Bulkeley, Morgan (1837-1922; American politician, businessman, and sports executive), signature "M G Bulkeley" as Governor of Connecticut on an 1889 document appointing Samuel Chesebro as a Notary Public in New London county, document (8½x14) folded vertically three times with one fold through strong signature, Very Fine; served as President of the Aetna Insurance Co for 43 years, was Governor of Connecticut (1889-93), US Senator from...
Sale 3036: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers and Collections Session 1: United States
By: H. R. Harmer Inc
H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3036: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers and Collections Session 1: United States
Sales will be held December 8-10, 2020
Including:
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Postal History
Part I
The Joe Pryluck Collection Postal Stationery
Including 1920 and 1925 Surcharged Envelopes
The “Erivan” Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History
Part IV
United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and Collections
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Sale 3036: United States, British Commonwealth,
and Foreign Stamps, Covers and Collections
Session 1: United States - December 9, 2020 at 10 AM Eastern
Session 2: British Commonwealth and Foreign - December 10, 2020 at 9 AM Eastern
Session 3: Collections and Accumulations - December 10, 2020 following Session 2
Sale 3037: The Joe Pryluck Collection of United States
December 8, 2020 at 10 AM Eastern
Sale 3038: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States
Stamps and Postal History Part I
December 8, 2020 at 3:30 PM Eastern
Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and
Confederate States Postal History Part IV
December 10, 2020 at 4:30 PM Eastern
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Lot #2702 - united states postal history Paper Americana - Autographs
Bulkeley, Morgan (1837-1922; American politician, businessman, and sports executive), signed bold "MG Bulkeley" as president of Aetna Insurance Co on an 1898 renewable term life policy, a fold in the document splits Bulkeley's signature and the document itself is separated into two halves vertically, Very Fine and rare Baseball Hall of Fame signatureSale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers
Lot #2703 - united states postal history Paper Americana - Autographs
Clemens, Samuel ("Mark Twain"; 1835-1910, American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer), signature "Saml L. Clemens" on a check for $28 made out to "Bearer" and drawn on First National Bank of Hartford, dated Feb 15, 1875, strong signature, check with irregular edge at left, Very Fine; Twain wrote many of his classic novels during his 17 years in Hartford (1874-1891) and had Harriet Beecher Stowe as a next...
Lot #2704 - united states postal history Paper Americana - Autographs
Colt, Elisha (1804-74; Treasurer Collins Axe Co of Hartford, cousin of Samuel Colt of revolving pistol fame), signed "Elisha Colt" on 1873 Hartford National Exchange Bank check to Sarah Wells for $125, check with a cut cancel and 2c Revenue stamp franking not affecting signature, Very FineSale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers
Lot #2705 - united states postal history Paper Americana - Autographs
Dyer, Elisha (1811-90; American politician and the 25th Governor of Rhode Island), signed "Elisha Dyer" on 1857 document appointing Isaac Pike as "Paymaster in the Providence City Guards", 8½x14 document folded vertically three times with one fold through the first name of strong signature, Very Fine; during his life, he was variously associated with the Temperance Party, the Whig Party, and the Republican Party.Sale 3036: General Sale...
Lot #2706 - united states postal history Paper Americana - Autographs
Lounsbury, Phineas C. (1841-1925; American politician and the 53rd Governor of Connecticut), signature "Phineas C Lounsbury" as Governor of Connecticut on an 1887 document appointing Samuel Chesebro as a Notary Public in New London county, document (8½x14) folded vertically three times with one fold through strong signature, Very FineSale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers
Lot #2707 - united states postal history Paper Americana - State / Regional Ephemera
1893 Columbian Exposition Entrance Tickets, 10 different, including set of the six tickets printed by the American Bank Note Co., plus Chicago Day with stub, Manhattan Day with stub, "Chicago Day" with stub, "Children's Special Ticket" and "Good Only on Day of Sale" tickets, Very FineSale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers
Lot #2708 - united states postal history Paper Americana - State / Regional Ephemera
1906 San Francisco Earthquake Postcards, fifteen postcards (some real photo) showing various views from the devastating earthquake, also includes a 1908 city street map, two view cards of the city prior to the earthquake, a May 1906 cover to Germany with "Citizens' Committee" cc (the committee set up by the mayor and n whose hands the civil administration of San Francisco would rest post-quake), cards mixed condition (stamps...
Lot #2709 - united states postal history Paper Americana - Politically Related
"Abraham Lincoln, the Restorer of the North American Union," edited by Dr. Max Lange and published in Leipzig in 1868, original first edition in German, richly illustrated with steel engravings of Lincoln's life, also contains a large fold-out map of the Civil War, a wonderful early biography of our 16th president, rare book which hardly ever appears on the marketSale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and...
Lot #2710 - united states postal history Paper Americana - Politically Related
1980 Democratic National Convention Badge Proofs Collection. 33 different engraved in assorted colors for various sessions with coupon attached and serial number "000001", different Democratic Party president vignettes (FDR, Truman, Jackson, Wilson, etc.), issued for "Perimeter" or "Meeting" venues and issued for various individuals and groups incl "Press", News" , "U.S. Representative", "Operations", DNC Member", "Page", "...
Lot #2711 - united states postal history Paper Americana - Postage Related
"Fourth Class Postal Accounts Book", two books used by postmaster at Watertown Ohio, form 1558½, 1) 20 page book (green cover) for the period of July 1 1917 - June 30 1918, 2) 20 page book (tan cover) for the period July 1 1921 - June 30 1922; each with some inserted invoices for assorted stamp/ envelope sales, typical use, Fine and unusualSale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers
Lot #2712 - united states postal history forwarding agents
"B.F. Stevens Despatch Agent/ London/ 22 Jul 85" oval handstamp on an envelope sent from St Moritz Switzerland to "Lieutenant C S Sperry USN/ USS Quinnebaug" c/o BF Stevens in London and forwarded to "Care of the/ United States Consul/ Constantinople, Turkey" (2 handstamps), backstamped London JY 21 85, red "British Post Office Constantinople JY 21 85", envelope roughly opened at right damaging Swiss stamp, Fine usernThe USS...
