Chicago “Arrow”
3c entire with duplex Chicago 1864 CDS and blue “Arrow” killer. Slight reduction at left. A gem! Ex-Stiss (PH48-15) $125.00

West Branch P.O.
Duplex Chicago 1864 CDS with cork killer. Additional blue West Branch P.O. marking indicated that this cover came in through the West Branch before being forwarded to the main post office. Ex-Stiss (PH48-16) $125.00 

Chicago “Propeller”
A marvelous strike in blue of the “Propeller” killer from the Civil War period. Ex-Stiss (PH48-17) $100.00 

Chicago “Shield”
A great strike of the Chicago “Shield” on a two-cent bank note issue, drop letter. A gem of a cover. Ex-Stiss (PH48-18) $250.00 

Chicago Geometric
Superb strike of one of the more complex Chicago Blue geometrics. Slightly reduced at the right. Ex-Stiss (PH48-19) $100.00 

Chicago Geometric
UO7 Post Office official business envelope struck with Chicago Blue geometric. Attractive cover. Ex-Stiss (PH48-20) $125.00
 

Moons Point, IL (Livingston, Co.) DPO Stampless with contents
1850 manuscript stampless envelope with one page letter about the development of the town. This town in Livingston Co. lasted on three years (1847-1850. Rarity 8 (PH46-01) $250.00

Carmi, IL (White Co.) Jan. 10,1819
A rare three page letter, posted during the first year of statehood, from southern Illinois. An exceptional travel letter recounting a four month trip by boat and overland to Illinois. (PH46-02) $250.00

Peoria, IL
1835 Stampless, 121/2c rate. (99102) $40.00

Shabonna Grove, Ill Stampless
Black Shabbona Grove, Ill and “Paid 3” scroll cancels on cover going to Vermont as well (same correspondence). Scarce fancy stampless cancel. (PH45-04) $200.00 

Shabonna Grove, Ill, Dekalb County Shield
U10 with scarce Shabbona Grove, Ill, Dekalb county shield cancel. This cover is from the same correspondence as the manuscript stampless cover above. (PH45-05) $200.00 

Shabbona Grove, Ill Dime Size CDS
65 with red pen cancel on cover with dime size Shabbona Grove, Ill Apr. 1866 CDS. Another scarce cancel which is also from the Hinds correspondence. (PH45-06) $95.00

Tonica, ILL Straight-line
Rare Tonica, ILL (La Salle Co.) typeset straight-line cancel which is unlisted in the ASSC. Small back faults. (PH46-28) $250.00 

Transit and Unusual Markings from Chicago

65 Pair – With “SB” Initials in CDS
Pair tied by Blue duplex Chicago, ILL, Oct 16 with initials “SB” in the dial. A double weight envelope that has been reduced two inches at the left. Blinded embossing on the flap reads: “J. T. Moulton Attorney Chicago”. (PH46-06) $125.00 

26 Chicago Advertised Marking
Stamp tied by 1857 Galesburg, ILL CDS on cover going to Chicago. As the addressee could not be found it was advertised and received a Chicago advertised auxiliary marking. The back flap is missing. Quite scarce. (PH46-10) $125.00 

26 Illinois Central Railroad
Stamp tied by 1858 Chicago CDS on cover addressed to Harvard College. Attractive cover. (PH46-12) $100.00

26 Red Grocery Ad Cover
Large format red advertising cover for J.W. Doane & Co. Reduced one quarter inch at left. (PH46-17) $100.00 

26 Western Union Telegraph
Stamp tied by Chicago, ILL, Sep 6, 1856 CDS to cover for the Chicago office of the Western Union Telegraph Co. Reduced one-half inch at left. (PH46-18) $150.00 

26 Western Union Telegraph
Stamp tied by Chicago, ILL, Jan, 1856 CDS to cover for the Chicago office of the Western Union Telegraph Co. Cover trimmed along top edge, no back flap. (PH46-19) $100.00

3c Pink entire
With blind embossed ad for Ch Forest & Co. - Hoop Skirts. Nice bold Chicago duplex CDS. (990812) $25.00

1861 & 1869 Period Covers from the Seymour Stiss Collection 

Small Ladies Cover to California
9+11 (strip of three) with manuscript Coppers Creek, Ill cancel paying the ten cent transcontinental rate to California. A portion of the back flap has been removed to show the open lace nature of the envelope. A gem! Ex-Stiss (PH42-23) $295.00

65 “Cairo Heart”
Stamp tied by duplex 1863 Cairo, ILL CDS with “Cairo Heart” killer. A nice strike of this scarce killer. Cover reduced one-quarter inch at left. (PH46-20) $85.00 

115 Brimley Correspondence Cover
Stamp tied by duplex Oak Park, ILL CDS and paying the six-cent rate to Canada. Montreal back stamp. (PH46-21) $200.00 

112 Cover from the Knapp Collection
Pair and single paying the three-cent domestic letter rate. Cover addressed to General Fitzsimons and was mailed from Lincoln, ILL. Reduced one inch at the left. Ex-Knapp (PH46-22) $350.00 

113 One-Cent Overpayment
Pair of the two-cent 1869 issue tied by Chicago, ILL CDS to small ladies cover. Stamps represent a one-cent overpayment. Cover reduced one-half inch at left. (PH46-23) $150.00 

112+113 Whisky Advertising
Nice Whiskey advertising cover from Chicago. Cover reduced one-quarter inch at right. (PH46-24) $135.00  

63+73 to Sherman’s Convalescent Camp
Rural, ILL manuscript cancel. The cover is addressed to: “First Battalion Convalescent Camp at Chattanooga. This was the rear area for Sherman’s Atlanta campaign in 1864. (PH46-30) $150.00 

Marshall Field Predecessor
Lovely registered cover, which contained an order for Field Leiter & Co. the predecessor for Marshall Field & Co. (PH46-33) $50.00 

Remember Marshall Field & Co.
Great registered cover, containing an order, for the famous Marshall Field & Co. which only recently succumbed the Macy’s nameplate. East Lynn, ILL CDS. (PH46-27) $50.00