Massachusetts Postal History - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 1101 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historybrown straightline postmark with manuscript date and matching "18¾" rate on folded letter to Cahoes, New York, very fine, the only known example of this straightline handstamp, a wonderful rarity H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1102 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyblack straightline handstamp with manuscript date on folded letter to Lebanon, New Hampshire, manuscript "12½" rate, light edge wear, fine and rare marking (ASCC $150) H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1103 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal History14 covers ranging from 1834 to 1876, begins with 1834 manuscript postmark (earliest recorded), 1844 manuscript postmaster free frank, "West-Newbury Mas" datestamps in black (1846, 1847) and blue (ca. 1850), "Paid 3" in circle marking, 1866 circle of wedges cancel, and more, 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 1104 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historywonderful collection of 55 covers including several 1850s Annisquam, 1881 Artichoke, several Bay View, 1842 and 1845 Belleville Port manuscripts, 1836 Boxford manuscript (earliest known) and 1842 double circle datestamp (earliest known), 1910 and 1914 Clifton, 1838 East Salisbury manuscript (earliest known), 1833 Essex manuscript (earliest known), 1814 Hamilton manuscript, 1850 Groveland mansuscript and 1851 integral rate datestamp, 1885 Magnolia with star duplex, 1811 Manchester manuscript (earliest known), 1849 Middleton manuscript (earliest known), 1885 Nanepashemet with negative star, 1830 New Rowley manuscript (earliest known), 1866 and 1869 Pigeon Cove, 1810 Rowley manuscript (earliest known) plus couple 1830s handstamps, 1811 Salisbury manuscript (earliest known), 1847 Swampscott double circle datestamp, 1810 Topsfield postmaster's free frank and 1815 war rate, 1838 Wenham manuscript, H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1063 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyblue three-line handstamp on folded lettersheet to Dedham, Massachusetts, manuscript "Paid 5" rate, light toning, very fine, the earliest recorded use of this distinctive postmark H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1079 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historydouble circle datestamp with matching geometric cancels tying strip of three 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69, corner fault prior to use) to cover to Bombay, India, endorsed "Via London", backstamped "Boston Am. Pkt. Dec 31", two-line "Paid-Only To England", manuscript "5 due marking, London and Bombay backstamps, very fine, a scarce and attractive cover, ex-Vogel H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1095 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historygroup of five items including 1817 folded letter from Sicily to Philadelphia via Gibraltar with small red straightline "Ship", 1829 folded letter from Belgium to Cohasset with large red straightline "Ship", 1843 folded letter from Cuba to Fair Haven with large red straightline "Ship", 1845 folded letter from Batavia to Boston with large blue straightline "Ship", and 1847 folded letter from Uruguay to New Haven with large red straightline "Ship", generally very fine, an interesting and attractive group H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1058 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historydatestamp on incoming July 9, 1878 cover from Blankenburg, Germany, franked with three 1gr Large Shield stamps, upon arrival in Marblehead the cover was forwarded to Bradford, Vermont, light edge wear, fine and attractive H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1074 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyblack datestamp with manuscript "Sh_42" ship rate on incoming folded letter datelined "Rotterdam 8 avril 1802", endorsed "pr. the Five Sisters, Capt. Lunt, via Newburyport" and addressed to Philadelphia, very fine and attractive early Newburyport ship letter H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1090 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historydatestamp ties three 1c Blue (63) to all-over orange advertising envelope for the Holyoke M. Fire Insurance Company, addressed to Lynn, Massachusetts, missing backflap and light wear, otherwise fine, ex-White H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
