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Auction 82

Silver Oak Series

U.S. Stamps, Covers and Collections

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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 47		1830-54, stampless covers, a group of 10, with a nice variety of postmarks and rates, generally Fine, except for the last one. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $50
Lot 48		c. 1861, Magnus Civil War illustrated song sheet, plus an 1860's Patriotic illustrated cover "To Richmond" unused; some toning on each, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Graham. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $50
Lot 49		c. 1861, Civil War patriotic covers, a choice selection of 20 different unused designs, including several better, including a hand colored Magnus design, clever caricatures, black Americana, secession balloon and more, all in uniform Very Fine to Extremely Fine condition, unusual to find such a group in top condition. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $170
Lot 50		c. 1861, Civil War patriotic covers, a selection of 30 different unused designs, with a wide range, including a hand colored design, military portraits, clever caricatures, black Americana and more. A few with small flaws (mainly on the reverse), but certainly Fine to Very Fine for such a group. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $200
Lot 51		c. 1861, Civil War patriotic covers, a selection of 40 different unused designs, with a wide range, including very clever caricatures, black Americana, portraits, animals, male figures, flags, etc. Many with mostly small flaws and/or mounting marks on the reverse, generally Fine for these historic covers. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $200
Lot 52		c. 1861, Civil War patriotic cover: Flag (Walcott F-R-225. Weiss L-2899), an unusual design on a Connecticut cover, franked with a strip of 3 of 1¢ #24, pen canceled and tied by c.d.s.; slightly reduced at right, Fine to Very Fine, quite attractive. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 53		c. 1861, Civil War patriotic cover: Flag and Ribbon (Walcott unlisted. Weiss F-R-275), an unusual design on a neat and very attractive cover to a lady in New Hampshire, with a beautifully struck Grafton, Maine May 22 (1861) c.d.s. tying a 3¢ (#26), Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $70
Lot 54		c. 1861, Civil War patriotic cover: Flag and Cannon (Walcott L-2757 var. Weiss F-R-421), a handsome bi-color design on a clean and attractive cover to a lady in upstate New York, sent stampless on August 26, 1861, with unusual Fremont N.Y. circular cancels; slightly reduced at right, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150 The previous 1857-1860 issue had just been demonetized to prevent usage by the South, and the new 1861 issue had not yet arrived. A very narrow window of time. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 55		1867, 15¢ Lincoln, black, E. grill (Scott 91), centered to left, paying the 15¢ Closed Mail rate on an 1868 folded letter from New York to Palermo, Italy, with French and Italian backstamps, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $700. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 56		1867, 15¢ Lincoln, black, F. grill (Scott 98), centered to right, paying the 15¢ closed mail rate via England on an 1869 cover from Alma, Wisconsin to Glarus, Switzerland, with London transit cancels and Glarus backstamp; no New York transit cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $325. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 57		1870, 1¢ Franklin, ultramarine, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 145), a well centered pair tied by New York postmarks on a colorless embossed Valentine cover, with a lovely multicolor enclosure. The cover has edge faults, the enclosure is in great shape, Fine overall. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 58		1883, 2¢ Washington, red brown (Scott 210), two singles tied by New Bedford, Mass. postmarks on a colorless embossed Valentine cover, with a magnificent multicolor enclosure., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 59		1894, 2¢ Washington, type I, pink; 1895, 1¢ Franklin, blue; and 1898, 1¢ Franklin, deep green (Scott 248, 264, 279), used on 6 different pioneer post cards, all with advertising on the reverse, including publishing, school books, Municipal League, self-closing oily waste cans, The International Sprinkler Co., and Wheeler Patent Paste Wood Filler. The lot also contains 7 unused multicolor ad cards. A generally Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 60		1919, 3¢ Victory, light reddish violet (Scott 537b), a plate block of 6 used with 3¢ (#555) on a 3¢ entire (#U436), sent registered from New York City to Olean, N.Y., Fine to Very Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate. Scott $500. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 61		1923, $5 America (Scott 573), used on a Treasury Dept. / Denver Mint registry label with other values including 4¢, 30¢ and 50¢, date stamp on reverse, Very Fine, a scarce official usage. Scott $175. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $110
Lot 62		1925, Norse-American complete (Scott 620-621), set of 2, on E.J. Weschcke cachet First Day Cover from St. Paul, Minn; according to Planty only 200 of these were made, Very Fine. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 63		1925, Norse-American complete (Scott 620-621), set of 2, on a Roessler First Day Cover from Washington, DC, Very Fine. Scott $50. Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 64		1925, 2¢ Norse-American (Scott 620), plate block of 8 used on the first day May 18, 1925; slightly wrinkled, Fine to Very Fine, a rare large multiple usage. Scott catalog value is $450 for unused off cover. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 65		1925, 5¢ Norse-American (Scott 621), centerline block of 4 on a First Day Cover from Benson, Minn., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $50
Lot 66		1933-36, 2 free frank letters from U.S. Presidents' wives: Edith Roosevelt and Helen Taft. Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 67		1938, Presidential Issue, ½¢ to $5 complete, FDC's (Scott 803-834), a matching set of 33, each with printed address of Adam K. Bert on the back flap, all neat and clean (the 30¢ is slightly toned), uncacheted, with typewritten addresses, mostly Very Fine. Scott $581. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 68		1940, Famous Americans complete (Scott 859-893), 35 unique covers, each with matching presidential cachets; only a few imaged on the website, overall Fine to Very Fine. Scott $200 ++. Estimate $50 - 75. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 69		1977-81, a group of 16 first day covers with humorous cachets, signed "Jim Riggs", all unique cachets and all personally signed by the artist, one of which is hand drawn and another is a limited edition no. 52/100, Very Fine. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 70		Airmail, 1918, 6¢ Jenny (Scott C1), well centered, tied by lightly struck Washington-NY-Philadelphia cancel in purple on a first flight cover to Philadelphia. A tiny edge tear at right, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott $2,000. Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 71		Airmail, 1918, 16¢ Jenny (Scott C2), tied by Washington-NY-Philadelphia cancel in purple on a first flight cover to New York City. A couple light vertical file folds, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott $800. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 72		Airmail, 1926-44, a selection of 20 different FDC's (Scott C7-C12, C16-C22, C25-C31), a nice run, nearly complete for the period less C13-C15 and C23-C24; most are uncacheted with neatly typewritten addresses. A clean and attractive lot, mostly Very Fine. Scott $1,216. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold

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