"Per Pony Express, Paid 2.00," a manuscript notation at the upper left corner of a 3c Red on buff Star Die entire (U27) with a clear green "St Joseph Mo May 24" cds, way cover addressed to "Hon John Letcher/ Governor of Virginia/ Richmond", back side with magenta 75mm "Record Division War Department/ Rebel Archives" oval handstamp, Very Fine and choice, the lack of a Wells Fargo handstamp (as well as the 3c rate) indicates...
Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part IV
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H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part IV
Sales will be held December 8-10, 2020
Including:
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Postal History
Part I
The Joe Pryluck Collection Postal Stationery
Including 1920 and 1925 Surcharged Envelopes
The “Erivan” Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History
Part IV
United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and Collections
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Sale 3036: United States, British Commonwealth,
and Foreign Stamps, Covers and Collections
Session 1: United States - December 9, 2020 at 10 AM Eastern
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Session 3: Collections and Accumulations - December 10, 2020 following Session 2
Sale 3037: The Joe Pryluck Collection of United States
December 8, 2020 at 10 AM Eastern
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Stamps and Postal History Part I
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Confederate States Postal History Part IV
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Lot #49 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express
"Pony Express/ Paid 2.00, From Fort Bridger U.T. Paid 7c/ June 20 1861" sender's manuscript notation on a 3c Red on buff Star Die envelope (U27) addressed to "Col Macon W Toppan/ 1st Regt New Hampshire Volunteers/ Washington DC", additional 1859 10c Green Type V (35) affixed over the "Paid 7c" and tied by a green "St Joseph Mo Jun 27" (1861) cds and grid with similar grid cancelling the indicia, choice Very Fine and faultless...
Lot #50 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express
143L8, Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-64 "25 cts ¼ Oz” Blue, tied on a 3c Pink entire (U34) with printed Wells, Fargo frank by "Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Aurora" blue oval handstamp with another strike cancelling indicia, stamp 3½ margins (just in at upper right), envelope some professional mending/ repairs across top edge, Very Fine appearance; this cover was sent to Clara Crittenden by her...
Lot #51 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express
143L9, Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-64 “25 cts ¼ Oz” Red, tied to 3c Pink entire (U34) by blue "W.F. & Co. Virginia City N.T. Jul 1" oval postmark, addressed to "Mrs Clara Crittenden/ Occidental Hotel/ San Francisco", pencilled "37" and "65" route numbers, stamp clear to full margins and rich color, envelope opened at top and with small edge nicks/ break above stamp, overall Very Fine cover from...
Lot #52 - united states postal history Wells Fargo & Co. Express
143L9, Wells, Fargo & Co. Virginia City Pony Express, 1862-64 “25 cts ¼ Oz” Red, a large envelope filled with legal documents addressed to an attorney in Virginia (City) Nevada and franked with a mangled block of eight and single of the 25c Pony plus an 1861 3c Rose (65) faulty horizontal strip of eight, all the stamps cancelled and/or tied by poor strikes of the blue "Wells Fargo Express 11 Jan" (1864) dated cancel with...
Lot #93 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Duck on Water (Rohloff A-10), clear strike showing all the intricate details ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to an envelope addressed to NY City, "Waterbury Se 24 67" town postmark alongside, stamp some blunted perfs, envelope opened at left, Very Fine and choice, an exemplary strike of this desirable cancel; illustrated in Rohloff, Figure 12, page 19rnProvenance: Dr. Glenn Jackson (R.A. Siegel Sale 369, 1970)Waterbury Fancy...
Lot #94 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Large Bee (Rohloff A-13), an exceptionally crisp and clear complete strike ties on 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to an envelope addressed to Aiken SC, "Waterbury Mar 17" cds alongside, envelope opened at left, choice Very Fine; Extremely Fine and rare with all the fine details clearly seenrnProvenance: Irwin Weinberg (Private Transaction)Waterbury Fancy Cancellations
Lot #95 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Man With Hat, Type 2 (Rohloff E-5) strong strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) on an envelope addressed to NY City, matching "Waterbury Con Apr __66" double circle town cancel, stamp some trivial perf tip toning, cover opened and bit reduced at left, overall Very Fine and eye-catching design, Rohloff rarity RRRR (not more than 5 examples known)Waterbury Fancy Cancellations
Lot #96 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Woman in Bonnet, Facing Right (Rohloff E-10), nice strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to an envelope addressed to Washington, Conn, "Waterbury CT Mar 4 " (1870) cds alongside, rounded top right corner due to placement and some gum-soaked perfs, envelope opened and bit reduced at right, still Very Fine, a desirable strike which shows the intricate details in the woman's face; Rohloff rarity "RRR" (not more than 8 copies known)rnProvenance:...
Lot #97 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Three-Leaf Shamrock, Type 6 (Rohloff F-13), "The Christmas Tree" Leaf, ties 1869 3c Ultramarine to an envelope addressed to Baltimore (Whittelsey correspondence) with a clear "Waterbury Dec 25" (Christmas Day) cds alongside, the envelope with light aging and hinge remain in the upper left corner, opened at left, Very Fine cancelrnProvenance: Edward S. Knapp (Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1941)Waterbury Fancy Cancellations
Lot #98 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Initial "A," Type 1 (Rohloff K-1), strong strike cancels an 1861 10c Green straddle-pane single (68) on an envelope addressed to "Mr Frank H Bradley/ Care of U.S. Consul/ Panama/ New Granada", full strike of "Waterbury Feb 8 68" double circle cancel alongside, Very Fine in every respect; elusive use to a foreign destination; illustrated in Rohloff figure 136, page 124rnProvenance: Paul Rohloff (Private Transaction)rnGordon Eubanks (Private...
Lot #99 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Initial "W," with Serifs, Type 2 (Rohloff K-15), bold strike on 1861 3c Rose (Scott 65) on an envelope addressed to New Haven, Conn, the matching double circle "Waterbury Con Oct 24 '66" town marking just ties stamp, ms. docketing at left, stamp with some short perfs (partially due to envelope opening and slight reduction at right), otherwise Very Fine Waterbury Fancy Cancellations
Lot #100 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Initial "W," with Serifs, Type 4 (Rohloff K-17), full cancel ties 1861 10c Green (68) to an envelope addressed to "St John, New Brunswick/ British America", "Waterbury Dec 12 67" double circle postmark alongside, backstamped Saint John N.B. DE 13 1867, stamp rounded lower right corner, envelope opened and bit reduced at right, Very Fine use to foreign destination; illustrated in Rohloff, figure 152, page 132rnProvenance: Paul...
Lot #101 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Maple Leaf, Type 1 (Rohloff L-6), neat strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (Scott 114) on an envelope addressed to Bethel Conn, matching "Waterbury Ct Apr 26" town marking, envelope multiple h.r. on back, Very Fine example of this scarce marking; Rohloff rarity "RRRR" (not more than five covers known)rnProvenance: Irwin Weinberg (Private Transaction)Waterbury Fancy Cancellations
Lot #102 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Ten-Petaled Leaf, Type 1 (Rohloff L-18), clearly defined cancel just ties 1873 1c Ultramarine (156) to a locally addressed envelope with accompanying "Waterbury Mar 31 3 PM" cds, stamp trivial perf tip toning, envelope neatly opened at right, fresh and Very FineWaterbury Fancy Cancellations
Lot #103 - united states postal history fancy cancels
"U S" (Rohloff M-3), most of a cancel (missing most of the "S") ties 1861 3c Rose (26) to cover to Saugatuck, Connecticut, double circle "Waterbury Con March '66" cancel alongside, docketing at left, stamp with some short perfs, small backflap tear and multiple h.r. on back, still Very Fine, illustrated in Rohloff, figure 199, page 167rnProvenance: Paul Rohloff (Private Transaction)rnGordon Eubanks (Private Transaction)...
Lot #104 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Barrel (Rohloff O-1), an unusual double-strike on a 3c Pink entire (U59), one crisp and nearly complete the other only slightly less clear applied just below the indicia, double circle "Waterbury Con Nov 3 '67" town marking (another much lighter strike above), addressed to Shelburne Mass (Kellogg correspondence), envelope without portions of the backflap, otherwise Very Fine; Rohloff rarity "RRR"rnProvenance: Katherine...
Lot #105 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Bats, Baseball and Diamond, Type 1 (Rohloff O-2), the famed "Baseball Game" design being an essentially complete strike which ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to an envelope addressed to Waukegan Ill, a "Waterbury Con. Sep. 5 '67" double circle date stamp, with original enclosure, envelope scattered specks and light moisture stains, opened and slightly reduced at left (also partially open top and bottom with some bends/ wrinkles on the...
Lot #106 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Mortar and Pestle, Type 1 (Rohloff O-5), fabulous strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) on an envelope addressed to Brooklyn NY, accompanying perfect strike of "Waterbury Con May 14 '67" double-circle postmark, stamp some short perfs and rounded upper left corner, envelope neatly opened at left, Very Fine and choice, Rohloff rarity "RRRR"; illustrated in Rohloff, figure 210, page 180rnProvenance: Paul Rohloff (Private Transaction)...
Lot #107 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Padlock (Rohloff O-10), splendid strike of ties 1861 3c Rose (65) on a patriotic envelope (back side with blue and red stripes bordering backflaps plus an embossed "Union and Constitution" design on backflap) addressed to East Bloomfield NY, also tied by "Waterbury Con Dec 27 '67" double circle postmark, stamp with light crease, envelope opened and slightly reduced at right, overall Very Fine and outstanding; illustrated in...
Lot #108 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Skull & Crossbones, Type 3 (Rohloff R-3), nice strike ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) on a small envelope addressed to Hartford Conn and forwarded to Providence RI, accompanying "Waterbury CT Jan 27" cds plus a Hartford forwarding cancel, and partial geometric, stamp light crease, envelope opened and bit reduced at left, Very Fine and scarce with a Rohlofff rarity of "RRRR"rnProvenance: Irwin Weinberg (Private Transaction)...
Lot #109 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Six-Point Star, Type 2 (Rohloff S-5A), type with "clipped" points, nearly full strike (rare thus) ties 1861 3c Rose (65, natural straight-edge) on an envelope addressed to Harrisburg Pa, partially struck "Waterbury Con Feb 21" (1868) double circle postmark, envelope opened and slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and rare with just three covers recordedWaterbury Fancy Cancellations
Lot #110 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Star Within a Star (Rohloff S-6), bold well-defined strike ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to an envelope with embossed cc for "Jas. R. Ayers Watches, Jewelry..." cc, addressed to Woodbury Conn, accompanying "Waterbury Con Sep 23 '65" dated postmark, ms. docketing at left, envelope some tiny edge breaks along top, some discoloration on the back and a bit at lower left, still Fine and attractive; Rohloff rarity "RRRR"rnProvenance: Dr. John Robertson (...
Lot #111 - united states postal history fancy cancels
Enfield, Connecticut, "Waving Flag," bold strike of this stunning cancel ties 1883 2c Red brown (210) to an envelope Austerlitz NY with a full strike of "Enfield Conn Oct 14 1884) cds alongside, backstamped Chatham NY and with an embossed "For President James G. Blaine/ 1884" ad with side-view portrait on the backflap, Very Fine and choice (Cole FL-4)Fancy Cancellations
Lot #112 - united states postal history fancy cancels
West Meriden, Connecticut, "Padlock," complete strike on an 1861 3c Rose (65) affixed on an envelope with a "West Meriden Ct Sep 20" cds alongside, addressed to Putnam Conn, stamp natural straight-edge,envelope opened at left and partially along top left, fresh and Very Fine (Skinner-Eno PO-Pl 7)Fancy Cancellations
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