December 2017 Premier Auction

Auction Details

This three day, 2,200 lot sale features items in numerous collecting categories including Native Americana, Firearms, Cowboy, Mining, Railroad & Express, Numismatics & Tokens, Postal History, Gaming, Bottles, and Military.

Highlights include:

*A big batch of Western trade tokens including a large Nevada collection.

*Coins, currency, and checks in our Numismatics section including a Ukiah bank note and a $20 gold piece.

*A Railroad section that includes a large number of Eastern Railroad Passes, including a Jay Gould autograph piece.

*Wells Fargo & Co. and American Express collectibles, including company archives.

*Mining stock certificates, photographs, books, and other ephemera.

*A large Postal History section featuring many hundreds of postcards, many real photo, as well as stamps and other philatelic ephemera.

*Gaming collectibles including an assortment of Nevada casino ashtrays

*A group of Antique Bottles including whiskey, bitters, medicines, and soda.

*A very large General Americana section featuring: a collection of presidential autographed letters, photographs & other ephemera; a large World's Fair & Expositions section full of stereoviews from the Prag Collection; jewelry; Western art; a huge Yosemite & Big Trees section; a big collection of San Francisco documents and early stereoviews; and U.S. documents, trade cards, business cards, and other ephemera.

*Our best Firearms selection to date with an 1869 Sharps Rifle, a rare Flintlock pistol, and rare antique ammunition. Our Firearms & Weaponry section also has Japanese katanas and Chinese swords.

*Military collectibles including a large Civil War section full of Confederate bonds, letters, photographs and more.

*Another world-class offering of Northwest and Southwest Native Americana featuring Nome Gold Rush ivory art and tools, baskets, kachinas, pottery, points, and much more!

*Our Cowboy section has postcards (including a Buffalo Bill collection), photographs, chaps, saddles, and saddle bags.

*A small selection of African and Western taxidermy for your office/den wall.

Full Auction Schedule

Day One, December 1st, 2017 (Lots 1000-1735)

Tokens (Geographic Sort) (1000-1118)

Numismatics (Lots 1119-1152)
Coins (1119-1128)
Checks (1129-1138)
Currency (1139-1146)
Medals & So-Called Dollars (1147-1152)

Railroadiana (Lots 1153-1292)
Passes (1153-1219)
Books (1220-1231)
Stocks & Other Ephemera (Geographic Sort) (1232-1292)

Wells Fargo & Other Express (Lots 1293-1322)
Wells Fargo (1293-1308)
American Express (1309-1313)
Other Express (1314-1322)

Mining (Lots 1323-1545)
Hard Goods: Candlesticks, Signs, Etc. (1323-1331)
Books (1332-1338)
Stocks & Other Ephemera (Geographic Sort) (1339-1545)

Postal History & Philatelic (Geographic Sort) (Lots 1546-1714)

Gaming (Lots 1715-1735)


Day Two, December 2nd, 2017 (Lots 2000-2750)

Bottles (Lots 2000-2043)

General Americana (Lots 2044-2700)
Jewelry (2044-2059)
Art (2060-2098)
Worlds Fairs & Expositions (2099-2130)
Political (2131-2152)
Geographic Sort (2153-2588)
Misc. Categories incl. Maps & Atlases, Black Americana, Fire, Ephemera (2589-2700)

Foreign Collectibles (Lots 2701-2750)

Day Three, December 3rd, 2017 (Lots 3000-3734)

Firearms & Weaponry (Lots 3000-3167)
Ephemera (3000-3007)
Ammunition (3008-3058)
Pistols & Revolvers (3059-3084)
Rifles & Shotguns (3085-3095)
Scabbards & Misc. (3096-3111)
Swords & Katanas (3112-3167)

Military & War Collectibles (Lots 3168-3231)
Revolutionary War & Civil War (3168-3219)
Spanish American War (3220-3223)
World Wars & Misc. (3224-3231)

Native Americana (Lots 3232-3593)
Alaska incl. Ivory (3232-3307)
Art (3308-3320)
Baskets (3321-3331)
Beadwork (3332-3347)
Rugs & Weavings (3348-3353)
Jewelry (3354-3359)
Kachinas (3360-3385)
Points & Stone Artifacts incl. a Large Georgia Collection (3386-3409)
Pottery (3410-3588)
Ephemera (3589-3593)

Cowboy (Lots 3594-3724)
Ephemera (3594-3626)
Chaps (3627-3666)
Saddle Bags (3667-3685)
Saddles (3686-3718)
Spurs & Misc. (3719-3724)


Taxidermy (Lots 3725-3734)





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California Cover Lot: Some From and Some To1598 - California Cover Lot: Some From and Some To
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Lot of 51. Two full face reverses: Cincinnati Industrial Exposition of 1886 and Eleventh Industrial Cincinnati Exposition 1883. Please see photos onli
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The California Philatelist, 2 Issues1599 - The California Philatelist, 2 Issues
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Based in San Francisco. Winter 1892-1893, 14 pages and Spring 1897 issue,10 pages. Philatelic dealer ads. 8.5" x 5.5". Date: Location...
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Crystal, Colorado Addressed Envelope to Engineer B. S. Lyman1600 - Crystal, Colorado Addressed Envelope to Engineer B. S. Lyman
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This cover is packed with surprises. It is addressed to 'Benjamin Smith Lyman, Geologist, Colorado Fuel Company, Denver'. Denver is crossed ...
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Stampless Lettersheet with a Stamped "STEAM" and One Stamped "STEAM BOAT" in Red1601 - Stampless Lettersheet with a Stamped "STEAM" and One Stamped "STEAM BOAT" in Red
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Lot of two. 1)This 1841 cover is sent to Mr Asakee(?) Harris & Company of North Scituate, Rhode Island. The only Harris we could find in North S...
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Boise Postcard Collection: Early Color and Black and Whites1602 - Boise Postcard Collection: Early Color and Black and Whites
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1906-1911. Lot of seven. Includes a very nice, very early Main Street. Quite Rare. Also the library, depot, Barber Lumber Mill in Barbertown, Capital,
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Boise RPC Collection1603 - Boise RPC Collection
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Eight real photo black & white postcards. Includes Arrow Rock Dam, Idan-Ho Motel (on a moonlit night - Charles H Grout manager), Boise Barracks,...
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Boise, Idaho Streetcar RPC with a Story1604 - Boise, Idaho Streetcar RPC with a Story
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Note on back says, "Taken 1/2 block from my house / 1817 Eastman / Boise Idaho." The 1920 census shows Whitaker as a salesman in a dry goo...
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Color Postcards of Boise, Idaho1605 - Color Postcards of Boise, Idaho
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Lot of seventeen. 1904-1956. Includes several Main Street, Idanha Motel, Owyhee Hotel, The Grand, Natatorium, several of the depot, Capital, and Capit
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Caldwell, Idaho Postcard Group1606 - Caldwell, Idaho Postcard Group
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Lot of five. Three black & white RPC's. Includes Caldwell Banking and Trust, Saratoga Hotel, Finey & Sterry Halls at the College of Idah...
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Coeur d'Alene postcard group1607 - Coeur d'Alene postcard group
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Lot of seven. Two duplicate RPC's of street scene. Also Fowler's Restaurant, Sherman Avenue, the lake, dock with steamers and a famous donke...
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Craters of the Moon Postcard Group1608 - Craters of the Moon Postcard Group
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Lot of nine - eight black & white RPCs. c1930's. All unused. Please see photos online. Date: Location: Crates of the Moon, Idaho HWA...
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Boise Payette Lumber Company, Emmett, Idaho RPC's1609 - Boise Payette Lumber Company, Emmett, Idaho RPC's
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Lot of two black and white real photo postcards. 1918. Number 26 and 29 in a series. Published by Wesley Andrews of Baker, Oregon. Date: Locatio
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Two nice Grangeville, Idaho RPC's1610 - Two nice Grangeville, Idaho RPC's
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1) 1913 main street. Unique sign above the street says, "ELECTRICITY." Snow covers the ground. Mailed in August, but author says, "Th...
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Amazing Jerome, Idaho Postcard1611 - Amazing Jerome, Idaho Postcard
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Shows Main Street. Main street seems to have four serious structures with a variety of tents behind. A buggy is leaving the city, the the author says
