UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 266 - United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XCarrier Stamps balance, with 1c blue U.S.P.O. Despatch, on cover with Sc. #26, cancelled with red star, Baltimore City Carrier’s Dispatch, three covers additionally franked with 3c brown red, one on 3c embossed postal stationery cover (U10), in each case adhesive tied by c.d.s., Government City Dispatch, 1c black reconstructed pane of ten, used, six examples on cover, one and one large piece on 3c stationery (U10), others with either #11 or 26, 1c red single showing the “short rays” variety, six covers franked with #26, another on U10, two Boston “Penny Post Paid” on cover with #11, Honours City Express of Charleston, South Carolina, one on cover with #11 showing partial straddle-pane guideline at left, on cameo advertising cover, showing the “CENS” variety (signed Jakubek), the other on folded cover to New York, United States City Despatch Post, 3c black on blue on folded cover (signed Jakubek), another on front, some with typical wrinkling and small faults as expected, several ex-Kuphal and remaining on his pages, a pleasing group with many fine and desirable covers. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XUnited States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS |
Price: $ 1,200.00
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 Lot 277 - United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XTransatlantic Mail via Forwaring Agents, a neatly-mounted collection of twenty one items, 1830s through 1850s, all to London and carried via a range of ships including the Acadia, Ashburton, Asia, Britannia, Cambria, Columbus, Europa, Garrick, Hibernia, Independence, Niagara, Royal William, Sheridan, and Silas Richards, originating from Baltimore, Havana, Mobile, Matanzas, New Orleans, or New York, and all via forwarding agents, with all but a few showing agent handstamps, including Hudson’s News Room, De Rham, Iselin, & Moore, I.W. Ward, Meyer & Hupeden, Heckschers, Coster & Matfeld, Castello, Meyer & Stucken, F & J Brockelmann, Schmidt & Vogel, H. Bleidorn, and Judson, Andrews & Co, some small faults to covers, but most with fine strikes of agent markings, an attractive and useful group. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XUnited States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS |
Price: $ 400.00
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 Lot 272 - United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XHarnden Express postal history collection, 1840s/60s, neatly-written up on pages, over twenty items beginning with a letter from William F. Harnden to the President of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad (ex Burrus), followed by a range of desirable pieces, including a rare 1847 entire to Russia (Wibourg) showing framed “POSTAGE PAID / TO DESTINATION / BY / HARNDEN & CO / OF / LIVERPOOL”, circular “PAID / H. & Co”, and reverse with “FORWARDED BY / HARNDEN & CO / BOSTON”, 1840 folded letter with “FORWARDED FROM / HARNDEN’S / PACKAGE EXPRESS & FOREIGN / LETTER OFFICE” (Boston), 1840 transatlantic to the United Kingdom with circular “FORWARDED BY / HARNDEN’S EXPRESS / FROM / BOSTON”, 1842 Havana to London forwarded via New York and Boston, 1866 Harper’s Ferry receipt, various types of “HARNDEN EXPRESS” and “HARNDEN NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN EXPRESS” envelopes, full-rigged ship illustrated “FORWARDED BY / HARNDEN & CO / NO 20 WATER ST / LIVERPOOL” oval on two folded covers, four scarce labels from Cincinnati (white), Wall Street (blue), Savannah (orange) and Baltimore (orange), concluding with embossed Livingston & Co “Late Harnden Express Forwarder” envelope with embossed illustration on flap, transatlantic letters carried via the Acadia, Columbia, Caledonia, Britannia, etc, condition varies, some items with faults, but an important assembly of scarce material recounting the history of this pioneering independent express company. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XUnited States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS |
Price: $ 1,500.00
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 Lot 267 - United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XCivil War Union Patriotic cover collection, with over two hundred unused examples, neatly-mounted and annotated in two Rapkin albums, most have been hinged to pages while others are affixed with corner mounts, range of themes including various flags and depictions of Liberty, George Washington, Eagles, etc. “Remember Ellsworth”, Union leaders, anti-Confederate sentiment including caricatures of Davis and Beauregard, “Fate of Traitors,”“One of the Ends of Secession,” “The End of King Cotton”, and other similar depicting hanging scenes, some showing slight variations in similar designs, varied condition with small faults in places, but an overall fresh and desirable group with tremendous diversity. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XUnited States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS |
Price: $ 1,000.00
