bold strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to cover to Aiken, South Carolina, "Waterbury Ct. Mar 19" datestamp alongside, extremely fine, Rohloff rarity "RRRR" while the unpublished Crowe census records only three covers with this cancel, all used on March 19, a beautiful rarity, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate
Provenance: John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)
"Erivan" Collection Part VIII
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H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
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Lot #76 - United States Covers by Topic fancy cancels
Lot #77 - United States Covers by Topic fancy cancels
mostly-complete strike just ties 1861 3c Rose (65, natural straightedge at right), matching "Waterbury Con Sep 17 '67" double circle datestamp alongside, on cover to Blackstone, Massachusetts, very fine, Rohloff rarity "RRRR" with the unpublished Crowe census recording only four covers with this cancellation (all used between September 16 and 17, 1867), 2022 William T. Crowe certificateProvenance: John R. Boker, Jr.
Lot #78 - United States Covers by Topic fancy cancels
sharp strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65, straightedge at left) to cover to Washington, DC, "Waterbury Con Apr 29 '68" double circle datestamp also just ties, printed cornercard, very fine, addressed to Julius Hotchkiss in Congress, who had previously served as Waterbury's first mayor, Rohloff rarity "RRR", illustrated in Rohloff page 211
Lot #79 - United States Covers by Topic fancy cancels
crisp strike with matching "Waterbury Ct. Mar 26" datestamp on 1869 3c Pink entire (U58) to Windsor Locks, Connecticut, brass manufacturer's cornercard, very fine, Rohloff rarity "RRRR", illustrated in Rohloff page 214
Lot #80 - United States Covers by Topic fancy cancels
bold strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65, natural straightedge at right) to cover to New Haven, Connecticut, "Waterbury Con Apr 13 1866" double circle datestamp also ties, very fine strike and cover, Rohloff rarity "RRRR" with only 11 covers recorded in the unpublished Crowe census, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate, pictured in Rohloff (page 218)
Provenance: John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)
Lot #81 - United States Covers by Topic fancy cancels
type 1 (facing right between rows of small squares), just 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Watertown, Connecticut, "Hockanum Con Jun 17" datestamp alongside, cover lightly cleaned, very fine, this is one of 11 Hockanum fox covers of all types recorded by William Duffney and one of only five type 1 covers, a beautiful rarity, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate (Skinner-Eno PA-D 6)
Lot #82 - United States Covers by Topic fancy cancels
bold strike in blue ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, matching "Washington Ind. Oct 2" datestamp alongside, stamp with light toned spot not mentioned on certificate, a very fine strike of this rare and attractive fancy cancel, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate (Skinner-Eno FR-NMb 6)
Provenance: Ryohei Ishikawa (Christie's, 1993)
Lot #83 - United States Covers by Topic fancy cancels
complete strike on 1861 3c Rose (65), matching "Cambridge Mass. Nov 19" datestamp alongside, on cover to New York City, postmark slightly enhanced, fine and attractive (Skinner-Eno PA-H 4)
Lot #84 - United States Covers by Topic fancy cancels
crisp strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to Tunbridge, Vermont, "Salem Mass Oct 16" datestamp alongside, very fine example of this distinctive fancy cancellation which is said to represent a Pagan fertility symbol, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate (Skinner-Eno PH-F 44)
Lot #85 - United States Covers by Topic fancy cancels
bold strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65, top right corner added and small tear at left) to ca. 1868 cover to Poquonock, Connecticut, matching "West Point Miss Mar 31" datestamp alongside, very fine example of this rare cancellation, 2022 William T. Crowe certificate (Skinner-Eno PO-CR 13)
Lot #86 - United States Covers by Topic fancy cancels
bold strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to all-over embossed Valentine cover to Manchester, New Hampshire, matching "Nashua N.H. Feb 18" datestamp alongside, very fine and attractive (Skinner-Eno FR-M3b 37)
Lot #87 - United States Covers by Topic fancy cancels
strike in blue ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to cover to New York City, matching "Painted Post N.Y. Sep 17" datestamp, very fine strike and cover (Skinner-Eno FR-M3b 54)
Lot #88 - United States Covers by Topic fancy cancels
bold, perfect strike on 3c Pink entire (U58) addressed to Ellington, New York, "Dayton O. Jul 5" datestamp alongside, barely reduced at right into cornercard, an extremely fine strike of this wonderful cancel (S-E PH-H 68)
Lot #89 - United States Covers by Topic fancy cancels
bold strike ties 1861 1c Blue (63) to 1868 locally-addressed cover, matching "Knoxville Tenn Sep 15" datestamp, original enclosure (invitation to "Grand Coronation Ball"), stamp barest trace of gum toning on perforation tips, very fine and attractive (Skinner-Eno PA-H 4)
Lot #90 - Confederate States 1861 3c Postmasters’ Provisionals Hillsboro, NC
stamp tied by "Hillsboro N.C. May 27 1861" double circle datestamp to cover to "Priestly H. Magnum, Raleigh, No. Ca.", cover expertly restored and repaired with pencil notations on the front erased, very fine appearance, one of two Hillsboro provisionals known and the unique example used at the 3c United States letter rate, 2022 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate (Scott listed but unpriced)
This cover was first described in a 1984...
Lot #91 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Albany, GA
perfect strike of provisional handstamp at upper left of cover to Dawson, Georgia, matching "Albany Ga Feb 8 1862" datestamp at right, extremely fine strikes and cover (Scott $1,000)
Provenance: John R. Hill, Jr. (Private transaction)
Lot #92 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Baton Rouge, LA
full margins including sheet margin at top and right, tied by black "Baton Rouge La Dec 18" datestamp to cover to Donaldsville, Louisiana, cover with vertical and horizontal creases away from stamp, very fine and attractive, 2022 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate (Scott $5,000)
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 989, 1956)
Alexander S. Kirkman (H.R. Harmer Sale 1423, 1962)
Lot #93 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Demopolis, AL
black handstamp "Paid" with manuscript "5cts" and "J.T. Hall", matching "Demopolis Ala Nov 27" datestamp at top right, addressed to "Hon Moses McGuire, Probate Judge, Tuskaloosa", very fine, the unique Demopolis provisional with manuscript rate and the earliest recorded provisional envelope from Demopolis (Scott lists the three varieties out of chronological order), illustrated by M. Clinton McGee in his 1960 Confederate Philatelist article...
Lot #94 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Gainesville, AL
double-circle provisional handstamp at top right with matching "Gainsville Ala. Jan 2" datestamp at left on 1862 cover to Lauderdale Station, Mississippi, extremely fine and fresh, one of just seven examples of this envelope recorded in the Crown census (Scott $4,500)
Provenance: Alexander Hall (R.A. Siegel Sale 795, 1997)
Lot #95 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Goliad, TX
four large margins, light cancel, couple trivial thins, extremely fine appearance, one of the most attractive of the few recorded examples of this stamp (Scott $12,000)
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 989, 1956)
(Alexander S. Kirkman Sale 1423, 1962)
Lot #96 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Goliad, TX
essentially four margins with portion of adjacent stamp at right, tied by black "Paid" handstamp to folded letter (blue lined paper), additional red pen cancel, endorsed "O.B." and addressed to Captain William Headen in Corpus Christi, Texas, contents dated August 18, 1864, very fine, by far the finer of the two examples of the 10c "Goilad" error on cover and in our opinion one of the most desirable items of Confederate States postal history...
Lot #97 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Grove Hill, AL
on rebacked cover front, large margins, magenta pen cancel, affixed over blue "Paid 5" marking, "Grove Hill Ala Sep 10" datestamp alongside, addressed to Jackson, Alabama, cover front stained and faulty but stamp very fine and attractive, one of two recorded examples of the Grove Hill provisional, the other of which was one of the highlights of the first sale of the "Erivan" Collection in June 2019 and realized $110,000 hammer, 2022 Civil War...
Lot #98 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Kingston, GA
bold impression of provisional handstamp at upper right of cover addressed to Floyd Springs, Georgia, matching "Kingston Ga Jun 19" datestamp alongside, small piece added at top left away from handstamps, very fine strikes and cover, one of just three recorded examples of the Type II Kingston provisional in the Crown census (Scott $3,250)
Provenance: Harold C. Brooks (Laurence & Stryker Sale 123, 1943)
John R. Hill, Jr. (...
Lot #99 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Limestone Springs, SC
single with rectangular margins, uncanceled on cover to Miss Lucy E. Simpson at Laurens Courthouse, South Carolina, address in the hand of Lizzie Dean as are all known covers with this stamp, expertly cleaned, extremely fine, one of just six recorded Limestone Springs provisional covers and the only example with a single rectangular stamp, a great rarity of Confederate States postal history, 2022 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate (...
Lot #100 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Lynchburg, VA
full margins at right and bottom, close at other two sides (owing to tight spacing on the plate), tied by "Lynchburg Va. Oct 30" datestamp to folded lettersheet to Curdsville, Virginia, very fine and fresh, the Crown census records 28 covers with single Lynchburg provisionals (Scott $4,000)
Provenance: Sidney A. Hessel (H.R. Harmer Sale 2291, 1975)
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