1907, Hebron, CT, Tolland County, Post Office Cabinet, as illustrated on the front cover of Connecticut Post Offices and Postmarks, by Arthur J. Warmsley, purchased by Frederick Rathburn, postmaster in 1907, a lovely working post office cabinet that was the mainstay of the postal service throughout rural America, includes 118 post office mail delivery slots/boxes, cage for transactions and drawers for use by postal employee, in an...
Auction #701 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #701 - Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
"Flagship" sale with over 2100 lots of U.S., British and Worldwide stamps and postal history, featuring:
- U.S. and Possessions, including large numbers of high grade stamps
- British Commonwealth
- Europe and Colonies, including an extensive German Area collection
- Asia, Middle East and Africa, including selections from the Hass Collection of Egypt and the Sudan
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Lot #2688 - 04: U.S. Postal History autographs and free franks
Glenn, John & Schirra, Wally, Friendship 7 photo-cacheted launch cover signed by John Glenn in blue ink with MA-8 pilot Wally Schirra signature in blue ball-point; cancelled Cocoa Beach Fla., 20 Feb 1962. Pristine & very attractive.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2689 - 04: U.S. Postal History autographs and free franks
Van Buren, Martin, manuscript "Free/M Van Buren" with red Washington DC c.d.s. and matching straight line "Free", on front only, addressed to Albany NY, Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #2690 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Connecticut] West Meridien, straight line postmark on 1846 folded letter to North Branford, CT, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2691 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Illinois] Lower Alton, bold straight line postmark with March 28, 1834 printed date on an unusually nice folded letter to Norfolk, CT, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2692 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Indiana] Indianapolis, manuscript postmark on an 1829 legal folded letter to Kentucky, with lengthy contents, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2693 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Louisiana] New Orleans, dateline on 1828 folded letter addressed to Boston, with red New York and MAIL ROUTE cancels, manuscript "37½" rate; file folds, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2694 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Maine] Winthrop, neat straight line postmark on an 1836 folded letter to Foxcroft, Maine, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2695 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Massachusetts] Blackstone, straight line postmark on an attractive 1851 folded letter to Danielsonville, Conn., Very Fine, with 1989 P.S.E. certificate.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2696 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Massachusetts] Chelmsford, bold straight line postmark on an 1828 folded letter sheet to a civil engineer of railroads in Ware Village, manuscript "10" rate, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2697 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Massachusetts] Dighton, bold straight line postmark on a July 7, 1831 folded letter to Newport, R.I. Beautifully clean and attractive, Very Fine, the earliest known use of this postmark.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #2698 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Massachusetts] Greenwood Village, doubly struck straight line postmark on an 1829 folded letter sheet to "the clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the place for the county of Worcester", with a certificate of the votes of the town of Dama, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2699 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Massachusetts] Littleton, bold complete straight line postmark on an 1828 folded letter to Kennebunk, Maine, Fine to Very Fine, a remarkable strike of this elusive postmark.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2700 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Massachusetts] Ludlow, bold clear straight line postmark on an 1827 folded letter sheet to Chelmsford, Mass., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2701 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Massachusetts] Newton Center, straight line postmark with red NOV and manuscript "15" date, on stampless folded letter to Rhode Island, manuscript "Paid 10", Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2702 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Massachusetts] Pembroke, clear straight line postmark and printed date on an 1847 folded letter to Manchester, N.H., Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2703 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Massachusetts] West Brookfield, clear straight line postmark on an attractive 1840 folded letter to Springfield, Mass., Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #2704 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Massachusetts] Worcester, 7 neat covers, each with clear c.d.s., all franked with 3¢ (26), various destinations. A clean lot, Fine to Very Fine or better.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #2705 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[New York] Naples, boldly struck straight line postmark on an 1831 folded letter sheet to Canandaigua, NY, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #2706 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[New York] North Shore, neat dark red postmark with manuscript date on an 1842 folded letter, forwarded from Linsdate, Mass.; long letter included, Very Fine, ex Dorr.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2707 - 04: U.S. Postal History Stampless Covers by State and Town
[Pennsylvania] Downingtown, neat straight line postmark on 1813 folded letter headed West Whiteband, addressed to Philadelphia, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2708 - 04: U.S. Postal History Territorial Covers
[Alaska Territory] Mary Island, 1897 c.d.s. ties 2¢ Bureau Issue on cover to San Francisco (backstamped); cover roughly opened resulting in a torn top right corner, Very Good to Fine, scarce early usage from a small town.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2709 - 04: U.S. Postal History Territorial Covers
[Dakota Territory] Ft. Abercrombie, readable cancel on cover to a lieutenant in Cincinnati, redirected, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2710 - 04: U.S. Postal History Territorial Covers
[Indian Territory] Muskogee, 8 covers or cards, various frankings, used 1881-1907, all with clear town postmarks, generally clean and attractive, mostly Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2711 - 04: U.S. Postal History foreign mail
1774, ship letter to England, docketed Newport, Rhode Island, forwarded within England; Bishop's mark on the reverse, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600.
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