United States Postal History continued...
Stampless Covers - Free Franks
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2190 |
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 Henry Dearborn, free frank on autograph letter signed as
Jefferson»s Secretary of War, 1p, datelined "War Department, October 12th, 1807", addressed to Philadelphia, with "Free" and "Washington City Oct 13" handstamps, file folds, very fine, Henry Dearborn served as Secretary of War under Thomas Jefferson
from 1801 to 1809 and was the namesake of Fort Dearborn, Chicago (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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100
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 05:08 PM |
Illinois Postal History
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2191 |
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 "The Metropolis of the North West.", Eastman National
Business College legal size cover with beautiful red and blue pre-fire view of Chicago, pair of 1861 3c Rose (65, one faulty) tied and "Chicago Ill. Jun 9" datestamp, addressed to North Brookfield, New York, cover with a few light bends a very fine
example of this attractive design (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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100
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 05:08 PM |
1847 Issue Covers
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2192 |
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 1, 1847 5c Red brown, intermediate impression with wonderful
deep color, dot in "S" variety, margins large to clear with portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, tied to folded letter by two strikes of red Chicago cds with third partial strike at left (datelined June 8, 1849), addressed to Oregon, Illinois, very
fine and quite attractive (USPCS #1192) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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250
SOLD for $300.00
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| 2193 |
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 1, 1847 5c Red brown, worn plate impression, large margins
all around including sheet margin at right, tied to folded letter by magenta grid with matching "Chicago Ill. Dec 11" cds at left, contents indicate an 1849 use, addressed to Joliet, Illinois, extremely fine, ex-Newbury (USPCS #1202) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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300
SOLD for $375.00
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| 2194 |
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 1, 1847 5c Red brown, horizontal pair, worn impression,
large margins including portion of two adjacent stamps above, just in at bottom, red grid cancels with matching "Chicago Ill. 13 Feb" datestamp on 1851 folded letter to Whiteboro, New York, fine and attractive (USPCS #1230) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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250
SOLD for $400.00
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| 2195 |
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 2, 1847 10c Black, margins all around, tied by vivid red
grid to 1851 cover to New York with matching "Chicago Ill. Feb 19" datestamp, docketed at top left, very fine (USPCS #1270) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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500
SOLD for $850.00
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| 2196 |
|
 2, 1847 10c Black, clear to large margins, just tied by
bright red grid to folded lettersheet to New York, matching "Chicago Ill. Aug 30" datestamp at left, very fine and handsome (USPCS #1257) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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500
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 05:12 PM |
1851-56 Issue Covers
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2197 |
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 11 var, 1855 3c Dull red, Type I, Chicago perforations (12½),
tied by "Chicago Ill. Feb 17 1857" cds to 3c Red entire (U10) addressed to New Haven, Connecticut, very fine and attractive, a wonderful example of the unofficial Chicago perforations created by Elijah W. Hadley whose entire history can be
found in articles by Jerome Wagshall and Wilson Hulme, II (Chronicle Vol. 38, No. 2 and Vol. 49, No. 2-3), 1983 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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1,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
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Local and Private Posts
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2199 |
|
 3L1, 3L3, Allen's City Dispatch Pink, Red on yellow, four
covers, first two with 3L1 (pink), dated November 20 and 22, 1882, the first clearly tied by company handstamp, the second possibly tied on the perf tips (but clearly belongs); also two covers with 3L3 (red on yellow), dated January 16(?) and 20,
1883, the former tied by extraneous ink and the latter tied by company handstamp, most with small faults to the stamps or covers, a fine group (Scott $3,600) (Image 1)
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500
SOLD for $500.00
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| 2200 |
|
 68L1, Floyd's Penny Post (1c) Blue, full margins, neatly
tied by "Floyd's Penny Post Chicago" handstamp to a from the mails, inbound legal size cover from St. Louis, manuscript "Care of Floyd's Penny Post", 1861 3c Rose (65) and "Saint Louis Mo. Apr 21 1862" datestamp, blue backstamp "Chicago Ill 21 P.M",
cover barely reduced at left and few creases, very fine use of the blue Floyd's stamp used on an incoming cover (Scott $1,000) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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300
SOLD for $850.00
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| 2201 |
|
 68L2, Floyd's Penny Post, 1860 (1c) Brown, margins except
cut in at bottom right, tied by perfect strike of "Floyd's Penny Post" sunburst handstamp to a to the mails cover to Hamburg, Michigan, 3c Dull red (26) tied by "Chicago Ills Aug 6" double circle datestamp, cover small repair at top, very fine
conjunctive use with US postage (Scott $4,250) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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400
SOLD for $5,000.00
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| 2202 |
|
 68L3, Floyd's Penny Post, 1860 (1c) Green, large margins,
tiny scissors cut at top edge, tied by neat strike of "Floyd's Penny Post Chicago" handstamp to local use cover to Chicago, cover with tears at top, a very fine use, one of only two recorded covers bearing the Floyd's green stamp (the other a use on
3c Pink entire), a local post rarity (listed but unpriced in Scott; the 68L3 on 3c post office entire is listed at $20,000) (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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2,000
SOLD for $7,000.00
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| 2203 |
|
 96L2, (Wells) Letter Express, 5c Black on green, single with
margins ample to massive, tied by neat pen stroke, with sharp strike of "Wells & Co's Express Mail From Chicago" small handstamp in opposite corner, addressed to Buffalo, New York, datelined "Chicago Sept. 10 1844", vertical file-folds not affecting
adhesive, very fine and attractive, we believe this to be the earliest recorded adhesive stamp used from Chicago, as well as one of 19 covers bearing this adhesive and one of 9 covers with this handstamp, a showpiece ideal for exhibition, signed
Ward, ex-Lichtenstein (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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500
SOLD for $7,000.00
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Paper Americana - Politically Related
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2204 |
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 "No Extension of Slavery," purple adhesive label with
beardless Abraham Lincoln portrait and Rickey Mallory & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio imprint at bottom, on cover to Lancaster, Pennsylvania franked with 1857 3c Dull red (26, minor faults), "Chicago Aug 13" postmark, very fine, a beautiful use of this rare
campaign label (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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400
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 05:23 PM |
| 2205 |
|
 "No Extension of Slavery," as previous lot but with blue
adhesive label with beardless Abraham Lincoln portrait and Rickey Mallory & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio imprint at bottom, on cover to Lancaster, Pennsylvania franked with 1857 3c Dull red (26, minor perf faults), "Chicago Aug 1" postmark, Very Fine (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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400
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 05:24 PM |
Illinois Postal History
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2206 |
|
 "Loyal to the Union. State of Illinois.", all-over red and
blue patriotic design cover used to Utica, NY, Ridenburgh imprint on reverse, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by blue cork and "Chicago Ills. Dec 17" datestamp, very fine, ex-Walcott (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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100
SOLD for $250.00
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| 2207 |
|
 "Old Stamps Not Recognized", bold strike, in blue, at top
left of cover addressed to Boston, attempted use of a demonetized 3c 1857 3c Dull red (26, straight edge at right) which remains uncancelled, matching "Chicago Ill Jun 13 1862" double circle datestamp, manuscript «373» notation, backstamped with
their "Held For Postage" in oval, re-mailed with 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by "Chicago Supplementary Mail Jun 22" datestamp, an extremely fine and attractive cover, the finest of the fewer than six reported and a Chicago showpiece, ex-Baker (Image 1)
(Image 2)
|
5,000
SOLD for $45,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Sep-30, 05:26 PM |
| 2208 |
|
 "Chicago Ill. Sep 15", datestamp with letter «U», 1861 3c
Rose (65) tied by segmented cork to Quimby correspondence cover to Concord, New Hampshire, the unique example of the 1863 Chicago postmark with the letter "U", the discussion in the Piszkiewicz speculates that this letter is either an error or
represents the Toledo & Chicago railway route (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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300
SOLD for $300.00
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| 2209 |
|
 1863 Chicago Postmarks with Letters, nine covers, each
franked with 1861 3c Rose (65), including: September 17, 24, and 27 (SB), September 30 and October 5 (X), October 19, November 5, and November 8 (RA), and November 12 (X), some with faults, a scarce and attractive group of covers, for a full
discussion of the different letter-codes see chapter 6 of the Piszkiewicz book (Image
1)
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500
SOLD for $325.00
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