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72-E5b
90c blue Toppan, Carpenter & Company
die essay pulled on india paper and die sunk on card blotter. This
design was proposed for the 1861 contract. We know of just one other
example this size. Ex-Finkelburg, Lake Shore and Hansen. (EP63-05)
$2,500.00
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An
outstanding PONY EXPRESS cover!
25c Blue pony stamp and 3c Entire
Stamp and
entire tied with large blue Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Oct 14
CDS to cover going to Virginia City. Docketed 1863, with contents
regarding a stock purchase. There are a couple minor edge faults
which do not detract from the fresh clean appearance of this cover.
One of the nicest blue pony covers we have handled and has great eye
appeal. Ex-Harwell (PH63-03)
$4,750.00
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A
strikingly beautiful plate proof of the
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2c
Rose-lake trial color plate proof on card block of four.
Very scarce multiple. (EP63-18)
$650.00
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The Travers Papers
Unique. In cooperation with the Smithsonian
National Postal Museum, the never-before-told complete story of the
development of the first United States postage stamps. With original
previously-unpublished documents and unprecedented commentary by
legendary experts in American postal history.
Certainly one of the five most important books ever published in
United States philately.
Compilation
Directed By
Thomas J. Alexander with
George W. Brett W. Wilson Hulme
Edited by Barbara R. Mueller
A DeLuxe
Two-Volume Set Over 1,300
pages, Color Plate Section, Clothbound with Slipcase
$350.00 plus $15 shipping
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A valuable
Confederate
Turned Cover
CSA 12 –
Turned cover
Large top sheet margin (12A+D) tied by
Greensborough, Ala CDS. The inside is addressed to Greensborough.
Unusually high quality for a turned cover. (PH63-29)
$295.00
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An Amazing Plate Essay
for the 2-Cent 1869...113–E3e
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Block of 12
2c green plate essay on stamp paper with full OG. One of the
largest remaining multiples of any of the two-cent colors.
(EP63-13) $1,200.00
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120a-22aP4, 129aP4 – Inverted center
plate proofs on card, blocks of four
Based on our research the original
sheets of 100 were probably cut into one set of blocks of eight
(which contained the imprint and plate numbers, and four set of blocks
of four, with the balance being singles as we have no record of pairs.
One of the sets of blocks has been cut into singles, another set of
blocks has been split up, and two sets remain intact. One of these sets
was offered in the 2009 Spink sale of the Robert H. Cunliffe collection
of inverted stamps and the remaining set is offered here.
This set has full sheet margins which also show the edge of the
plate. Beautiful colors, sharp impressions and magnificent throughout.
In our opinion the greatest United States proof rarity. (EP63-02)
$75,000.00
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Announcing:
Our new
South
Carolina Postal History page.
Our Own Publications
now have
a special
page on our site.
Click
here to see our growing list of books published under our own
imprint---plus the wonderful selection of works written by Richard W.
Helbock.
CHICAGO
POSTAL HISTORY
See our nice stock from the famed Seymour
Stiss collection of great Chicago covers.
A beautiful Civil War
Patriotic
Hand painted two panel Magnus patriotic
cover
Docketed: Solders Letter Co C, 6th Regt. NJV with Washington, DC Sep 24,
1861 CDS plus "Due 3" in circle. Very fresh and clean. (PH63-26)
$450.00.
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