United States Postal History

*A buyer’s premium of 15% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Featuring
The Dr. John L. Robertson Collections of U.S.-Canada Cross-Border Stampless Mail,
Unusual Postal Markings and Fancy Cancellations, and Other Categories of Postal History
The Golden Oak Collection, including 19th Century Classics on Cover,
Carriers and Locals, Western Expresses, Hawaiian Mails and Confederate States
An Important Collection of Presidential Autographs, Free Franks, Campaign Covers and Memorabilia
Confederate Autographs, Soldiers' Correspondence, Stamps and Covers, featuring
An Outstanding Robert E. Lee Letter to Lucy Minnegerode
Covers Offered on Behalf of President and Fellows of Harvard College

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Sale 1063 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

Session One (lots 1001-1144): Thursday, December 19th at 10:30 a.m.

• • The Dr. John L. Robertson Collection of Stampless U.S.-Canadian Cross-Border Mail
  Colonial Period and Revolutionary War Lot 1001–1011
• Post-Revolutionary War and 1792 First Treaty Period Lot 1012–1033
• The Niagara Post Offices Lot 1034–1042
• War of 1812 and Post-War Surcharges Lot 1043–1062
• Ferriage Period Lot 1063–1076
• Semi-Official Canadian Handstamps: Amhertsburg thru Niagara Lot 1077–1102
• Semi-Official Canadian Handstamps: Picton thru Windsor Lot 1103–1121
• Steamboat Mail, Free Franks, Money Letters Lot 1122–1135
• Special Surcharges, Line, Bordertown and Concession Rates Lot 1136–1144

Session Two (lots 1145-1650): Thursday, December 19th at 1:30 p.m.

• Freight Money Covers, Ship Letters Lot 1145–1176
• Republic of Texas and Red River Settlement to and from Canada Lot 1177–1185
• California and Western Mails to and from Canada, Alaska-Yukon Territory Lot 1186–1203
• Post-1851 Rates Lot 1204–1216
• Locals, Express, Registered, Circulars, Newspapers and Balance Lot Lot 1217–1225
• • United States Postal History
  Colonial and 18th Century Lot 1226–1241
• Stampless Covers: Arkansas thru Pennsylvania and Groups Lots Lot 1242–1273
• Stampless Covers: Ship and Waterway Markings Lot 1274–1285
• Cuban Mails, Shipwreck Covers, San Francisco Earthquake Lot 1286–1301
• 5c 1847 Issue Lot 1302–1337
• 10c 1847 Issue Lot 1338–1349
• 1c-3c 1851-56 Issue Lot 1350–1387
• 5c-10c 1851-56 Issue Lot 1388–1401
• 1c-30c 1857-60 Issue Lot 1402–1430
• 1861-66 Issue Lot 1431–1447
• Fancy Cancellations Featuring the Dr. Robertson Collection Lot 1448–1478
• Fancy Cancellations Featuring the Dr. Robertson Collection, cont. Lot 1479–1512
• Fancy Cancellations Featuring the Dr. Robertson Collection, cont. Lot 1513–1543
• Fancy Cancellations Featuring the Dr. Robertson Collection, Group Lots Lot 1544–1552
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue and 1869 Pictorial Issue Lot 1553–1571
• 1870-88 Bank Note Issues thru Later Issues Lot 1572–1605
• Postal History Group Lots Lot 1606–1650

Session Three (lots 1651-1800): Friday, December 20th at 10:30 a.m.

• • Carriers & Locals, Western Mails
  Franklin and Eagle Carriers Lot 1651–1658
• Carrier Departments: Baltimore thru New York Lot 1659–1682
• Carrier Departments cont: Philadelphia thru St. Louis Lot 1683–1697
• 1844-45 Independent Mails Lot 1698–1719
• Local Posts: Adams thru Cummings & Wright Lot 1720–1759
• Local Posts cont: City Dispatch thru Whittelsey`s, Group Lots Lot 1760–1800

Session Four (lots 1801-2320): Friday, December 20th at 1:30 p.m.

• Western Mails: Letter Bag Operators thru Western Expresses Lot 1801–1831
• Western Mails cont: Transcontinental and Virginia City Pony Express Lot 1832–1850
• Western Mails cont: California Private Posts Lot 1851–1867
• Hawaiian Stamps and Covers Lot 1868–1882
• • Free Franks, Autographs and Presidential Campaigns
  Free Franks and Autographs: Benjamin Franklin Lot 1883
• Presidential Free Franks and Autographs: Washington thru Lincoln Lot 1884–1909
• Presidential Free Franks and Autographs: A. Johnson thru Truman Lot 1910–1941
• Presidential Campaigns and Memorabilia: Washington thru 1860 Election Lot 1942–1972
• Abraham Lincoln: 1860 Campaign Lot 1973–1995
• Abraham Lincoln: Civil War Lot 1996–2009
• Abraham Lincoln: 1864 Campaign and Mourning Covers Lot 2010–2020
• Presidential Campaigns and Memorabilia: 1868 and Later Campaigns Lot 2021–2033
• Other Autographs and Free Franks Lot 2034–2051
• • The Civil War
  Slavery Related and 1861 Express Co. Mail Lot 2052–2057
• Union Patriotics Lot 2058–2095
• Sanitary Commission Lot 2096–2099
• Confederate Autographs incl. Davis, Lee and Jackson Lot 2100–2137
• Confederate Use of U.S. Stamps and Confederate Postmasters Provisionals Lot 2138–2156
• Handstamped Paid and Due Markings Lot 2157–2202
• Unusual Markings, Waterways, Railroads Lot 2203–2207
• Confederate Patriotics Lot 2208–2219
• Confederate General Issue Stamps and Covers (Scott 1-8) Lot 2220–2253
• Confederate General Issue Stamps and Covers (Scott 9-13) Lot 2254–2284
• Imprint Covers Lot 2285–2295
• Hospitals and Prisons, Post-War Express Lot 2296–2308
• Civil War Soldiers` Correspondence and Collections & Balances Lot 2309–2320