Holiday Auction: Mining, Philatelic, Americana, & More (December 2020)

Four vignettes. Left to right, down: GOING IN TO IT. (two miners resting with their packs, stream in background); MAKlNG SOMETHING. (one miner with pa

Hutchings, J. M. (James Mason), Wood engraving; 9 13/16 x 7 3/4 in. Image of a list of articles that comprise various beliefs of a miner. Done with h

1) Corner advertising for "Monte Cristo Mining and Milling Co., Office No. 433 and 435 Larimer Street." Return in ten days to M. M. Pomero...

1) Envelope with reverse showing the Windsor surround by Mountains: Grays' Peak, James' Peak, Arapahoe Peak, Longs Peak. Addressed to AJ Sho...

1880. Great corner advertisement. Letter is written by a local blacksmith. Times are exciting right now, he claims, as many men are coming to town loo

Two Watch Corner Advertising Covers: 1) canceled 1897 to Jewelers Guild Distributing Co., Manchester Iowa, from Philadelphia Watch Case Co., Riverside

Pictorial cover from Howe Machine Company, 344 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. with picture of Elias Howe, Original Inventor of the Sewing Machine. G

No Cancel. Reduced at left. John Day, a local surveyor, was the namesake of Dayton, Nevada. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City:

Territorial. Includes a California State Telegraph envelope address to Day. Telegram is dated July 6, 1864. "Send no more bars to Theall, loss ...

Lot of 2. 1) This is a very clean postal card from the land agent for the Northern Pacific Railroad. The card letterhead gives the locale of the land

Nice pictorial cover. United States of America, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. In VG condition. Postmarked Washington, D.C. Date: Coun

Letter from Thos. Murdoch sent in February 1825 from London to Newton, Gordon, Murdoch & Scott in Madeira. Letter references wine shipment: &quo...

Lot of over 60. Small envelope with additional 30 stamps. Countries represented include: Canada., Italy, Shanghai, Bahrain, France, Spain, Canada, Net

This is a huge group of eight binders chock full of first day covers. This collection was put together by David E. Bradley. All books and covers are

Lot of 40+. Includes: First Flight Covers Colorado Springs, Colorado 1928; First Flight Air Main from Otis, Washington County, Colorado March 30, 1929

Lot of five first flight covers from Connecticut, c1931-1961. Includes cachet covers, and a couple of commemorative stamps. Bridgeport, Hartford, New

Inauguration of Airmail Route 94 Bridgeport, New Haven, Connecticut, 1967; and State Connecticut Convention Air Meet, August 1929. Date: Country (i

Group of four first flight covers from Delaware, c1939-1949. Includes cachet covers from Rehoboth Beach, Wilmington and Georgetown. Date: 1939-1949

Air Meet at the Wilmington Airport, October 6, 1928. 5 cent Air Mail Postage. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Delaware City: Provenance:

Group of 24 first flight covers from Georgia, c1926-1983. Includes cachet covers, postmaster and acting postmaster autographs. A few have commemorativ

Lot of 10. First Flight Covers, 1969-1978; Georgia's Airport Dedications, 1933-1941; Georgia National Air Tour 1929. Please inspect. Date: Co...

A first flight cover from Honolulu, Hawaii to Tokyo, Japan, February 3, 1954. Has a Tokyo AMF, Japan postmark and small cachet on the back. Date: 19

One Maryland Air Mail Cover 1937, American Airlines. Six stamps (five different). Annapolis cancel. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Maryland

Group of 29 first flight covers from Massachusetts, c1927-1976. These major route first flights include cachet covers, some postmaster autographs. Da

Lot of 36. First Flight Covers 1934-1941; Massachusetts, American Legion Air Meet, 1929; Airport Dedication, 1931-1932; Massachusetts Air Races, 1929-

Lot of 27 first flight covers from Michigan, c1928-1956, several from the 20's. Includes cachet covers, some pilot and postmaster autographs, an...

Lot of ~60. First Flight Covers, 1931-1969; Airport Dedication, 1930-1968; Trophy race,1934-1935; National Air Tours, 1929-1932; Air Shows, 1927-1933.

Lot of 4. First Flight Covers, 1933-1950; Mississippi Airport Dedication, 1932; Official Cachet 42 Annual Convention, September 1975. Date: Country

Lot of 19. First Flight Covers, 1929-1999; Airport Dedication, 1940-1985; Nebraska Air Show, 1946; Air our, 1929; Air Races, 1931-1934. Included is Fa

Lot of 21 first flight, air race, airport dedications covers from Nevada, c1926-1999. Includes 1927 Reno contract mail cat. 18E9, Reno to Elko, 1 of 2

Group of 20 first flight covers from Nevada, c1926-1962, most from the 20's-30's. Includes cachet covers, and two pilot autographs from firs...

Group of five covers from New Hampshire and Maine. N.H. includes three air tour cachet covers: one from Concord, c. 1930, and two from Keene, c. 1930,

Lot of 4 first flight covers from New Hampshire, c1934-1951. Includes cachet covers, one pilot and one postmaster autograph, with first flights from L

Lot of 17 first flight, air shows, meets and dedications covers from New Jersey, c1929-1955. Includes cachet covers, and a mayor's autograph. D...

Lot of 18 first flight and dedication covers from New Mexico, c1929-1954. Includes cachet covers, and a pilot and postmaster autograph. Date: 1929-1

Lot of 18 first flight covers from New Mexico, c1930-1950. Includes cachet covers, two postmaster autographs, and a number of small airports, as well

Collection of 52 first flight covers from Pennsylvania, c1927-1990, mostly from the 30's-40's. Includes cachet covers, one pilot autograph, ...

Lot of 48 air mail and airport-related covers from Pennsylvania, c1927-2003, most early dates. Includes cachet covers, several pilot, some postmaster

Lot of 5 first flight covers from Providence, Rhode Island, c1932. Cachet covers, with one pilot autograph included. All are for first flight air mail

Group of three air races and dedications covers from South Carolina, c1929-1933. Includes June 15, 1933 dedication of C.C. Anderson Landing Field, Wal

A dozen or so first flight, airport dedication covers from Utah, c1926-1979. Includes cachet covers, and some postmaster autographs. Date: 1926-1979

Group of 4 first flight covers from Vermont, c1934-1946. Includes cachet covers and one pilot autograph on a 1946 Rutland, VT cover with typed informa

Lot of three first flight covers from Vermont, c1930-1931. Includes cachet cover for an air tour in Springfield and two covers for an air meet and ded

Lot of 25 first flight covers from Virginia, c1926-1992, most from the 30's-40's. Includes cachet covers, one pilot autograph, two postmaste...

Group of four first flight, airport dedication and commemorative covers from, c1932-1962. Includes cachet covers, a cachet designer's autograph,...

Lot of 9 first flight covers air mail via a special flight from Sacramento to San Francisco before connecting to a flight from Los Angeles to Seattle.

Group of 57 first flight covers from Washington, c1926-1978, most from the 20's-40's. Includes cachet covers, some postmaster autographs, in...

Group of 43 covers from Washington State, includes air shows, tours, races, dedications, and first flights, c1926-1986. A ticket to a 1927 National Ai

Group of 19 first flight, air races and air events covers from Washington, D.C., c1928-1984. Includes cachet covers, and two covers from the Charles L

Group of 25 first flight covers from Washington, D.C., c1926-1959. Includes cachet covers, a 1926 Sesquicentennial route, first nonstop service from W

Group of six first flight covers from West Virginia, c1929-1953. Includes cachet covers, and some pilot and postmaster autographs. Date: 1929-1953 C

Transatlantic First Flight Covers 1933-1987; Germany, Italy, Finland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Amsterdam, TWA inaugu

Lot of nine October 1928 First Flight Covers with scenes. All are Montreal / Albany, New York. Date: 1928 Country (if not USA): Canada State: Cit

Lot of thirteen January 1929 First Flight & Air Mail covers. Includes: Montreal-Saint John; Saint John-Montreal; Saint John-Ottawa; Saint John t...

Lot of 4 covers, June 1929. Commemorating the opening of the Kingston Airport and the Hamilton Airport. Two are first flight. Date: 1929 Country (if

Three 1930 Air Mail covers commemorating the September 17, 1930 First Annual Air Show in Edmonton. Date: 1930 Country (if not USA): Canada State:

Lot of twelve 1930 First Flight covers involving Peace River (located in NW Alberta). Includes Canada Air Mail First Flight Peace River-North Vermilio

Lot of eight 1930 First Flight & Air Mail covers. Includes scene from First Annual Air Show, Edmonton; First Official Flight from Siscoe to Amos...

Lot of 23 First Flight Covers from Jan. and Feb. 1931. Includes: Edmonton-Halifax; Montreal-Edmonton; Lethbridge-Medicine Hat; Peace River-Fort Vermil

Lot of 21 August-December 1931 covers. Includes: Edmonton-Lethbridge; Embarras Portage-McMurray; Fort Chipwyan-Embarras Portage; Vancouver-Victoria; a

Two different 1931 First Flight Issue covers: The Dominion Railway Mail Clerks Federation corner ad., First Flight Winnipeg to Pembina; and Canadian P

Lot of three 1931 covers celebrating the First United States Canada Trans-Continental Air Mail Transfer connecting Eastern and Western Canada. All 3 d

Lot of 3 Air Mail covers. Two are for the International Airmail Society Fourth Canadian Air Pageant, August 19-20, 1932 Montreal. The third is a 1933

Lot of two Feb. 1932 First Day Air Mail Covers. Includes: Vancouver British Columbia / Highland Park New Jersey and Hamilton, Ont. /Lewiston Idaho. No

About 20 First Flight of Canadian Airmail Covers with cancels from January to June, 1934. Have a variety of flights and stamps to add to your collecti

A group of 25 first flight covers, October to December 1934. Includes: Atlin-Telegraph Creek, Winnipeg-Kenora, Kewagama-Rouyn, Casummit Lake-Sioux Loo

Lot of 40+ 1935 Canada First Flight covers. Includes: Experimental Service Halifax to Sydney, Pickle Crow-Collins to Ontario, Goldfields to Fort Chipe

This lot contains 17 Canadian first flight covers from August to September, 1937. A very colorful group and in very good condition. Includes: Herb Lak

Lot of eleven May 3-8 1938 1st First Official Air Flight Covers that includes cache scene events. Flights: White Horse-Juneau, White Horse-Fairbanks.