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Jerome, Idaho Real Photo Postcards1612 - Jerome, Idaho Real Photo Postcards
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Two Northside Inns. One photo taken by Simpson. Twin Falls to Jerome Bridge, Number 'W12.'. Main Street. Date: 1929-1943 Location: Jero...
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Amazing Kellogg, Idaho Early Dirt Covered Main Street RPC1613 - Amazing Kellogg, Idaho Early Dirt Covered Main Street RPC
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Very early! RPC. Certainly looks unique! Please see photo. Date: Location: Kellogg, Idaho HWAC # 54525
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Kellogg, Idaho Postcard Group1614 - Kellogg, Idaho Postcard Group
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Lot of 4. 1908-1924. Lot of four. Three black and white real photo postcard overviews, and one early color overview. Date: Location: Kellogg, I
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Lewiston, Idaho Postcard Collection: Mostly RPC's1615 - Lewiston, Idaho Postcard Collection: Mostly RPC's
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1907-1958. Lot of eleven. Seven black & white real photo postcards. Cards include Normal school, post office, steamer (photo by Henry Fair of Le...
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Moscow, Idaho Postcard Group1616 - Moscow, Idaho Postcard Group
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Lot of four. Two black & white. Includes a 1906 'Views of Moscow.' Also a main street printed by O. G. Brackert & Company of Moscow....
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Mountain Home, Idaho Postcard Collection1617 - Mountain Home, Idaho Postcard Collection
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Lot of five black and white postcards. c1910. Includes Ake's Farm,hot springs, crooked road, and Agriculture Department. Also one same era and p...
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Five Nampa, Idaho 1909 RPCs of Big Fire1618 - Five Nampa, Idaho 1909 RPCs of Big Fire
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Photos were published by R. L. Bow of Nampa. Numbers 3649, 3650, 3669, 3671, 3672. All addressed to Mathu from Ella. Date: Location: Nampa, Ida
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Estimate : 70.00 - 200.00
Sold to r****3 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Five Nampa, Idaho Postcards1619 - Five Nampa, Idaho Postcards
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Three black & White RPCs. 1907-1915. Fabulous EARLY Dewey Palace Hotel. Another great G Street looking toward the depot - which is in the backgr...
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Pocatello, Idaho Real Photo Postcard Collection1620 - Pocatello, Idaho Real Photo Postcard Collection
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Lot of five. 1923-1932. Two overviews, Woolley Apartments, Fargo Apartments, and post office. Please see photographs online. Date: Location: Poc
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Pocatello, Idaho Postcard Collection with RPC's1621 - Pocatello, Idaho Postcard Collection with RPC's
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1906-1937. Nineteen total. Five black & white real photo postcards. Includes viaduct, University of Idaho, railroad depot, overviews, State Acad...
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Two Main Street Salmon RPC's: One Underwater!1622 - Two Main Street Salmon RPC's: One Underwater!
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One is marked 'W4' in a rectangular box and the other 'W5'. The second shows water on the dirt street. Earlier. Between the two phot...
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Sandpoint, Idaho First Avenue, Early Real Photo Postcard1623 - Sandpoint, Idaho First Avenue, Early Real Photo Postcard
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Shows First Avenue as a dirt street. One can make out Wisconsin House, Millan's, Idaho Hotel, and Club Cafe. 1908. Date: 1908 Location: Sand...
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Sold to r****3 for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Sandpoint, Idaho Postcards1624 - Sandpoint, Idaho Postcards
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Lot of seven. Two black & White RPC's. Rare "Royal Confectionery Store." Used cards dated from 1908 to 1912. Date: Location: ...
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Sun Valley, Idaho Postcard Group1625 - Sun Valley, Idaho Postcard Group
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Fifteen total. 5 black & white RPCs. 2 color RPCs. From snow to sun; Idaho's playground! Please see photos online. Date: Location: Sun ...
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Twin Falls, Idaho Postcard Group1626 - Twin Falls, Idaho Postcard Group
