A few examples of appraisal values for
POST OFFICE

• Ten Chubb steel or brass door and other
  Ten Chubb steel or brass door and other locks, 19th and early 20th c, 15 x 23cm and smaller, several with key and a brass Post Office lock stamped crown, CANADA POST OFFICE PRITCHARD-ANDREWS 1962 (11) More Information Mostly in satisfactory condition with signs of age and use, sold as seen
• A Mailman's Porcelain Occupational Shaving
  A Mailman's Porcelain Occupational Shaving Mug Early 20th Century bearing the name R. Oglesby on the face of a postcard.card dated Dec. 25, 1916 with postmark of Chester, PA, and features a hand-painted Thomas Jefferson 1-cent stamp.underside marked T&V Limoges France and with further marks for G.B.S.Co.Height 3 3/4 inches. Robert Phillip Oglesby was born on December 25, 1883, in Chester, Pennsylvania to Phillip Powell and Elizabeth Oglesby. He married Helen "Nellie" Cullen in 1905 and was working as a stone cutter at a marble yard by 1910. The U.S. Federal Census of 1920 reports that Oglesby had fathered two children and was working as a clerk at the local post office. He and Nellie went on to have two more children before his death on November 29, 1946. Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
• RARE RMS "TITANIC" POSTAL EPHEMERA,
  RARE RMS "TITANIC" POSTAL EPHEMERA, APRIL 10, 1912 Original Part-Printed Facing Slip from the ship's on-board Post Office, with a good clear strike of the "Titanic" postmark of April 10, 1912 (five days before the ship sank): The British and American postal clerks aboard ship had the duty of sorting the mail during the passage. They used these slips in the process, with printed headings for common destinations - in this case, Brooklyn, NY - with pencilled number "2" indicating two items received aboard ship; also with handstamp of Oscar S. Woody, the responsible postal clerk. On the night of the wreck, Woody celebrated his 44th birthday with the four other clerks, the party cut short by the collision. They immediately began to haul the mail to the main deck to get it aboard the lifeboats. In the end, none of the mail was saved, and all of the clerks perished. Woody's body was recovered several days later, with a number of these facing slips in his pockets.
• (11) pcs of Bank/Post Office clerk windows,
  (11) pcs of Bank/Post Office clerk windows, Two transum with glass, one missing glass, one with Stamps at center, one with Money Orders, Postal Savings, one with Registry COD, (5) pcs of brass post office/bank window grates, posts with scrolled decoration at corners, largest to smallest 26" -36"h, 31"w - 36-1/2"w, one with crack in glass
• Oak and metal mailroom Post Office mailboxes,
  Oak and metal mailroom Post Office mailboxes, 56 mailslots, dovetailed oak surround, open in back, locked shut, 37"h x 31"w x 14"d
• Oak and metal mailroom Post Office mailboxes,
  Oak and metal mailroom Post Office mailboxes, 56 mailslots, dovetailed oak surround, open in back, locked shut, 37"h x 31"w x 14"d
• Oak and metal mailroom Post Office mailboxes,
  Oak and metal mailroom Post Office mailboxes, 56 mailslots, dovetailed oak surround, open in back, locked shut, 37"h x 31"w x 14"d, 2-doors off
• John Folinsbee (1892-1972, PA) matted
  John Folinsbee (1892-1972, PA) matted (not framed) charcoal and pencil drawing study for Burgettstown, PA post office mural 1942. Provenance: Abigail Furey Fine Prints and Drawings, LLC 7.5" x 21.25" ss / 15.5" x 28.5" oa
• CURRIER & IVES, (4) HAND-COLORED LITHOGRAPHS
  CURRIER & IVES, (4) HAND-COLORED LITHOGRAPHS Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888) and James Merritt Ives (American, 1824-1895), includes "The Narrows New York Bay", "Bethesda Fountain Central Park", "Rustic Bridge Central Park", and "U.S. Post Office New York", each matted in museum quality frame under glass, each approx. 10"h x 13"w (sight), 19"h x 22.5"w (frames)
• JOSEPH MEERT (1905-1990) GRAPHITE ON
  JOSEPH MEERT (1905-1990) GRAPHITE ON PAPERJoseph John Paul Meert (1905-1990)Sawing Wood (Circa 1935)The 1930s Regionalist genre scene of men working a portable saw mill powered by a make-do assembly of a gas-powered engine cooled by a Model A automobile radiator and fed fuel by a steel drum behind a clapboard house is signed by the artist in pencil lower right on the original mount and titled in the same hand lower left.In the 1993 exhibition catalog for Under The Influence:The Students of Thomas Hart Benton at the Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph, Missouri by Mariane Berardi, she describes Joe Meert as, 'A reticent man, dreamer, who painted beautiful pictures with a poetic brush.' and says that he was ...'generally acknowledged to be (one of) Benton's favorite pupils at the Art Student League...' in New York City.At about the time this drawing was done, Meert, 'followed Benton to the Kansas City Art Institute in 1935 where he served as Benton's assistant in the painting department. During his tenure at the Art Institute, Meert produced Post Office murals under the patronage of the WPA in Marceline and Mount Vernon, Missouri and in Spencer, Indiana.'Sight size measures 12.75 x 15.25 with a framed size of 22.25 x 24.5 inches.Very good condition, noting the work is trimmed to the image but the important parts remain intact and free from damage, repair or stain.
• A GROUP OF 4 DECORATIVE CLOCKS INC.
  A GROUP OF 4 DECORATIVE CLOCKS INC. MAPPIN &WEBB 1) an Angelus electric clock (not tested for function), 2) A Halcyon Days enamel clock in the Chinese taste, with key, 3) a Mappin & Webb hanging clock in gilt metal, (old solder repair at bottom edge of trim), and 4) an antique cased carriage clock, with key, engraved "Presented to Jas. E. Fletcher, Esq/ by the Post Office, Telegraph, Engineering/ and Commercial Staffs. Darlington District/ Sept 1908". From a Park Ridge, NJ estate. Condition: All clocks sold as is, where is, with no guarantee of functionality.
• AHM TEMPO DIESEL 370 & TRAIN CARS HO
  AHM TEMPO DIESEL 370 & TRAIN CARS HO SCALEAHM Tempo New Haven 370 diesel locomotive, Roco State of Maine 5226, Athearn New York Central 910 & 1736 standard NYC Pullman Coach and NYC US Mail Railway Post Office 3086 in parts. All pieces have age appropriate wear. Pullman coach wheels have a bit of oxidation. Train cars have not been tested. See images for more details on condition. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
• TWO CUBBY BOXES. Salmon painted nine
  TWO CUBBY BOXES. Salmon painted nine slotted post office box in dovetailed box with locking doors, with four retaining sliding glass, 6.25”H x 24.5”W x 7.75”D. With 19th C. desk cubby with dovetailed construction, painted sides and shelves, and metal handles on each side. 19.75”H x 25.25”W x 12”D. Sussman Collection.
• CURTIS VANWYE / POST OFFICE, BLOOMINGTON,
  CURTIS VANWYE / POST OFFICE, BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA (1986)Curtis N. VanWye (Missouri, b. 1961) Post Office, Bloomington, Indiana , 1986 Photograph on paper 10 1/4" x 13 1/4" (sight) Signed, titled, dated, and numbered to the reverse. Acquired from the 9th Annual Kansas City Artists Coalition charity auction, with tags attached to the reverse. Presented behind glass in a metal frame that measures 16 1/4" x 20 1/4". Condition Very good condition. Not removed from the frame.
