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United States and C.S.A. Postal History continued...

Congressional and Confederation Post - Connecticut to Maryland
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3109 c (Hartford Conn., 1782) Hartford Sept. 27.> Manuscript postmark with matching 2.16 dwt rate on 1782 folded letter to East Greenwich, back with ms. <<1 Postage>>, some slight wear, Very Fine, late use of this style of Hartford ms. marking used d(Hartford Conn., 1782) "Hartford Sept. 27". Manuscript postmark with matching "2.16" dwt rate on 1782 folded letter to East Greenwich, back with ms. "1/ Postage", some slight wear, Very Fine, late use of this style of Hartford ms. marking used during the Confederation Post period, the recipient was a volunteer who served as support for Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec, his father was Royal Governor of Rhode Island a delegate to the Continental Congress (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3110 c (Middletown Conn., 1784) Middletown 4.> Manuscript postmark and 4dwt rate on folded cover to John Chaloner in Philadelphia, receipt docketing <<Middletown Oc. 23 1784 N. Hubbard,>> wax seal stain at top, still Very Fine, scarce Confederation Post(Middletown Conn., 1784) "Middletown 4". Manuscript postmark and 4dwt rate on folded cover to John Chaloner in Philadelphia, receipt docketing "Middletown Oc. 23 1784 N. Hubbard", wax seal stain at top, still Very Fine, scarce Confederation Post marking, ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3111 c (New Haven Conn., 1786) N*HAVEN SEPT. 7.> Clear strike of red straightline datestamp with ms. 2 dwt rate on 1786 folded letter to Brookfield Conn., senders instructions at lower left incl. <<pr. No. Stage>> and <<to be left at Carl Reads>>,(New Haven Conn., 1786) "N*HAVEN SEPT. 7". Clear strike of red straightline datestamp with ms. "2" dwt rate on 1786 folded letter to Brookfield Conn., sender's instructions at lower left incl. pr. No. Stage" and "to be left at Carl Read's", letter written by Yale student urging the addressee to return to Yale and obtain his degree, some age spotting, still a Very Fine strike of this Confederation Post marking, ex Judge Fay (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3112 c (Baltimore Md., 1782) BALTIMOREOCTOBER 12, 1782.> Two-line datestamp struck on back of folded letter to Philadelphia, ms. 2-16 dwt rate and 14 due in local currency, handstamp partly covered by docketing, Very Fine Confederation Post cover(Baltimore Md., 1782) "BALTIMORE/OCTOBER 12, 1782". Two-line datestamp struck on back of folded letter to Philadelphia, ms. "2-16" dwt rate and "1/4" due in local currency, handstamp partly covered by docketing, Very Fine Confederation Post cover (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
3113 c (Baltimore Md., 1787) BALTIMORE, DEC. 2.> Clear strike of straightline handstamp with ms. 2.16 dwt rate and 14 due in local currency on 1787 folded letter to Philadelphia, light horizontal file fold well away from marking, Extremely Fine strik(Baltimore Md., 1787) "BALTIMORE, DEC. 2". Clear strike of straightline handstamp with ms. "2.16" dwt rate and "1/4" due in local currency on 1787 folded letter to Philadelphia, light horizontal file fold well away from marking, Extremely Fine strike (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
3114 c (Baltimore Md., 1788) BALTIMORE FEB. 3.> Bold straightline datestamp with ms. 2.16 dwt rate and 14 due in local currency on 1788 folded letter to Philadelphia, light vertical file fold, minor soiling, Very Fine, Maryland became a state on Apri(Baltimore Md., 1788) "BALTIMORE FEB. 3". Bold straightline datestamp with ms. "2.16" dwt rate and "1/4" due in local currency on 1788 folded letter to Philadelphia, light vertical file fold, minor soiling, Very Fine, Maryland became a state on April 28, 1788. so this is a late Confederation Post usage (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
3115 c (Baltimore Md., 1788) BALTIMORE, MARCH 23.> Bold strike of straightline datestamp with ms. Paid 2.16 dwt rate on folded cover to Matthew Carey in Philadelphia, ms. <<Post Paid>> and also <<To be sent immediately>>, Very Fine, late Confederati(Baltimore Md., 1788) "BALTIMORE, MARCH 23". Bold strike of straightline datestamp with ms. "Paid 2.16" dwt rate on folded cover to Matthew Carey in Philadelphia, ms. "Post Paid" and also "To be sent immediately", Very Fine, late Confederation Post usage as Maryland became a state just over a month later, on April 28, 1788, ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $650.00
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3116 c (Bladensburg Md., 1787) BLADENSBURG JANY 29.> Neat strike of straightline datestamp on folded letter datelined <<Port Tobacco 17th December 1787>> to Philadelphia, ms. 2.16 dwt rate and 14 due in local currency, light vertical file folds<><(Bladensburg Md., 1787) "BLADENSBURG JANY 29". Neat strike of straightline datestamp on folded letter datelined "Port Tobacco 17th December 1787" to Philadelphia, ms. "2.16" dwt rate and "1/4" due in local currency, light vertical file folds

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED EXAMPLE OF THE BLADENSBURG STRAIGHTLINE DATESTAMP.

Ex Kendall and Siskin. Illustrated in Ter Braake book on p. II-40 (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
3117 c (Chestertown Md. 1788). CHESTERTOWN AUGUST 6.> Bold strike of straightline datestamp on 1788 folded letter to Philadelphia, ms. 1.8 dwt rate and 9 due in local currency, light vertical file folds<><>^VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CHESTERTO(Chestertown Md. 1788). "CHESTERTOWN AUGUST 6". Bold strike of straightline datestamp on 1788 folded letter to Philadelphia, ms. "1.8" dwt rate and "9" due in local currency, light vertical file folds

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CHESTERTOWN MARYLAND STRAIGHTLINE.

Ex Siskin (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

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