United States – The ERIVAN Collection – 10th Auction by H.R. Harmer

United States

10th Auction

The ERIVAN Collection

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

10:00 a.m. ET

“Collectors are happy people”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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United States

10th Auction

The ERIVAN Collection

H.R. Harmer Sale 3070

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

10:00 a.m. ET

Auction Venue

The auction will take place in our office in New York.

Auctioneer: Dieter Michelson

H.R. Harmer

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Bids that do not conform to the above increments will be reduced to the next appropriate bid. No bids accepted below the start price.

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Individuals who wish to restrict their total purchases to a fixed amount (not less than $1,000) in any given auction may do so by advising us of the maximum amount they wish to spend. We will execute bids only until lots in the indicated limit are secured. The buyer’s premium will be added to the total, after the limit has been reached.

Buyer’s Premium

A Buyer’s Premium of 18% will be added to the hammer price of each lot.

“Everything has to come to an end, sometime.”

So said L. Frank Baum in The Marvelous Land of Oz, echoing the sentiment first expressed by medieval poet Geoffrey Chaucer. And so it is with the Erivan Collection; with this, the tenth sale, the final chapter of one of the most extraordinary collections of the stamps and postal history of the United States will be written.

Those of you who have followed these sales since the inaugural auction in 2019 will be familiar with the common theme of storytelling that has weaved its way through the catalogues. Through some of the most renowned pieces of United States philately – from the Alexandria “Blue Boy” to the famed Pony Express cover to Abraham Lincoln – Erivan Haub shared the stories of a country he loved. Now, comes the final opportunity for collectors to continue the story of these exceptional artifacts, many of which have, at one time or another, graced the most famed collections of the twentieth century, from Ferrary and Burrus, to Dale-Lichtenstein and Boker.

Several of the most coveted rarities of the Erivan Collection are offered in this catalogue, many of which have not been seen on the market in decades. These iconic pieces, reflecting a range of collecting interests including Carriers and Locals, the Pony Express, Confederate States, Hawaii, and more, are offered here alongside missed opportunities from prior sales and a powerful selection of balance lots. Together they provide a once-in-a-generation opportunity for collectors to acquire long-awaited gems before they yet again disappear from the market.

The story of the Erivan Collection has been an opportunity to share the story of philately, through over thirty auctions, in five countries, on both sides of the Atlantic. Social media, radio, television, and local and national print media on multiple continents helped promote the enthusiasm and passion for our hobby that Erivan Haub represented.

With this sale, the last of the United States treasures of the Erivan Collection will find appreciative homes with new collectors. For all of us at the Global Philatelic Network, it has been an honor to share this collection with the world.

We wish you success with your bids.

Chris Green

Dieter Michelson

“We know that our buyers of today are the Consignors of Tomorrow”

Following the changes we made effective from 1 September 2023, we know that you have anticiapted more information about our activities by H.R. Harmer in the United States of America.

In 1940 we opened our office in New York City. It changed the history of the company, and the shape of the entire American philatelic market. H.R. Harmer first rose to prominence in the United States when our firm was selected to sell the collection of the late President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Over the coming years, H.R. Harmer would go on to sell two of the most comprehensive and valuable collections ever to cross the auction block. The first was assembled by Alfred H. Caspary, a connoisseur of fine stamps and covers of the entire world. About a decade later, the collection of Alfred F. Lichtenstein and his daughter Louise Boyd Dale once again captivated collectors the world over.

In the times since, H.R. Harmer has handled countless other noteworthy properties, including the Hawaiian collection formed by the famed Maurice Burrus, the collection of matinée idol Adolphe Menjou, and the collections of Consul Alfred Weinberger, Sidney Hessel, William L. Moody III, Sigmund Adler, and Stanley B. Ashbrook. H.R. Harmer is now coming to an end of selling the ERIVAN Collection, one of the most extensive collections of United and Confederate States postal history ever assembled.

We know that our buyers of today are the consignors of tomorrow. All these collectors from the past were already by then our future – they are now important provenances going forward. We use to say that the past is our future, and the future is right now. Right now we want to tell you that we will remain in the United States of America, and we will remain in New York City. We are The Global Philatelic Network, operating all over the world. We are always close to where you are. Mail or call us:

– You are invited to be our future!

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Our sole motto is that the past is our future, and the future is right now

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HEINRICH KÖHLER

“Collectors are happy people”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Erivan Haub was a “collector’s collector” who, over a lifetime, formed exceptional collections of the stamps and postal history of Germany, the United States, Switzerland, Austria and Lombardy-Venetia and Zeppelin Flights. The time has come for his fellow collectors, and the world, to behold the treasures of “The ERIVAN Collection.”

Great Personality with a Philatelic Passion

Erivan Haub caught the passion for philately early in his life and followed that passion to the end and in the process formed a collection the likes of which the collecting world has not seen for decades. The collection was an integral part of his life, along with his family and his life’s work, driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and guided by honesty and integrity. To have known Erivan Haub was to see these qualities at the forefront of his life, and it drew the respect and admiration of all around him.

Preserving Cultural Values

Erivan Haub’s collecting style utilized his “thrill of the hunt” investigative spirit of seeking out the historical significance of the various stamps, covers, and documents he collected; to bring together the different pieces to help him see the how and why of historical events through postal history. Not only did this process enhance the joy of collecting, but it also helped to preserve cultural identity and clarify history.

Erivan Haub

© Tengelmann Warenhandelsgesellschaft KG

Passionate Collecting

Encounters and Friendships with Collectors

One of the great joys of collecting is in the stimulating interaction one gets in gatherings with fellow collectors and with the professional dealers and auctioneers offering not only a kindred spirit but also providing assistance and guidance in obtaining many of the rare items for the collection. Erivan Haub’s financial independence allowed him to acquire some of the scarcest, including the unique, stamps and covers. As a result he achieved recognition in the philatelic community as one of its premier collectors.

Cabinets of curiosities, precursors to modern museums, were used to display collections of important objects.

Willem van Haecht: The Gallery of Cornelis van der Geest, 1628. © Wikipedia

You Too Can Become Proud Owner of Selected Rarities

Already with the first set of auctions, the philatelic world will see great rarities of the Erivan Haub collection. Succeeding sales with display the full breadth of his collecting activities, some of which will surprise and most of which will delight the stamp collecting world. There will be ample opportunity for collectors to add significant items to existing collections, lots that will inspire others to begin new collections and examples of stamps and covers that beg to be purchased solely for their historical and cultural significance.

Collecting, whether it be stamps, ancient coins, classic cars or vintage wines is a profoundly personal pursuit, inspired by passion and, by engaging in that pursuit, it delivers a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction. In the case of Erivan Haub’s collection, we can see that his quest to delve into the historical and cultural aspects of the objects of his pursuit delivered on the promise of personal satisfaction but also contributed to the store of knowledge of society’s means of written communication in the 19th and 20th centuries. Mr. Haub and the millions of stamp collectors all over the world formed a community, all linked by the joy of collecting, one that brings with it, to paraphrase Goethe, happiness.

Erivan and Helga Haub at an auction in 1996.

UNITED STATES & CONFEDERATE STATES

POSTMASTERS’ PROVISIONALS

1 6 Annapolis, Maryland, Eagle Handstamp, struck in blue on beautiful gold-design Valentine cover, with enclosure, cover further struck PAID 2 in blue, sent locally, as are all recorded uses of this handstamp in blue, light edge wear and the odd toning spot mentioned for strict accuracy, an exceptionally attractive example of this rare marking. (Scott 2XU1var) $ 2,000

POSTMASTERS’ PROVISIONALS

Provenance: Arthur Hind

Weill Brothers (Christies, October 12, 1989)

$ 3,000

James Madison Buchanan

2 6 Baltimore, Maryland, 5c blue on buff cover, with handstamp of “James M. Buchanan” in black, blue “Baltimore Md. / Sep / 23” c.d.s., to Delia M. Black in Washington D.C., small W.H.C. (Warren H. Colson) handstamp on front and back, blue manuscript check, a fresh and very fine cover, with Buchanan handstamps in black being used earlier than the blue, and of greater scarcity; (USPCS Census 20028).

POSTMASTERS’ PROVISIONALS

The Millbury, Massachusetts Postmasters’ Provisional is a rarity with a most distinctive design. Notable for its omission of both the name of the issuing postmaster and the corresponding town, the stamp’s primitive yet charming depiction of George Washington has enthralled collectors since its discovery. Philip T. Wall, in an introduction to his analysis of the Millbury Provisional, recounts the early years of the professional career of the man who would become the town’s Postmaster, Asa Holman Waters. Waters had a privileged upbringing, attending both Yale University and Harvard Law School, before embarking on ventures in law, politics, banking, and, eventually, overseeing the family’s armory business. These diverse pursuits meant that, upon his appointment as Postmaster of Millbury on 18 January, 1836, he was kept preoccupied by his many other engagements. Wall notes that Henry Waterman, a local jeweller, ran the post office on Waters’ behalf, and was ultimately responsible for the issuing of the now renowned provisional.

The USPCS Census records nine covers, three singles on piece, and five single stamps. Interestingly, the rate markings used on the various on-cover examples are quite diverse. The cover offered here is the unique example with a simple “5”, while others have varying types of “5” or “V” in circle. All are struck in red.

Asa Holman Waters III

POSTMASTERS ’ PROVISIONALS

in over forty years. (USPCS Census 20235)

An exceptional opportunity to acquire an iconic treasure of United States philately. (Scott 7X1)

Reference: Illustrated in the Stamp Specialist (Vol. I, Part 4)

llustrated in American Philatelic Miscellany, edited by Susan M McDonald, 1976.

Illustrated in “The Millbury Postmaster’s Provisional Stamp - The Unused Copy”, The Chronicle, Vol 121, 1984.

Provenance: Robert S. Emerson (reported acquired circa 1929)

recorded as subsequently sold by Ezra Cole upon Emerson’s death. (The Judge Robert S. Emerson Sales, Stanley M. Biermann, The Chronicle, Vol 120, 1983)

H.R. Harmer, New York (4 June, 1980)

$ 60,000

3 6 Millbury, Massachuetts, 1846, 5c black on bluish paper, margins clear on three sides, barely touching at left, tied to 1846 folded letter by neatly-struck red PAID straight-line, red “5” rate handstamp, postmarked with crisp “Milbury Ms. / Sep / 6” c.d.s., to Boston, two small tears at left of adhesive, unobtrusive filing folds, an iconic rarity, offered at auction for the first time

POSTMASTERS ’ PROVISIONALS

4 6 New Haven, Connecticut, 1845, 5c dull blue on white, with blue “E. Mitchell” signature, manuscript “Due –” with “5” handstamp in red alongside, postmarked with “New Haven Ct / Apr / 17” c.d.s., to Dr. Sowell in Athens, Alabama, in the hand of famed Yale chemist Benjamin Silliman Jr., small piece torn from back from removal of seal, cover has been professionally cleaned to remove staining, a fineappearing example of this rare Postmasters’ Provisional, one of only a handful believed extant; Philatelic Foundation certificate no longer accompanies. (Scott 8XU4) $ 20,000

ex 5

5 6/ 2 New Haven Connecticut, 1874, 5c carmine on hard white paper, signed “E. Mitchell” in blue ink, reprint for Chief Clerk for Mitchell Cyrus B. Peets, trivial thin spot on lower margin, else very fine and scarce reprint, one of only thirty made, offered with 5c red and dull blue on hard white paper, two examples from the reprints of the New Haven Philatelic Society, with stamped signature of E. Mitchell and with “1932 FINAL RE-STRIKE” and numbered on reverse, 260 restrikes were made on this occasion before the handstamp was defaced, fresh and very fine, alongsisde a concocted cover purportedly with the 5c dull blue impression, to famed dealer Warren H. Colsen in Boston, a charming creation. (Scott 8XU1R) $ 300

Benjamin Silliman Jr.

POSTMASTERS’ PROVISIONALS

Provenance: Jeremiah A. Farrington $ 3,000

6 3 New York, New York, 5c black, signed ACM, reconstructed plate of forty used examples (5 x 8), showing all positions, almost all with four ample to large margins all around, each stamp with a red cancellation, positions 2 and 7 showing the double transfer, positions 31 and 36 with doubled framelines at bottom and top respectively, the odd small flaw to be expected, a wonderful reconstruction of carefully-chosen examples, which would be an exceptional challenge to duplicate, chiefly very fine. (Scott 9X1)

Robert H. Morris

POSTMASTERS’ PROVISIONALS

Reference: Illustrated and discussed in USPCS Chronicle Volume 32, No. 3, page 3, “The Five Most Outstanding New York Postmaster’s Provisional Covers” by Philip T. Wall)

Provenance: Louis Grunin

Robert Emil Zoellner

$ 20,000

7 6 New York, New York, 5c black on bluish wove paper, signed ACM, AC connected, horizontal strip of four, positions 6-9, large margins on three sides, just clear at left, showing portion of three adjoining stamps at top, tied to cover by blue manuscript cancels, the left stamp further tied by red “New York / Mar / 17” c.d.s., “20” manuscript in blue and curved PAID handstamp in red, to Charles J. Folger in Geneva, New York, a few adhesive remnants on reverse, light stain to front, right stamp with diagonal wrinkle, yet a rare franking, one of four recorded; handstamped WHC (Warren H. Colson), with 1998 Philatelic Foundation certificate. A rarity of exceptional quality, arguably the finest of the four recorded strips of four on cover. (USPCS Census 20501) (Scott 9X1a)

Charles J. Folger (1818-1884) American lawyer and politician

POSTMASTERS’ PROVISIONALS

8 5 New York, New York, 5c

signed ACM connected, very good to large margins all around, cancelled with centrally-struck red square grid and tied to small piece by red PAID, attractive and very fine; with 1973 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 9X3) $ 400

9 3 New York, New York, 5c black, signed RHM, rejoined vertical pair, large balanced margins on all sides, cancelled with blue manuscript, partially hinge reinforced in margin between stamps, trace of uniform toning, yet a scarce multiple of fine appearance; with 1973 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 9X1d) $ 1,500

6 New

manuscript for routing via England and Rotterdam, (endorsed “p. Steamer Brittania, backstamped “England / over Rotterdam”, red English c.d.s. (16 Aug), and Emmerich transits, blue oval backstamp of the forwarding agents A. Rolker & Mollmann of New York, light filing folds and traces of discoloration around edges, a rare transatlantic usage, with 1987 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 9X1b)

Provenance: Consul Klep van Velthoven, Krug, Sweet $ 1,200

black,

10

York, New York, 5c black, signed A.C.M., four large margins, tied to folded cover by “New York 5cts. / Jul / 31” c.d.s. , to Hemer, p/Iserlohn, Germany, rated 1/8 (20p) in

POSTMASTERS’ PROVISIONALS

11 6 Providence, Rhode Island, 5c gray black, four large to very large margins, cancelled in pen and tied to folded cover by neatly-struck “Providence R.I. / May / 29” c.d.s., handtamped “PAID” and “5” in matching red, to New York, horizontal filing folds and two pressed vertical folds, all clear of adhesive, lightly cleaned at bottom, a rare tied example of this Postmasters’ Provisional, of which very few such are recorded. (Scott 10X1)

Provenance: Philipp von Ferrary, with his trefoil at lower right Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer, New York,November, 1955, lot 120). $ 2,000

Philipp von Ferrary

Alfred H. Caspary

POSTMASTERS’ PROVISIONALS

12 6 St. Louis, Missouri, 5c black on greenish paper, four singles, three Type II, one Type I, each a four-margin example cancelled in manuscript, on folded cover, Charney & Whelen correspondence, manuscript “40” in black, postmarked with red “St. Louis Mo. / Nov 25” c.d.s., to Philadelphia, pressed filing folds clear of adhesives, small “WHC” (Warren H. Colson) backstamp, signed Jakubek, with his certificate, a beautiful and rare franking of this iconic Postmaster’s Provisional. (Scott 11X2)

Note: The St. Louis Bears is one of the most recognizable designs in philately. Issued in 1845-6 by Postmaster John Wimer, the stamps were printed in denominations of 5c, 10c, and 20c. The stamp, based on the Great Seal of Missouri, was printed on panes of six, two rows of three, with each position being engraved individually. Printed on wove paper, in shades of greenish to grayish lilac to bluish, with later printings being in thin, hard (pelure) paper. Sixty eight examples on cover are recorded in the USPCS Census, almost all being single frankings; ten bear two issues, two have three, one, the cover offered here, with four, and one, the largest known multiple, with five. An exceptional franking.

Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer, New York, November 15, 1955, lot 138) $ 80,000

John Wimer (1810-1863)

GENERAL ISSUES

13 3 5c red brown, four large balanced margins, postmarked with ideal strike of Burlington, Vermont c.d.s. in red (Feb 16), a beautiful stamp in all respects, extremely fine. (Scott 1) $ 300

14 6 10c Green, Type II, horizontal pair (pos 16-17R1), large margins on three sides, just clear at right, with 1851 1c Blue, Type IV, tied to folded letter to Paris, France, by light strikes of red grid cancels “Providence RI” (23 Jul) c.d.s. alongside, manuscript endorsement “Per Steamer ‘Collins Line’ via New York & Liverpool,” lightly-struck red “PAID” and black Calais entry c.d.s. , “8” (decimes) due mark struck in black, backstamped with British transit (6 Aug) and next-day Paris receiver, 1c stamp with colored-in surface scrapes at left in red of grid, else a fine and scarce Collins Line usage to France; with 2020 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 9, 14)

Provenance: Drucker Family Collection $ 400

GENERAL ISSUES

100

15 3 3c dull red, Type II, horizontal strip of seven, positions 11R3-17R3, margins clear to large, including sheet margin at left, fresh color, cancelled with large part strikes of Greensburg c.d.s., scissor cut in margin between 13-14 and 15-16, else a scarce and fine multiple; backstamped Brettl BPP, Alcuri, and Jakubek. (Scott 11A) $

16 6 3c Dull red, 1851, Type II, three-margin single tied by Epping NH c.d.s. (12 Aug) on ornate ladies envelope with lovely hand-drawn border extending on to the backflap, featuring framed illustration of a castle on the front side and a lute-carrying minstrel and bird on the back, a most attractive and scarce cover. (Scott 11A) $ 200

17 6 5c red brown, used with 1c blue, and 12c black, tied together by magenta grid cancels, on 1859 Election Returns cover front, postmarked with “Hartford Ct. / Mar / 26 /1859” c.d.s., to the town clerk of Roxbury, Connecticut, the 12c with pulled perf, else a fine franking and rare late use of the 1856 5c; with 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate. $ 200

GENERAL ISSUES

18 6 10c green, Type II, large margins on three sides, barely touching at foot, tied by San Francisco Oct 20 c.d.s. to exceptional “San Francisco News Letter” illustrated newspaper, with printed “P.M.S.S. / Per Sonora / Oct. 20” (1857) at upper left, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cover with lovely depiction of eagle, steamship, locomotive, etc, printed along top of internal masthead “The News Letter is sold by all Wells, Fargo & Co Agents throughout the State of California”, light vertical filing fold, a rare and most attractive example of this infamous publication of Frederick Marriott; with 2017 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 14) $ 4,000

Frederick Marriott (1805-1884) publisher and early promoter of aviation

GENERAL ISSUES

19 6 10c

of three, mostly large margins all around, touching at upper left, tied to cover by “Peace Dale R.I. / Feb / 20” c.d.s., to Berlin, Germany, endorsed “Via Prussian / Closed Mail” in manuscript, red “N York 7 Br. Pkt Paid / Feb 24” transit c.d.s. and boxed “Aachen 10/3 / Franco”, c.d.s. arrival backstamp (12 Mar), moisture

(Scott 15) $ 300

at left, a lovely franking and otherwise very fine, with 2023 Philatelic Foundation

lower left, positions 2-3 with light wrinkles, not detracting from the exceptional

of this rare multiple; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation

(Scott 17) $ 400

green, Type III, horizontal strip

stain

certificate.

20 3 12c gray black, horizontal strip of five, ample to large margins all around, cancelled with multiple neatlystruck Cincinnati c.d.s. in blue, trace of red cancellation at

visual appeal

certificate.

Schloßplatz in Berlin

GENERAL ISSUES

adjacent “New York Am. Pkt / Jul / 21” c.d.s. in red, endorsed “via London / Am Packet” and “By Ocean Steamers / to the care of the American Minister” in manuscript, blue Spanish “8Rs” due marking, London (2 Aug) transit and Madrid (5 Aug) c.d.s. arrival backstamps, refolded along top, just clear of perforations, a beautiful

of the 21-cent American

to Spain, with 2001 and 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificates. (Scott 26, 36)

Provenance: Stanley Piller, Sevenoaks $ 1,000

further endorsed “via Bremen” in manuscript at top, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, and further indistinct German c.d.s. backstamps, tears to back flap and

33, 36)

Provenance: Ryohei Ishikawa $ 400

21 6 12c black with 3c dull red vertical pair, uprating 3c Nesbitt entire to Madrid, Spain, cancelled with neatlystruck PAID straight-lines, clear “Brunswick Me / Jul / 16 / 1860” c.d.s. also overstruck PAID,

example

Packet rate

22 6 12c black and 10c green, Type III, tied to cover to Wurttemberg by “Indianapolis Ind / Jul / 19 / 1858” c.d.s., paying the 22c rate to Germany by Hamburg Packet via Bremen, red “N. York 8 U.S. Pkt Paid / Aug / 7” exchange datestamp, blue “America / Uber Bremen / Franco” three-line transit,

some light cover stains, a fine usage. (Scott

GENERAL ISSUES

6 24c

wedges

with 1c

cancel to folded

to Genova, Italy, multiple script due markings, red “N. York Am Pkt Paid / May / 28” c.d.s. transit on front, London (9 Dec) and Genoa (12 Dec) backstamps, hinge remnants on reverse, light transit wear to front, a charming franking; with 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 63, 65, 68, 70a) $ 3,000

24 0/ 4 3c

imperforate on stamp paper, trial color block of eight, large even margins all around, showing complete “Engraved by the National Bank Note Company City of New York / No. 52 Plate” inscription in lower margin, never hinged, natural vertical paper crease through two stamps, a fresh and rare inscription proof block; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 65TC6a) $ 800

23

brown lilac, in conjunction

blue, two 3c rose, and 10c yellow green vertical pair, all tied by black circle of

fancy

cover

lake,

GENERAL ISSUES

6 12c black vertical pair, with 3c ultramarine horizontal pair, postmarked with black grid cancellations, “Wellesborough Pa / Jul / 26” double-circle c.d.s., to Paris, France, red “New York Paid 6 / Jul / 27” credit datestamp and boxed “P.P.”, blue “Cherbourg” 1869 c.d.s. ties 12c pair, filing fold just clear of adhesives, a fine and desirable double-rate cover. (Scott 69, 114) $ 400

6 24c

and 5c

tied to

to Shanghai, China, with circular black grid cancels, faint red “N.York Br. Pkt Paid / SP 29” c.d.s., red “32” manuscript and “1d” red handstamped credit markings, red “London / Paid” split-ring transit, endorsed “via Marseilles” in red, partial “Hong Kong / NO 17 / 63” transit and “Shanghai / NO 24” c.d.s. backstamps, back flap mostly removed, trivial edge wrinkles, a lovely franking to a sought-after destination; signed Jakubek BPP, with his 1987 certificate. (Scott 70a, 76) $ 500

25

26

brown lilac vertical pair

brown,

cover

GENERAL ISSUES

Provenance: Ryohei Ishikawa

200

27 6 30c orange on folded cover, two singles, tied by red circular grid cancels and NEW YORK PAID c.d.s. (17 Jan), to Lyon, France, endorsed “Steamship New York”, red French entry c.d.s. on front, Paris (31 Jan) and Lyon (1 Feb) backstamps, wrinkling and filing folds, yet an uncommon quadruple rate cover from the Payen correspondence, signed A. Diena. (Scott 71) $ 200

28 6 1c blue, F Grill, tied to locally-addressed cover by ornate “Hinman & Titus / Dealers in / Groceries / and / Provisions / Moravia, N.Y. / Return if not called for in 10 days” commercial handstamp, a fresh and most unusual illustration of the 1c circular rate, very fine; (Scott 92)

$

GENERAL ISSUES

29 6 2c brown, block of ten, pair, and single, cancelled in manuscript, the single and pair tied by double-circle “Hiogo / Japan” c.d.s. to cover to Siegen, Rheinish Prussia, endorsed “via S. Francisco”, where the block was cancelled with Nov 18 c.d.s., red “New York Paid All / Br. Transit / Nov 26” c.d.s., German c.d.s. receiver (8 Dec) on reverse, cover opened for display, one adhesive creased from being affixed over bottom edge, some edge flaws, but a remarkable and rare franking; with 1997 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 113)

Note: This cover, being undated, leaves the rate open to some conjecture. If sent in 1869, it is a 1c overpayment of the 25c rate, being 10c per 1/2oz from the United States to Prussia via New York, and 15c for Prussian closed mail via England. If sent in 1870, it is a six cent overpayment of the 10c transpacific and 10c transatlantic rate. If the latter, one would assume the sender would have simply used the block of ten, unless the earlier rate was still in mind. $ 2,000

GENERAL ISSUES

30 6 1c blue green to $5.00 dark green, tied to 2c Washington entire by oval “New York USA / Foreign / 9-23 / 1904” c.d.s., registered to Lucerne, Switzerland, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp, two adhesion remnants on reverse, stamps chiefly fine, a rare and colourful franking. (Scott 300-313) $ 300

31 6 1c-10c “Kans.” Overprints, set of eleven, tied to Nickels first day cover by “Washington D.C. / May 1 / 5 PM / 1929” duplex, fresh and very fine. (Scott 658-68) $ 200

View of Lucerne

GENERAL ISSUES

“This

3,000

Italian

Paris,

Provenance: William J. Ainsworth

/ to /

Interlaken, Switzerland,

Rome c.d.s.