• GERMANY STAMP NEW ISSUES 35 YEARS, ORIGINAL
  GERMANY STAMP NEW ISSUES 35 YEARS, ORIGINAL PACKAGING, APPROX Germany Stamp New Issues 35 years, original packaging, approx. 1980s-2000s, incl. 35 year collector's pin from German Post Office, complete and all never hinged
• US STAMP COLLECTION WITH CA CANCEL COLLECTION
  US STAMP COLLECTION WITH CA CANCEL COLLECTION US Stamp Collection with CA Cancel Collection: comprehensive oldtime collection of California cancels for A-Z towns on covers and corners in four binders, incl. many dead post offices, also additional binders of postal cards, California-related covers, San Francisco postcards and ephemera, Canal Zone and more, related articles throughout, great for the Califoria philatelic enthusiast.
• WEDGWOOD BEATRIX POTTER PETER RABBIT,
  WEDGWOOD BEATRIX POTTER PETER RABBIT, CHRISTMAS PLATECollectors plate with an illustration of Peter Rabbit at the post office with writing on surface and the year 1993. This item has its original box. This item has no reserve. Wedgwood and factory backstamps. Box measures: 8.25"L x 8.25"W x 8"H. Issued: 1993 Dimensions: 8"W Manufacturer: Wedgwood Country of Origin: England Condition: Age related wear.
• DEPARTMENT 56 FIGURE, KING'S ROAD POST
  DEPARTMENT 56 FIGURE, KING'S ROAD POST OFFICEPart of the Dickens' Village Series. Hand-painted porcelain figure modeled as the King's Road Post Office decorated for Christmas. Department 56 backstamp. This item has its original box. Box dimensions: 9"L x 9.25"W x 6.25"H. Issued: 1992 Dimensions: 6.5"L x 4.5"W x 7.75"H Manufacturer: Department 56 Condition: Age related wear. Light switch cord not included. Missing sign feature.
• 2PC US POSTAL SERVICE MONEY BANK/MUSIC
  2PC US POSTAL SERVICE MONEY BANK/MUSIC BOX AND MAIL BOX...Includes: one wooden US Post Office truck coin bank and music box; and one metal Mail Box Bank, in red, white, and blue coloration by Ohio Art. Dimensions of truck: 6 in. L x 3.25 in. W x 4.5 in. H. Condition: Age related wear. As is. Functionality tested, but not guaranteed.
• VINTAGE METAL POST OFFICE MAILBOXDESCRIPTION:
  VINTAGE METAL POST OFFICE MAILBOXDESCRIPTION: A Vintage wood and metal US post office mail box with 22 metal, keyless, dial mailboxes, each with mirrored back and glazed window to door, dials with letter combinations, marked "U.S" CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: H. 46" x W. 12.5" CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
• LENOX PORCELAIN SCULPTURE, POST OFFICEA
  LENOX PORCELAIN SCULPTURE, POST OFFICEA fine porcelain decorated with hand applied glitter and gilded borders. Christmas Village collection. Building lights up with AAA batteries. This item has its original box. Dimensions: 7.5"L x 5.5"W x 6.25"H Manufacturer: Lenox Country of Origin: United States Condition: Age related wear.
• 12PC STERLING SILVER SILHOUETTE SKYLINE
  12PC STERLING SILVER SILHOUETTE SKYLINE SOUVENIR SPOONS...Explore a remarkable collection of twelve sterling silver silhouette skyline souvenir spoons, each capturing iconic landmarks and moments. Included are captivating designs like a tramcar with passengers celebrating Seeing Chicago, a bowl featuring the U.S. Government building and Post Office in Chicago, wagon trains showcasing the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Machinery Building and Varied Industries Building, ships and skylines, a lighthouse symbolizing Miami, Florida, the State Capital Building in Oklahoma City, OK, and a diverse range of public buildings including those in Whittier, CA, and Grinell. The collection also features the Jeweled Tower and Fine Arts Palace from the Panama Exposition in 1915, city skylines of Fort Dearborn, Chicago in 1830, New York seen from the North River with a bowl engraved with the Brooklyn Bridge, and city skylines of Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach, FL, and Salt Lake City. Largest piece measures 5.75"L x 1.25"W x 0.5"H. Issued: 20th Century Condition: Age related wear.
• 1871 FOSTER MAP OF DAVIDSON COUNTYLarge,
  1871 FOSTER MAP OF DAVIDSON COUNTYLarge, early and scarce map of Davidson County - NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, FROM ACTUAL SURVEYS MADE BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF DAVIDSON COUNTY, 1871 surveyed and mapped by Wilbur F. Foster, Civil and Topographical Engineer; Engraved, printed and manufactured by G.W. and C. B. Colton of New York. Depicts different colored civil districts along with roads, railroads, streams, schools and businesses, post offices, and some residences with owner names. Pictorial view of the city of Nashville from the west including image of the State Capitol building, at lower margin. 54" x 49" sight, 55 1/4" x 50 1/2" in stained hardwood frame. Provenance: the estate of Sarah Hunter Hicks Green, formerly of Historic Devon Farm, Nashville, Tennessee. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: Multiple tape-repaired tears, scattered holes up to 2" diameter, many creases, appears lacquered.
• SURVEYOR'S TRANSIT - KY TIENSCH & STANCLIFFTiensch
  SURVEYOR'S TRANSIT - KY TIENSCH & STANCLIFFTiensch and Stancliff, Louisville Kentucky brass surveyor's transit level compass on stand, steel dial with engraved name "Tiensch & Stancliff Louisville Ky", engraved fleur-de-lis at North, and engraved foliate decoration at center with two intact leveling vials, and a vernier scale to outer circumference. 16 1/2" H x 9" dia. Circa 1859. Note: An excerpt from the March 29, 1856 Louisville Courier states, "And speaking of compasses reminds us of a visit we made yesterday to the mathematical establishment of Messrs. Tiensch & Standcliffe, on Third Street, nearly opposite the post office. There we saw a complete Instrumental outfit for a party of engineers who about starting out to survey the Branch Railroad to Memphis.....More elegant work could not be found in any city, nor any made with greater precision and more attention to the necessary scientific details." Additional note - Adolph Tiensch was born in 1820 in Germany and immigrated to America, setting up shop in Ohio first. He later moved to Louisville, Kentucky in the 1850s, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee in 1860. He died in 1897 in Memphis. Lot also includes a surveying book belonging to E. D. Hicks titled "Gibson's Surveying: The Theory and Practice of Surveying: contains all the instructions requisite for the skillful practice of this art" by Robert Gibson, published in New York, 1821 and tripod stand (54" L). Provenance: estate of Sarah Hunter Hicks Green, HIstoric Devon Farm, Nashville, believed to have been used by Edward Dickson Hicks II, who tried his hand at his grandfather, John Davis's 1770-1853) trade of surveying for a brief period in the mid 19th century. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: Compass and levels functional. General wear and oxidation to brass. Book cover with wear and losses to leather cover, light scattered spotting and browning to some interior pages. Tripod stand with expected general wear.
• CARROLL CLOAR PAINTING, POST OFFICE
  CARROLL CLOAR PAINTING, POST OFFICE CAFE, 1975Carroll Cloar (Tennessee, 1913-1993), "Post Office Cafe", 1975, acrylic on board painting, depicting a man wearing overalls seated on a bench and holding a baby in his arms on the porch of a rural building. The building's sign, "Post Office Cafe", appears nearly overtaken by climbing roses and foliage, rendered in Cloar's signature pointillist brushstrokes, with a flat dirt road and pasture visible in the background under a partly cloudy blue sky. Signed lower right. Additionally signed, titled, and dated (May, 1975) with Lisa Kurts Gallery, Memphis, label en verso. Board - 16" x 12". Frame - 21" x 17". Note: this painting is listed as #474 in the Catalog Raisonne of Cloar's paintings in the book HOSTILE BUTTERFLIES (Memphis State University Press, 1977). Condition: Excellent condition.
