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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
Oquawka, IL
1848 manuscript. (Henderson Co.) (99101) $30.00
Rock Island, IL
With 1843 red CDS. (99107) $30.00
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 |