2138 C 5c Blue (179). Tied by bold strike of NYFM geometric
cancel on 1876 folded cover to Cognac France, red "New
York Apr 8" cds, transit and receiving backstamps, few
light toning spots, Fine...........................................$75
2139 C 5c Blue (179). Tied by bold NYFM cancel on 1876 folded
letter to France, red "New York Dec 6" and transit
backstamps, small corner perf crease at B.L., o/w Fine............$525
2140 C 5c Blue (179). Cancelled by "New Orleans La. Nov 5" duplex
with bold star within Maltese Cross on 1877 cover to
Bordeaux France, company hs, receiving backstamp, Very
Fine..............................................................$160
2141 C 5c Blue (179). Tied by well-struck "New Orleans La. Jun 4"
duplex with fancy geometric cancel on 1877 cover to
France, receiving backstamp, some toning around stamp,
Fine..............................................................$260
2142 C 5c Blue (179). Tied by "New Orleans La. Jun 8" duplex with
bold geometric cancel on 1877 cover to Bordeaux France,
company hs, receiving backstamp, stamp has small tear at
L., Fine...........................................................$65
2143 C 5c Blue (179). Horizontal pair, R. stamp s.e. at R., tied
by "New Orleans La. Jun 14" duplex with fancy geometrics
on 1877 cover to Bordeaux France, various transits, Fine
double-rate cover.................................................$280
2144 C 5c Blue (185). Two, tied by "N.Y. Supplementary Jul 1,
1880" duplexes on folded cover to Bordeaux France,
receiving backstamp, Fine.........................................$105
2145 C 5c Blue (185). Two, tied by "N.Y. Supplementary Aug 21,
1880" duplexes on folded letter to Bordeaux France,
receiving backstamp, one stamp small corner perf crease,
Fine..............................................................$120
2147 C 5c Blue (179). Tied by "Milwaukee Wis. Jan 22" target
duplex on 1879 cover to Menton France and forwarded to
Nice, additionally franked with France 15c Blue (92),
various transits, hotel backstamp, Fine...........................$375
2148 C 5c Blue (179). Tied by "New Orleans La. Feb 18" cds with
fancy geometric cancel on 1879 folded cover which
originated in Tampico Mexico, to Havre France, neat
"Manuel Payro, New Orleans" forwarder's backstamp with
date in ms., Fine.................................................$270
2149 C 5c Blue (179). Tied by "Savannah Ga. May 19" with fancy
geometric duplex on 1876 folded cover to Memel Germany,
receiving backstamp, Fine..........................................$65
2150 C 5c Blue (185). Tied by "Washington D.C. Apr 26, 1882"
target duplex on U.S.P.S. official penalty envelope to
Breslau Prussia, receiving backstamp, Very Fine...................$350
2151 C 10c Brown, 5c Blue (161, 179). Tied by boxed "Registered
Aug 16, 1877 Branch B, New York P.O." on orange registered
cover to Germany, additional strike of hs, Fine...................$325
2154 C 5c Blue (179). Two horizontal pairs, tied by obliterator
hs, matching "Auburn N.Y. Dec 31" cds on 1878 cover to
Bombay India and forwarded to Calcutta, ms. "Via England"
crossed out, Brindisi and Calcutta backstamps, slightly
reduced at L., Fine double rate cover.............................$240
2156 C 5c Blue (179). Two, tied by bold strikes of geometric
handstamps on 1879 folded letter to the U.S. Consul in
Milan Italy, "Boston Apr 9" cds and receiving backstamps,
small tear at T. of R. stamp, o/w Fine double rate usage...........$90
2157 C 5c Blue (179). Three, each tied by four-bar grid on
mourning cover to Napoli Italy, 1876 usage, red "New York
