Auction 77

Collector Series


Stampless, Forwarders, Express and Misc.


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Lot 81

Stampless covers, 1831-50, a large and diverse group, approximately 75 covers, with a variety of manuscript cancels, handstamps, transit markings, etc. We have imaged about a third to give a flavor of the lot.
Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized
$220
Lot 82

Forwarded covers, 1852-88, a group of 14, including "MISSENT", "HELD FOR POSTAGE" and "DUE". Especially noteworthy are a c. 1870 cover from Detroit MI to Nashotah, Wi. (a scarce DPO); an 1883 advertising cover returned to writer; and an 1887 underpaid cover to London. All generally Fine to Very Fine. Fully imaged on the web, in date order.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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Unsold
Lot 83

Adams & Co., Marysville, Cal., 1854, red oval date stamp with matching "Paid" straightline on cover to San Francisco, endorsed "Please deliver Immediately, S.W.L.& Bro." applied by Langton agent, Very Fine, ex-Clifford. The lot also contains a Langtons' Pioneer Express cover from Marysville to San Francisco, without postage, ex Lichtenstein.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized
$200
Lot 84

Wells Fargo & Co., Hamilton Nev., c. 1864, blue oval date stamps on three 3¢ pink entires (U58/59) with type E printed franks, two to San Francisco, other to Sacramento, last docketed 1869, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized
$200
Lot 85

1861-98, a selection of 6 covers, mainly Banknote Era (Scott 68//285), including:
1861, 10¢ Washington, green (#68), tied on an 1862 cover from San Francisco to Massachusetts;
1870, 3¢ Washington, N.B.N.C. printing (#147), horizontal pair tied by New York Foreign Mail cancels on an 1872 folded letter sheet from San Francisco to Scotland;
1875, 2¢ Jackson, C.B.N.C. printing (#178), horizontal pair used with three 3¢ Washington (all pen canceled) on a registered cover from Porterbrook, Pa.;
1875, 2¢ Jackson, C.B.N.C. printing (#178), natural s.e. at left, used with 3¢ Washington (all stamps pen canceled) on a cover to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., with Asgord, N.Y. postmark at left (partly manuscript date);
1875, 5¢ Taylor, C.B.N.C. printing (#179), used on a 5¢ Plimpton entire from San Francisco to Amsterdam, Netherlands (backstamped); and
1898, 1¢ Trans-Miss. (#285), used on an 1898 Utica, N.Y drop cover.
A nice mix of attractive items, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $75 - 100.
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Realized
$65




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