United States and Confederate 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 "Big Horn" Collection of Classic U.S. Covers
The Property of Kamala Lama Sherpa, sold for the benefit of Camas Valley Ranch
for Ningma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism
An Old-Time Collection of Advertising Covers
A European’s Collection of Confederate States

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Sale 933 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

Session One (lots 1-126): Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at 10:30 a.m.

• Free Franks and Autographs Lot 1–10
• Stampless Covers Lot 11–23
• Mail To and From China Lot 24–35
• Ship Mail and Transatlantic Mail Lot 36–51
• Steamboat Markings Lot 52–57
• Registered Mail Lot 58
• Railroads Lot 59–104
• Western Expresses (see also 537-566) Lot 105–126

Session Two (lots 127-453): Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at 1:30 p.m.

• New York Postmaster Lot 127–153
• 1847 Issue Lot 154–239
• 1851-56 Issue Lot 240–283
• 1857-60 Issue Lot 284–330
• 1861-67 Issues Lot 331–412
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue Lot 413–418
• 1869 Pictorial Issue Lot 419–453

Session Three (lots 454-633): Thursday, April 26, 2007, at 10:30 a.m.

• 1870-88 Bank Note Issues Lot 454–475
• 1890 and Later Issues Lot 476–495
• Air Post and Flight Covers Lot 496–510
• Carriers and Locals Lot 511–536
• Western Mails and Expresses (see also 105-126) Lot 537–566
• Hawaii Lot 567–576
• Cover Group Lots Lot 577–633

Session Four (lots 634-875): Thursday, April 26, 2007, at 1:30 p.m.

• Advertising Cover Cameo Designs Lot 634–643
• Advertising Cover Cameo Designs Lot 644–701
• Advertising Cover Cameo Designs Lot 702–752
• Advertising Cover Cameo Designs Lot 753–772
• Advertising Cover Cameo Designs Lot 773–777
• Advertising Cover Other Styles Lot 778–848
• Advertising Cover Group Lots Lot 849–875

Session Five (lots 876-1071): Friday, April 27, 2007, at 1:30 p.m.

• Confederate Autographs and Documents Lot 876–882
• Thru-the-Lines Express Mail Lot 883–885
• Independent State and C.S.A. Usage of U.S. Stamps Lot 886–893
• Handstamped Paid and Due Markings Lot 894–910
• Postmaster Lot 911–951
• General Issues Off Cover Lot 952–977
• General Issues On Cover Lot 978–1035
• Official Imprints Lot 1036–1040
• Trans-Mississippi Express Lot 1041
• Louisiana Relief Committee Lot 1042–1043
• Blockade-Run Mail Lot 1044–1046
• Flag-of-Truce and Prisoners Lot 1047–1054
• Confederate States Group Lots Lot 1055–1058
• Federal Civil War Usages Lot 1059–1071