The C.A. Stillions Collection of Washington D.C. Postal History

Alexandria Postal History, 1788-1847, stampless collection of 32 including several straightlines and manuscript postmarks, better includes 1789 "ALEX. JANY 20" straightline use to New York City, 1790 "ALEXAN." partial straightline, 1793 "ALEX Jan 29" straightline use, 1796 " Alex " manuscript postmark (ex-Turner), strikes of the first Federally issued cds and study of the later cds types and ratings; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 - 750.

Georgetown Postal History, 1793-1870s, collection of over 100 on pages, note 1802 "Georn. Pkt. Oct 28" first Federally-issued cds letter to Baltimore, 1806 "Georget. Col, Apr 3" second Federal-cds use to New York City, includes some free franks, forwarded use, Civil War patriotic use, 1850s front with "10" in circle rating handstamp to Sacramento City Cal., 1851 cover with #10 tied by red "Georgetown D.C. Sep 19" cds; some faults, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 - 750.

Washington D.C. Postal History 1799-1840, group of 108 folded letters mounted on pages displayed unfolded, many free franks including War, Treasury and Congressional, 1800 "William Wolcott" free frank, postmarks start with the first Federally issued cds strikes, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

Washington D.C. Postal History 1841-1860, collection of 115 on pages with mostly stampless uses including free franks, transatlantics, printed matter and drop uses, better include 1842 packet letter to France, 1843 packet to England, 1844 Fuller's City Hotel oval use, 1849 to Wurttemburg, two #9 printed matter uses, "Paid 1ct" drop use and circular mail uses, some 3¢ #11, 26 uses with advertising, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

Washington D.C. Postal History 1861-65 Civil War Years, collection of over 175 covers mounted on pages, note patiotics, soldier letter uses, experimental mechanical duplexes 1862-63, free franks, official War, Navy, Treasury and Post Office uses, transatlantics, printed circulars, some Sanitary Commission uses, interesting uses include 3¢ star die demonetized use, faulty 1864 Leeds patent envelope use, patriotics include Flags, Maj. McClellan, Shield & Eagle design with State Stars, 1¢ star die with printed circular, etc; some mixed condition and faults, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000 - 3,000.

Washington D.C. First Duplex Handstamps Collection, 1862-63, 16-page exhibit collection detailing the first duplex handstamps of Washington comprising First Duplex "Eccentric" (4-11 December 1862): six covers including Dec 4th 1862 first day use, Dec 6th on patriotic, Dec. 8th on #63 strip of three with Camp Relief letter, Second Duplex: Waffle Iron type (4-11 December 1862): 7 covers; 3rd Duplex (19-22 January 1863): "Due 3" two stikes used on Soldier Letters used only four days; and 4th Duplex (7-11 March 1863): three covers including one patriotic, one last day use to blockading squadron, less only one preface cover offered individually, Very Fine and remarkable study of the.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

Washington D.C. Postal History 1866-1880, collection of over 230 in two volumes, range of auxiliary markings incl. various collection markings, official mail and free franks, printed circular, local uses including red strikes, some missent and forwarded mail, fancy cancels and colors (red, violet, indigo), Bank Note issue frankings, note #63 on "Office of Joint Commission of United States and Costa Rica" corner card drop cover, #68 cover cross-border to Canada, two 1869 #117 covers to England, #159 on 1873 Washington D.C. to England with red B.F. Stevens ovals, UX1 use with fancy geometric, #145 on remailed UX1 Masonic card with red local cancel, #156 on UX3 with fancy crossroads to Germany, and much more, some mixed condition, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,500 - 2,000.

Washington D.C. Postal History 1880-1900, large carton with approx. 500 on pages with a wide range of uses including advertising, registered uses, printed matter, postage due uses, auxiliary markings including forwarders, carrier markings, receivers, special delivery, note 1883 #205 on cover to Argentina, several eliptical datestamp uses (5), various official corner cards including U.S. Senate and House of Reps, J.H. Houston Stamp Dealer registered use to Austria with 8¢, 10¢ Columbians and New York exchange label, 1889 #209 on faulty Department of State cover to Egypt; some mixed condition.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

Washington D.C. Postal History 1901-1945, carton of hundreds mounted on pages including registered uses, postage due, special delivery, foreign destinations, picture post cards, auxiliary markings, post office seals, Dead Letter, Postal Savings Official uses, airmail covers incl. C2 and C3 uses, etc., WWI and WWII uses, note #369 2¢ Lincoln bluish paper on cover (faults), #300 on printed matter to Turkey, 3¢ Wash. used on 1919 American Legation Office of the Military Attache Serbia diplomatic pouch to Boston, 1940 Pacific Clipper use to Australia, E7 on faulty cover, Q5 to Italy and forwarded, a few WWII "Service Suspended, Return to Sender" uses, etc. some mixed condition.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750 - 1,000.

Washington D.C. "Congress", 1860s-1880s, group of 38 mounted on pages, range of Congressional mail and corner cards incl. overall House of Representative covers, free franks, some illustrated lettersheets, few fancy cancels, note 10¢ #116 1869 issue used to France (faulty), 1876 use #179 on Bingham correspondence cover to Yedo, Japan (opening tears) and more, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400 - 600.

Postmarks from Washington D.C. that contain the word "Congress" are presumed to have been used in a special section at the City Post Office devoted to handling Congressional mail. The was no listing of post offices in the House of Representatives or the Senate.

Washington D.C. Independent Post Offices, 1800s-1903, collection of over 62 including Anacostia, Benning, Brightwood, Brooks, Brookland (1 of only 2 recorded), College Hill, Congress Heights, Deanewood, Garfield, Good Hope, Langdon, Pathfinder, Takoma Park, Tennallytown, Terra Cotta and Winthrop Heights, includes an illustrated Interior Dept. letterhsheet, Civil War patriotic use, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F., a rare assemblage with many better post offices and uses.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

Washington D.C. Postal History Stations, two cartons of 100s mounted on pages in Scott albums comprising Number Stations (1 Album), Letter Stations (3 Albums) and Name Stations (5 Albums), Temporary Stations (1 Album), includes better registered mail, special delivery, machine cancels, receivers, advertising and corner cards, note better Station B flag machine on "S.S. City of Rome" illustrated ad 1¢ printed matter use, Station C 2¢ Trans-Miss. #286 use on overall Spanish American war cover, Station C use of #E3, 220 special delivery, Station No. 31 registered use with #236 8¢ Columbian, 327 10¢ Louisiana Purchase on Colman cover, 1901 Station No. 37 registered Bartels 10¢ Pan-American #299 cover, 1885 incoming from GB 2½d to Washington D.C. with 1¢ and 2¢ postage dues, 1928 Special Delivery Insured with 10¢ & 15¢ Special Delivery stamps, etc., East Capitol Station with #205 to Egypt, 1912 Washington Sta. B wrapper ot China, 1899 Station G #E5 on cover to New York with special delivery label, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000 - 3,000.

Washington D.C. Dead Letter Office 1830-1911, group of 19 including 1830 free franked front with first "Dead Letter Office" circular handstamp, 1856 front with first DLO and blue "ADVd 4Cts" handstamps, 1859 transatlantic use to France with DLO double-oval, 1860 cover with DLO oval and illustrated Willard's Hotel lettersheet, 1864 returned Paymaster Generals Office free franked mail, 1877 Canada to WY Terr. to DLO, 1878 to Canada sent to DLO, 1878 Great Britain to New York City sent to DLO, 1887 DLO penalty return envelope with original advertised dead letter mail, three DLO seal uses of OXA4, OXA5 ($250) and OXA6 ($350), and a 1900 DLO penalty return envelope with original enclosed letter; some faults, F.-V.F. and interesting group.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750 - 1,000.

Washington D.C. Penalty Mail, 1880-1916, group of over 85 uses, note uses from Interior, War, Navy, Treasury, Post Office postal service entires, etc., better noted #209 uprating Interior Dept. to Prussia, 1892 Interior to Montreal, Canada, 1882 registered postal service entire, 1885 Post Office blue imprint "Free under Convention" use with preprinted address to Germany, 5¢ #205 on Smithsonian use to France, 5¢ #205 on Interior use to Germany, 10¢ #209 on Interior penalty to England, 1903 Smithsonian use to Cameroun, Africa with 5¢ #281 (two), etc, some mixed condition with rough openings, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750 - 1,000.

Diplomatic or "Pouch" mail, binder of approx. 100 covers in plastic sleeves, some with various different "This article was originally mailed in country indicated by postage" handstamps.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

Washington D.C. Postal Markings, carton with 6 Scott Specialty albums covers mounted on pages with handwritten notes and description of items including some cut squares showing cancellations. Great variety but all either sent or received in Washington, D.C. Great variety in terms delayed mail, 1950's and 60's congressional free franks with nice included correspondence. Postage dues, includes D.C. related slogan cancels and machine cancels, C.O.D., Certified, Registered and a number of foreign destinations. Viewing recommended., F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400 - 600.

Washington D.C. Cover Accumulation, two cartons, first with cover accumulation of 100s with a range of covers from 1860s to present, FDCs, Event covers, some non-Washington covers, etc, second carton is mostly FDCs (1940s-2000s); mixed condition, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

Washington D.C. Postal History Accumulation, 1800s-1900s, carton of new purchases including free franks, Civil War patriotics, #10A on cover, official mail, auxiliary markings incl. forwarded, machine cancels, advertising and corner card covers, penalty mail, etc., also includes two shoe boxes of 20th century with station mail and commerorative uses, etc.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

Washington D.C. Covers and Misc. Postal History, 1890s-2000s, large box full of covers, significant portion of are machine cancels to and from Washington DC, great variety of DC related corner cards and covers date range from 1890's to 2000's. Covers include inauguration batch as well as Certified, Registered, and auxiliary markings that include different types of delay, damage, incorrect zip codes and forwards, great potential.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400 - 600.