Lot of 17 First Flight Covers, most August 1938. Routes include: Vancouver to White Horse, Yukon; Vancouver to Quesnel, British Columbia; Ware, B.C. t

Twenty two covers that commemorate the first deliveries of Trans Canada Air Mail from Canada to the U.S. One was canceled on March 1, 1939; 18 on Marc

Lot of 10 First Flight Covers, 1930-1973. Covers included are from Newport to Horta Azores, Northern Flight Foynes Eire-Ireland--Botwood Newforunland

This is a group of 30 first flight covers from the summer of 1939. They cover just about all the Canadian Provinces. They are in good condition. Route

Lot of thirteen 1941 1st Flight covers, includes one censored cover. Routes: Toronto-Buffalo; Moncton-Bangor; Windsor-Chicago, Lethbridge-Great Falls,

Lot of sixteen 1942 First Flight Covers. Routes: Sydney-Gander, NFLD, Moncton-St John's, NFLD, Montreal-Quebec, Trois-Rivieres-Montrea, Czechosl...

Lot of 20 1949 1st Flight Covers. Flights include Vancouver to Hong Kong, Vancouver to FIJI, Vancouver to Sydney, Vancouver to Japan, and Vancouver to

Lot of four 1st Flight Covers celebrating the 1950 Jetliner flight from Toronto to New York. In April 1950, the Jetliner carried the world's fir...

Lot of four 1969 First Flight Covers. Williams Airport. Three are stamped "Dropped by Parachute." Newspaper clipping enclosed. Nice write ...

This is a collection of ten first airmail covers from Newfoundland, 1940s. Please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): Canada State: City: Pro

Three air mail covers, dated 1937, sent to US addresses from or via Hong Kong: 1) First Flight F.A.M.14 Hong Kong to San Francisco, postmarked Hong Ko

Lot of 15 international balloon covers from Belgium, Budapest, Denmark and Germany, among others, c1958-1999. Nicely catalogued cachet covers includes

Approx 30 Alabama postcards Date: Country (if not USA): State: Alabama City: Provenance: Salvatore Falcone Collection ATTENTION CHRISTMAS SH

Lot of 25. Only one has writing w/stamp (Ben Franklin 1c) and cancel date 1906. Two are color w/one colorized of interior of Church @ Metlakatla, o

This varied collection celebrates and documents the town of Bisbee, Arizona, and consists of about 30 real photo postcards, three chromolithograph car

A collection of about 5 real photo postcards and about 3 chromolithograph postcards, all of Douglas, Arizona, and its landmarks. There are multiple ca

One real photo postcard of a bird's eye view of the mining ghost town Hackberry, a now unincorporated town in Mohave County, Arizona. Dated earl...

This lot of about 55 postcards take a tour of Jerome, Arizona through the ages. This collection is split between about 20 color postcards, such as chr

A collection of about 9 real photo postcards and about 2 chromolithograph cards showcasing the Meteor Crater 19 miles west of Winslow, Arizona. This c

A collection of about 7 real photo postcards and 2 twin chromolithograph postcards of Morenci, Arizona. The real photograph cards feature bird's...

An assortment of about 19 real photo postcards plus three color cards and one embossed flower card, all touring various places in Nogales, Arizona. Po

This collection of about 30 vintage and antique postcards tours the surrounding Phoenix area and it's suburbs with a mix of real photo postcards...

A collection of about 10 real photo postcards of Prescott, Arizona, and one chromolithograph of what is now the Sacred Hearts Catholic Church before t

A collection of about 23 real photo postcards of the legendary Tombstone, AZ. Includes one color card of The Crystal Palace Bar. Popular locations in

Actually 12 postcards (8 B&W, 4 chromoliths) of famous scenes of Tucson, Arizona. Some buildings are long gone, but some, like the San Xavier Mi...

Three real photo postcards of bird's eye views of Williams Arizona, one of which is postmarked 1924. Postcards all measure 5-3/8 x 3-3/8 inches....

A collection of about 15 vintage and antique postcards from Yuma, Arizona, 4 of which are real photo postcards, 4 of which are 1900s-1910s chromolitho

Lot of 22 includes 21 RPC and colorful Litho postcards featuring Apache Indians, from the early 1900s, and a pass for admission onto the Apache Railwa

This collection of about 5 real photo postcards and 5 hand-colored photo cards show some of the dams of Arizona. This collection features the Coolidge

Nineteen RPC and Litho postcards from early 1900s in Arizona, featuring Native Americans. Tribes represented include Pima, Moqui, Walapai, Zuni, with

A nice group of 50 RPC's and standard postcards, showing images of Navajo Indians in the Southwest. Cards feature a Navajo School band in Phoen...