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Lot of seven. One photo of main street with Wray's Cafe, and Perrine Hotel showing (poor focus). Six color postcards include the courthouse, Per...
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Wallace, Idaho Postcard Group including Real Photo1627 - Wallace, Idaho Postcard Group including Real Photo
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Seven total. Five black & white RPCs. Three used: 1907 - 1908. Six overviews and one color inside the Banquet Cafe. Date: Location: Wallace...
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Four Wardner, Idaho Postcards1628 - Four Wardner, Idaho Postcards
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One darker RPC. 1907-1910. One published by L. A. Smith, druggist. One postcard of the Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mill. Date: Location: Wardne...
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Four Weiser, Idaho Postcards (3 RPCs)1629 - Four Weiser, Idaho Postcards (3 RPCs)
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Best is the photo of a man by a tent. Handwritten in pen is 'Idaho' with 'Oregon' on the other side of the river. 1910. Also a Weise...
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Rare Main Street Weiser, Idaho RPC1630 - Rare Main Street Weiser, Idaho RPC
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Nice street banner over the road. Near the Oregon Trail Grill, Hotel Weiser, and Clark's News Stand. Postcard shows slight waviness Date: L...
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Six Idaho Leather Postcards1631 - Six Idaho Leather Postcards
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Coeur d'Alene. Two used postcards c1906. See online for photographs. Date: Location: Idaho HWAC # 54556
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Idaho Lakes and Rivers Postcard Collection1632 - Idaho Lakes and Rivers Postcard Collection
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Lot of nineteen. Three black & white RPC's (snow slide over wood river in 1933, Payette Lake, North Fork at Avery), twelve black & white...
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Idaho Postcard Remainder Lot (53)1633 - Idaho Postcard Remainder Lot (53)
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This lot has a broad mixture of scenes and styles. But there are some treasures! Fifty-three total. 9 Black & white RPC's, three color RPC&...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Idaho Small Town Postcard / Postal History Collection1634 - Idaho Small Town Postcard / Postal History Collection
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Lot of thirteen. 6 black & white RPC's. Each postcard is from a small town and has a small town postmark (mostly excellent). Scenes are from...
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Idaho Military Themed Postcards1635 - Idaho Military Themed Postcards
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All RPC's. 1) USS Idaho crossing the equator. 2) USS Idaho with a couple of 'young ones' on deck. 3-14) Twelve scenes at the United Stat...
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Nine Small Town Idaho Overview RPCs1636 - Nine Small Town Idaho Overview RPCs
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Idaho Falls, Salmon, Emmett, St Maries, Orofino, Mullan, Hawley, Burke, Caldwell! Date: Location: Idaho HWAC # 54540
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Start Price : 90.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Railroad Themed Idaho Postcard Collection1637 - Railroad Themed Idaho Postcard Collection
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Lot of fourteen. Six black & white RPCs. Depots include Bise, Lewiston, Nampa, and Pocatello. Scenes include Pocatello, American Falls with trai...
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Ten Small Town Idaho RPCs1638 - Ten Small Town Idaho RPCs
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Include: a dirt Freeze Out Grade at Emmett, Rupert church, Payette river, Mackay tramway and compressor, Bonners Ferry street scene, Mountain Home, He
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Thirteen Small Town Idaho Postcards1639 - Thirteen Small Town Idaho Postcards
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Includes: Payette saw mill, Payette street scene, a Council bird's eye, Kamiah bird's eye, DeLamar bird's eye, Silver City bird's ey...
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Two Idaho Dog Sled Race RPC's1640 - Two Idaho Dog Sled Race RPC's
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1) Handwritten Ashton c1921-25. 2) Says "winner of 50 mile race was a native boy." Nice combo! Date: Location: Idaho HWAC # 54534
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Butte Envelope and Postcard1641 - Butte Envelope and Postcard
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This is a lot of two. 1) Postcard dated June 16, 1910. The image shows the western side of Butte. 2) Issued mailed envelope dated May 19, 1938 from B
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Sold to 6****A for (15.00 + 3.30BP) = 18.30
 
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Butte, Montana Postcard Collection1642 - Butte, Montana Postcard Collection
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Lot of 12. 6 black and white RPCs, 2 black and white, 1 color RPC, and 3 color. Include overviews, fish hatchery, Elk Horn Fence, Park Street and trol
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Helena, Montana Postcard Collection1643 - Helena, Montana Postcard Collection
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19 total cards. 6 black and white RPC's. 1905 to 1937. Includes a buggy laden main street (1905), state capitol, US Armory (1937, Jorud photo), ...
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Five Postal History Covers with Contents (Lots of Pictorial Material)1644 - Five Postal History Covers with Contents (Lots of Pictorial Material)
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1-2) H Herbst Importing Company. Advertising and selling John E. Fitzgerald whiskey. Both envelopes have a full size pictorial on reverse of cover and
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Three Postal History Covers to Montana with Contents (Two Pictorial)1645 - Three Postal History Covers to Montana with Contents (Two Pictorial)
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1) Pictorial Briggs, Cooper & Company. Image of Home Brand Peaches. St. Paul, Minn. 1908. Order included; 2) Pictorial The Quaker Oats Company....
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Two Advertising Envelopes w/ Letters from Tobacco Companies to Montana1646 - Two Advertising Envelopes w/ Letters from Tobacco Companies to Montana
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1) Blackwell's Durham Tobacco Co. addressed to Mr. Buford, Virginia City, Mont., 1896. This envelope also carried two Memos of Understanding fro...
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Billings, Bozeman and Great Falls Postcards1647 - Billings, Bozeman and Great Falls Postcards
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Lot of seven. Three black and white RPCs. 1914 to 1953. Includes the lobby at the new Hotel Rainbow in Great Falls (Charles E Morris of Great Falls pu
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Sold to b******d for (10.00 + 2.50BP) = 12.50
 
