Connecticut Postal History - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 3129 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2dateline on 1873 1c Postal card (UX1) with pencil "Hartford" alongside, addressed to "Miss Ada Louise Taylor" in Hartford, message reads: "My Dear Daughter, I send you the first letter I have ever written on a postal card and this is the first day they have been put into circulation in this city. You can recollect this all your life. Your affectionate Papa Sam", very fine, although uncancelled still an extraordinary first day use of the first United States postal card which was produced in nearby Springfield, ex-"Georgian" H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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 Lot 3146 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2approximately 93 postal cards ranging from the 1870s through 1890s, better items including 1883 2c card to Germany, 1884 1c treaty rate to Canada, and 1890 1c card uprated to Sweden, also machine cancellations including several Leavitt and Wesson time-on-bottom, fancy cancellations including leaves, stars, geometrics, "G" in circle, negative "H", and more, generally fine to very fine, a wonderful assortment well-worth a close inspection H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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 Lot 3124 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2black 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, ex-Klein and Angel H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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 Lot 3141 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 215 coves including "Advertised", "Unclaimed", "Forwarded", "Returned to Writer", several different registry markings, mute circular rate cancels, "Due 3" with postage due stamp, and "Transit" backstamp, generally fine to very fine, an interesting group of uncommon and unusual markings H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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 Lot 3135 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2black duplex ties 1879 2c Vermilion (183) to small Valentine's envelope addressed to Miss Lucy Clark in Hartford, spectacular enclosure produced by the New England Valentine Company, extremely fine, Miss Lucy Clark was only five years old at the time so this Valentine's was most likely sent by her father H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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 Lot 3130 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 220 covers including pair of 2c "F" grills on cover, 3c "F" grill on Western Union Telegraph, 1866 underpaid cover to Paris, 1866 "Carrier" handstamp, 1861 1c Blue on printed circular, several patriotic covers, 1868 cover to Liverpool with 12c Black, and more, generally very fine, an attractive and choice group H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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 Lot 3147 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2eight cards selected for freshness, includes four geometrics and four negative letters (two different "H", "V", and "X"), all very fine and choice, an attractive group H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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 Lot 3125 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2black duplex ties 1869 3c Ultramarine (114) to illustrated Independent Order of Good Templars advertising cover, very fine and attractive H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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 Lot 3142 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2small group of five covers including 1873 cover to Italy, 1884 cover to Turkey, 1885 cover to India, 1888 cover to England with internal forwarding, and 1890 cover to Germany, generally fine to very fine, an interesting group with most accompanied by exhibit writeup H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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 Lot 3136 - u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2black datestamp and matching leaf fancy cancel tie 1c Bank Note to locally-addressed cover, as the local letter rate was 2c the cover was marked "Held For Postage" and an additional 1c stamp was applied, left stamp small faults, otherwise very fine and attractive H. R. Harmer Inc The March United States Postal History Sale - Day 2u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
