Massachusetts Postal History - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 1065 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historymanuscript postmark with "40" rate on cover to San Francisco, California, small faults including toning along the edges and small piece out at upper right, a rare early small-town letter to California H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1092 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyblack datestamp on small cover to London, England, 1869 12c Green (117) tied by crossroads cancel, red New York November 2 transit, November 15 London arrival, sealed tear, fine appearance H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1060 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historytwo covers dated April 12, 1847 and May 24, 1847, first with "5" rate handstamp, second with straightline "Paid" and "10", very fine and scarce, Merrimack's post office was established August 19, 1846 and its name changed to Lawrence just nine months later on May 26, 1847, the May 24 cover is the latest recorded use of this datestamp H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1076 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historypurple datestamp with manuscript "18¾" war rate on folded letter to North Yarmouth, Maine, vertical filefold with light toning, otherwise very fine H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1007 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyred straightline handstamp with manuscript "paid 22" rate on folded letter to "John Kean Equire, Cashier of the Bank of the United States" in Philadelphia, very fine, the earliest recorded postmark from Beverly, this marking is only reported from 1794 (ASCC $300) H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1023 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyblack straightline handstamp with manuscript “12½” rate on folded letter to Worthington, Massachusetts, very fine, this rare handstamp (the first used at Haverhill) is only recorded from 1807 (ASCC $200) H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1039 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyred two-line datestamp with matching straightline "Paid" and manuscript "18¾" rate on folded letter to Bangor, Maine, very fine strike and cover (ASCC $150) H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1002 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historymanuscript postmark with "8" rate on April 15, 1803 folded letter to Marblehead, light wear, very fine appearance, the earliest recorded postmark from Andover H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1018 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History14 covers including Danvers 1844 red datestamp (2), 1845 red datestamp, ca. 1846 blue datestamp with small "2" circular rate handstamp, 1847/48 red and blue datestamps with large "5" rate handstamp; North Danvers 1838 manuscript postmark, 1840/48 blue datestamps with "5" and "10" numeral handstamps; New Mills 1847 manuscript postmark (earliest known); and Tapleyville 1851 red datestamps, one with "Paid" in oval and "5" and one with numeral "10" handstamps, generally fine to very fine, an interesting group H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1034 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyfive items including 1802 and 1822 manuscript postmaster's free franks, 1832 dotted circular datestamp, 1834 circular datestamp, and 1836 datestamp on drop letter, generally very fine H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
