Massachusetts Postal History - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 1087 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyred datestamp on cover to Mount Vernon, New Hampshire, 5c Red brown (1, full at top and bottom, just in at sides) tied by three strikes of straightline "Paid" with matching "5" alongside, very fine and attractive H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1066 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historydocketing on folded lettersheet from Reverend Edward Bass in Newburyport to London, carried privately to Boston and then by the ship Boscawen to England, rated "7" due, "31 DE" Bishop's mark backstamp, fine, an early transatlantic cover H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1082 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyseven covers ranging from 1841 to 1862, includes 1841 datestamp which predates the ASCC listing by three years, two different "5" rate handstamps, generally fine to very fine, each neatly written up on exhibit page H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1098 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyred 32mm straightline handstamp with manuscript month and day on folded letter to Augusta, Maine, manuscript "12½" rate, light aging, fine (ASCC $150) H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1061 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyred rimless datestamp with italicized "Mass." on folded letter to Lempster, New Hampshire, manuscript "12½" rate, small stains, very fine strike, unreported postmark H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1077 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historydark red postmark with manuscript "12½" restored rate on cover to North Yarmouth, Maine, vertical filefold and light aging, very fine, the 1799 rates were restored after the 1815-16 war rate for just 31 days before new rates went into effect May 1, 1816 H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1093 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyblue duplex ties 1c Ultramarine to printed pamphlet for "E.S. Metcalf's System of Voice Culture", locally-addressed, very fine and attractive H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1056 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historydatestamp with matching grid tying 1861 3c Rose (65, perforation faults) to cover to Haverhill, Massachusetts, illustrated patriotic depicting "Jeff's Knave-y" with the caption "Seven wise men of Gotham went to sea in a bowl", Hoyt imprint, very fine and attractive design H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1072 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historymanuscript postmark and rate on June 10, 1789 folded lettersheet from Newburyport to Philadelphia, converted to "1/5" (1sh 5p) local currency, horizontal filefold, otherwise very fine and attractive H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
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 Lot 1088 - u.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyred datestamp on folded letter to Greenland, New Hampshire, black circle of dots and straightline "Paid" tie 3c Orange brown (10A), fresh and very fine, Judd notation on reverse reads "a show piece" H. R. Harmer Inc July 2023 General Postal Historyu.s. postal history Massachusetts Postal History |
