVERTISED: 1 ct" at lower right, Scarce auxiliary marking in the stampless period; cover with minor edge flaws, a Fine cover.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Auction #699 -Flagship United States Postal History, FDCs and WWII Patriotics, Zeppelin Flights and Related
By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #699 -Flagship United States Postal History, FDCs and WWII Patriotics, Zeppelin Flights and Related
Flagship sale with over 1200 lots, in three separate catalogs, featuring:
- Catalog 1: U.S. and Possessions classic postal history, including the Stanley J. Richmond Holding Part 2 and selections from the William A. Stearns, Jr. collection, with extensive offerings of fancy cancels, patriotic covers, foreign mail and stampless
- Catalog 2: U.S. first day covers, also World War II and Korean War patriotic covers, with many gorgeous cachets by the famed Dorothy Knapp
- Catalog 3: Zeppelin Flights and related, including rare Hindenburg disaster covers
Refine Your Search
Filter By
Category
- 01: U.S. Postal History (782) Apply 01: U.S. Postal History filter
- 02: U.S. Possessions (9) Apply 02: U.S. Possessions filter
- 03: U.S. First Day Covers and World War II Patriotics (259) Apply 03: U.S. First Day Covers and World War II Patriotics filter
- 04: Zeppelin Flights and Related (167) Apply 04: Zeppelin Flights and Related filter
Lot #3101 - 01: U.S. Postal History Postmarks by State: Stampless
Lot #3102 - 01: U.S. Postal History Postmarks by State: Stampless
[Virginia] Aldie, red brown DEC 23datestam p and matching "3" above negative "PAID" on brown cover with enclosure addressed to Newton Virginia; minor cover bends, a Very Fine cover.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #3103 - 01: U.S. Postal History Postmarks by State: Stampless
[Virginia] Martinsburg, red double oval date stamp with mans date and matching "Free Wm Long P. M." on Jany 12 1833 folded letter addressed to Hagerstown Md., an Extremely Fine cover.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #3104 - 01: U.S. Postal History Postmarks by State: Stampless
[Virginia] Wheeling, NOV 20 datestamp and excellent strike of matching "PAID 3" in octagon with rays on circa 1852 folded letter, an Extremely Fine cover.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3105 - 01: U.S. Postal History Postmarks by State: Franked
[California] Scott River, Siskiyou Co., Doane-Thompson #405, 1c (206), 2c (210) on 2c entire to Germany, Scott River, Siskiyou Co, Ca. 4/27/86 negative star duplex, F.-V.F. cover, Williams SIS-3450 records only 1 other, Very Fine, ex Beane.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3106 - 01: U.S. Postal History Postmarks by State: Franked
[Kansas] Jewell, fancy framed "Jewell, Jewell Co., Kansas, S.R. Worick P.M." d.s. with six bar grid cancels 3¢ entire (U163) to Williamstown Mass.; fold and opened at left, Fine to Very Fine, ex Beane.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3107 - 01: U.S. Postal History Postmarks by State: Franked
[Massachusetts] Enfield, nine covers with Enfield MA town cancels, includes two red and a black stampless, a 1851 issue cover, a 1857 issue cover and four covers with 1861 issue stamps one a patriotic, with a couple of auxiliary marks, a great lot for the specialist, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #3108 - 01: U.S. Postal History Postmarks by State: Franked
[Massachusetts] Springhill, 3¢ (65) tied by two strikes of straight line cancel, on a cover to Litchfield CT, Fine to Very Fine, very rare.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3109 - 01: U.S. Postal History Postmarks by State: Franked
[Nevada] Franktown, possibly unique violet five bar fancy cancel with a shield town cancel with foliates, addressed to Sacramento CA; light foxing left edge, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #3110 - 01: U.S. Postal History Postmarks by State: Franked
[New York] Fire Island, 3¢ (26) tied by manuscript town cancel "Fire Island NY/July 11 /61" on cover to Scottland CT, possibly the earliest manuscript from this post office; two paper bends left side, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #3111 - 01: U.S. Postal History Postmarks by State: Franked
[New York] New York Mills, 3¢ (65) tied by fancy stencilled "New York Mills NY/Mar 9" c.d.s., on cover to Broadway NY, with interesting letter, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3112 - 01: U.S. Postal History Postmarks by State: Franked
[Ohio] Green cancels on two covers, includes Saltsburgh PA addressed to Hollidaysburg PA, and Clyde OH addressed to Newark OH, both clear bright green cancels, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $250.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3113 - 01: U.S. Postal History Postmarks by State: Franked
[Pennsylvania] Sullivan, 1870, 3¢ green (147), tied by target cancel on small cover with straightline "SULLIVAN PA May 28 1873"; stamp with natural straight edge at right, cover with trivial edge toning, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #3114 - 01: U.S. Postal History Postmarks by State: Franked
[Texas] Ft. Chadbourne, manuscript "Ft Chadbourne Tex July 30th" postmark at top center of U10 entire addressed to Col. E. B. Alexander, Louisville, Kentucky and redirected to Niles Michigan with blue "LOUISVILLE Ky. AUG 10 1859" date stamp, manuscript "Forwarded" at upper left; entire with trivial edge flaws, Very Fine, a rare usage, ex-David Beals.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Fort Chadbourne was an actual fort...
