Kaskaskia, Illinois territorial stampless cover
Manuscript: Kaskaskia 11 May 1811and rated 25c. It contains a business letter
from John McFerron to his father in Pittsburgh. (PH55-01) $1,250.00


Illinois Territorial

Kaskaskia,  May 5th, 1812 (Illinois Territory)
FLS datelined: St. Genevieve, May 4th, 1812. Business letter regarding the transfer of title papers. This letter comes from the Bates correspondence. It is interesting that this letter traveled across the Mississippi River from St. Genevieve, MO to be posted at Kaskaskia and then traveled through the mails back across the river to St. Louis, MO. Minor toning in upper left corner. $1,250.00

From the Floyd Risvold Collection

Ridge Prairie, IL 1838 stampless
A postmaster’s letter: regarding railroads and the political situation in 1838, following the financial panic of 1837. Mentions to I.C.R.R. Ex-Risvold (PH55-03) $200.00

Lebanon, IL 1850 stampless
FLS written by Samuel Hinckley, an early Illinois land speculator. Letter advises the cost of an expedition. Ex-Risvold $75.00

Springfield, IL 1846 stampless
Beautiful Springfield CDS with boxed “10”. Ex-Risvold (PH55-07) $50.00

Springfield, IL (1857) stampless
Blue Springfield CDS on cover rated "10" and going to California. Nice transcontinental use. Ex-Risvold $50.00

Albion, IL 1847 stampless
Fancy Albion CDS on missionary FLS with “paid” in arc. Ex-Risvold (PH55-09) $100.00

Chicago Stampless from the Seymour Stiss Collection

Chicago – 1844
Folded letter sheet with Piszkiewicz type A-3 CDS stuck in red. (PH52-03) $75.00 

Illinois Stampless

Monte Bello, Ills – Manuscript
Manuscript Monte Bello, Ill, Apr. 28^th, (Hancock Co. 1830-1853) on ornate embossed ladies envelope. (PH54-02) $75.00 

Westwood, Ill – Manuscript
Manuscript Westwood, Ill, May15, Paid 6, (Woodford Co. 1848-1859) on ornate embossed ladies envelope destined for the California gold fields. (PH54-03) $100.00 

Johnson, Sept.23 – Manuscript
Manuscript Johnson, Ill (MacDonough Co. 1847-1865) on small ornate embossed ladies envelope. (PH54-04) $50.00 

Vandalia, Ills.
Bold strike of Vandalia, Ills. (Fayette Co.), May 22 CDS on 1839 FLS. Land sale letter, (PH54-05) $75.00

Moons Point – 1850, Livingston Co.
DPO 1841-50, 8 rarity. Manuscript markings. A very scarce Illinois town. Ex-Stiss (PH52-19) $225.00

Northville, ILL 1851 stampless
Nice LaSalle county DPO (1839-1901) FLS. Ex-Risvold (PH55-14) $100.00

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

Illinois Stamped Covers
 

213 – County CDS cancel
River Forest, Cook county, IL 1883 CDS with fancy killer. Ex-Risvold (PH55-12) $50.00

1c Bureau + 1c Entire
Boar and Shire advertising cover from Rossville, IL. Ex-Risvold (PH55-13) $100.00

Floyd Risvold Chicago Covers

319 - Ornate Leyden & Collins Commission Merchants
Tied by 1905 Chicago machine cancel to 70% all over advertising  cover. Contents include: a large two page market report and bill of sale. Opened roughly at left. Ex-Risvold $35.00

63 – Daily Chicago Commercial Report
A choice copy of the 1c blue 1861 issue tied to circular by blue Chicago duplex CDS. Ex-Risvold (PH55-16) $175.00

65 – 28^th Reg’t. Wisconsin Vols.
Chicago blue duplex CDS on cover to a member of Company G., 28^th regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteers at Hellena, AR. Ex-Risvold (PH5518) $50.00

Transit and Unusual Markings from Chicago

65 – Chicago Supplementary Mail
Blue Chicago Supplementary Mail cancel ties stamp to Greenebaum Brothers, Bankers yellow envelope. Tiny erosion spot bottom center. (PH54-11) $100.00

26 – Chicago Advertised
Sent from Warren, MA to Miss Alice L. Barnard in Chicago. Miss Barnard was the first female principal in the Chicago public school system (my grade school was named for her). Chicago, ILL 1853 Advertised. (PH54-08) $150.00 

U35 – Chicago 1863 Blue
Blue Chicago CDS with “RA” initials in the dial. From the Rand correspondence, includes four page family letter. A gem! (PH54-12) $75.00 

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

65 – Sherman House Hotel
All over illuminated advertising cover for the famed Sherman House Hotel. Slightly reduced at left, repair in bottom right corner. (PH54-10) $50.00

65 – Mattoon, IL
Stamp tied by Mattoon, IL cork killer to blue envelope. Mattoon was a railroad town on the ICRR line. Surprisingly Mattoon covers are rather scarce. Ex-Stiss (PH52-09) $75.00

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 

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

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   

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