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Public Auction #431

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended February 17, 2017 at 7:00pm (New York time)
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Bids updated February 17, 2017 at 7:18pm (New York time)

SINGLE COVERS — United States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
490CVHistorically significant 1857 cover from Yellow Springs, Ohio (July 26) from the Empire estate. Includes an amazing statement in the enclosed letter from Horace Mann. Mann is widely known as the “father” of public education, and outspoken critic of the slavery system. The letter is one page both sides from Mann’s private mail pad in his own hand with two paragraphs concerning his views on the education of “farmers, mechanics, and merchants”. Signed in his bold pen “Yours very truly, Horace Mann”. Hand written letters from Mann are exceedingly rare and ones that delineate his views are even more so, let alone saved with the original envelope. Extensive webphotos and a partial transcription add to the value. Belongs in a museum and saved for posterity.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000
Price Realized: $400.00
491CVPair of US #76 paying the 10 cent overland rate from San Francisco (Dec 24, 1862) to New York. No back stamp. Stamps have been roughly separated and one is a straight edge, but have excellent color and eye appeal.Cat. Value: S.B. 100
Price Realized: $55.00
492CVOutstanding Pan American Exposition card with Expo cancel tying two of four Expo labels to the patriotic card. Produced by the Raynor Hubbell Stamp Co. makers of the labels themselves. Slight soiling and a bent UL corner are its only flaws. Pretty.Cat. Value: S.B. 100
Price Realized: $110.00
493CVUS oversized three color Columbian cover to Rome, Italy from New York (December 8, 1893). Indistinct Rome arrival back stamp. Uses #234 x2, 238, and 239 to pay the 55 cent rate. Great example of a commercial (E. A. Cruikshank Co.) foreign destination cover.Cat. Value: S.B. 100
Price Realized: $85.00
494CVThree flag related Spanish American War patriotic covers all stateside mailed. Some rough opening, folds, and creases detract from their appearance. The webphotos tell the story.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $42.00
495CVAdvertising cover from the National Hotel in Baltimore cancelled in 1855. Mailed to North Hadley with its original letter from a husband to his wife and child. This cover has a severe tear to it's back flap.Cat. Value: S.B. 50
Price Realized: $32.00
496CVStriking all over advertising cover from H Hallett & Co. Publishers, printers and engravers in green. Most interesting is the Portland, ME fancy cancel clean strike. A showpiece.Cat. Value: S.B. 30
Price Realized: $80.00