150

32 6 65c - $2.60 Graf Zeppelin, set of three on 2c Sesquicentennial Exhibition entire, tied by “Washington D.C. / Apr 19 / 5PM / 1930” duplex, dual United States and Germany flight cachets, with small circular

Article Made the Complete Round Trip / Via Graf Zeppelin” handstamp, with Friedrichshafen (6.6.30) and New York (Jun 8) backstamps, light uniform toning, a rare flown Graf Zeppelin first day cover; with 1996 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott C13-15) $

33 6 Italo Balbo Return Flight Cover, 1933, $1.00 violet black, three singles, with 10c orange and 50c lilac, tied to cover from New York City to Rome, Italy, struck with partial New York City Hall duplex, purple United States “Italian Air Cruise / New York – Roma” and blue Italian “crociera Aerea del Decennale / Italia –Nord Amerika” handstamped flight cachets, manuscript “By

Air Cruise

Europe”,

arrival backstamps, to

France, crossed-out and forwarded to

with indistinct c.d.s. arrival backstamp (17.VIII.33), light soiling in places, a fine and scarce flight cover; (AAMC “1184f)

$

GENERAL ISSUES

34 6 2c-$2.00, Offices in China, tied to registered cover by “U.S. Pos. Service Shanghai China / Mar 7 / 11AM / 1922” duplex, printed address of New York crossed-out and re-addressed Shanghai, filing folds clear of adhesives, a scarce franking of the complete set of Shanghai overprints; with 1984 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott K1-16) $ 800

International Post Office in Shanghai

HAWAII

The first issues of Hawaii are known as the Missionary stamps. Printed by letterpress at the Government Printing Office, the first three stamps made available on 1 October, 1851 in Honolulu and Lahaina. The design and production was overseen by Henry Whitney, Honolulu’s first postmaster, and brother of the sender of the letter offered here. An exceptional overview of the production and history of the Hawaiian Missionary stamps by Fred Gregory may be found at Post Office in Paradise (www. hawaiianstamps.com)

The cover offered here bears a 13c. adhesive, paying the Hawaiian and United States postage, as well as the 2c ship’s fee. The crossed-out endorsement “care of H. Hill…”, indicates that once received in Boston, the cover was conveyed to Oroomiah privately. Both the sender, Maria Whitney Pogue, and recipient, Fidelia Fiske, are well-known. Pogue was born on 19 October, 1820, at Waimea, Kauai, and her passing in May, 1900, was recorded by the Aloha Aina newspaper, noting “This morning Mrs. Maria Whitney Pogue, the first haole [non-native] girl to be born in the Hawaiian archipelago, died after a long illness. She was eighty years old. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Whitney, missionaries who arrived first with other missionaries for the islands.” Her brother, Henry Martyn Whitney, served as Hawaii’s first Postmaster, and was a prominent figure in both Hawaiian publishing and politics. Like her correspondent Fiske, Whitney would be educated in the United States at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, among the most prominent institutions at the time for educating women missionaries. While Whitney would return to Hawaii to continue the missionary work of her family, Fiske, while maintaining a life-long connection to Mount Holyoke, would find her calling further afield. Fiske is remembered today for her extensive work among the Nestorian (Christian Assyrian) community of present-day Umria, Iran. The Assyrian Church, desiring encourage the education of girls in the region, called upon Fiske to lead this project, which she did, as a teacher and principal at the Urmia Seminary, later renamed in her honour.

Extensive collections of Fiske’s correspondence are today held in several institutional collections. Of note, the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum holds in its collection Fiske’s document box, which they note “was likely used in her travels, and contained letters and writing materials.”

Henry Martyn Whitney (1824-1904)

Maria Whitney Pogue (1820-1900)

Fidelia Fiske (1816-1864)

35 6 13c blue, “H.I. & U.S. Postage,” 1852, large margins all around, showing trace of “kiss print” of upper letters, fresh and bright appearance, tied to folded letter by crisp red “Honolulu / US Postage Paid / Jul / 24” c.d.s., black “PAID” handstamp alongside, postmarked with ideal San Francisco c.d.s. (1 Sep) in black, adjacent circular “8” in black from San Francisco, from Maria Whitney Pogue, with extensive letter datelined at Lahainaluna, to Miss Fidelia Fiske in “Ooromiah” (Oroomiah), Persia, endorsed in manuscript at lower left “care of H. Hill Esq., 33 Pemberton Sq., Boston Mass”, an astounding and sound entire, the finer of two recorded Missionary covers to Persia, and the unique example with only a Hawaiian franking, a rarity of the utmost quality, with 1995 Philatelic Foundation certificate; An exceptional piece of Hawaiian history. (Scott 4)

Provenance: Théodore Champion

Alfred F. Lichtenstein

Alfred J. Ostheimer III

Honolulu Advertiser

$ 120,000

Urmia Seminary school for girls

HAWAII

36 6 6c carmine, 1874, two singles, with single Hawaii 2c rose vermilion, 5c blue, and 6c arranged, arranged in overlapping fashion and tied together on cover from Honolulu, Hawaii, to East Hatley, Quebec, Canada, postmarked with Hawaii double-circle “G.P.O. Honolulu / Sep / 21 / Paid All” and violet “San Francisco Cal / Oct / 17 / Paid All” c.d.s., reverse with Montreal transit (24 Oct) and Hatley split-ring receiver, cover reduced at left, a few small wormholes including through 6c, and light overall soiling, but a rare and most likely unique franking, signed Ashbrook; Ashbrook surmises that this is an overpaid, double rate letter, the 2c, 5c, and 6c Hawaiian adhesives overpaying the double rate to the United States by 1c, the two 6c carmine paying the correct double rate to Canada. (Scott 148)

Provenance: William J. Ainsworth $ 500

View of Honolulu

CARRIERS

$ 300

37 6 Baltimore, Maryland, 1c blue on bluish paper, good impression, margins touching on three sides, cancelled with manuscript “x” and tied to cover by circular blue “1”, postmarked with “Baltimore Md / Aug / 1” c.d.s. with enclosed letter, a scarce usage; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 1LB2)

38 6 Baltimore, Maryland, 1c red, ample to large margins all around, tied by blue “Baltimore MD” c.d.s. (9 Jan), Heim Nicodemus & Co advertising cover, multiple hinge remnants on reverse from prior mounting, a scarce and attractive usage on an illustrated cover. (Scott 1LB9) $ 100

CARRIERS

39 1/ 4 Charleston, South Carolina, Steinmeyer’s City Post, 2c black on pink paper, sheet of 10, large sheet margins, hinged original gum, partially disturbed in places, the odd small tone spot, signed “J.F. Steinmeyer Jr.” at foot, lower left

slightly trimmed and small corner crease at lower right, else a fine and scarce sheet. (Scott 4LB20) $ 300

Provenance: Edward Spring Knapp $ 2,000

corner

40 6 Cincinnati, Ohio, Williams’ City Post, 2c brown on wove paper, margins just touching to ample, tied to locally-addressed cover by partial blue “City Post” c.d.s., manuscript dated 1854, a rare cover. (Scott 9LB1)

CARRIERS

41 6 Cleveland, Ohio, Bishop’s City Post, (1c) blue, mostly large to very large margins, close at upper left, fresh and deep color, tied to cover by red “Cleveland O / Paid / Feb / 9” c.d.s. with “10” in manuscript written overtop of 9, on cover to Conrad Armstrong, Attorney at Law on South 4th Street, with enclosed letter, adhesive with tear at left, just touching frameline, cover with some pressed creases, portion torn from back flap, and multiple adhesion remnants on reverse, nevertheless a rare on-cover example of this City Post, one of only seven recorded in the Allen census, and the only one with the stamp tied to cover, signed Costales, Jakubek. (Scott 10LB1)

Provenance: Golden Collection

John R. Boker, Jr. $ 3,000

CARRIERS

42 2/ 4 Louisville, Kentucky, Brown & McGill’s USPO Despatch, 2c blue, unused block of four, without gum, large margins all around showing complete framelines, pleasing light shade, hinge thin to bottom pair, yet a rare block, this carrier’s stamps being infrequently seen in multiples, fresh and very fine appearance. (Scott 5LB2)

$ 150

43 6 New York, New York, United States City Despatch Post, 3c black on blue-green glazed paper, large margins on all sides, cancelled with centrally-struck octagonal “US” in red, postmarked “New York / 10 Cts / 7 / Sep” c.d.s., to Saginaw, Michigan, small tear to back flap, scarce and fine; with clear 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 6LB5) $ 100

44 6 New York, New York, United States City Despatch Post, 3c black on blue glazed paper, large margins on all

with sheet

at foot, affixed to folded letter and cancelled with red octagonal “U.S.”, postmarked with red “City Despatch Post” c.d.s. (1 Jun), locally-addressed to the corner of Grove and Bleeker Streets, light filing folds, attractive and fine; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 6LB5b)

$ 300

sides,

margin

CARRIERS

ex 45

45 6 New York, New York, U.S. Mail, 1c black on rose wove paper, two 1c black on yellow, and two 1c black on buff, margins chiefly clear to large, each being tied to cover by red New York c.d.s. or PAID handstamp, one 6LB11 addressed to Washington, D.C., another franking being a striking sheet margin single, a few adhesives with discoloration as often seen, else a chiefly fine group. (Scott 6LB9-11)

$ 200

46 6 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Mail, 1c black on rose, with “L.P.”, large portion of frameline present on three sides, not cancelled but affixed to small cover, with floral embossing at upper left, dated “9 May” in manuscript, scarce, "a fine and charming cover, one of only 12-15 examples recorded in the Lyons census, signed Jakubek. (Scott 7LB1)

Provenance: Henry C. Gibson owner’s backstamp $ 400

47 6 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Mail, 1c gold on black on glazed paper, large even margins on all sides, tied to cover by red star cancellation, 3c orange brown affixed at left and tied by blue “Philadelphia PA / Oct / 4” c.d.s., a late usage thus, to Boston, Massachusetts, the carrier adhesive with some imperfections typical of this printing, else fine. (Scott 7LB11) $ 150

Provenance: Ambassador J. William Middendorf

4,000

48 6 St. Louis, Missouri, 2c blue, tied to locally-addressed cover by boxed “1CT” handstamp, with free strike alongside, manuscript “Valentine” notation at left, adhesive with various faults and repaired, yet a great rarity, this being one of only five covers recorded; with 2020 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 8LB3)

II, Frajola Net Price Sale 4, 1990. $

View of St. Louis

Provenance: Edgar Kuphal. $ 300

49 6 Allen’s Dispatch, Chicago, Illinois, (undenominated) red on yellow, tied to cover by violet eagle, alongside oval “Allen’s City Dispatch / 125 Clark Street / Feb 3 1883”, with lovely illustrated advertisement for I.N.W. Sherman, carriage and wagon manufacturers, depicting the company’s factory, to Empire Warehouse Co. at Market & Quincy Streets, adhesive with some light soiling from use, a scarce franking, particularly desirable on an advertising cover. (Scott 3L3)

50 6 Boyd’s City Express, New York, 2c black on green, glazed surface paper, serrated perforations, affixed to folded letter, internally dated May 6, 1846, cancelled with black handstamp, red ‘PAID” below and oval “Boyd’s City / Express Post” (6 May) adjacent, some light toning, yet a rare example of this privately prepared perforated stamp; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 20L4var) $ 100

6 Bradway’s Despatch, Millville, New Jersey, undenominated, margins touching to clear, affixed to small embossed cover, cancelled in manuscript, used in conjunction with 3c dull red, tied by Millville N.J. c.d.s. (15 Jan), to Phoenix, Rhode Island, some peripheral edge toning of no importance given the cover’s great rarity, the earliest of only four examples recorded by Lyons. (Scott 21L1)

Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer, New York, March 20, 1957, lot 636)

Ambassador J. William Middendorf II.

$ 3,000

51

View of Milleville

Provenance: John R. Boker, Jr. $ 1,200

52 6 Brady & Co’s Penny Post, Chicago, Illinois, 1c violet, margins well clear of design on all sides, affixed to cover, without postal markings, wrinkles, a scarce and unusual local franking, as the origins of this stamp remain a matter of conjecture; with 1961 B.P.A. certificate, signed by Robson Lowe. (Scott 23L1) $ 150

53 6 Brigg’s Despatch, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (2c) black on yellow buff, margins touching oval on two sides, tied to folded letter (27 June, 1848) by blue “Philadelphia Pa / 5 cts. / Jun / 29” c.d.s., to West Chester, filing folds, one crossing adhesive, some staining, yet a rare local, this being a particularly desirable example due to its being tied to the cover. (Scott 25L1)

POST OFFICE”

300

View of Brooklyn

Provenance: David Golden (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, November, 1999, lot 813). $ 500

54 6 Broadway Post Office, New York, (1c) black, large to very large margins, affixed to folded letter, internally dated 13 November, 1851, handstamped PAID in red, with neatly-struck oval “BROADWAY CITY EXPRESS /

at left, to Cedar Street, New York City, light filing folds well clear of adhesive, an otherwise fresh and attractive example, rarely found on cover. (Scott 26L2) $

55 6 Brooklyn City Post, undated embossed Valentine cover, handstamped with bold black PAID and crisp oval “Brooklyn City Post”, to Miss Burnham on Butler Street, the odd spot of staining, else a lovely and rare cover, one of only two recorded examples of this elusive City Post, with 1984 P.F. Certificate

56

2 City Dispatch, St. Louis Missouri, 2c black on wove paper, trial color plate proof, typically large margins all around, well clear of outer frameline at all points, with manuscript “T. C.” initials in blue, diagonal crease, crease at upper left, and a few small yellow spots near top margin above “AT”, the latter two not mentioned on accompanying certificate, a rarity of this mysterious local post, of which little information is recorded; with 2019 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 42L1TC)

Note: Two examples are recorded of the St. Louis City Dispatch, both black on blue paper. The discovery example is on cover, and was recorded in the famed Ferrary collection, later selling to John Boker via W.H. Colson. The second example, a single stamp, was first noted in a collection purchased by H.R. Harmer, was later also acquired by Boker. It was offered in the 1973 Robson Lowe sale of his Carriers and Locals, and subsequently resided in the famed Golden collection.

Provenance: Philipp von Ferrary

John R. Boker, Jr.

Golden-Collection $ 3,000

$ 300

57 6 Cummings’ City Post, New York, 2c black on yellow, affixed to lovely gold illustrated Valentine cover, red boxed “PAID AHC” struck just above, faint red Cummings Express c.d.s. alongside, adhesive with some scuffing, otherwise a most attractive usage of this Cummings “Letter and Heart” stamp. (Scott 55L3)

Philipp von Ferrary

John R. Boker, Jr.

6 D.O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia Despatch Post, (2c)

with background shading, large margins, tied by faint manuscript “X” to locally-addressed folded letter datelined Philadelphia, November 9, postmarked with neatly-struck double-circle “City Despatch / D.O. Blood & Co / 2 Cts.”, accompanying certificate suggests the manuscript “X” is “probably” not contemporary, nevertheless a scarce and attractive cover, unrecorded in the Morris census, with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate.

(Scott 15L5)

$ 300

6 D.O. Blood & Co, Philadelphia Despatch

ex 59

(3c) black on grayish paper, initialled “R & Co” (Robertson & Co, the operators and prececessors of D.O. Blood), showing distinctive double impression, four ample to large margins, tied to undated folded letter by red “3”, partial “Philadelphia Despatch Post” c.d.s. at left, wrinkles and vertical fold, a rare local issue showing the doubling of the design, offered with folded letter, dated Indianapolis, also with “Philadelphia Despatch Post / 10 A.M.” c.d.s.; 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 15L3a)

Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer, New York, March 20, 1957, lot 565)

Henry C. Gibson $ 2,000

58

black,

59

Post,

60 6 D.O. Blood & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (2c) black on pale green, margins ample to large, cancelled in manuscript and with black grid obliterator, docketed upon receipt “rec’d July 14th/48”, a few light creases, adhesive with tiny edge tears at top, else fine; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 15L11)

$ 300

61 6 Eagle City Post, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (2c) black on grayish paper, without “WS” initials, cut to shape and affixed to cover, cancelled in manuscript, red handstamped “5” alongside, postmarked “Norristown Pa / Aug / 7” c.d.s., to Nathan R. Potts of Philadelphia, some wrinkling affecting adhesive, the odd spot of discoloration, yet an immensely rare local stamp, one of only four examples recorded. (Scott 61L1)

Provenance: Henry Chapman Needham, Gibson and Middendorf, with Gibson’s ownership mark on reverse. $ 5,000

300

63 6 Hill’s

Boston, Massachusetts,

large margins all around, affixed to folded letter, postmarked “Boston 10 Cts / 18 / Oct” c.d.s., to Cincinnati, Ohio, some adhesion remnants to reverse, a rare franking, with only seven covers recorded, all but one of which have the adhesive untied, and one of which is also addressed to Ohio and postmarked on the same date as the example offered here; with clear 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 81L1) $ 1,000

62 6 Hanford’s Pony Express, New York, 2c black on orange-yellow, margins clear of oval on three sides, affixed to small cover postmarked “New York 5 cts. / 21 / Jan”, to Newport, Rhode Island, some wrinkling and small repair at top left, a scarce franking; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 78L1) $

Post,

1c black on rose,

64 6 Hussey’s City Post, 1c brown red, large margins on three sides, into at bottom, tied to full-front insurance company advertising cover by neatly-struck “1CT Paid / Hussey 50 Wm. St”, back flap removed, a most attractive usage. (Scott 81L4) $ 150

(Scott 102L2)

One of only two recorded examples of the 1c over 1/2c Mason’s New Orleans City Express, and the only example on cover.

Provenance: Maurice Burrus

Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer, New York, March 21, 1957, lot 861)

$ 10,000

65 6 Mason’s New Orleans City Express, 1850-1, 2c black on yellow, imperforate, on folded letter datelined Franklin House (Mrs. Taylor’s), 39 Canal Street, tied by red grid cancel, postmarked “N-ORLS CITY EXPRESS POST. LA / FEB / 6” with day in manuscript, locally addressed to Leads Foundry, horizontal filing fold, some adhesion remnants on reverse from prior mounting, overall exceptionally fresh, a rarity.

View of New Orleans

1,500

108L3A)

Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer, New York, March 21, 1957, lot 897)

John R. Boker, Jr. $ 1,000

66 6 Messenkope’s Union Square Post Office, New York, (2c) black on pink paper, margins clear of outer oval on three sides, affixed to cover to Amos Street, with partial enclosure dated July 5, 1850, from the Manhattan Gas & Light Company, cover with some tears and adhesive fauty, nevertheless a rare franking, with George B. Sloane guarantee signature on reverse, sent during the early period following the takeover of the company by Joseph E. Dunham from Charles Messenkope; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate(Scott 106L2) $

67 6 Metropolitan Post Office, New York, (2c) blue, die cut, tied to folded cover front by boxed “PAID / WH LAWS” hanstamp, free strike at left, postmarked “Metropolian / P.O. / Mar / 20”, to G. Robertson 135 Water Street, filing fold creasing adhesive, yet a rare franking, with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott

6 Pinkey’s

New York, 2c

green glazed paper, on folded letter internally dated July 9, 1851, and noted “Fourth Avenue, 94 / Opposite 11th St”, postmarked “New-York 5 Cts/ Jul / 10”, to Boston, Massachusetts, stamp with portion torn off at left and otherwise creased, some peripheral discoloration to cover, yet a rarity, this being the discovery cover, one of only handful of such stamps believed extant; , signed Jakubek. (Scott 115L1)

Provenance: Philipp von Ferrary

John R. Boker, Jr. $ 1,500

Buffalo, 22 August,

Aug 26 9 O’C”, to New York, horizontal

and desirable conjunctive use with Boyd’s. (Scott 117L1) $ 300

68

Express Post,

black on

69 6 Pomeroy’s Letter Express, 5c black on yellow, on folded letter datelined

cancelled in manuscript, adjacent neatly-struck “Boyd’s City / Express Post /

fold through lower margin of adhesive, an otherwise fresh entire

70 6 Prince’s Letter Despatch, Portland, Maine, undenominated black adhesive, margins ample to large on three sides, tied to cover by indistinct circular cancellation, 3c. rose adjacent tied by “Hallowell ME / Mar / 14” c.d.s., to Boston, Massachusetts, the local with trivial horizontal crease at foot well clear of design, the 3c with natural straight-edge, cover with small nick at right and slightly reduced, yet a most attractive usage of this scarce local, one of only about a dozen covers known, this example being unrecorded in the Lyons census (Penny Post, Vol 10, No. 4); with 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 122L1)

$ 1,500

71 6 Prince’s Letter Dispatch, Portland, Maine, sheet margin single, large to huge margins all around, tied to cover by red “Boston Mass / Aug / 19” double-circle c.d.s., alongside 3c brown red, tied by crisp strike of black segmented cork, to William F. Brooks of Boston, trivial light soiling to portions of adhesive, cover reduced and partially refolded, an exceptionally attractive and rare on-cover example of this rare local issue. (Scott 122L1)

Note: Prince’s Letter Dispatch of Portland, Maine, carried mail nightly by messenger traveling by steamer to Boston. The adhesive was engraved by Lowell of the firm of Lowell & Brett of Boston, whose name appears on the stamp below the steamship. While a common stamp unused, covers are rare; Lyons records only eleven such examples in his census. (Penny Post, Volume 10, No. 4, October 2002).

Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer, March, 1957, lot 947). $ 1,500

Provenance: Gibson, Middendorf (Richard Frajola Inc, Net Price Sale, lot 736). $ 2,000

135L1) Note: Three different types of the Sullivan’s Dispatch Post local are recorded; the (2c) black on green glazed paper offered here, a (2c) bluish black on wove paper, uncancelled on a magazine, one of two examples of which is housed in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum; and an unused (2c) green on wove paper.

$ 10,000

72 6 Spence & Brown Express Post, “Philadelphia Express / S&B / POST 2 Cts.” circular stencil marking, on locally-used folded cover, to No. 51, North Sixth St, vertical fold, a rarity about which very little is known, other than the name of its proprietors, very fine.

73 6 Sullivan’s Dispatch Post, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1853, (2c) black on green, cut octagonally and affixed to folded letter datelined 18 June, 1853, postmarked with blue “Cincinnati O. 5 / Jun / 25” c.d.s., to Louisville, Kentucky, vertical filing folds, one through adhesive, of no importance given the unique status of this example, with Robson Lowe’s handwritten guarantee on reverse, a rarity.  (Scott

74 6 Telegraph Despatch Post Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1c black on yellowish paper, margins ample to large, cancelled with black manuscript “X”, on partial folded letter to Washington, D.C., postmarked with blue “Philadelphia 5cts” c.d.s., cover with some staining predominantly at left, adhesive with slight scuffing in margins, of little importance given the rarity of this local on cover, with 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 138L1)

The cover offered here is one of only three recorded in the Roth census (Penny Post, Vol 3, No. 4). A fourth has since been discovered.

Provenance: Henry C. Gibson, with his owner’s mark on reverse.

$ 3,000

Henry C. Gibson

75 6 Third Avenue Post Office, New York, 2c black on bluish paper, touching oval frameline in places as usual, pleasing dark colour, with 1855 3c dull red affixed beside and partially overtop “Paid” manuscript notation, tied by “New-York / May / 19” c.d.s., to Brunswick, Maine, an extremely attractive example of this rare local, one of only a handful of any Third Avenue Post Office examples recorded on cover, and the only recorded example of this type on cover, with 1999 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 139L4)

Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary

Josiah K. Lilly Jr

Golden Collection

$ 4,000

76 6 United States City Despatch Post, New York, 3c black on grayish paper, large balanced margins showing frameline on three sides, affixed to folded letter, cancelled with red framed “FREE” handstamp indicating usage as a local stamp, corresponding red “City Despatch Post NY” c.d.s. (April 30), some peripheral edge staining, else scarce and fine; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 40L1) $ 500

EASTERN EXPRESSES

77

6 Adams Express Co., Louisville, Kentucky, 3c star die postal stationery cover, from an unknown location within the Confederacy indicia cancelled with ideal “Adams Ex. Co. / Louisville, KY / Jul / 16 / 1861” c.d.s., to St. Louis, Missouri, entering the mails at Louisville, Kentucky, with blue JUL 20 c.d.s. tying 3c dull red. A beautiful “through the lines” cover with tremendous appeal. $ 400

78

6 Adams Express Co., Augusta, Georgia, full-front advertising cover, franked with 3c. dull red, tied by Augusta c.d.s., to Albion, Orleans County, New York, illustration depicting the company’s South Western Division offices, Murphy, Printer of New York imprint on back flap, a beautiful cover, signed Jakubek, with his certificate. $ 100

EASTERN EXPRESSES

79 6 Jerome & Co’s Boston & Bangor Express, folded letter, with contents dated 26 August, 1848, embossed with cameo of “Major General William H. Harrison”, the former President who had died seven years prior, regarding goods being shipped on board the schooner “St Jean,” in port at Bangor and bound for Boston, “12 2” in manuscript on front, adjacent green imperforate stamp “Forwarded by / Jerome & Co’s / Boston & Bangor / Express”, three line red handstamp “Return Answer to / Express Office / 7 State St, Boston”, to Henry Ingalls in Boston, stain at top, a few light wrinkles to adhesive, some folds to contents fragile, else fine and scarce. $ 300

80 6 Moore’s Newspaper and Parcel Express, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undenominated, black on green imperforate adhesive, margins touching outer ornaments in places, on cover rated in manuscript, uncancelled, to Cape Island, New Jersey, with contents datelined August 17, 1849, fresh and rare; our research uncovered only one other example, with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate

Provenance: Hollowbush and Hahn  $ 250

WESTERN EXPRESSES

81 6 Angiers’ North San Juan and Humbug Express, elaborate printed frank on 3c pink postal stationery cover, cancelled in pen and postmarked with North San Juan, California c.d.s. (20 Nov), to Sacramento, the odd small toning spot mentioned for strict accuracy, reduced at right, just clear of indicia, an exceptional cover from this elusive express company.

Note: Angiers Express was a one-man express that operated from Humbug to North San Juan in Nevada County between 1861 and 1864, with mail being conveyed to North San Juan, as in the case of the cover offered here, or relayed to Wells, Fargo & Co.

Reference: illustrated in “Letters of Gold” (Page 171).

Provenance: Alfred F. Lichtenstein

Henry H. Clifford

Marc Haas

Edwards Collection $ 800

View of North San Juan

WESTERN EXPRESSES

82 6 Bannack City Express, A.J. Oliver & Co., cover franked with 3c red brown, cancelled with rosette fancy cancel in black, alongside “Cleveland O / May / 27” c.d.s., fair strike of “BANNACK CITY / EXPRESS” tombstone, reduced on three sides, resealed at top, overall wear, to Bannock City, Idaho; this portion of the Idaho Territory became part of Montana Territory on May 26. Rare.

Note: A.J. Oliver & Co operated the Bannack City Express from 1862-66, running from Bannack to the Utah Territory. $ 400

83 6 Coon Creek, California, Overland via Los Angeles, circa 1860, stage coach illustrated cover with route directive, franked with 10c green, tied in manuscript “Coon Creek Cala / Dec 5th / “ to West Mills, Franklin County, Maine, no backstamps light wrinkles, fine and scarce. $ 500

WESTERN EXPRESSES

84 6 F. Rumrill & Co. Northern Express, Connecting with Wells Fargo & Co, blue four-line handstamp on undated cover, noted “Paid 6” and “Collect $1.00” in manuscript, postmarked with neatly-struck Bennington VT c.d.s. (3 Nov), printed address of William R. Morgan, Foster’s Bar, Yuba County, partially crossed-out and readdressed “St. Louis, Sears Diggins”, California, slightly reduced at left, else scarce and fine.

Reference: illustrated in “Letters of Gold” (pg. 214). $ 300

85 6 Langton’s Express, cover franked with strip of three 1c blue, margins close to into design, tied by oval “Langtons Express Downieville / Jul 14” datestamp, to the Enterprise Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons in Yuba, California, with enclosed contents from Minnesota Lodge, cover endorsed in manuscript “entered on black book” and in pencil at upper left “Due Langtons / Express 25c”, reverse with red doubleoval “Langton’s / Pioneer Express / Eureka City”, piece torn from back flap, scarce and attractive. $ 600

WESTERN EXPRESSES

Provenance: Edgar Kuphal. $ 400

Provenance: Edward Spring Knapp

Louis H. Barkhausen $ 200

86

6 Wells, Fargo, & Co, Newspaper Stamp, (undenominated) blue, tied to wrapper to Poway, California by blue oval “Wells, Fargo & Co / San Diego Cal” datestamp in blue, the odd lightly toned perf, some disturbances to reverse from prior mounting, a rare franking; 1982 Philatelic Foundation certificate no longer accompanies. (Scott 143LP9)

87 6 Wells, Fargo & Co Express, San Francisco, c. 1854, very fine blue octagonal strike on 6c postal stationery cover, indicia cancelled “New-York / Apr / 4”, to Albany, some hinge remnants on reverse, reduced at right, yet an indeal example of this Wells Fargo marking.

WESTERN EXPRESSES

88 6 Wells, Fargo & Co Express, San Francisco, cover franked with 10c green, tied by blue “Wells, Fargo & Co Express / S.F.RCo / 1 Jun” double-circle c.d.s., to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, smudged “BLOOD’S PENNY POST / Jun 25 / 10 1/2AM / PHILDA” double-circle c.d.s, adjacent “BLOOD’S DESPATCH / 2 CTS” handstamp, both in black, manuscript endorsement at lower left, the odd light bit of toning including to adhesive perfs, slightly reduced at left, else a fine and scarce example of Wells Fargo’s use of Blood’s for local delivery. (Scott 35) $ 300

89 6 Wells, Fargo & Co, Express, San Francisco, 10c Nesbitt entire to D.B. Stacey in Philadelphia, with two red Wells, Fargo & Co. printed franks overtop green “Freeman & Co’s” ribbon frank, indicia cancelled by blue circular “Wells, Fargo & Co Express / S.Frco / ? / Jul” datestamp alongside, “BLOOD’S PENNY POST / Aug 3 / 10 1/2AM / PHILDA” double-circle c.d.s, below, further struck with “BLOOD’S DESPATCH / 2 CTS” handstamp, both in black, small adhesion remnants on reverse, trivial light edge toning, else a very fine and desirable conjunctive use of Wells Fargo conveying mail to Blood’s Despatch for local delivery, further enhanced by the scarce use of overprinted Freeman & Co stationery, rare and most attractive. $ 500

WESTERN EXPRESSES

90 6 Wells, Fargo & Co, Express, 1863, 3c blue Virginia City, N.T. oval datestamp (3 Feb) on 10c green stationery cover, with Wells Fargo printed frank, to Griggsville, postmarked with neatly-struck black circle-of-wedges adjacent New York double-circle c.d.s. (28 Feb), trace of light cleaning and some small spots, else a fine example with crisp strikes, carried outside of the mails from Virginia City, then by post from New York to Illinois. $ 300

View of Virginia City

PONY EXPRESS

91 6 Central Overland California & Pike’s Peak, Pony Express, 1860 (September 6), way cover franked with 1857 3c dull red vertical pair, paying the double 3c letter rate, showing guideline at left, tied by two strikes of black “St. Joseph Mo. / Sep / 6 / 1860” c.d.s., reverse with fair strike of “Pony Express / St. Joseph / Sep 6” in carmine, manuscript “Ft. Bridger U.T. / August 31, 1860” origin notation at upper right, endorsed “Pony Express / Paid $7.50” at lower left, being the triple $2.50 rate, to Henry H. Cumming in Augusta, Georgia, slightly reduced along top and right, adhesives gum soaked, sensible professional repairs at bottom of envelope, a superb and rare cover of very fine appearance, unique with this franking. FKW Census E17. Note: This cover was carried on the eastward Pony Express journey that departed San Francisco on Wednesday, August 25, arriving in St. Joseph on September 6. It is one of two covers recorded from this trip. The use of carmine ink for the St. Joseph Running Pony is recorded for only a short period; Frajola, Walkse, and Kramer note its usage from only August 20 and September 12, 1860, being discontinued on eastbound mail after September 6. This cover is the one of only six and the latest recorded examples in carmine from the eastbound route.

This cover’s recipient, Henry H. Cumming, was a noted figure in Augusta. A plantation owner, he also led the city’s Canal Commission during construction of the Augusta Canal, the initial survey for which he personally financed. He was also a legal partner of George Crawford, who became Secretary of War of the United States. Cumming’s brother, Alfred, was Governor of Utah Territory from 1851-61, succeeding Brigham Young, and his son, also Alfred, was a General in the Confederate Army. $ 15,000

Henry H. Cumming (1799-1866)

PONY EXPRESS

92 6 Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, printed “PAID / Central Overland Pony Express Company” frank on 10c Nesbitt green entire (U18), to Henry A. Lyons in Bayou Sara, Louisiana, indicia cancelled with circular black grid and blue oval “Pony Express / San Francisco / Nov 3”, alongside very fine oval “The Central Overland California / & Pikes Peak / Express Company / St. Joseph / Nov 15” datestamp, “Saint Joseph MO / Nov / 16” double-circle c.d.s. at lower left, small professional repairs at upper corners, an extremely attractive and fresh cover. FKW Census E35.

Note: This cover was carried on the eastbound mail of the Pony Express, which departed San Francisco on Saturday, November 3, 1860, arriving in St. Joseph, Missouri, twelve days later, on November 15, when it was cancelled with the Central Overland oval, having been carried by steamer to Sacramento and by rail to Folsom, onwards via pony. It was postmarked at the Saint Joseph post office the following day, to be carried onwards via the postal system to Bayou Sara. The PAID / Central Overland Pony Express Company printed franks are scarce; the Frajola-Walske-Kramer census records only eight examples.

Reference: Illustrated in the Western Express, October, 1960,  $ 10,000

Henry Augustus Lyons (1809-1872) was the second Chief Justice of California in 1852

PONY EXPRESS

93 (6) Wells, Fargo & Co, Pony Express, San Francisco, 10c green, on neatly re-backed cover front to Glasgow, Scotland, adhesive affixed overtop of hand-colored “Overland via Los Angeles” illustrated stagecoach directive, the “via Los Angeles” crossed-out, cancelled with blue grid and tied by neatly struck blue oval “Pony Express / San Francisco / Nov 7” Running Pony, second strike below, endorsed “Pony Express” in manuscript, black oval “The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company / St. Joseph Mo. / Nov 7” datestamp, entered the mails in Saint Joseph, with November 20 double-circle c.d.s. applied, black “N. York Am. Pkt / Nov 24” c.d.s., likely carried via the North German Lloyd ship “Bremen”, arriving in Southampton on December 6, treated as unpaid and assessed 1sh due in manuscript, vertical fold, else very fine appearance, an exceptionally rare transatlantic Pony Express usage, one of just five recorded and the only example to Scotland, its scarcity enhanced by it being the only recorded example with an “Overland via Los Angeles” direction, among the most significant and visually striking Pony Express covers extant; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. FKW Census #E38. (Scott 35) $ 25,000

North German Lloyd's ship 'Bremen'

94 (6) Wells, Fargo & Co, Pony Express, c. 1861, oval “Pony Express / St. Joseph” running horse datestamp (May 2), three strikes on piece, written in manuscript “5$ for ea. letter sent to San Francisco on this ex ERH”, reverse with four strikes of oval “The Central Overland California / & Pike’s Peak / Express Company / St. Joseph. MO.” (April 30), with manuscript notation “Stamp on tickets to Pike’s Peak “Denver City” (?) to go through in 7 - Price $100.00 - ERH”, file folds, unusual. $ 300

PONY EXPRESS

95 6 Wells, Fargo & Co Pony Express, St. Joseph, Missouri, December 6, 1860, clear strike of PONY EXPRESS / ST. JOSEPH / DEC 6 “Running Pony” oval datestamp, on back of free frank cover from Isaac I. Stevens, MC, to W.B. Gosnell, Olympia, Washington Territory, endorsed in Stevens’ hand “Pony Express” at upper left, e”$5.00” and “Paid / J.T.C.” in another hand, denoting payment of the express fee, the free frank negating the need for postage to be paid, carried via the westbound Pony Express that departed St. Joseph on December 6 to California, where it was struck with crisp “San Francisco Cal. / Dec / 21 / 1860” c.d.s., partial offset Running Pony strike on front, skillful repair at top, not detracting from the tremendous appeal of this rare and historic cover, sent by a towering figure in the history of Washington Territory; with 1996 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (FKW Census W26. Trip WT-59).

Note: Isaac Ingalls Stevens served as the first Governor of Washington Territory from 1853-7, and later as its Delegate to the United States House of Representatives from 1857-61. Having graduated at the top of his class from West Point in 1839, he served with distinction in the Mexican-American War, though his subsequent term as Governor was controversial. Following the First Battle of Bull Run, Stevens was appointed Colonel of the 79th New York Volunteers, later being promoted to General. It was leading the 79th in pursuit retreating Confederate troops that he was killed in the Battle of Chantilly in September, 1862; contemporary newspaper reports recount that, when the General’s body was recovered, he was clenching the regimental flag, which he had recovered from a fallen color bearer earlier in the battle.

Westley B. Gosnell served as Indian Agent under Stevens, later being appointed as Special Indian Agent by President Buchanan. Moving to Olympia following his marriage, he lived on the Squaxon Indian Reservation. His career in public service was extensive and distinguished, with Gosnell having held further roles as a state legislator, Justice of the Peace, and school director. He died in 1897.

Provenance: Christopher Gruys Collection

Thurston Twigg-Smith.

$ 20,000

Isaac Ingalls Stevens (1818-1862)

PONY EXPRESS

Boston, without backstamps, an exceptionally fresh Pony Express

with 1981 Philatelic Foundation Certificate. FKW Census E85. This cover was carried on the May 25 departure from San Francisco, arriving in St. Joseph on June 6. It is one of three recorded examples conveyed on that journey. (Scott 143L1) $ 8,000

96 6 Wells, Fargo & Co, Pony Express, $2.00 red, large margins on three sides, clear at right, tied to 10c Nesbitt entire (U16) by crisp blue “Pony Express Sacramento / May 26” oval, endorsed “per Pony Express” in manuscript, carried to St. Joseph, Missouri, where it was struck with neat green “St. Joseph Mo. / Jun / 6” c.d.s., thence to

cover;

Pony Express Rider

97

PONY EXPRESS

6 Wells, Fargo & Co, Pony Express, $2.00 red, four good to large margins, on 10c Nesbitt entire (U18) to Lucien Birdseye in New York, with two red Wells, Fargo & Co. printed franks overtop green “Freeman & Co’s” ribbon frank, adhesive tied by blue oval “Wells, Fargo, & Co Nevada / Jun 24”, blue “Pony Express / Sacramento / Jun 27” datestamp alongside, clear “St. Joseph Mo / Jul 8” c.d.s. in green, the stamp with horizontal crease, cover with pressed crease, a most attractive and rare Pony Express cover; with 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate. FKW Census E106. (Scott 143L1)

Note: In 1859, Wells Fargo purchased the Freeman Express Company, and put their envelopes to good use by overprinting the green Freeman frank with the red Wells Fargo frank. Such examples are scarce, with only eight examples recorded, and only four of which bear a $2.00 red franking. This cover was carried via the eastbound Pony Express trip departing San Francisco on Wednesday, June 26, arriving in St. Joseph twelve days later; it is one of only two covers recorded in the Frajola-Walske-Kramer census from this journey. Lucien Birdseye, the recipient of this correspondence, was a prominent New York attorney, who served as a Justice of the New York Supreme Court.

Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale - Alfred F. Lichtenstein $ 10,000

Judge Lucien Birdseye (1821-1896)

PONY EXPRESS

98 3 Wells, Fargo & Co, Pony Express, $1.00 red, mostly large to very large margins, clear at upper right, cancelled with crisp large part strike of blue oval “Pony Express / Sacramento / Jul 11”, a choice single, very fine. (Scott 143L3) $ 300

99 4/ 2 Wells, Fargo & Co, Pony Express, $1.00 red, complete sheet of forty, in two panes, 4x5, without gum as issued, showing the distinctive “Missing Hoof” flaw in position 9 of the right pane, the front leg of the horse being cut off at the end of the background shading, rather than extending nearly an additional 1mm towards the frameline, the sheet with overall bright and fresh appearance, a few trivial edge flaws including small tear near upper left, five hinge remnants on reverse almost entirely confined to margins, vertical fold between panes, pencil notation on reverse of lower left stamp, very faint CEC (Chapman) handstamp in lower margin, barely touching the two lower right stamps, not detracting from this exceptional and important multiple, showing this distinctive positional variety, one of the small number of complete sheets still extant; signed “Hugo Griebert” in pencil on reverse. (Scott 143L3)

Provenance: Hall, Thurston Twigg-Smith $ 8,000

PONY EXPRESS

The postal history of the Pony Express can be divided into four rate periods, the dates covered under which varied between Eastbound and Westbound routes. During the Third Rate Period, in April, 1861, when Wells Fargo began to act as agent, two adhesive stamps were issued; a $2.00 green, and a $4.00 red, paying the single and double rate per half ounce respectively. Three months later, at the outset of the Fourth Rate Period, and due to the resulting rate reduction, three new adhesives were issued; a $1.00 red, $2.00 green, and $4.00 black, which paid the 1/2oz, 1oz, and 2oz rates. Interestingly, in the case of the famed cover offered here, official mail carried from Hawaii via forwarding agents an onwards via Pony Express, in addition to no United States postage being required, neither was it necessary to apply the $4.00 black adhesive; as Frajola, Kramer, and Walske note in The Pony Express: A Postal History “there were no Pony Express fees due since the postal contract specified that five pounds of government mail was entitled to go free on the pony. It is probable that the forwarder was not aware of the provision.”

The forwarder was the firm of McRuer & Merrill of San Francisco, who were extensively engaged in the Hawaiian trade of the period. An advertisement on the front-page of The Polynesian of Honolulu (26 July, 1862) describes them as “Agents of the Regular Dispatch Line of Honolulu Packets” with “particular attention paid to forwarding and transhipment of merchandise, sale of whalemen’s bills, and other exchange, insurance of merchandise or specie under open policies, supplying whaleships, chartering ships, etc.” Their work as agents of the Regular Dispatch Line in that period was further cited in the “Hawaiian Annual for 1931” published by Thomas G. Thrum, which also noted that the agency was later assumed by J.C. Merrill & Co. Interestingly, Henry J. Crocker in his “Hawaiian Numerals” quotes from a 1864 letter from Hawaii’s Postmaster General David Kalakaua, writing to the government’s agent in New York regarding the printing of the 2c vermilion of 1864, noting that the stamps should “when finished, have put up in a case, tightly soldered, and addressed to the Postmaster, Honolulu, care of McRruer & Merrill, San Francisco…as we are nearly out of stamps, an early reply will oblige.” McRuer & Merrill handled both of the known covers franked with the $4.00 black. In fact, both covers originated in Hawaii, bear cancellations of the same date, and are both addressed to the Hon. Fifth Auditor of the Treasury, though bear different coloured seals on reverse; the cover offered here in red, the other in green.

John Curtiss Underwood (1809-1873)

PONY EXPRESS

The U.S. Consulate in Honolulu

100 6 Wells, Fargo & Co, Pony Express, $4.00 black, mostly large margins all around, close but clear at lower left, crisp and fresh impression, paying the quadruple letter rate for a letter of 1.5 to 2 ounces, tied to legal-sized cover by blue oval “Pony Express San Francisco / Aug 10” Running Pony datestamp, manuscript “U.S. Consulate, Honolulu, Hawaii” manuscript origin notation at upper right, confirmed by large red embossed seal on reverse, handed to the trading firm of McRuer & Merill, with dual backstamps of their oval “Forwarded by / McRuer & Merrill / San Francisco”, the cover then delivered to Wells Fargo, where it received their blue “Wells, Fargo & Cos Express / SFrco / 10 / Aug” double-circle c.d.s, carried to St. Joseph, Missouri, where it entered the United States mails and was struck with green “St. Joseph Mo. / Aug / 22” c.d.s., then carried onwards via the postal service to the “Hon. Fifth Auditor of The Treasury of the U.S., Washington, D.C.” (John C. Underwood), to whom it was sent free of postage as official correspondence, hinge and adhesion remnants to back from prior mounting, some light soiling and wrinkling, ink on front somewhat faded, all of trivial importance given the significance of this rarity, one of only two $4.00 black covers extant, and one of the icons of United States philately; with 2000 Philatelic Foundation certificate, submitted by the Estate of John H. Hall Jr. FKW Census E141. (Scott 143L5)

Provenance: via H.P. Atherton, cover docketed on reverse “H.P. Atherton, 1932, $400”

Louise Boyd Dale - Alfred F. Lichtenstein, H.R. Harmer, May, 2004

Thurston Twigg-Smith, Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, December 5, 2009, lot 36

$ 150,000

PONY EXPRESS

101 6 Wells, Fargo & Co, Pony Express, $1.00 red, mostly good to large margins all around, close but clear at right, bright shade, tied to red Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank 10c green Nesbitt entire (U15) by blue "Pony Express San Francisco / Sep 7" oval, cover further affixed with two 3c dull red Type II and two 10c green Type V, the 3c adhesives tied by blue Running Pony, they and the balance further postmarked by red New York Foreign Mail Office grid cancellations, to Pietro Martinelli in Maggia, Ticino, Switzerland, reverse with red "New-York Br. Pkt. / Sep 25" c.d.s., front with various accountancy markings, violet "12" manuscript credit mark, boxed red "Aachen 8 10 / Franco" and manuscript "f2" and "6", backstamped Basel (9 Oct), Lucerne (10 Oct) and Locarno, accompanying certificate notes the removal of some staining, else a very fine and dramatic entire, one of only six Pony Express covers recorded to foreign destinations, this being the unique example to Switzerland; with 2003 Philatelic Foundation certificate. FKW Census (Scott 143L3)

Note: Covers of the Pony Express are among the most renowned in philately. The striking appearance of these postal artifacts cannot help but conjure romantic images of America’s westward expansion. The example offered here is, in our view, among the most attractive Pony Express covers extant, the exceptional 36c franking overpaying by 1c the Prussian Closed Mail rate. The exhaustive Frajola – Kramer – Walske Census records six covers to destinations outside of the United States, with one example recorded to each of England, France, Germany, Prince Edward Island, Scotland, and Switzerland.  This is furthermore the only Pony Express cover with this particular franking.

This cover would have been transported on the eastbound Pony Express that departed San Francisco on Saturday, September 7; the only such cover recorded in the FKW Census. It was carried from New York via British Packet, then onwards through Aachen and conveyed  via Prussian Closed Mail, traveling south from Basel to its eventual recipient, Pietro Martinelli in Maggia. At this time Australia and the United States, particularly California, became popular destinations for Swiss immigrants from the Maggia Valley. A period of economic hardship in the region combined with the promise of riches that could be had from gold rushes in both countries encouraged many to leave the Ticino area to seek their fortune abroad. Our research uncovered several further covers from various origins in California and Victoria, Australia - also a centre of gold mining - to different addressees in the Ticino area, including an 1862 Wells Fargo advertising cover als to Maggia, attesting to the allure of the gold rush to those who left the region to seek a better life.

A cover of exceptional beauty, and an iconic rarity.

Provenance: Louise Boyd Dale-Lichtenstein, H.R. Harmer, May 13, 2004.

Thurston Twigg-Smith, R.A Siegel Auction Galleries, December, 2009 $ 200,000

Gold Mining in California Pony Express Station

View of Maggia

Louise Boyd Dale

Alfred F. Lichtenstein

101

PONY EXPRESS

6 Wells, Fargo & Co, Pony

$1.00 red, four mostly large even margins, on red PAID / Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank 10c green star die stationery cover, postmarked “St. Joseph Mo. / Sep / 14”, adhesive tied by faint “Wells, Fargo & Co / Carson City” oval, date indistinct, to Philadelphia, some light uniform wear from use, small gum adhesion on stamp, entire repaired at left, else scarce and fine. (FKW Census E152). (Scott 143L3)

Note: This cover, a way letter, was carried on the eastern journey of the Pony Express, departing San Francisco on Saturday, August 31, 1861, arriving in St. Joseph two weeks later on September 14. It is one of only five way letters recorded carried during the Fourth Rate Period, and the only recorded example carried on this trip. $ 5,000

102

Express,

A Wells, Fargo & Co. Stagecoach in Carson City

PONY EXPRESS

103 6 Wells, Fargo & Co, Pony Express, $1.00 red, good to large margins, on 10c green star die stationery entire with red Wells, Fargo & Co printed frank, tied by neatly-struck blue oval “Pony Express / Sacramento / Sep 22”, both partially overtop manuscript “Pony Express”, postmarked with “Atchison Kan / Oct / 5” double-circle c.d.s., to New York City, endorsed at lower left “Please keep at the / N.Y. Office till called for.”, oval “New York Post Office / ADVERTISED” in black and “New York / Oct 15” c.d.s. backstamp, not collected as indicated and struck with oval “P.O. Department Dead Letter Office / Mar 11 / 1862” adhesive with some wrinkles, particularly near “Co.”, repaired tears, yet a rare late usage of tremendous visual appeal; FKW Census E165. (Scott 143L3)

Provenance: Edward Spring Knapp

Marc Haas

$ 6,000

A Wells, Fargo & Co. Stagecoach in Atchison

PONY EXPRESS

“1/2

from St. Joseph to Placerville

Pony Express” printed frank in red, script “Agent of Pony Express” alongside, indicia cancelled with black four-ring target, postmarked with “New-York / Oct / 26” double-circle c.d.s., circular “Pony Express / The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak / Express Company / Oct 31 / St. Joseph” datestamp, to De Witt, Kettle & Co in San Francisco, with embossed return address of the company’s New York office on back flap, endorsed “the last kick of the Pony” in manuscript at top, docketed on reverse “the last ‘Pony Express’ received” and dated “Rec’d Nov. 21st 1861”, small piece torn from back corner, some light uniform aging, a striking cover, intended for the final westbound journey of the Pony Express. (FKW Census W70). Note: The completion of the telegraph line to New York in October, 1861, heralded the end of the Pony Express as the most effective method for the time-sensitive conveyance of news. The cover here, postmarked in New York only a few days after completion of the telegraph, was sent with the intention of transport by Pony Express; news of the service’s cancellation had likely not yet been received. Frajola, Kramer, and Walske conclude that this cover would have been part of the mails which were bagged in St. Joseph by the Express agent as pony mail, but put on the daily overland mail stagecoaches from Atchison. Though ultimately not delivered via Pony Express, it remains a fascinating and remarkable cover, and an artifact of the final days of an iconic era of American history.

$ 10,000

104

6 Wells, Fargo & Co, 1861, 10c green entire (U18), with printed

Ounce Paid

per

Pony Express Rider passing the construction of Telegraph Lines

VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS

105 6 Wells, Fargo & Co, Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-4, 10c brown, margins clear to large, showing portion of adjoining stamp at foot, tied to Wells Fargo & Co. 3c pink postal stationery cover, with printed frank, adhesive and indicia each cancelled by blue oval “Wells, Fargo & Co / Silver City, Utah / Express” oval, to San Francisco, professionally restored along either side, a most attractive and rare cover, examples from Silver City rather than Virginia City being rarely offered. (Scott 143L7) $ 1,000

106 6 Wells, Fargo & Co, Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-4, 25c blue, margins touching on two sides, large at foot, showing frameline of adjoining stamp, tied to 3c pink Wells, Fargo & Co postal stationery cover with printed frank by blue oval “Wells, Fargo & Co / Gold Hill Utah / Express”, to Yreka, California, docketing indicates receipt on May 3, 1863, a pleasing and very fine entire of great scarcity. (Scott 143L8)

Note: After the termination of the transcontinental Pony Express, Wells, Fargo & Co. established an express route from San Francisco to Virginia City, Nevada Territory. To denote payment, Wells Fargo issued three new stamps, a 10c brown, 25c blue, and 25c red, similar in design to the earlier issues used on the Pony Express. The docketing of this cover of May 3, 1863, falls in the period in which the 25c adhesive would have paid the single letter rate, which had been increased from 10c in February. Gold Hill, Utah, was on the Virginia City route, and the “Utah” cancellation continued to be used even after the Gold Hill region became part of the Nevada Territory, which it had two months to the day of this cover was posted.

Provenance: Robert S. Emerson

Edward Spring Knapp $ 1,000

VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS

107 6 Wells, Fargo & Co, Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-4, 25c blue, mostly full margins all around, close at right, tied to 3c Wells, Fargo & Co. 3c pink postal stationery cover with printed frank, cancelled by “Wells, Fargo & Co Aurora / Express” oval in blue, from the Crittenden correspondence, to C.C. (Clara Churchill) Crittenden in San Francisco, manuscript notation at left “No 1313. Taylor St / Read & let no one else”, the odd trivial light crease, repaired tear at top, torn above adhesive, a rare and attractive cover, written in the hand of her son, Howard. (Scott 143L8) $ 1,500

Virginia City's Main Street

VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS

“Erivan”

2,000

108 6 Wells Fargo & Co, Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-4, 25c red, straddle pane strip of four, plus two singles, these with two large margins at left, all with other margins clear to into frameline, tied to cover by blue circular “Wells, Fargo & Co Express / 20 APR” c.d.s., to the Clerk of the District Court, County of Storey, Virginia City, Nevada Territory, partial notary’s embossed seal on reverse, clerk’s docketing on back indicates receipt on April 22, 1864, the likely enclosed heavy legal documents accounting for the $1.50 franking which paid for 3 oz, cover reduced at left and right, reverse with significant adhesions, adhesives with various faults including horizontal fold and some tears, among the largest frankings extant, covers with seven and eight 25c red adhesives having been offered in previous

sales, a most remarkable Virginia City Pony Express cover. (Scott 143L9) $

Wells Fargo & Co. Office in Virginia City

VIRGINIA CITY PONY EXPRESS

109 6 Wells, Fargo & Co, Virginia City Pony Express, $2.00 red, full to very large margins on three sides, touching frameline at top, tied to Wells, Fargo & Co. 3c pink postal stationery cover with printed frank, cancelled by “Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia Cty. / Mar 2” oval datestamp, from the Crittenden correspondence, to Clara Crittenden at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in San Francisco, written in the hand of her husband, Alexander Parker Crittenden, a rare franking and rermarkably fresh entire, this from the last day of use of the Virginia City Pony; with 1981 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 143L9) Note: Alexander Parker Crittenden, a Kentucky native from an influential family, was a prominent West Coast attorney. He established a legal practice in San Francisco, and served as leader of the southern wing of the California Democratic Party. In 1863, unwilling to swear “true fealty and allegiance” to the government of the United States following a legislative mandate, he relocated Virginia City. $ 3,000

Alexander Parker Crittenden (1816-1870)

Clara Churchill Crittenden (1820-1881)

WATERBURY FANCY CANCELLATIONS

110 6 Fish, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff A-12, choice strike ties 3c rose to cover to Saugatuck, Connecticut, further tied by neatly-struck “Waterbury Con / Aug / 20 /66” c.d.s., stamp with shorter perfs at left, roughly opened through back flap, an ideal example of this rare fancy cancel; ex Jackson, Rohloff, Eubanks (Private transactions). (Scott 65)

Reference: Illustrated in Rohloff, (fig. 14, page 20). $ 3,000

Waterbury's Postmaster John W. Hill

WATERBURY FANCY CANCELLATIONS

1,200

111 3 Large Bee, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff A-13, nearly complete strike on 1c buff, adhesive with corner crease and tiny tear at bottom right, pulled perf at top right corner, yet a remarkably bold example of this famed fancy cancel; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 112) $ 200

112 6 Small Bee, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff A-14, ideal strike on 3c postal stationery cover, postmarked “Waterbury CT / Feb / 4”, to Wolcott, cover with some adhesion marks, reduced at right just touching indicia, but a very fine strike of this intricate fancy cancel, with full strikes on cover being extremely rare.  $

Large Bee and Small Bee next to each other

WATERBURY FANCY CANCELLATIONS

113 6 Bridgeport Fireman, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff E-6, complete strike showing “BF’ in hat and most details of face, tying 3c rose to cover to Wurstboro, New York, “Waterbury Con / Apr / 26 / 66” c.d.s. alongside, some very light aging at right, stamp lightly oxidized, not detracting from this rare and attractive fancy cancel, recorded in use only between April 25 and May 8, 1866. (Scott 65) $ 1,500

114 6 Bridgeport Fireman, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff E-6, bold, somewhat worn impression ties 1861 3c rose to cover to Saugatuck, Connecticut, Watebury c.d.s. (7 May) alongside, a clean and fresh cover, with slight adhesive residue on reverse, stamp with small piece torn at upper left, cancellation extensively enhanced, yet a visually-pleasing example of this ever-popular cancellation, signed Dr. Jackson, but omitted from his 1970 R.A. Siegel sale; with 2020 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 65)

Note: Rohloff records no more than eight covers known of this highly recognizable design. While this certainly underestimates the true number of examples extant, it remains one of the most popular and desirable of all United States fancy cancels.

Provenance: Dr. Glenn Jackson (Private Transaction)

Paul C. Rohloff (Private Transaction)

Gordon Eubanks (Private Transaction)

John R. Boker, Jr. (Private Transaction) $ 300

WATERBURY FANCY CANCELLATIONS

Provenance: Katharine Matthies

Ryohei Ishikawa (Christie’s New York, September 28-9, lot 606) $ 8,000

115 6 Old Woman in Bonnet, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff E-10, two bold strikes tie 2c black F Grill and 1c buff to cover to West Meriden, Connecticut, postmarked “Waterbury CT / Mar / 14”, printed corner card, opened on two sides and slightly reduced at left, a remarkable two-issue usage, and one of the most renowned of the Waterbury fancy cancels. (Scott 93, 112)

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Reference: illustrated in Rohloff (Fig. 81A)

Provenance: Sampson, Hauser (Christie’s Robson Lowe, December 13, 1990, lot 24). $ 8,000

116 6 Woman in Bonnet Facing Left, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff E-11, exceptional strike on 3c pink postal stationery cover, adjacent ideal strike of “Waterbury Con / Apr / 27 / 66” double-circle c.d.s., to Saugatuck, Ct., printed return address of the Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing Co., extremely fine, and the only recorded example of this fancy cancel, this choice strike showing the intricate detail of this exceptional design

View of Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing Company's Brass Works in Waterbury

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117 6 Chrysanthemum, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff F-3, near-complete strike on 3c ultramarine, tied to cover to Southbury, Connecticut, from the Chase correspondence, postmarked “Waterbury / CT / Jan / 24”, reduced at right, barely touching a few perfs and not detracting from the appeal of this rare cancellation, with only a handful of examples recorded on cover, an outstanding fancy cancel (Scott 114)

Provenance: Mechin, Hauser (Christie’s Robson Lowe, December 13, 1990, lot 27).  $ 1,500

118 6 Heart With Arrow Pointing Down, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff J-5, ideal strike ties 3c green to locally-addressed cover, adjacent crisp “Waterbury / CT / Feb / 14” datestamp, a choice strike of this fancy cancel, one of ten examples on cover recorded in the Crowe census and arguably the finest example extant, particularly desirable used on Valentine’s Day, extremely fine, ex Weiss, 1990 Philatelic Foundation certificate no longer accompanies. $ 1,500

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119 6 Heart With Arrow Pointing Down to Right, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff J-5, bold strike ties 1869 3c ultramarine to cover to Belmont, New York, “Waterbury Ct” c.d.s. alongside (14 Feb), a fresh and particularly desirable example of this popular strike on a Pictorial issue, Rohloff records no more than five examples, while the Crowe census records ten examples on cover, scarce and very fine. (Scott 114) $ 300

120 6 Circle of Hearts

Six-Point Rosette, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff J-11, near-full strike on 3c rose on cover postmarked “Waterbury Con / Sep / 14 / 1867”, to Blackstone, Massachusetts, cover slightly reduced along top, clear of adhesive, slight edge staining, a fine example, one of only five on cover reported in the Crowe census, and the latest reported date of use. (Scott 65)

Provenance: Paul C. Rohloff (Private Transaction) Gordon Eubanks (Private Transaction). $ 200

Enclosing

121 6

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Initial ‘A”, Type 1, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff K-1, very fine strike ties 3c rose to cover to Saugatuck, adhesive further tied by very fine strike of “Waterbury Con / Feb / 8 / 66” double-circle c.d.s., docketing at left, cover reduced at right, clear of adhesive, roughly opened through back flap, not detracting from a bold example of this striking cancellation, struck on the first recorded date of use. (Scott 65)

Provenance: Paul C. Rohloff (Private Transaction) Gordon Eubanks (Private Transaction). $ 300

Initial “W” With Serifs, Type I, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff K-14, ideal strike on 3c rose, adhesive further tied to cover to East Litchfield by crisp “Waterbury Con / May 12 / 66” double-circle c.d.s., a few trivial pressed filing folds, else a remarkably fresh cover and choice strike with exceptional visual appeal. (Scott 65)

Reference: illustrated in Rohloff (Fig. 147) $ 200

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123

Provenance: Paul C. Rohloff (Private Transaction)

Gordon Eubanks (Private Transaction) $ 400

Provenance: Henry C. Gibson,

his backstamp $ 200

6 Three-Sectioned Leaf, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff L-2, fine strike on 1861 10c green, tying to cover to St. John, New Brunswick, British America, postmarked with “Waterbury Con / Aug / 22 /66” doublecircle c.d.s., adhesive and cover with some toning, mostly around edges, small edge faults, but a pleasing and near-complete example and rare usage to a foreign destination.

124

6 Holly Sprig, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff L-4, very fine strike ties 3c ultramarine to cover to Aiken, South Carolina, “Waterbury CT / Mar / 2?” c.d.s. alongside, cover with the odd small stain, an otherwise attractive example of this difficult strike. (Scott 114)

with

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125 5 “Shoo Fly”, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff M-2, complete strike ties 1869 3c ultramarine to small orange piece, further tied by partial c.d.s., a very fine and attractive example of this ever-popular fancy cancel, of which Rohloff records not more than five examples. (Scott 114)

Provenance: Irwin Weinberg (Private Transaction) $ 300

126 6 “Shoo Fly”, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff M-2, superb strike on 3c ultramarine, tied to cover, alongside “Waterbury CT / Jun / 24” c.d.s., to Hartford, Connecticut, roughly opened along top, reverse with hinge repairs, adhesive with toned perfs, yet a choice strike of this rare and whimsical cancellation, Rohloff records fewer than five examples on cover, while the Crowe census reports only three such examples. (Scott 114)

Reference: illustrated in Hahn’s “the Cancellations of Waterbury.”

Provenance: Edward S. Knapp

Dr. Glenn Jackson

Dr. John Robertson (1994) $ 1,000

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127 6 Bats, Ball, and Diamond, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff O-2, choice strike ties 3c rose to cover to Shelburne, Massachusetts, postmarked with “Waterbury Con / Sep 7 / 67” c.d.s., tear to back flap and repair to back at left, else a very fine and choice example of this rare and whimsical cancellation, one of only six such examples on cover recorded by Crowe. A superb example of this rare strike, carved by Postmaster Hill in celebration of Waterbury Excelsior baseball team’s win over the Naugatuck Valley Nine in 1867. (Scott 65) $ 3,000

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128 3 Mortar & Pestle, Type 2, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff O-6, ideal centrally-struck example on 3c rose red “F” Grill , showing detailed impression, ink notation on reverse slightly visible from front, not detracting from the striking appeal of this rare cancellation, with 2019 Philatelic Foundation certificate.

(Scott 94) $ 300

129 6 Mortar & Pestle, Type 2, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff O-6, very fine strike ties 1867 1c grilled ultramarine to locally-addressed cover, postmarked with “Waterbury CT / Jun / 19” c.d.s., with enclosure dated the prior day, back flap largely removed, adhesive with the odd toned perf, else a very fine example of this rare cancellation, Weill Brothers “R.H.W. Co.” backstamp

Reference: illustrated in Rohloff (fig. 211)  $ 300

View of Waterbury

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Provenance: Mechin $ 200

130

6 Left Handed Mug, Type 2A, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff O-9A, fine strike ties 3c ultramarine to cover to Baltimore, Maryland, adjacent “Waterbury CT / Dec / 29” c.d.s., cover reduced at left, adhesive with some tone spots, else a pleasing strike of this scarce cancellation. (Scott 114)

131

6 Buttonless Shoe, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff O-13, full strike on 3c ultramarine, tied to cover by “Waterbury CT / Mar / 19” c.d.s., to Salem, Connecticut, large piece removed from back flap, 3cm tear at top of cover well clear of stamp, adhesive with natural straight edge and lower left corner crease, yet a crisp and very fine strike of this great Waterbury rarity, with the Crowe census reporting only three examples on cover, all postmarked on this date. (Scott 114) $ 1,500

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/ Oct / 8 / 66” double-circle

“Saint John /

backstamp, adhesive with some toned perfs and blunt perfs from being affixed

envelope edge, some adhesion remnants to reverse of cover, a fine and rare foreign destination usage.

Reference: illustrated in Rohloff (fig. 253)

Provenance: Paul C. Rohloff (Private Transaction)

Gordon Eubanks (Private Transaction)

$ 400

(Scott 114)

the

Watertown,

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$ 400

132 6 Shield, Five Bars, Pointed Closed Top, Type 2, Rohloff Q-2, ties 1861 10c green to cross-border cover to St. John, New Brunswick, British America, postmarked with “Waterbury Con

c.d.s., with

OC 5 / 1966” double split-ring arrival

near

133 6 Shield, Nine Bars, Solid Top, Rohloff Q-5, superbly-struck on 3c ultramarine, alongside equally crisp “Waterbury CT / Dec / 13” c.d.s., on cover with C.H. Gilbert Hardware corner card to

Connecticut, some adhesive remnants on reverse, adhesive with barest trace of

odd toned perf,

remarkably fresh and appealing strike, one of the rarities of the Waterbury fancy cancels, very fine.

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500

Reference: illustrated in Rohloff (fig. 265)

Provenance: Paul C. Rohloff (Private Transaction) Gordon Eubanks (Private Transaction)

$ 400

134 6 Skull & Crossbones, Type 3, Rohloff R-3, choice strike ties 3c ultramarine to cover to Washington, Connecticut, “Waterbury CT / Feb / 10” c.d.s. alongside, docketing dated 1870 at upper left, not detracting from the incredible appeal of this exceptional and detailed strike, a superb cover; with 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 114) $

135 6 Skulls & Crossbones, Type 3, Rohloff R-3, fine strike ties 3c ultramarine to cover to New Haven, Connecticut, postmarked “Waterbury CT / Feb / 10”, cover opened at right affecting some perforations, traces of extraneous red ink at right of stamp, not detracting from the appeal of this scarce and iconic fancy cancel. (Scott 114)

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Reference: illustrated in Rohloff (fig. 273)

Provenance: Paul C. Rohloff (Private Transaction) Gordon Eubanks (Private Transaction) $ 200

136 6 Six Point Star, Type 2, Waterbury, Connecticut, Rohloff S-5A, very fine strike on 3c rose, tied to cover front, adjacent “Waterbury Con / Feb / 20” double-circle c.d.s., to New York, next-day receiver docketing at left, horizontal fold, some light soiling, all clear of this fresh and attractive cancellation, only three covers reported by Crowe(Scott 65)

View of downtown Waterbury

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137 6 “34 in Star”, Hatfield, Massachusetts, centrally-struck on 3c brown red, on cover to New York, postmarked with Hatfield MASS c.d.s. (Jun 11), the odd spot of soiling not detracting from this rare fancy cancel; (Skinner-Eno ST-C5)

Provenance: Louis Grunin $ 150

138 6 All Seeing Eye, New York, New York, ties 1861 3c rose to cover to Morris Island, South Carolina, New York c.d.s. (30 Mar) alongside, corner card of Leonard Scott & Co / Republishers of the / British Reviews / and / Blackwood’s Magazine”, light edge wrinkles, a pleasing example of this eye-catching cancellation, fine; with clear 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 65) $ 150

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140 3

Locomotive, South Hanson, Massachusetts, full strike ties 1883 2c red brown to piece, with “South Hanson” c.d.s. alongside (14 May), staining and a few shorter perfs at top, nevertheless a remarkable example of this intricate fancy cancel, and one of the only recorded complete strikes. (Cole Pi-67) Note: Donald Barany, in his May, 2003 article “The South Hanson Locomotive Cancel” (Chronicle, 198), records nineteen strikes of this cancel, including one entire and a 3c War Department cut square. These two items, along with the example offered here, are the only three complete strikes which also include a South Hanson datestamp, making this one of the most desirable examples extant. (Scott 210) $ 2,000

Locomotive, South Hanson, Massachusetts, struck on two 2c red brown, overlapped to show the complete strike, the primary adhesive particularly nicely-centered and with fresh bright color, showing part of additional strike at bottom, a lovely illustration of this rare and desirable fancy cancel; with 1993 and 1994 Philatelic Foundation certificates. (Scott 210) $ 1,500

View of South Hanson Station

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in Derby, Vicksburgh, Mississippi, struck on 1869 3c ultramarine, tied to cover postmarked Vicksburgh (12 Mar), to Lexington, Kentucky, slightly reduced at left, a scarce and charming fancy cancel, unrecorded in Skinner-Eno. (Scott 114)

Provenance: Albert Edward Foote

John R. Boker, Jr. $ 100

Erie, neatly-struck “Corry PA / Jul / 27” c.d.s. beside, a

of this rare strike, of which only a small number on cover are recorded. (Skinner-Eno PH-M12)(Scott 65) $ 400

Man

142 6 Mask in Segmented Circle, Corry, Pennsylvania, ties 3c rose to cover to

choice example

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This visually appealing fancy cancel is unlisted in Skinner-Eno, but a comparable strike on a 3c 1869 Issue is noted in the “North Carolina Postal Historian,” Vol. 34, No. 4, 2015, and was earlier illustrated in Vol. 15, No. 1.

Provenance: Peter A. Robertson

John R. Boker, Jr. $ 300

143 6 Negative Crescent & Stars, Tarborough, North Carolina, choice strike on 3c pink on buff entire (U59), adjacent Tarborough c.d.s., date unclear, to Raleigh, some light edge stains, repair to back flap tear, but desirable strike of this rare fancy cancel.

144 6 Negative “XX”, Greenwood Depot, Virginia, bold strike of boxed negative “XX” Masonic design, struck on 3c rose, tied to cover to Petersburg, adjacent Greenwood Depot c.d.s. (11 Aug), a desirable example of this scarce cancellation. (FR-M3c 22). $ 200

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and scarce group. $ 150

Provenance: Peter Robertson John R. Boker, Jr. $ 300

145 6 New York, New York, four covers, two franked with 3c rose, one 1869 2c brown, and one 2c Black Jack, each tied by different star, rosette, or segmented cork cancel to Great American Tea Company illustrated advertising cover, one 3c with enormous margins on two sides, the Black Jack cover with ornate scene depicting Chinese torture devices, covers with small edge flaws, a pleasing

146 6 Preacher in Pulpit, Boston, Massachusetts, centrally-struck on 3c rose, adjacent Boston c.d.s. (16 Aug) to Lexington, small faults to adhesive due to being affixed at edge of cover, a rare fancy cancel; (Skinner-Eno PH-F104)(Scott 65)

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148 6

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Running Fox, Hockanum, Connecticut, on 3c rose, affixed to cover to Watertown, Connecticut, postmarked Hockanum (13 May), cover cleaned, accompanying P.F. certificate noting “genuine usage stamp with large tear”, not impacting the appearance of this desirable fancy cancel, with only eleven oncover examples of any Hockanum fox-type recorded in the Duffney census, and only five of this “Type I” style, an appealing rarity; with 1988 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Skinner-Eno PA-D 6) (Scott 65) $ 1,000

Running Man, New York, New York, largely-complete strike ties 3c rose to 1866 locally-addressed folded letter sheet, repaired tear at upper left, some adhesions to reverse, cancellation as been enhanced where tied, yet an exceptionally bold and impressive-appearing strike of this popular cancel; with 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Skinner-Eno PH-F 49)(Scott 65) $ 200

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149 6 Shoo Fly, Toledo, Ohio, neatly-struck on 3c postal stationery cover, adjacent Toledo c.d.s. (7 Apr), corner card of the United States Law Association and Collection Union, to New York City, a lovely example of this whimsical fancy cancel. (Skinner-Eno PA 1s-6) $ 200

150 6 Skull & Crossbones, Stoneham, Massachusetts, superb strike on 2c brown Bank Note, tied to cover by Stoneham, MASS c.d.s. (29 Sep), corner card of F.W.B. Worthen of Stoneham, to Charlestown, with same-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, some trivial edge discoloration to cover, a choice example of this rare strike. (Cole SK-23)(Scott 210) $ 500

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151 6 Two Cent Coin, South Gardner, Massachusetts, ties 3c rose to “S.K. Pierce, Chair Manufacturer” fullfront green illustrated advertising cover, postmarked with “South Gardner MS / Nov / 27” c.d.s., to Millbury, Vermont, docketing at left denotes year as 1865, a choice example of this rare strike on a beautiful illustrated cover. (Skinner-Eno PO-Co 3)(Scott 65) $ 400

152 6 “UNION” and Negative Star in Pentagon, Mittineague, Massachusetts, ideal strike ties 3c rose to cover postmarked “Mittineague Mass / Jan /14” in matching blue ink, to Hadley, back flap roughly opened and some toning mostly confined to edges and adhesive perf tips, not detracting from the dramatic visual appeal of this rare fancy cancel. (Skinner-Eno ST-C 15)(Scott 65) $ 600

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153 6 Union in Star, West Hampton, Massachusetts, ties 3c rose to 1863 cover to Springfield, postmarked West Hampton (18 Jul), the odd trivial tone spot, a very fine strike of this visually-appealing fancy cancel. (ST-C14)(Scott 65) $ 200

154 3 Union Soldier’s Head, New York, New York, group on 1861 issues, with lovely full strike on 3c rose, largely full strike on 24c red lilac, as well as double strike on 24c pair (ex Emerson), and partial strike on 30c orange, all hinged to card, 30c with horizontal crease, the odd shorter perf, else a fine group of this distinctive fancy cancel; Philatelic Foundation certificate for 3c rose no longer accompanies. $ 200

The Union Block in Springfield

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155 6 “U.S.” Scalloped Circle, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,  cancels 1c ultramarine and 7c vermilion, the former tied to cover, postmarked with “Harrisburg PA / Feb / 10” c.d.s., adjacent red “New York Paid All / Feb / 11” transit c.d.s., endorsed in manuscript “via New York & England / Cunard Steamer ‘Cuba’”, to Huy, Belgium circular “Etats Unis Par Ostene” transit and c.d.s. arrival backstamps, a few small spots and light edge toning, yet a choice Bank Note issue usage with such a striking fancy cancel. (Scott 145, 160) $ 500

156 6 Witch, Salem, Massachusetts, fancy cancel, two choice strikes tie 3c rose and separate sheet selvedge to cover, postmarked “Salem, Mass / Dec / 23”, to West Amesbury, adhesive with straight-edge at right, extremely attractive examples of this rare cancellation. (Scott 65)

Provenance: Louis Grunin, Milton Mitchell $ 600

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“Washington D.C. / Sep / 24 / 1861” c.d.s., to Yorkville, Kalamazoo County, Michigan,

and creases, but a rare and striking cover. (Scott 26, 65)

Provenance: Richard C. Frajola Inc, March 14, 1987, lot 656, described as “the only recorded used example.”

$ 400

200

157 6 “1776, Thirteen States, U.S. Military Stationery Packet”, large multicolored Magnus envelope, originally enclosing notepaper, envelopes, military portraits, as well as a pen, holder, and lead pencil, franked on reverse with 3c dull red and 3c rose, each tied by

some small repairs

158 6 “Baker, Ellsworth, & Lyon”, three soldiers Magnus patriotic cover, beautifully hand-colored,franked on reverse with 3c rose, tied by Washington, D.C c.d.s., to Rome, Maine, entire with some adhesion remnants and light stains, but a rare Union patriotic. (PM 307, Walcott L-402). (Scott 65) $

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159 6 “California” purple overall design of state seal and flag, franked with 1861 3c Rose, tied by Alexandria, Virginia c.d.s., endorsed in manuscript “From the Army / Fort Mead”, to West Dryden, New York, includes matching lettersheet, datelined “Grand Army of the Potomac, Head Quarters 32 Regt”, which has been fully separated along bottom fold and significantly along top, piece of black cardstock adhered to reverse of cover, stamp has been lifted and replaced, still fine and rare California patriotic, with only two recorded examples of this design; with 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Weiss ST-271, Walcott 1686). (Scott 65)

$ 500

160 6 “Disunion - What the South would like to see” patriotic cover, depicting a carriage bearing the caskets of Liberty, Robert Anderson, Abraham Lincoln, and Winfield Scott, J.E. Hayes imprint below, franked with 3c rose, cancelled with boxed PAID, postmarked with red Boston c.d.s., to Philadelphia, bright colors, cover adhered to black card, adhesive may not originate, but a remarkably fresh and most attractive cover. (Scott 65)

$ 300

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161 6 “Don’t you wish you may get it?” caricature patriotic, “the South” depicted as a rooster taunting “the North” represented by the Capitol Building, franked with 3c rose, tied by black segmented cork and red Boston c.d.s., to West Gloucester, Massachusetts, slightly reduced at left, clear of design, a whimsical patriotic. (Weiss CB-14)(Scott 65) $ 200

162 6 “Dr. Russell at Bull’s Run”, caricature patriotic, depicting a “Dr. Russell” and two others fleeing in fight of the advancing Confederate Army following the First Battle of Bull Run, with satirical verse below, Magee imprint at left, franked with 3c rose pair, tied by black cork and partial “Philadelphia Pa / Aug / 27 / 1861” c.d.s., to Buffalo, New York, hinge remnants on reverse, a remarkably fresh Union patriotic. (Weiss CAH53, Walcott L-992). (Scott 65)

Provenance: George Walcott Collection $ 500

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163 6 “Eagle & Flag” hand-painted Magnus-type patriotic cover, franked with 3c dull red, cancelled with circular grid and tied by “New-York / Jul / 31” c.d.s., to Bellows Falls, Vermont, light wrinkles and cover adhered to black backing card, an attractive and scarce hand-colored patriotic. $ 300

164 6 “Eagle, Flag, & Music” bicolor patriotic cover, with “ARMY for the UNION” printed at lower left, and without “SOLDIER’S LETTER” inscription in top banner, franked with 3c rose, tied by indistinct Tennessee c.d.s., to Jefferson, Pennsylvania, Herron imprint at lower right, cover adhered to black backing card, else fine and attractive, and a desirable Tennessee usage. (Weiss ER283 variety)(Scott 65) $ 300

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165 6 “Eagle, Flag & Capitol Building” Magnus patriotic cover, franked with 3c rose and 12c black, tied to cover by black circle of wedges cork cancels, postmarked “Boston / Mar / 16 / Paid / 12” in red, to Doctor Angell in Paris, France, indistinct red entry mark and Paris (29 Mar) c.d.s. on front, there affixed with 40c orange, tied by “8” Paris star cancel (Rue d’Antin), and forwarded to Madrid, Spain, via forwarding agents John Munroe & Co., their oval cachet on front, partial Paris and Irun transit backstamps, Madrid c.d.s. receiver (31 Mar), faults to reverse from prior mounting, 12c trimmed well into design, yet a rare forwarded patriotic cover from the Angell correspondence; Herman Toaspern backstamp, with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 65, 69) $ 2,000

View of Madrid

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300

Provenance: Jon Bischel $ 300

166 6 “Eagle, Shield, & States” bicolored patriotic cover, “Liberty or Death” on banner, franked with 3c rose, tied by “Cincinnati O / Aug / 28” c.d.s. and grid cancel in blue, to Philadelphia, light edge discoloration and trivial wrinkling mentioned for strict accuracy, a very fine patriotic with exceptional visual appeal. (Weiss E-L266, Walcott unlisted). (Scott 65) $

167 6 “Floyd, of the C.S.A.”, blue imprint below raccoon design, locally-addressed cover franked with 1861 1c blue, tied by black boxed “Paid”, red Boston c.d.s. alongside (29 Oct), stamp with small piece out at top, a scarce and attractive design, with 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 63)

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168 6 “Grace of Maine”, Secretary’s Office, full-front patriotic cover, franked with 2c Black Jack, tied by segmented cork cancel and “Augusta ME / Jun / 18” c.d.s., paying the circular rate, to Bowdoinham, Maine, from the Davis Printing Co. series printed for Maine’s official offices, trivial wrinkles, an exceptionally attractive Black Jack cover; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 93) $ 200

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“Great Seal of Maryland” patriotic cover, handstamped “FREE” in blue and postmarked “Baltimore Md. / Jul /4” in blue, to the Honourable Wm. G. Steele in Washingon D.C., including fascinating enclosure, being a printed form letter from a citizen of Baltimore encouraging the Congressman to avert war with the South by supporting the Crittenden Compromise, the cover adhered to black backing card, the enclosure with some separation along folds, yet a fascinating glimpse into the conflicting political lobbying taking place at this crucial juncture in the early stages of the Civil War. (Weiss FT-60, Walcott L-269dv).

Note: William Gaston Steele was a Democratic politician who represented New Jersey’s Third Congressional District from 1861-5; he ultimately voted against the Thirteenth Amendment.  $ 300

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“Head-Quarters, Baxter’s Fire Zouaves”, Seventy-Second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, patriotic cover depicting Colonel Baxter, Upham imprint on reverse, franked with 3c rose and tied by oval Adamstown datestamp (December 31, 1861), to Philadelphia, mount adhesions to reverse and piece torn from back flap, some light edge staining, a scarce patriotic. (Weiss PM-36a, Walcott L-452U). (Scott 65)

$ 300

Pa. / Aug / 4 / 1861” with year in manuscript, to Freeburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, Magee imprint at left, some toning to cover and adhesives, cover adhered to black backing card, scarce. (Weiss CPJ-26, Walcott unlisted). $ 200

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“Jefferson Davis & General Scott” caricature patriotic, depicting the two playing billiards, Scott declaring that he will beat Davis “badly before the game is through”, franked with ovelapping 1c blue and 2c black, the former with straight edge at left, cancelled with four-ring targets, tying the 2c, postmarked “Williamsport

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172 6 “Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 2nd Round” from the Champion Prize Envelope series, ornate full-back patriotic cover depicting a fight between Abraham Lincoln and Confederate President Jefferson Davis, surrounded by soldiers and political leaders, with the Capitol building in the background, Tingley imprint at bottom, reverse franked with 3c rose, tied by black grid cancel and postmarked with “Princeton NJ / Oct / 14” c.d.s., to Oxford, New York, the odd unobtrusive tone spot, reverse with some small adhesion marks from prior mounting, not detracting from the exceptional appeal of this rare Union patriotic. (Weiss AL-193, Walcott L-164). (Scott 65)

Note: Only one complete set of used covers of this series has been recorded, with even individual used examples rarely offered. An important Lincoln cover.

$ 1,500

The other four envelopes from the Champion Prize Envelope series (not included with this lot)

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173 6 “Liberty, Flag, & White House”, Magnus hand-colored patriotic cover, franked with 3c rose, tied by indistinct c.d.s., to Hollisterville, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, slight tone spots at upper left and the odd trivial edge tear, adhesive with straight edge at right, a charming patriotic cover. (Scott 65) $ 200

174 6 “Long Bridge, Washington, by Moonlight, No. 3”, hand-colored Magnus patriotic design, showing the main bridge crossing the Potomac River from Washington to Virginia, franked on reverse with 3c rose, tied by Washington D.C. c.d.s., to Saco, Maine, some light wrinkles, cover reduced at right well clear of design. (Weiss SC-NB 38, Walcott unlisted) (Scott 65) $ 200

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“Major General Wool & Eagle”, Hunckel & Son patriotic cover, depicting the Major General framed by battle scenes and flags, from the Dr. Angell correspondence to Vienna, Austria, franked with 1861 1c, 2c, and 12c, tied by black circle of wedges, the 2c tied by neatly-struck red “N. York 12 Brem. Pkt. Paid” c.d.s. (5 Nov), blue “America / Uber Bremen / Franco” three-line transit and Vienna c.d.s. arrival backstamp (8 Dec), some light edge wear at top, the 12c with a few short perfs, and the Black Jack having been lifted and replaced, not detracting from the tremendous visual appeal of this rare patriotic cover; with 2020 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Weiss PM-270, Walcott unlisted). (Scott 63, 69)

Note: John Ellis Wool (1784-1869) was a New York lawyer and bookseller. Upon the outbreak of the War of 1812, he enlisted and served with distinction, as he did later in the Mexican-American War (1846-48). In the Civil War he commanded the Department of the East, and, as commander of the Department of Virginia, secured control for the Union of Fort Monroe. The Fort remained in Union hands for the remainder of the war, and served as a major supply point for the Peninsular Campaign of 1862. Wool was promoted to Major General for his role in leading the recapture of the Gosport Shipyard at Norfolk, Virginia, retiring in 1863, after more than fifty years of service. $ 4,000

John E. Wool at Fort Monroe

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“Our Army and Navy” red and blue bicolor cover, depicting General McClellan and Admiral Farragut, surrounded by patriotic and military motifs, franked with 3c rose, tied by indistinct Pennsylvania c.d.s. in blue, to Little York, New York, Upham imprint on back flap, cover reduced at left and adhered to black card, yet an exceptionally attractive patriotic illustration of great scarcity. (Scott 65) $ 500

“Our Army and Navy, Gen. Butler, Com. Stringham,” olive green and black full-front design, with Upham imprint on reverse, franked with 3c rose tied by black “Washington D.C. / Oct / 21” c.d.s., to South Hadley, Massachusetts, adhesive with two repaired tears, not detracting from the visual appear of this exceptional patriotic cover; with 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Walcott 373, Weiss PM-275) (Scott 65) Note: Benjamin Butler (1818-93) was a politician, lawyer, and businessman from Massachusetts. He is best known as a political Major General of the Union Army, a role from which he was dismissed after his failures in the First Battle of Fort Fisher). He is also remembered for his later leadership role in the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. He was a colorful and often controversial political figure, and ran several campaigns for Governor of Massachusetts before his ultimate election to that office in 1882. Silas Stringham (1798-1876) was a US Navy officer who saw active service during the War of 1812, the Second Barbary War, the Mexican-American War, at the outset of the Civil War, when, as Rear Admiral, he commanded the Atlantic Blockading Squadron. $ 300

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Provenance: George Walcott Collection $ 500

500

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“Our Zouaves, Col. Birney, Col. Baxter, and Col. Goslam”, overall patriotic design, franked with 3c rose, cancelled with boxed PAID, adjacent red Boston c.d.s. in red (11 May), to Philadelphia, Upham imprint on reverse (Weiss PM-289a, Walcott L-558U), a few trivial marks to address, a beautiful cover, with clear 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 65)

179 6 “Romeo & Juliet”, Civil War Valentine, franked on reverse with bisected 3c, each half used to seal back flap and tied by four-ring target cancel, adjacent “New Orleans LA / Feb / 21 / 186?” c.d.s., to Swanville, Maine, entire beautifully illustrated with romantic scene of a soldier bidding goodbye to his sweetheart, with Cupid looking on, with patriotic “I Dream of Thee” enclosure depicting a soldier’s tent draped in a flag, piece torn from back flap, the odd trivial bit of edge wear, a lovely and scarce Civil War era Valentine; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 65) $

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180 6 “Soldier & Sweetheart” bicolored Wells patriotic cover, franked with 3c rose, cancelled by four-ring target, “Hudson NY / May / 24” c.d.s. adjacent, to New York City, J.G. Wells imprint on back flap, the odd trivial wrinkle, a beautiful cover. (Weiss SC-NB103, Walcott L-844). (Scott 65) $ 300

181 6 “Stand by the Flag” patriotic cover, with printed verse below, franked with 3c dull red, tied by “Taunton MS / Jul / 1” c.d.s., to Marshfield, the occasional trivial spot, cover adhered to black backing card, else a most attractive and rare cover, being the only recorded example of this design on gray paper. (Weiss FR100, Walcott L-3026-48U) $ 200

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182 (6) “The Constitution,” red and blue motif of waving flag, the Constitution, and shaking hands, franked with 1861 1c blue, Type I and 1857 3c dull red, each tied by neat black “Paid” in oval with red Boston double circle c.d.s. (11 Jun), alongside, handstamped black “3” and manuscript “Paid,” originally addressed to Beverly, Massachusetts, then forwarded to Contoocookville, New Hampshire, front only, cover having been entirely rebacked, a very fine-appearing and most attractive patriotic, with 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Weiss F-T-69, Walcott 2817)(Scott 18, 26) $ 200

183 6 “Trees-on a hard road to travel” patriotic caricature, depicting the Devil leading Confederate soldiers, franked with 3c rose, tied by four-ring target cancel and postmarked with Philadelphia c.d.s. (February, 1863), to Boston, Massachusetts, adhesive quite off-center showing fair portion of adjacent stamp, much fresher than typical for used examples. (Weiss CD-20, Walcott L-1136). (Scott 65) $ 150

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“We belong to our country, to do or die” patriotic cover in red, depicting soldiers, cavalry, and artillery, James Gates imprint below, franked with 3c rose, tied by circular blue grid cancel and postmarked with neatly-struck “Hillsdale Mich / Feb / 6” c.d.s. in matching color, to Lieutenant Matthew H. Peters, Co. F, 74 Reg’t, [near] Xenia Ohio, Camp Lowe, a lovely cover, particularly desirable sent to a soldier in the field. (Scott 65) $ 400

Lietuenant Matthew H. Peters (1841-1918)

185 Glidden & Williams’ Line, For San Francisco from Lewis Wharf, circa 1850s/60s, promoting “The Splendid A1 Extreme Clipper Ship NEVADA”, striking illustration depicting a native American on horseback, printed by Watson & Clark at 69 Water Street, some edge wear, an exceptionally attractive clipper ship advertisement, which were amongst the earliest multicolored advertising in North America, rare and ideal collateral for a specialized collection. $ 100

View of Lewis Wharf

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Provenance: Richard Frajola Public Auction, United States Postal History, March 9, 1985. $ 200

186 6 Metropolitan Fair for U.S. Sanitary Commissions, illustrated cover franked with 3c rose, tied by star in circle fancy cancel, postmarked with indistinct New York cd.s., to Boston, Massachusetts, some light toning to adhesive, cover adhered to black card, a lovely usage of this fancy cancel. (Scott 65) $ 150

187 6 Steamer Mary Bess, bold ship marking on 3c Nesbitt entire, indicia cancelled “WAY” in black, postmarked with red “New Orleans La / Sep / 7” c.d.s., sent locally, with small newspaper cutout notice of the Mary Bess docking at Attakapas to collect freight, light pressed vertical fold, fresh and attractive.

a rare naval cover, evidently prepared for free frank naval mail purposes, in this case postage paid with 3c adhesive.

(Scott 65) $ 200

188 6 Steamer Storm, 1857, locally-addressed folded cover postmarked with New Orleans c.d.s. (3 Feb), red oval “WAY 11 CENTS”, oval “FROM / STEAMER / STORM” struck at top, filing fold, else fine. $ 150

189 6 U.S. Gun Boat ITASCA, Naval Letter, pre-printed envelope, franked with 3 rose, cancelled with target obliterator and tied by “New Orleans LA / Jan / 29 /64” double-circle c.d.s., to Bridgeton, New Jersey, endorsed “in care of Capt. Joseph Porter”, adhesions to back from prior mounting,

190 6 U.S. Naval Lyceum, oval full-rigged ship illustrated handstamp in black, superbly-struck on folded letter to a Captain on the U.S.S. Natchez, at the time docked in Pensacola, Florida, contents datelined “U.S. Naval Lyceum, Navy Yards New York, August 13th, 1836”, an exceptional quality strike and most unusual usage as an origin mark rather than on forwarded mail, particularly desirable given its early usage, the odd small stain, clear of marking, an ideal strike; illustrated in the American Philatelist, March 1957, described as “one of the most perfect strikes of the U.S. Naval Lyceum. $ 300

191 6 Washington, Wisconsin Territory, 1838, folded letter to Tonawanda, New York, struck with bold red “WASHINGTON, W.T.” straight-line, “Jany 30” manuscript date and “25” rate, remarkably fresh and very fine.  $ 200

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9XU1)

Provenance: George Walcott Collection, Camina Collection $ 500

Provenance: Charles F. Meroni $ 1,500

192 6 Austin, Texas, 10c black handstamped envelope, “State of Texas / Adjustant and Inspector General’s Office / Official Business” cover, to Brigadier General Robert Beahem, Commander, 31st Brigade [Texas Troops], New Braunfels, Texas, with “AUSTIN / TEX / PAID 10” Postmasters’ Provisional, corresponding Austin c.d.s. beside (Sep 16, 1862), slightly reduced at left, else fresh and very fine. (Scott

193 6 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 5c green & carmine, Maltese Cross border, margins clear on three sides, into at foot, tied by partial Baton Rouge c.d.s. to cover with GEORGE A. PIKE corner card in blue, to Mount Lebanon, Louisiana, a few opening tears at top and some adhesion repairs to reverse, a rare usage, one of only six recorded examples in the Crown census showing the Pike advertisement. (Scott 11X2)

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Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary

Josiah K. Lilly Jr. $ 4,000

194 6 Beaumont, Texas, 10c black on pink, four large to very large margins, on cover to Mrs. C. Saml. Watson in Galveston, Texas, endorsed “care of Mrs. C.M Seymour” at lower left, without postal markings, cover with significant restoration, piece on which stamp has been affixed torn off and subsequently replaced, despite the cover’s repairs, a lovely and rare stamp, quite fresh, and with exceptional provenance; (Scott 12X2)

View of Beaumont

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195 6 Camden, South Carolina, 10c rose, 1862, large to huge margins on three sides, showing portion of adjoining stamp at top and bottom, just touching outer frameline at right, the adhesive having been tied to cover by red “Camden / SC / Apr / 21” c.d.s., lifted and lowered to show the Camden Postmaster’s Provisional rate handstamp PAID 10, to Collingsburgh, Louisiana, reduced at right, fine and most unusual; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate. (Scott 5) $ 500

196 6 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 5c black entire, neatly-struck provisional handstamp on 1862 10-star Confederate Flag patriotic cover to Fort Defiance, Alabama, handstamped PAID and postmarked with “Chapel Hill N.C. / Jan / 24” c.d.s., a rare and attractive cover, one of only eight recorded Chapel Hill provisional examples in the Crown census, three of which are patriotic covers. (Scott 15XU1) $ 1,500

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$ 1,500

197 6 Danville, Virginia, 10c black entire, showing both types of the PAID 10 in Danville circle provisional, further handstruck PAID 10 in black for the over 500 mile rate to Greenwood, South Carolina, toning spots at right, piece cut from back flap and the odd repaired tear, but a rare entire, with only seven examples of any Danville 10c handstamped envelope listed in the Crown census, this being the unique example bearing both types; 1982 Confederate Stamp Alliance certificate no longer accompanies. (Scott 21XU4/6)

View of Danville

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$ 1,000

Reference: illustrated in Dietz

Provenance: Hill, Camina $ 2,000

198 6 Galveston, Texas, 10c black handstamped envelope, “3” of “3 PAID” not removed, black “10” struck above, fair strike at upper right, with “Galveston / Tex / Apr / 19 / 1864” double-circle c.d.s. postmark, paying the uniform letter rate to Anderson, Texas, some hinge repairs to back, of no importance given the tremendous rarity of this provisional, the finer of the only two examples recorded in Crown of this change in denomination. (Scott 98XU3)

199 6 Galveston, Texas, 20c black handstamped envelope, fair strike at upper right, corresponding “Galveston / Tex / Aug / 18 / - “ double-circle c.d.s. at left, double-weight folded cover to His Excellency Governor Henry W. Allen in Shreveport, Louisiana, light vertical filing fold, the only recorded example by Dietz or Crown of this 20c marking, an important Confederate rarity. (Scott 98XU4)

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200 3 Goliad, Texas, 5c black on white, large margins at right and foot, just touching at top and lower left, signed “Clarke – PM” in red and cancelled with black “PAID” handstamp, central repaired thin and some light aging, a fine-appearing Postmaster Provisional rarity, one of only two off-cover examples recorded by Crown. (Scott 29X1)

Provenance: Kirkland Collection $ 5,000

201 3 Goliad, Texas, 5c black on rose, large margins on three sides, clear at top, signed “Clarke – PM” in black, cancelled with black PAID handstamp, pressed crease at top, repaired tear at right extending to “M” of “PM”, else a fine-appearing example of this Confederate rarity, the sole off-cover example recorded by Crown. (Scott 29X3)

Provenance: Steves Collection, Alfred H. Caspary, Kirkland Collection $ 4,000

202 6 Goliad, Texas, 10c black on rose, signed “Clarke / PM” large margin at right, else lightly touching in places, affixed to patriotic cover depicting a soldier, tents, and ten-star flag, to Col. D. Hardeman, Santa Gertrudas, Kings Ranch, Texas, backstamped “R.H.W. Co” (Raymond H. Weill), cover with some toning and trivial edge faults, adhesive with vertical crease, yet a Confederate rarity of great renown, having graced several of the most famed collections ever formed. The only on-cover example recorded by crown, and one of only two examples extant, the other being a used single (Scott 29X5)

Dietz records that “ these provisionals were press-printed from typeset forms in the office of a local newspaper, the Messenger, owned by the Rev. A.M. Cox, a Methodist minister, who set the time and did the printing.”

Reference: Illustrated in Dietz “The New Dietz Confederate States Catalog and Handbook”

Provenance: Philipp von Ferrary

Arthur Hind

Alfred H. Caspary

Josiah K. Lilly Jr. $ 8,000

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“Rec’d Oct 30th /61”,

at upper right into

with small sealed tear extending into label, some light toning at right edge, a most unusual item, to date the only recorded example.

Note: Very little is known of the origins of this purported Postmaster Provisional. Hugo Dietz in his 1929 “the Postal Service of the Confederate States of America” shows a partial illustration, referring to it as the “Horn Lake, Miss. Curio”, and identifying it as being from the collection of Mr. Fred Green of Fort Sam Houston. Dietz does not comment on its legitimacy, and instead asks the question “Who will define its status?” Despite first being documented nearly 100 years ago, it remains the only known example, and continues to be unlisted in Scott. $ 500

203 6 Horn Lake, Mississippi, 1861, 3c red postal stationery cover, handstamped PAID in black with “10” in manuscript above, adjacent Horn Lake, Mississippi c.d.s. (Oct), affixed overtop indicia with small black boxed “10” adhesive on very thin bluish pelure paper, to Montgomery, Texas, docketed on flap

tear

indicia

Texas Confederate Troops at Camp

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$ 500

$ 200

204 6 Iuka, Mississippi, 5c black handstamped envelope, bold strike of provisional marking, on cover postmarked “Iuka Miss Sep 25 1861”, to Autauga(ville) Alabama, one of only ten recorded covers, a choice strike, arguably the clearest extant, and the earliest recorded example of this rare provisional. (Scott 42XUI)

205 6 Jackson, Mississippi, 5c black handstamped envelope, neatly-struck with “Jackson Miss / Dec / 20” c.d.s. alongside, to Natchez, Mississippi, a clean cover and the latest recorded usage of the Jackson Provisional. (Scott 43XU1)

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Jetersville, Virginia, 5c black, handstamped with “AHA” initials of Postmaster A.H. Atwood, vertical pair, affixed to cover postmarked “Jetersville VA / Jul / 25,” manuscript “Paid” at upper right, to Waterproof, Tensas Parish, Louisiana, endorsed “via Memphis”, hinge remnants on reverse and tear through back flap, of no importance given the exceptional rarity of this Provisional, the sole example recorded in the Crown census. The unique example of this Confederate Postmasters’ Provisional Rarity. (Scott 44X1)

Note: In his census, Crown records that this provisional was “prepared by handstamping a small “5” in rows or columns on a piece of paper multiple times, allowing room for the Postmaster, A.H. Atwood, to write his initials to the right of the numeral.” The first reference to this stamp was in the 29 September, 1894 issue of the American Journal of Philately, in which little detail is provided other that its noteworthiness as a new discovery. August Dietz, writing in “the Postal Service of the Confederate States”, notes its similarity in concept to the provisional of Greenwood, Virginia, remarking “all great minds run in the same (inventive) channels.”

The cover made its way into the Ferrary collection, and was sold in the June 14, 1922 auction of his material, described only as “5c black, pair on cover, the only examples known.” Its next appearance was in the 1956 Caspary sale, where August Dietz in his forward referred to it as “another interesting object that will arrest your attention.” It was described rather more elaborately than in the Ferrary sale, describe as “remarkably fine for such a fantastic rarity…” and “one of the great Confederate rarities.” Offered again in the renowned Lilly collection, it realized $6,250; the May, 1967 edition of the Confederate Philatelist records it as selling to the Weill Brothers.

Provenance: Philipp von Ferrary (14 June, 1922, lot 8)

Alfred H. Caspary (March 5-7, 1956, lot 152)

Josiah K. Lilly (April 27, 1967, lot 321)

$ 8,000

Philipp von Ferrary

Josiah K. Lilly

Alfred H. Caspary

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207 6 Jonesboro, Tennessee, 5c dark blue handstamped envelope, with “Jonesboro Nov 30” c.d.s. overtop, to Kingsport, Tennessee, quite fresh, one of fourteen recorded examples, only six of which are postmarked, scarce and fine. (Scott 45XU2)

Provenance: Emerson Collection $ 500

208 6 Lenoir, North Carolina, 1861 10c (5c+5c) blue entire, two clear impressions of the 5c woodcut provisional handstamp struck at the top center of a Union Patriotic envelope, with embossed “Union Constitution” with Eagle on backflap, blue target cancel ties both handstamps adjacent “Lenoir N.C. Nov. 11” (1861) c.d.s., manuscript “Paid 10c” at upper left, addressed in the hand of Postmaster James Harper to his son “Lieut. G. W. F. Harper, 58th N.C. Regt., Big Creek Gap, Knoxville Tenn.”, pressed vertical fold at center and lightly cleaned, a 3c stamp likely removed from upper right, an exceptional provisional rarity, being the unique 5c+5c double-rate envelope; 1966 Philatelic Foundation certificate no longer accompanies. “W.H.C.” handstamp (Colson) at lower right. (Scott 49XU2)

Reference: Illustrated in Dietz, “The Postal Service of the Confederate States of America” (1929, pg 69), Crown, “Surveys of the Confederate Postmasters’ Provisionals” (1982 Quarterman reprint, pg 177), “Confederate Philatelist” (Jan-Feb 1980, pg 6).

Note: The 58th North Carolina Regiment was organized in July, 1862. The 58th participated in the campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Atlanta, guarded prisoners at Columbia, Tennessee, during Hood’s operations, then moved to South Carolina and skirmished along the Edisto River. Later it returned to North Carolina and saw action at Bentonville. The unit was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865.

Provenance: “Kilbourne” (1999) $ 5,000

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209 6 Lexington, Virginia, 1862, 5c blue, large margins on three sides, close at left, tied to cover with neatlystruck “Lexington / Va. / Jul / 29” c.d.s., adjacent “PAID / 5” Postmasters’ Provisional rate handstamp of Lexington, paying the 10 cent uniform letter rate to Greenville, Augusta County, Virginia, tear to back flap, else a remarkably fresh and choice cover, rare with this combination, being the only known example of this provisional used with a postage stamp, providing further evidence that the handstaped PAID 5 covers were pre-sold at the post office and taken away by the eventual sender; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate. (Scott 6, 135XU1) $ 500

210 6 Lynchburg, Virginia, 5c blue, stereotype on white wove paper, horizontal pair, margins touching at places and into at left, the left stamp showing constant plate variety, tied to cover by “Lynchburg VA Sep 4 1861” c.d.s., to Capt. S.Y. Tupper in Charlestown (sic), South Carolina, some light gum staining, and slightly trimmed along top, top of back flap removed, a scarce franking, one of five recorded covers with a 5c Lynchburg provisional pair; with 2002 Confederate Stamp Alliance certificate. (Scott 52X1)

Provenance: John Seybold

Arthur Hind

Emerson Collection

Brooks Collection

Erle C. Everett $ 3,000

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to large

2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate. (Scott 53X3)

$ 1,000

$ 150

211 6 Macon, Georgia, 5c black on yellow, floral border, typeset on wove paper, ample

margins all around, affixed to embossed 'Wm. S. Williford" cover, postmarked with "Macon Geo." c.d.s. in black, date illegible, to Augusta, Georgia, piece torn from back flap, small pinholes at bottom of cover, a scarce and desirable franking; with

212 6 Macon, Georgia, 5c black handstamped envelope, with adjacent “Macon Geo. Oct. 19” c.d.s., embossed colour corner card for Fears & Pritchett (the latter crossed-out), dealers in groceries and staple goods, to Griffin, Georgia, slightly reduced at right, a scarce and attractive example of this Confederate provisional. (Scott 53XU1)

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213 2 Marion, Virginia, 5c black on ruled bluish laid paper, unused, without gum, margins clear on three sides, touching at right, upper margin repaired, small bleached dot on right frame, yet a presentable and fineappearing example of this rare Confederate provisional issue; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate. (Scott 55X3)

Note: At the time of the Caspary sale, in which this stamp was offered, bluish paper was not listed in the Scott catalogue, and the Philatelic Foundation considered the stamp “genuine, but whether issued for use on this paper is uncertain.” Since that time, a used example has surfaced which has been recognized as genuine, proving that stamps on bluish laid were issued for postal use. A mere eleven 5c Marion provisionals are known on any paper (four on cover, three each on piece and used, and the stamp offered here, the sole unused example). A rarity of Confederate philately.

Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 990, 1956) $ 4,000

214 6 Memphis, Tennessee, 5c red, vertical pair, margins clear to large at left, showing portions of both adjoining stamps, tied by Memphis c.d.s. to bi-color red & blue Jefferson Davis Medallion patriotic cover (G-A-1p, Verse 13), to Mill Landing, North Carolina, endorsed “Soldiers’ letter / Company A 1st Reg / Ark Volunteers / P.B.C.” on reverse, ironed fold clear of adhesives, the upper stamp with minor scuff, an exceptional cover of great rarity, and with tremendous visual appeal. (Scott 56X2)

Provenance: Rarities of the World, R.A. Siegel, 1983

Elizabeth Pope, Christies, 1984 $ 3,000

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215 6 Montgomery, Alabama, “Paid 10 / T. Welsh”, clear strike partially obscured by 3c dull red, adhesive tied by blue grid cancel, alongside “Louisville KY / Aug 6” double-circle c.d.s., on clean North-South Express Cover to Northampton, Massachusetts, struck with choice “ADAMS EX. CO / LOUISVILLE KY / AUG / 6 / 1851” c.d.s. in black, manuscript “Paid Adc” in manuscript indicating payment of the Adams fee, cover with small repairs at right, light wrinkles, attractive and rare, a very fine combined Postmaster’s Provisional and Express Company usage. (Scott 59UX3, 26)

Provenance: Marc Haas $ 500

216 6 Nashville, Tennessee, 5c carmine, margins ample to large, tied to cover by blue “Nashville Sep 5 1861” c.d.s., blue PAID handstamp alongside, to Greenville, Tennessee, some staining to adhesive, else a fine example of this difficult provisional franking. (Scott 61X2) $ 500

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217 1/ 4 Nashville, Tennessee, 5c carmine, block of twelve, with three vertical tete-beche pairs, three normal stamps at each of top and bottom, original gum, mostly large margins all around, touching at upper left, pleasing fresh colour, repaired diagonal tear at upper left, further repairs at bottom, the tete-beche pairs folded through horizontal margin, various creases and small thin spots as expected on a multiple of this nature, a dramatic and visually-striking Confederate rarity, one of only two recorded blocks of twelve, and the largest recorded multiple of any Nashville Postmasters’ Provisional. (Scott 61X2/X2a)

Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary $ 2,500

218 3 Nashville, Tennessee, 1861, 5c Brick red, choice single with full to large margins showing small portion frameline of adjoining stamp at lower left, centrally-struck blue “Paid” cancel, trivial nick in lower right margin of no importance, a lovely stamp. (Scott 61X3) $ 300

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Provenance: Philipp von Ferrary (Sale 7, June 14, 1922, lot 51)

$ 4,000

219 6 Nashville, Tennessee, 5c carmine, tete-beche vertical pair, tied to cover by blue “Nashville / Ten. / Sep 6 / 1861” c.d.s., partial matching blue PAID handstamp beside, to Charlston, South Carolina, some light soiling and fading due to attempt at cleaning, three edges trimmed and back professionally restored, various faults and other repairs, a remarkably rare Confederate provisional, one of two recorded examples of the tete-beche pair on cover; with 2022 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate. (Scott 61X2a)

View of Nashville from it's Capitol

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and signs of cleaning, a fine appearing example of this difficult

(Scott 62X1) $ 500

62X4)

Provenance: Edward Spring Knapp $ 120

New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861, 2c blue, clear to large margins, bright color, paying the circular rate, tied to folded letter with “New Orleans / LA / 2 / AUG” c.d.s., with contents from the Citizens’ Mutual Insurance Company, to C.H. Chase in St. Charles Parish, light filing fold

franking.

221 6 New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861, 2c red brown on bluish paper, exceptionally large margins at left and right, with adjacent framelines showing at top and bottom, tied to cover to Baton Rouge by neatly-struck New Orleans LA c.d.s. (3 Sep), docketing on reverse presumably by recipient notes year of 1861, a very early usage thus, some adhesions to reverse and flap mostly removed, but a choice on-cover example. (Scott

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of edge staining,

back, a choice example of this rare provisional marking, the earliest of only two examples

73XU2)

Provenance: Richard Frajola sale, 25 January, 1991, lot 581 $ 1,000

Provenance: George Walcott Collection, Robert S. Emerson Brooks Collection, Gehrman, and Worthington $ 300

222 6 Salem, North Carolina, 10c black handstamped envelope, “POST OFFICE / O.A. KEEHLN / SALEM. N.C.” with “Paid 10” in manuscript, postmarked “Salem / NC / SEP / 27”, to W.H. Fries, New Orleans, manuscript notation at left “to be handed over immediately…” and on back flap “get some mercury if you can find it.”, traces

hinge remnants on

with the manuscript 10c rate recorded by Crown. (Scott

223 6 Selma, Alabama, 5c black, handstamped envelope with signature of Postmaster William H. Eagar in manuscript, postmarked “Selma / ALA / Jun 11” to Messrs. John T. Hardie & Co in New Orleans, light edge creasing, else a fresh and very fine example of this scarce provisional, with only fourteen such covers recorded in Crown. (Scott 77XUI)

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(Scott 77XU2)

$ 500

$ 200

224 6 Selma, Alabama, 10c black, handstamped envelope with signature of Postmaster William H. Eagar in manuscript, without postmark, to Messrs. John T. Hardie & Co in New Orleans, a bold strike of this rare provisional, one of only two such covers recorded in Crown, this being by far the finer example, the other with significant piece torn from the top the cover, an exceptional item of Confederate postal history.

225 6 Talbotton, Georgia, 10c black, neatly-struck at left side of cover, matching “Talbotton GA” c.d.s. (14 Feb), to “Hon. Alexander H. Stephens Richmond, Va.”, then Vice-President of the Confederate States, reverse with an all-over “letter” from “Miss Molly L. Grier / Talbot County” [Georgia] in which she gives updates on family members, envelope opened at bottom, year date in postmark with some enhancement, otherwise fresh and very fine; signed Dietz, with 2020 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 94XU2)

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226 6 Tuscumbia, Alabama, 5c black handstamped envelope, clear strike at upper right, without postmark, endorsed “Paid 25c” and “please delivery immediately”, carried outside of the regular mails by private express to O.F. Prescott in Memphis, Tennessee, light wrinkles and skillfully repaired along top, a scarce provisional, one of seventeen recorded in Crown, but the only such without postal markings and privately carried. (Scott 84XU1) $ 1,000

Richmond, Virginia,

84XU3)

Provenance: George Walcott Collection $ 1,000

227 6 Tuscumbia, Alabama, 10c black handstamped envelope, crisp strike at upper right, postmarked with “Tuscumbia / ALA / ? / 13” c.d.s., to the Alabama Hospital in

some trivial light stains of little importance given the great rarity of this provisional, being the only recorded example in Crown. (Scott

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Provenance: Robert S. Emerson $ 2,000

86X4var)

Provenance: Brown, Brooks Collection,Weatherly, Kilbourne $ 3,000

228 6 Uniontown, Alabama, 5c green on grey, position 1, margins just touching to clear, tied to cover by light indistinct town cancellation, from the Cobbs correspondence to Montgomery, Alabama, adhesion remnants to reverse and piece torn from back, nevertheless a rarity of the Confederate Postmasters’ Provisionals, with Crown recording thirteen examples on cover, four being from position 1, with 1976 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 86X3)

229 6 Uniontown, Alabama, 5c green on embossed paper, from position 4, large to huge margins all around, small razor cut in extreme right margin, tied by indistinct black Uniontown c.d.s. to cover to Lexington, Mississippi, back flap removed and tear to back repaired with hinges, yet a remarkable and rare franking, and the only example recorded in Crown of this provisional on embossed paper, signed Ashbrook. (Scott

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230 6 Unionville, South Carolina, 5c black on grayish paper with blue ruled lines, margins all around, vertical pair tied to seven star flag patriotic cover by “Unionville S.C. / Jun / 14” c.d.s., to Col. William M. Gist, Care of Col. Gregg, Centreville, Virginia, hinge remnants on reverse from prior mounting, handstamped and signed “R.H.W. Co” (Raymond H. Weill), Ferrary trefoil handstamp on front, remarkably bright and fresh, a tremendous rarity. (Scott 87X1)

The unique Unionville South Carolina pair on cover, one of the most historic and significant items in all of Confederate philately.

Crown records four covers franked with the 5c black, this being the only cover, and the latest recorded example of the four. There are no recorded examples off cover.

Provenance: Philipp von Ferrary

Alfred H. Caspary

Josiah K. Lilly Jr. $ 8,000

Colonel William M. Gist (1840-1863)

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231 (6) Waxahachie, Texas, circa 1863, “PAID 10” in circle, struck on blue-bordered textured hexagonal label, affixed to cover front postmarked Waxahachie TEX (Jan 12), to Clement R. Johns in Austin, Texas, two horizontal filing folds, two light “W.H.C.” (Warren H. Colson) handstamps at lower right, previous Philatelic Foundation identification number label affixed to reverse, a most unusual and storied item, the only example recorded to date; 1994 Philatelic Foundation certificate no longer accompanies. Offered as is.

Note: This example, along with the Wharton, Texas cover offered in the following lot, first made its appearance in the renowned Ferrary collection, where they were sold as part of a larger accumulation, this particular example being described only as a “stamp on piece” and misspelled “Waxahachir” (June, 1922, lot 114). It later found its way to famed dealer Warren H. Colson, confirmed by his two handstamps at the lower right of the piece. The cover made a more public appearance in the 1990s, when it was exhibited as part of the collection of Dallas collector John Hill, who displayed it and the cover offered in the following lot after they had obtained certificates attesting to their genuineness from the Philatelic Foundation in 1994. It later found its way to dealer Andrew Levitt, this being the first occasion since when it has appeared on the public market.

Despite this provenance, this “Provisional” remains a matter of much debate among specialists. It is unlisted in Scott, and was not referenced by Dietz, nor was it among the stamps recorded in the census’ of Phillips, Hart, or Crown.

A colourful history of this cover is recounted in “The Great Texas Stamp Collection” by Charles W. Deaton. A storied piece of Confederate philatelic history, still today a matter of much debate and conjecture. $ 500

View of Waxahachie

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232 6 Wharton, Texas, circa 1863, circular “10” in black and PAID struck on lined adhesive with ornate blue border, affixed to cover postmarked with Wharton, Texas c.d.s., to the Hon C.C. Herbert in Richmond, Virginia, endorsed at upper left “If - Herbert has left the city / the Post Master will please / hand this to the Post Master General / as it relates to P.O. Business / A.B. Betts.”, some creasing, but a most unusual cover, to date the unique example of this adhesive; 1994 Philatelic Foundation certificate no longer accompanies. Offered as is.

Note: This cover shares a similar history to the Waxahachie front offered in the previous lot. Like its companion offered in the previous lot, this cover first appeared for sale in the Ferrary auction, offered with the other cover and twenty nine others, it being described merely as “stamp on cover” (June, 1922, lot 114). Warren H. Colson’s small “W.H.C.” handstamp is also faintly visible at the lower right corner of this cover, suggesting that this accompanied the Waxahachie front to his inventory. It also reappeared in the 1990s, displayed with other material belonging to well-known collector John Hill, and also later formed part of Andrew Levitt’s stock.

This ultimate status of this cover is also a matter of much debate. It is not listed by Scott, was not referenced by Dietz, and is not found among the stamps recorded in the census’ of Phillips, Hart, or Crown. Regardless, it is a most charming and mysterious cover. $ 500

View of Wharton

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POSTAL HISTORY

233 6 New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861, folded cover to Bordeaux, with partial contents, franked with 30c orange, tied by New Orleans c.d.s. (5 Feb), handstamped with Rochereau & Co sender’s mark, endorsed “Steamer” in manuscript above, red “NEW YORK PAID / 24” c.d.s. (13 Feb) and adjacent “ET UNIS SERV BR AC.25” entry mark (25 Feb), with Paris (25 Feb) and Bordeaux arrival backstamps, adhesive colour slightly darkened from storage, a rare entire to France, postmarked the day after Louisiana joined the Confederacy. (Scott 38)

Provenance: Thomas F. Allen

Edward Spring Knapp

John Birkinbine

Carl Walske $ 1,500

The Port of Bordeaux

234 6

235 6

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Kingston, Georgia, 5c black, clear strike on folded entire, adjacent “5”, contents datelined Woodland, 29 June, to Charleston, South Carolina, endorsed “Paid” in manuscript and postmarked with “Kingston Ga Jun 30” c.d.s., light filing folds, contents skillfully and sensibly repaired in places, scarce and fine, with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate.

Note: The letter itself provides a remarkable glimpse into the political climate of the period, with the sender freely sharing his views, noting “…being from Charleston you will not meet with any extra civility in Abraham’s dominions…” and “Genl. Johnston was too wide awake to be caught by Scott - the retreat from Harpers Ferry was admirably arranged and the necessity for it has been explained.” He also comments on challenges and irregularities in delivery of the mails, including delays in the receipt of letters and newspapers.

Provenance: Erle C. Everett $ 300

Fort Washita, Arkansas, Choctaw Nation, c. 1863, embossed cover struck with “Fort Washita / Ark.” c.d.s. (Apr 17) with manuscript “Pd 10c”, to Mrs. Fanney Keesee in Sterlin, Texas, endorsed “to leave of Thomas Keesee”, trivial edge faults, tear to back and some scattered stains, of little importance given the tremendous rarity and historical significance of this cover, believed to be the only recorded example of a Confederate handstamp used in Indian Territory, 1974 C.S.A. certificate (#526) no longer accompanies.  Note: Fort Washita was established by Zachary Taylor in 1842, to protect citizens of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations. Following the attack on Fort Sumter in April, 1861, Union forces under Colonel William Emory at Fort Washita left for Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Confederate troops quickly occupied the fort, using it as a supply depot and military hospital for their forces in the Indian Territory until the end of the war, when it was abandoned and burned.

Provenance: P. McCarren

Carl Walske $ 2,000

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GENERAL ISSUES

236 6 5c green, Stone 2, 1861, horizontal pair with full gutter, from the top row of the sheet (1), tied to cover by “Marietta Geo. / Feb / 22” c.d.s., to Alexander Stephens in Richmond, Virginia, back flap removed, tear to envelope at top of franking, not impacting adhesives, a few light stains to stamps, else a dramatic and unique franking. (Scott 1) $ 1,000

Alexander H. Stephens (1812-1883)

Residence of Alexander Stephens in Richmond

GENERAL ISSUES

100

200

237 5 10c blue, 1861-2, Paterson, horizontal pair, large to very large margins all around, showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, pleasing pastel-like shade, tied to piece by two Mobile, Ala. double-circle c.d.s., barest trace of gum staining to right stamp, else very fine. (Scott 2) $

238 6 10c dark blue, 1861-2, Hoyer & Ludwig, four mostly large margins, touching outer frameline at lower right, showing the “shooting star flaw” at upper left, tied to cover by “Savannah Ga.” c.d.s. and circular grid cancel, to Columbus, Georgia, hinge adhesions on reverse and some overall aging, adhesive with gum soak at foot, else a desirable franking. (Scott 2b) $

GENERAL ISSUES

239 6 10c dark blue, 1861-2, Paterson printing, mostly large to very large margins, bright color, touching at lower left, tied to cover to Sparta, Georgia, by indistinct c.d.s., some trivial stains, else fine; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate. (Scott 2b) $ 120

240 6 2c green, 1862, ample to large margins, rich colour, tied to cover to locally-addressed cover by “Richmond / Va. / Feb / 14 / 1863” c.d.s., fresh an very fine; recorded in the Warren census (2011, VA-056). (Scott 3) $ 500

GENERAL ISSUES

241 0/ 1/ 4

5c blue, 1862, Stone 2, mint block of twelve, margins clear to large all around, gum heavily toned, vertical crease through one pair, fault at lower right, else a fine and scarce multiple. (Scott 4) $ 500

242 1 5c blue, 1862, on soft porous paper, horizontal strip of three, margins ample to just touching at left, hinged original gum, pleasing shade, a few light gum wrinkles, a fresh and fine multiple. (Scott 4) $ 150

President Davis' first Cabinet

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243 6 10c rose, 1862, horizontal pair, mostly large margins, clear at top, tied by “Columbia /S.C. / Aug / 13” c.d.s. in blue to “State of South Carolina / Executive Council Chamber” cover to Brigadier General J.J. Pettigrew, “care A. General Cooper”, Richmond, Virginia, redirected to Gordonsville, “care of Genl. Lee”, docketing on reverse “Gov. Pickens / Aug 12th 1862 / Friendly”, slightly reduced at right, some overall aging, a desirable cover, linking many prominent political and military figures of the period. (Scott 5) Note: Francis Wilson Pickens served as Governor of South Carolina at the time of the State’s secession from the Union. J.J. Pettigrew served in the South Carolina House of Representatives, and later as an aide to the Governor; he was promoted to brigadier general by Jefferson Davis prior to the Penninsula Campaign. Samuel Cooper was Adjutant General of the United States Army prior to the Civil War, later serving as both Adjutant General and Inspector General of the Confederate Army. Robert E Lee, at the time this cover was despatched, was leading the Army of Northern Virginia, having assumed command only two months prior in June, following the wounding of Joseph E. Johnston. Lee had been ordered to Gordonsville, in what would become the Second Manassas Campaign.

Provenance: Meroni $ 1,500

Reverse of Cover

Francis Wilkinson Pickens James Johnstone Pettigrew Samuel Cooper Robert E. Lee

GENERAL ISSUES

500

500

244 1 10c rose, 1862, block of four, large to very large margins, part disturbed and toned original gum, small thin spots and surface flaws, as often seen on such blocks, still a rare multiple, fine appearance. (Scott 5) $

245 6 10c rose, 1862, lower left corner single, large margins at top and right, tied to cover by “Atlanta / Ga / Aug / 3 / 1862” c.d.s., to Covington, an exceptional franking with tremendous eye-appeal, very fine. (Scott 5) $

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GENERAL ISSUES

Note: General Lee’s field correspondence was typically carried via military courrier; examples sent through the postal system and bearing general issues of the Confederate States are particularly scarce. $ 4,000

246 6 5c blue, 1862, vertical pair, fair to large margins on three sides, touching at left, tied to cover by “Gordonsville / VA / Aug 28 / 1862” c.d.s., to Hanover Court House, Virginia, endorsed “R.E. Lee / Genl” at upper right, some trivial creasing and adhesive-mounted to black card, fine and rare; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate. (Scott 7)

Robert E. Lee at camp

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GENERAL ISSUES

200

Provenance: Lehman $ 300

247 6 5c blue, 1862, horizontal strip of ten, with sheet margins and right and left, and two singles, cancelled in black manuscript, the singles tied by “Milledgeville / Ga / Feb / 6” c.d.s., to “The Honorable Justices of the Court of Oglethorpe County”, paying the six times letter rate, to Lexington, Georgia, a remarkable franking with tremendous eye-appeal. (Scott 7) $

248 6 5c blue, 1862, upper left corner pair, Richmond printing, margins clear to ample at bottom and right, showing filled-in border along left, tied to cover by neatly-struck "Atlanta / Ga. / May / 18" c.d.s., to Augusta, adhesives with some very light soiling, a scarce and visually-striking franking; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate. (Scott 7)

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GENERAL ISSUES

1,200

249 1/4 10c brown red, 1863, upper right corner block of twenty, positions 5 through 40 of the righthand pane of the sheet, hinging mostly confined to margin, and lower left stamp, leaving nineteen examples never hinged, showing over-inking on positions 10, 16, 20, and 38, an important and very fine positional block. (Scott 8) $ 500

250 2 10c blue, 1863, block of twenty four, unused, part original gum, mostly clear to ample margins, a few examples showing partial short transfer at bottom, the lower left corner stamp showing the “bruised plate” variety, rich colour, folded between each row and column, many stamps show varying degrees of wrinkling, piece torn from two stamps at bottom, small thin between positions 16 and 17, yet a block of great rarity, being the largest recorded multiple of this issue; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate. (Scott 9) $

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GENERAL ISSUES

Provenance: Marc Haas

Robert S. Emerson

Eben Collection

Dickey Finney, Jr, with his handstamp on reverse $ 300

Reference: Illustrated in “New Dietz Confederate States Catalog and Handbook” $ 1,500

251 6 10c milky blue, 1863, large to very large margins all around, showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied to cover by cleanly-struck “Marietta / Geo / Jul / 24” c.d.s., to Browns Bridge, Forsyth County, a lovely cover. (Scott 9a)

252 6 10c blue on soft porous paper, 1863, margins mostly clear on all sides, just touching at lower left, fresh and bright color, tied to folded letter by ideal strike of “Blakely Ala / Jun / 12 / 1863” c.d.s, free strike alongside, to Mobile, Alabama, internally reinforced at bottom, which shows signs of separation as well as slight discoloration, but an exceptional franking, combining a choice single with a superb stike; with 1981 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 10)

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GENERAL ISSUES

Provenance: Van Dyk Macbride

Jack Solomon $ 300

253 6 10c blue Steel Plate Issue, Type II, Sc. 11, right sheet margin single with large margins all around, tied to adversity cover by Augusta, GA c.d.s. (9 Sep, 1864), to Graniteville, South Carolina, a desirable franking on an innovative use of a printed form used to create an envelope. (Scott 11) $ 300

254 6 10c blue, 1863-4, good to large margins on three sides, tied by “Richmond / VA. / May / 28 / 1863” c.d.s. in blue to all-over “Spotts & Harvey / Grocers & Commission Merchants” illustrated advertising cover, to Washington County, small scissor cut to lower left adhesive margin, a scarce coloured cancel and advertising cover from this stamp’s first month of issue. (Scott 12)

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GENERAL ISSUES

Provenance: Robert W. Wiseman, with his backstamp

Marc Haas

12c)

Van Dyk MacBride $ 500

Provenance: James Milgram $ 1,200

255 6 10c greenish blue on thin paper, 1863-4, tied to 3c United States stamped envelope, which has been overprinted in black "Confederate States of America / Post Office Department", postmarked Richmond, Virginia, from the Chief of the Central Bureau of the CSA Post Office Department to the Chester Court House, an unusual private usage of this overprinted stationery cover, and  rare and with tremendous visual appeal; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate. (Scott

256 6 10c dark blue, 1863-4, used in combination with United States 1861-2 3c rose, tied by Andersonville, Georgia c.d.s. and segmented cork cancel, neatly-struck “Old Point Comfort VA / Aug 25” double-circle c.d.s. beside, from Prisoner of War R.D. Rowe held at Camp Sumter, to his wife in Hartland, Connecticut, endorsed “via flag truce / Prisoner of War Letter” at left, with contents, small piece trimmed from back flap, the 10c adhesive faulty, but a rare mixed-franking prisoner of war cover; with 1980 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Scott 12d)

GENERAL ISSUES

Provenance: Baer $ 800

257 6 20c green, 1863, diagonal bisect used as 10c, margins just touching at right, large at foot, tied to cover by "Charleston S.C. / Jul / 11 / 1864" c.d.s., to Columbia, South Carolina, manuscript docketed "July 11th / 263" at upper left, reduced at left, a remarkably fresh cover and choice example of this rare usage; 1993 Confederate Stamp Alliance certificate no longer accompanies. (Scott 13d)

Charleston's Post Office (Old Custom's Office)

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CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC COVERS

258

6 7-Star Confederate Flag, 5c blue, 1862, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, deep color, tied by Charleston, South Carolina c.d.s. (30 Nov) to C.S.A. Seven-Star Flag patriotic cover, to Aberdeen, Mississippi, cover with signs of cleaning, else a most attractive entire, and rare patriotic. (Scott 4) $ 400

259 6 11-Star Confederate Flag, 1c green, 1861, tied to 11-Star Confederate Flag patriotic cover, by neatlystruck “Pensacola / Fla / DEC / 3 / -” c.d.s., to Prattville, Alabama, affixed to black card, still a most attractive patriotic cover and desirable Florida usage; with 1976 Confederate Stamp Alliance certificate. (Scott 1) $ 300

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CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC COVERS

200

Provenance: Everett Collection $ 1,000

260 6 11-Star Confederate Flag & "To arms! to arms!", 5c light blue, 1862, two singles, margins clear to large, tied by “Richmond / Va. / AUG / 1?” c.d.s. to patriotic “To arms! to arms!” Eleven Star Flag cover, to New Center Post Office, York District, South Carolina, various stains and tone spots, yet an uncommon Confederate patriotic cover. (Scott 6) $

261 6 12-Star Flag & “Fredonia Hards, Capt. A.J. Jones” Verse Confederate patriotic, 1861, handstamped PAID / 5 and twice postmarked “Broodhaven, Mississippi” on each of November 11 and 12, to Borelson, Alabama, slightly reduced at right and affixed to black backing card, some uniform aging, but a rare and attractive patriotic design; (Dietz F11-5)

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262 6 11-Star Confederate Flag & "Run, Yank or Die!", 1c green, 1861, tied to 12-Star Confederate Flag, Cannon and “Run Yank or Die!” patriotic cover by Corinth, Mississippi c.d.s., to Cushing, Alabama, the odd spot of soiling, scarce and attractive. (Scott 1) $ 400

263 6 12-Star Confederate Flag, c. 1862, patriotic cover, endorsed “Soldiers’ Letter / D.W. ? / Adams Battery” in manuscript at upper right, postmarked with neat “Fayetteville / Ark. / Jan / 26” c.d.s., to Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, small stains at top, adhered to black mounting card, else a remarkably fresh appearing patriotic cover used for soldier’s mail. $ 300

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Provenance: Marc Haas

Robert A. Paliafito $ 800

264 6 Cannon Firing & Poem Confederate patriotic, postmarked with Leesburg, Virginia double-circle c.d.s. (22 Jan), indicating prepayment of postage, to Charlottesville, Virginia, two small corner tears at right, adhered to black backing card, the only recorded example of this design, a rarity of Confederate patriotic postal history. $ 1,000

265 6 "Dragoons & Verse", 5c blue, 1862, horizontal pair, ample to large margins, tied by “Petersburg VA / Jul / 11” c.d.s. in blue to “Dragoons and Verse” patriotic cover, to Huntsville, North Carolina, trace of toning to top of right stamp, a particularly desirable usage on a fine and scarce Confederate patriotic cover, ; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate. (Scott 7)

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267 6

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Carrier Stamps balance, with 1c blue U.S.P.O. Despatch, on cover with #26, cancelled with red star, Baltimore City Carrier’s Dispatch, three covers additionally franked with 3c brown red, one on 3c embossed postal stationery cover (U10), in each case adhesive tied by c.d.s., Government City Dispatch, 1c black reconstructed pane of ten, used, six examples on cover, one and one large piece on 3c stationery (U10), others with either #11 or 26, 1c red single showing the “short rays” variety, six covers franked with Sc. #26, another on U10, two Boston “Penny Post Paid” on cover with #11, Honours City Express of Charleston, South Carolina, one on cover with #11 showing partial straddle-pane guideline at left, on cameo advertising cover, showing the “CENS” variety (signed Jakubek), the other on folded cover to New York, United States City Despatch Post, 3c black on blue on folded cover (signed Jakubek), another on front, some with typical wrinkling and small faults as expected, several ex-Kuphal and remaining on his pages, a pleasing group with many fine and desirable covers. $ 1,200

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Civil War Union Patriotic cover collection, with over two hundred unused examples, neatly-mounted and annotated in two Rapkin albums, most have been hinged to pages while others are affixed with corner mounts, range of themes including various flags and depictions of Liberty, George Washington, Eagles, etc. “Remember Ellsworth”, Union leaders, anti-Confederate sentiment including caricatures of Davis and Beauregard, “Fate of Traitors,”“One of the Ends of Secession,” “The End of King Cotton”, and other similar depicting hanging scenes, some showing slight variations in similar designs, varied condition with small faults in places, but an overall fresh and desirable group with tremendous diversity. $ 1,000

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269 1/ (1)/ 3/ 4

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Confederate States Postal History, balance of consignment, including over 30 items, with Marietta, Georgia 5c black, Atlanta Georgia PAID 5, and Lexington, Virginia 5c blue Postmasters’ Provisionals, desirable group of 5c Hoyer & Ludwig, including single cancelled in manuscript on seven-star flag patriotic cover from Ninety Six, South Carolina, two singles on cover from Richmond to Nashville, horizontal pair on cover to Alabama, a lovely sheet-margin single from Charleston to Columbia, two very early usages from October 1861, 5c usage from Pensacola, Florida, 10c blue Davis cover to Little River, lovely 10c rose Jefferson lower sheet margin single on cover from Columbus to “Black Stocks”, SC, two single franking 10c blue Jefferson covers, three 5c blue Hoyer & Ludwig single frankings including a four-margin example from Eutaw, Alabama, 5c De La Rue solo frankings from South and North Carolina, further example on eight star flag patriotic design medical advertising cover, used on the last day of the 5c letter rate, attractive 5c Archer & Daly four-margin pair on cover from Scottsdale to Staunton, Virginia, “10 CENTS” without frameline single frankings from Jackson to Attalaville, Mississippi, and Dalton to Clarksville, Georgia, plus single on piece cancelled in Savannah, largemargin pair on cover from a Confederate officer in Albany, Georgia, to Jackson, Mississippi, 10c rose on 1862 patriotic turned cover from Richmond to St. Tammany Virginia and returned, some faults as usual for such Confederate mail, two covers affixed to black card, but many fine and desirable frankings. $ 2,000

Confederate States stamp balance, beautifully mounted and annotated, almost all stamps being four-margin examples, beginning with four used 5c Hoyer & Ludwig, each showing portion of sheet margin, three 10c blue Hoyer & Ludwig, two with jumbo margins, four 10c blue Paterson, showing a range of shades, two 2c Hoyer & Ludwig showing shades of dark and blue green, five 5c blue Hoyer & Ludwig showing range of blue to milky blue shades, eight 10c Hoyer & Ludwig, with range of shades of rose, as well as a scarce four-margin carmine single (repaired), 5c De La Rue with corner blocks of four, each showing one of the corners, five used single in varying shades, with two pairs and a strip of four, 2c brown red Archer & Daly, four mint sheet margin singles showing early shades of milky-rose red and later brown red, with two further mint blocks of four, and four used singles postmarked in Greensborough in red, Richmond, and Raleigh, 5c Archer & Daly used pairs, one the earliest recorded date (Jul 15), another a late usage from 1865, 10c Type I mint blocks of four in dark blue, blue, and milky blue, along with a stunning group of four used multiples including a striking block of nine cancelled in Talladega, range of Type II mint and used singles and multiples, five mint 20c green singles in varying shades, used single with blue c.d.s., range of unissued 1c orange in singles and multiples, attractive four-margin 5c carmine Nashville Postmasters’ Provisional (sealed tear), the odd flaw, but an overall exceptional group of select stamps, an ideal reference or nucleus for a detailed study of these desirable issues. $ 3,000

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of collection, just over twenty items, written-up on pages, noting Adams Express Company, New York, two stampless covers with different embossed corner cards; Bryant & Spear’s / Penobscot Express, Boston, green label on cover to Maine; rare “Forwarded by / Prince’s / Boston & Portland / Express” label in red on folded cover (untied, vertical crease); Wells & Co’s Express, with 1848 entire from Albany to Buffalo, 1849 cover from Buffalo to New York with yellow “Wells & Co’s” label, 1850 entire from Albany to New York with pink label, small group of receipts for payment showing the partners, offices, agencies, etc; Livingston, Wells & Co Express group with 1854 entire from Paris to Massachusetts forwarded with blue cachet, c. 1855 envelope with cachet of Paris agency forwarded to New York; Wells, American Express Co. covers with yellow “Buffalo, Albany & New York” label, “St. Johnsville” in red, “Albany” in green, varying condition, some covers and labels with faults, crease, etc, but a fascinating group to continue further study of this popular field. $ 800

270 6 Eastern Express Companies, balance

Panorama of Boston

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271 6/

3 Fancy cancels postal history collection, with approximately 300 nineteenth century covers, representing an incredible array of attractive and desirable postmarks, with range of geometric patterns, intaglio letters and numbers, circles of wedges, shapes, stars, hearts, flowers, as well as a number of more whimsical or ornate designs, noting, among many others, Rutland & Troy Railroad, Kicking Mule of Forbestown and Klinkner & Co, insects including Moth of Cleveland, Blue Fly of Freeport, “DON’T USM” of Bridgeport CT, Indian Head of Head Tide and Troutville Pennsylvania, Skull & Crossbones, “I AM HN” and “CB” of Ann Arbor, Liberty Bell and Shield of Concord, Masonic designs including Kennebunkport and Denmark, Maine, “V.A. Sprague PM” of Corinna, Maine, Black Mask of Hazelton, Liberty Bell, Jack O Lantern, Anchors of Magnolia Wisconsin, Globe of Zanesville, Ohio, One Cent Coin of Milford, Indiana, “69” in circle of High Point North Carolina on illustrated sewing machine cover, Cross of Bradford, Pennsylvania on Union patriotic cover, Keystone of Chester, Pennsylvania; Carved Faces of Memphis, Tennessee, and Newport, Vermont, the latter on lovely Memphremagog House advertising cover, Man Thumbing Nose, likely of Brattleboro, strong holding of Pennsylvania, Blue Bird of Rockford, Illinois, fancy “OCT” of Putnam, CT double-strike on uprated stationery cover, “Charter Oak” of Thomaston, CT, “CV” of Charlottesville, Virginia, Elk’s Head of Lynchburg, “OK” of Richmond and Old Point Comfort, UV of University of Virginia, “III” in Circle of East Plainfiel NH on Union patriotic cover, and much more, from a number of states including Alabama, California (with 1872 transatlantic usage to France), Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and more, condition varies as expected in such an extensive holding, an overall exceptional collection, with many items having graced renowned collections of the past, almost the entirety of which one graced the famed Boker collection, an astounding opportunity to obtain the basis of a world-class collection of this fascinating field. $ 5,000

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Harnden's Express Line

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Harnden's Express postal history collection, 1840s/60s, neatly-written up on pages, over twenty items beginning with a letter from William F. Harnden to the President of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad (ex Burrus), followed by a range of desirable pieces, including a rare 1847 entire to Russia (Wibourg) showing framed “POSTAGE PAID / TO DESTINATION / BY / HARNDEN & CO / OF / LIVERPOOL”, circular “PAID / H. & Co”, and reverse with “FORWARDED BY / HARNDEN & CO / BOSTON”, 1840 folded letter with “FORWARDED FROM / HARNDEN’S / PACKAGE EXPRESS & FOREIGN / LETTER OFFICE” (Boston), 1840 transatlantic to the United Kingdom with circular “FORWARDED BY / HARNDEN’S EXPRESS / FROM / BOSTON”, 1842 Havana to London forwarded via New York and Boston, 1866 Harper’s Ferry receipt, various types of “HARNDEN EXPRESS” and “HARNDEN NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN EXPRESS” envelopes, full-rigged ship illustrated “FORWARDED BY / HARNDEN & CO / NO 20 WATER ST / LIVERPOOL” oval on two folded covers, four scarce labels from Cincinnati (white), Wall Street (blue), Savannah (orange) and Baltimore (orange), concluding with embossed Livingston & Co “Late Harnden Express Forwarder” envelope with embossed illustration on flap, transatlantic letters carried via the Acadia, Columbia, Caledonia, Britannia, etc, condition varies, some items with faults, but an important assembly of scarce material recounting the history of this pioneering independent express company. $ 1,500

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273 1/ 3/ 6

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Local Stamps, balance of consignment, a broad holding replete with desirable items, noting American Letter Mail Co, with both 5L1 and 5L2 on cover, cancelled in manuscript 5L1 sheet of twenty, with reprint sheets in brown, orange, and violet; extensive range of Blood’s with D.O. Blood & Co. / City Despatch / Paid cut to shape on cover (15L8); eighteen small Blood’s Despatch / Blood’s Penny Post Philad’a on cover, many jointly with 3c Washington, one on attractive cameo machinery advertising cover, another with PHILADA RAILROAD straight-line; two Blood’s Penny Post (1c) black Henry Clay on cover; three Bouton’s City Dispatch Post oval strikes in red on stampless covers, 2c black on cover; Boyd’s City Express, covers with range of types in green (10), black on red (2), 1c black in blue (1) and lilac (2),and 2c red on white (2), several tied; Boyd’s City Dispatch with multiple Eagle and Mercury types, two covers without adhesives, struck with oval handstamps; G. Carter’s Despatch, Philadelphia, five examples on cover one on ribbed paper; City Despatch, Philadelphia 1c black tied to cover; Crosby City Post 2c carmine sheet of twenty five; Cummings City Post, scarce 2c black on rose on glazed paper on folded cover, with P.F. certificate; Douglas City Despatch, range of adhesives (59L1/59L6a), (1c) pink and 1c blue on cover; Dupuy & Schenck 1c grey single; Glen Haven Daily Mail 1c with links, on cover with 3c; Hale & Co. 6c blue three covers, one stampless with “Forwarded by Hale & Co” and “Collect / Six Cents / for / Hale & Co”; useful representation of Hussey’s Post (19), with four Special Delivery stamps tied to cover, one on embossed Adams Express Co. envelope, others including 87L10, 87L39, 87L40, 87L43, 87L44, 87L49, 87L50, 87L51, 87L59, 87L62, 87L64, 87L65, 87L73, 87L74, etc; Pomeroy’s Letter Express with 5c brown large part sheet of 20, 5c black sheet of 40, 5c black on yellow on front with adjacent “Boyd’s City Express Post” datestaamp, twp scarce 5c blue usages on cover cancelled in manuscript, one tied, and scarce franking of two singles, also cancelled with Boyd’s datestamp; Swarts’ City Despatch, ten covers, all but one with 1c red Taylor or Washington frankings, note one on Hallenbeck’s Hotel cameo advertising cover, one 1c pink on transatlantic cover to Vienna; Dunham’s Union Square Post Office with oval handstamp on stampless letter, 1c black on green on cover with 3c; Westtown 2c gold on cover with 3c; handstamped covers of Baltimore City Despatch, Barker’s City Post, Carter’s Despatch, Towle’s City Post, etc, a wonderful assembly, with over 100 covers included, in addition to the stamps, representing a wide range of this fascinating collecting field, many ex-Kuphal and remaining on his album pages, condition varies, as expected, and not all adhesives may originate on the covers, but an overall desirable assembly with many fine items. $ 5,000

274 6

Massachusetts Fancy

ex 274

with over sixty covers, displaying, in addition to a range of geometrics, letters, shields, and other designs, a range of whimsical postmarks from a number of towns, noting Amherst Thistle, fancy “PAID” star of Bonds Village, Cambridge Skulls (2) and Bird, the rare Elephant of Campello, ornate Dedham “Paid”, Northampton Star & Crescent (2), Masonic Square & Compass of Boston, Brookline, Quincy, and South Wilbraham, Turkey of East Boston Station, negative Anchor of Gloucester, Pointing Hand of Mittineague, ornate Springfield floral design in blue, “1885” in Cross and “Stylized S” markings of Stoneham, UNION in Star of West Hampton, the Weston “W”, Shield in Circle of Whitinsville, scarce Coin design of Wilkinsonville, the rare North-South Handshake of Worcester, some flaws noted, but many quality strikes, with most items having graced important collections of the past including Robertson and Boker, a wonderful holding. $ 2,000

Cancel postal history collection,

ex 275

275 6 New York Fancy Cancels postal history collection, with over 150 covers, displaying a wide range of charming strikes, including floral, cogwheels, wedges, letters, diamonds, shields, letters, and rosettes, with more unusual designs including Masonic, Skull & Crossbones, “Head Under Wreath”, note advertising, Civil War patriotic, and other desirable usages, more than a few dozen post offices represented including Brasher Falls, Bush, Candor, Cold Spring, Copake Iron Works, Hemlock Lake, Hornellsville, Lima, Memphis, Stockholm Depot, Oriskany, Horseheads, Macedon, Unadilla, Union Springs, and more, condition varies, but many choice strikes, a lovely collection for expansion. $ 1,500

COLLECTIONS

276 6 Stampless

history collection, neatly-organized on pages, with over 45 items, most with a particularly interesting attribute, noting several ship letters including transatlantic, with 1840s/50s usages to the Switzerland, Italy, and France, as well as steamship markings of the “Steamer Dallas,” “Steamer Cora” and “Steam Boat Belle Creole”, 1845 “Forwarded by Hale & Co” with boxed “Collect / Six Cents / for / Hale & Co”, pretty ornately-bordered Valentine from Lockport to Boston, illustrated “Maps of the Routes of the American Express Co.”, 1812 cancelled free frank from Albany to Philadelphia with notation “Missent to Washington City”, etc, typical filing folds and other small faults to be expected in places, but a chiefly fine group with fascinating potential for further study. $ 1,000

ex 276 ex 277

277 6 Transatlantic Mail via Forwaring Agents, a neatly-mounted collection of twenty one items, 1830s through 1850s, all to London and carried via a range of ships including the Acadia, Ashburton, Asia, Britannia, Cambria, Columbus, Europa, Garrick, Hibernia, Independence, Niagara, Royal William, Sheridan, and Silas Richards, originating from Baltimore, Havana, Mobile, Matanzas, New Orleans, or New York, and all via forwarding agents, with all but a few showing agent handstamps, including Hudson’s News Room, De Rham, Iselin, & Moore, I.W. Ward, Meyer & Hupeden, Heckschers, Coster & Matfeld, Castello, Meyer & Stucken, F & J Brockelmann, Schmidt & Vogel, H. Bleidorn, and Judson, Andrews & Co, some small faults to covers, but most with fine strikes of agent markings, an attractive and useful group. $ 400

postal

COLLECTIONS

278 1/ 3/ 6

ex 278

United States stamps and postal history collection balance, the vast majority being nineteenth century, with stampless transatlantic usages including 1854 San Francisco to Paris, 1859 via New York to Germany, 1845 5c black Postmasters’ Provisional on folded letter to Providence RI, 1847 1c brown single on piece tied by neat town cancel, three examples on cover including from Chicago, Brockville CT, and New Haven CT, 1847 10c on front from Detroit to Pittsburg, lovely silk and lace Valentine, many 3c Washington on cover with a range of cancellations, including manuscript, forwarded, one adhesive showing portion of straddle-pane guideline margin, select singles and multiples including a lovely 1851 12c horizontal pair, as well as a perforated 12c horizontal pair showing portion of straddle-pane guideline, two 1855 10c green showing straddle-pane guideline margin, Civil War usages including 1862 Magnus patriotic from Washington, D.C. (stains), Union patriotic with Keene, Ohio manuscript cancel, beautiful “Dearest Spot on Earth to Me is Home, Sweet Home” Magnus illustrated advertising letter sheet, “Secessionist” hand-colored Mule design from Steubenville, and 1862 Washington DC illustrated patriotic letterhead, 1869 1c buff single franking from Hudson, New York, 10c Eagle & Shield solo franking to Switzerland, steamboat covers including handstamps of the Red River Packet “Countess”, the New Orleans & Grand Encore “Frolic”, and “Swamp Fox” cover from Louisiana, 30c Franklin single franking to Germany, over twenty 1860s Bank Note Issues, some grilled, noting range of shades, frankings, and postmarks including manuscript and fancy cancels, foreign destinations including 1864 12c+3c franking to Paris, charming 27c franking mourning cover from Tarrytown to Belgium via British packet with manuscript town cancel, Territorial markings, Cory PA Eagle fancy cancel on piece, multiple desirable dollarvalue Columbian used singles, advertising with full-front Lampe & Co Importers stampless transatlantic to Germany, 1c Black Jack on Great American Tea Co. and Lewis & Clark Centennial full-front illustrations,scarce 1899 $1 black Guam overprint on registered cover from Agana, 1853 3c dark red pair on folded letter from Lahaina, Hawaii (repairs), interesting 1885 Division of Dead Letters envelope with yellow and 1900 Portland Street Fair & Carnival, and selection of twelve charming twentieth century fancy cancel covers including Fly Ohio, Lakewood Illinois Flower, “Beetle” of Bug Kentucky, Statue of Liberty of Liberty, Arizona, etc, a lovely collection, with over 100 covers and several dozen stamps, with some faults to be expected but of overall better quality than often seen, worthy of detailed inspection. $ 3,000

279 6/ 3 Waterbury, Connecticut Fancy Cancel collection, with roughly 100 covers, with a wide range of times, including Arrowheads (Rohloff ) B-2, B-3, B-4, B-7, B-8, B-13, B-14, B-16, Crossroads C-4, C-6, C-7, C-10, Circle of Wedges D-12, D-15, the latter on lovely Bank Note cover to Austria, D-22, Shamrock F-11, scarce Pumpkin G-2, grid cancels H-5/5a, H-6, H-8A H10, H13, H19, H25, Heart & Arrows J-4, J-5 (in red, on 3c Bank Note,) J-7, Letters with “Negative D” K-6, the rare “Initial G” K-8, three strikes on cover to Washington, “Negative H” K-11, Leaves with L-8, L-9, L-10, L-11, L-12, L-17, L-21, L-27, L-29, L-31, L-32, L-40, L-41, L-44, L-48, L-50, L-51, Rosettes P-2, P-4, P-4a, P-5, P-8, P-9, P-10, P11-12, P-13, P-15, P-17, P-18, P-19, P-20, P-21, P-22 P-23, P-25, P-26, P-27, P-28, P-29, P-30, Shields with Q-2, Q-3, Q-6,Q-7, Q-8, Q-10, Stars with S-1, S-2, S-3, S-6, S-7, and S-8, condition varies, with some faults, chiefly selected for choice strikes, overall superior quality to what is often encountered, and a lovely accumulation of these charming and ever-popular postmarks. $ 1,200

280 6 Wells, Fargo and Co.& Western Express balance of collection, with fifteen items, noting two 1862 25c blue Pony Express covers, each on 3c pink entire, cancelled respectively in Virginia City NT and Coloma (both faulty) four-margin 25c red on 3c entire piece, cancelled San Francisco, fine strike of oval “Chinese Camp” Express mark, 1882 3c green with printed frank postmarked “Bartlett Springs” 1890 Wells Fargo printed frank entire from Monterey to San Francisco, “Benicia” oval on 3c Nesbitt entire, “Steamer EMILY” straight-line on 2c entire from San Francisco, undated 3c entire with red frank from New York to Benton Wisconsin with “Due 3” in manuscript, unused 3c entire with “VICTORIA / PAID / V.I.” in blue, 1889 Mexico entire from Leon to Mexico City, Canada 1874 6c Small Queen cover from Victoria, British Columbia to Walla Walla via Portland with red PAID ALL, attractive Greenhood & Newbauer Northern Express with Weaverville Cal oval, Langton & Bros Yuba River Express embossed cover, J. Bamber & Co Contra Costa Express, scarce Bannack City Express handstamp on cover from Cleveland, some small faults but a chiefly fine and desirable group. $ 1,000

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Terms and conditions

BIDDING

Bids below the listing start Price will not be accepted

1. Unless announced otherwise by the auctioneer, all bids are per lot, as numbered in the printed Catalogue. H.R. Harmer, as agent for the consignor or vendor, shall regulate the bidding and shall determine the manner in which the bidding shall be conducted. Harmers reserves the right to withdraw any lot prior to sale (without liability to any potential purchaser or agent), to re-offer any withdrawn lot, to divide a lot or to group two or more lots belonging to the same consignor or vendor, and to refuse any bid believed not made in good faith.

2. The highest bid acknowledged by the auctioneer shall prevail. Should a dispute arise between bidders (including a dispute between a floor bidder and the auctioneer acting on behalf of a mail bidder, consignor or vendor), the auctioneer alone shall determine who is the successful bidder and whether to reoffer the lot in dispute. Should a dispute arise after the sale, the auctioneer’s sale records shall be conclusive. On all lots sold, a commission of 18% on the hammer price is payable by the buyer.

3. (a) The auctioneer reserves the right to bid on behalf of clients (and consignors or vendors) but shall not be liable for errors and omissions in executing instructions to bid, however received, and whether such errors or omissions be those of the bidder or agent or those of the auctioneer.

(b) All lots are offered subject to a reserve price. The auctioneer may implement such reserve price. The auctioneer may implement such reserve price by bidding on behalf of the consignor vendor.

(c) It may also be assumed that all consignors have been advanced monies against the sale of their stamps and Harmers therefore has a security interest over and above the normal auction commission.

(d) Purchases made by a consignor or vendor or his agent on his own lots shall be considered as a sale subject to commissions and sales tax as applicable.

(e) Agents are responsible for all purchases made on behalf of their clients, unless other arrangements have been confirmed in writing prior to the auction.

(f) HR Harmer further reserves the right to ban any bidder from participation in its’ sales for any reason deemed appropriate in its’ sole discretion.

(g) HR Harmer retains the right to demand a cash deposit from anyone prior to bidder registration and/or to demand payment at the time the lot is Hammered down to the highest bidder, for any reason whatsoever. In the event that any buyer refuses or fails to make payment in cash for any lot at the time it is knocked down to him, the auctioneer reserves the right to reoffer the lot for sale to the highest bidder.

PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES

4. (a) Subject to any extension of credit (which shall be made in accordance with Harmers’ credit policies and requested prior to the commencement of the auction), payment for lots shall be as follows:

• (i) Floor Bidders. All floor bidders must register prior to the beginning of sale. All invoices to Floor Bidders shall be due on the day of the auction.

• (ii) Mail Bidders. A successful mail bidder will be notified of lots purchased. Payment is due within ten (10) business days of auction. Mailed delivery will be to the address on the bid sheet and proof by Harmers of receipt of a sending at the advised address shall constitute delivery. All charges for handling and delivery shall be added to your invoice. All shipments sent by Harmers are fully insured against loss in transit unless otherwise requested.

• (iii) Where an opinion of a generally recognized authority is desired, payment is still due within ten (10) business days of auction. We will hold the funds while we send the items to the recognized authorities.

(b) Payment is accepted in the form of

• (i) Check in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank. If payment is made by check, Harmer’s reserves the right to hold shipment/delivery for up to ten (10) business days while it clears.

• (ii) By wire transfer. Harmers will credit your account with the actual USDs credited to our account net of any fees.

• (iii) By credit card (MasterCard, Discover or Visa). Payment by credit card is accepted as payment but will be subject to a 3% Convenience fee. This fee will be added to the total of the invoice including hammer price, buyer’s premium, shipping and other applicable taxes and fees.

TITLE; DEFAULT

5. (a) Subject to the fulfillment of all of the conditions set forth herein, on the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer, title to the offered lot will pass to the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer, and such bidder thereupon (a) assumes full risk and responsibility therefore, and (b) will pay the purchase price as set forth in Conditions of Sale 4.

(b) In addition to other remedies available to us by law, we reserve the right to impose from the date of sale a late charge of 2% per month if payment is not made in accordance with the conditions set forth herein. Unless otherwise agreed by Harmers, all property must be removed from our premises by the purchaser at his expense not later than 10 business days following its sale.

(c) If any applicable conditions herein are not complied with by the purchaser, the purchaser will be in default and in addition to any and all other remedies available to us and the Consignor by law, including, without limitation, the right to hold the purchaser liable for the total purchase price,

including all fees, charges and expenses more fully set forth herein, we, at our option, may (x) cancel the sale of that, or any other lot or lots sold to the defaulting purchaser at the same or any other auction, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the purchaser, or (y) resell the purchased property, whether at public auction or by private sale, or (z) effect any combination thereof. In any case, the purchaser will be liable for any deficiency, any and all costs, handling charges, late charges, expenses of both sales, our commissions on both sales at our regular rates, legal fees and expenses, collection fees and incidental damages. We may, in our sole discretion, apply any proceeds of sale then due or thereafter becoming due to the purchaser from us or any affiliated company, or any payment made by the purchaser to us or any affiliated company, whether or not intended to reduce the purchaser’s obligations with respect to the unpaid lot or lots, to the deficiency and any other amounts due to us or any affiliated companies. In addition, a defaulting purchaser will be deemed to have granted and assigned to us and our affiliated companies, a continuing security interest of first priority in any property or money of or owing to such purchaser in our possession or in the possession of any of our affiliated companies, and we may retain and apply such property or money as collateral security for the obligations due to us or to any affiliated company of ours. We shall have all of the rights accorded a secured party under the New York Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).

(d) Payment will not be deemed to have been made in full until we have collected good funds. Any claims relating to any purchase, including any claims under the Conditions of Sale, must be presented directly to Harmers. In the event the purchaser fails to pay any or all of the total purchase price for any lot and Harmers nonetheless elects to pay the Consignor any portion of the sale proceeds, the purchaser acknowledges that Harmers shall have all of the rights of the Consignor to pursue the purchaser for any amounts paid to the Consignor, whether at law, in equity, or under these Conditions of Sale.

EXHIBITION AND INSPECTION OF LOTS; QUALITY AND AUTHENTICITY

6. (a) On Premises Inspection and Postal Viewing. Ample opportunity is given for on premises inspection prior to the auction date, and, upon written request and at Harmers discretion, for inspection by postal viewing (all as detailed elsewhere in this Catalogue).

(b) Each lot is sold as genuine and correctly described, based on individual description as modified by any specific notations in this Catalogue, including but not restricted to the section entitled “Key to Cataloguing”.

(c) Quality. Any lot which a purchaser considers to be incorrectly described may be returned to Harmers within two weeks of its receipt by such purchaser ( “Returning Purchaser”), provided, however, that the same is received by Harmers

within four weeks of the date of the auction; however, Harmers may, in its discretion, refuse acceptance of such returned lot. If an opinion of a generally recognized authority is desired, the period of time within which a lot must be received by Harmers will be extended in accordance with Condition of Sale 8. In the event that a dispute cannot be resolved by reference to a generally recognized authority, and Harmers thereupon undertakes to re-offer the lot with a description identical to the description disputed, the Returning Purchaser shall be liable for thedeficiency, if any, between the proceeds of the sale to the Returning Purchaser and the proceeds of a sale to a subsequent purchaser, as well as for all costs and expenses of the re-sale, including commission, and all incidental damages. Any lot, the description of which is disputed, must be returned intact in the condition received by the purchaser. The following lots are not returnable except at the discretion of Harmers: (i) lots from purchasers who attended the exhibition of the lots; (ii) lots examined by postal viewers; (iii) lots on account of their appearance, if they are illustrated in this Catalogue; (iv) lots described as having repairs, defects or faults—for any reason; (v) U.S. stamps (through 1918) for reasons of paper inclusions, (vi)no encapsulated stamps unless originally offered in this condition. (vii) Multiple stamp/item lots including sets of 15 or more stamps, collections, large lots and group lots, whether certified or not, as sold “As Is” and are not returnable for any reason.

(d) Authenticity. Any lot which is declared otherwise than genuine by a generally recognized authority is returnable, provided such lot is received by Harmers within four weeks of the date of the auction. Proof that a generally recognized authority declines to express an opinion is normally grounds for the return of a lot.

(e) Expenses incurred in the submission and the return of a lot under Conditions of Sale 7-9 are not refunded.

EXTENSION OF TIME

7. All lots to be sent out on extension must be paid in advance and submitted by H.R. Harmer.

(a) If a lot is certified by a generally recognized authority to be other than as described:

• (i) the sale (and the invoice with respect thereto, if outstanding) will be cancelled; and,

• (ii) to the extent set forth in Condition of Sale 9, payment of the expense of certification will be made to the purchaser.

• (iii) in the event any item “not as described,” the buyer will be refunded the purchase price and certification fee up to $500 unless otherwise agreed.

(b) Any lot with a P.F. or PSE certificate issued in the last six years is not eligible for extension.

Terms and conditions

EXPENSES OF CERTIFICATION

8. Expenses of certification shall be borne by the purchaser except where a lot is certified other than as described and is returned to Harmers in accordance with Condition of Sale 8.

SALES TAX

9. All lots sold are subject to any applicable sales tax (or customs duty for non-U.S. buyers) unless a valid resale permit is presented.

SHIPPING OF PURCHASED LOTS TO ADDRESSES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

10. Lots will be shipped by Federal Express (street addresses) or by USPS Express Mail (PO boxes) with a minimum fee of US$50 per shipment. If you wish to have your purchases delivered by another method, you must make your request in writing before the sale. You will need to prepay your invoice in full and guarantee that once the package is accepted by the postal service or other courier that HR Harmer, GPN Inc. is not liable for any loss or damage to the package, and that should any loss or damage take place, HR Harmer, GPN Inc. is not obligated to make refund or restitution.

JURISDICTION, VENUE, CHOICE OF LAW:

11. (a) Dispute resolution shall occur in New York County, New York, USA. The provisions of the Conditions of Sale will be construed and disputes determined by application of New York Law.

(b) Notice, Service of Process: Buyers agree to accept all notices and service of process relating to dispute resolution at the address provided by Buyer on any registration forms required to be executed as a condition of bidding in our auction.

(c) Dispute Resolution: All disputes and claims arising out of or relating to events and actions covered herein, brought by or against us, shall be resolved by mediation or binding arbitration in accord with the procedures set forth below. This provision does not apply to claims brought by the Buyer directly against the Consignor, including, but not limited to any action brought pursuant to the rescission provisions noted above.

MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES

12. (a) Within 30 days of written notice that there is a dispute, the parties or their representatives may meet at a time and place mutually agreed upon, to mediate their differences. If the parties agree, a mediator acceptable to the parties shall be selected. The mediator shall be an attorney, trained in mediation techniques and familiar with commercial law and

the UCC. The mediator’s fees shall be shared equally and paid by all parties. At the mediation, all parties shall have actual authority to settle the dispute. Any statements made during, and all aspects of, the mediation process shall be kept confidential and shall not be admissible in any subsequent arbitration or judicial proceeding. Any resolution shall be confidential.

(b) If the parties cannot agree to mediation, or if mediation does not resolve the dispute, or in any event no longer than 60 days after receipt of written notice referred to above, the parties shall submit the dispute for binding arbitration before a single neutral arbitrator jointly selected, or absent agreement, selected from the panel of Arbitrators provided by the American Arbitration Association (AAA). If, within 15 days, the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, then AAA shall select one (1) person as arbitrator in accord with AAA rules. The arbitrator shall be an attorney, experienced in commercial law and with the UCC. The arbitrator shall be required to follow the law in making his award, and the award shall be in writing and shall set forth findings of fact and legal conclusions.

(c) The arbitration shall occur within 60 days of the selection of the arbitrator, in New York County, New York, unless the parties agree to another location. Discovery and the procedure for the Arbitration shall, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, follow the procedures and policies of AAA governing commercial arbitration, subject however to the following modifications:

• (i) All arbitration proceedings shall be confidential. None of the parties nor the arbitrator may disclose the existence, content or results of the arbitration without the written consent of all parties.

• (ii) The parties shall attempt to agree on the issues to be arbitrated, or identify the disputed issues in writing no later than 45 days prior to arbitration.

• (iii) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, discovery, if any, shall be limited as follows: (a) Requests for no more than 10 clearly identified categories of documents, to be provided to the requesting party within 14 days of written request therefore; (b) Depositions: No more than two (2) per party, provided however, the deposition(s) are to be completed within one (1) day; (c) Compliance with the above shall be enforced by the arbitrator in accord with New York law.

• (iv) Each party shall have no longer than eight (8) hours to present its position. The entire hearing before the arbitrator shall not take longer than three (3) consecutive days, unless all parties agree otherwise in writing.

(d) The award shall be made in writing no more than 30 days following the end of the proceeding. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party shall bear its own attorney’s fees and costs in connection with the proceedings and shall share equally the fees and expenses of the arbitrator.