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Montana and the Great Outdoors Postcards1648 - Montana and the Great Outdoors Postcards
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Five black and white real photo postcards. These RPC's include Morrison Cave, Chico Hot Springs, Little Rockies Frontier Camp, Sixteen Mile Cany...
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Postcards of the Wild West in Montana (8)1649 - Postcards of the Wild West in Montana (8)
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Postcards from the Havre & badlands, Harbin & Custer, and Virginia City. 8 total. 7 RPC's. One duplicate. Date: Location: Montan...
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Smaller Town Montana Postcards (13)1650 - Smaller Town Montana Postcards (13)
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Harlowtown, Livingston, Libby, Glendive, Roundup, Glasgow, West Yellowstone. Thirteen total. 9 black and white RPC's. Includes a Glendive where ...
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Old Fire Station, Eureka, Nevada Real Photo Postcard1651 - Old Fire Station, Eureka, Nevada Real Photo Postcard
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Knob Hill FD, the oldest fire department in Nevada. Bell tower to summons the firefighters to a fire. Black and white real photo postcard. White borde
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Sold to r****3 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Rare 3-Panel Real Photo Panoramic Postcard of Rawhide, Nevada1652 - Rare 3-Panel Real Photo Panoramic Postcard of Rawhide, Nevada
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Wow! 1908 unused 3 panel real photo postcard showing a bird's-eye view of booming Rawhide, Nevada, only 2 years after the initial discovery. Pri...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to V********e for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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RPC Postmarked Reno, Nevada - Great Small Town Scene!1653 - RPC Postmarked Reno, Nevada - Great Small Town Scene!
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RPC postmarked Reno, Nevada. Image, possibly outside Reno. Written message at bottom of card, addressed to friend in Oakland, California. We are not s
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RPC Postmarked Reno, Nevada1654 - RPC Postmarked Reno, Nevada
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RPC postmarked Reno, Nevada; photo probably somewhere near Reno. To Rose from Harriet. Rose is in Oakland, California. Date: 1908 Location: Reno,
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LOT WITHDRAWN1655 - LOT WITHDRAWN
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Lot withdrawn. Do Not Bid
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Four Postcards of Nevada (Virginia City, Tonopah, Rhyolite)1656 - Four Postcards of Nevada (Virginia City, Tonopah, Rhyolite)
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Three RPC's: Tonopah, Nevada; V & T Passenger Train at Virginia City, Nev.; and Historic Old Piper Opera House, built during 1880's, Vir...
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RPC of flood in Aztec, New Mexico - 19091657 - RPC of flood in Aztec, New Mexico - 1909
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Identified as September 6, 1909. Black and white RPC with great contrast. Uinque? Date: Location: Aztec, New Mexico HWAC # 54005
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Carlsbad Cavern and City Postcards1658 - Carlsbad Cavern and City Postcards
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Lot of sixteen. Eleven black and white RPC's of the cavern. All different. Also Grand Cafe, city overview, lunch room, and elevator building. ...
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Bigler Farm Ranch, Las Vegas Black and White RPC1659 - Bigler Farm Ranch, Las Vegas Black and White RPC
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G339x. Rare. Date: Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico HWAC # 53976
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Lordsburg and Gallup, New Mexico RPCs1660 - Lordsburg and Gallup, New Mexico RPCs
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1) Lordsburg. Unused. Nice contrast. Showing the Hotel Hidalgo. 2) Casa Linda Court RPC in Gallup. 1938. Date: Location: Lordsburg, New Mexico
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Hotel Stratford Real Photo Postcard (Lordsburg, New Mexico)1661 - Hotel Stratford Real Photo Postcard (Lordsburg, New Mexico)
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"Hotel Stratford which housed the stagecoach passengers and notables as well as the bad men of the southwest in the early days." D-89. The...
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Car Wreck in Blue Canyon, Socorro, New Mexico Real Photo Postcard1662 - Car Wreck in Blue Canyon, Socorro, New Mexico Real Photo Postcard
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Black and White RPC of a car on its side and (presumably) its two passengers standing next to it! Date: Location: Socorro, New Mexico HWAC # 5
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1911 Tucumcari RPC of the Town from Its Outskirts Plus One Other1663 - 1911 Tucumcari RPC of the Town from Its Outskirts Plus One Other
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Talk about a town with a history: it is famous as a town full of saloons and outlaws. It is named for a the town was nicknamed "Six-Shooter Sid...
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Ancient Indians of New Mexico - Postcards1664 - Ancient Indians of New Mexico - Postcards
