Pedro Aguirre & Co. Black company frank on unused 1884, 2¢ brown on amber entire, trivial tone spot at top, otherwise Very Fine, one of two known mint examples of this frank, the other example was recently sold in our 2014 Westpex sale for $800 hammer.
Scott No. U278; Estimate $500 - 750.
In 1873 gold was discovered south of Arivaca near the Mexican border which led to a Gold Rush in that area. This led...
Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
We are pleased to announce our Winter 2014 auction with over 3,500 lots offered over four days. The sale is highlighted by:
- The Richard Graham Collection of Naval Covers
- Transatlantic Mail including the Ken Clark Collection of Liverpool Postal History.
- The John Cunningham Collection of United States Expositions.
- Hawaii including Specialized Hawaiian Numerals
- The Charles F. Meroni Jr. Collection of Panama Registered Mail (Part II)
- Worldwide Collections and Accumulations
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Auction scedule
December 8, Lots 1 - 975 - Western Postal History - U.S. Postal History
December 9, Lots 976 - 2053 - U.S. Postal History - U.S. Possessions
December 10, Lots 2054 - 2736 - Great Britain - General Foreign
December 11, Lots 2737 - 3544 - U.S. Cover Collections - Philatelic Literature
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Lot #258 - united states postal history state postmarks - arizona express usages
Lot #259 - united states postal history state postmarks - arizona express usages
(Wells Fargo & Co.) Casa Grande, Pinal Co., A.T., Jul 17, 1882 (Pinal). Light purple cds (Meyer 2A, rarity 8) on 1873, 2¢ green entire to San Francisco, black company frank, F.-V.F., rare with only three express usages recorded from Casa Grande.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #260 - united states postal history state postmarks - arizona express usages
(Wells Fargo & Co.) Kingman, Ariz., Oct 24, 1883 (Mohave). Cds and grid duplex (Meyer 2A, rarity 8) on 1883, 3¢ vermilion paste-up entire to Mineral Park, A.T., manuscript "via Needles & Kingman" routing endorsement, entire with oval San Francisco origin date stamp, Very Fine, a rare Kingman express usage.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #261 - united states postal history state postmarks - arizona express usages
(Wells Fargo & Co.) Lochiel, Ariz., Nov 25, 1889 (Pima). Cds (Meyer 5A, rarity 8) with target handstamp canceling on 1887, 2¢ green entire to Tucson, express frank at top and receiving backstamp; file fold and light wrinkling, otherwise Very Fine, the only recorded express usage from Lochiel.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #262 - united states postal history state postmarks - arizona express usages
(Wells Fargo & Co.) So Pac Co., Bowie, Jan 6, 1890 (Cochise). Blue circular date stamp on reverse of 1887, 2¢ green entire to San Francisco, Cal., bold blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Jan 9, 1890" receiving date stamp and company frank at top, Very Fine, a very rare usage, this being one of two known express usages from Bowie.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #263 - united states postal history state postmarks - arizona express usages
Arizona Railroad Cover Collection. Of approximately 60 covers and cards in binder; mostly territorial with some statehood usages, including ca. 1878 Yuma & Los Ang. Agt (Towle 1-a, rarity 8), 1887 Albuq & Mojave R.P.O. (10-b-2, rarity 6), various El Paso & Los Ang. R.P.O.'s, etc.; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall, most ex Nettleship.
Estimate; $250 - 350.
Lot #264 - united states postal history state postmarks - arizona express usages
Arizona Statehood Covers. Approximately 300-400 mostly in albums; mostly different types including military barracks, Native American towns and other better; worth a look.
Estimate; $75 - 100.
Lot #265 - united states postal history state postmarks - arizona express usages
Arizona Territorial Group. 16 better items; includes 1880 Alexandra manuscript (Meyer 1, rarity 6), 1886 Ash Fork (Meyer 2, rarity 5), 1884 Flagstaff (Meyer 3, rarity 5), unique 1888 Kingman straight line postmark (Meyer 6A, rarity 6), Mayer manuscript (Meyer A, rarity 6), 1888 Morenci (Meyer 1, rarity 5), ca. 1874 Parker (Meyer 1, rarity 7), 1890 Payson manuscript (Meyer 3, rarity 6), Redington manuscript (Meyer 1, rarity 6), 1893...
Lot #266 - united states postal history state postmarks - arizona express usages
Phoenix Territorial Covers (Maricopa). Study of approximately 90 covers and cards in two cover albums; starting with usages in 1876 with type 1 postmark (four recorded) and type 2 (6 recorded) in 1878, later comprehensive with most types represented including the 1880's single and double line boxed date stamps, type 9 postmark in violet and blue, scarce 1888 M.O.B. postmark (type 10, 4 recorded), later with corner card and registry...
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