Group Lots by Subject
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1210 |
 |
Western Postal History Balance from the Hall Collection. Eight
covers and thirteen stamps, 1850's-60's, seven covers are eastbound
transcontinental -- five with California circular datestamps (Yankee Jims,
Columbia, Mokelumne Hill, Mission San Jose), other two are "Jacksonville
Ogn." (Oregon) and "Traverse Des Sioux M.T." circular datestamps -- stamps
with variety of Wells, Fargo & Co. Express cancels, including Nos.
70, 189, British Columbia and Vancouver Is. No. 2, mounted on Hall's album
pages with write ups, Fine-Very Fine |
E. 750-1,000 |
400.00 |
| 1211 |
|
Stampless Covers and Letters. Collection of about 35, mostly
1763-1803, few in foreign languages, mostly business related, mixed
condition, generally Fine-Very Fine |
E. 150-200 |
850.00 |
| 1212 |
|
Pittman Correspondence. 22 folded letters and two covers with
contents, from 1834 thru 1894 with majority from 1840's, some interesting
contents incl. Mexican War (1836), Van Buren vs. Harrison, commentary on
slavery in several, one on railroads, few faults to be expected, still
Fine-Very Fine, interesting contents |
E. 500-750 |
425.00 |
| 1213 |
|
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus. Two albums containing 177 postcards,
several photos of circus and few copies of newspaper clippings, all
postcards were written by Bob Frankel who was the advance man for the
circus in 1911-12, most postcards depict the main street of towns where the
circus performed, two photos of Frankel incl. one with Lincoln Beachey,
last postcard reads "Beachey nervous wreck tired of flying..." and
dated Oct. 10, 1914 (Beachey died during crash at Panama-Pacific
Exposition), Fine-Very Fine, interesting group |
E. 200-300 |
475.00 |