"Collector's Pot of Gold" Americana Auction (March 2023 Timed Sale)

Scott U58. Issued 1864-65. Octagonal postmark dates the piece to 1869. Side wheeler. In May of 1869 Captain John C. Dowty of New Orleans chartered th

Large red oval with Steamer Texas Ranger. Three cent entire has a manuscript cancel. Addressed to New Orleans. Manuscript RANGER on cover. Reverse has

Name of steamer is not mentioned. But a large black STEAM cancels the three cent Washington stamp. Addressed to St. Louis, Mo. Date: Country (if n

c1849, New York postmark with circular 40 as PAID. Gold Rush use of steamers from East coast to West coast. Stampless letter with no content. Manuscri

3x attached Scott 157on cover tied by fancy black crossroads cancel and large magenta San Francisco 1874 paid circular date stamp. To London England.

2x A10 on cover from Marblehead, MA to Oregon City, OR. Likely followed the path to San Francisco to early Portland, OR then onto Oregon City. Small r

2x A27 on covers. Buffalo, NY to Sparta Canada and Boston to PE Island. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Co

A27, green 10 cents, on cover likely from Illinois to Hamburg Germany. Front cancel illegible, Hamburg rear cancel. Lower left tear, please inspect.

Pair of attached A28, #69 12 cents on cover to Germany. 10 cents paid in New York. Franco stamped on front. Herrahut, Hamburg and 2 other indistinct c

A29, 24 cents with bullseye cancel, on cover from Cincinnati to London England via New York and 19 cents paid. Stains at bottom. Please inspect. Date

A30, 30 cents, on cover to Marseille. Via Australasian, we could not find any info on this ship. Calais and New York 3 cents paid cancels on front. Bl

A44, A45 and A46(1, 2 and 5 cent) on cover from Cleveland OH to England. New York and 2 Cleveland front cancels, Chislehurst? and Maryo? back cancels.

3 covers with A47, 6 cents. Attached pair from NY to New Zealand, Missouri to Ohio, Buffalo NY to New Haven, CT. c. 1871. Date: Country (if not US

2 A55 covers to Europe. New Orleans to Bordeaux France on 3 cent green postal stationery, illegible cancel on back-2 staple holes, pencil writing on b

J1 and J2 registered mail on 1882 cover, also 2x 2 cent postage due stamps. Additional cover with 2x green 1 cent, red 2 cent and 1 cent postal statio

Pair of uncut #69 black 12 cents tied by black target cancels and matching Cohogton AUG 23 1866 NY circular date stamp. Red New York exchange date sta

CSA 6, 5 cents, pair with tied cancel, some toning, writing on back. CSA 7, 5 cents, attached pair with tied cancel, lower left corner chip, partial b

3 single Blackjack covers. 2 with additional stamps. See photos. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Gary Bracken Collectio

2 nice Blackjack trio covers. A25 and A27 with 3 and 10 cent added. Both addressed to Paris, France . One short paid, pencil writing on both. Date:

A27 and A32, 2 cents and 10 cents on cover, 1868, from Baltimore to London England. Stamps are overlapped with 1 hand ink cancel. New York paid and Lo