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Public Auction #433

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COVERS — United States
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
657CVHistorically significant 1858 cover from Yellow Springs, Ohio (November 25) from an old education topical collection. 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 to a person on the payroll who has yet to be paid. Hand written letters from Mann are exceedingly rare and ones that delineate his money problems at Antioch College, let alone saved with the original envelope. Extensive webphotos add to the value. Belongs in an education exhibit and saved for posterity.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $300.00
658CVA. C. Roessler cover for the "Special Airmail First Shuttle Plane" flight for "Zeppelin passengers and Mail". Mixed franking US 2 cent Washington (May 11, 1936) and Germany 8 pf Hindenburg (Berlin 16.5.36). Includes enclosure indicating this as a substitute for a second "Rocket Mail" cover at the "Show". Neat and clean and fairly scarce.Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $38.00
659CVTransit WW II censored cover mailed to Meerrut, India in 1939. Canceled there on February 4; then forwarded to Ajmer and canceled there on February 6. Also stamped “Overland postage due As 6) cancel and label affixed about registration necessary under clause 159B… A neat example of Indian postal history.Cat. Value: S.B. 60.00
Price Realized: $30.00
660CVWhat used to be a C15 flight cover has had the Zeppelin stamp removed and the envelope reused by catapult at Amsterdam on its way to Bremenhaven, Germany. Roughly opened, roughly handled, soiled. Probably unique.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $230.00
661CVUS cover from 1872 from New York (Nov. 20, 1872) to London (Dec. 2, 1872) via Ship mail "Plymouth". Most interesting is the R. F. Stevens, United States Dispatch Agent (Dec. 2, 1872) London handstamp. All markings easily legible.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $24.00
662CV(1 ) 5˘ 1847 issue franked on a folded letter. Tied with a red grid cancel. Cover has a couple vertical folds. Stamp is average.Cat. Value: Catalog 450.00
Price Realized: $75.00
663CV(2 ) 10˘ 1847 issue franked on an envelope. Tied with a red grid cancel. Red St. Louis cds at center. Cover has a bit of toning at the edges, stamps has three margins, cut in a bottom, F-VF.Cat. Value: Catalog 1050.00
Price Realized: $350.00
664CV(9) strip of three on cover. From Buffalo, New York (June 24, 1855) back home to New Berlin, New York. The transcriped letter explaind how he (Charlie) missed the boat, but met an interesting travel companion.Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $75.00
665CV(10A) 3˘ Orange Brown type II franked on a folded cover to Ottawa Illinois. Tied with a green an April 12, Wilmington ILL cds. Very clean and fresh, VF.Cat. Value: S.B. 50.00
Price Realized: $38.00
666CV(68 x2, 65) 3˘ and a pair of 10˘ (double transfer) franked on an early registered Masonic cover with enclosure to Kaskaskia Ills. Small Nov 23 Red Bud ILL cds at lower left. One stamp with SE, cover has been reduced at left, F-VF.Cat. Value: Catalog 170.00
Price Realized: $32.00

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