[Massachusetts] Hardwick, 1838, blue oval datestamp with ornament on stampless folded outer letter sheet to NY, and "5" manuscript rate, docketed in 1838, Very Fine.
United States Postal History #659
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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions United States Postal History #659
Daniel F. Kelleher's sale 659 of United States Postal History with over 500 lots including:
- The John B. Sawyer Collection of Stampless Covers and Postal History
- A selection of U.S. 1847 Postal History, the property of a Gentleman from Georgia
- A selection from The Randy L. Neil Collection of Confederate States
- The "Springfield" Collection of Civil War Postal History
- And further offerings from the "Constellation" Collection of early U.S. postal cards.
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Lot #1077 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Haverhill, 1829, c.d.s. on stampless folded letter sheet with matching "PAID/6" in circle, addressed to Newburgh Port, datelined on Aug. 8, 1829, Very Fine.
Lot #1078 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Holmes Hole, 1823-52, three covers, comprising one folded letter sheet to Boston with red doble c.d.s., "14½" manuscript rate and datelined on Aug. 23, 1823; other folded letter sheet to New Bedford with red c.d.s., "7" manuscript rate and datelined on Nov. 23, 1852, plus outer letter sheet to Boston with black c.d.s. and "SHIP" straight line with manuscript "8" rate, Very Fine.
Lot #1079 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Ipswich, 1830, red straight line on stampless folded letter sheet to Boston, "Paid G.C. 6" manuscript rate, and datelined on Oct. 25, 1830, Very Fine.
Lot #1080 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Ipswich, 1850's, two covers, one stampless folded letter sheet with red c.d.s. and "3/ PAID" fancy rate marking, addressed New Haven and datelined in 1852; other lady's envelope to Marshall, TX with black c.d.s. and "PAID/ 3" marking, Very Fine.
Lot #1081 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Lancaster, four stampless covers, includes double circle c.d.s., straight line "Paid", "Paid/3" in circle, and a turned cover Lancaster to Sterling, mixed condition, three with contents, F.-V.F.
Lot #1082 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Leicester, two covers, one stampless folded letter sheet to Dover, NH with red datestamp and "12½" manuscript rate, datelined on Feb. 18, 1826; other stampless outer letter sheet to New Haven, CT, with black fancy datestamp and "FREE" marking, indicating that it was sent by the postmaster, who had postal privileges, Very Fine.
Lot #1083 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Long Meadow, 1843, reversed "N", blue c.d.s., on stampless folded letter sheet with "10" manuscript rate, and datelined on Jul. 1, 1843, F.-V.F.
Lot #1084 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Lowell, seven stampless covers with blue integral "3 cts Paid" and blue "5 cts Paid", mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Lot #1085 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Lynn, two covers with red straight line, one stampless outer letter sheet with matching FREE franking handstamp, other stampless letter sheet with matching PAID marking and "12½" manuscript rate, F.-V.F.
Lot #1086 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Boston, 1799, complete "Boston" straight line (BPM 173) with Franklin mark "5/SE" on folded letter sheet addressed to Wiscasset, F.-V.F.
Lot #1087 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Milton, four stampless covers, includes blue oval, a large red "12½" rate, a large red "3" rate, mixed condition, two with contents, F.-V.F.
Lot #1088 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Monson, 1835-36, two stampless folded letter sheets, one to New Orleans with red "Bakers Cap" fancy cancel, "25" manuscript rate and datelined on Jul. 16, 1836; other to Plainfield CT with black fancy cancel and datelined on Oct. 29, 1835, F.-V.F.
Lot #1089 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Nantucket, oval datestamp on stampless folded letter sheet to Boston MA, and with "12½" manuscript rate, Very Fine.
Lot #1090 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Nantucket, 1831, red oval datestamp on stampless folded letter sheet to Charlestown MA, with matching SHIP straight-line marking and "14½" manuscript rate, datelined on Oct. 17, 1831, Very Fine.
Lot #1091 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] New Bedford, 1849, red c.d.s. on stampless folded letter sheet with matching SHIP straight-line handstamp and "7" rate marking, addressed Bangor ME and datelined on Apr. 19, 1849. Letter written in Cape Horn with interesting content, Very Fine.
Lot #1092 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] New Bedford, 1850, blue c.d.s. on stampless folded letter sheet with matching STEAM straight-line handstamp and "6" manuscript rate, addressed to Fitzwilliam NH and datelined on Jun. 26, 1850, Very Fine.
Lot #1093 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] New Bedford, 11 stampless covers, with blue "Ship" & "Five", large red "10" in circle rate, red attached rate "Paid/10", blue integral "3 Paid", nice range of rates and auxiliary markings, mixed condition, seven with contents, F.-V.F.
Lot #1094 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] New Bedford, two covers, one small envelope to Washington with blue dispatch c.d.s., matching "10" rate handstamp, which is crossed out, redirected and rate increased to "15", plus red receiving postmark, other stampless folded letter sheet with red c.d.s., "6" manuscript rate and Newbern NC receiving datestamp, re-addressed to Milton Park NC and datelined on Jul. 27, 1840, Very Fine.
Lot #1095 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] New Boston, 1849, blue fancy box cancel, mostly complete (partially penciled in) on stampless folded letter sheet to Barkhamsted CT, with matching "5" rate boxed handstamp, and datelined on Dec. 11, 1849, Very Fine.
Lot #1096 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] New Rowley, 1833, red c.d.s. on stampless folded letter sheet with "6" manuscript rate and addressed to Atkinson NH, docketed on Feb. 18, 1833, Very Fine.
Lot #1097 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Newburyport, 12 stampless covers, includes "Newbt MS" c.d.s., nice range of rates and auxilliary markings, mixed condition, nine with contents, F.-V.F.
Lot #1098 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Newton Center, 1838-40, two stampless folded letter sheets, one with Newton Centre, Ms straight-line and "Paid 10" manuscript rate, addressed to Mount Vernon RI and datelined on Jan. 15, 1838; other with c.d.s. and matching PAID straight-line, plus "23" manuscript rate, addressed College Hill and datelined Aug. 16, 1840, F.-V.F.
Lot #1099 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Newton Upper Falls, 1835-39, c.d.s. on two stampless letter sheets, one with "12½" manuscript rate, datelined on Apr. 27, 1835; other with "10" manuscript rate, datelined on Mar. 20, 1839, Very Fine.
Lot #1100 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] North Amherst, two stampless covers, one folded letter sheet with red c.d.s. and "5" manuscript rate, addressed to Northampton MA and datelined in 1837; other envelope with black c.d.s. and matching PAID/3 in circle handstamp, addressed Benson VT, F.-V.F.
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