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Lot of five. 1) Pueblo of Santa Clara. 2) Pueblo of Laguna. 3) Streets of Acoma. 4) Pueblo woman making bread. 5) Interior scene of Kiva. Colro RPC.
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Buildings in New Mexico - Postcard Collection with RPC's1665 - Buildings in New Mexico - Postcard Collection with RPC's
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Lot of eleven. Five RPC's: 1) First National Bank of Foxtales. No postmark but has been hand cancelled???. 2) Las Vegas Junior High. 3) Tucumcar...
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Churches of New Mexico - Postcards1666 - Churches of New Mexico - Postcards
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Lot of nine. 1) 1911 RPC of the Episcopal Church in East Las Vegas. CEJD. 2) San Miguel Church in Santa Fe. Copyright 1908, St. Michael's Colleg...
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Four Ranch Postcards - Including Anamis Headquarters RPC1667 - Four Ranch Postcards - Including Anamis Headquarters RPC
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1) Note on back of Animas Headquarters RPC says, "Here's the fireplace and family. There is a big bookcase full of all sorts of books, Conr...
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New Mexico Postcard Lot1668 - New Mexico Postcard Lot
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Lot of twelve: soldiers, town greetings, artesian well, reprint of 1914 Cleve Brown of Silver City reprint, Billy the Kid headstone by the S. W. Post
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Five New Mexico Town RPCs1669 - Five New Mexico Town RPCs
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1) Main Street Clayton. 2) Overview of Red River. 3) Room where Governor Bent was murdered in Taos. 4) Hot Springs overview. 5) Grocery store in old L
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New Mexico Town Views - Postcards1670 - New Mexico Town Views - Postcards
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Lot of thirteen. Black and white RPCs include Main Street Las Cruces, Silver City overview and Albuquerque overview. Black and White postcards include
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Three Small Town New Mexico RPC's with Postmarks1671 - Three Small Town New Mexico RPC's with Postmarks
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1) November 25, 1909 Dexter, New Mexico main street with plenty of buggies and wagons and no cars. 2) 1910 tree lined Dexter, New Mexico. RPC. 3) 1941
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First Flight Trans-Atlantic Mail Service, 19391672 - First Flight Trans-Atlantic Mail Service, 1939
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"First Flight Mam 18." 30 cent Trans-Atlantic blue stamp. New York to Lisbon written on card. Reverse is stamped "LISBOA-Central / 3a...
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Three Magnus Full Face Unused Covers of Baltimore and Annapolis1673 - Three Magnus Full Face Unused Covers of Baltimore and Annapolis
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Includes a faded brown Reminiscence of Baltimore, Maryland, Federal Hill, brown Annapolis No.1 and and black Annapolis No.2. All unused. Charles Magnu
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Four Nice Panorama Postcards of Pendleton, Oregon1674 - Four Nice Panorama Postcards of Pendleton, Oregon
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Identified dates are 1912 and 1913. Three RPC's: 1) No. 43 Business District, 2) No. 41 Residence Section (from M Parletin who has marked his re...
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Pendleton, Oregon Postcards of Buildings1675 - Pendleton, Oregon Postcards of Buildings
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Postcards are dated from 1906 to 1928. Four RPC's: St Anthony's Hospital, Pendleton Hotel (Smith), Temple Hotel (Smith) and Post Office (Smi...
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Pendleton, Oregon Railroad RPC's1676 - Pendleton, Oregon Railroad RPC's
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Lot of three. 1) Unidentified photographer of the depot of the O. W. R. R. & N. 2) Brown sepia of the same depot. 3) Main Street Bridge over the...
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Pendleton, Oregon Street Scene Black and White RPC's1677 - Pendleton, Oregon Street Scene Black and White RPC's
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Five different views of downtown Pendleton. Two at night. Two photos by Ellis and three by Smith. Great contrast in the photos! Date: Location: P
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Pendleton, Oregon Street Scene Black and White RPC's (Number 2)1678 - Pendleton, Oregon Street Scene Black and White RPC's (Number 2)
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All show the business district of Pendleton. Two by Ellis and two by Smith. One older and unidentified. Find Tallman Drugs, Payless Drugs, Rivoli Thea
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Roads to Pendleton RPC's1679 - Roads to Pendleton RPC's
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Lot of four. Three black and white RPC's: Cabbage Hill on the old Oregon Trail, early 1912 bridge over a river (some damage in upper right), and...
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Two rarer RPC's of Pendleton, Oregon1680 - Two rarer RPC's of Pendleton, Oregon
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February 6, 1916 snowstorm with banks of snow much higher than the women in the photograph. A Bowman photo. The Natatorium. Roughly the same time peri
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Very Early Black and White Pendleton, Oregon RPC1681 - Very Early Black and White Pendleton, Oregon RPC
