Illinois Postal History - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 1169 - u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1purple oval handstamp on 1c Blue stamped envelope to Benville, Illinois, "Chicago Ill Jul 21 85" datestamp, apparently mailed without contents, very fine, the unique example of the earliest "received without contents" handstamp used in Chicago, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 520) H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History |
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 Lot 1185 - u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1includes August 15, 1861 cover to Brattleboro, Vermont with embossed patriotic design on flap and matching enclosure; faulty 1863 cover to Louisville, Kentucky with Camp Douglas Prisoner's Letter handstamp; ca. 1863 cover to Cave City, Kentucky same handstamp on reverse; and red and blue "Chicago Zouaves" patriotic cover, locally addressed but unmailed, small faults but still an interesting group H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History |
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 Lot 1164 - u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1clear strike in black on ca. 1878 cover to Dixon, Illinois, deposited without postage, "Chicago Ill. S.D. Sta. Feb 12 6PM" postmark, blue pencil "3c" due, backstamped February 13, opened at top to find the address of the sender and sealed with an official seal (OX1, faults), very fine appearance, the earliest recorded "Returned for Postage" handstamp from Chicago, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 477) H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History |
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 Lot 1180 - u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1mostly-complete handstamp on cover to Paris, Kentucky franked with 1861 3c Rose (65), tied by blue "Chicago Ill RA Sep 14" duplex (A-14), fine, illustrated in Piszkiewicz page 45 H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History |
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 Lot 1159 - u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1seven covers from the Bank Note era, markings include RTW-3, RTW-4, and RH-1 pointing hand, small faults but generally fine to very fine, an interesting group H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History |
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 Lot 1175 - u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1dateline on August 26, 1861 patriotic lettersheet, "Death to Traitors" cannon and flag envelope postmarked "Chicago Ills Aug 26", franked with 1857 3c Dull red (26) and addressed to Preemption, Illinois, letter with interesting contents about camp life, cover ragged at left and with overall staining, still rare, Camp Webb was a temporary Union Civil War encampment located in the suburbs of Chicago H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History |
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 Lot 1191 - u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1group of about 30 commemorative covers plus cinderellas and a New York Central System map from the event, generally very fine and attractive H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History |
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 Lot 1155 - u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1black circular handstamp on ca. 1867 3c Pink stamped envelope mailed without an address, November 25 Chicago backstamp, forwarded to Washington, DC where a blue Dead Letter Office datestamp was applied, manuscript "$5" probably refers to a banknote contained within the envelope, very fine, the only recorded example of the earliest "returned for better direction" handstamp used in Chicago, illustrated in Piszkiewicz (page 447) H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History |
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 Lot 1170 - u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1approximately 95 covers spanning the 1870s through 1990s, wide variety of "Received in Bad Order", "Received in Bad Condition", and "Received Unsealed" handstamps as detailed in chapter 60 of Piszkiewicz's book, includes early markings such as BDO-1 and BDO-2, generally fine to very fine, an extraordinary collection of these markings H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History |
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 Lot 1186 - u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1group of eight covers with the same large red seal promoting the event, cornercards include Montgomery Ward and Auditorium Hotel, additionally a cover advertising the 1899 Chicago Autumn Festival, very fine and attractive group H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 1u.s. postal history Illinois Postal History |
