[Arkansas] Gaster's Landing, red "Gaster's Landing Ark/Nov/16" cds(S/R 9) on pen cancelled U10 to Washington City DC; ink docketing at left, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100
According to owner this is only the second cover known with this town's cds .
Sale 5015- US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Michael Rogers Online
Michael Rogers Online Sale 5015- US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
The sale features over 1100 lots of US, British and Worldwide stamps and postal history, plus philatelic literature and a special section of Aerophilately.
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Lot #6001 - u.s. postal history Postmarks by State
Lot #6002 - u.s. postal history Postmarks by State
[Indian Territory] checks / promissory notes. Group of six checks and four notes, 1893-1907, towns comprise Bartlesville, Checotah (4), Council Hill, Roff, Sallisaw, Vinita and Woodville, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $200 .
Lot #6003 - u.s. postal history Postmarks by State
[Massachusetts] Boston, Nov. 7, 1760 dateline on folded letter addressed to Scarborough and signed by "Tho Greene"; multiple fold and small edge piece missing as paper (as usual) is a bit brittle, Fine.
Suggested Bid $20 .
Lot #6004 - u.s. postal history Postmarks by State
[Massachusetts] Dorchester Heights, military letter and answer carried by military express from Dorchester Heights, the American fortifications overlooking Boston, on February 22, 1777 from Capt. Jonas Hartsell to Capt. Benjamin Haskell, about one year after the British were forced out of Boston; some reinforcement and foxing, Fine, rare, .
Suggested Bid $100 .
Lot #6005 - u.s. postal history Postmarks by State
[Ulster County] S. BOAT, small straightline red handstamp of Kingston NY on 1839 folded letter datelined New York City; ink spots at center of cover, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $100 .
Lot #6006 - u.s. postal history Postmarks by State
[Texas] Jasper, "Jasper Texas/Jul/22" cds with matching "5" in circle rate to New York, on page with info on cover; two vertical filefolds, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $150 .
Lot #6007 - u.s. postal history Postmarks by State
[Washington Territory] Wailepta, small blue circular May 11 postmark on circa 1860 orange cover with manuscript "Paid 10" and addressed to Brooklyn NY, enclosure (one page of a longer letter) reaffirms that "We are all good Union men out here and swear to stand by the Stars and Stripes…" It also goes on "We have repudiated the traitor I. I. Stevens … chairman of the committee that nominated Mr. Breckinridge for the Presidency.";...
Lot #6008 - u.s. postal history foreign mail
1861, cover to France, 1861, 30¢ orange (71), single, tied by segmented cork cancel and red New Paid York 24 exchange mark on folded letter addressed to Bordeaux France, datelined San Francisco 8 Mars 1867; manuscript "p. Australasian" at upper left and blue double oval company handstamp at lower left; probably carried out of the mails to New York City, proper French transit and receiving marks; vertical file fold at right...
Lot #6009 - u.s. postal history foreign mail
1885, cover to Great Britain, returned, 1883, 2¢ red brown (210), strip of 3 Leavenworth, Kans. to Great Britain and returned, with note that "All travellers going to Europe should use these envelopes…." beneath the stamp, stamps placed to the left of the note, a rarely seen ad designed to have stamp placed upon it, appropriately backstamped, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $70 .
Lot #6010 - u.s. postal history foreign mail
1864, incoming stampless cover, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to Portland, Me., postmarked blue Baltimore circular datestamp, 11 Mar, straightline "SHIP" and "DUE 6", greenish blue handstamp of commission merchants, Latimer, Turull & Co. (the contents are a handwritten report on Mayaguez market condition, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $150 .
Lot #6011 - u.s. postal history foreign mail
1878, cover to Beirut, Syria, 1875, 5¢ blue (179), tied by East Hampton Mass. segmented cork duplex, May 6 (1878) on small cover to Beirut, Syria, endorsed "(Via London)", backstamped Trieste, May 21, and another partial circular datestamp, presumably Beirut, Jun 6, F.-V.F., a scarce destination, .
Suggested Bid $150 .
Lot #6012 - u.s. postal history foreign mail
1910, Registy Label (FX-NY1a), on cover from Ethiopia via New York to Canal Zone, franked with Ethiopia 4g pictorial and tied by two strikes of Addis-Ababa c.d.s. of 22 Oct, backstamped New York (Nov 22 & 23), and Cristobal C.Z. (Dec 1), a very scarce registered cover from Ethiopia to and unusual destination, the Canal Zone; a little edge wear on stamp and cover, otherwise appealing, F.-V.F.
Suggested Bid $...
Lot #6013 - u.s. postal history fancy cancels
Geometrics on 1873, 6¢ dull pink, 290+ stamps, incredible range of cancels with blue, purple and red cancels, geometrics, targets, grids, cds, many stong strikes, excellent opportunity for the specialist; some faults, generally F.-V.F.
Scott 159; $5,800.
Suggested Bid $650 .
Lot #6014 - u.s. postal history fancy cancels
Blue Geometric, 1861, 3¢ rose (Scott 65), F.-V.F., with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Suggested Bid $60 .
Lot #6015 - u.s. postal history fancy cancels
Blue Propeller in Circle, 1861, 3¢ rose (Scott 65), F.-V.F., with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Suggested Bid $50 .
Lot #6016 - u.s. postal history fancy cancels
Blue Circle of Wedges, 1861, 3¢ rose (Scott 65), F.-V.F., with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Suggested Bid $30 .
Lot #6017 - u.s. postal history fancy cancels
Jack-o-Lantern, 1873, 3¢ green (Scott 158), decent strike
bold partial strike, F.-V.F., with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Suggested Bid $60 .
Lot #6018 - u.s. postal history fancy cancels
1870, 1¢ ultramarine (Scott 145), tied by nice strike of NYFM circular geometric cancel (Weiss GE-C7, V-W W-2) on 1¢ postal card (UX3) addressed to Germany, printed text in German on reverse of the card, Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $150 .
Lot #6019 - u.s. postal history fancy cancels
1873, 1¢ ultramarine (Scott 156), tied by nice strike of elaborate positive circular geometric NYFM cancel (Weiss GE-EP3, style of V-W G15-G17) on 1¢ postal card (UX3) addressed to Vienna, Austria; stamp with light toning at bottom and left, otherwise Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $200 .
Lot #6020 - u.s. postal history fancy cancels
1873, 1¢ ultramarine (Scott 156), tied by very fine strike of eight pointed star NYFM cancel (Weiss ST-8P11, V-W A1) on 1874 1¢ postal card addressed to Saxony, Germany; card and stamp with light toning or soiling, otherwise Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $200 .
Lot #6021 - u.s. postal history fancy cancels
1873, 1¢ ultramarine (Scott 156), tied by traditional wedge NYFM cancel (Weiss TR-W5, V-W G2) on May 29, 1874 1¢ postal card (UX3) addressed to Bermen, Germany; card with small toned spot at upper right, otherwise Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $150 .
Lot #6022 - u.s. postal history fancy cancels
1873, 1¢ ultramarine (Scott 156), tied by elaborate positive circular geometric NYFM cancel (Weiss GE-EP3, V-W G17) on 1¢ postal card (UX3) addressed to Sweden, card with light diagonal crease at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $150 .
Lot #6023 - u.s. postal history fancy cancels
Numerals in Ellipse on 1873, 6¢ dull pink (Scott 159), 33 stamps and one pair, generally strong strikes; small faults, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott $660+ .
Suggested Bid $150 .
Lot #6024 - u.s. postal history advertising/illustrated covers
[Seminary] Wesleyan Methodist Seminary, Wasioja, Minn., allover shaded design in blue on cover to Oberlin O., franked with 3¢ green (184) tied by small fancy circular cancel with clear Wasioja c.d.s. alongside, Jan 16, 1879; reduced a bit at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Suggested Bid $100 .
Lot #6025 - u.s. postal history Civil War Postal History including Patriotic Covers
Ordnance Department, Official Business, legal sized envelope with frank of "A. B. Dyer" Brig. Gen. and "Washington DC Jun 1865 Free" double circle postmark, addressed to Nashville Tenn, reverse has all over hand drawn bi-colored drawing of what appears to be a Civil War battle, highly unusual; cover reduced at right into imprint, Fine.
Suggested Bid $150 .