Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 143L8, 1862-64 “25 cts ¼ Oz” Blue, single with large to ample margins, tied by strike of blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S. Frco. 13 Mar" double circle datestamp, on 3c Pink on buff entire (Scott U35) with printed frank, addressed to Virginia City, few sealed edge breaks at top, Very Fine and attractive eastbound use of the 25c Blue Pony Express stamp (Scott $4,500)Pony...
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Lot #52 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express
Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 143L8, 1862-64 “25 cts ¼ Oz” Blue, single with margins ample to touching, tied by blue oval «Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia Cty. N.T. June 28" handstamp with second strike at right, on 3c Pink on buff entire (Scott U35) with printed frank addressed to "Col H.H. Raymond, San Francisco," cover reduced at right just into indicia and some light soiling at top impacts the stamp,...
Lot #53 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express
149L9, Wells, Fargo & Co., 1862-64 25c Red, complete sheet of 40 in four "panes" of 10, unused (no gum), faint vertical crease between center two panes, for small "CEC" handstamps (C.E. Chapman) including one which barely touches one stamp, Extremely Fine, one of the most attractive of the few surviving complete sheets of the 25c Virginia City pony stamp, a true showpiecernProvenance: Hall Collection (R.A. Siegel Sale 830...
Lot #54 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express
143L9, Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-64 “25 cts ¼ Oz” Red, block of six and single tied to legal-sized cover by blue double circle "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express S. Frco. 17 Mar" datestamp, block also tied by two strikes of blue boxed "Too Late," front of exploded cover with a Wells Fargo paste-up 3c envelope with six 1861 3c Rose (single, pair, and strip of three), again tied by March 17 double...
Lot #55 - U.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices hawaii
5, 1853 5c Blue on thick white paper, single with large margins, with US 1851 12c Black (17), margins all around, both stamps tied by red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid May 21" cds and by black "San Francisco Cal. 20 Jun" cds, on cover addressed to "Miss Mary E. Hastings, Care of Mr. John Hastings, South Hadley, Massachusetts," 5c with light bend, small backflap reinforcements, still Extremely Fine, the nicest known combination...
Lot #56 - U.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices hawaii
16, 1859 2c Black on grayish, vertical pair (Plate 3-C, Types IV/VI, Positions 4/6), margins large to huge with portion of adjacent frameline at bottom, tied by wonderfully clear strike of the Lahaina Customs House sailing ship cancel in blue as always, on oversized cover addressed to the "His Grand Monseigneur Maigret" at the Catholic Mission in Honolulu, interesting note on reverse details the conversion to Catholicism of a...
Lot #57 - U.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices hawaii
22, 1865 5c Blue on blue, "Interisland," Plate 12-A, Type I, Position 10, margins clear to just into the frameline, tied by two different targets, black "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Oct 1" cds, black "San Francisco Cal Oct 30" double circle datestamp, on cover to Derry, New Hampshire, endorsed "By Steamer from S.F." and manuscript "Due 14," reverse indicates a September 16, 1866 mailing from Kohala, bit of light edge wear and...
Lot #58 - U.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices hawaii
22, 1865 5c Blue on blue, "Interisland," Plate 12-A, Type X, Position 5, margins large to just clear at left, used alongside United States 1861 3c Rose and 1863 2c Black (65, 73), stamps all tied by targets, 3c stamp additionally tied by "San Francisco Cal May 10" double circle datestamp, large red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Apr 20" cds at left, 1867 cover addressed to New York, large "Hilo P.O. Hawaiian-Islands Apr 9" cds...
Lot #59 - U.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices hawaii
22, 1865 5c Blue on blue, "Interisland," Plate 12-A, Type VII, Position 3, margins large on three sides and ample at bottom, used alongside US 1863 5c Brown (76), both tied by black targets, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jul 18" cds and black "San Francisco Cal Aug 18" double circle datestamp, cover addressed to "Captn. Wm. Reynolds, U.S. Navy, Commd'g U.S.S. 'Lackawanna,' of North Pacific Squadron, San Francisco," cover...
Lot #60 - U.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices hawaii
73, 1893 $1 Red rose, tied by purple target to 10c overprinted envelope (U13), addressed to Berne, Switzerland, purple "Honolulu Hawaii Nov 8 1891" double circle datestamp, matching "R" and "A.R." handstamps, New York registry label at upper left (small faults), backstamped San Francisco, New York, and Berne, Very Fine and fresh use of this high value on cover (Scott $775)Hawaii
Lot #61 - U.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices hawaii
73, 1893 $1 Red rose, bright and fresh single tied by pink target with matching "Honolulu Hawaii Sep 18 1895" cds (M-H 273.01), hollow "R" registration and "A.R." handstamps alongside (M-H 701 and 705), with New York registry exchange label on cover to Ulm, Germany, with San Francisco, New York, and Ulm backstamps, Extremely Fine and attractive (Scott $775)Hawaii
Lot #62 - U.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices hawaii
74/79, 1894 1c/25c Pictorial issue, 1c, 2c, 5c, 12c, and 25c, all tied by pink "Honolulu Hawaii Mar 1 1898" double circle datestamps to registered cover to Berlin, Germany, matching pink "R" handstamp and New York registry exchange label, various appropriate backstamps, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely almost complete set of the 1894 issueHawaii
Lot #63 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals
5X1a, Athens, GA, 5c Purple, Tete beche pair, huge margins and wonderfully rich color, comprising both types, with "Athens Ga Paid Jan 6" 1862 cds alongside, on cover addressed to "Hon'l A. H. Stephens, Vice President, Confederate States, Richmond, Va," missing backflap, toning only evident on reverse and light crease at left far away from stamp, pinhole in margin between stamps, Extremely Fine and attractive, only four...
