#244 1893 $4 Crimson Lake, Unused, Original Gum, NH, SMQ $3,500 NEVER HINGED
PF Graded Fine 70
Estimate $2,500.00 - $3,000.00
Summer 2025 -Day 2
By: Americana Stamps
Aste Terminate
Jul 19, 2025 America/Los_Angeles
Americana Stamps Summer 2025 -Day 2
Saturday Jul 19, 2025 08:00 America/Los_Angeles
We are excited to present to you our second live auction on our new platform! With 950 incredible lots, this auction continues our mission to recapture the heart and joy of philately by showcasing the history and philatelic significance of each item, while providing insights to educate and excite collectors of all levels.
We’re also proud to note that over 690+ items are accompanied by Philatelic Foundation certificates. In addition, hundreds of listings include links to supporting articles, census data, and expert research, offering collectors enhanced confidence, valuable context, and full transparency.
Whether you’re interested in bidding or simply exploring and learning, we warmly invite you to join us for this exciting auction!
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Lot #14101 - US Stampless US 19th Century
Lot #14102 - US Stampless US 19th Century
#270P5 1895 5c Chocolate, Unused, Block of 4 with Horizontal Guide Line Only 300 Issued
Original gum, previously hinged.
Estimate $400.00 - $500.00
Lot #14103 - US Stampless US 19th Century
#274 1895 15c Dark Blue, Unused PF Graded VF-XF 85
Regummed.
Estimate $250.00 - $300.00
Lot #14104 - US Stampless US 19th Century
#275 1895 50c Orange, Unused
Regummed.
Estimate $75.00 - $100.00
Lot #14105 - US Stampless US 19th Century
#276 1895 $1 Black, Used with Blue Cancel
Multiple thins.
Estimate $75.00 - $100.00
Lot #14106 - US Stampless US 19th Century
#277 1895 $2 Bright Blue, Used with Double Oval Cancel
Heavy creases and large repair at top margin.
Estimate $150.00 - $200.00
Lot #14107 - US Stampless US 19th Century
#286 1898 2c Copper Red, Unused, Original Gum, Well centered 4 Margin
Previously hinged, with thins.
Estimate $60.00 - $75.00
Lot #14108 - US Stampless US 19th Century
#292 1898 $1 Black, Unused, Original Gum
Previously hinged, with a thin spot and a perf missing at top right corner.
Estimate $750.00 - $1,000.00
Lot #14109 - US Stampless US 19th Century
#293 1898 $2 Orange Brown, Unused, Original Gum
Reperforated at top and left.
Estimate $1,000.00 - $1,250.00
Lot #15001 - us ephemera
1837 Map of Western Territory
Reduced Map of the Territory West of the ROCKY MOUNTAINS By Capt.B.L. E. Bonneville U.S.A.
Toning.
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #15002 - us ephemera
First National Bank of Tucson, 1881 Signed Bank Receipt, Signed by Zeckendorf Arizona Territory
The First National Bank of Tucson was the first chartered bank in Arizona.
The Zeckendorf brothers were prominent merchants and early entrepreneurs in the Arizona Territory, contributing significantly to the development of Tucson's commerce in the late 19th century.
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #15003 - us ephemera
Fort Apache, 1890 Manuscript Commissary Receipt, "PAID" Handstamp Arizona Territory
Manuscript document datelined "Fort Apache A.T., Oct 22/90" and written by Commissary Sergeant D.B. Jeffer, acknowledging receipt of "$1.26 for fourteen (14) lbs. Beans" from a Mr. J.A. Bridges; with three strikes of boxed "PAID" handstamp.
A scarce surviving example of frontier military commerce from the famed Fort Apache—one of the most storied...
Lot #15004 - us ephemera
Bodie, California, 1893 Fraternal Lodge Payment Receipt Signed by a Bodie Miner
Signed by miner F. M. (Francis Marion) Smith, Master Workman of Bodie A.O.U.W. Lodge No. 143
Receipt dated July 8, 1893, issued by the Ancient Order of United Workmen (A.O.U.W.) Lodge No. 143 in Bodie, acknowledging a $12.50 payment for "Hall Rent" by Lee Delany. Signed by F.M. Smith, Master Workman—identified in the 1882 Great Register of Mono County...
Lot #15005 - us ephemera
Sulphur, Indian Territory, 1906 Scavenger’s Receipt Pre-Statehood Oklahoma
Printed receipt from Sulphur, Indian Territory, dated “12/3 1906,” acknowledging payment of 80¢ by “Myers Loyd” in full of his scavenger account.
This receipt is pre-statehood Indian Territory, just eleven months before Oklahoma’s admission to the Union.
Sulphur—famous for its mineral springs—was a developing resort town within the Chickasaw Nation...
Lot #15006 - us ephemera
San Francisco, 1872 Bank of California Check Signed by Charles J. Brenham Early California Gold Dust Buyer and the 2nd and 4th Mayor of San Francisco
The Bank of California check dated May 15, 1872, in the amount of $500.00, payable to H. Sinton & Co., and signed by C.J. Brenham. Featuring a North Pacific Transportation Company vignette at left.
Charles J. Brenham was a notable figure in early California history—an 1849er,...
Lot #15007 - us ephemera
1875 Folded Letter from Stockton, California, Interesting Family Correspondence
Letter from a mother to her children, written from Stockton, California, dated August 14, 1875.
Estimate $50.00 - $100.00
Lot #15008 - us Expresses
Adams & Co.'s Express, 1L2, 25c Black, Unused I.C.W. Initials
OG, previously hinged with a corner crease at bottom left and staple holes.
Estimate $60.00 - $75.00
Lot #15009 - us Expresses
Adams & Co.'s Express, 1L2b, 25c Black, Sheet of Forty (8x5), Mounted on Card, Stamps Without Initials Sheet of 40, Unlisted
Position 30 with an Inking Flaw Touch-Up by the Printer.
Estimate $1,500.00 - $2,000.00
Lot #15010 - us Expresses
Bicycle Mail Route, 12L2, 25c Green - Spelling Error Corrected - San Francisco, Unused
OG, previously hinged.
Estimate $50.00 - $60.00
Lot #15011 - us Expresses
Carnes City Letter Express, 35L1, 5c Rose, Unused Fine to Very Fine
LH
Estimate $150.00 - $250.00
Lot #15012 - us Expresses
Carnes City Letter Express, 35L1, 5c Rose, Used, Blue Boxed "PAID" Graded XF-S 95
Estimate $400.00 - $500.00
Lot #15013 - us Expresses
Carnes City Letter Express, 35L1, 5c Rose, Used with "PAID" in Box PF Graded XF-S 95
Hinge remnant.
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #15014 - us Expresses
Carnes City Letter Express, 35L4, 5c Gold, Unused Horizontal Pair
No Gum
Estimate $250.00 - $300.00
Lot #15015 - us Expresses
Carnes City Letter Express, 35L7, 5c Blue, Unused Horizontal Pair
No Gum
Estimate $200.00 - $250.00
Lot #15016 - us Expresses
Carnes & Co., City Package Express, 15 Cents, Orange Package Label, Unused
"CITY PACKAGE EXPRESS, 621 Montg. St."
Large margins all around.
Estimate $60.00 - $80.00
