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The Wilson Born Collection of U.S. Telegraphs continued...

Houses Printing Telegraph

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Lot Description

1189

House's Printing Telegraph (New York & Washington Printing Telegraph Company). Printed design with pointing hand and New York address, to local recipient, Jan. 17 1850 docketing, Very Fine and rare, ASCC No. 21 and illustrated on page 21, this is the earliest design for the New York and Washington Printing Telegraph Co. (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1190

House's Printing Telegraph (New York State Printing Telegraph Company). Printed 1850 illustrated design with Zeus enthroned on a globe, American flag and lightning bolts in his hands, pointing hand at top and Arcade Hall Rochester address, sent through the mails with red "Rochester N.Y. Jul. 30 5" integral-rate circular datestamp, to Albion N.Y., Very Fine, a wonderful design and scarce sent through the mails, ASCC No. 182, rarity 7 (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
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1191

House's Printing Telegraph (New York State Printing Telegraph Company). Printed 1850 illustrated design with Zeus enthroned on a globe, American flag and lightning bolts in his hands, pointing hand at top and Arcade Hall Rochester address, sent through the mails with red "Rochester N.Y. Aug. 1 5" integral-rate circular datestamp, to Albion N.Y., original letter enclosed, faint soiling, still Very Fine, a wonderful design and scarce sent through the mails, ASCC No. 182, rarity 7 (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

1192

House's Printing Telegraph (New York & Washington Printing Telegraph Company). Printed illustrated design of House's office building and 21 Wall Street address, sent through the mails with "New-York Nov. 20 5cts." integral-rate circular datestamp to Albion N.Y., original telegram tape enclosed, Very Fine, a beautiful design, desirable sent through the mails, ASCC No. 25, rarity 6 (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

1193

House's Printing Telegraph (New York & Washington Printing Telegraph Company). Illustrated printed design featuring a telegraph machine and tape, Philadelphia office, addressed locally with original ca. 1855 telegram tape from a Rev. Curtis to Mrs. Curtis, states in part, "I come Wednesday. Berths Arranged. TF Curtis.", unfortunately Rev. Curtis never made it to his wife in Philadelphia, after boarding the steamer North Carolina a fire broke out en route to Norfolk, below Smith's Island, all of the passengers and crew were rescued except for Rev. Curtis and "a colored waiter named Walters", both of whom perished attempting to reach the shore, Very Fine, a poignant telegraph cover and message, accompanied by an article from the Baltimore Clipper newspaper describing the accident, ASCC No. 28 (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
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1194

House's Printing Telegraph (New York State Printing Telegraph Company). Four covers, three unlisted printed designs and one illustrated in ASCC on page 95, each sent through the mails, one stampless from Albion N.Y., other three franked with 3c 1851 (11A), tied by Boston, Cleveland and Albany circular datestamps, two with original letters and another with telegram, ca. 1853, a couple minor toned spots, Very Fine group and desirable with all sent through the mails (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
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1195

House's Printing Telegraph (New York & Washington Printing Telegraph Company). Printed design with Louisville office address and pointing hand at bottom left, entered mails with blue "Louisville Ky. Sep. 21" circular datestamp, addressed locally, red crayon marking of unknown nature, manuscript "1"(c) for drop rate, some faint soiling, Fine and rare example of this House Office's stationery entering the mails, unlisted in ASCC (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1196

House's Printing Telegraph, Pictorial Designs. Nine covers, each of the designs shown in 1993 ASCC on pp. 22-25 and 95-96 (New York & Washington Printing Telegraph Co. and New York State Printing Telegraph Co.), designs incl. Zeus with flag in black (illustrated on page 22) and red, House's building in New York and telegraph machines (three types), two covers accompanied by telegraph tape and another with letter, two sent through the mails with Utica N.Y. circular datestamps, Very Fine group of these desirable pictorial designs (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
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1197

House's Printing Telegraph. Large accumulation in two thick binders, more than 140 covers, most accompanied by original telegram tapes, designs shown in 1993 ASCC on pp. 22-25 and 95-96 (New York & Washington Printing Telegraph Co. and New York State Printing Telegraph Co.), plus some unlisted, pictorial design covers incl. one Zeus and Flag, approximately ten telegraph office and a few telegram machine designs, most are "The Reliable" design, or printed letterhead variety, many of the "Canada Lines" at left type, a few sent through the mails, Fine-Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
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1198

Illinois & Mississippi Telegraph, Quincy. Clear strike of 28mm circular handstamp on Jan. 30, 1850 folded letter to Quincy, Very Fine and rare, ASCC No. 242, rarity 8 (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction