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

1836-1845 Express Mail
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3463 c 1836-39, 1845 Express Mail Covers. Fourteen covers, mostly 75c rates with examples of "37-1/2", "56 -1/4", two "77" (2c ship fee) "1.00" 1845 Express, range of origins incl. one from London, destinations in addition to New York and New Orleans incl. Richmond, Washington D.C., Hartford, Kentucky, Very Fine group

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3464 c U.S. Express Mail, New York Feb. 15.> Manuscript route agents marking and Paid 18-34 rate on 1844 folded letter from New York City to Bristol R.I., faint toning, Very Fine, extremely rare, this is the earliest
recorded cover to follow the termi"U.S. Express Mail, New York Feb. 15". Manuscript route agent's marking and "Paid 18-3/4" rate on 1844 folded letter from New York City to Bristol R.I., faint toning, Very Fine, extremely rare, this is the earliest recorded cover to follow the termination of Harnden's express route contract with the post office in Feb. 1844, Hahn describes it as a "First Day" of the new agent (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3465 c U State Express Mail 5.> Manuscript route agents marking and rate on Jun. 25, 1846 folded letter from Syracuse to Litchfield Conn., written on Empire House illustrated hotel letterhead, slightly toned along
file fold, Very Fine, extremely rare man"U State Express Mail 5". Manuscript route agent's marking and rate on Jun. 25, 1846 folded letter from Syracuse to Litchfield Conn., written on Empire House illustrated hotel letterhead, slightly toned along file fold, Very Fine, extremely rare manuscript route agent's marking (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
3466 c U.S. Express Mail Mar. 17.> Route agents blue circular datestamp with matching Paid and <3 cent circular rate> handstamps on printed circular datelined Washington D.C. Mar. 12, 1847, from Fontain & Sons,
purveyors of patent medicine for ConsumpU.S. Express Mail Mar. 17. Route agent's blue circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "3" cent circular rate handstamps on printed circular datelined Washington D.C. Mar. 12, 1847, from Fontain & Sons, purveyors of patent medicine for "Consumption", printed directions "Will the Post Master please place this Circular in the hands of some Clergyman", addressed to the "Pastor of Church" at Crooked Creek Ill., slightly worn, still Very Fine, an extremely rare U.S. Express Mail and 3c printed matter rate combination (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
3467 c U.S. Express Mail Modified Datestamp.> Route agents standard red circular datestamp with Boston and Mass. crossed out and replaced with purple ms. <Stonington Ct.> and <Newport R.I.>, Stonington Aug. 12
(1844?) to postmaster of East PaintedU.S. Express Mail Modified Datestamp. Route agent's standard red circular datestamp with "Boston" and "Mass." crossed out and replaced with purple ms. "Stonington Ct." and "Newport R.I.", Stonington Aug. 12 (1844?) to postmaster of East Painted Post with red "Free" handstamp, Newport Jul. 29, 1844 to Corning N.Y. with ms. "18-1/2" rate, Very Fine, extremely rare examples of the standard U.S. Express Mail datestamp modified by the route agents at Stonington and Newport (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
3468 c U.S. Express Mail N.Y. N. York May 14.> Route agents red circular datestamp and black 10 rate handstamp on 1850 blue folded letter from NYC <to Liverpool, England,> senders routing <<pr Steamer Canada>> and
carried by railroad for Boston departU.S. Express Mail N.Y. N. York May 14. Route agent's red circular datestamp and black "10" rate handstamp on 1850 blue folded letter from NYC to Liverpool, England, sender's routing "pr Steamer Canada" and carried by railroad for Boston departure, Liverpool "America MY26 50D" oval backstamp, blue ms. "48" and "2/-" double rates, Very Fine, this marking is seldom seen on transatlantic mail (Image)

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E. 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3469 c U.S. Express Mail Covers. 61 covers, seven "Albany N.Y", approx. 15+ without city designation, rest "N.Y. N. York", mostly red strikes with several in blue, range of rates, two to London in addition to the usual New York, Boston, Providence, Albany destinations, many with interesting content, Very Fine group

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

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