1833, Post Office Department Official Notice, folded letter sheet from the Post Office Department to the postmaster of Greenvile RI, citing an error in his quarterly statement for 1st April 1833, scarce document, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Auction #699 -Flagship United States Postal History, FDCs and WWII Patriotics, Zeppelin Flights and Related
By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #699 -Flagship United States Postal History, FDCs and WWII Patriotics, Zeppelin Flights and Related
Flagship sale with over 1200 lots, in three separate catalogs, featuring:
- Catalog 1: U.S. and Possessions classic postal history, including the Stanley J. Richmond Holding Part 2 and selections from the William A. Stearns, Jr. collection, with extensive offerings of fancy cancels, patriotic covers, foreign mail and stampless
- Catalog 2: U.S. first day covers, also World War II and Korean War patriotic covers, with many gorgeous cachets by the famed Dorothy Knapp
- Catalog 3: Zeppelin Flights and related, including rare Hindenburg disaster covers
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Lot #3678 - 01: U.S. Postal History misc. postal history by year
Lot #3679 - 01: U.S. Postal History misc. postal history by year
1849, similitude ad cover of 1847 10¢, one of two known, the ultimate similitude and a gem for the 1847 collector, a complete trompe l'oeil to promote a book by Ms. Osgood published by Putnam in New York, the 10¢ imitated by a 12 1/2¢ "stamp" with a lion's head, a similar vignette seals the flap of the envelope (full write-up included), a fabulous item, Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Lot #3680 - 01: U.S. Postal History misc. postal history by year
1855, franked insurance policy, 3c (11) tied by "Cleveland OH/Aug 18" c.d.s. on complete insurance policy addressed to Newburg OH, with a beautiful illustration in side, Fine to Very Fine strike & cover.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #3681 - 01: U.S. Postal History misc. postal history by year
1862, "V.A. Sprague P.M. Free", 3¢ (65) tied by fancy cancel with Corinna ME, addressed to South Danvers MA; light stain, Very Fine.
Skinner-Eno LC-NP 19.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #3682 - 01: U.S. Postal History misc. postal history by year
1900-04, postal cards to Mayaguez Porto Rico, three cards from same correspondence, includes used unsevered UY1 with Mayaguez backstamp, a UX14 discussing sending a baseball, and a UX16 from Wells Fargo, excellent material, please inspect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #3683 - 01: U.S. Postal History misc. postal history by year
c. 1935, U.S. Navy in China, group of hand painted covers, six different covers, four painted by Lottie Eshliman, one was painted by C. Wright Richell and one what painted by an unknown artist, four have U.S.S. Blackhawk postmarks, one with U.S.S. Tutiula postmark and one with U.S.S. Monocacy postmark, a beautiful group of finely drawn and finely painted cachets, Very Fine, Retail $735.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #3684 - 01: U.S. Postal History misc. postal history by year
1935, U.S.S. Macon Sinks, Lottie Eshliman hand painted cover with 3¢ Mothers Day stamp tied to cover; "U.S.S. Grebe - Feb 12, 1935 Macon Sinks Off Point Sur" ship postmark and U.S.S. Grebe AM 43 purple U.S.S. Grebe cachet on reverse and Feb 12, 1935 Farewell Macon postmark on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #3685 - 01: U.S. Postal History misc. postal history by year
1936-37, U.S. M.C. Shanghai China postal cards, five covers, all 4th Regt., includes 1937 to Corvalis OR with postage dues, 1936 to Washington DC (2), 1937 to Los Angeles CA, and a 1937 to Alpina MI with manuscript "No Stamps Available" and a pink hand stamp "Fourth Marine Mail/No postage available/Collect on Delivery", fresh and clean lot, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750.
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