Stampless and Town Markings continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 2077 |
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 "Choptank Maryland 17th July 1762". Dateline on folded letter addressed to Boston, red "Philad 2/" ms. postmark and 2sh rate, interesting slave-related contents "I have sold all the slaves but six which will
be sold at public sail the 21 of this instant and then goe up the bay further....", fresh and Very Fine, scarce Colonial letter (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2078 |
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 Collinsville Conn. 6 Aug. Neat strike of axe-framed handstamp with date in ms. and matching "Paid 25" on 1833 folded part-printed circular for Collinsville Axes charging $2 per dozen, to
Germantown N.C., Very Fine strike, especially desirable with the contents reflecting the postmark (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2079 |
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 FREDS BURG Feb. 23. Well-struck straightline datestamp on 1788 folded cover to Philadelphia, ms. "3.8" (3dwt 8gr) rate, light wear, Very Fine example of this Virginia marking struck during the Confederation period (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2080° |
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 Haddonfield N.J. Mar. 14. Fancy negative circular town handstamp with ms. date, gorgeous strike on 1842 folded letter to Baltimore Md., ms. "12-1/2" rate, light horizontal file fold at top barely affects
marking, Extremely Fine, a beautiful strike of this unusual marking (Image)Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2081 |
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 Mauch Chunk Penn. June 22,
1825. Clear strike of brown datestamp with day in ms. on 1825 folded letter to Philadelphia, ms. "Paid 10", light vertical file folds, Very Fine (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2082 |
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 Mauch Chunk Penn. 11 Mo. 4, 1828. Clear
strike of brown datestamp with Quaker date in ms. on folded letter to Ohio, ms. "25" rate, slight overall wear, Very Fine (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2083 |
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 NEW YORK. Partial strike of straightline handstamp with bold "24/NO" Franklin mark struck on bottom flap of 1773 folded letter to Philadelphia, ms. "1/-" and "2" (dwt) rates, some wear incl. vertical file
fold, still Very Fine example of this British Colonial marking (Image)Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2084 |
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 British Occupation of New York. Folded letter datelined "New York 16th of Augt. 1781" and addressed to Newcastle Upon Tine, Northumberland, England, neat "26/SE" Bishop's mark, ms. rate, letter
to owner of the ship Providence from Capt. John Ritchie, Very Fine, written just two months before Burgoyne's surrender at Yorktown, also accompanied by second letter dated May 27, 1782 (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2085 |
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 New York Navy Agent's Office. Clear strike of oval backstamp on 1848 folded cover addressed to Secretary of the Navy in Washington (originally addressed to N.Y.), indistinct red circular datestamp, also
with red "New-York 5cts. Aug. 25" circular datestamp, light horizontal file fold, Very Fine (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2086 |
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 New-York 1ct. Feb. 12. Neat strike of black drop-rate datestamp and red "New-York Paid 3cts. Feb. 11" integral-rate circular datestamp on buff cover with hardware and cutlery dealer's corner
card at bottom left, addressed to General Theological Seminary in Chelsea, some flaws, Fine, unusual combination of 1c and 3c rate markings (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 100-150
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2087 |
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 PHILA/DELPHIA. Two-line handstamp struck on red with "2/AP" Franklin mark on side flap of 1771 folded letter to Salem Mass., ms. "4" (dwt) rate, small spot of ink erosion in address, Very Fine example of this
British Colonial period marking (Image)Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
