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501

Andrew Johnson, Seventeenth President of the United States, autographed document signed as Governor of the State of Tennessee prior to his presidency, handsome illustrated document for the appointment of Justice of Peace appointing Joseph R. Sykes as Justice of the Peace in Madison County, document refolded for display and accompanied by the original cover to the Sheriff in Madison County, very fine and an uncommon signature. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

STAMPLESS COVERS

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502

Memphis, Tennessee stampless cover collection of 21 covers or entire letters of the period from 1831 to 1852, most are of the pre-stamp period starting with an 1831 ms. "Memphis, Te" pmk. on cover free franked by Postmaster W.H. Burton, the rest have c.d.s. postmarks in various colors of black, blue and red, and largely distinguished by the way Tennessee is abbreviated, these include an example of the earliest marking abbreviated "Te" with the letter "e" high, the collection includes various rate markings with covers sent both prepaid and due, normal cover flaws are present for this period, condition ranges from fine-very fine.

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

503

Nashville, Tennessee desirable stampless cover collection tracing the early postal history of Nashville from 1800 to 1854, 26 in all, the earliest cover is a September 7, 1800 cover from the Henley correspondence with the small "NASHVILLE, T. Sept 7" straight line handstamp (26x2mm) and a second strike on "Sep 21" (without the "t") on the same cover, there is a slave-carried 1801 cover with that fact confirmed in the contents, we count five other different straight line cancels between 1808 and 1813 plus three different ovals including an unlisted variety with "Tennessee" inverted, various others with c.d.s. postmarks and rates, four are foreign mail covers to Great Britain and Europe including an 1817 fancy boxed "Belfast/Ship Letter", condition varies with some fold breaks on some of the early covers, overall fine-very fine and a wonderful documentation of the scarce postal history of this city. (imagea) (imageb) (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

504

"NASHVILLE T April.17." straight line postmark on folded 1804 entire letter to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this is the first small type straight line that is listed as 26x2mm, this well struck example is actually only 25mm long lacking any punctuation after "Nashville", ms. "25" rate marking, minor soiling to cover, very fine; a nice variety of a very early and rare Nashville marking. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

505

"NASHVILLE T. MAR. 7." straight line postmark, type measuring 34x3mm, on 1806 court deposition to the Muhlenburgh Circuit Court in Kentucky, the deposition is from a physician who treated ulcers on the leg of a negro boy over a period of seven to eight months, ms. "17" rate marking for distance of 150 to 250 miles, clean and attractive, very fine. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

506

"Nashville/T/May29" blue c.d.s. postmark on 1838 folded cover to Matagorda, Republic of Texas, sent via New Orleans with blue "Paid" and ms. "25" rate marking, put aboard a gulf steamer with scarce red "Steampacket/Columbia" two-line handstamp, to Galveston where a beautiful strike of "Galveston/Texas/June 18, 38" ornamented oval was applied, old rate crossed out and new rate of "56 1/4" was collected consisting of 50c Texas rate and 6 1/4c ship fee, very fine and attractive; a wonderful cover with a rare combination of scarce markings. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

507

"Nashville/Te/Jan 19" blue c.d.s. on 1847 folded letter, originally posted to Dresden in Weakly Co. Tennessee with "5" in fancy scalloped circle rate marking in blue, at Dresden it was forwarded to Paris, Tennessee in Henry Co. receiving a black c.d.s. of Dresden, plus beautifully struck negative "5" in circle for the additional forwarding postage, then a negative "X" in box to indicate the total of 10c to be collected, both of these negative markings are very attractive and desirable and it is rare to find both of them on the same cover, minor edge flaws at bottom of cover, a very fine letter with considerable eye appeal. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

WATERWAY MAIL

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508

"Nashville & Memphis/U.S.M. Packet/Slico No. 2" oval steamer marking on entire folded letter, beautifully struck in red and put on the steamer at Clarksville on the Cumberland River to Nashville, bold blue "5" in circle rate handstamp, a very fine and a particularly handsome cover. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1847 ISSUES

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509

1, 2

#1, 2, 5c Red brown and 10c Black, a most unusual matched pair of 1847 Issue covers, each imprinted on front and back with a framed Arabic imprint, both posted from Nashville, Tennessee to Baltimore paying the 10c rate for over 300 miles, the first posted on February 21st, probably 1850, with a 10c Black single with large margins to just touching and possessing a pre-printing paper fold that if opened out would show over 1mm unprinted gap in the top right corner, tied by blue grid cancel with blue "Paid" and "5" in scalloped circle handstamps at left, the second posted two days later on February 23rd with 5c Red brown right sheet-margin pair, large margins to just in at top left, possessing rich color and tied by blue grids, the covers show edge wear and mild creasing not affecting the stamps.This correspondence of two covers is, by far, among the most fascinating usages found with the 1847 Issue. The Arabic inscription when translated reads "Louise Ullman". Little is known for certain about her except that it has been speculated that she was a theologist who travelled through the Middle East. She evidently was of German descent as the addresses frequently revert to an old German script. Both covers are addressed to a Miss Johanne Dorothy Rosenhauer. The use of Arabic writing on mail within the United States, especially at this early period, is highly unusual. It is believed that this pair of covers represents the only known use of the 1847 issue on foreign language corner card covers. A very fine and remarkable pair of covers essential to the 1847 Issue specialist and/or exhibitor. (imagea) (Image)

Est. 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $18,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

510

#1a, 5c Dark brown, horizontal pair possessing strong rich color, tied to 1848 entire folded letter by blue grid cancels with "Nashville/Te./Mar. 20" c.d.s. at left, posted to Iowa City, Iowa, an early usage out of Nashville with this pair probably from the first delivery, well margined at top and bottom, cut just inside the frame at right and a couple of small places at left, a fine and handsome cover. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

511

#1b, 5c Orange brown, lovely left sheet-margin single with the other three margins large and balanced as well, possessing fresh bright color, tied to neat folded cover to Florence, Alabama by blue circle grids, matching "Nashville/Te./Jun 18" at left, an extremely fine and handsome single-rate cover out of Nashville. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

512

#2, 10c Black, handsome single with especially sharp and detailed impression, four ample to large margins, neatly tied to 1850 entire folded letter by very light blue circular grid cancel that leaves the face virtually clear, blue "Nashville/Te./Mar 24" c.d.s. at left, normal file folds not affecting the stamp, a very fine and choice 1847 cover from Tennessee, which are not common, in fact only 19 covers bearing the Ten Cent value are recorded in Thomas Alexander's census. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

513

#2, 10c Black, position 81R, strong impression with intense black color, clear to large margins all around, tied to petite lady's cover by blue circular grids, matching blue "Nashville/Te./Jan 10" c.d.s. below plus "10" in scalloped circle at right, trace of edge toning at bottom of the stamp, very fine and attractive. (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction

1851-57 ISSUES

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514

#11, 3c Dull red, large bottom sheet-margin irregular block of seven, tied to reverse of 1856 transatlantic cover by three strikes of blue "Nashville, Tenn/Jan 8" c.d.s., block with strong color and mostly large margins all around, small edge tear at top of top left stamp and some minor wrinkles caused in opening; a very interesting cover paying the 21c rate to Wurttemberg via New York by American Packet, when this first reached New York it was treated as an unpaid letter and given a black "N. York. Am. Pkt./Jan 19/35" accounting c.d.s. on the front, when the stamps were found on the reverse the "35" was obliterated by a black grid and "Paid other side" written at top, a portion of the proper red New York pmk. was placed on the reverse tying the block, proper British and French transits, backstamped Horb, very fine cover with an impressive franking and a most unusual usage. (imagea) (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

