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Stampless Covers: Inland Waterways, Coastal Steamers, Ship Letters

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4065

Clermont Jan. 10. Perfect bold strike of straightline handstamp with manuscript date and "10" rate on 1824 folded letter from Robert L. Livingston (one of the many Roberts in the Livingston family) to John Townsend in Albany, regarding the purchase of the steamboat North River, Extremely Fine, an outstanding example of this historic Hudson River town, the place from which the Livingston family operated its steamboat empire, Robert Fulton named the Clermont in honor of this town, where his wife's father (and business partner) resided (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

4066

(North River Line -- Fulton and Livingston) 1809 Hudson River Steamboat Mail. Three very early folded letters carried on the North River Line's Saturday sailings from New York City to Albany, each with sender's directive "p Steamboat" (one with date), first dated Apr. 22 (see Photo Ex), second June 17, and third Oct. 13, all three have manuscript "1" drop rate rather than 6c ship rate, file folds, Apr. 22 small tear at top, Very Fine group, Calvet Hahn notes one letter known from 1808 season, he annotated the first two of this group as the second and third earliest steamboat covers (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

4067

(North River Line -- Fulton and Livingston) Early Steamboat Mail. Four folded letters, May 15, 1811 from NYC to Ballston Spa with sender's directive "Car of Neptune" (the second of Fulton's steamboats), "Albany May 22" circular datestamp, "SHIP" straightline and ms. "10" rate (8c plus 2c ship fee), similar markings on Nov. 1, 1814 letter to same address with directive "Steam Boat", another with similar but very faint markings dated Oct. 13, 1812 to Lansingburgh N.Y., last is Nov. 14, 1812 letter from NYC to Albany with directive "Steam Boat" and "6" cent rate for ship letter addressed to port of entry, carried on the Saturday sailing of the Paragon, Fine-Very Fine group of early Hudson River steamboat covers (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

4068

Payment Receipt from the Steamboat Clermont. Part-printed receipt for "Trip 17" dated May 5, 1810, on the "North River Steam Boat", folds and slight age toning, still Fine and exhibit-worthy, the steamboat Clermont was known officially as the North River, she was one of four Fulton steamboats (Image)

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E. $ 100-150

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

4069

Albany N.Y. Apr. 17. Lightly struck circular datestamp with clear strike of "SHIP" handstamp and "28-1/2" War of 1812 surcharge ship-letter rate (17c x 150% = 25-1/2c and 2c ship fee x 150% = 3c, for 28-1/2c total) on folded letter datelined Columbia Foundry, N.Y., Apr. 10, 1815, to Canandaigua N.Y., small soiled spot at top right, Fine, extremely rare example of surcharge applied to 2c ship fee (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

4070

(Albany N.Y.) "B 25-1/2". Large red manuscript "B" applied at Albany to loose letter carried over steamboat contract route and "25-1/2" War of 1812 surcharge rate (17c plus 50%) on folded cover from New York City to Albany, docketed with Sep. 6, 1815 origin date, lightly toned file folds, still Very Fine and scarce early use of Albany "B" (Calvet Hahn notes "earliest") (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

4071

(Albany N.Y.) "B 12-1/2". Red manuscript "B" applied at Albany to loose letter carried over steamboat contract route and "12-1/2" rate on Nov. 1817 folded letter to Albany, manuscript "NBurgh" marking described by Calvet Hahn as a Newburgh N.Y. steamboat marking, but we are not convinced of this, slightly age toned and some splits along folds, Fine, scarce and worth further research (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

4072

(Catskill N.Y.) Manuscript Steamboat Markings. Two folded letters, both addressed to Catskill, one dated May 1823 from Albany regarding a legal search, blue "Catskill N.Y. May 3" circular datestamp crossed out by red manuscript "X" with matching "S. Boat Way 10" rate, other is an undated turned cover from Palatine to Albany, readdressed to Cattskill, red manuscript "Boat" and "30" rate, slightly toned, Very Fine, Calvet Hahn notes these are the only two "Catskill items", which presumably means inbound steamboat "way" covers (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

4073

Kingston N.Y. Jun. 13. Red circular datestamp and matching "STEAM BOAT" in oval handstamp with manuscript "18-3/4" rate on June 6, 1833 folded letter from New York City to Kingston, forwarded to Clovesville N.Y., per sender's directive, lengthy letter mentions impending arrival of the President, small erosion spot at upper left, slight splitting along folds, still Very Fine, scarce steamboat marking, ex Meyer (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

4074

New York & Toledo Line, Boat E. P. Smith, Capt. S.R. Town, 1845. Printed advertising card with woodcut steamboat illustration used as corner card on folded letter from the captain, S. R. Town, to New York City street address, red "Schenectady N.Y. Jul. 25" (1845) circular datestamp and matching "5" rate handstamp, some excess mucilage around corner card, Very Fine, undoubtedly a genuine and very rare use, Calvet Hahn note states this is the only Erie Canal boat corner card (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $900.00
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4075

TROY & NEW YORK/STEAM BOAT. Blue two-line framed handstamp and "7 cts." in double-line circle rate handstamp on blue Jun. 4, 1849 folded letter from New York City to Troy, pencil directive "Per St. Bt. Columbia", faint yellow stain at lower left hardly detracts from this Extremely Fine cover (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction