United States and Confederate States Postal History and Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

Group Lots

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2404		Stampless Covers. 40 covers showing a wide range of usages and dates, from the Colonial period through the 1850's, among the highlights is a 1790 folded letter to Philadelphia with a "Richmond, Nov 10" straightline handstamp, several other Colonial folded letters from the 1780's to 1790's, a range of forwarders, ship letters, a Vera Cruz Consulate cover and cross-border usages, free franks include lettersheets (no content) from Richard Rush, Treasury Secretary under President John Quincy Adams, as well as Congressman Thaddeus Stevens, who was among the first of the Civil War Congressional Republicans to call for full emancipation of the slaves, also a ship cover addressed to Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner, overall a fascinating group with much content for both the postal historian and the history buff Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2405		Transatlantic Stampless Covers. 20 covers, both to and from the U.S., dates range from 1788 to the 1850's, various forwarders markings, including Baring Brothers, T.W. Ward of Boston, Goodhue & Co., Malcomson Bell & Co., one forwarded from the U.S. to Cuba Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
2406		Hannah and Barksdale Business Correspondence and Records. Two Virginia men, perhaps 1,000 items ranging from the late 1820's to 1870's, incl. stampless covers, few 3c 1851's, all folded vertically for filing purpose, we note one 1845 letter referring to the scarcity of "Negrows" (sic)..."I have not seen eny (sic) in the market such as you described but will purchase if I can meet with eny (sic) I am doubtful whether they can be bought for less than $500 if that", there may be other slave related items but we failed to find any in a sampling of the material, also incl. some later material, picture post cards, several virtually empty stamp albums and other miscellany, interesting historical lot Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2407		3c 1851-1857 Issue Covers. 21 covers, mostly Nos. 11, 11A and 26, though we note a couple Nos. 10 and 10A as well, wide range of usages and markings, including waterway, two small Boston "PAID", "U.S. Express Mail N.Y"., "Held For Postage", and a C.W. Oliver & Co. forwarder on a double rate cover from New Orleans, group also includes several corner cards as well as a fully illustrated New York Conference Seminary advertising cover Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
2408		Union Patriotics. Eleven, several better incl. a two-panel Magnus, Our Army and Navy with ms. pmk., No. 26 on "Death to Traitors" design, three of 1c Blue (63) tied by Old Point Comfort double-circle datestamps, one stampless, others with No. 65 and range of shades and designs, few flaws mostly confined to slight edgewear, overall quite nice and Very Fine Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2409		3c 1851-61 Patriotic Flag Covers. Six covers, three each with Nos. 26 and 65, five different U.S. flag patriotic corner cards and one eagle and shield patriotic with "The Union, The Constitution, and the Enforcement of the Laws", few small faults on some, overall Fine Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	495.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
2410		3c 1861 Forwarded Covers. 24 stamps on 21 covers, most forwarded to their ultimate destination, with an interesting variety of "Forwarded" handstamps, as well as "Due", "Advertised", and "Not Called For" markings, group also includes examples of a shell cancel from Brooklyn Conn. and a prison bar cancel from Columbus O. in addition to a 6c rate cover to Canada, condition mixed, still a worthwhile group for study Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
2411		New Orleans Registered Covers. Five, incl. three with stamps for registry fee incl. combinations of Nos. 65, 68 & 76, Nos. 68 pair & 69, and Nos. 71 & 73, two others with No. 65 incl. Jan. 1864 occupation usage to Postmaster Parker's sister ("Registered" straightline but fee paid in cash), some faults, scarce and presentable group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
2412		Bank Note Cover Balance. 64 covers with a wide range of frankings, both foreign and domestic destinations, including National, Continental and American Issues, we note two 10c No. 150 on cover to Vera Cruz, a 10c No. 150 to Panama, a 10c No. 161 to Switzerland, a 6c No. 148 to London, a mixed issue franking with a 1c No. 212 and a pair of 2c Lake No. 219D to India, a couple of postage dues, and two covers with No. 210 and a 10c Blue No. E1, many are Very Fine Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2413		Columbian Issue Covers. Approximately 50 in one binder, incl. 1c on better Multicolor Expo post card, some nice printed Advertising, seven 3c, three 4c and two each 5c-15c, three combinations incl. 5c, 8c, 15c and 30c values, also small binder with modern Columbian Expo Souvenir Sheets from 1993 incl. United States, Italy, Portugal and Spain, Mint N.H. and First Day covers, generally Fine-Very Fine Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
2414		1890-1903 Cover Balance. Approximately 50 covers, ranging from the 1890 Small Bank Notes through the 1893 Columbian Issue to the 1903 Bureau Issue, wide range of frankings including a number of foreign destinations, 1c and 2c (two) 1901 Pan-American Issue on cover to Paris, Columbian Issue postal cards, many others Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction