perfect strike of large oval postmark (Cole VL-52) ties 1c Ultramarine Banknote pair to wrapper to Kent, England, light wear, extremely fine, one of Wisconsin's most striking fancy cancels
Fall Postal History 2022
By: H. R. Harmer Inc
H. R. Harmer Inc Fall Postal History 2022
Our Fall 2022 Postal History sale includes the John D. Bowman Collection of Boyd's City Express Post, the William B. Robinson Collection of Wisconsin Postal History, material from the collections of Steven M. Roth and Graham Booth, FRPSL, and much more.
Refine Your Search
Filter By
Category
- Carrier Stamps (3) Apply Carrier Stamps filter
- confederate states (4) Apply confederate states filter
- local issues (51) Apply local issues filter
- Main catalogue (32) Apply Main catalogue filter
- Postal stationery (2) Apply Postal stationery filter
- u.s. postal history (499) Apply u.s. postal history filter
- United States of America (252) Apply United States of America filter
- USA Issues (48) Apply USA Issues filter
Lot #277 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark ties 1861 3c Rose (65, stains) to patriotic cover to Orion, Wisconsin, blue "A Loyal State, Wisconsin" design with state shield, light wear, very fine appearance, ex-Van Vlissingen
Lot #278 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark within two hand-drawn faces, franked with 1851 3c Dull red with manuscript cancel on ca. 1856 cover to Cassville, Wisconsin, extremely fine, a wonderful and whimsical fancy manuscript cancel
Lot #279 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark on cover to New Haven, Connecticut, matching "10" rate, 1850 docketing, very fine, the earliest recorded cover from Portage City and the only manuscript marking
Lot #280 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp on purple "Protect the Union" patriotic cover with Washington on horseback (Reagles imprint), franked "Free G.R. Fray P.M.", addressed to Columbus, Wisconsin, light toning, fine and attractive
Lot #281 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
two strikes of circular datestamp tie vertical pair and single 1851 1c Blue to cover to Poughkeepsie, New York, light toning along top edge barely affects one stamp, very fine appearance
Lot #282 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp on 1860 cover to Toulouse, France, franked with 1860 5c Brown and 1857 10c Green each tied by grid cancel, red "New York Paid 3 Sep 22" datestamp and boxed "PD", black Havre octagon ties 5c, French backstamps, very fine and choice, an attractive transatlantic use from Wisconsin, ex-Rohloff
Lot #283 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
straightline town mark with manuscript date on ca. 1855 cover to Horse Heads, New York, light “Paid 3” handstamp, fine and rare, the only recorded example of this postmark, ex-Koch
Lot #284 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark on 1848 folded letter to Westminster, Massachusetts, matching “10” rate, slightly reduced, very fine, one of just four recorded manuscript postmarks from Ridgeway
Lot #285 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp ties 1861 3c Rose (faults) to "The Constitution" red and blue patriotic cover (Keen imprint), addressed to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, backflap torn, very fine and attractive
Lot #286 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
faint manuscript postmark on cover to Bible House, New York, franked with vertical strip of three of 1857 1c Blue (24, small faults), fine and attractive
Lot #287 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
black circular datestamp, matching grid ties 1857 3c Dull red to framed Washington with flags patriotic cover to Stowe, Vermont, very fine and choice
Lot #288 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark on red and blue American flag "Protect It!" patriotic cover, matching "Free" endorsement, addressed to the Third Assistant Postmaster General in Washington, DC, very fine and attractive, ex-Van Vlissingen
Lot #289 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
large circular datestamp on cover to Angelica, New York franked with vertical strip of 1851 1c Blue, each with pen cancel, light wear and vertical crease through top stamp, very fine appearance
Lot #290 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
red circular datestamp on ca. 1853 cover to Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, light wear, very fine strike, earliest recorded marking from Wausau
Lot #291 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp with matching grid tying 1857 3c Dull red to cover to Milwaukee, red and blue American flag patriotic design with "Then conquer we must, the our cause is so just" verse, "H. Niedecken & Co., Milwaukee" imprint, light wear and missing backflap, otherwise very fine and attractive, ex-Van Vlissingen
Lot #292 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
circular datestamp ties 1851 1c Blue horizontal strip of three (small faults) to cover to Athens, Ohio, fine appearance, very attractive
Lot #293 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark on red and blue American flag "Protect It!" patriotic cover to North Scriba, New York, 1861 3c Rose with manuscript cancel, slightly reduced at right, otherwise very fine
Lot #294 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
manuscript postmark on 1848 folded letter to Chesterville, Ohio, endorsed "Way 11", very fine, one of two recorded covers from Young Hickory, mailed just two months after statehood, ex-Stoet
Lot #295 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
small carton with several hundred covers, we note (in no particular order and by no means comprehensive): letters from the Hathaway correspondence, Hortonville straightline on 1851 3c, 1858 Fort Howard manuscript. 1864 Green Bay forwarded to Little Suamico, 1862 Big Suamico manuscript on patriotic cover, 1887 Frydenland manuscript, Lind rimless datestamp on 1857 3c, 1843 Green Bay red circular datestamp to Maryland, 1842 letter datelined Fort...
Lot #296 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
16 binders organized by county, ranging from 1830s/1930s, a wonderful selection of markings and office, note better throughout including Evanswood, Lind, Manitowoc, and Rock Spring manuscripts, Uniontown datestamp (post office open 1884-86), earliest recorded Antigo (1885) three binders of Brown County, a binder of hunting and logging RPPCs, and much more, generally fine to very fine, ideal for the Wisconsin state postal historian as a...
Lot #297 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
approximately 55 folded letters and covers, very nearly all territorial uses, mostly red circular datestamps but note 1839 blackish purple, most with owner's note, contents generally of historical interest throughout, generally very fine or better, a wonderful foundation collection with many ex-Van Vlissingen, few ex-Risvold, etc
Lot #298 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
approximately 53 covers in a binder, mostly stampless but a few 1851/57 3c covers, better including (manuscript less otherwise noted) 1844 Fort Winnebago circular datestamp, 1845 Geneva Bay, 1849 Hustisford, 1848 Manitowoc Rapids, 1853 Marquette, 1851 Nelson’s Landing, 1859 Peatville, 1851 Plover boxed handstamp, 1850 Theresa, 1850 Union Grove, and 1862 Vienna, mixed condition but mostly fine or better, a scarce group overall
Lot #299 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
approximately 80 covers, mostly Banknote-era but some earlier, wide variety of markings with little duplication, marked retail values to about $75-100, mixed condition but strikes generally very fine, an attractive and desirable group
Lot #300 - u.s. postal history Wisconsin Postal History
approximately 200 covers in three binders, ranging from manuscript cancels through about the 1920s, note better including Beloit negative “OK”, Cedarburg “HB” monogram in oval, Fall River “X” geometric on 1861 3c, Fort Howard “FH”, Ft. How. & Chic. RPO negative “S”, various Kenosha “K”s, Mauston “Paid” on 1861 3c, Monroe “AK”, Nashota “1871”, Oshkosh large-format fancy cancel on 1c Banknote, Pewaukee “Paid” on 1869 3c, Watertown “W” and...
H.R. Harmer
H.R. Harmer was founded in 1918 by Henry Revell Harmer of London. In 1940, the firm opened its New York auction gallery and quickly ascended to the top ranks of philatelic auction houses... Read More
Send Email to H. R. Harmer Inc Or Visit WebSite