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"No. 22 Main Street looking South, Pendleton, Ore." Great contrast. Find the People's Warehouse, Rexall Drugs, State Bar all on a badl...
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Remainder of Pendleton, Oregon Postcards1682 - Remainder of Pendleton, Oregon Postcards
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Dated postcards are from 1906 to 1929. Early group. Four RPC's and twenty total cards. RPC's include downtown street scene, business section...
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Eleven Badlands Real Photo Postcards1683 - Eleven Badlands Real Photo Postcards
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All unused. RPCs includes Game Lodge on the Camp Ground of Custer State Park, Bad Land Wall, Castle of the Agents, Cedar Pass with a dirt road, State
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The Texas Philatelist March 1887 Pamphlet1684 - The Texas Philatelist March 1887 Pamphlet
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Volume 1 Number 5, March 1887 by Reuss & Neville, Paris, Texas. 10 pages of philatelic news of the era. 8.5" x 5.75". Date: Locat...
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Two Early Double Ring Leland, Washington Covers1685 - Two Early Double Ring Leland, Washington Covers
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The Leland (Jefferson County) post office opened in 1881. 1) December 10, 1883. Very good. 'Leland' is more lightly struck but still strong....
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First Flight & Patriotic Covers1686 - First Flight & Patriotic Covers
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Lot of 19. Includes: set of 10 different patriotic World War II covers; four 1941 First Flights with small black and white images of the planes glued
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Patriotic Covers - Mostly Military or Presidential1687 - Patriotic Covers - Mostly Military or Presidential
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Lot of all covers are red, white, and blue. Lot of sixteen. Each shows a military hero or President in a circle surrounded by eagles, flags, ships, th
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Three Early Miscellaneous Unused Covers1688 - Three Early Miscellaneous Unused Covers
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1) "Overland - via - Los Angeles" in color. 2) "All we want is to be left alone." Shows US Mint Building and a watch dog chasing...
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Miscellaneous State Covers: Mostly 1880-19101689 - Miscellaneous State Covers: Mostly 1880-1910
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Lot of 42 covers. Includes Roseville Pottery in Zanesville Ohio, Thompson Dehart of Portland, UP RR of Omaha, William Bonbright of Colorado Springs, B
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Pictorial U.S. Advertising Covers (1896-1929)1690 - Pictorial U.S. Advertising Covers (1896-1929)
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Lot of 11 covers plus one illustrated letterheads. Covers include: 1916 colorful Winchester; 1902 The Times, Los Angeles (w/ subscription form); 1915
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Grab Bag of Letters and Postal History Covers1691 - Grab Bag of Letters and Postal History Covers
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!7 pieces all together. Letters with covers: 1) 1848. From E. D. Keys at West Point with a '5'. Sent to the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelp...
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Philatelic Ephemera (Stamps & Magazine)1692 - Philatelic Ephemera (Stamps & Magazine)
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1) January 1892, Vol. XVIII of The Philatelic Monthly. Published by The Bogert & Durbin Co. 12 pages. 9 x 6" Vertical fold, toning. 2) c.19...
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c.1890s Cabinet Card of Mail Carrier1693 - c.1890s Cabinet Card of Mail Carrier
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Early (back says 1895) cabinet card by Harliss, Portable Photo. Parlor of mailman. Contrast is low to medium. Some soiling. (Prag Collection) Date:
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Western Union Adhesive Stamp Books & Pass1694 - Western Union Adhesive Stamp Books & Pass
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Lot of 3. Includes two Western Union Telegraph Company Complimentary stamp booklets: a 1908 book with six stamps remaining, and a 1910 book with 12 st
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3 Early Scott Stamp & Coin Catalogs1695 - 3 Early Scott Stamp & Coin Catalogs
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1896, 1898 and 1902. 57-97pp. 6.25" x 4.25". Date: Location: HWAC # 54930
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The Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Part IX1696 - The Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Part IX
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Robert A Siegal Auctions catalog, 1968. 72 pages. 7 x 10". Excellent condition. Rare and important catalog for a major philatelic collection. T...
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Four Philatelic Volumes: FDC's. Postmarks, cancellations, postmaster postmarks, killers, etc.1697 - Four Philatelic Volumes: FDC's. Postmarks, cancellations, postmaster postmarks, killers, etc.
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Four Philatelic Volumes: 1) 2006 U. s. First Day Cover Catalog; 2) A Guide to 19th Century United States Postmarks and Cancellations; 3) Catalog of U.
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