U.S. and C.S.A. Postal History and Foreign Stamps and Covers

Sale 980

Wed-Fri • 9-11 Dec • 2009

Sale 980 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

First Session (lots 2001-2152): Wednesday, December 9, at 10:30 AM

• Colonial Revenues Lot 2001–2003
• Presidential Free Franks and Autographs Lot 2004–2025
• Autographs and Free Franks Lot 2026–2065
• Stampless and Town Markings Lot 2066–2098
• Territorial and Western Usages Lot 2099–2135
• Group Lots of Stampless Covers Lot 2136–2152

Second Session (lots 2153-2576): Wednesday, December 9, at 1:30 PM

• 1840 Postal Reform Lot 2153–2153
• New York Postmasters Provisional Lot 2154–2159
• 5c 1847 Issue Lot 2160–2247
• 10c 1847 Issue Lot 2248–2274
• One-Cent 1851 Issue Type I on a Valentine Lot 2275–2275
• One-Cent 1851-56 Issue Lot 2276–2296
• 3-Cent 1851-56 Issue Lot 2297–2347
• 5c-12c 1851-56 Issue Lot 2348–2365
• One-Cent 1857-60 Issue Lot 2366–2380
• 3-Cent 1857-60 Issue Lot 2381–2412
• 5c-30c 1857-60 Issue Lot 2413–2434
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 62B thru 65) Lot 2435–2459
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 67 thru 68) Lot 2460–2499
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 69 thru 71) Lot 2500–2517
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 73 thru 78) Lot 2518–2535
• Civil War Patriotics Lot 2536–2556
• Civil War Patriotics (continued) Lot 2557–2576

Third Session (lots 2577-2761): Thursday, December 10, at 10:30 AM

• 1867-68 Grilled Issue Lot 2577–2593
• 1869 Pictorial Issue Lot 2594–2623
• 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 134 thru 165) Lot 2624–2666
• 1870-90 Bank Note Issues (Scott 178 thru 219) Lot 2667–2681
• Columbian Issue Lot 2682–2683
• 1894-98 Bureau Issues Lot 2684–2691
• Trans-Mississippi and Later Issues Lot 2692–2728
• Air Post Lot 2729–2752
• Back-of-Book Issues Lot 2753–2761

Fourth Session (lots 2762-2956): Thursday, December 10, immediately following the Barry K. Schwartz Collection of Kentucky (see separate catalogue)

• The Steven C. Walske Collection of Military Mails (Covers to and from Confederate Generals) Lot 2762–2773
• The Steven C. Walske Collection of Military Mails (Military Imprints) Lot 2774–2780
• The Steven C. Walske Collection of Military Mails (Army of Northern Virginia) Lot 2781–2804
• The Steven C. Walske Collection of Military Mails (Other Army) Lot 2805–2835
• The Steven C. Walske Collection of Military Mails (Indian Territory) Lot 2836–2838
• The Steven C. Walske Collection of Military Mails (Confederate Military Covers) Lot 2839–2853
• The Steven C. Walske Collection of Military Mails (Soldiers Due Covers) Lot 2854–2875
• Confederate States (Independent and CSA used of U.S. Stamps) Lot 2877–2884
• Confederate States (Handstamped Paid and Due Markings) Lot 2885–2893
• Confederate States (Postmasters Provisionals) Lot 2894–2911
• Confederate States (General Issues Off Cover) Lot 2912–2930
• Confederate States (General Issues On Cover) Lot 2931–2956

Fifth Session (lots 2957-3109): Friday, December 11, at 10:30 AM

• Carriers Lot 2957–2983
• Local and Private Posts Lot 2984–3047
• Eastern Expresses Lot 3048–3057
• Western Express Franks Lot 3058–3077
• The Calvet M. Hahn Collection of Telegraph Covers Lot 3078–3109

Sixth Session (lots 3110-3573): Friday, December 11, at 1:30 PM

• U.S. Possessions (Canal Zone) Lot 3110–3119
• U.S. Possessions (Cuba, Guam) Lot 3120–3123
• Hawaii Lot 3124–3139
• U.S. Possessions Lot 3140–3142
• Group Lots of Covers Lot 3143–3176
• Zeppelin Flights Lot 3177–3182
• Foreign Countries (Aden thru Austria) Lot 3183–3203
• Foreign Countries (Bahrain thru Burma) Lot 3204–3222
• Foreign Countries (Canada) Lot 3223–3242
• Foreign Countries (Cape of Good Hope thru Chile) Lot 3243–3260
• Foreign Countries (China thru Denmark) Lot 3261–3274
• Foreign Countries (Dominica thru France) Lot 3275–3305
• Foreign Countries (Gambia thru Germany) Lot 3306–3322
• Foreign Countries (Great Britain) Lot 3323–3360
• Foreign Countries (Greece thru Italy) Lot 3361–3379
• Foreign Countries (Jamaica thru Newfoundland) Lot 3380–3401
• Foreign Countries (New Guinea thru Nova Scotia) Lot 3402–3419
• Foreign Countries (Palestine thru Sweden) Lot 3420–3453
• Foreign Countries (Switzerland) Lot 3454–3468
• Foreign Countries (Tannu Tuva thru Zululand) Lot 3469–3479
• Group Lots by Country Lot 3480–3532
• Foreign Collections and Accumulations Lot 3533–3573