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 #120 United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 3c rose, manuscript "1869" cancel, also "Spring Bluff, C.N." alongside on cover addressed to "Allen Wright, Principal Chief C.N., Boggy Depot, C.N.", some docketing at left, fine (Allen Wright became the Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation in the fall of 1866 serving until the fall of 1870. His contribution to the spiritual, educational and political concerns of his people is unparalleled. He was a man of rare intellectual qualities and was prominently the scholar of his tribe. He was a masterful executive and will ever adorn the pages of Choctaw history as one of its most distinguished leaders. He passed away December 2, 1885, at his home at Boggy Depot where he is buried)  Catalog #94 | Price Realized $325.00 |
