Auction 44
Collector Series
Misc. Postal History
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Lot 188 |
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 1852-1903, postal history miscellany, including 1: 1852, 3¢ (11A) on cover from Boston, with much content regarding bills; 2: 1852, 3¢ (11A), used on 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U9) from Massachusetts to a gold mining town in California; 3: 1857, 1¢ and 3¢ (24, 26) on cover from New York to Strafford, CT; 4: 1857, two 3¢ (26) used with 10¢ (35) on a legal-size advertising cover from Texas to Tennessee; 5: 1861, 1¢ (63) used with 1¢ star die entire (U19) on a Massachusetts cover; 6: 1866, 3¢ and 24¢ (65, 78b) tied by PAID cancels on an legal-size cover to Massachusetts; 7: 1868, seven 3¢ F. grills (94) on a legal-size cover from N.H. to Mass.; 8: 1897, U.S. Weather Report, an official cover from Cincinnati; 9: 1903, 1¢ Franklin, pair from a booklet pane of 6 (300b var.), used on a picture post card to Texas; 10: 1903, 2¢ Washington & Shield, 2 pairs from a booklet pane of 6 (319g var.), used on a legal-size cover from Denver to Omaha. A useful lot for the postal history specialist, the condition ranges from somewhat worn to F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $200 |
Lot 189 |
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1852-93, balance of the Blodgett Family Correspondence. 30 different covers, all from the same correspondence to the same family, with a wide variety of frankings over a more than 40 year period, including #11, 11A, 24, 26, 65, 73, 114, 157, 183, 184, 208, 219, 220 and 231. 12 are advertising covers, with ad corner cards or illustrations, including banking, champagne, commission merchants, jewelers, nurseries, insurance and printing (best is probably Indiana Mineral Springs with an all-over ad on the reverse). 15 have been a bit roughly opened at right, others are generally Fine to Very Fine. A useful lot for the postal history specialist with some better items (the #73 cover alone catalogs $120). Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $250 |
Lot 190 |
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1864, 2-page printed document with Chicago banking house descriptions and prices of Treasury notes and bonds, interesting Civil War collateral, Very Fine. Estimate $20 - 30. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
Lot 191 |
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1865-81, 9 bank checks or receipts with revenue stamps and interesting illustrations, two with # R6 (1865 period) and seven with # R152 (1879-82). Illustrations including harvesting scenes and men & horses, generally Fine. Estimate $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
Lot 192 |
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1881-85, 6 covers with octagonal town cancels, mainly postal stationery. Some cover edge faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, an unusual grouping, ex-Blodgett Family Correspondence. Estimate $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold |
Lot 193 |
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1887, Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad Company, $1000 bond, large size with elaborate engravings, and with RN-V1 (50¢) and RN-P3 (5¢) revenues printed on it (catalog value $175). 2 coupons have been detached (presumably for cashing), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $80 |
Lot 194 |
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1992, American Wild Flowers, complete set of ArtCraft unaddressed FDC's, in a special binder with slipcase, Very Fine, would make a nice gift for a topical collector. Estimate $20 - 30. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 195 |
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2009, Obama-Biden presidential inauguration security badge, worn during the 2009 presidential inauguration ceremony. Not to be confused with legitimate law enforcement badges currently worn in jurisdictions around the U.S. Valid only during the 2009 inauguration ceremony. Made by Collinson USA, with serial number 5866 on the reverse. Clean and sound, an attractive presidential inauguration souvenir. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
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