Registered May 24" cds, ms. registry no., receiving
backstamp, T.R. corner of cover repaired, Fine....................$210
2158 C 5c Blue, 5c Yellow Brown (185, 205). Pair and single of
the latter, all tied by oval Boston cancels on registered
stamp dealer's illustrated cover to Modena Italy, 1883
usage, receiving backstamp, Fine double rate registered
cover.............................................................$550
2159 C 2c Vermilion, 5c Blue (178, 179). Tied by hs, matching
"San Francisco Cal. Mar 13" cds on 3c Green entire (U164)
to Funchal Madeira, London transit, Fine and rare double
rate cover to an unusual destination..............................$425
2160 C 5c Blue (179). Tied by well-struck "New Orleans La. Jun
10" duplex with fancy geometric on 1879 folded letter to
Mexico, ms. "via New York per Vera Cruz & Ship Line",
Manuel Payro forwarder's hs, red Merida transit and Vera
Cruz backstamp, Fine..............................................$140
2161 C 5c Blue (179). Horizontal strip of three, tied by bold
blue targets, matching "Dayton O. Apr 15" cds on 1878
cover to Natal, London transit and receiving backstamp,
slightly reduced at R. barely affecting R. stamp, some
minor edgewear, Fine and scarce cover paying the 15c rate
by British mails via Plymouth.....................................$500
2163 C 10c Brown, 2c Vermilion, 5c Blue (161, 178, 179). Tied by
light strikes of "Bangor Me." duplexes on cover to Callao
Peru, "Boston Jul 27" backstamp, New York credit cds,
slightly reduced at L., some light toning spots, small
piece cut out of back (probably where receiving ds was),
Fine and rare cover paying the 17c rate by American
packet, then British Packet via Colon.............................$575
2164 C 5c Blue (185). Four, tied by "New York Nov 15, 1879"
duplexes on folded letter to San Juan Porto Rico, slight
ink erosion and few toned spots, Fine and unusual rating..........$260
2165 C 3c Green, 10c Brown, 5c Blue (158, 161, 179). Horizontal
pair of 10c, all cancelled by bold "78" hs, matching
"Mattapoisett Mass. Sep 3" cds on 1878 cover to St.
Helena, London transit and receiving datestamps, some
edgewear incl. some restoration at L., a Fine and very
scarce usage overpaying the 27c rate via British Mail via
England...........................................................$675
2166 C 5c Blue (179). Tied by bold NYFM cancel on 5c Blue on
Cream entire (U174) to Scotland, red "New York Sep 22"
cds, receiving backstamp, Fine double rate cover...................$55
2167 C 5c Blue (179). Tied by NYFM cancel on 1876 folded cover to
Spain, red "New York Oct 4" cds, receiving backstamps,
some light toning around stamp edges, Fine.........................$60
2168 C 5c Blue (179). Tied by neat strike of "New-York May 21"
duplex on 1879 folded cover to Valencia Spain, receiving
backstamp, few light toning spots, corner perf crease at
T.L., Fine........................................................$210
5-cent Garfield Covers to Foreign Destinations
2172 C 5c Yellow Brown (205). Tied by "Pilot Point Tex. Aug 6,
1887" duplex on cover San Paul De Loanda, Africa, London
and Lisbon transit backstamps, with original enclosure,
slightly reduced at B. and few toning spots around stamp,
Fine and rare destination.........................................$675
2173 C 5c Indigo (216). Tied by "Louisville Ky. Apr 8, 1889"
duplex on Tobacco company corner card cover to Senegambia,
West Coast of Africa, French due marking, New York,
London, Paris and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced
at R., small edge tear, Fine and interesting usage................$125
2174 C 5c Indigo (216). Tied by "Philadelphia Mar 28" duplex on
illustrated corner card cover showing ship, to Argentina,
transit and receiving backstamps, Fine............................$350
2175 C 5c Yellow Brown, 2c Green (205, 213). Two of the 5c, tied
by "New York Jan 31, 1888" duplexes on cover to Melbourne
Australia, straightline "PAID ALL" in red, San Francisco
and receiving backstamps, Very Fine cover overpaying the
rate by 2c........................................................$160
2176 C 2c Vermilion, 5c Yellow Brown (183, 205). Two horizontal
pairs of 5c, two of 2c, tied by "New York Apr 28, 1883"
duplexes on cover to Sydney Australia, San Francisco and
receiving backstamps, some edgewear and toning both
affecting stamps, Fine double rate cover..........................$450
2177 C 2c Green, 5c Indigo (213, 216). Tied by "St. Louis Mo. Jun
28" duplexes on 5c Brown entire (U222) to Tasmania, 1888
usage and paying the 12c Treaty rate, receiving backstamp,
docketing indicates this was sent by John K. Tiffany,
light edgewear, Fine..............................................$400
2178 C 5c Yellow Brown (205). Two covers, each bearing horizontal
pairs tied by "Litchfield Conn." May 1885 duplexes, one to
Lisbon and the other the Azores, the latter small tape
stain at T., o/w Fine.............................................$230
2179 C 5c Yellow Brown (205). Tied by "Washington D.C. Dec 24"
duplex on 1886 cover to Barbados, receiving backstamp,
stamp with some toning, Fine......................................$105
2180 C 5c Yellow Brown, 10c Brown (205, 209). Tied by "New Haven
Conn. Oct 24, 1884" duplex on cover to Wellington Cape of
Good Hope, Cape Town and receiving backstamps, Fine...............$100
2181 C 5c Yellow Brown (205). Tied by "Nantucket Mass. Dec 20"
duplex with fancy star on cover to Cape Verde Islands,
London transit backstamp, Fine....................................$220
2182 C 5c Yellow Brown (205). Tied by "Chicago Ill. Aug 27"
duplex on 1885 illustrated cover to Serena Chile, New York
and Coquimbo transits, receiving backstamp, stamp lightly
creased, Fine and rare............................................$280
2183 C 5c Indigo (216). Tied by "New Orleans La. Mar 18, 1889"
duplex on cover to San Jose Costa Rica, slightly reduced
at T., Very Fine..................................................$260
2184 C 5c Indigo (216). Tied by magenta "Rauchtown Penn. Mar 25,
1891" target duplex on cover to Larnaca Cyprus, forwarded
to Laiback Austria and forwarded again to Angelica N.Y.,
various transit and receiving backstamps incl. Alexandria
Egypt, few toning spots around stamp, Fine........................$300
2185 C 5c Yellow Brown (205). Cancelled by "B. & N.Y. R.P.O. Sep
7" geometric duplex on 1886 cover to Denmark, New York and
receiving backstamps, some toning around edges of stamp,
Fine..............................................................$100
2186 C 5c Indigo (216). Tied by blue-green strike of "Correos
Santo Domingo 30 Ene 4" cds on 1889 ship cover cancelled
on arrival in Santo Domingo, Very Fine and unusual usage..........$210
2187 C 5c Yellow Brown (205). Tied by "Ipswich Mass. Feb 7, 1887"
target duplex on cover to Alexandria Egypt, Chiasso-Milano
transit backstamp, Very Fine......................................$125
2188 C 5c Yellow Brown, 5c Indigo (205, 216). Tied by "River
Point R.I. Jul 18, 1888" duplexes on cover with printed
address to London, New York and receiving backstamps,
faint toning around few perfs, single pulled perf on No.
