108 covers and postal cards, mostly Bank Note era but some earlier, better cancellations throughout including negative numerals and circular rate handstamps such as Cole VL-20 and VL-72, also attractive advertising covers and interesting uses, the negative cancellations show progressions of the same device and would generally fine to very fine, a worthwhile group that could easily be expanded upon
The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2
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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 #4052 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
clear strike on 1861 3c Rose (65, faults) on cover to Boston, Massachusetts, "Readfield Me Jul 29" datestamp, cover small edge faults, very fine strike (Skinner-Eno ST-7P 5)
Lot #4053 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
on 1861 3c Rose (65) on cover to North Harpswell, Maine, "South Freeport Me. Jun 19" double circle datestamp alongside, very fine (unlisted in Skinner-Eno)
Lot #4054 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
clear strike ties 3c Green Bank Note to cover to East Bowdoinham, Maine, "Topsham Me. Dec 1" datestamp alongside, fine (unlisted in Cole)
Lot #4055 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
14 covers with a variety of different grid cancellations, generally fine to very fine
Lot #4056 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
69 covers with better items including Bath propeller, North Vassalboro circled dots (Skinner-Eno Pn-E 1), Yarmouth star in circle, Saco crossroads, Kennebunkport (GE-E 49 variety), Corrina "S" in star (ST-C 6), and Leeds Junction geometric (GE-M 25), generally fine to very fine, a wonderful group
Lot #4057 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
13 covers from Maine franked with 1869 3c Ultramarine, better cancellations including Lewiston caret (Skinner-Eno SD-C 3) and Portland "mask" (PH-P 23), few small faults, overall a fine to very fine and interesting group
Lot #4058 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
about 200 covers with a wide variety of interesting cancellations, we note interesting cancellations throughout including a Falmouth wheel of fortune, Lewiston and Auburn belt buckles, negative numbers and letters, plus better advertising, surprisingly few cancellations listed in Cole demonstrating how much further research there is to be done in the cancellations of this era, generally fine to very fine, a wonderful group
Lot #4059 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
six covers including 1885 "Maplewood, Me. J.F. Moore, P.M.", 1887 "Mattawamkeag, Penobscot Co., Maine", 1887 "East Brownfield, Oxford Co., L.A. Cole, P.M. Maine", 1888 "North Sebago, Me., L. Bachelder, P.M.", and two 1893 "Corneille, Somerset Co. Me.", generally very fine strikes, an attractive group
Lot #4060 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
31 covers mostly from the 1870s through 1890s, note better including Bucksport clover with negative "P" (Cole Lp-37), Lisbon cross, and Orono sunburst, generally fine to very fine strikes
Lot #4061 - u.s. postal history Maine Postal History
36 cards to about the 1890s with a variety of cancellations including negative letters and numbers, generally fine to very fine, an attractive and diverse selection
Lot #4062 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History
black datestamp on 1787 folded letter sheet to Philadelphia, very fine, Messrs. Inslip & Cumming held the contract to carry mail between Philadelphia and Baltimore, ex-Roth
Lot #4063 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History
bold straightline postmark on 1790 folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript "2" (dwt) rate with "1/" local currency equivalent, very fine and choice
Lot #4064 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History
straightline postmark on 1790 folded letter to Philadelphia, manuscript "6" (dwt) rate and "2/8" local currency equivalent, very fine
Lot #4065 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History
straightline postmark (Type 13) with matching "Paid" on 1791 folded letter to New York City, manuscript "1¼ oz" weight and "18.16" (18dwt, 16gr) rate, very fine, ex-Knapp
Lot #4066 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History
straightline postmark (Type 14) on 1792 folded letter to Providence, Rhode Island, manuscript "3.8" (3dwt, 8gr) rate, very fine
Lot #4067 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History
straightline postmark (Type 17) in watery purple with manuscript "15" (c) rate on 1793 folded letter to New York City, very fine, ex-Knapp
Lot #4068 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History
straightline postmark (Type 17) in deep watery purple with manuscript "50" (c) double rate on 1795 folded letter to Consul for Spain in Boston, very fine
Lot #4069 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History
straightline postmark (Type 17) with manuscript "12½" (c) rate on 1797 folded letter to Philadelphia, very fine
Lot #4070 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History
blue straightline handstamp between bars, matching "Baltimore Md. Apr 28" datestamp and "Free" on ca. 1850 folded lettersheet to "A.O. Dayton, Esq., Fourth Auditor, Washington, DC," very fine example of this rare navy forwarder's marking
Lot #4071 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History
plate 2, margins to slightly in, tied by blue "Balto. Paid" to unsealed cover to Academia, Pennsylvania, very fine and choice, signed Ashbrook
Lot #4072 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History
position 20L1L, tied by blue "Balto. Paid" to 1856 printed circular to Clarksburg, (West) Virginia, very fine, ex-Emerson
Lot #4073 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History
position 81L1L (triple transfer, one inverted), three large margins, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Feb 4" datestamp to locally-addressed printed 1857 circular, very fine and choice
Lot #4074 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History
left sheet margin single with portion of plate inscription, stain at right, tied by black "Balt & Ohio Rail Rd Dec 17" route agent datestamp to Calvert design cameo cornercard for "Kefauver & Campbell Flour and Produce Commission Merchants", design includes Masonic rule and compass, fine and very attractive
Lot #4075 - u.s. postal history Maryland Postal History
tied by blue "Balto. Paid" to 1857 folded printed circular to Short Creek, Ohio, Philatelic Foundation certificate (no longer accompanies) mentioned small corner faults but stamp has been removed and hinged into place and is sound, very fine use of this rare stamp
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