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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 

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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