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Auction Catalogs with Locals, Carriers, Independent Mails and Expresses
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Old Auction Catalogs with
Carriers, Locals and Expresses
Auction catalogs are important resources for collectors. Although the earlier catalogs did not include photographs, and group lots were more common, it is often possible to trace the pedigree of a certain scarce or rare stamp or cover, and to prepare a listing of known varieties. Catalogs of Robert A. Siegel have included many lots of locals and carriers, and their web site (see link below) permits a user to use a Google search for any term that is included in lot descriptions for several years of sales. Other auction catalogs focusing on carriers and locals are available through our literature dealer members, Leonard Hartmann, Eric Jackson, James E. Lee, and Byron Sandfield (Park Cities Stamps) (see links below). The following file is a comprehensive listing of almost all auction catalogs that included carriers, locals, and expresses. Over 360 auctions are listed chronologically, beginning with the world's first stamp auction in 1870. Brief descriptions are provided, including number of lots of carriers and locals in each, and highlights of some sales. List of Auction Sales
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| Year | Auction Sale |
| 1884 |
Geo. A. Leavitt & Co. auctioned the
property of Hon. L. E. Chittenden in New York City on Jan.
21, 1884.
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| 1886 |
An early sale included 33 lots of locals
from an unnamed holding. It was held by
Ortgies & Co. on June 25,
1886.
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| 1900 |
Frank W. Hunter was a
major collector of US locals and carriers, and his material was auctioned on
January 10-12 and 16-18, 1900, by Henry C. Merry. This was one of the
first auction catalogs to use photographs of lots. There were 249 lots
of carriers, locals and expresses in this sale. Click here to view the
F. W. Hunter carriers and
locals.
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| 1910 |
John F. Seybold collected
US carriers and locals, and his collection was auctioned on March 15-16,
1910, with Walter S. Scott as auctioneer. There were 40 lots of
carriers and locals in this early sale, mostly carriers. Click here to
view the
Seybold carriers and locals.
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| 1913 |
Walter S. Scott was the auctioneer for
the
Bartels' 49th Sale
of Jan. 8, 1913, held in NYC. The owner was not named, but the sale
included 213 lots of locals and carriers.
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| 1917 |
George H. Worthington has
been acknowledged as a great stamp collector. After financial
difficulties, his collection was acquired via a private sale to Alfred
Lichtenstein. Lichtenstein kept what he wanted and offered the rest
through J. C. Morganthau & Co. at philatelic auction. The sale held on
August 21-23, 1917, included 528 lots of US carriers and locals. A
photocopy of those sections of the catalog has been scanned and placed in
Acrobat format. The file is over 4MB in size. To review the
extensive carriers and locals holdings of Worthington, click here to view
the
Worthington carriers and locals.
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| 1921 |
The German Sale was held on Nov.
3-5, 1921 by Marken & Ganzsachenhaus Co. in Berlin and J. M. Bartels Co.
NYC. Although the consignor is unknown, this sale included many
important items and many photographs of carriers and locals. It is a
rare auction catalog today. Click
here for the auction listings and
here for the photo plates.
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