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PhilatelyVolume XXI No. 2Spring 2019Whole No. 90

Special NAPEX Edition

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R46P – Loewenburg Decalcomania 25c Insurance stamp in blue on onion-

skin paper using the Henry Loewenburg decalcomania process. Very few of

these exist (probably less then 10) and most came from a Morton dean Joyce

sale back in the 1990’s. Very rare! (EP90-01) $500.00

Lincoln coverCover addressed to Hon. A. Lin-

coln Pres U S Unsealed envelope which was probably hand delivered

to Lincoln at the White House. The fact that it contained a letter is apparent from the edges of the

envelope. The Speed & Smith corner card would indicate that it

was from John Speed (1812-1887), a friend of Lincoln’s going back to the 1850’s. Lincoln appointed

Speed attorney general in 1864 and he served into the Johnson

administration in 1866. (PH90-01) $500.00

63 – Horace I. Gray coverHorace I. Gray Cumberland Maine circular Preprinted envelope with Cumberland, Me CDS. Mailing date “Aug 26” added with pen, stamp cancelled with manuscript “1862”. Gray, a job printer, was prolific when it came to this form of early precanceled direct mail. There are several different types that were produced by him from the 1850s through early 1860s. This one has been off the market since the early 1980s. Ex-Syracuse (PH90-02) $3,500.00

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Essays and ProofsU.S. Postal History

Fancy CancelsCivil War Letters & Covers

In this IssueIn addition to the wonderful mini-exhibits offered on pages four

and five, these are more covers from the Syracuse collection, and essay and proof material from Jeff Westheimer’s Loewenburg col-lection.

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Roger Rhoads Gold Medal “Chicago Blue” Cancellations on Postal Cards

I am pleased to announce the we have purchased Roger’s six frame exhibit and are offering it intact. It contains over 300 cards, more than 25 newly reported cancel varieties, and high-quality strikes throughout. All the major rarities are present except for the “pool table” on card which has not been seen for over 40 years. Price on request. Call: 847-910-6048.

The Brazer/Finkelburg ArchiveIf you are a member of the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, and

read the “Chairman’s Chatter,” February 2019 edition, or a Linn’s subscriber, and read my quarterly column in the April 1st edition you know that the entire archive has been donated to the American Philatelic Research Library. However, it is being scanned for the Classic Society website

If you have not read my column and would like a copy, I would be happy to send you a PDF. It relates the story behind the acquisi-tion of the archive, and it is a fascinating story. Email your request to: jim@jameslee.com

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The Clarence Brazer Collection of United States Essays & ProofsRAS, Sale No. 726, June 27, 1990, with 2190 lots, illustrations and P/R. This is the finest accumulation of essays and proofs ever offered at auction since the Crawford sales in the 1940’s. $40.00

The Lake Shore Collection —A Series of three essay-proof salesBetween December 7th, 2004 and April 30th, 2006, the firm of Robert A. Siegel Auction Gal-leries, Inc. sold over six million dollars of stamps, covers, essays and proofs on behalf of

Schwartz - The Barry K. Schwartz Collection of the 1893 Columbian Issue RAS, Sale no. 952, Feb. 28, 2008, 178 lots shown in full color of which 21 are essays and proofs, includes prices re-alized. This is the most important sale of the 1893 Colum-bian issue to ever be brought to public auction. $25.00

The Clarence Brazer Collection of Revenue, Postal Stationery, and Postal Card Essays and Proofs Greg Manning Auctions, Inc. Sale, April 11, 1990, With 1699 lots and well illustrated throughout. It includes prices realized. This is the material that Morton Dean Joyce bought from Mrs. Brazer after the death of Clarence Brazer in the spring 1956. It includes sheets and part sheets of the first and second issue revenues. A very comprehensive auc-tion catalog. $25.00

19th & 20th Century Es-says and ProofsDaniel F. Kelleher Co. Inc., Sale No. 533, Jun. 28, 1977, 465 lots, well-illustrated throughout. The strength is in the Colum-bian, Trans-Mississippi and early 20th Century com-memoratives. Most of the items are unique and many come from the FDR col-lection which was sold by Harmers in 1946. $25.00

a late client of mine. Only the first sale contained stamps and covers. The remaining three included contained just essays and proofs and it was far and away the larges as-semblage ever offered outside of the 1940’s Crawford sales. The four catalogs are in full cover and come with prices realized. Fourteen years since the last sale and we have now more that five complete sets remaining. $50.00

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Chattanooga Tennessee: Union Army Provisional Mail 1863 - 1864

Chattanooga Tennessee: Union Army Provisional Mail 1863 - 1864Eight Page Mini Exhibit on the Chattanooga Straight-Line Pro-visional Field Cancelations. Three of the eight pages are shown here. You can request a scan of all eight pages, just email me at: jim@jameslee.com. A marvelous exhibit illustrating all three types and includes a cover with a Confederate stamp and the of-ficial Chattanooga CDS which was taken when the Confederate forces fled the city. There are also examples of the replacement CDS sent from Washington and arrived on January 17, 1864. There is a total of ten covers in the exhibit. (PH90-03) $1,300.00