216, appears Fine.................................................$105
2189 C 5c Indigo (216). Two covers, both tied by "San Francisco
Cal. 1890" duplexes of Sept. and both to London and
forwarded to Leamington, both also bear two G.B. -1/2p
Vermilion (111) tied by Putney duplexes, both with London
and receiving backstamps, Fine....................................$325
2190 C 5c Yellow Brown (205). Tied by "West New Brighton Jul 17"
duplex on 1885 green cover to France and forwarded to
London, additionally franked by France 25c Yellow on Straw
(99), faults, with Paris datestamps tying both stamps,
London receiving backstamp, Fine..................................$475
2191 C 5c Yellow Brown (205). Six singles, tied by "N.Y.
Supplementary Feb 17" duplexes on legal-size 1887 cover to
Bavaria, receiving backstamp, small faults on one stamp,
Fine triple-supplementary rate cover..............................$210
2192 C 5c Yellow Brown, 5c Indigo (205, 216). Tied by "N.Y.
Supplementary Apr 21, 1888" duplexes on cover to Cassel
Germany, receiving backstamp, Fine................................$550
2193 C 5c Indigo (216). Tied by "Shamokin Pa. Jul 25, 1890"
duplex on ad collar cover to Germany, New York transit and
receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at R., Fine................$140
2194 C 5c Indigo (216). Tied by "Boston Mass. Dec 28, 1888"
duplex on cover to Athens Greece, receiving backstamp,
Very Fine and choice..............................................$650
2195 C 5c Indigo (216). Tied by "San Francisco Mar 21, 1890"
duplex on 5c Brown on Oriental Buff illustrated corner
card entire (U224) for flour mill, similarly cancelled, to
Guatemala, receiving backstamp, Fine..............................$400
2197 C 5c Yellow Brown (205). Tied by "Lawrence Kans. Aug 15,
1887" duplex on cover to Iceland, marked with French due
hs and Iceland receiving markings, the cover was
undeliverable and sent to Dead Letter Office before being
returned to sender, light edgewear, a Fine and interesting
usage.............................................................$700
2198 C 5c Indigo (216). Cancelled by magenta "Glastonbury Conn.
Oct 29, 1890" duplex on cover to Palmaner India, yellow
"Please return to postman for transmission to Inspector
General, R.M.S. Calcutta" sticker tied by cds, various
backstamps incl. Sea Post Office, Fine............................$260
2199 C 5c Yellow Brown (205). Cancelled by "Chittenango N.Y. May
13, 1887" duplex on cover to St. Johns Newfoundland and
forwarded to New York, St. Johns and New York backstamps,
stamp has few faults, Fine.........................................$70
2200 C 5c Indigo (216). Three, tied by New York registry cancels
on 10c Brown on Blue entire (U192) to Norway, 1888 usage,
New York registration label, receiving backstamp, slightly
reduced at L., some edge repairs, Fine and unusual triple
rate registered cover.............................................$525
2201 C 5c Yellow Brown, 1c Gray Blue, 2c Red Brown (205, 206,
210). Horizontal pair of 5c, tied by "New York Jan 30,
1884" duplexes on cover to Bangkok Siam, red ms. "40",
light edgewear, Fine and very rare..............................$2,000
2203 C 5c Yellow Brown (205). Tied by magenta boxed "Nonquitt,
Mass. Jul 24, 1888" ds with matching target on cover to
Sweden, New Bedford, Boston and New York backstamps, few
toning spots on stamp, Fine.......................................$200
2204 C 5c Indigo (216). Two, both cancelled by hs, matching
"Middleborough Mass. Jun 26, 1881" cds on cover to Turkey
and forwarded to England, ms. "c/o Cunard Steamship Co.,
Liverpool England, blue Constantinople cds also ties one
stamp, transit and Liverpool receiving backstamps, Fine...........$500
2206 C 5c Yellow Brown (205). Tied by "Washington D.C. Mar 8"
duplex on 1885 cover to London and forwarded to the U.S.
Consul in Turkey, Charing Cross ds also ties stamp, B.F.
