Maine Postal History continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1217 |
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 Portland Mar 22 [1796], manuscript postmark with matching "Sh 26" rate on folded letter to New York City, datelined "Dublin 8th
January 1796", endorsed "p the Mercury, Cap't Jones", very fine ship marking, 26c pays the 4c ship fee plus 22c inland postage from Portland to New York (Image 1)
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SOLD for $85.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:12 PM |
| 1218 |
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 *Schoodick* Sep 3 [1806], arced datestamp with two strikes of matching "Free" handstamp and postmaster's free frank on folded
letter to Marblehead, Massachusetts, light stains, very fine strike, the only recorded "Free" handstamps from Schoodick, a rare cover (ASCC $750) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:13 PM |
| 1219 |
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 Schoodick Jun 24 [1807], black dotted circle datestamp with two strikes of red straightline "Free" and postmaster's frank on
folded letter to Marblehead, Massachusetts, fine and rare (ASCC $200) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $85.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:14 PM |
| 1220 |
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 Schoodick Feb 20 [1809], dotted circular datestamp with manuscript "75" tripe rate on folded letter to New York City, very fine
and rare (ASCC $200) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:15 PM |
| 1221 |
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 Schoodick Mar 22 [1810], black dotted circle datestamp with manuscript "20" rate on folded letter to Springfield, Massachusetts,
contents datelined "St. John New Brunswick 8 March 1810" and carried privately to Schoodick, interesting contents, very fine and attractive use of this postmark (ASCC $200) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $85.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:15 PM |
| 1222 |
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 York Me June 10. [1801], two strikes of black straightline datestamp on folded letter to Newburyport, Massachusetts, considerable
staining and somewhat fragile but still a serviceable strike of this rare postmark (ASCC $350) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $30.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:16 PM |
| 1223 |
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 York, Oct 31 [1812], black straightline datestamp with matching handstamped "Paid" and manuscript "8" rate on folded letter to
Exeter, New Hampshire, tears away from markings, very fine appearance, ex-Hazelton (ASCC $250) (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:16 PM |
| 1224 |
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 Acton Me Nov 13 [1848], manuscript postmark with postmaster's free frank on folded letter to South Berwick, Maine, very fine and
attractive, the only recorded cover from Acton (ASCC $200) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:17 PM |
| 1225 |
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 Alton Feb. 27 [1850], manuscript postmark with postmaster's free frank on folded letter to Winslow, Maine, light wear, fine, the
ASCC records just one 1847 manuscript postmark from Alton (ASCC $80) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $10.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:17 PM |
| 1226 |
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 Alton Me August 6 [1850], manuscript postmark with matching "5" rate on folded letter to Winslow, Maine, very fine and scarce,
the ASCC records just one Alton manuscript postmark from 1847 (ASCC $80) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $10.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:18 PM |
| 1227 |
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 Drop 1 [Augusta, Maine, 1847], red straightline handstamp on folded letter dated November 25, 1847, very fine and scarce (ASCC
$150) (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:18 PM |
| 1228 |
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 Augusta Me Paid [1863], black handstamp on all-over "State of Maine, Adj't-General's Office" illustrated cover to "Sargt. George
F. Plaisted, Co. C, York, Maine", illustrated printed enclosure notifying the recipient that "an order from the Secretary of War has at length been procured for the payment of bills of Orderly Sergeants, and accounts of Examining Surgeons, for
services in raising the nine month troops in 1862", very fine and attractive, a wonderful piece of Civil War history (Image 1)
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SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:19 PM |
| 1229 |
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 Bancroft, Me June 6 [1857], manuscript postmark with postmaster's free frank on folded letter to Mattawamkeag, Maine, very fine
and choice, the only recorded manuscript postmark from Bancroft, ex-Hazelton (ASCC $100) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $40.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:19 PM |
| 1230 |
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 Bangor Me Jun 8 [1833]. red datestamp on folded letter originating in Washington, DC June 2, forwarded to Canaan, Maine, from the
"Post Office Department, Northern Division, Mail Transportation)" regarding problems of St. Albarns mail and a request for additional routes from Assistant Postmaster General Selah R. Hobbie, very fine and interesting (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:20 PM |
| 1231 |
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 Bangor Me. Jun 20 [1850], red datestamp with matching "Forwd." handstamp on folded letter from Springfield, Massachusetts,
forwarded from Bangor to Augusta, Maine, postmaster's free frank, fine, the is the only handstamped forwarding marking used in Maine (Image
1)
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CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:20 PM |
| 1232 |
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 Bath Me. Dec. 1 [1833], bold strike of black straightline datestamp with matching "Free." handstamp on folded letter to Palermo,
Maine, cover with repaired vertical tear, very fine appearance, a wonderful example of this scarce marking (ASCC $125) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $30.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:21 PM |
| 1233 |
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 Benton Me May 27 [1854], manuscript postmark with postmaster's free frank on cover to Bradford, Maine, very fine and scarce with
just three covers known (ASCC $50) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $20.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:21 PM |
| 1234 |
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 Bower Bank Me July 18 [1848], manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 5" on folded letter to Augusta, Maine, very fine and quite
scarce (ASCC $75) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $10.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:21 PM |
| 1235 |
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 Boydstown Me Apr 5 [1842], manuscript postmark with "6" rate on folded letter to Dover, Maine, light edge toning, otherwise very
fine (ASCC $80) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $10.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:22 PM |
| 1236 |
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 Boydstown Me Oct 27th [1842], manuscript postmark with postmaster's free frank on folded letter to Foxcroft, Maine, very fine and
scarce (ASCC $80) (Image 1)
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SOLD for $30.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jul-18, 12:22 PM |
