United States Stamps & Postal History
April 22, 2020
We are pleased to present our April 22, 2020 sale of United States Stamps and Postal History, featuring the collection of Richard Carl. With 740 lots, we have nice sections of Stampless Covers, Free Franks and Autographed letters, Postmasters' Provisionals, an excellent range of imperf. Classics and other 19th Century used and unused, including Fancy Cancels, Civil War Patriotics, Territorial covers, 20th Century with Regular Issues and Commemoratives to $5, Large Die Proofs, Modern Errors and varieties. Back of the book includes Air Post, Postage Dues and more, followed by Confederate States, U.S. Possessions and Large Lots and Collections. Scattered throughout are many graded stamps and plate blocks. Printed catalogs are available on request.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #630 United States - Postal Stationery 1854 3c red stationery entire envelope (with letter of contents), canceled by fancy green "Three Oaks" pictorial cancel, with matching Three Oaks, Mich Aug 18 pmk alongside, addressed to Litchfield County, Conn., minor cover wear, scarce fancy cancel, with 1988 PFC  Catalog #U10 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #631 United States - Postal Stationery 1859 3c entire envelope, canceled by cross pen, with "Omaha City N.T. Apr 11" cancel, addressed to Davenport, Iowa, faulty at bottom, scarce early usage from Nebraska Territory | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #632 United States - Postal Stationery 1864 3c pink on buff stationery entire, with "Devil and Pitchfork" fancy cancel of West Meriden, Ct. May 14 and addressed to Providence, fine strike, entire slightly discolored and reduced at right, fine strike of this popular fancy cancel, with 2004 PFC Catalog #U59 | Unsold |
 | Lot #633 United States - Postal Stationery 1873 1c brown on buff, unused postal card, watermarked Large U.S.P.O.D., v.f., Catalog #UX1 Catalog Value $350 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #634 United States - Postal Stationery 1901 1c black on buff postal card, imprinted "Die Proof of the McKinley Postal Card. Issue of 1901", further handstamped "Specimen - Not good for postage", v.f. and scarce proof of the Full Face McKinley Postal Card Catalog #UX17P | Unsold |