Lot #3115 - 01: U.S. Postal History Territorial Covers
[Alaska] Unalaska (Scott 220), 1890, 2¢ carmine (220), tied by unusual grid of squares cancel of San Francisco on blue cover to Danville Kentucky, straight line "SHIP 2" at center, San Francisco and Danville Ky backstamps, enclosure datelined "U. S. S. Albatross, Ounalaska, Alaska 31st July 1890", ship rate was 4¢ hence the 2¢ deficiency; stamp with natural straight edge at right, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
...
Lot #3116 - 01: U.S. Postal History Territorial Covers
[Arizona Territory] Payson, 2¢ (279B), 1¢ (279) tied by "Payson Ariz/Oct/29/1902" duplex, on cover to London, England, London c.d.s. used as receiver, forwarded to Constantinople; trivial edge flaws, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3117 - 01: U.S. Postal History Territorial Covers
[Indian Territory] Muskogee, 2¢ (279B) tied by 1900 Nashville TN flag cancel on corner ad cover, addressed to Muskogee Ind Ter, forwarded to Tahlequah OK, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #3118 - 01: U.S. Postal History Territorial Covers
[Montana Territory] Fort Keogh, 3¢ (184) with blue fancy cancel and matching boxed "Fort Keogh/Jul/31/1881/Montana" c.d.s. (S R 5), addressed to Delta NY; couple of light stains at left, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #3119 - 01: U.S. Postal History Territorial Covers
[Montana Territory] Summit, pen cancelled U277 with manuscript "Summit MT 1888" (S R 7), on cover to Unadilla NY, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #3120 - 01: U.S. Postal History Territorial Covers
[Nebraska Territory] Buchanan, 3¢ (26) pen cancelled with manuscript "Buchanan NT/May 21" (S R 9), on cover to Belvidere IL; some light foxing, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3121 - 01: U.S. Postal History Territorial Covers
[Oregon Territory] Hood River P.O., manuscript postmark (Whittlesey #2, R6) with manuscript "Paid 3 cts" on undated usage to Forest Grove; slightly reduced at left, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #3122 - 01: U.S. Postal History Territorial Covers
[Oregon Territory] group of manuscript cancels on cover, total of ten covers, includes Dayton, Grand Ronde, Syracuse (S R 6), Skipanon (2) (S R 5), and Springwater, some very early cancels, please review, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #3123 - 01: U.S. Postal History Territorial Covers
[Oregon Territory] Harrisburg, manuscript "Harrisburg Ogn Dec 27" with manuscript rate "Paid 3", on cover to Quincy CA; docketing at left, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #3124 - 01: U.S. Postal History Territorial Covers
[Utah Territory] Argenta, manuscript town cancel "Argenta Utah (S R 6) /April 3d/1890", on a U311, addressed to The World New York City, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3125 - 01: U.S. Postal History Territorial Covers
[Washington Territory] Vancouver, 3¢ rose, type I (25), tied by "VANCOUVER O. T." town postmark on small cover to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine.
Scott $375.
Estimate $300 - 400
This is actually a Washington Territory usage as Vancouver continued to use O. T. (Oregon Territory) in their postmark after transference to Washington Territory .
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions LLC
Daniel F. Kelleher Public Auctions are used to achieving the highest possible PRICES REALIZED because, quite frankly, we pay very close attention to every single... Read More