United States Postal History continued...
Town Postmarks by State - New Mexico to Wisconson continued...
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Lot Description |
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| 1163 |
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 (Oklahoma) Gray Horse, Okla., Mar 24, 1930. Two cds's on reverse of registered cover to Indiana, franked with 1927, 1¢ green + 1928, 2¢ Aeronautics, block of 4 + 1929, 2¢ Lock, block of 4
(632+649+681) all tied by three strikes of fancy Gray Horse cancels, registry handstamp and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and rare, with 1987 M.W. Martin attest.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1164 |
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 (Oregon) 1846 "The Hudson's Bay Company Ship from the Columbia River is Just Arrived". Folded letter datelined "London 3rd July 1846" carried by Cunard steamer from Liverpool to New York City, with letter
itemizing the incredible slaughter taking place and comments on the settlement of the Oregon boundary question…The Hudson's Bay Company ship from the Columbia river is just arrived. She brings 20,632 Beaver, 16,729 Musauash, 3,297 Bears,
200 Badger, 470 Fishers, 57 Silver Foxes, 170 cross Fox, 337 red Fox, 540 Lynx & Cats, 22,554 Martins, 7056 Minks, 1,596 Otters, 360 Sea Otter paste-up pairs, 1,305 Racoons, 849 Wolf, 269 Wolverines and 3,510 Deer., and…since the
settlement of the Oregon question, you will be able soon to render us Account Sales., Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
When it became apparent that the Oregon boundary question would be compromised by Great Britain and
United States, the officers of Hudson's Bay Company realized they were about to be excluded from one of the last tracts harboring huge numbers of fur bearing animals. Their response was to systematically destroy the wildlife in the area to be taken
over by the Americans before the British withdrew. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1165 |
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 (Pennsylvania) Scrantonia, Pa. "Rail". Mostly bold and complete fancy orange cancel on 1850 folded letter to New York, matching "5" rate handstamp, Very Fine and rare, a choice example of this
highly sought after fancy cancel, ex-Knapp.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1166 |
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 (Pennsylvania) York, Pa. Nov. 9 "Allegorical". Fancy red design with mostly sharp details and virtually complete, on folded cover to Columbia, couple light vertical file folds, none distracting, Very
Fine and rare, this is the listing example for the ASCC.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1167 |
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 (Wisconsin) Port Madison, W.T. Manuscript town postmark tying 1861-63, 2¢ black + 3¢ rose + 10¢ green (73+65+68) paying 15¢ rate (over 3,000 miles) on cross border cover to
Chatham, Canada, Montreal, C.E. split ring 12/19/66 backstamp; minor stamp flaws, Fine, a very rare usage from Wisconsin Territory.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
Railroad Markings
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Symbol |
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Lot Description |
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| 1168 |
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65 |
 B. & O. R.R., Apr. 27, 1863, Hood Mill. Oval handstamp ties 1861 3¢ issue on cover to Baltimore, Md., light cover ageing, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States 65] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1169 |
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 From De Soto, ILL. C. R. R., Jun 4, 1863. Slightly over-inked cds tying 1861, 3¢ rose (65) on blue Liberty & Flag Civil War patriotic cover to Clinton, Wis.; missing backflap, otherwise Very
Fine, quite likely the listing example, ex-Towle. Towle Nos. 708-S-5.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1170 |
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 L.I. Rail Road. 2 folded letters's, ea. with somewhat light red cds's, rated "5" or "10", one datelined "Sayville" other "Cold Spring" (1849), latter cover with light water staining along file-fold,
Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1171 |
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 L.I. Rail Road. Well struck red cds with integral "5" rate on 1846 folded letters to New York, datelined "Mills Pond", Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1172 |
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73-C-2 |
 N.Y. & Boston Stmb. & R.R.R. Fairly well struck cds ties 1857 3¢ dull red issue on cover to Boston, ornate blue cameo oval advertising for "Tobacco Commissioners, New York", exceptionally clean and
attractive, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 26.
Towle Nos. 73-C-2; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1173 |
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87-A-1 |
 Naugatuck R.R. Circular date stamp on three covers; in red on 1851 folded letter to Webster, Mass and in orange red on folded letter sheet to Naugatuck, both with matching 5 rat handstamp,
and in black tying 1851, 3¢ dull red (11A) on cover to Waterbury, Ct.; latter with repaired upper left corner, F.-V.F.
Towle Nos. 87-A-1; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Naval & Packets/Inland Waterway Covers
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1174 |
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 Navy Agency - Baltimore. Blue straightline handstamp between bars with matching blue "Baltimore Md. Mar 1" cds and blue ms. "f" rating for "Free" on folded cover to A. O. Dayton, Fourth
Auditor, Washington D.C.; flap tear ends in tiny edge tear, fresh and Extremely Fine, one of the finest known examples of this rare navy forwarder's marking.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1175 |
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 1874 Naval U.S.S. Kearsarge Expedition Cover To Witness The Transit of Venus. Ship letter Nagasaki, Japan to U.S. postmarked with U.S. style marking in Nagasaki Sep 5, 1874 with Oct 4 San Francisco transit
and two Paids; enclosure a most intriguing three page letter datelined "U.S.S. Kearsarge", Nagasaki, Japan" and stating "the mail only leaves Yokohama twice a month and here not often as that. the worst of it is we get no stamps," and "we leave for
some heathenish place (Vladivostock) in Siberia. I will not attempt to spell it…Prof. Hall and his party are on board now…", they were on their way to witness the transit of Venus; cover soiled but intact, a Fine cover, a rare
and spectacular usage, the sloop-of-war was responsible for the sinking of the Confederate cruiser Alabama by U.S.S. Kearsarge on June 19th 1864, this cover sold in HR Harmer auction for hammer $1700 in 1995.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1176 |
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518 |
 Steamer Goddess of Liberty. Red 30mm double circle hs on 1841 forwarded cover to Iowa City, manuscript "12½" rate, indistinct red town cds (most probably Cincinnati), couple light vertical file
folds, F.-V.F. and attractive, an early Mississippi River steamboat, ex-Rohloff.
Milgram Nos. 518; Estimate $200 - 300.
(Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1177 |
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1145 |
 Princeton. Gem red 38x18mm boxed handstamp on 1849 folded letters to New Orleans from Camden, includes small printed Steamboat receipt for 12 bales of cotton, Very Fine, a lovely Mississippi & Ouachita
River Packet marking.
Milgram Nos. 1145; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1178 |
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1146 |
 Ouachita Packet Princeton. Extremely attractive blue 49x18mm two line fancy handstamp on folded letters to New Orleans, Very Fine and desirable early fancy Packet marking.
Milgram Nos. 1146;
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1179 |
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1144 |
 Steamer Princess No. 3. Well struck red 47x30mm oval on 1852 folded letter to New Orleans, 1851 3c dull red tied by grid cancel, well struck "Way 1" and red New Orleans Jul 19 (52), horiz. file
fold, Very Fine.
Milgram Nos. 1144; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1180 |
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 Guiding Star, Cincinnati & New Orleans Passenger Steamer. Illustrated advertising corner card on cover to Venia, Ohio franked with 3¢ Bank Note tied by numeral duplex, matching New Orleans 2/8/83 cds,
with original letter with matching multicolor illustrated letterhead, cover roughly reduced from opening and staining at left, Fine, purported to be one of two known and in need of further research, Milgram unlisted.
Estimate; $100 -
150. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1181 |
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 Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line. Acceptable strike ties 1851 3¢ dull red on folded letters to Indianapolis, stamp with tight margins to in and with pressed vertical file fold, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1182 |
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 Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line. Well struck complete cds with matching "5" rate on cover to Indiana, couple small edge chips at lower left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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