• 3 TN CITY DIRECTORIES, NASHVILLE & MEMPHIS1st
  3 TN CITY DIRECTORIES, NASHVILLE & MEMPHIS1st item: THE NASHVILLE CITY DIRECTORY, The Ninth Annual Issue, March 1873, published by Wheeler, Marshall, and Bruce, Nashville, 1873. Hardcover octavo, 352 ink stamp edged pages with 72-page list of U.S. Post Offices, hardbound in one-quarter black cloth with printed paper sides, gilt lettering to spine, pictorial pastedowns and end papers. 9 3/8" H x 6 1/2" W x 1 1/2" D. 2nd item: NASHVILLE CITY DIRECTORY: THE BUYER'S GUIDE 1918, Fifty-Fourth Volume, published by the Marshall-Bruce-Polk Company, Nashville, 1918. Hardcover octavo, 876 ink stamp edged pages including Appendix with front and back advertisements, hardbound in light brown cloth with back lettering to covers and spine, pictorial pastedowns. Sutro Library, San Francisco, CA ex libris label to interior of front cover. 9 1/2" H x 7" W x 2" D. 3rd item: POLK'S MEMPHIS (SHELBY COUNTY, TENN.) CITY DIRECTORY 1943, published by R. L. Polk and Company, St. Louis, 1943. Hardcover octavo, 1844 ink stamp edged pages, hardbound in one-quarter burgundy cloth with printed light brown cloth sides, gilt lettering to spine, pictorial pastedowns and end papers. 10 1/2" H x 7 1/2" W x 3 1/2" D. Condition: All items in overall good condition with general wear, losses, to covers, corners bumped. Pages in overall good legible condition with toning, some dampstaining, minor tears, ink stamps and pencil inscriptions from previous owners. 1st item: Covers are nearly separated from spine, possibly with old repairs.
• EMPRUNT POUR L'EQUIPMENT DE LA SNCFEmprunt
  EMPRUNT POUR L'EQUIPMENT DE LA SNCFEmprunt Pour l'Equipment de la SNCF. Paris: Paul-Martial Editions, ca. 1950s. –Loan for the equipment of the SNCF Ä Buy at train stations, treasury accountants, post offices, and at banks.” 31 _ x 46 _”. Mounted on linen. Small losses restored at old fold marks. A-.
• A WORLD WAR II BROWN HORSEHIDE FLYING
  A WORLD WAR II BROWN HORSEHIDE FLYING TIGER A2 JACKET,A WORLD WAR II BROWN HORSEHIDE FLYING TIGER A2 JACKET, the worn brown leather jacket with left front Flying Tiger patch and left arm China Burma India shield patch, right arm circular patch centering bullion thread star centering a red dot above a bullion thread winged flying tiger with red thread details, each shoulder epaulet with custom seven pointed leaf detail, zippered front opening to inside center stitched rectangular label "TYPE A-2 DRAWING NO.30-1415 A.C. ORDER NO. 42-18246-3 PROPERTY AIR FORCE U.S. ARMY," over a small stitched black tag "411," above handwritten "LT. J.F. GREEN," over black stenciled "J.F. GREEN," left interior with large chit of an American flag above rows of Brahmic Indo-Tibetan-Burman script flanking columns of Chinese character marks, size: 41. Note: John Forest Green (1922-2011) was a native Texan who entered the World War II era Army Air Corps pilot training program as a 2nd Lieutenant. Not long afterwards he was flying deadly combat missions in his P-38 aircraft named "Ranger" against the Japanese in the Burma/China theater. This heroic service was recognized with several awards from the Air Corps. At the end of World War II, Green, now Major Green stayed on to train new pilots. After leaving the military he worked as a U.S. Post Office Inspector, served eight years in the Texas legislature, chaired the Texas Agriculture Committee and owned a Hereford Cattle ranch until his passing in 2011. During all this time he continued his love of flying in a Cessna airplane and maintained his pilot's license for 65 years, reputedly the oldest continually active pilot's license in the country until 2011. Condition: Leather is dry and worn in areas throughout, some small tears, patches have surfaced buildup, loose threads, and largest has crackled area surface from aging. The chit is dry, has some losses and has darkened with age. The original zipper and one neck hook fastener are evident but missing the wearer's right side hook. The pockets retain their original United Carr metal button snaps. This historic jacket could use a professional restoration. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
• A RARE ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR ERA MAP, "PRESSLER'S
  A RARE ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR ERA MAP, "PRESSLER'S MAP OF TH...A RARE ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR ERA MAP, "Pressler's Map of the State of Texas," THE STRAND, GALVESTON, 1862, hand colored engraving on paper, "Compiled from the Records of the General Land Office...by Chas. M. Pressler, Principal draftsman...," published by Jones Root & Co., signed in plate by Commissioner of the General Land Office of the State of Texas, Stephen Crosby (1808-1869), also with two sub maps, "Map of Original Land Districts," and "Map of the Old Colonies," and a "Table of Counties," with vignette showing the original 1852-1853 "State Capitol at Austin," framed with original leather front board. 46 1/2" x 51" Note: The American and Texan landscape teemed with uncertain energy in 1862. The North and South were in the midst of the American Civil War, and in September of the same year President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Charles W. Pressler, immigrated to Texas in 1846, establishing himself as a surveyor first with Jacob De Cordova. Pressler lead surveying expeditions for the active surveyor; later establishing a career with the General Land Office of the State of Texas in 1850, serving as Principal Draftsman from 1858-1865. It is during this time that Pressler and colleagues were commissioned to produce the present map. Argued as "unquestionably the finest map of Texas of its period," this map improved the State of Texas and the United States' understanding of Texas' geography. Parts of West Texas were still uncharted at this time in history. The map shows the actual and proposed network of railroad lines throughout Texas, indicating population and inhabited areas of the largely undeveloped West Texas territory. The map also details post offices, trails, and roads giving the viewer insight into land travel throughout the State of Texas during the mid 19th century. Outside of man-made transportation routes, the single most detailed part of this map is the extensive system of waterways that surround and run through Texas. The information regarding early colonies, at once, gives the viewer a deep history of the overall cultivation of the State. Indigenous territories are found near the Red River, the map lacking Greer county, which appears in later editions. Finally, an engraving of the State Capitol at Austin is so unusual to see; very few renderings of this building remain. The current State Capitol, which was built in the late 19th century now rests over the foundation of the original 1850s structure. The map was so well informed and drafted that not only the State of Texas, but also the United States Federal government consulted this map and later editions when resolving land disputes in the 19th century. An incredibly rare printing, this map captures the unsettled Texas landscape during the upheaval of the American Civil War. Provenance: Property from a Fortune 500 Energy Company, Houston, Texas. Condition: Professional restoration and repairs including overlaid mesh support, various inpainting, losses, tears, creases, left side with notable yellow toning and foxing spots, waves, bubbling, but overall in good condition, wear commensurate with age and use. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
• AN ANTIQUE MAP, "RAILROAD AND COUNTY
  AN ANTIQUE MAP, "RAILROAD AND COUNTY MAP OF TEXAS," CHI...AN ANTIQUE MAP, "Railroad and County Map of Texas," CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 1887, color engraving on paper, published by George F. Cram (1842-1928), with a view of the panhandle, lacking Jeff Davis County, showing railroads, the State Capitol, County Seats, and Post Offices, within in a playful repeating diamond, scallop and bead border. 16 1/4" x 22 1/4" Provenance: Property from a Fortune 500 Energy Company, Houston, Texas. Condition: Some stains, smudges, joined paper, some tears, toning, handling creases, but overall in good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
• AN ANTIQUE POSTAL MAP, "POST ROUTE MAP