515

#25, 3c Rose, Ty. I, tied to attractive illustrated corner card cover of the University of Nashville, Western Military Institute showing cadets on parade, stamp tied by blue Nashville c.d.s., to Pulaski, Tennessee, with enclosure, slight foxing to the envelope, very fine. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

COLLECTION LOTS

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516

Memphis, Tennessee advertising cover collection of 26 covers mostly of the 19th century but including a few early 20th century, starts with two different colored Gayoso House embossed cameo corner card covers, one in green with #25 franking, the other in blue with #26, also a billboard cover of about the same period with the business cards of 24 firms all over the reverse, we note several with illustrations of horses, plus numerous products including a cigar cover with #393 coil single franking and a nice liquor advertising cover with illustrated enclosure, overall fine-very fine and a nice selection of Memphis businesses. (imagea) (imageb) (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction

517

11/65

Memphis, Tennessee postal history collection of 50 covers from 1852 to 1868 encompassing the period before and after the Civil War under Union control (no Confederate States usages), most are stamped covers (#11/65) with a few postal envelopes covering the same period, includes four covers with #25 franking, five soldiers' covers sent due, plus three Union patriotic covers and a July 15, 1862 Adams Express cover not long after the Union occupation of Memphis on June 6th, a nice variety of the various postmarks of this town are present, condition varies with cover faults present, many are fine-very fine.

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

518

7/165

#7/165, Nashville, Tennessee Interesting postal history collection of 30 covers through the Bank Note period, plus ten later items, some quite recent, all are from the stamp period including a few items of postal stationery with a nice 3c Rose on blue entire letter sheet (#U36), stamps start with the 1851 issue and include a 1c bottom margin strip of three (#9), a couple of #10 covers and a #11 on Morgan Co. Dry Goods advertising cover, also a block of four usage of #26, a fair number of covers with the Civil War issue including higher denominations, we also note nine foreign mail covers including two to Switzerland with #71 frankings and a strip of four of #158 on cover to China, condition varies with cover faults present but a number of attractive and very fine usages as well, examination will prove worthwhile. (imagea) (imageb) (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

CENTENNIAL EXPOSTION

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519

1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition, small lot of three items including a cover with 2c Red Bureau issue tied by "Nashville, Ten./Centennial Sta./May 30/97" exhibition cancel which is decidedly scarce, cover reduced at left, also includes a lovely front illustrated Vanderbilt University Hotel cover with special illustrated advertisement on the reverse for the exposition, plus a 48 page official exposition booklet for German-American Day giving lots of information about the exposition and Tennessee, and shows illustrations of all the buildings, some extraneous writing on the covers, fine-very fine group of scarce material from one of the lesser known early major expositions. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

BUFFALO BALLOON POST

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520

CL1P

#CL1P, 5c Buffalo Balloon, proof in black on India paper, Schoendorf Ty. I, strikingly handsome proof pulled from the single impression typographed plate/die early on in its original state before the small flaws developed that Schoendorf uses to distinguish the different types, intense black color on bright white paper, the India type proof paper has taken the impression exceptionally well showing all the lines clearly, being much more detailed than the issued stamps, extremely fine; includes a photostat of an 1894 letter written by John H.B. Lillard, who produced the stamps in 1877, in there he notes that 300 stamps were issued and 23 used, he makes no mention of proofs but there were undoubtedly considerably less issued, despite the fact that the proof is priced the same as the issued stamp in the Scott catalog; air mail specialist Robert Schoendorf in his booklet The Buffalo Balloon Mail 1873-1877" comments that he knew of one example of the proof that was sold in 1975 (probably this example) and that he had seen another example in the 1930's, the whereabouts of which is unknown, furthermore, in his appendix he values the black proof at about three times the value of an unused Type I stamp; it is quite likely that the example offered here is the finer of only two or at the most three examples that are recorded; signed A. Diena. (Image)

$7,500.00

SOLD for $14,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

Tennessee Postal History