[Connecticut] Meriden & West Meriden. 75+ covers of the two towns, 1840-1890, 33 are stampless with various stamps rates and auxiliary markings, franked includes ladies embossed cover with 11A, two Blackjacks, and three with three with fancy "M" cancels, two Skinner Eno LS-M 12 and a Skinner Eno L-M 15, great lot for the specialist, please inspect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350.
U.S. Postal History #646
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Lot #1026 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
Lot #1027 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[Indian Territory] Fort Towson, excellent 31mm circular "FORT TOWSON Ark FEB 11" postmark and manuscript "25" on 1839 folded letter addressed to Boston Mass.; long three page letter in red ink has lightened with the passage of time; small tear at bottom left, Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600
Nice early usage from the Choctaw Nation of this marking which was first used in March 1838 .
Lot #1028 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
Indian Territory checks / promissory notes. Group of six checks and four notes, 1893-1907, towns comprise Bartlesville, Checotah (4), Council Hill, Roff, Sallisaw, Vinita and Woodville, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1029 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
Indian Territory cancels on cards or covers. 25+ items with various town cancels, towns include Bartlesville on beautiful RPPC, Tulsa, Muskogee, Wagoner, Ramona, Webber Falls, Haskell, Coalgate, Campbell (S/R 4), South McAlester (S/R 4), Claremore, Coweta, and Tahlequah, nice range of cancel mostly from first quarter of the 20th century, please review, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1030 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[Massachusetts] Boston. Small grouping of six covers with BOSTON straightline postmark, 1) 1799 from Savanah with manuscript "Sh 10"; 2) 1797 inbound cover addressed to Philadelphia, manuscript "Sh 44"; 3) 1797 usage datelined Point Petre, addressed to Newburyport, manuscript "Sh 12"; 4) 1797 addressed to NY with manuscript "20"; 5) 1798 addressed to New York City, manuscript "10", 6) 1795 addressed to New York City, manuscript "10",...
Lot #1031 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[Massachusetts] Lynnfield, clear red two line straight line postmark with manuscript "10" and "Forwd" "6" on 1840 folded letter addressed to Hampstead NH and redirected to Atkinson; minor cover flaws, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1032 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[Massachusetts] Marblehead, excellent "M Head 23 Nov" and "Sh19" postmarks, "SH 19" is in red, on 1805 folded letter addressed to East Haddam CT; Excellent letter mentions being off Sandy Hook, boarding by the Cambrian Frigate and then being sent to Halifax Nova Scotia and then being driven off from there by fighting ships, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1033 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[Massachusetts] Saxonville, well struck red double oval postmark with manuscript date and matching manuscript "18 ¾" rate on 1838 folded letter addressed to Warner NH; cover with light file folds and very trivial erosion and end of vertical fold, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1034 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
Massachusetts Post Offices. 100+ all different picture post cards, almost all from the 1906-1915 time period, many used with some scarce postmarks including Mundale (S/R 5), Nantasket (S/R 4), Center Marshfield (S/R 4), Burrage (S/R 4), Horseneck Beach (S/R 4). A few condition issues but would be next to impossible to duplicate this lot, Very Good to Excellent.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1035 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[New Hampshire] Swanzey, small red brown oval postmark with manuscript July 11 date and manuscript "5" rate on 1850 folded miner's letter datelined Benicia City (CAL) and addressed to Boston Mass; while the address sheet appears to be in good shape, time has not been as kind to the letter which has suffered some erosion, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1036 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[New Jersey] New Brunswick, neat straight line "N. B. Feb 22" postmark on 1796 folded letter addressed to Philadelphia, manuscript "8" rate at top right, letter is signed by Robert Morris and letter concerns the investment of money; cover with small tears and minor staining at right, postmark in excellent shape, Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1037 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[New Mexico Territory] Santa Fe, bold 33mm "SANTA FE N. MEX JUL 17" postmark on buff cover addressed to "Hon. Ross Wilkins, M.C., Detroit Mich".; matching "FREE" crossed out and rerated "5" due, Wilkins was a Federal Judge and not a Member of Congress and as such was not entitled to receive mail free; cover with overall toning and a few minor flaws, Fine, very scarce. ASCC lists the EKU for this marking as Jul 17, 1853.
