Winter 2026 Sale -Day 3

#147 3c Green, Horizontal Pair, Tied on 1870 Transatlantic Cover to France via Cunard Line, Overpaid
Cover rated 4c for France but overpaid by 2c for the open-mail rate via American Packet to England. Holmes Hole, Massachusetts, July 18, 1870, circular datestamp, addressed to the City of Montreal, France. Cover carried via the Cunard Line on the SS Java, departing New York July 20 and arriving Queenstown, Ireland July 29. London...

#281, 5c Grant, Tied on 1900 Transatlantic Cover to Menton, France, Postage Due
Stamp tied by Oct 18, 1900 postmark, addressed to Menton, France with French postage due marking "25”, with 50 centimes due on arrival. Reverse with a Menton arrival marking dated Oct 22, 1900.

World War II, Illustrated Tokyo Bay Airmail Cover, U.S. Navy Circular Datestamp and Circular "CENSOR" Handstamp dated September 2, 1945 Tokyo Straightline, Dated on the Official Surrender of Japan
Cover mailed from U.S. Navy forces in Japan, showing a circular U.S. Navy datestamp dated September 2, 1945, with “Tokyo” straightline and circular Censor handstamp. At lower left is an illustrated cachet depicting Mount Fuji and Tokyo Bay....

Civil War Soldier's Letter, 1864 Washington D.C. to White Hall Hospital, Six Endorsements Very Interesting Usage
Soldier’s letter from Washington, D.C. to White Hall Hospital, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with Washington D.C. circular datestamp (used only in 1864). The cover with six manuscript endorsements:
“Uncle Sam must trust me for the three Cents & I will settle for this when I get to Washington,”
“Double quick...

#24, 1857 1c Blue and #26, 1857 3c Dull Red, Both Tied by New York Circular Datestamp on Civil War Cover Addressed Care of General Lockwood
Cover mailed from New York to White Plains, New York. Both stamps are tied by a black APR 17 1861 New York circular date stamp. The 3c red tied by a a barred circle killer in duplex.
General Lockwood was a Civil War general with garrison at Harper’s Ferry and the Army of the Potomac.

Civil War Union Naval Mail, #63 1c Blue and #65 3c Rose, Both Tied on Cover to Fortress Monroe, Virginia Carrier Fee
Both stamps tied by New York circular datestamp with manuscript "3". Addressed to Sam G. Hayter, Master Mate of the USS Patroon, Fortress Monroe, Virginia. Manuscript notation at bottom left reads: “To be forwarded (if gone elsewhere)”. Carrier fee “to the mails” prepaid in New York City.

#65, 3c Rose, on 1863 Civil War Cover, Banks Expedition, to Lt. Samuel F. Edwards, 52nd Massachusetts Vols., Baton Rouge Louisiana Banks Expedition, Lousiana
Black NORTH BRIDGEWATER MS. JAN 5 circular datestamp, addressed to Lt. Samuel F. Edwards, Co. D, 52nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, at Banks Expedition, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The cover is reduced at right and shows period docketing on the reverse, “Received Jan. 18th.”...

#68 10c Green, Tied on Headquarters Sixth Army Corps Civil War Cover to San Francisco, California Transcontinental, Western Postal History Usage
Stamp tied by “Washington, D.C. Sep. 2” postmark on imprinted Headquarters Sixth Army Corps cover addressed to San Francisco, California, manuscript “Rec’d 15 Oct. 63” on reverse

Confederate States of America, First Postage Stamp of The Confederacy Keepsake with CSA #1, 5c Green, Used

Confederate States of America, CSA #1, 5c Green, Horizontal Pair Tied on Piece to Virginia

Confederate States of America, CSA 1, 5c Green, Stone 1, on 1850s Homemade Brown Cover from Enfield to Jerusalem, North Carolina
The stamp with irregular margins, tied by an indistinct Enfield circular date stamp. Addressed to Elizabeth Moore, Jerusalem, Davie County, North Carolina.

Confederate States of America, CSA #2, 10c Blue, Paterson Print Stone Y, Used
Crease top center and toning.