Stevens forwarder's hs, various transits and receiving
backstamp, toned spot at B.L. corner of stamp, o/w Fine...........$100
2207 C 5c Indigo (216). Eleven covers including two registered
covers with pairs, destinations include Turkey and Sophia,
Bulgaria,, Fine-Very Fine lot.....................................$900
2208 C 5c Garfield Balance. 26 covers and one piece all neatly
arranged on exhibition pages, wide range of destinations
(mostly foreign) and frankings incl. single No. 205 tied
by fancy star duplex to Russia and forwarded to Prussia,
three to Sweden, one to Brazil, two to Cuba, one to Burma,
few colorful domestic mixed franking registered usages,
few faults, all appear Fine, an interesting group...............$2,100
2209 C 5c Chocolate, 8c Lilac (223, 225). Both tied by "Boston
Mass." registry ovals and partly obscured by reg. label on
1894 cover to Kabul Afghanistan and forwarded to Bombay,
wide range of markings incl. Dead Letter Offices in
Bombay, Lahore and U.S., 5c stamp light crease, Fine and
interesting cover.................................................$700
2210 C 5c Chocolate (223). Block and single, used with 1c
Ultramarine (219) on registered 2c Columbian entire to
Germany, Tucson A.T. 1894 registry ds, large illustration
on back for Eagle Germ Meal, New York label partly on
block and single, block with s.e. at R., Very Fine, a very
scarce multiple on cover, far rarer than the catalogue
value for a used off-cover block would indicate...................$210
2211 C 5c Chocolate (223). Tied by "Saginaw Mich. Feb 14, 1891"
duplex on cover to Gold Coast, transit and receiving
backstamps, Fine..................................................$180
2212 C 5c Chocolate (223). Tied by "New York Jun 30, 1894" duplex
on 5c Chocolate entire (U350) similarly cancelled, to
Jamaica, receiving ds, few light toning spots affecting
stamp, Fine.......................................................$100
2213 C 5c Chocolate (223). Tied by boldly struck quartered cork
hs, matching "Richmond Ill. Jan 25" cds on 1892 cover to
Korea Post Japan and forwarded to China, then sent back to
Ill., wide range of transits, some slight wear, Fine and
fascinating usage.................................................$350
2214 C 5c Chocolate (223). Cancelled by "Fruitvale Cal. Feb 10,
1893" target duplex on cover to the U.S. Consul at
Jerusalem Syria, New York, London and receiving
backstamps, Fine and rare.........................................$110
2215 C 5c Chocolate (223). Six covers neatly arranged on
exhibition pages, incl. single tied by fancy star of
Glastonbury Conn. to India, four singles and 1c stamp on
4c registered entire to Holland, strip of three to Cape of
Good Hope, all appear Fine........................................$350
2216 C 5c Chocolate (270). Tied by "Philadelphia Penn. Jan 5,
1898" ds on cover to Cairo Egypt, additionally franked
with Egypt 2pi Due stamp (J18) tied by Cairo cds, some
toning on cover and stamp with repaired tear, Fine.................$80
2217 C 5c Chocolate (270). Tied by "Mesa Ariz. Dec 3, 1896"
duplex on thin paper cover to Friendly Islands, Samoa and
Tonga backstamps, Fine............................................$220
2218 C 5c Blue (281). Tied by barred oval, matching "Bangor Pa.
Mar. 19, 1903" on illustrated cover for Mine and
Contractors Hoisting Engines, to Kobe, Japan, receiving
cds on back, small cover tear at R. edge, Fine and scarce.........$280
2219 C 5c Dark Blue (281). Tied by "Jersey City N.J. Jul. 28 98"
duplex cds and oval on red and blue Adm. W. T. Sampson
Spanish-American War patriotic cover to Germany,
forwarded, slight toning, still Very Fine.........................$170
Columbian and Later Issues
2221 C 1c Columbian (230). Tied by "Niagara Falls N.Y. Nov. 2,
1893" duplex on pioneer card of Niagara Falls in bluish
green, to Kobe, Japan, with Japan No. 73 and 77 tied by
red handstamps, card with corner creases, Fine, colorful
and rare..........................................................$525
2223 C 1c Green (279). Horizontal pair, tied by "New York N.Y.
Oct. 24, 1900" machine pmk. on cover to St. Pierre &
Miquelon, Due hs and additionally franked with French
Colonies 1894 30c Carmine, Postage Due (J19), large
margins, tied by indistinct cds, two different Boston
backstamps, small tear at top barely affecting L. stamp,
Very Fine appearance, very rare postage due usage in St.