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Lot #1038 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[New York] New York, "N. York" postmark on three separate folded letters; 1) 1785 usage with manuscript "5.8" at top right, addressed to Hartford Ct, postmark lightly struck; 2) two 1797 folded letters addressed to Philadelphia PA, each with manuscript "10" rate; usual file folds, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1039 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[Oregon] Molalla, two 5¢ (205) and 2¢ (210) tied by target cancels to 2¢ postal entire, with 1886 Molalla OR c.d.s. at left, on registered cover addressed to New York Word, New York City, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1040 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[Pennsylvania] Hay's Furnace, May 1830 manuscript postmark on folded letter addressed to Carlisle PA; letter is written in hieroglyphics, but includes the code for deciphering as part of the letter, possibly carried out of the mails as there is no rate indication; cover with extraneous docketing, mostly in pencil, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1041 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[Pennsylvania] Philadelphia, lightly struck large red two line postmark on reverse of December 3 1773 folded letter addressed to New York City, red "4 DE" and black "5 DE" Franklin marks, manuscript "11d" and "2" rate marks on front.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1042 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[Rhode Island] Providence, R.I., Nov 7, red c.d.s. and manuscript "2½" on 36-page pamphlet (4¾" x 7½"), Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Brown University, 1843-4, addressed to New Hampton, N.H.; three small missing pieces on the back cover match the three wax seals on the front cover that were used to secure the pamphlet when it was rolled up for mailing, Fine to Very Fine, most unusual.
Estimate $300 -...
Lot #1043 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[Utah Territory] Camp Floyd, 3¢ postal envelope (U9) cancelled by arc "Camp Floyd U.T./May/19" postmark, on cover addressed to Gordonsville VA, scarce cancel; cover has light wear and foxing, mounted on exhibition page, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
Camp Floyd was set up as a military post in Utah Territory. A similar cover franked with a 3¢ Washington was sold in the Risvold Sale for $850.00 .
Lot #1044 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[Utah Territory] Floyd, partial strike of "… FLOYD MAY 26" postmark without outer rim at top on cover addressed to Lexington Indiana; covers bears 3¢ dull red (# 26) which did not originate on this cover; cover with small stain along bottom left edge; without backflap and small vertical wrinkle, Helbock Rarity 7, very scarce marking that catalogues $750 as a stampless cover.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1045 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[Virginia] Richmond, well struck straight line Nov. 27 postmark between two lines on 1788 folded letter with matching "PAID" and manuscript "2/6" rate, addressed to Philadelphia, early state usage; file fold through address, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1046 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[Washington Territory] Monticello, manuscript April 15 postmark at top left of brown cover with manuscript cancelled 10¢ green type V (# 35), addressed to Boston Mass.; stamp with trimmed perfs at top left and trivial stain at top right, cover reduced at left and small stain at bottom, Fine, Helbock rarity 7.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1047 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[Washington Territory] Wailepta, small blue circular May 11 postmark on circa 1860 orange cover with manuscript "Paid 10" and addressed to Brooklyn NY, enclosure (one page of a longer letter) reaffirms that "We are all good Union men out here and swear to stand by the Stars and Stripes…" It also goes on "We have repudiated the traitor I. I. Stevens … chairman of the committee that nominated Mr. Breckinridge for the Presidency.";...
Lot #1048 - u.s. postal history by topic state and territorial
[Washington Territory] Vancouver, 3¢ rose, type I (25), tied by "VANCOUVER O. T." town postmark on small cover addressed to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine.
Scott $375.
Estimate $300 - 400
This is actually a Washington Territory usage as Vancouver continued to use O. T. (Oregon Territory) in their postmark after transference to Washington Territory .
Lot #1049 - u.s. postal history by topic express covers
Eastern and Western Express Covers, including Express labels. Thirteen covers; includes Currier's and Marshall & Moulton's labels on separate covers, two Hale and one Boyd's stampless covers, Scott 13 tied by SF postmark on large cover addressed to Washington DC, U16 with Benecia Call postmark, U18 with 1858 San Francisco postmark, unused U16 with red Wells Fargo frank (would make a nice full corner), unused U10 with Pacific...
Lot #1050 - u.s. postal history by topic eastern express covers
Adams Express Co., Philadelphia, black on red label on cover from Deggendorf, Bavaria to Hollidaysburg, Pa. ca. 1890; homemade canvas envelope originally containing photographic material (probably film, owing to the black-out nature of the envelope), sent by Parcel Post within Bavaria, then by private ship to Philadelphia and by private express companies to Hollidaysburg; Deggendorf half-round datestamp and Bavarian Parcel Post &...
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