August Internet Auction

Buffalo N.Y. "Not Called For" and "Have Your Letters Directed to your Street & Number", half-moon handstamp and oval backstamp on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Penn Yan N.Y. May 29" cds duplex with four-ring cancel to Buffalo N.Y., Jul. 8th backstamp, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.

Charlestown Mass. "ADV. 1", two strikes of advertised handstamp and red " Not Called For " three-line handstamp on lady's embossed envelope bearing 3¢ rose (65) canceled by ms. "3", matching "Sandown N.H. May 26" postmark to Charlestown Mass., "Charlestown Ms. Jul 7, 1863" backstamp, original 1863 enclosure; light cover crease and 3¢ some perf flaws, Fine and colorful advertised use, ex-Beane .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Dead Letter Office, blue "U.S. D.L.O., Feb 25" double-circle on 3¢ green (U84) entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. express frank and canceled by blue "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Dec" oval to New York City, sent to Dead Letter Office, large blue "T" handstamp, remailed with faulty 3¢ red, F. grill (94) canceled by purple ms., Rochester (2.4) backstamp, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Fredrick City Md. "ADVERTISED", blue oval and sharp " 1ct. " handstamps on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) short perfs, circular cancel, matching "Lansing, Ioa. Apr 14" cds to Fredrick City Md.; small top left edge flaw, reduced at left, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.

"Held for Postage", two 3¢ #65 covers comprising Chelsea Mass. red "Held for Postage." straightline and New Haven "Held for Postage" circular handstamp; small flaws, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Lawrence Mass. "ADV. 1, Mar 1", wo-line and "NOT CALLED FOR" three-line handstamps, matching "Lawrence, Mass. May 1" backstamp on light buff cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) s.e., tied by cork cancel, neat "Epping N.H. Feb 19" cds to Lawrence Mass., Very Fine advertised use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.

Milwaukee, Wis, Advertised, Oct 3, cds on orange cover bearing 3¢ red, F grill (94) narrow s.e., tied by target cancel, ms. " Cedar Creek Wis, Sept 28/68 " postmark to Milwaukee Wisc.; reduced at left, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.

Newark N.J. "ADV'D", advertised handstamp and sharp "NOT / CALLED FOR" two-line handstamp on orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) double perfed tied by "New-York, May 26" duplex to Newark N.J., Sep. 4th 1862 backstamp, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.

Salem Mass. "ADVERTISED, JAN 5", sharp two-line handstamp on orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by circular geometric duplexed with partial "New York, Dec 29" cds to Salem, Mass., Extremely Fine and choice Salem "Advertised" use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Schenectady N.Y. "ADVERTISED", neat straightline with "Sep 12" dater on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) strong color, canceled by bold four-ring, sharp "Conneatville Pa. Sep 3" cds to Schenectady N.Y., "Schenectady N.Y., Oct 10" cds backstamp and red ms. " Not called for ", original 1863 letterhead clipping, Extremely Fine advertised use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.

Washington D.C. "Advertised 1ct", bold straightline and "Washington D.C. Jul 22" cds on reverse of yellow cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by bold blue four-ring cancel duplexed with "Woonsocket Falls, R.I. Jun 8 '64" cds to Washington D.C., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $30 - 40.