1846 (Feb 12) Letter From Monrovia. Folded letter datelined from Governor J.J. Roberts to Ben Coates in Phil., Pa., red Baltimore, Md cds lightly struck with matching "Ship" and "12" handstamps, manuscript "Pr Brig Kent", letter is settling debts and advising latest developments in the slave trade including that "England cancelled a treaty with native chiefs of Grand Cape Mount which should stop traffic through Liberia…slavers...
Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
We are pleased to announce our Winter 2014 auction with over 3,500 lots offered over four days. The sale is highlighted by:
- The Richard Graham Collection of Naval Covers
- Transatlantic Mail including the Ken Clark Collection of Liverpool Postal History.
- The John Cunningham Collection of United States Expositions.
- Hawaii including Specialized Hawaiian Numerals
- The Charles F. Meroni Jr. Collection of Panama Registered Mail (Part II)
- Worldwide Collections and Accumulations
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Auction scedule
December 8, Lots 1 - 975 - Western Postal History - U.S. Postal History
December 9, Lots 976 - 2053 - U.S. Postal History - U.S. Possessions
December 10, Lots 2054 - 2736 - Great Britain - General Foreign
December 11, Lots 2737 - 3544 - U.S. Cover Collections - Philatelic Literature
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Lot #1706 - united states civil war slavery related
(Abolitionist Movement) Amos A. Lawrence and the New England Emigrant Aid Company. (treasurer and principle manager of the Emigrant Aid Association, which sent out parties of settlers from New England during the Kansas struggle) two items; signed 1839 folded letter from Boston to Allentown, N.J. with interesting content regarding the silk industry in the U.S., and an 1856 notice (with cover) of charter of the New England Emigrant Aid...
Lot #1707 - united states civil war slavery related
New York Kansas League and American Settlement Co. Buff cover with printed corner card bearing 1852, 3¢ dull red tied by New York Jul. 16 cds, Chase notes on reverse; accompanied by 1855 non-original folded notice calling on a shareholder to pay the balance due for his stock so the American Settlement Co. can complete the purchase of lots in Council City Ks.Terr.; cover and letter faults, Fine.
Estimate; $100 - 150....
Lot #1708 - united states civil war slavery related
Pro-Slavery Emigration: Buchanan Pro-Slavery Aid Society. Printed letter datelined "Saint Joseph, Mo. Jan 13, 1856", soliciting the organization and cooperation of similar societies in all Missouri counties bordering on Kansas Territory, to counter the efforts of the "misguided abolitionist aid societies" in settling Kansas Territory with free state intentions, addressed to Canton, Lewis County, Missouri and bearing 1852, 3¢ dull red...
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