United States
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1 |
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1a |
 #1a, 5c Dark brown, four large margins, deep rich
color, just tied by neat criss-cross pen cancels to an 1847 folded letter,
with a well-struck "Houston/Dec 24/Txs." c.d.s. at bottom left, sent to
Austin, light toning which barely affects adhesive, otherwise very fine;
this is the earliest known usage of any adhesive stamp from Texas, and
one of only six Five Cent 1847 usages from Texas (one being only a
front); this remarkable cover was first discovered among the Ward
correspondence in 1990 and was purchased by the consignor at the Christie's
sale of the Ward correspondence on March 13, 1991; an important cover
for both the 1847 specialist and the collector of Texas postal history;
1990 PF certificate. (Image) |
Est. 5,000-7,500
Closed or SOLD for $11,000.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 2 |
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 Galveston Ship ms. postmark and matching "18 3/4"
on partly printed May 1837 protest-demand note to Houston, datelined New
Orleans, lightly toned, otherwise very fine; a very scarce and unusual
marking; from the correspondence of Thomas William Ward, who was a military
hero of the Texas Army and later a politician in the early Texas
Republic. (Image) |
Est. 200-300
Closed or SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 3 |
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 GALVESTON/TEXAS black oval handstamp with ms.
"Jany 29", matching "SHIP" handstamp on 1841 folded letter to Matagorda
from Skaneateles, N.Y. (red c.d.s.), addressed to Katherine Ives, Wm. Bryan
New Orleans oval handstamp on back, fresh and very fine; the Ives family
was among the first Christian missionaries to settle in the Texas Republic
soon after its establishment in 1836. (Image) |
Est. 200-300
Closed or SOLD for $290.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 4 |
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 GALVESTON/APRIL 23/TEXAS red oval handstamp and
matching "SHIP" on 1841 three-page folded letter to Matagorda from Mobile,
Ala. (blue c.d.s.), Wm. Bryan New Orleans oval backstamp, ms. "Care of the
Texan Agent in New Orleans", light water stain on back does not detract,
very fine and attractive; from the Ives correspondence.
(Image) |
Est. 200-300
Closed or SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 5 |
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 GALVESTON/JULY 15/TEXAS red oval handstamp with
matching "SHIP" on 1841 two-page folded letter from Mobile to Matagorda,
lovely clear strikes, very fine; an especially clean and scarce usage from
the Ives correspondence. (Image) |
Est. 400-500
Closed or SOLD for $290.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 6 |
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 GALVESTON/FEB 10/TEXAS red oval handstamp and
matching "SHIP" on 1844 three-page folded letter to Matagorda from Mobile
(blue c.d.s.), ms. "Care of Texas Consul New Orleans", very fine and most
attractive; from the Ives correspondence.
(Image) |
Est. 200-300
Closed or SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 7 |
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 GALVESTON/MAY 14/TEXAS choice red oval handstamp
and matching "SHIP" on 1844 two-page folded letter to Matagorda from Mobile
(blue c.d.s.), ms. "Care of Texas Consul New Orleans", a very fresh and
very fine cover from the Ives correspondence.
(Image) |
Est. 200-300
Closed or SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 8 |
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 HOUSTON/MY ?/TEXAS unusually complete oval
handstamp on 1841 two-page folded letter to Austin, Ward correspondence,
ms. "Free", legal and political contents, small cover tear at top and
slight toning, otherwise fine. (Image) |
Est. 150-200
Closed or SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 9 |
|
|
 Houston March 14, 1844 ms. postmark and matching
"Free" on folded letter to Austin, Ward correspondence, the contents are a
long legal letter from James Reily, who was an important diplomat in the
Republic of Texas, with p.s. "The steamship is in. No news of annexation.