  AN ANTIQUE POSTAL MAP, "POST ROUTE MAP OF THE STATE OF ...AN ANTIQUE POSTAL MAP, "Post Route Map of the State of Texas with adjacent parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory, and the Republic of Mexico," CIRCA 1878, hand colored lithograph on paper, "Designed and constructed under the order of Postmaster General D.M. Key by W.L. Nicholson, Topographer of Post Office Department. The first edition was issued in 1878," in L/R an "Explanation of Mail Service," and in U/L an inset map, "North-Western Portion of Texas," with a Post Office Department oval seal. 42" x 57 1/2" Provenance: Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas. Condition: Linen mounted and separated at as issued creases, red "X" marks throughout, stains, and overall wear expected and in good to very good condition, wear commensurate with age and use. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
• AN ANTIQUE MAP, "RAND MCNALLY & CO.'S
  AN ANTIQUE MAP, "RAND MCNALLY & CO.'S NEW ENLARGED SCAL...AN ANTIQUE MAP, "Rand McNally & Co.'s New Enlarged Scale Railroad and County Map of Texas, Showing Every Railroad Station and Post Office in the State," CHICAGO, CIRCA 1885, color cerography on paper, with hand painted and inscribed railroad chart, which is also color coded: Santa Fe Railroad, blue; H&TC (Houston & Texas Central Railroad), orange; Gould Railroad, blue; narrow gauge railroad, white; and South Pacific, green, "Copyright 1885 by Rand McNally and Co., Chicago, Ill.," an inset view of an untitled "El Paso," upper left, and in the lower left an inset view of the, "N.W. Corner and Panhandle," accompanied by a blue woven fabric covered and gilt embossed, "Rand McNally & Co's New Enlarged Scale Indexed Railroad and County Map of Texas," pocketbook, which appears to retain most original pages, now bound and mounted together with map in an excellently preserved historical presentation. 26 3/4" x 30 1/4" Provenance: Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas. Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas Condition: Some mild fading hand color, mostly white, creases as issued, also handling creases, some buckling, a tear upper left, mild yellowing. The pocket book has a tear at spine and an old paper label affixed. Overall in good to very condition, wear commensurate with age. Would benefit tremendously from remounting and stabilizing backing to preserve integrity of the entirety of the presentation. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS.” NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.
• AN ANTIQUE MAP, "A.R. ROESSLER'S LATEST
  AN ANTIQUE MAP, "A.R. ROESSLER'S LATEST MAP OF THE STAT...AN ANTIQUE MAP, "A.R. Roessler's Latest Map of the State of Texas," NEW YORK, 1874, hand colored lithograph on paper, "Compiled and Drawn by M.V. Mittendorfer, C.E.," published by "ED. W. Welke & Bro.141 Fulton St. NY.," and "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1874 by A. R. Roessler in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.," the title with a lone star seal, an engraved view of the second State Capitol of Texas used 1853-1881, the Gulf of Mexico has a list of "Explanations," including State Capitol, Post Offices and routes with frequency of once, twice and three times a week, natural mineral deposits, various trees, swamps, and at left an, "Enumeration of the Principal Minerals, Rocks, Soils, and Timber Varieties known to exist in the State of Texas, Arranged According to Counties.," with an inset, "Map Showing Agricultural Districts and Varieties of Soils in the State of Texas," framed with a gilt embossed leather front board. 38" x 43" Note: The large format map is known to preserve the first geological and agricultural data recorded about Texas soil on the Shumard Survey, which would have been otherwise lost during the Civil War. Resource: Taliaferro, Cartographic Sources in the Rosenberg Library, 349. Provenance: Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas. Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas Condition: Some losses at creases, mostly in North Texas, some fading of hand color, stains, buckles, some backed and inpainted/drawn repairs, expected handling creases, overall in good to very good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS.” NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.