Pierre & Miquelon.................................................$550
2224 C 2c Red (279B). Tied by "Prescott Ariz. Aug. 14 `98" duplex
on illustrated Winchester shotgun cover, additional guns
on back, Very Fine................................................$160
2225 C 5c Dark Blue (281). Vertical pair tied by "Ebenezer N.Y.
Jun. 2, 1899" duplex cds and cork on red and blue Adm.
Dewey Spanish-American War patriotic cover registered to
New York, Merchant's Gargling Oil Liniment label on back,
opening tears and slightly reduced on two sides, still
Fine and attractive...............................................$120
2226 C 2c Carmine (319). Tied by "Baltimore Md. Nov. 6, 1905" mc
on handsome multicolor ad cover for U.S. Mail Bishop's
Letters & Circulars with Uncle Sam hold mail bag, portrait
of Henry Bishop with poem, "Uncle Sam Is My Drummer," and
interesting caption, "Write to Me For Good Parrots," Very
Fine and rare.....................................................$210
2227 C 2c Carmine (319). Tied by New York 1903 machine cancel on
illustrated cover to Montana for Durham Smoking Tobacco in
gold, black, blue and purple, neatly opened at top,
Extremely Fine.....................................................$60
2230 C $5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Two blocks of eight, strips of
three and five, used with single 6c Red Orange, 30c Olive
Brown and $1.00 Violet Black (558, 569 and 571) for a
total of $121.36 in postage, tied by registry ovals on
oversize registered cover from First National Bank of N.Y.
to First National Exchange Bank in Roanoke Va., 1935
usage, few small faults to be expected for an item of this
size, Fine and interesting, a huge franking.......................$750
2232 C 2c Carmine (577). B. margin block of 24, tied by "New York
G.P.O. Aug 21, 923" duplexes on oversize Air Mail Special
Delivery cover to Los Angeles, receiving backstamps, file
fold splits block mostly in margin at center arrow, some
toning, Fine and unusual cover....................................$200
2233 C 2c Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six (583a). Full pane, tied by
"Washington, D.C. Aug 27, 1926" duplex cancels on first
day cover, addressed locally, Washington, D.C. Special
Delivery backstamp, just in at B., fresh and Fine, with
1972 certificate from American First Day Cover Society............$375
2234 C -1/2c-$5.00 Presidential (803-834). Complete set each on
separate First Day cover, Crosby cachets, Fine-Very Fine
set...............................................................$170
Back-of-Book Issues
2235 C 6c Hand-Drawn "RF" Overprint (C25 var). Large bold
manuscript "RF" on cover to Baltimore, tied by "Marine
Nationale Service a La Mer" double-circle anchor cancel,
bold "Poste Navale 21-8/45" cds, small tears at T., Fine
and very rare, ex Gavelek, unlisted in Scott, illustrated
in Goodkind, p. 61, with 1987 P.F. certificate....................$400
2236 C 10c Red Brown, Postage Due (J19). Tied by purple cork
cancel on incoming cover from Scotland with G.B. 2-1/2p
Victoria (114) tied by bold Edinburgh "131' cancel,
reverse with handsome all-over illustrated ad for Windsor
Hotel, Very Fine usage............................................$105
2237 C 3c Navy Dept. (O37). Tied by bold "Washington D.C. Jan.
1880" duplex in dark blue, on small cover to Yale College,
Very Fine.........................................................$260
2238 C 3c State Dept. (O59). Tied by heavy cork cancel, on small
cover to the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale, New York
cds, pencil docketing indicates sender was B.F. Stevens,
cover slightly reduced at R., Fine and scarce, from a new
find..............................................................$250
2239 C 10c Interior, Soft Porous Paper (O100). Tied by small
black cancel on legal-size cover, return address from New
York Indian Agency, addressed to Forestville, N.Y., some
toning around edge of stamp and small tear at B. of cover,
otherwise Fine....................................................$400
2240 C 12c Interior, Soft Porous Paper (O101). Tied and addressed
as previous lot, fresh and Very Fine..............................$525
2241 C 10c Treasury, Soft Porous Paper (O111). Cancelled by
"Owensboro, Ky Nov. 5, 1881" duplex on cover used to
Jamestown, Ky., stamp lifted to check paper type and
hinged in place, part of back missing, otherwise Fine and
rare..............................................................$425
2244 C 3c Red on Buff Entire (U10). Cancelled by "Meadville Pa.
Jan 25" cds to Baden Germany, matching "PAID", New York
credit, German transits, 1855 usage, some slight wear,
Fine..............................................................$100
2245 C 10c Blue Green on White Entire (U40a). Used from New York
to a bookdealer in New Zealand, with ms. corner card of
Seebeck, New York cds and indistinct fancy cancel, clear
red "RETURNED FOR/POSTAGE" hs, additional faint pointing
finger drawn in pencil, Very Fine, unusual usage..................$230
2246 C 15c Dark Red, Reay, War Department (UO27). Size 21, knife
98, wmk. 2, indistinct pmk., printed address, Washington
May 30, 1884 receiving backstamp, some edgewear and file
folds, o/w Fine, rare.............................................$400
2247 C 1c Black on Buff Postal Card (UX9). Postmarked New York,
Nov. 1890 with all-over ad on back showing revolver and
cutlery, in rose pink, Very Fine...................................$40
Group Lots of Covers
2248 C Advertising Covers. 29 different all from Illinois,
virtually all illustrated including great ad for
puncture-proof tires showing elephant with parasol and
riding a bicycle, Fine-Very Fine..................................$450
2249 C Advertising Covers. 42, Bank Note period to early 20th
century, nearly all different, virtually all illustrated,
generally Fine....................................................$260
2250 C Aviation. 44 unused and used U.S. and foreign post cards,
most are pre-1930 incl. actual photographs, some special
flights, interesting and well-preserved...........................$325
2251 C 20th Century Covers. Group of 80, includes ad covers and
special events, about a third are legal-size envelopes,
Fine lot...........................................................$80
2252 C Old-Time Cover Balance. 62, includes a few cards and
fronts only, strong in 1861 Issue: No. 71 and 77 on
separate covers to France, also same in pair and single
with No. 65 & 68 to Papal States on legal-size front from
Salem Mass., No. 65 in two strips of three on cover with
blind embossed c.c. of burning building, No. 92 on drop
cover, U29 entire used from New York (opening tear at
top), postally used Koehler card, etc., generally Fine lot........$525
2253 C Collector's Cover Balance. 18 items, stampless to 20th
century, includes ad covers, No. 11 on lady's envelope
with green rimless Ashfield Mass. ds, illegal twice-used
No. 65, No. 69 & 65 to France, No. 254 to Greece, Q2 used
from Shanghai, interesting mixed franking from China to
U.S. readdressed to Bermuda, etc., some faults, an
out-of-the ordinary and generally Fine lot........................$450
2254 C Cover Balance. Three covers, incl. one bearing six copies
of 7c Bank Note (149) to S.C., one bearing 10c C.S.A. No.
11, cut into, used within Charleston, other an 1876 usage
from Meridian Tex. to S.C., faulty, almost Fine...................$125
2255 C Collector's Cover Balance. Eight, U.S. and foreign,
includes bold green MISSENT TO LIVERPOOL ENGLAND on 1853
cover from St. Johns, Newfoundland to Mass., No. 24 on
homemade wrapper from Cambridge Port Mass., U9 entire
stamped "Short Paid" to France, interesting G.B. No. 3
cover to London with entire face buried in ms. record of
numerous attempts at delivery, Russia C23 on registered
cover to the Boston Society of Natural History, etc., Fine
lot...............................................................$210
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