Lot #2713 - united states postal history Maritime Markings
Octagonal-Framed Sailing Ship Marking on a folded letter datelined "U.S. Ship Peacock At Sea, Lat 11°44' N, 32°W May 16 1835" and continued at "Rio de Janeiro June 20th 1835", addressed to "Mrs Henry Weightman/ Alexandria D.C.", ms "single" at upper right, a red octagonal-framed "Phila 8 Aug" lower left, some faults as expected but a Fine use; 2012 PF certificateSale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and...
Lot #2714 - united states postal history Transatlantic Covers by Destination
1867 Unpaid Letter from New York to France, rated "Collect" 8 decimes (16c), New York applied incorrect 18c credit handstamp, Very Fine and interestingSale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers
Lot #2716 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express - California
"Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Colton, Cal., Aug 25 1891" clear purple oval date stamp on 2c Green entire addressed to San Francisco, printed frank at top, Wells, Fargo & Co. Aug 27 7 AM oval receiving date stamp, opened and slightly reduced at right, some minor faults on back side, a Fine and rare cancelrnColton was a small railroad station located south of the town of San Bernardino on the Union Pacific Railroad line...
Lot #2717 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express - California
Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Fenner, Cal., black oval oval handstamp cancels 1887 2c Green entire addressed to San Diego, black printed frank at top, opened at right, trivial bit of edge wear, Very Fine and scarce from this town, a small railroad watering station located west of Needles.Sale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers
Lot #2718 - united states postal history western express covers
Wells, Fargo Cancels Collection, 77 covers with oval date stamps in black or blue on envelopes mostly on various 2c and 3c entires with an assortment of Wells, Fargo printed franks, nice range of "A-F" towns (some minor duplication) incl Clipper Gap (straight-line), Clipper Mills, Coburn, Collinsville, Colfax, Colomo, Columbia, Columbus House, Colusa, Concord, Copperopolis (oval and straight-line), Cordelia (green), Corning,...
Lot #2719 - united states postal history Adams Express Co.
"Adams Ex. Co/ Louisville Ky/ 1861 27 Jul" (date inverted) cds on 3c Red on buff entire (U27) addressed to Wilmington Vt, blue "PAID" and "10" handstamps of Nashville Tenn (no town marking) with the "10" partially obscured by an added 1857 3c Rose (65) which is tied by a grid and "Louisville Ky Jul 27 1861" double circle date stamp, slight bit of postal wear, the stamp with a small repair at right, still Very Fine; some...
Lot #2721 - united states postal history California Postal History
CALIFORNIA: 1849 "Sacramento Sept 22 40" Rate, manuscript cancel and "40" rate on cover to New York, NY, edge flaws, otherwise scarce, Fine (ASCC $2,000)Sale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers
Lot #2722 - united states postal history Massachusetts Postal History
MASSACHUSETTS: "BOSTON" straight-line cancel nicely struck on the back side of a c.1769 folded letter sheet addressed to Newport, a "24 MA" Franklin mark alongside, address side with "2 dwt" rating, Very FinernThomas Vernon (1718-84) was a postmaster of Newport under the British Government from 1745-75. He was register of the Court of Admiralty for twenty years; secretary of the Redwood Library eighteen years and senior...
Lot #2723 - united states postal history New York Postal History
NEW YORK: "2nd DELIVERY" marking of NY City on two incoming stampless covers; 1823 England to NY State entering mails at NY City rated "20½" and with "SHIP" marking; 1836 from Edinburgh (Ireland) to Pennsylvania sent via Liverpool and NY City to Philadelphia, English "PAID LETTER" cds and ms "1/-" rating, red "SHIP" and New York cds, ms rated "12½", Very Fine, 1836 cover ex-HahnSale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United...
Lot #2724 - united states postal history New York Postal History
NEW YORK: New York City to Cooperstown, New York, 1849 folded letter with "Free" traveling postmaster's (illegible) free frank, red New York cds and lightly struck "Western Hotel" oval handstamp (affected by some stray ink drops), Fine Sale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers
Lot #2725 - united states postal history Ohio Postal History
OHIO: "Chillicothe April 10" ms postmark on a folded letter datelined "April 13, 1803" addressed to Washington Pa, additional ms "17" at upper right, light central vertical file fold, Very Fine and an early statehood period useSale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers
Lot #2726 - united states postal history Oklahoma (Indian Terr) Postal History
OKLAHOMA: "Mineral Okla Nov 3 1897" territorial postmark and cork killers tie 1895 8c Violet brown (272) on 2c Green registered entire addressed to St Louis, 2-line "St Louis Nov 6 1897" receiving handstamp, ms registry number at left in the hand of the postmaster William E Cambell, Very Fine and choice; the Mineral Post Office was in existence only from 1888-1911; postmarks from Oklahoma's panhandle are quite scarceSale 3036...
Lot #2727 - united states postal history Wisconsin Postal History
WISCONSIN: "Fort Winnebago Nov 26th 1837" territorial period dateline on a folded letter addressed to Geneva NY, ms "25" rate and a small "due 2", some light aging, Fine and scarce; letter mentions "We are about 100 miles from the nearest white settlement, such as dreary place as you can imagine..There are three young ladies besides myself in the garrison".; accompanied by some background material from the Wisconsin...
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