double circle datestamp with matching target on cover with 1861 3c Rose (65) to East Greenwich, Rhode Island, red and blue "Stand by the Flag" patriotic design of a soldier, very fine and fresh, the cover's addressee, Reverend Bernice D. Ames, was Secretary of Field Organization for the United States Christian Commission
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H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2
The March United States Postal History Sale
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Lot #3102 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
black double circle datestamp with magenta "P.O. Business Free" arced handstamp on cover to Rocky Hill, Connecticut, very fine and rare
Lot #3103 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
magenta double circle datestamp with matching grid tying 1862 24c Brown lilac (70a) to cover to London, England, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 19 Paid Sep 16" credit, carried aboard Cunard's Africa, red "London EC Paid Sp 26 63" arrival, missing backflap, otherwise very fine and attractive
Lot #3104 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
double circle datestamp duplexed with target ties 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover to "Chester H. Riley O.S., Co. A, 7th Reg. Conn. Volunteers, Prisoner of War at Belle Island, Virginia", endorsed "By Flag of Truce Boat to Richmond" and "Care of Gen. Meredith, Fortress Monroe", light wear including fold through stamp, very fine appearance, one of just eight covers recorded by Harrison to or from Belle Island Prison, ex-Walske
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Lot #3105 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
26 covers, mostly with the 1861 3c Rose (65) but a couple of stationery entires plus a 2c Black Jack and 1869 3c Ultramarine, cancellations include the letter "H", "US", stars, grids, a pumpkin, and more, generally fine to very fine, an interesting group
Lot #3106 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
47 covers including red "Paid 15" handstamp (only known example), 1851 1c Blue on printed circular, 1855 10c Green on cover to California, early City Fire Insurance Company cornercard, 1859 stampless cover to London, Senator James Dixon free frank, "Held for Postage" handstamp, two Adams Express Co. labels, and more, generally fine to very fine and interesting
Lot #3107 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
folded printed circular dated July 1, 1864, franked with 1863 2c Black (73) tied by star in circle fancy cancel, addressed to Westport, Massachusetts, very fine and attractive
Lot #3108 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
double circle datestamp on cover to Hartland, Vermont franked with 1857 1c Blue, Type V and 1863 2c Black (24, 73), charged double the deficiency (2c) for attempted use of old stamp as indicated by faint "2" handstamp, reposted from Hartland back to Hartford on July 29 with 1861 3c Rose (65), 1c stamp small faults, very fine, a colorful and interesting use
Lot #3109 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
magenta double circle datestamp on cover to Montreal, Canada, two strikes of matching negative star in circle fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno ST-E 10) tie 1861 10c Green (68), arrival backstamp, very fine and attractive
Lot #3110 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
double circle datestamp with star in circle killer tying 1861 3c Rose (65) to cover addressed to "Lieut. B.F. Blakeslee, 16th Conn. Vols., Prisoner of War, Charleston, S.C. (Roper Hospital)", February 17, 1865 docketing, very fine, one of just 19 covers reported either to or from Roper Hospital Prison, Blakeslee was wounded at Antietam before being captured at Plymouth, North Carolina on April 20, 1864, he was paroled from Roper Hospital...
Lot #3111 - United States Covers by Topic fancy cancels
double circle datestamp with clear strike of eight-pointed geometric killer on 3c Pink entire to Middletown, Connecticut, cover small repair at top, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno GE-R 39)
Lot #3112 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
magenta double circle datestamp with matching grids tying two 1862 24c Lilac (78) to cover to Liverpool, England, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 6 Jan 7" credit, London January 18 transit and Liverpool backstamp the following day, light wear and small tear at top, fine and attractive
Lot #3113 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
datestamp with duplexed three-leaf clover ties 1861 3c Rose to cover to Tolland, Connecticut, second clear strike at right, fine (unlisted in Skinner-Eno, most similar to PP-C 20)
Lot #3114 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
magenta double circle datestamp on cover to Paris, France, franked with 1866 15c Black (77) with segmented cork cancel, red "New York Paid 12 Jun 13" credit datestamp, French ship octagon and boxed "PD", very fine
Lot #3115 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
black datestamp with matching quartered cork tying 1868 3c Rose "D" grill (85) to cover to Orient, New York, original enclosure, stamp with natural straightedge at right and small faults, very fine appearance
Lot #3116 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
black datestamp with geometric duplex ties 1861 30c Orange (71) to cover to the United States Consul at Strasburg, France, then forwarded to London, magenta Hartford datestamp at bottom right, red "New York Paid 12 May 6" credit, French and British transits, roughly opened at top, still fine, an attractive and well-travelled cover with a wealth of different markings
Lot #3117 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
magenta datestamp with matching cork tying 1861 12 Black (69) to cover to Liverpool, England, beautiful illustrated cornercard for the American Emigrant Co., red "New York Paid All Apr 4" exchange and "Paid Liverpool U.s. Packet 15 Ap 68" entry, stamp with trivial tear at upper right, extremely fine and attractive, M. Hubert Judd notation on reverse and 2005 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Lot #3118 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
black datestamp and matching quartered cork tie 1868 2c Black "E" grill (87) to locally-addressed cover, tax notice enclosed, very fine and fresh
Lot #3119 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
black duplex ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to illustrated advertising cover for Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. addressed to Lenox, Massachusetts, reverse with all-over text advertisement, small backflap tear, very fine, an attractive 1869 issue advertising cover
Lot #3120 - 19th Century General Issues 1867-68 Grilled Issue
black datestamp on yellow cover to Norwich, Connecticut with "Singer's Sewing Machines, Geo. D. Grave, Agent" cornercard, franked with three 1868 2c Black "Z" grill (85B) tied by fancy star in circle cancels, rated as triple weight so "Due 3" handstamp applied in Hartford, original invoice enclosed for "4 rubber rings" and "2 doz. needles", very fine and rare, 2003 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Lot #3121 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
small group of seven covers including cornercards from the Continental Life Insurance Company and United States Hotel, forwarded cover marked "Due 3", and single with captured "No. 8" on cover, generally fine to very fine and attractive
Lot #3122 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
datestamp ties 1869 6c Ultramarine (115) to cover to London, England, red "New York Feb 12" exchange, carried by NGL Line's Rhein arriving Southampton February 23, red London "Paid" the same day, very fine and fresh
Lot #3123 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
black datestamp duplexed with heart tie 1861 10c Green (68) to cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, black "New York Direct Mar 22" transit, as the rate was 13c the letter was marked "Insufficiently Paid" and the stamp disregarded, carried on HAPAG's Cimbria arriving Hamburg April 2, backstamped Copenhagen April 4, fine and attractive
Lot #3124 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
black datestamp with matching star in circle fancy cancels tying 1869 3c Ultramarine pair and 10c Yellow (114, 116) to cover to Gothenburg, Sweden (Warner correspondence), red "New York Paid All Direct" backstamp and matching "4" credit, boxed "Bremen Franco 17 6" and "Weiterfr 1½ Sgr" handstamps, trivial tear at bottom, left, very fine and attractive cover overpaying by 2c the short-lived 14c direct rate to Sweden by North German Union mail...
Lot #3125 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History
black duplex ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to illustrated Independent Order of Good Templars advertising cover, very fine and attractive
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