Auction 25

Stamps and Postal History


U.S. Early Postal History


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Lot 122

[Connecticut] Farmington, straight line postmark and red 12½ rate on an 1829 folded letter to Albany, New York, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot 123

[Louisiana Territory] New Orleans, July 8, 1810 c.d.s. on a stampless folded letter to Portsmouth, N.H., with "50"¢ double rate paid; business letter about lack of shipping at the moment, Fine to Very Fine, a very scarce early territorial usage.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Realized
$225
Lot 124

[Maryland] New Town, red manuscript postmark and "2" dwt rating on 1768 folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, manuscript "1/-" due in local currency (2dwt = 6d x 1.67 inflation factor = 10d plus 2d carrier fee, or 1 shilling), Fine to Very Fine, an attractive early Colonial usage.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot 125

[Massachusetts] Newbury Port, manuscript postmark and "6" cent rating on a 1797 folded letter, Very Fine, an early use from this town.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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$120
Lot 126

[Massachusetts] Nottingham, 1796 (Sep. 5) free-franked folded letter from the Mass. Collector's Office to the Secretary of State in Philadelphia; some internal separation, Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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$75
Lot 127

[Michigan Territory] Detroit, bold strike of Oct 15 c.d.s. on an 1833 folded letter to General Charles Gratios in Washington, D.C., from a soldier who had served under him in the War of 1812, Fine to Very Fine, an attractive and interesting territorial usage.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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$70
Lot 128

[Michigan Territory] Niles, clear strike of red c.d.s. on an 1834 folded letter to the Secretary of War in Washington, D.C.; rating 25 struck out because of the franking privilege.
Estimate $100 - 150

This example predates the ACSC listing of 1835
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Realized
$70
Lot 129

[New Hampshire] Hanover, clear straight line postmark and "Free" on a lovely 1798 folded letter sheet to a Congressman in Philadelphia, Very Fine.
Estimate $75 - 100.
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Lot 130

[New York] Johnstown, red manuscript postmark and "Way 11" on an 1814 folded letter, Very Fine, Ex-Hahn.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Lot 131

[New York] New York, nice strike of clamshell postmark on a c. 1800 folded letter, Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Lot 132

[New York] New York, red July 2 (1845) Express Mail c.d.s. (2nd day of the new rates) on a stampless folded letter to Fall River, Mass., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $75 - 100.
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Lot 133

[New York] The Purchase, neat rimless postmark on an 1844 folded letter, endorsed "To be forwarded immediately" as special delivery forerunner, Very Fine, an attractive Way usage.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot 134

[New York] Utica, red straight line postmark on an 1800 folded letter to New York City, original attempted free frank crossed out and red manuscript "17" rating for 150-300 miles added, Fine to Very Fine, Ex-Hahn.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot 135

[Ohio] Cincinnati, "1 PAID" postmark on a ca. 1852 circular rate stampless cover, Fine.
Estimate $60 - 80.
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Lot 136

[Ohio] Cleveland, framed postmark and red manuscript 10 rating on an 1834 folded letter to York Roads, Ohio (scarcity 6), forwarded to Bloomingville, Ohio with additional manuscript 6 rating, Fine, Ex-Tom Allen.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Lot 137

[Virginia] Martinsburg, red March 16 oval postmark and Paid 6 on an 1840 folded letter to Hagerstown, Md., Very Fine.
Estimate $50 - 75

Martinsburg is now in West Virginia
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$36




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