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1081

Newburyport, Massachusetts, 44 covers beginning with 1785 folded letter to Philadelphia (faults), 1795 ship letter from Jamaica, 1797 folded letter to New Hampshire, 1801 ship letter to Portsmouth, 1830 folded letter rated "18¾" with manuscript "6¼ cts. paid back", several "3 Paid" integral rate handstamps, 1865 ship letter to New York, and much more, generally fine to very fine, a wonderful group for the specialist which would form a perfect foundation to continue (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:02 AM

1082

Rockport, Massachusetts, seven covers ranging from 1841 to 1862, includes 1841 datestamp which predates the ASCC listing by three years, two different "5" rate handstamps, generally fine to very fine, each neatly written up on exhibit page (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:03 AM

1083

Salem Mass. Jul 1 [1845], blue datestamp with matching "5" rate handstamp on folded lettersheet to Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, extremely fine and fresh, as these markings were not used after 1845 this is confirmed as the first day of the new postal rates of 1845 (Image 1)

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:04 AM

1084

Salem Mass. Jul 13 [1845], blue datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on folded letter to Petersborough, New Hampshire, very fine strikes and cover, fresh and attractive, this datestamp in blue was only used in July and August, 1845 (Image 1)

SOLD for $55.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:04 AM

1085

"Salem May 15th 1846", dateline on folded letter to Canton, China (Heard correspondence), endorsed "Panama", black oval "Forwarded by J. Howard & Son, New-York" backstamp, very fine, ex-White (Image 1)

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:05 AM

1086

Nath. Hawthorne [Surveyor], red signature on October 4, 1848 certification of payment of entry duties for cargo on the Brig Margaret, signed by Ephraim F. Miller (collector) and Nathaniel Hawthorne (surveyor), cargo consisted of sixty cords of wood and fifty dozen eggs, very fine Nathaniel Hawthorne was appointed Surveyor for the District of Salem and Beverly and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Salem in April 1846. At that time Hawthorne had published a number of short stories, including those collected in Twice-Told Tales, but was still several years later from his career-defining novels The Scarlet Letter andThe House of the Seven Gables. He lost the job due to the change of administration in Washington after the presidential election of 1848. During his time as Surveyor, he wrote to his friend Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: "Whenever I sit alone, or walk alone, I find myself dreaming about stories, as of old; but these forenoons in the Custom House undo all that the afternoons and evenings have done. I should be happier if I could write." (Image 1)

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:06 AM

1087

Salem Mass. Jun 10 [ca. 1849], red datestamp on cover to Mount Vernon, New Hampshire, 5c Red brown (1, full at top and bottom, just in at sides) tied by three strikes of straightline "Paid" with matching "5" alongside, very fine and attractive (Image 1)

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SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:06 AM

1088

Salem. Ms. 3cts. 10 Apr [1852], red datestamp on folded letter to Greenland, New Hampshire, black circle of dots and straightline "Paid" tie 3c Orange brown (10A), fresh and very fine, Judd notation on reverse reads "a show piece" (Image 1)

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SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:07 AM

1089

Salem. Ms. 5cts. Aug 25 [ca. 1852], black datestamp on cover to Sterling, Massachusetts, embossed cornercard for "Eastern Rail Road Company Salem, Mass." with illustrated locomotive embossed backflap, small tears, very fine and attractive (Image 1)

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:07 AM

1090

Salem Mass. Aug 4 [ca. 1862], datestamp ties three 1c Blue (63) to all-over orange advertising envelope for the Holyoke M. Fire Insurance Company, addressed to Lynn, Massachusetts, missing backflap and light wear, otherwise fine, ex-White (Image 1)

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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:08 AM

1091

Salem Mass May 18 [1863], datestamp on cover to Auburndale, Massachusetts and forwarded to Andover the following day, 3c Rose (65) tied by matching grid, contains a letter datelined "Foster Gen. Hospital, Newburn, N.C. May 11, 1863" from Dr. J. Hill Rouse to Mrs. James Means about her husband, a minister who had died of typhoid at the hospital, endorsed "By Capt. Whipple", very fine Dr. Rouse was an army surgeon captured at Guyandotte, (West) Virginia in October of 1861. He was imprisoned at Richmond and was at New Burn with the Reverend Means at the time of his death. George M. Whipple of Salem was captain of Company F in the 23rd Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, and was deputy provost marshal at New Bern in 1862. He was discharged May 2, 1863 and carried this letter to Salem where it entered the mails. (Image 1)

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SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:08 AM

1092

Salem Mass. Nov 1 [1869], black datestamp on small cover to London, England, 1869 12c Green (117) tied by crossroads cancel, red New York November 2 transit, November 15 London arrival, sealed tear, fine appearance (Image 1)

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SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:09 AM

1093

Salem Mass Apr 14 [ca. 1879], blue duplex ties 1c Ultramarine to printed pamphlet for "E.S. Metcalf's System of Voice Culture", locally-addressed, very fine and attractive (Image 1)

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:09 AM

1094

Salem, Massachusetts, 31 items including 1802 first federal handstamp, 1822 ship letter, ca. 1852 integral rate "3cts." handstamp, 1853 "5cts" integral rate handstamp, 1868 2c Black on cover with "Missent & Forwarded" handstamp, 1873 cover to Halifax, 1887 cover with large boxed registry handstamp, 1902 illustrated advertising cover for granite memorials, 1909 "Letter Returned, Bell Not Answered" auxiliary marking, and more, generally fine to very fine, an interesting and attractive group (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:10 AM

1095

Salem, Massachusetts Ship Letters, group of five items including 1817 folded letter from Sicily to Philadelphia via Gibraltar with small red straightline "Ship", 1829 folded letter from Belgium to Cohasset with large red straightline "Ship", 1843 folded letter from Cuba to Fair Haven with large red straightline "Ship", 1845 folded letter from Batavia to Boston with large blue straightline "Ship", and 1847 folded letter from Uruguay to New Haven with large red straightline "Ship", generally very fine, an interesting and attractive group (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:11 AM

1096

Salisbury. Ms. Dec 11 [1820], dark red 34mm straightline datestamp on folded letter to Boston, manuscript "10" rate, fine and scarce (ASCC $200) (Image 1)

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:12 AM

1097

Salisbury, Ms March 5th [1830], black 32mm straightline handstamp with manuscript month and day on folded letter to Augusta, Maine, manuscript "12½" rate, light aging, very fine strike (ASCC $150) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $65.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:13 AM

1098

Salisbury, Ms June 16 [1830], red 32mm straightline handstamp with manuscript month and day on folded letter to Augusta, Maine, manuscript "12½" rate, light aging, fine (ASCC $150) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:13 AM

1099

Sandy Bay, Massachusetts, 10 covers from 1829 to 1835, begins with three 1827/29 red rimless circular datestamps, followed by seven manuscript postmarks from the early-to-mid 1830s when the town abandoned handstamps, all fine to very fine, an interesting and attractive group (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:14 AM

1100

Swampscot. Mass. Aug 2 [1850], blue double circle datestamp alongside two 1847 5c Red brown (1, margins to in) tied by multiple penstrokes to folded lettersheet to Philadelphia, fine and rare, the only recorded cover from Swampscott with the 1847 issue, Swampscott received no supplies of either stamp, ex-Craveri (USPCS census #4348) (Image 1)

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SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 11:14 AM