United States Postal History

*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 Dr. William H. Johnson Estate Collection of Florida Postal History
The Ralph Swap Estate Collection of First Day Covers
The David Bernstein Estate Collection of Civil War Military Mails
The J. Leonard Diamond Estate Collection of Spanish-American War Manuscripts and Covers
Covers from the Richard Champagne Stock
Further selections from The Magnolia Collection

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Sale 1291 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

Session One (lots 1-147): Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at 10:30 a.m.

• Autographs, Free Franks, Stampless Lot 1–13
• Florida Postal History: British Period Lot 14–18
• Florida Postal History: Spanish Period Lot 19–26
• Florida Postal History: American Military Govt. Period Lot 27–33
• Florida Postal History: Territorial Period (A-Q) Lot 34–76
• Florida Postal History: Territorial Period, cont. (S-Y, Balance) Lot 77–107
• Florida Postal History: Statehood Period Lot 108–131
• New Mexico and Arizona Lot 132–146
• Colorado Gold Rush Correspondence Lot 147

Session Two (lots 148-426): Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at 1:30 p.m.

• 1845 New York Postmaster's Provisional Lot 148–151
• 1847 Issue from Florida Lot 152–158
• 1847 Issue Lot 159–178
• 1851-56 Issue Lot 179–194
• 1857-60 Issue Lot 195–212
• 1861-68 Issues Lot 213–227
• 1869 Pictorial Issue Lot 228–243
• 1870-88 Banknote Issues Lot 244–260
• Columbian and Later Issues Lot 261–266
• First Day Covers Lot 267–308
• First Day Covers: Back-of-Book Lot 309–322
• Air Post and Flight Covers Lot 323–340
• Other Back-of-Book Lot 341–343
• Carriers, Locals, Western Express Lot 344–365
• Group Lots Lot 366–426

Session Three (lots 427-551): Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 10:30 a.m.

• Florida in the Civil War: Independent & C.S.A. Uses Lot 427–438
• Florida in the Civil War: Towns and Handstamped Paid Lot 439–485
• Florida in the Civil War: Confederate General Issues (1-5) Lot 486–505
• Florida in the Civil War: Confederate General Issues, cont. (6-13) Lot 506–542
• Florida in the Civil War: Union Occupation Lot 543–551

Session Four (lots 552-818): Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 1:30 p.m.

• Civil War Postal History: Union Patriotics Lot 552–561
• Civil War Military Mails: Union Military and Govt. Figures Lot 562–581
• Civil War Military Mails: Confederate Military and Govt. Figures Lot 582–604
• Independent & Confederate State Uses of U.S. Stamps Lot 605–607
• Postmasters' Provisionals Lot 608–617
• Handstampled Paid and Due Markings Lot 618–631
• Confederate General Issues (1-5) Lot 632–658
• Confederate General Issues, cont. (6-13) Lot 659–693
• Semi-Official amd Express, Trans-Mississippi Express Lot 694–701
• Flag-of-Truce and Prisoners' Mail Lot 702–715
• Confederate States Group Lots Lot 716–720
• United States Possessions Lot 721–728
• Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Historical Corresp. & Covers Lot 729–738
• Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Cuba Lot 739–745
• Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Hawaii, Hong Kong Lot 746–774
• Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Philippines, Puerto Rico Lot 775–784
• Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Patriotic Covers Lot 785–814
• Boxer Rebellion and Balance Lot 815–818