United States Postal History and Confederate States

*A buyer’s premium of 18% 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 Mark S. Schwartz Collection of Early Boston Postal History
Free Franks and Autographs
Selections from The Ambassador J. William Middendorf II Collection
A Portion of the Herbert Trenchard Collection of Philatelic History
Civil War Postal History and Confederate States

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Sale 1215 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

Session One (lots 2001-2112): Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at 10:30 a.m.

• Early Boston Postal History: 1651-1754 Lot 2001–2022
• Early Boston Postal History: 1755-1768 Lot 2023–2037
• Early Boston Postal History: 1769-1777, Straighlines Lot 2038–2047
• Early Boston Postal History: 1777-1792 Lot 2048–2062
• Early Boston Postal History: 1792-1812 Lot 2063–2073
• Early Boston Postal History: War of 1812 Lot 2074–2082
• Early Boston Postal History: 1816 and later Lot 2083–2105
• Stampless Covers Lot 2106–2112

Session Two (lots 2113-2486): Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at 1:30 p.m.

• Presidential Free Franks Lot 2113–2139
• Autographs and Free Franks Lot 2140–2157
• California-Related Lot 2158–2169
• Hawaii Lot 2170–2171
• Ship Letters and Waterway Mail Lot 2172–2180
• Circus Covers Lot 2181–2187
• Philatelic History from the Trenchard Collection Lot 2188–2202
• Postmasters' Provisionals Lot 2203–2213
• 5c-10c 1847 Issue: Foreign Destinations Lot 2214–2218
• 5c 1847 Issue Lot 2219–2235
• 10c 1847 Issue Lot 2236–2250
• 1851-56 Issue Lot 2251–2264
• 1857-60 Issue Lot 2265–2288
• 1861-68 Issues: Domestic Uses Lot 2289–2300
• 1861-68 Issues: Foreign Destinations Lot 2301–2327
• 1869 Pictorial Issue Lot 2328–2348
• 1870-88 Bank Note Issues Lot 2349–2371
• 1893 Columbian, 1898 Pan-American and Later Issues Lot 2372–2397
• Flight Covers Lot 2398–2422
• Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails Lot 2423–2439
• Group Lots by Issue Lot 2440–2467
• Collections and Accumulations Lot 2468–2486A

Session Three (lots 2487-2613): Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at 10:30 a.m.

• Civil War: Union Patriotics, Foreign Destinations Lot 2487–2493
• Civil War: Union Patriotics, Lincoln and Caricatures Lot 2494–2510
• Civil War: Union Patriotics, Views and Scenes Lot 2511–2522
• Civil War: Union Patriotics, Other Subjects Lot 2523–2539
• Confederate States: Lee Signed Cover, U.S. Postage in Confederacy Lot 2540–2543
• Confederate States: Postmasters' Provisionals Lot 2544–2559
• Confederate States: Handstamped Paid and Due Lot 2560–2565
• Confederate States: General Issues Off Cover Lot 2566–2580
• Confederate States: General Issues On Cover Lot 2581–2600
• Confederate States: Prisoner-of-War Mail Lot 2601–2607
• Confederate States: Group Lots Lot 2608–2613