H.R. Harmer GPN, Inc. Sale

To see new sales and other StampAuctionNetwork news in your Facebook newsfeed then Like us on Facebook!

United States of America continued...

United States Postal History - U.S. Postal History - Florida Postal History continued...

Lot

Symbol

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2661

Brief

Key West Fla. Jan 3 1874, datestamp on cover to Marathon, New York, pair of 2c Brown tied by corks, endorsed "From U.S. Flag Ship Wabash" and contents datelined "U.S. Flag Ship Wabash, At Sea, 300 Miles W.S.W. of Palma", slightly reduced at right, very fine and scarce (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:29 PM

2662

Brief

Miami Dec 22 1898, datestamp with negative star fancy cancel tying 2c Bureau Issue to cover to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, matching straightline "Ship", manuscript "due 2" with pair of 1c Postage dues, sent by Admiral Charles Dwight Sigsbee, illustrated Knights Templar backstamp, very fine, Sigsbee was the captain of the U.S.S. Maine (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $65.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:29 PM

2663

Brief

Pensacola 30th June [1826], manuscript postmark with "Ship 27" rate on folded lettersheet to Peter Hagner in Washington D.C., rate crossed out as Hagner had franking privilege as Third Auditor of the Treasury Department, very fine, sent by former Georgia governor John Clark who became Federal Indian Agent and "Keeper of the Public Forests" in Florida (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:29 PM

2664

Brief

Ship 6 [Pensacola, Florida, 1827] manuscript rate on folded letter from New Orleans to the United States Navy Yard in Pensacola, Florida, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:33 PM

2665

Brief

Pensacola Fla Apr 17 [1839], datestamp with manuscript "Sh 6" rate crossed out and corrected to "18¾", endorsed "Mail via Pensacola", toning along filefolds, otherwise fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:33 PM

2666

Brief

St Marks Fl 15 March [1835] faint manuscript postmark with matching "Ship" and "8" markings on February 26, 1835 folded letter from Key West to Tallahassee, Florida, endorsed "pr Sch. B. Hawk", very fine, the only recorded example of this St. Marks manuscript postmark, ex-Rice, Thompson, and Morris (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:33 PM

2667

Brief

St. Mark Florida Jan 24 [1840], datestamp with matching "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "2" and "6" rates summed to "8" due on folded letter datelined "Key West Jan'y 7, 1840", addressed to Tallahassee, very fine territorial use, letter from Stephen R. Mallory (future Confederate States Secretary of the Navy), ex-Graham (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:34 PM

2668

Brief

Sh 6 [St. Augustine, Florida, 1835], manuscript rate of St. Augustine on incoming April 3, 1835 folded letter from Charleston, South Carolina, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:34 PM

2669

Brief

St. Augustine Fl. T. Oct 4 [ca. 1850], datestamp with manuscript "Ship 12" over "7" rate on cover to Ogdensburg, New York, very fine, ex-Light and Morris (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:35 PM

United States Postal History - U.S. Postal History - Louisiana Postal History

Lot

Symbol

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2670

Brief

Balize.: July 28 [1808] straightline handstamp with manuscript date, with matching "Ship" and manuscript "14½" rate on folded letter to New Orleans datelined "Elizabethtown June 26, 1808", interesting contents including "it is my opinion that the Embargo will not be taken off this year unless Bonaparte declares war, which I think is very probable", very fine, a rare example of the Balize straightline on a historically-significant cover, ex-Gunter and Beals (Image 1)

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:36 PM

2671

Brief

Pattersonville La Jan 25 [1850], red datestamp with matching "Ship" and "10" handstamps on folded letter to New York City, manuscript "2" ship fee added for a total of 12c postage, red "Franqueado Mexico Enero 5" origination postmark, blue straightline "Franco", very fine, Pattersonville (now Patterson) is a very rare port of entry, ex-Gunter (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:36 PM

United States Postal History - U.S. Postal History - Texas Postal History

Lot

Symbol

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2672

Brief

Brazos Santiago Texas Jun 23 [1854], blue double circle datestamp with manuscript "Ship 7c" rate on folded letter to Brownsville, Texas, endorsed "pr Ed. Barnard", very fine and likely unique ship marking (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:36 PM

2673

Brief

Galveston Texas Jul 4 [1840], black double line oval postmark with manuscript date with matching straightline "Ship" on folded letter from New York City to Columbia, Texas, red "Paid" in arc and endorsed "paid to New Orleans", backstamped "Wm. Bryan, New Orleans, Agent of the Texian Post Office", manuscript "31¼" Texas Republic postage (25c + 6¼c ship fee), very fine and attractive (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:37 PM

2674

Galveston Texas Aug 4 [1841], red oval datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" on folded letter from New Berlin, New York to Columbia, Texas, black "New Berlin NY Jul 13" postmark with matching "Paid", manuscript "25" United States rate crossed out and rated "100" for Texas postage, endorsed "Care William Bryan Esq., Texas Consul, New Orleans" and with "Wm. Bryan, New Orleans, Agent of the Texian Post Office" backstamp, very fine Republic of Texas ship letter (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:37 PM

2675

Brief

Ship [Galveston, Texas, ca. 1843], red straightline handstamp on incoming folded lettersheet to Galveston, blue "Philadelphia Pa. Nov 12" datestamp with matching "Paid" in double octagon and manuscript "25" rate, very fine, implicit ship fee due (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:38 PM

2676

Brief

Galveston, Texas Port of Entry Group, three covers originating in Georgia (1841), Louisiana (1844), and Ohio (1845) respectively, all addressed to Texas during the Republic period, interesting variety of markings, fine and scarce group

Get Market Data for [United States Galveston] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:38 PM

2677

Brief

Ship 6¼ [Matagorda, Texas, 1845], manuscript notation on incoming letter from Mobile, Alabama, endorsed "Care of the Texas Consul at New Orleans", very fine cover paying the Texas Republic ship fee (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:39 PM

2678

Brief

Ship 56 [San Antonio, Texas, 1839], manuscript "Ship 56" Texas Republic rate marking on folded letter from Pendleton, South Carolina to San Antonio, Texas, "Pend. S.C. Feb 28" origination datestamp with manuscript "Paid 25" rate, addressed "Care Ricker Esq, Texas Agent, New Orleans" and with "Sam Ricker Jr., New Orelans, Agent for the Texian Post Office" oval backstamp, very fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:39 PM

United States Postal History - U.S. Postal History - Michigan Postal History

Lot

Symbol

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

2679

Brief

Detroit Mich T. May 12 [1831], oval datestamp with manuscript "Ship 27" on cover from Mackinaw Island to New York City, very fine, letter from William Ferry of the Mackinaw Mission regarding the funding of missionaries, a rare Michigan Territory ship letter, ex-Schmalzriedt (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:40 PM

2680

Brief

Mackinac Sep 5 [1828], datestamp with manuscript date, red straightline "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "27" rate on folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, fine territorial ship letter (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-12, 04:40 PM