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 Lot 278 - United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XUnited States stamps and postal history collection balance, the vast majority being nineteenth century, with stampless transatlantic usages including 1854 San Francisco to Paris, 1859 via New York to Germany, 1845 5c black Postmasters’ Provisional on folded letter to Providence RI, 1847 1c brown single on piece tied by neat town cancel, three examples on cover including from Chicago, Brockville CT, and New Haven CT, 1847 10c on front from Detroit to Pittsburg, lovely silk and lace Valentine, many 3c Washington on cover with a range of cancellations, including manuscript, forwarded, one adhesive showing portion of straddle-pane guideline margin, select singles and multiples including a lovely 1851 12c horizontal pair, as well as a perforated 12c horizontal pair showing portion of straddle-pane guideline, two 1855 10c green showing straddle-pane guideline margin, Civil War usages including 1862 Magnus patriotic from Washington, D.C. (stains), Union patriotic with Keene, Ohio manuscript cancel, beautiful “Dearest Spot on Earth to Me is Home, Sweet Home” Magnus illustrated advertising letter sheet, “Secessionist” hand-colored Mule design from Steubenville, and 1862 Washington DC illustrated patriotic letterhead, 1869 1c buff single franking from Hudson, New York, 10c Eagle & Shield solo franking to Switzerland, steamboat covers including handstamps of the Red River Packet “Countess”, the New Orleans & Grand Encore “Frolic”, and “Swamp Fox” cover from Louisiana, 30c Franklin single franking to Germany, over twenty 1860s Bank Note Issues, some grilled, noting range of shades, frankings, and postmarks including manuscript and fancy cancels, foreign destinations including 1864 12c+3c franking to Paris, charming 27c franking mourning cover from Tarrytown to Belgium via British packet with manuscript town cancel, Territorial markings, Cory PA Eagle fancy cancel on piece, multiple desirable dollar-value Columbian used singles, advertising with full-front Lampe & Co Importers stampless transatlantic to Germany, 1c Black Jack on Great American Tea Co. and Lewis & Clark Centennial full-front illustrations,scarce 1899 $1 black Guam overprint on registered cover from Agana, 1853 3c dark red pair on folded letter from Lahaina, Hawaii (repairs), interesting 1885 Division of Dead Letters envelope with yellow and 1900 Portland Street Fair & Carnival, and selection of twelve charming twentieth century fancy cancel covers including Fly Ohio, Lakewood Illinois Flower, “Beetle” of Bug Kentucky, Statue of Liberty of Liberty, Arizona, etc, a lovely collection, with over 100 covers and several dozen stamps, with some faults to be expected but of overall better quality than often seen, worthy of detailed inspection. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XUnited States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS |
Price: $ 3,000.00
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 Lot 5134 - United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2begins with a selection of card proofs (1851/90), continues (all used unless otherwise noted) with airmails including C1-6 blocks (C3 precanceled), two sets of C13-15, C18 plate block, special delivery and postage dues, Shanghai overprints mint complete plus duplicates to the $2, parcel post complete, better CSA and carriers and locals, Guam overprints mint complete (less the $1 Type II), Philippines overprints mint to the $1, second volume with officials and newspapers (the usual facsimiles but plenty of better items throughout), some faults to be expected but generally fine to very fine, an excellent collection representing a lifetime of work H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS |
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 Lot 5136 - United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2heavy focus on postage dues, officials, and newspapers but also includes selections of federal duck stamps, telegraphs, parcel post, and more, mixed condition throughout and very nearly all of the high value stamps marked "Facsimile", still a close inspection could prove fruitful H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS |
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 Lot 5137 - United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2strong selection of (mostly perforated) 1st Issue revenues including multiples, 2nd Issue to the $10, and 3rd Issue to the $3, small selection of Proprietary, Battleships, and later issues, generally fine to very fine, ideal for the specialist H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS |
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 Lot 5128 - United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2begins with 9X1, 1 (4), 2, small group of 1851 1c/3c, 17 (2), 37, 38 (2), 70 (4), 71 (3), 72 (2), Black Jacks with fancy cancellations including shield, nice grilled issues, 1869s complete to the 90c, and a very strong selection of Bank Notes to the 90c values including several pages of colored/fancy cancellations, some dubious cancellations and reperforated stamps to be expected but generally fine to very fine, this collection represents a lifetime of work and is worth a close inspection H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS |
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 Lot 5132 - United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2begins with Columbians to the $4 ($2 and $4 unused, balance used) plus a complete set of card proofs, First Bureau to the $5, Trans-Mississippi complete less the $1, 1902 Issue to the $2 (including $2 block of four), Washington-Franklins and early 20th Century commemoratives well-represented, and largely complete through the 1920s and 1930s including White Plains souvenir sheet, generally fine to very fine, a comprehensive and useful assortment H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2United States of America UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS |
