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.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #99
United States Civil War Patriotic covers
1861 3c dull red (small diagonal creases), placed upside down and tied by blue Chicago grid and corresponding duplex cancel alongside, on Civil War Patriotic cover ("J D His Marque" and "A.L.- his marks") to Benson, Vt., with June 25, 1861 arrival docketing on back, rare Jefferson Davis/Abraham Lincoln caricature patriotic (Walcott 1003), with 2006 PFC, ex-Hennan
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #100
United States Civil War Patriotic covers
1861 1c blue, vertical strip of three, canceled by grids on "13 Regiment Rifles, Mass. Vol." cacheted cover from Port Williams, Md Oct.17 (1861) to Roxbury, Mass., fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #101
United States Civil War Patriotic covers
1861 3c rose (defective) canceled by blue geometric on "General Scott and Other Union Generals The Defenders of the Union" overall design in gray patriotic cover addressed to Ohio, with indistinct Iowa departure cds, minor cover tears & slightly reduced at right
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #102
United States Civil War Patriotic covers
1861 3c rose, used on "Naval Combat off Fort Wright" red and blue all-over design cover (extensively repaired), used from Carbondale, ILL to Cairo, with "Received at Cairo, ILL Nov 15, 1862" postmark on back, fine appearance, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #103
United States Civil War Patriotic covers
1861 3c rose, used on "Connecticut" Patriotic cover, used from New Orleans, July 28, 1862 to Wilton, Conn., with arrival docketing, some toning
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #104
United States Civil War Patriotic covers
1861 3c rose, tied by Washington D.C. Sep 17, 1861 pmk on Patriotic cover with verse, addressed to Northampton, Mass, v.f., with 2012 PFC
Envelope
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #105
United States Civil War Patriotic covers
1861 3c rose, used on "Jeff. Davis Going to War" Patriotic cover, used from St Louis, Mo. Oct 9, addressed to Illinois, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #106
United States Civil War Patriotic covers
1861 3c rose, used on "Scott and McClelland" Patriotic cover, used from St Louis, Mo. Jan 16, addressed to Michigan
Envelope
Price Realized
$170.00

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