United States Postal History

*A buyer’s premium of 15% 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 Jeffrey M. Forster Collection of 1869 Pictorial Issue Domestic Usages
The Martin Richardson Collection of Blood's Local Post
Classic United States Covers from a California Collector
United States and Confederate States Covers from The George H. and Maxine H. Clippert Collection, sold for the benefit of The Clippert Foundation
The Henry Tolman II Collection of Revenues Used as Postage

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Sale 927 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

Session One (lots 1001-1201): Wednesday, December 20, 2006, at 10:30 a.m.

• The Jeffrey M. Forster Collection of 1869 Pictorial Issue Domestic Covers Lot 1001–1057
• Martin Richardson Blood Lot 1058–1062
• Martin Richardson Blood Lot 1063–1079
• Martin Richardson Blood Lot 1080–1166
• Martin Richardson Blood Lot 1167–1169
• Martin Richardson Blood Lot 1170
• Martin Richardson Blood Lot 1171–1201

Session Two (lots 1202-1532): Wednesday, December 20, 2006, at 1:30 p.m.

• Autographs and Historical Documents. Lot 1202–1209
• Stampless Covers and Postal Markings by State Lot 1210–1220
• Transatlantic Mails Lot 1221–1225
• Steamboat Markings Lot 1226–1234
• Western Mails and Expresses Lot 1235–1247
• Postmasters Lot 1248–1263
• 1847 Issue Lot 1264–1295
• 1851-56 Issue Lot 1296–1329
• 1857-60 Issue Lot 1330–1346
• 1861-68 Issues Lot 1347–1396
• Revenues Used as Postage Lot 1397–1450
• 1869 Pictorial Issue Lot 1451–1458
• Banknote and Later Issues Lot 1459–1479
• Air Post and Flight Covers Lot 1480–1499
• Back-of-Book Issues Lot 1500–1511
• Cover Group Lots Lot 1512–1532

Session Three (lots 1533-1665): Wednesday, December 20, 2006, at 6:30 p.m.

• Robert E. Lee Field Cover Lot 1533
• Confederate Autographs and Documents Lot 1534–1536
• Old Stamps Not Recognized Lot 1537
• Independent State and C.S.A. Usage of U.S. Stamps Lot 1538–1541
• Handstamped Paid and Due Markings Lot 1542–1574
• Postmaster Lot 1575–1600
• General Issues Off Cover Lot 1601–1622
• General Issues On Cover Lot 1623–1659
• Confederate States Group Lots Lot 1660–1665