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Premier Auction - Session I - September 15, 2023

Fri, Sep 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 843

Postage Stamps and Correspondence, Pittsburgh and Canada Related

Estimate: $100 - $300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

accumulation of envelopes, stamps, correspondence, relating to the Chalmers, Darsie, and Thomson families of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; sheets of Canadian stamps; used or canceled domestic and foreign postage; numerous albums with stamps affixed or hinged; postcards; photographs; currency; supplement copy of The Daily Telegraph from January 29, 1936 covering funeral of George V

Provenance: Property from the Thomson House, 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, built by Thomas Chalmers Darsie; by descent to Anne Darsie Thomson then to Robert Thomson; Gifted 2014 to Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  

Condition

a combination of new and used stamps, some staining or grime, personal examination by interested bidders is recommended 

Property from the Thomson House, 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, built by Thomas Chalmers Darsie; by descent to Anne Darsie Thomson then to Robert Thomson; Gifted 2014 to Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania