[Massachusetts] Boston, 1792-1800, two straight lines, first is a complete "Boston" straight line (BPM 188) with Franklin mark "12/MA" and a brown red Philadelphia handstamp on 1800 folded letter sheet with manuscript "20" rate, addressed to Newburyport, the second is a bold complete "Boston" straight line (BPM 169) with matching "Paid" straight line and Franklin mark "14/AV", manuscript "2.20" rate on 1792 folded letter sheet...
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 #1052 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Boston, 1797, fairly complete "Boston" straight line (BPM 173) with Franklin mark "30/MA" on outer letter sheet with manuscript "10" rate, addressed to Portsmouth NH; horizontal file fold, F.-V.F.
Lot #1053 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Boston, 1797, fairly complete "Boston" straight line (BPM 151) with Franklin mark "25/IV" on folded letter sheet with manuscript "15" rate, addressed to Hallowell ME; horizontal file fold, F.-V.F.
Lot #1054 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Boston, 1801-03, three covers which include 1801 folded letter sheet with Boston c.d.s. (BPM 201) and "17" rate addressed to Wiscasset with John Hancock signature but not the famous John, 1803 outer folded letter sheet with red Boston c.d.s. (BPM 201) with manuscript "20" rate addressed to Portsmouth and a 1802 folded letter sheet with boston c.d.s. (BPM 201) with manuscript "10" rate to Portsmouth, F.-V.F.
Lot #1055 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Boston, 1833, red "Boston MS/Aug/14" c.d.s. with manuscript "12½" rate, addressed to Sandborton NH, rerated to 25¢, red G.P. Dead Letter Office hand stamp manuscript dated 15 April 1833, early for this marking, F.-V.F.
Lot #1056 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Boston, 37 covers, superb selection with integral 2, 3, 5, 6 and 10 cent rates, also a scarce 1 cent drop rate, couple of Boston Paid on price lists, nice range of rates and markings, many with contents, mixed condition, an ideal way to start collecting this city's stampless covers, F.-V.F.
Lot #1057 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Boston, three Boston five star red c.d.s. (BPM202) with two matching "Ship" straight lines, and one red seven star c.d.s. (BPM 203), two with contents, intriguing lot, F.-V.F.
Lot #1058 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Bridgewater, 1826-49, two stampless folded letter sheets, one to Waterville ME, with dispatch blue datestamp and matching "5" rate handstamp, datelined Jul. 29, 1849; other from Boston to Bridgewater with dispatch and receiving postmarks, datelined on May 16, 1826, F.-V.F.
Lot #1059 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Bridgewater, five stampless covers, includes red rimless with matching "Way", red Bridgewater double circle, and three blue c.d.s., mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Lot #1060 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Brookline, 1840s, two covers, one stampless outer folded letter sheet with red double oval datestamp, and matching PAID/5 handstamp, docketed in 1847; other envelope with black double oval datestamp, and PAID/3 handstamp, F.-V.F.
Lot #1061 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Cambridgeport, five stampless covers, includes red, blue and black double circle c.d.s., mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Lot #1062 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Charlestown, twelve stampless covers, includes red, black and green dotted ovals, three double circle c.d.s., nine with contents, mixed condition, excellent selection for the price, sit down grab the lot and enjoy, F.-V.F.
Lot #1063 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Chicopee, 1848, red MAY 27/ Chicopee straight line datestamp on stampless folded letter sheet to Ware MA, Mass, and matching "5" rate handstamp, Very Fine.
Lot #1064 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Cochesett, red rimless c.d.s. on stampless lady's envelope to Abington MA, with matching "Paid 3" manuscript rate, delicate embossing on reverse, Very Fine.
Lot #1065 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Concord, 1854, straight-line handstamp on stampless folded letter sheet to Portland, ME, with "Paid 3" manuscript rate, auxiliary marking applied on arrival, indicating that the cover was advertised in Maine (usual period was two weeks), and 1¢ had to be paid, datelined in Concord on Dec. 30, 1854, Very Fine.
Lot #1066 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Danvers, 1834, red double c.d.s., on stampless folded letter sheet to Sandy Bay MA, with "6" manuscript rate, and datelined on May 2, 1834, Very Fine.
Lot #1067 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Danvers, 1851, black & blue c.d.s. on stampless trans-atlantic envelope to Florence, Italy, with matching PAID markings & "5" rate handstamps in two colors, British transit & receiving backstamps, full manuscript letter enclosed, and datelined on Oct. 19, 1851, F.-V.F.
Lot #1068 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Dedham, 1834-37, two stampless folded letter sheets, one with complete red strike of double boxed datestamp, and matching FREE straight-line handstamp, indicating it was sent by the postmaster who had postal privileges, datelined Aug. 26, 1834; other with mostly complete black strike of double boxed datestamp, adjacent "12½" manuscript rate, and datelined May 7, 1837, F.-V.F.
Lot #1069 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Dedham, five stampless covers, includes scarce "Paid 1" drop rate, also "Paid 3" and "Paid 5", mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Lot #1070 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Enfield, c. 1828, two covers, one stampless folded letter sheet with rimless datestamp and manuscript rate, datelined May 17, 1828; other envelope with bold circular datestamp and matching "5" rate handstamp, F.-V.F.
Lot #1071 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Enfield, 1832, red "Bakers Cap" fancy cancel on folded letter sheet to NY, manuscript "18-3/4" rate, datelined on Jan. 3, 1832, Very Fine.
Lot #1072 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Fall River, eight stampless covers, includes two red "Steam", seven with contents, mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Lot #1073 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Falmouth & Sandwich, 1847, two folded printed matter letter sheets with election results, one with Falmouth red c.d.s. and matching "5" rate handstamp, datelined on Mar. 8, 1847 and containing the votes of the town; other with Sandwich blue c.d.s. and "5" manuscript rate, datelined on Feb. 22, 1847 and also containing the votes of the town, Very Fine.
Lot #1074 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Fitchburgh, five stampless covers, with two red matching "Paid" & "5", two red matching "Paid/3" in circle, and a cover forwarded from New Castle PA to New Brighton PA, F.-V.F.
Lot #1075 - stampless massachusetts
[Massachusetts] Groton, three stampless covers, including red "Paid" straight line, a ladies embossed cover and a red fancy "Paid 3" in ribbon, two with contents, F.-V.F.
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