The misfortune to the United States in the sudden death of both Upshur
Secretary of State & of Gilmer Secretary of Navy is great. It has lost
Texas two of her best friends..." (referring to the explosion of a gun
aboard U.S.S. Princeton which killed many government officials), quite
fresh and very fine; Houston manuscript markings are scarce. (Image) |
Est. 300-400
Closed or SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 10 |
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 Houston March 1st scarce ms. postmark and
matching "Free" on Feb. 1845 two-page folded letter to Austin, Ward
correspondence, from James Reily, legal contents, trivial toning, still
fresh and very fine. (Image) |
Est. 200-300
Closed or SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 11 |
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|
 Houston Mar 31st ms. postmark and matching "Free"
on 1845 folded letter to Austin, Ward correspondence, from Andrew Briscoe,
datelined Harrisburg: "yet in this country where swindling is not only
countenanced by the vox populi but is actually encouraged and protected by
statute...", very fine. (Image) |
Est. 200-300
Closed or SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 12 |
|
|
 La Grange Texas/Aug. 18, 1845, ms. postmark and
matching "Paid 25" on folded letter to Barnet, Vt., with bold blue New
Orleans c.d.s., matching "Ship" and huge "12", letter datelined from a U.S.
military encampment near La Grange from a soldier on his way to join Gen.
Taylor's troops, "Most of the country we have travelled over is the most
beautiful, healthy and rich land that it is possible for man to concern
of", a remarkably fresh and extremely fine cover from the interim period
before the annexation in December 1845; ex-Jarrett. (Image) |
Est. 400-500
Closed or SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 13 |
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 MATAGORDA/TEXAS clear postmark with small
letter-type and ms. "Paid 5" on Oct. 1847 folded letter to Austin, Ward
correspondence, business contents, trivial edge wear, still very fine. (Image) |
Est. 150-200
Closed or SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 14 |
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 MATAGORDA/JULY 31/TEXAS clear three-line
handstamp on 1848 three-page folded letter to Sour Lake, Jefferson County,
Texas, ms. "Paid 5", very fine and scarce; an especially choice example of
this desirable handstamp, from the Ives correspondence.
(Image) |
Est. 300-400
Closed or SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 15 |
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 MATAGORDA/APRL 3/TEXAS mostly clear handstamp on
1849 buff cover to Mobile, Alabama, ms. "paid 20", a few minor wrinkles,
fine; from the Ives correspondence. (Image) |
Est. 150-200
Closed or SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 16 |
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 MATAGORDA/APRL 16/TEXAS bold three-line handstamp
on 1849 three-page folded letter to New Orleans and redirected to Mobile,
ms. "10" and red "Way 6" handstamp, a few trivial bleached spots,
still very fine; a rare Way cover from the Ives correspondence. (Image) |
Est. 300-400
Closed or SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 17 |
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 MATAGORDA/JUNE 11/TEXAS clear three-line
handstamp on 1849 three-page folded letter to Vermont, ms. "10", light
bleached spots, fine; from the Ives correspondence.
(Image) |
Est. 150-200
Closed or SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 18 |
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Interesting and remarkable balance of the Ives correspondence of
Matagorda covers, 26 mostly two- or three-page folded letters from
Matagorda (four are to Matagorda), mostly to New England though we note one
to St. Louis and one to Houston, 1840-1850, includes manuscript postmarks,
three-line handstamps and c.d.s. postmarks, also Galveston oval handstamps
on incoming mail, many with interesting correspondence, generally fine-very
fine; a fascinating lot which covers the postal history of Matagorda from
the Republic period to Statehood. |
Est. 1,500-2,000
Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 19 |
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|
 Nacogdoches august 29/43 scarce blue ms. postmark
and matching "50c" on 1843 folded letter to Austin, Ward correspondence,
from James Starr, an early Texas politician, with a long and interesting
letter commenting on the "Archive War" and mentioning President Houston and
others, docketing at top right, very fine.
(Image) |
Est. 200-300
Closed or SOLD for $290.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
| 20 |
|
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 Washington June 10th very scarce acidic blue ms.
postmark and matching "Free" on 1844 folded letter to Austin, Ward
correspondence, from James Reily, contents mention the transfer of land
patents, faint ageing, still very fine; Washington was the capitol of Texas
during 1842-1844 and was the point to which the archives were being
transferred during the "Archive War".
(Image) |
Est. 300-400
Closed or SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Nov-17, 05:00 PM |