• AN ANTIQUE RECONSTRUCTION ERA MAP, "TRAVELLER'S
  AN ANTIQUE RECONSTRUCTION ERA MAP, "TRAVELLER'S MAP OF ...AN ANTIQUE RECONSTRUCTION ERA MAP, "Traveller's Map of the State of Texas," CHARLES M. PRESSLER, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1867, photolithograph with color on paper, "Compiled from the records of the General Land Office, the maps of the Coast Survey, the reports of the Boundary Commission and various other Military surveys and reconnoissances by Chas. M. Pressler," the map retailed by, "Levinson Perkins & Co., No. 80 Beaver Street, New York," in the lower right margin, "Entered According to the Act of Congress in the year 1868 by Chas. W. Pressler in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States Court for the Southern District of New York.," in the central margin noted as published by the "American Photolithographic Company, New York (Osborne's Process)," with inset view, "Map of the Western Part of Texas," topographical elevation shown in hachures, showing the State Capitol, County Seats, villages, Post Offices, railroads, common roads, and bayous (incorrectly printed "Bayon"), lighthouses, trading posts, military forts, Indian territory, the "Immigrant's Road to California," noted with water sources for travelers, and occupied Comanche and Kiowa lands. 41 1/2" x 40" Note: This map is a second revision by Pressler of, "Map of the State of Texas," originally published by James Root & Company in 1858. Both an actual surveyor and compiler of maps and surveillance data, Charles W. Pressler's attention to detail and first-hand knowledge cultivated a tradition of accuracy and dependability unsurpassed by his cartographic colleagues. The data that was recorded and compiled before, during, and after the American Civil War is expertly present herein, authoritatively defining the mid 19th century Texas landscape during the Reconstruction era. Provenance: Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas. Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas Condition: Some toning, stains, mild foxing, losses mostly near creases and edges, with repairs and minimal inpainting/drawing, some buckling, and adhesive ghosting at neat line, backed, some fading of color, repairs are aging, overall in good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS.” NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.
• A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MANUSCRIPT, SAM
  A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MANUSCRIPT, SAM HOUSTON, SIGNED, LE...A REPUBLIC OF TEXAS MANUSCRIPT, SAM HOUSTON, SIGNED, LETTER TO SAM MAY WILLIAMS, CEDAR POINT AND GALVESTON, SEPTEMBER 1, 1841, hand-inscribed blue ink on Ives, Stergas & Co. cream laid watermarked paper, written from Sam Houston's summer home in Cedar Point to banker Sam May Williams of Galveston, Texas; a friendly letter where Sam Houston bemoans he is not getting paid for debts owed, asking for advice to get paid, and informs him that he will travel to Washington D.C. from September to October, "...I will make some money - millionaires priority in the D.C., and particularly when the system of Government enforces "Robbery" as a legal resource. With best regards to the Mrs. and yourself, Sam Houston." 10" x 16" Provenance: Estate of Dr. Paul E. Schutts, Houston, Texas. Condition: Some losses, creases, ink bleed, stains, tape, red wax, blue indigo "Post Office Department United States of America Officially Sealed," stamp at center, pencil markings, but overall in good to very good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS." NO REFUNDS will be issued based on condition.
• FRANK ARMSTRONG (AMERICAN/TEXAS B. 1935)
  FRANK ARMSTRONG (AMERICAN/TEXAS B. 1935) A GROUP OF FOU...FRANK ARMSTRONG (American/Texas b. 1935) A GROUP OF FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS, comprising, "Waring General Store & United States Post Office, Waring, Texas 78074," color photograph on paper; "Red Tractor in Winter Landscape," color photograph; "Sunlit Trees," color photograph; and "Crawling Vines on a Wall with Stenciled Eagle," color photograph; each, 7 1/2" x 15 1/2", framed, 17 1/2" x 24 3/4". Condition: Minor surface wear, famed as a suite in matching frames, no visible signatures, verso paper gallery label with attribution, overall in good condition. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."