Lot #64 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals
9XU1, Austin, TX 10c Black entire, mostly-complete strike of provisional handstamp with matching "Austin Tex Jul 18 1862" double circle datestamp alongside, on cover to Bishop, Texas, manuscript "Official Business" at top, Very Fine, only about 10 examples of this provisional are known, most of which are official business covers (Scott $2,500)rnProvenance: Charles and Lucy Kilbourne (R.A. Siegel Sale 815, 1999)Confederate...
Lot #65 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals
11X3, Baton Rouge, LA, 5c Green & Carmine, Lattice border, margins full to touching, tied by mostly complete strike of "Baton Rouge La. Nov 28 1861" cds to cover addressed to Miss Kittie Mort in Vernon, Mississippi, docketing at left indicates December 3 receipt, cover without backflap, Very Fine and most attractive, the Crown census records only 11 covers with the lattice Baton Rouge 5c stamp with this being the earliest...
Lot #66 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals
16X1, Charleston, SC, 5c Blue, single with margins all around, tied by "Tudor Hall Va. Nov 9 1861" cds to cover to Kingstree, South Carolina, sent by a member of the 9th Regt. SCV, provisional stamp not accepted as postage so black "Due 10" handstamp alongside, barely reduced at left, still Very Fine and extremely rare, only two attempted uses of this stamp from Tudor Hall are recorded (both from the same correspondence), a...
Lot #67 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals
41X1, Independence, TX, 10c Black on buff, Large "10," cut to shape with large margins all around, uncancelled as always on July 29, 1862 folded letter to T.W. House in Houston, Texas, "Independance Tex Jul 31" cds alongside, pinhole through stamp and lettersheet, horizontal crease through stamp has been pressed out (small resulting repaired tear), still Very Fine, the unique example of the "Large 10" Independence provisional, one of...
Lot #68 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals
47X3, Knoxville, TN, 10c Green, full margins and fresh color, tied by two light strikes of Knoxville cds to bluish green cover addressed to Ashland, Virginia, cover with left backflap removed and slightly reduced at right, stamp lifted to check laid lines of paper and hinged back into place, Extremely Fine, this is the only example of this stamp on or off cover, thereby making it one of the greatest icons of Confederate...
Lot #69 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals
51X1, Livingston, AL, 5c Blue, margins full to just in at two places, tied by crisp and bold strike of "Livingston Ala. Nov 15" cds, on orange cover addressed to Marion, Alabama, cover roughly opened at left , original contents included (datelined Sumpter City, Alabama November 15), Very Fine, in the 1975 Hessel catalogue we called this a "pleasing example of a great rarity," and we believe this stamp's stature as the most...
Lot #70 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals
53X1, Macon, GA, 5c Black on light blue green, Type I, comma after "Office" variety, stamp with large irregular margins including portions of adjacent stamps on three sides, tied by "Macon GA Dec 30" double circle datestamp to 1861 cover to "McMillan + Roberts, Griffin, Ga," a superb stamp on a lovely cover, Very Fine in every respect, particularly with the stamp exhibiting the comma variety (Scott $7,500)rnProvenance:...
Lot #71 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals
53X5, Macon, GA, 2c Black on gray green, margins on all sides, tied by black straightline "Paid" to buff cover, locally-addressed to "Col. Jno. B. Lamar," light vertical fold mentioned for strict accuracy only as it does not detract from the marvelous cover, Extremely Fine, the 2c Macon is one of the rarest of all Confederate provisionals with only four examples known (three covers and a piece), described in both the Caspary...
Lot #72 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals
56X2, Memphis, TN, 5c Red, vertical pair, margins clear to huge at left (with portions of both adjoining stamps), top stamp with minor scuff, tied by indistinct October Memphis cds, on red and blue Jefferson Davis Medallion patriotic cover (G-A-1p, Verse 13) to Mill Landing, North Carolina, soldier's return address on reverse, cover with vertical crease away from stamps and professionally restored, Very Fine, while there are...
Lot #73 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals
58X1, Mobile, AL, 2c Black, margins large (portion of adjacent stamp at bottom) to just touching at left, tied by crisp "Mobile Ala. Apr 2 1862" cds to ornamental embossed ladies cover, addressed to "Miss Lillie Marshall, Care Mr. Wm. T. Marshall, Mobile, Ala," stamp with tiny corner crease bottom left, some edgewear where opened at left, still a Very Fine and pretty little cover (Scott $6,000)rnProvenance: Alfred H. Caspary...
Lot #74 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals
58X2, Mobile, AL, 5c Blue, horizontal pair with margins large to just touching at lower left, tied by crisp "Mobile Ala Oct 4 1861" cds to cover to Camden, South Carolina, note written on reverse in same hand as address, Very Fine and attractive use (Scott $2,750)Confederate States Postmasters' Provisionals
Lot #75 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals
61X4, Nashville, TN, 5c Gray, horizontal pair with partial frameline most of the way around, right stamp just cut in at a few places, cancelled by neat blue "10" handstamp with matching "Nashville Ten. Oct 23 1861" cds and straightline "Paid," addressed to "Major Wm. Preston Johnston, 1st Ky. Regiment, Genrl. S. Jones Brigade, Army of the Potomac, Virginia," backflap torn, still Very Fine and attractive, only two covers...
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